Xtreme Outfitters Mountain Bike Race Team & Club 2010 Highlights

Xtreme Outfitters Mountain Bike Race Team 
Taylor Cuisinot 
57th - ProGrt Round#1 - Downhill - Pro

Hyland Fisher
2nd Overall - Global Biorhythm Events Leave No Trace Series - XC - Solo Men Pro/Expert

1st Overall - Team Bigfoot Silver Cup Series - XC - Solo Men Expert

1st - Kirkwood 9 to 5 #2 - XC - Solo Men Expert

1st - Kirkwood 9 to 5 #1 - XC - Solo Men Expert

1st - 6 Hours of Weaverville - XC - Solo Men Expert

2nd - Coolest 8 Hour - XC - Solo Men Pro/Expert
3rd - Cool Mountain Bike Race - XC - Expert Men 19-39

Troy Groves

5th - Coolest 8 Hour - XC - Solo Men 30-39

Maxx Hackett

4th - Shasta Lemurian - 19-34 intermediate course
4th - Cool Mountain Bike Race - XC - Sport Men 20-29

Jon Pritchett

1st Overall - Global Biorhythm Events Leave No Trace Series - XC - Solo Men Pro/Expert
3rd - Coolest 8, Boggs Mountain - XC - Solo Men Pro/Expert

Bill Purcell

1st - Knickerbocker 8 Hour - XC - Mountain Unicycle

4th - Coolest 8, Boggs Mountain - XC - Solo Men Pro/Expert

Chris Rose

1st Overall - Global Biorhythm Events Leave No Trace Series - XC - Beginner / Sport Men 35+
3rd Overall - Global Biorhythm Events Leave No Trace Series - XC
1st - Knickerbocker 8 Hour - XC - Beginner / Sport Men 35+

10th - Tahoe Sierra 100 - Men 40-49

2nd - Coolest 24, Boggs Mountain - XC - Men 40-49

4th - Loma Rica Mountain Bike Race - Cat 1 Men 40-49

2nd - Coolest 24 Race Against Cancer - Solo Men 40-49

John Wood

4th - loma rica - 40-49

37th - sea otter - cat2 40-44

1st - Prairie City Race #3 - Sport Men 40-44

3rd - Prairie City Race #2 - Sport Men 40-44

5th - Prairie City Race #1 - Sport Men 40-44


Xtreme Outfitters Mountain Bike Race Club

Eddie Cruz
1st - Whiskeytown 9 to 5 - XC - Clydesdale

Paul Falvey

1st - Sacramento Cyclocross #2 - Men's B 45+

1st - TBF Series - Sport 45+
12th - Auburn Downtown Criterium - 45+
35th - Nevada City Classic - Mens Cat III
4th - Prarie City - Sport 45+
5th - Downieville Classic - XC - Sport Master Men

2nd - Loma Rica Mountain Bike Race - XC - Cat 2 50-99 Men

4th - Cool Mountain Bike Race - XC - Sport Men 50 and Over

3rd - Sacramento Cyclocross series Race #1 - Mens B 45+

Tom Wood

1st - Knickerbocker 8 Hour - XC - Sport Men 45+

2nd -Whiskeytown 9-5 - XC - Clydesdale
3rd - Fall Prairie City MTB #4- Clydesdale
2nd - Fall Prairie City MTB #3- Clydesdale
1st - Fall Prairie City MTB #2- Clydesdale
4th - Sky Tavern Classic- Sport 50+
4th - Northstar MTB XC #6- Sport 50+
4th - Howell Mountain Challenge- Clydesdale
12th - Downieville Classic - XC - Clydesdale
3rd - Prairie City Mountain Bike Race Series #12- Clydesdale
2nd - Prairie City Mountain Bike Race Series #11- Clydesdale
5th - Prairie City Mountain Bike Race Series #10- Sport 50+
1st - Prairie City Mountain Bike Race Series #6- Sport 50+
1st - Coolest 8 Hour- Clydesdale
5th - Prairie City Mountain Bike Race Series #5- Sport 50+
16th - Sea Otter Classic- Clydesdale
4th - Napa Valley Dirt Classic- Clydesdale
5th - Prairie City Mountain Bike Race Series #1- Sport 50+
4th - Loma Rica Mountain Bike Race - XC - Cat 1 50-99 Men

5th - TBF MTB Challenge #3- Sport 50+

Global Biorhythm Events Leave No Trace Series Race Results

Xtreme Outfitters Mountain Bike Race Team 
Hyland Fisher - 2nd Overall - XC - Solo Men Pro/Expert
Jon Pritchett - 1st Overall - XC - Solo Men Pro/Expert
Chris Rose - 1st Overall - XC - Beginner / Sport Men 35+

