Tecnu 3xtreme/staphAseptic pre race at the Gold Rush Mother Lode 2011.

the freight train at the start of the 2011 Gold Rush Mother Lode

The paceline heading to Lower Twin Lakes at Gold Rush 2011

Just over 24 hours till the gun goes off in the beautiful town of Bridgeport,Ca for the openning of the Gold Rush Mother Lode 4 day expedition race. Teams from all over have come to try to qualify for this event. Tonight there is a prologue at 5pm, with the race start tommorrow morning. Winner goes to AR Worlds in Australia in November. Watch the race live at: www.goldrushar.com under race coverage. Race ends Sunday afternoon in Columbia,Ca. Good luck to all the teams. Its going to be a very competitive race.

part of the Gold Rush Mother Lode

Site of tonights prologue for the GRML2011. great prizes from title sponsors for top three teams.

staging area for tonights prologue for the opening of the Gold Rush Mother Lode. great prizes from Hi-tec, Princetone tec,and Tecnu Extreme, plus special seeding for GRML.

Earring Doug and BK one of our volunteers flying over the GRML 2011 Race course wednesday night.

starting swagbags for the GRML. going to be awesome!

Team Firestarters Giving talk at the school in Bridgeport pre GRML.

part of the 2011 GOLD Rush Mother Lode race course 2011

Tecnu Extreme in the hunt for the win at the LBL adventure race minutes ago. Off the long trek, out on a long bike section. Go team!

Leslie of Tecnu Extrdme adventure racing heading to the airport to fly to Kentucky for the LBL 24 hour adventure race.

Tecnu Extreme blazes the last trek in the fastest time of 7:58 finishing the NGAR in 21:25. everyones safe and feeling good, got some breakfast, now getting some sleep. final placement TBD after all rogaine points are. gathered. Many teams missed controls.

Tecnu Extreme?staphaseptic blazes the final trek in the fastest split of 7:58 and finished the 30 hour course in 21:25. Everyones safe, had some breakfast and catching some Zzzzzz's.