Pain Haven 2009
I have posted photos from the Pain Haven race to our Flickr group. It is possible to download these images as well as order prints. Thanks to Doug Fowler for providing us with his photographs. If anyone else has photos from the race, please consider sharing them on our Flickr (or some other means). If you have a free Flickr account, you can post images to the MMBA NE Chapter Flickr group. Enjoy.
http://www.flickr.com/groups/935398@N20/
Update: Above link is now correct.
Click the link below to see the results of Saturday’s Pain Haven Race. I don’t have the photos yet, but Jennifer is working on it (possibly tonight).
Thanks to Jeff and Jennifer Adamcik for organizing another great race event at Pine Haven Rec Area. The course was a perfect blend of well groomed singletrack and roller coaster 2-track. We managed to keep the rain away until after all of the awards and prizes were handed out and the cooler temps were refreshing. Thanks to the many sponsors…Glaceau Vitamin Water, Founder’s Brewing, Dark Horse Brewing Co, Sanford Lake Bar & Grill, Lumber Baron’s Brew Pub, Civil Engineering Consultants, B-Xtreme Cycle & Sport, Ray’s Bike Shop, Bicycle Headquarters and Lake Express (High Speed Ferry). Also thanks to the Midland County crew for helping with preparations.
Pain Haven race fans stay tuned…as soon as I get the pics from the race, I will post them on our Flickr site.
The race results will likely be posted here (be patient)… http://michiganmasher.googlepages.com/results.html
Join the group ride at Pine Haven this Wednesday Sept 23rd at 5:30pm sharp. Get yourself prepared for the Pain Haven race!
We’ll have a Trail Maintenance Day at Pine Haven this Thursday Sept 24th at 5:30pm to prep the trails for Saturday’s Pain Haven Race. We need leaf rakes and leaf blowers for the singletrack and a few garden rakes to smooth out some of the gravel hills.
Get registered for Saturday’s 30 Miles of Pine Haven race NOW. Go to http://michiganmasher.googlepages.com/
Also, please spread the word of our first (possibly annual) Take A Kid Mountain Biking Day on Saturday October 3rd. The event is to introduce kids ages 6 – 16 to the sport of mountain biking. We need participants and volunteer riders/bike tuners. More information can be found here… http://mmbane.wordpress.com/special-events/
Our little Northeast Chapter doesn’t do much in the “Race” category, but we do have the 30 Miles of Pain Haven. This is a great racing event that suits all rider skill levels and age groups. Jeff Adamcik has recently updated the website and has provided the registration link. So get registered! Mark your calendar for Saturday, September 26th at the Pine Haven Rec Area in Sanford, MI. For more information please follow this link…
http://michiganmasher.googlepages.com/index.html
Having raced the Pain Haven last year as a “non-racer”, I can attest to it being a great introduction to competitive mountain biking. I entered in the Sport class and thoroughly enjoyed it. That being said, there will be plenty of competition at the higher level and cash prizes for the podium finishers. See you there!
We had a great day of racing at the Pine Haven Recreation Area for the 2008 “30 Miles of Pain Haven”. The weather was perfect, the course well marked and manicured, not to forget the food, beer and prizes. Thanks to Jeff (and Jennifer) Adamcik and the many sponsors and volunteers that contributed. If you haven’t participated in this event before, you should consider it in 2009. Three different classes (Beginner, Sport & Open) should accommodate most abilities. You may still be able to see the markings that designate the nearly 10 mile loop, if you want to check it out.
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