AND 3rd Overall OUT OF EVERYONE!!! - XC

Knickerbocker 8 Hour Race 2010

Xtreme Outfitters Mountain Bike Race Team 
Hyland Fisher - 4th - XC - Solo Men Pro/Expert
Maxx Hackett - 7th - XC - Solo Men Beginner/Sport
Jon Pritchett - 6th - XC - Solo Men Pro/Expert
Bill Purcell - 1st - XC - Mountain Unicycle

Chris Rose - 1st - XC - Solo Men Beginner/Sport Men 35+


Xtreme Outfitters Mountain Bike Race Club

Tom Wood - 1st - XC - Sport Men 45+

Global Biorhythm Events Overall Series

Tomorrow is the Knickerbocker 8 hour race in Cool, CA.  Three of us on the team are poised to stand on the podium in the overall series.

-Hyland Fisher 3rd in the 8/SOLO PRO/EXP MEN (8 miles behind 2nd place)
-Jon Pritchett 1st in the 8/SOLO PRO/EXP MEN (by 5 miles)
-Chris Rose 1st in 24/SOLO 40-49 MEN (by 20 miles)

Tomorrow is going to be one heck of a race!

Whiskeytown 9 to 5 - Final Race of the Bigfoot Series

Xtreme Outfitters Mountain Bike Race Team 
Hyland Fisher - 4th - 8 Hour Solo Expert Men
1st - Silver Cup Series


Xtreme Outfitters Mountain Bike Race Club
Eddie Cruz - 1st Place - Clydesdale
Tom Wood - 2nd Place - Clydesdale

Left to right:  Tom Wood, Hyland Fisher, Eddie Cruz.

Kirkwood 9 to 5 #2

Xtreme Outfitters Mountain Bike Race Team 
Hyland Fisher - 1st - 8 Hour Solo Expert Men

Hyland finishing up his lap in a flat meadow section of the course.

Kirkwood 9 to 5 #1

Xtreme Outfitters Mountain Bike Race Team 
Hyland Fisher - 1st - 8 Hour Solo Expert Men
Jon Pritchett - 8th - 8 Hour Solo Expert Men

The Coolest 8/24 II, Boggs Mountain, CA race results

Xtreme Outfitters Mountain Bike Race Team

Hyland Fisher - 5th - 8 Hour Solo Pro/Expert Men
Jon Pritchett - 3rd - 8 Hour Solo Pro/Expert Men
Bill Purcell - 4th - 8 Hour Solo Pro/Expert Men
Chris Rose - 2nd - 24 Hour Solo 40-49 Men

 Hyland Fisher

 Jon Pritchett on the podium (right).

 Bill Purcell

 Chris Rose

The Coolest 8 II, Boggs Mountain, CA race reports

I've done plenty of 12 hour races and several 6 hour races, but I've never done a 8 hour race.  It seems like a petty issue, but all of those races are different physiologically and mentally.  Much to my displeasure, the temperature was above 100 on my drive to Boggs on Friday night before the race.  I have way too much muscle mass to cool off to feel that heat is any advantage for me.  My real advantage was my support crew.  I had recently joined the Xtreme Outfitters Race Team (so recently that I didn't even have a jersey), and there were 4 racers[including myself] from the team.  We created a pit area and an atmosphere that was conducive to a full day in the saddle.  My ace in the hole was my family.  Being able to hear 'go Papa go' every lap is the best motivation imaginable. 

The first lap was filled with too many people going way too fast for an 8 hour race, but of course I got caught up in the testosterone induced flurry an actually flew past a sharp right hander' and went down a fire road 100 meters past the turn before I realized how stupid I was.  So after retracing my error, I lost all the positioning that I worked to get in the first 6 miles.  But, being a veteran endurance racer, I calmed myself down and at that point settled down into my own pace.  It left me in 'no mans land' for several laps, but I knew if I rode my own race that it would pay off.  So for the next 5 hours I went at my own pace, drank all I could, packed my jersey pockets in chunks of ice, and nibbled food as my gut allowed.

