BURN 24 Hour Challenge http://www.burn24hour.com Just another WordPress weblog Wed, 09 Jun 2010 01:46:52 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9 en hourly 1 Looking for B24 Pictures? Look Again! http://www.burn24hour.com/2010/06/04/looking-for-b24-pictures/ http://www.burn24hour.com/2010/06/04/looking-for-b24-pictures/#comments Fri, 04 Jun 2010 20:00:28 +0000 BMCCbum http://www.burn24hour.com/?p=258 Check it out!  The crew from The Living Pixel worked hard all event long to capture nearly 8,000 pictures.  They captured the joy, pain & determination that come with racing a MTB for 24 hours.  Pics can be found here.

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Click the following links to download PDF files for lap times and overall results:

2010 BURN 24 Hour Challenge Overall Results

2010 BURN 24 Hour Lap Times

Thanks again for coming out and helping us set record attendance at our tenth anniversary! We had a great time hosting the event and look forward to seeing you all again next year.  Speaking of next year, we’re constantly working to improve the event. Leave a comment on this post with your thoughts on the race…what you liked, what we could do better or just general ruminations on 24 hour racing. We appreciate your feedback!

]]> http://www.burn24hour.com/2010/06/02/2010-burn-24-hour-results-and-lap-times/feed/ 6 When will the results be posted? http://www.burn24hour.com/2010/05/31/when-will-the-results-be-posted/ http://www.burn24hour.com/2010/05/31/when-will-the-results-be-posted/#comments Mon, 31 May 2010 15:27:20 +0000 BMCCbum http://www.burn24hour.com/?p=252 The B24 inbox is already getting hit with this question.  Don’t you people need to get some rest!  For now, you can follow this link to get the official race results.  We’re working hard on getting individual lap times by team compiled and posted.  Stay tuned.

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]]> http://www.burn24hour.com/2010/05/28/e-z-up-e-z-down/feed/ 1 Do it in the dark! http://www.burn24hour.com/2010/05/27/do-it-in-the-dark/ http://www.burn24hour.com/2010/05/27/do-it-in-the-dark/#comments Thu, 27 May 2010 19:45:59 +0000 BMCCbum http://www.burn24hour.com/?p=222 Breaking news from the BURN 24 Hour Challenge.  Cycletherapy in Lewisville, NC and Magic Cycles in Boone, NC want you to go fast – in the dark!  They’re putting cash on the line for the fastest night lap.  Mike B at Magic Cycles is offering $100 for fastest night lap turned by a lady.  Mike C at Cycletherapy is offering up $100 for the fastest dude.  Night laps begin at 9pm and end at 5am.  No matter where you’re from, support your LBS because they support us.

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]]> http://www.burn24hour.com/2010/05/27/theyre-coming/feed/ 1 Topeak Race Clinic @ Brushy Mtn Bicycles http://www.burn24hour.com/2010/05/26/topeak-race-clinic-brushy-mtn-bicycles/ http://www.burn24hour.com/2010/05/26/topeak-race-clinic-brushy-mtn-bicycles/#comments Wed, 26 May 2010 17:00:45 +0000 BMCCbum http://www.burn24hour.com/?p=211

]]> http://www.burn24hour.com/2010/05/26/topeak-race-clinic-brushy-mtn-bicycles/feed/ 1 Registration is now closed! http://www.burn24hour.com/2010/05/26/registration-is-now-closed/ http://www.burn24hour.com/2010/05/26/registration-is-now-closed/#comments Wed, 26 May 2010 12:49:14 +0000 BMCCbum http://www.burn24hour.com/?p=196 That’s right, the race is full.  We’re looking forward to another great year of the B24 and we hate you can’t make it.  For those of you that can, thank you for your continued support of trail development and advocacy at W Kerr Scott Dam & Reservoir.  Please join us on Memorial Day weekend in 2011.

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To celebrate our 10th year, we’re not playing Jeopardy but we do have a nice rack to give away!  Thanks to Raxter, we are giving away a folding hitch rack to the person who can answer all 7 of our trivia questions correctly.  The questions are listed below and we’ve already given you the answers to some of them.  Bring your answers to the race and test your knowledge of the BURN!

  1. What was the inaugural year of the B24?
  2. Where was the first edition of the B24 held?
  3. There have been 3 title/presenting sponsors of the race.  Name them.
  4. There have been 3 race directors for the race.  Name them.
  5. There have been 3 race venues.  Name them.
  6. The B24 came to Dark Mtn in 2005 2004.  What color was the race t-shirt?
  7. What year was the race cut short due to lightning, hail and gale force winds?
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