After all the fun in Rhinelander and rippin the snake, I had
an even busier weekend coming.
I was lucky enough to get an invite from the Mt. Borah Epic,
a tribute to the amazing trails in the Chequamegon National Forest. Unlike the famous
Chequamegon Fat Tire Festival, this race is something like 95% on single track.
This had me excited. I drove up with Team Wisconsin Director, Dave Eckel and
stayed with Wade Loberger and Melissa Putzer in a nice little cabin they have
right near the start and finish. The race starts on Randysack road, a road that
if you’ve ever raced the short and fat, you’re familiar with. But unlike the
short and fat, the Epic takes a turn into the single track pretty quickly and
doesn’t come up for air until the half way mark. And even then, it dives back
in until the finish.