Then I had a decision to make....7 laps or 8?  I knew I needed to do 8 laps to walk with hardware, but man it was hot!  I also knew that I would have to do 3 sub 1 hour laps back to back to back.  Laps #3,4,5 were all 1:05, so I had to seriously re-focus.  Lap 6 went well and I was on pace.  The temperature started to drop and I was actually feeling better.  Lap 7 was a gut check, but when I started to have doubts, I saw my good friend Chad who had been racing all day also.  We talked for a few minutes, then Bill from the race team came cooking by.  I told him my dilemma, and he said, "when do you need to get back to the pit to make lap #8".  I replied sheepishly, "13 minutes".  His retort was classic.  He said, "ok then hold on and I'll get you there".  Bill took off like a man possessed.  I has able to hold his wheel for about 10 minutes then he was gone.  I thought 'man that wasn't too cool', but then when I got back to the pit I realized what he had done.  He rallied the pit crew.  I had open gels, cliff bars, and ice cold drinks handed to me.  After shouts of encouragement and a good push off, I was off.  All I could hear over and over was my 6 year old saying, "go get 'em Papa".  That was all I needed.  I threw down my second fastest lap time of the day and landed on the podium in 3rd place.

Endurance racing is a sport that many people will never have the pleasure to experience.  And very few people realize that it's a team sport.  A special thanks to my fellow racers, pit crew, and family.

 Jon Pritchett on the podium with his 3rd place hardware!

Boggs 24 Hour MTB Race Report‏

I entered my first 24 hour race last year at this same event (held in June then) and learned a lot about what to eat, wear, drink, etc.  I was last out of 5 at the first one, calling it quits after about 17 hours of punishment and freezing cold weather.  After that experience, I decided I would take a stab at the series this year, which consists of two 24 hour races, a 100-miler and an 8 hour race.  The series is determined by the number of miles accumulated during the races.  At Cool, in May of this year, I had what I thought was a terrible run in the mud there, but found out after stopping at 18 hours into the race that I was in 2^nd place.  My goal has been to ride the entire time….a lot harder than it even sounds after seeing the sunrise on the tail end of the race.

This time, I had more motivation and experience to do well and I was set on riding out the clock.  I drove my car packed with gear/food/water to Boggs on Friday afternoon, through 107F temps through the hills on the way, wondering if I was biting off more than I could chew.  “It’s awfully hot to be in the saddle all day/night/day” I thought to myself during the drive, drinking ½ gallon of fluids just along the way.  After getting to the venue, it was noticeably cooler at only ~85-90F...how refreshing.  I set up camp and snacked for the remainder of the day.  That night it only cooled down to ~75F and I was feasted upon by every winged creature in the area, getting just 2 or 3 hours of actual sleep before the 11:00AM race start Saturday.  My pit crew, Steve Hulbert showed up early Saturday with extra ice and water…that becomes important later.

The few hours before the start somehow always end up being a frenzy of “I can’t believe I almost forgot to do that” last minute preparations.  I guess that part of racing never goes away, no matter what the race distance and amount of planning.  The heat was already building quickly during morning prep and again I was getting a little concerned about cramping, dehydration, etc.  11:00AM came, everyone started pedaling and it was obvious that there were two groups after about 100 yards - 24 hour solo racers and everyone else.  It was easily 85F at the start and climbing fast.  The first lap was taken very easily and I brought just one water bottle as the laps were “only 8.6 miles and 1200’”…I could do that standing on my head I told myself.  After rationing water and finishing the bottle with about 2 miles to go in the first lap, it was obvious that I was going to have to take two fresh bottles per lap, topping off with a big guzzle in the pits each time through.  It quickly rose to the mid 90’s as forecasted.  The two bottles were gone before the end of the second lap, so I decided two things: A. drink more in the pits, and   2.  Ride slower.  I did both for the next 6 or 7 hours, downing (2) 28-ounce bottles with big chugs of various “ade”-like drinks and Endurolytes each time I came through my pit area.  During the day, I came across few people per lap one the edge of the trails with cramps, overheating and the like….it was really hot.

The three other guys from our team, Xtreme Outfitters Race Team, Jon Pritchett, Bill Purcell, and Hyland Fisher, took 3^rd/4^th/5^th respectively in the 8 hour solo Pro/Expert class!  The sun went down a short while after the 8 hour racers finished at 7:00PM, then it got very “quiet” out on course…much less “on your left” kind of calls from behind.  As it got dark, lap after lap, the heat became more and more bearable.  The night laps seemed to take much longer even though most all lap times (actual time spent outside the pits) were within about 15 minutes of each other for the entire race, ranging from a fastest of :58 to a slowest of about 1:15.  The night took its toll on me as I started having more trouble getting back on the bike after each stop to refuel, sometimes spending an extra 20 min regaining my composure.  There were two times early morning that I took 1 hour breaks to get some rest, hoping to catch up on much needed sleep not gotten the previous night….not to happen – even after riding for 16 hours, it was impossible to fall asleep, argh!

