Sea Otter to Breck-Epic and Beyond
Canadian Emily Batty made her presence known in a big way in the 2009 Pro XCT circuit. Here she launches the winning move in the Sea Otter short track
Jeremy Horgan-Kobelski and Heather Irmiger provided their own fireworks on the 4th of July - both taking their first Marathon National Champion titles
The Breck-Epic provided much excitement in 2009. The first year event ran like clockwork and provided a truckload of truly epic riding
Epic riding and incredible scenery are on the menu everyday at the Breck-Epic
Jeremiah Bishop continues to be the best stage racer in America. After winning the Breck-Epic and Pisgah Mountain Bike Stage Race he has won every stage race ever held in the United States
Jeff Schalk continued to tear it up on the ultra-endurance front. Schalk took another National Ultra-Endurance title in '09 taking wins at Cohutta, Lumberjack, and the Wilderness 101 (photo by Dan Dewitt)
Betsy Shogren also dominated the National Ultra-Endurance series notching wins at the Lumberjack, Mohican, and Fool's Gold
The Galena Grinder proved you don't need a huge budget to put on a great race. Located just outside Kethcum, Idaho the Grinder provides excellent scenery, dedicated staff, and fun racing atmosphere
Jenna Rinehart had an outstanding season racing outside the national series. Rinehart won the Minnesota state series and became the first woman to challenge for the Midwest Triple Crown (photo by: Danny Marchewka)
Brian Matter also had a strong 2009 winning the Wisconsin Off-Road Series and missing a repeat of the Midwest Triple Crown by just 14 seconds (photo by: Bruce Adelsman)
Check back for Part III of our 2009 season review
