What a wild weekend, from Ketchum to Salt Lake, and then down to San Diego and back! I had a great time this past week visiting friends and sponsors at the Outdoor Retailer show in Salt Lake. Twice a year, everyone in the sports world seems to congregate at these events, which makes catching up and saying hello very easy. We just bring all our friends to the same place! From popping champagne at the Suunto booth for their anniversary party to watching rock climbing contests, one of personal favorite sports by the way, it was a blast. It’s also always refreshing to pop over to the Smith Optics booth, where all my friends from Ketchum are working. It’s like having a little refuge from the crowds in your safety booth! I am already looking forward to the event in the summer, where all the new gear is different, and there are even cycling demos.
After OR, I met Greg at the airport and jetted down to San Diego where I was being presented with the Singletrack.com‘s Biker of the Year award. It was a evening gala that was combined with a multitude of endurance sports in a formal event. It must have been the fittest room of people I have ever been in, and I have never been surrounded by so many world record holders.
Sharing the Women’s Pro Athlete panel with super stars Mirinda Carfrae, Chrissie Wellington, and Kara Goucher. I was seriously impressed with these women.
The evening’s honorees.
The Leadville 100 race organizers surprised me with a chocolate bouquet!
For videos and articles about the event, as well as a list of those honored please visit the Competitor Groups website. It’s time for me to get back to real life. Buying groceries doing laundry, and trying to get through two movies on the indoor trainer.
Cheers
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