The last lap I did (#15), after the second 1 hour break, and at about ½ way around the course, I was mentally prepared to blaze through the pits, grab water bottles and push out just one more lap before I could give myself a chance to call it quits.  By the time I finished that lap, I was a changed man, having absolutely none of the resolve I did just 3o minutes earlier.  All in all, still a solid run at 21 hours, ~130 miles, ~17,000’ of climbing, 13,000-14,000 calories burned, and over 6 gallons of water consumed (yes, that’s right).   I still could not beat Kyle Shild, the rider who beat me in Cool in May.  I found out he was 2^nd in our class and 7^th overall in last year’s series out of 335 racers, so I’m in good company.  Kyle Shild is an absolute machine, turning 19 laps in and going about 1 hour longer than I did.  I was second in the race and solidly in 2^nd place for our age group in the series going into the Tahoe-Sierra 100 on Sept 11^th.

The bike, is not so happy right now.  It’s in need of some serious TLC.

Big thanks to Steve for feeding me and the bike for the duration, and for kicking me in the ass occasionally.  And thanks to Hyland, Jon and Bill for their help with additional drink mixes (much needed), bike maintenance and motivation boosts.

Kyle, I’m gonna beat you some day!

 Chris Rose on his way to 2nd place at The Coolest 24 II, Boggs Mountain, CA

2010 Downieville Classic Cross Country

Xtreme Outfitters Mountain Bike Race Club
Paul Falvey - 5th of 46 with time of 2:45 - Sport Master Men
Tom Wood - 12th of 27 with time of 3:08 - Clydesdale

Tom Wood near the end of the race.

Xtreme Outfitters XC Team and JERSEY

Left to right:  Hyland Fisher, Tom Wood, John Wood, Troy Groves, Eddie Cruz, Bill Purcell, Maxx Hackett, Chris Rose, Charlie Cuisinot, Jon Pritchett
Not pictured:  Paul Falvey

TBF Racing Friday Night MTB Race

A couple of our racers at the TBF races in Granite Bay: You can see Maxx @ 2:16, Troy @ 2:23, and Cord @ 2:33.

2010 6 Hours of Weaverville

Xtreme Outfitters Mountain Bike Race Team 
Hyland Fisher- 1st Place - Solo Expert
Fastest Expert at the race.  Only one rider, Pro Anthony Sinyard, had a faster time.

 Hyland right after finishing his final lap.

1st Place medal.

2010 Loma Rica Ranch Mountain Bike Race

Xtreme Outfitters Mountain Bike Race Team 
Chris Rose - 4th of 10 - Cat 1 - 40-49 Men

John Wood - 4th of 7 - Cat 2 - 40-49 Men

Xtreme Outfitters Mountain Bike Race Club
Paul Falvey - 2nd of 6 - Cat 2 - 50-99 Men
Tom Wood - 4th of 5 - Cat 1 - 50-99 Men

2010 Coolest 24 & 8 Hour Race

Xtreme Outfitters Mountain Bike Race Team
Chris Rose - 2nd of 8 - 24 Hour Solo - 40-49 Men

Hyland Fisher - 2nd of 10 - 8 Hour Solo - Pro/Expert Men

Troy Groves - 5th of 18 - 8 Hour Solo - 30-39 Men

Xtreme Outfitters Mountain Bike Race Club
Tom Wood - 1st of 8 - 8 Hour Solo - Clydesdale Men

Photos courtesy of Placerart.com.

2010 Coolest 8 hour race report

The training program that I put together last November was designed for me to peak starting at last week's Lemurian through this week's Coolest 8. The Lemurian was a disaster. I blame the experimentation with nutrition, just as I did at Boggs V, and pretty much got the same result; running out of gas during the race. For the Coolest 8 I went back to what I had previously been using: energy bars, energy gels, Clif Blocks, Hammer Perpetuem and an electrolyte drink.

I had a good start position as the race began and I tried to maintain that as long as possible. All of us tried to find the best lines as there was quite a bit of mud on the trail, left, right, center.... Though I had to deal with some traffic on the first lap, it was fast.

First lap: 57:54 minutes, average speed 12.3, max speed 32.1.

My second lap was pretty fast too and I was feeling good.

Second lap: 59:02 minutes, average speed 11.6, max speed 32.4.

My third lap was going pretty good for the first 15 minutes. After one fast small creek crossing with lots of sharp rocks on the other side I saw a couple guys fixing their flats. Bummer for them, I said to myself, and was happy about my decision to run Stan's sealant. Cocky bastard. Right afterwards as the rear end of my bike was feeling a little soft I decided to get off the bike and check the rear tire. Going flat, of course! I pulled out my CO2 inflator, tried filling it but the o-ring in the inflator came out. First CO2 cartridge emptied. I got the o-ring back in and filled the tire to about 15-20 pounds with my second CO2 cartridge. I took it easy and slow to the aid station, half way through the course. There was a floor pump at the aid station and I filled my tire to about 30 psi and took off. I could tell the tire was going flat again and tried to get back to the start and my pit station as quick as possible.

