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The Frozen Hog 2005
The 2005 Frozen Hog was held at Lambert Park in Alpine,
Saturday February 12. Despite a frozen trail surface in the early morning
hours before the race, rain pelted down and quickly melted the trail into
a mud-fest. Riders still had a great time, and many relished the chance to
score some slop-riding.
During the week following the race, all trail surface
rutting was smoothed. A UMB-sponsored trail work-day the following Saturday left the
trails in better shape than before the race.
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| The Bowery pavilion at Lambert Park was wrapped in clear
plastic. Propane heaters provided warmth. UMB staffed a mini-store with
drinks, snacks, books, tools, and other fun stuff. |
The race started on the High Bench dirt road to allow riders
to open some space. In this photo, over 20 Men 18-19 Sport riders sprint
away from the starting line. |
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| After climbing the mountain on doubletrack, riders dropped
onto Lambert Park's great singletrack. With around 100 racers, that's one
rider for every 200 feet of the 3.5 mile loop. |
The race brought out some fierce competitors. There were at
least seven single-speed riders in the expert class alone. In this photo,
29-inch wheels smooth out the trail. |
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| As the rain fell, the trail turned squishy. In addition to
the expected pinch-flats from Lambert Park's rock, riders contended with
chain suck and gummed cleats. |
The expert classes did three laps for a total distance of
around 11 miles; women and sport did two laps. 12-and-under ran the length
of the doubletrack and back. |
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| Despite the mud, rain, and cold, racers report having a
great time. Many came back for the next weekend's trail-fixing work-day,
where the trails were smoothed and improved. |
This year's Frozen Hog became "Thawed Lamb."
During the three years of the "Hog," we've now seen every
extreme of weather. What weather disaster is planned for next year? |
More great Frozen Hog stuff! |
Thanks to the following sponsors for their support of the Frozen Hog 2005! |
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| Every Body Wellcome, P.C. |
Recreation Outlet |
Wellbeing Massage Therapy |
| River Johnson's Restaurant |
Lone Peak Outdoor Merchants |
Joseph Patrick Salon |
Official photos of the Frozen Hog provided by
Joaquim Hailer Digital Event Photography www.JoaquimHailer.com.
Your patronage of businesses
who support the Frozen Hog is appreciated!
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