RUNNING WATER @ HAWES?!? CHECK IT OUT.

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Cool pic from our ride last weekend up the canals and through Hawes. As we rode the Saguaro Ridge Loop, we thought we heard water in the creek bed, but didn't believe it...until we had to pick up our bikes to cross the creek bed! Awesome!!

Get out and see it before it dries up (if it's not already too late).

NEW VIDEO!! THE MANY FACES OF MIKE

During your average adventure race, assuming you survive, your face will likely undergo many transformations. Generally speaking, there's the before-the-race face, the during-the-race face, and the I-can't-believe-I-finished face. As will be demonstrated by this artful collection of spine-tingling photographs, however, you will see first hand the painful reality that is adventure racing. You'll laugh. You'll cry. And dare we say, you will want to watch it again and again.


THE MANY FACES OF MIKE from Spencerjon Bellows on Vimeo.

JULY 19TH - CHECK!

Hey fellas. Meet at my house this Saturday morning to burn it up on the canals!! 6:30am arrival with a 6:45am departure. My address:

1013 E. Ivyglen St.
Mesa, AZ 85203
(directions)

We will be conquering the hawes/dam loop (we'll probably want to name it the dam/hawes loop when we're done). Bring sunscreen and PLENTY of H20!! We will be going approx. 30 miles, and the morning will begin at a nice and cool 88-degrees, blistering up to over 100-degrees before we're finished.

If you want a sneak peek, check out this awesome link I found mapping out several of the routes for the Mesa canal system (and scroll down...):

Mesa Canals - Biking Routes (MAP)

1st EVER MADNESS ADVENTURE RACE - DATE MOVED!!

Ok all you wannabe's...here's your chance to warm up before the big Gilmour race in September. Be there, or get lost (literally)!! Here are the details:

DATE: Sat. Sept 6th (NEW DATE!)

CHECK IN TIME: 5:45pm-6pm

WHERE: Registration @ Catapult Strategic Design
(DIRECTIONS!! Take 202-W to 44th Street exit. N on 44th St. 44th to big tall building BEFORE Thomas Rd. Turn LEFT at the Starbucks (between the two anatomically-correct horse statues). Take driveway back behind bldg until it ends and go RIGHT. Make a QUICK LEFT into parking lot (you should see the big round dot sign at the entrance). Park and proceed to courtyard and go inside.)

INTRO TO ORIENTEERING: 6pm
6:30pm: Break into teams
Get a head start @ maptools.com

LET THE RACE BEGIN: 6:45pm
(approximate race time = 2 hrs)

REQUIRED GEAR:

• Hydration pack (100oz recommended)
• Compass
• Protractor
• Pen or Pencil
• Headlamp
• Short-wave radio
• Emergency Space Blanket
• Shovel
• First Aid Kit
• Gels, bars, proteins (aka FUEL!)

I may be adding equipment as we get closer to race day, so keep checkint for updates.

COST: $10/ea (voluntary donation)

Gilmore Registration Completed

Madness would like to welcome to its ranks Scott, Sterling, Don, and Brent. In an organizational first, we have 4 teams competing under the banner of Madness. Representing on the long course is Madness Prime & Madness Duo (Jon, Mike & Spencer with a spot for a fourth). Representing on the short course is Madness Cubed & Madness Quattro (Scott Sterling, Don & Brent). We have 9 weeks until race day. No time to waste. Fight the Bonk. Train Hard...Race Easy.

Training - Madness Loop / July 4th

What a great day to tear it up. Jon & Scott rode @ 0500 and Jon & Mike rode at 0730. The 0730 ride posted a team best of 57:00.

New Bike Jerseys???

Hey fellow Madness-ites! I recently bought us some Nike wear pretty cheap, but this is the bike jersey I was looking at from REI, and it's on sale. Check out the front and BACK views in the pics.

It's a pretty sweet jersey, and we could eventually have out logo embroidered on the front. And it's a cool deep-orange color with the gray on the back.

CHECK EM OUT!

Let me know what you guys think.