WR Race Team Photos by Michele Swan and Fritz Stafford
WR Race Team at Red Cliffs June 1, 2015
WR Race Team representing aftersportswear.com at Red Cliffs June 1, 2015
WR Race Team in the Black Forest at Military Reserve September 1, 2015
Wild Rockies Rate Team at the 20th Annual Barking Spider
20th Annual Barking Spider, April 9, 2016, Cat1 Race Photos by Michele Swan
Dave Harrison
Raul Garcia
Mike Weiser
Fritz Stafford
20th Annual Barking Spider, April 9, 2016, Cat2 Race Photos by Michele Swan
Jeff Coffman
Ben Thomas
Andy Kemp
Gary Kyle
20th Annual Barking Spider, April 9, 2016, Cat3 Race Photos by Michele Swan
Jason Rose backside
James Mcniff
Keri Jerome
James Mcniff (906) and Chris Ford (940)
Weston 2015 Highlights
Weston at 2015 XC MtB National Championship looking good on technical descent
Weston at 2015 XC MtB National Championship in attack position
Weston at 2015 XC MtB National Championship attacking a turn
Weston at 2015 Galena Grinder pacing Connell at the beginning of the big (second) loop
Weston at 2015 Galena Grinder at the end of the big (second) loop, ~10 minutes behind Connell
Sandy Point 1 & 2, October 24 & 25, 2015, Men Cat1-2-3 Race Photos by Fritz Stafford
Failure to line up perfectly on the deep rut costs energy and / or dismount
Andrew Harris drops into the deep rut
Andrew Harris descends into the deepest part of the rut
Andrew Harris keeps his bike on line as he climbs out of the deepest part of the rut
Adam Karch digs his way up to the beach exit
Adam Karch rides off the beach
Andrew Shaber digs his way up to the beach exit
Andrew Shaber about to ride off the beach
Sandy Point 2, October 25, 2015, Women and Master Men Race Photos by Michele Swan
Fritz starts in the middle of the Men’s Masters field, and Weston starts several riders back, but stuck inside
Chris starts at the back of the Men’s Masters field
Tim Kelley takes an off-camber tree-root turn
Tim Kelley having words with the off-camber tree-root turn gremlins
Kim Elder attempts to ride the best line through the deep sand volleyball pit, but bogs down upon exit
Tim Phillips is unable to avoid Kim Elder who has fallen in his line, and both have words with the sand gremlins
Fritz and Weston prepare to dismount before the beach (Fritz in poor position with both hands on the bar, and Weston in correct position)
Sandy Point 1, October 24, 2015, Women and Master Men Race Photos by Michele Swan
Sara starts in the middle of the Women’s field
Allis starts at the back of the Women’s field
Troy Nichols dismounts prior to entering the beach while Dave Byers attempts to ride onto the beach
Dave Byers on his knees having words with the sand gremlins
Brian Baker demonstrating the horizontal dismount
Brian Baker on his knees having words with the sand gremlins
Sara rides down onto the beach, but finds herself below the ride-able line
Chris rides down onto the beach and dismounts successfully, but only after coming to a complete stop
Eagle Island Cyclo-Cross, October 3, 2015, Men Cat1-2-3 Race Photos by Fritz Stafford
Cat1/2/3 Men start at the 13th Annual Eagle Island cyclocross race
Darren attacks the exit climb out of the Front section after lap1 flat on his CX bike
Richard Feldman demonstrating World Champion technique gliding up the barriers
Darren approaches the barriers with a forward dismount
Darren clears the barriers with comparatively heavy mountain bike
Damien leaps the first barrier off the left leg from a position that sets him up for two steps to the second barrier
Damien also leaps the second barrier off the left leg
Damien taking the long two steps prior to leaping the third barrier
Damien again leaps the third barrier off his left leg – successfully “two stepping” between the barriers
Eagle Island Cyclo-Cross, October 3, 2015, Women Cat3-4 and Men Cat4-5 Race Photos by Michele Swan
Fritz & Chris climb the steep hill out of the Front Section of the course
Fritz prepares to ride over the six inch pipe
Chris clears the six inch pipe
Fritz finding the balance between speed and control in the deep sand turn
Fritz powers through the finish of the deep sand turn
Fritz is relieved to have successfully ridden the Sand segment
Allis is un-mounted in the deep sand turn, and has to cross the beach on foot
Allis exits the grass S-turn following the Sand segment
Waffle Cross 1 & 2, September 26 & 27, 2015, Women and Master Men Race Photos by Michele Swan
Fritz leads a group with Weston near the back on the first lap of Wafflecross (#1)
Weston rides the loose dirt side-hill “down and back up excursion” at Wafflecross (#1)
Fritz runs-up the loose dirt side-hill “down and back up excursion”
Weston and Fritz enter the hairpin turn at the end of the dirt section of the first lap at Wafflecross (#2)
Gary and Chris enter the hairpin turn (6 seconds behind Weston and Fritz) at the end of the dirt section of the first lap at Wafflecross (#2)
Allis enters the hairpin turn (2:28 behind Weston and Fritz, but her start was delayed ~1:00) at the end of the dirt section of the first lap at Wafflecross (#2)
Chris enters the hairpin turn (16 seconds behind Fritz and 24 seconds behind Westin) at the end of the dirt section of the second lap at Wafflecross (#2)
Weston crosses the finish of Wafflecross (#2) just after lapping Allis and two other female racers
19th Annual Barking Spider Bash, April 11, 2015, Cat1 Race Photos by Michele Swan
Chris Ganter easing into the chase on the first climb of the second lap
Jon Gould, M50-54 XC MtB National Champion, showing form to defend his title
Dave Harrison showing that 1993 shiny cherry bomb skin suit is still stylish
Bill Salter developing his form for the XC 24 hour National Championships
Weston Wheat delighted to get to the summit of the first climb of the second lap ahead of Fritz
Fritz Stafford suffering at the top of the first climb of the second lap while wife takes photograph
Sara Lloyd finding the climbs are not getting easier on the second lap
Raul Garcia finishing 1 minute 40 seconds under the 2 hour normal human goal
Mike Weiser, gravity event specialist, finishes respectably in XC event
19th Annual Barking Spider Bash, April 11, 2015, Cat2 Race Photos by Michele Swan
Jeff Wallace whose name does not rhyme with beer (as does his wife Kirsten’s)
Jed Clawson finding that two laps is more than enough
Andy Kemp, happy to finish in the back, finding himself in the middle of the pack on this day
Sharon Sell, beginner XC MtB racer on her way to 1st place, finding she may need to upgrade to find competition
Don Reiman, on his way to Cat2 M60+ 1st place, providing inspiration for the WR Race Team
Tearle Eide and Gary Kyle eyeing the start of the 1st climb of the second lap with dread
2015 Sage Brush Scramble, April 4, 2015, Cat1 Race Photos by Michele Swan
Darren starts in third behind Alec and Chris
Bill starts in seventh with Weston and Fritz further back
Weston and Fritz have the track obscured by dust during the first lap
Sara starts near the back and behind rival Fairlee
Chris Ganter, first place Men’s Open Pro/Cat1, taking maximum air
Darren and Alec ~1 lap prior to their crash
Bill holding on to second place as he enters some tricky flat turns
Sara sporting some dirt from her crash
Weston and Fritz take the bell lap in the battle for third place
2014 Sage Brush Scramble, April 12, 2014, Race Photos by Michele Swan and Fritz Stafford
