Continental Divide by Mountain Bike

[ARReports]

While not strictly a race, this account by the first woman to complete the 2,500 mile Great Divide Mountain Bike Route (all the way from Canada to Mexico!) makes for compelling reading:

...As is normal at an elevation of 10,000 feet, the morning was cold. So Pablo, Scott and I started our descent slowly. But as soon as it warmed up, we played our cat-n-mouse chase games through the huge canyons that lined our path...

http://extreme.nas.net/features/erin/

-DAP