Event articles and recaps from the world of Endurance Sports. http://www.competitornorcal.com Wed, 23 Jul 2008 13:45:49 +0100 FeedCreator 1.7.2 http://www.competitornorcal.com/images/M_images/joomla_rss.png http://www.competitornorcal.com Event articles and recaps from the world of Endurance Sports. http://www.competitornorcal.com/events/le-blog-le-tour-is-coming.html I’m sure you’ve noticed how some of the road surfaces used on the route of the Tour de France appear to have been paved or striped literally moments before the peloton passes through. This, in fact, happens to be the case. While Washington’s politicians think they have the market on pork cornered, they’ve got nothing on the Tour. It may well be the world’s biggest annual public works project. Mon, 21 Jul 2008 13:05:04 +0100 http://www.competitornorcal.com/events/wolfe-skaden-share-mens-title-kimball-takes-womens-crown-at-usa-100-mile-trail-championships.html Mike Wolfe (Missoula, Mont.) and Eric Skaden (Folsom, Calif.) combined efforts through the last 25 miles for a "shared" victory in 18:59:10, while Nikki Kimball (Bozeman, Mont.) won the women's title in 20:18:12, Saturday at the USA 100 Mile Trail Championships. This year's event was hosted by the 2008 Tahoe Rim Trail 50K/50M/100M Endurance Runs. Mon, 21 Jul 2008 13:02:04 +0100 http://www.competitornorcal.com/events/le-blog-same-old-same-old.html I shaved my legs in the bathtub of a Cannes hotel this morning. While I can assure you that there was nothing either kinky or glamorous about this, it did give me a chance to reflect on the tumultuous events of the last several days in the life of the Tour. Sun, 20 Jul 2008 00:00:00 +0100 http://www.competitornorcal.com/events/lake-tahoe-marathon-offers-20-35-and-72-mile-bike-events.html The Lake Tahoe Marathon isn’t just about running. In keeping with its theme to provide a variety of events throughout Lake Tahoe Marathon Race Week (September 24-28), the organization is now hosting the 20, 35 and 72-Mile Bike Races scheduled for Saturday, September 27. Wed, 16 Jul 2008 17:43:40 +0100 http://www.competitornorcal.com/events/le-blog-a-visit-with-some-great-americans.html My father was a Glider Guider in World War II...and also somewhat of a raconteur, a most enthusiastic story teller. While this trait of his basically drove my mother crazy and delayed our departure from any event or gathering where there was the possibility of a willing audience (two ears would do), he did in fact have some pretty good stories to tell. Mon, 14 Jul 2008 18:10:02 +0100