I went into Vancouver to work for a few days after the Elk / Vedder / Cheam trio. I broke up long days at the office with morning runs around Stanley Park. On Thursday night, I hit the Grouse Grind with a colleague.
Friday morning, Connor and I headed out to Chilliwack to organize for RedBull Divide and Conquer and put in a quick Den lap on Vedder. Vedder is so good. I just can't get enough. Fast, smooth, steep, and lush.
(Toby, rolling it)
(Connor on one of many, many stunts)
We headed back in Van in the afternoon, after picking up the Dudeman car and some team kit.
The RedBull race was on Saturday. We got off to a wicked start. Joren had a stellar run and put us in front by 5 minutes over Ed McCarthy and Mike Simpson, the two runners on our radar.
(Joren, pulling through for the Dudemen)
Ricky started off well and had the lead up to 11 minutes through the first descent.
I knew he was in trouble when he was only a few minutes slower than expected. If there is one thing Ricky is not, it's slow. After Connor's team came through the bike - paddle transition, our race was over. I gave Connor a few minute head start, then busted my balls to catch him. I got pretty close! And he didn't know we were DNF, so he busted his balls too.
(Dave, Connor, and Mike - dudemen on the day)
With two of the top teams out - Stephen Matthews crashed and ended his day at the hospital too - North Shore RCMP (Dave Vunic, Connor, and Mike Simpson) bested everyone else easily and walked away with the glory and the cash.
(Win or hospital)
Then it was off to tend to this dudeman. He was hurting, with a dislocated bone in his hand. He'll be OK, but out for a while.
You win some and you lose some. We went for it and that's how to do it. And it's the how that counts, if you ask me.
With some help from RedBull, we got a lot of press in the weeks leading up to the race and some good exposure for our partners - Mt. Waddington's Outdoors and the Clearbrook Coffee Company. These are good guys doing good stuff. Patronize them. Here are some links -
http://www.redbull.ca/cs/Satellite/en_CA/Article/TEAM-“NORTH-VANCOUVER-RCMP”-CROWNED-RED-BULL-021243350181005
http://www.redbull.ca/cs/Satellite/en_CA/Video/Red-Bull-Divide-and-Conquer-Action-Clip-021243350941623
http://www.redbull.ca/cs/Satellite/en_CA/Video/Red-Bull-Divide-and-Conquer-Action-Clip-021243350941623
I got another Den lap in before making the big drive back on Sunday.
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