At my pit station I filled my tire (which had only lost a little air at this point), got a new water bottle, more CO2 cartridges, some food and lubed my chain well. I took off as fast as possible, not happy about all the time I had lost messing with my tire.

Third lap: 109:49 minutes, average speed 9.8, max speed 31.6.

I was starting to get tired and my attitude turning bad at this point. I had plenty of nutrition in me, but couldn't put out the power like I wanted to, my heart rate was falling and I was toying with the idea of pulling out of the race. I pulled out of the Boggs V race in 4th place after doing 7 laps. I had enough time to do another lap at Boggs V but felt awful and decided not to. I ended up getting 8th place. Lesson learned.

Fourth lap: 109:44 minutes, average speed 9.8, max speed 32.7.

The fifth lap was pretty much like the fourth, tired, feeling like poo, etc. I still had enough energy and confidence to ride (instead of walking) out of Knickerbocker creek (I rode it every lap) and kept passing people on this climb and on the final climb. I was starting to get hot spots on my feet. This is a vulnerable time of the race and I was paying close attention to my hydration and nutrition.

Fifth lap: 109:45 minutes, average speed 9.7, max speed 31.5.

I started my 6th lap with two ibuprofen and an energy gel. At this point I knew I only had time for 7 laps and decided to push harder. The climbs were still hard, but I was able to go faster and faster on the descents and turns, pushing my comfort level each lap. On the climbs I put in both of my headphones and was helped up the climbs by The Faction, The Reverend Horton Heat, The Archers of Loaf, Bad Religion and other friends.

Sixth lap: 108:06 minutes, average speed 10.0, max speed 33.2.

I finished my sixth lap about 6:35 pm and was feeling good and ready for my last lap. Maxx showed up and helped me prep for the last lap, I think this was my fastest pit time. I left the pit in a sprint yelling and growling, ready to crush those in my way. I knew i'd been working my ass off for the past six months for this and wasn't about to let it slip by. I went as hard as I could.
I caught a team mate Tom Wood about 10 minutes into my lap, offered some words of encouragement and took off. About 15 minutes later I caught up to another team mate, Chris Rose (who was doing the 24 hours solo), and at the same time caught another 8 Hour Solo rider. This catch was at the top of the hill before dropping down to Knickerbocker Creek. I offered Chris some additional words of encouragement and to assert my strength against the other 8 Hour Solo racer I stood up and sprinted into the descent down to Knickerbocker Creek.

Though I was tired I was still feeling pretty strong on my last lap. I even noticed my heart rate was coming back up, closer to where it should have been. I passed a few riders on the flat section before the last climb, reeled in a half dozen or so on the last climb and even passed four more on the last 1/4 mile of the race.

Seventh lap: 104:47 minutes, average speed 10.5, max speed 35.1.

Unsure of my placing, I was pleased with my performance. I gave it all I had and was annihilated.

Though my seventh lap wasn't my fastest, it was my third fastest average speed and fastest maximum speed. Not bad after having raced for 6 1/2 hours.

The result? I finished in 2nd place in the Men's Solo Pro/Expert. Let me repeat that, Pro/Expert!!! Biggest result so far. The first place racer beat me by 7 minutes...and a LAP! Now that is a pro!

I would like to mention that i'm vegan and have been for 14 years. That is all.

2010 Lemurian Shasta Classic (updated)

Update:  Results and pictures below:
Xtreme Outfitters Mountain Bike Race Team
Hyland Fisher - 24th of 86 - Long Course - 35-44 Men

Hyland Fisher rolling down the first descent.

Hyland throwing the horns.

 Hyland passing on the inside line down a steep section of trail.

Maxx Hackett - 4th of 8 - Intermediate Course - 19-34 Men

 Maxx Hackett in the same piece of trail.

Maxx easily cleaning a steep piece of trail.

Bill Purcell - 29th of 86 - Long Course - 35-44 Men

Bill Purcell (2nd in picture) in some traffic.

John Wood - 42nd of 86 - Long Course - 35-44 Men

John Wood (2nd in picture) in some traffic going down the first descent.

 John on the same descent.

 John railing a corner with some great body english.

ProGrt Round #1

Xtreme Outfitters Mountain Bike Race Team
Taylor Cuisinot - 57th of 94 - Pro Men - Downhill