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Race for Tara 3 - This Weekend!
by brule
Posted: Oct 6, 2009
Northstar at Tahoe is the place to be this coming weekend for the 3rd annual Race for Tara. NWD 10 will be premiering, races will be happening, there will be DH rider clinics from Jared Rando and Duncan Riffle as well as mechanic clinics by Frank Trotter.
All details inside,
All details inside,
BREAKING NEWS: NWD10 Tahoe premiere to be shown at Race for Tara 3 event in Northstar!
The screening will be shown at 6:30 pm at TC's Pub in the village Saturday, October 10th. Registered racers show your number plate at the door and your cover is $5. If you are not registered to race there will be a $10 donation to get in. 100% of the proceeds will go to the Tara Llanes Road to Recovery Fund and the Christopher Reeve Foundation. New World Disorder had their premiere just last week in Interbike in Las Vegas and now we're bringing it to the Race for Tara. So come to the village Saturday, October 10th to sit back, relax and watch one of the most amazing mountain bike videos ever!
Ride like Rando: Team Giant World Cup Pro downhiller Jared Rando and Team GiantNerd World Cup downhiller Duncan Riffle will be holding 2 DH clinics on Saturday, October 10th. The first will be a Beg/Int clinic from 10:30am-12:00pm and the second is a Int/Adv clinic from 1:30pm-3:00pm. You can get in on the action for only $40! More details at the www.racefortara.com website. All proceeds go towards the Tara Llanes Road to Recovery Fund and the Christopher Reeve Foundation.
Wrench like a Pro : Team Giant World Cup Mechanic Frank Trotter will be putting on a mechanics clinic for everyone that wants to talk with a true expert in suspension and bike set up. The clinic will begin at 4:00pm at the Giant Team Trailer and the cost is only $5 with tips always welcome. All proceeds go towards the Tara Llanes Road to Recovery Fund and the Christopher Reeve Foundations.
Our list of sponsors is ever growing. Here is a list of the companies that are backing the Race for Tara 3:
TITLE SPONSORS : Northstar Resort, Giant, Giant for Women, Fox Clothing, The Bike Trip Santa Cruz, Danville Bike, CCN
TITLE SPONSOR of the RAFFLE : Tomac Bikes
BEER GARDEN SPONSOR : Nutcase Helmets
VENDOR / PRODUCT SPONSORS : Leatt Brace, Easton/Bell, Park Tool, Voler, Michelin, Fox Shox, Kryptonite, Camelback, Perfect Pushup, Casa Orozco, Jamis Bikes, Dakine, Troy Lee, Shimano, Thule, SixSixOne, DH Productions, Dahon, Electra Bikes, Crank Brothers, Freeride Films, Light & Motion, Scott USA, Garmin, X-Fusion, Pearl Izumi, LUNA, Chris King, Mavic, Santa Cruz Bicycles, Specialized Bicycles, Cyclepath MTB, and Tag Wheels.
MEDIA : Decline, Mountain Bike, MTB Action, Pinnedmtb.com, www.pinkbike.com, and KOLO-ABC Tahoe.
We want to THANK all sponsors and for believing in this event and we will continue to see it grow and help raise money for those with SCI (Spinal Cord Injury).
We've also got some amazing riders showing up to race the Mega DH. Here are just a few Pro riders that will be there to try and win part of the Giant Bicycles $2,500 Pro Purse. Kirt Voreis, Jared Rando, Bryn Atkinson, Duncan Riffle, Adam Craig, Mark Weir, Lisa Myklak, Marla Streb, Cheri Elliot, and Joanna Peterson.
We'll see you at the Northstar resort in Tahoe for the 3rd Annual Race for Tara on October 10-11th weekend. Get ready for a Mega DH race that will definitely challenge your skills and your endurance!
Please go to www.racefortara.com for all the updated news and information!
The screening will be shown at 6:30 pm at TC's Pub in the village Saturday, October 10th. Registered racers show your number plate at the door and your cover is $5. If you are not registered to race there will be a $10 donation to get in. 100% of the proceeds will go to the Tara Llanes Road to Recovery Fund and the Christopher Reeve Foundation. New World Disorder had their premiere just last week in Interbike in Las Vegas and now we're bringing it to the Race for Tara. So come to the village Saturday, October 10th to sit back, relax and watch one of the most amazing mountain bike videos ever!
Ride like Rando: Team Giant World Cup Pro downhiller Jared Rando and Team GiantNerd World Cup downhiller Duncan Riffle will be holding 2 DH clinics on Saturday, October 10th. The first will be a Beg/Int clinic from 10:30am-12:00pm and the second is a Int/Adv clinic from 1:30pm-3:00pm. You can get in on the action for only $40! More details at the www.racefortara.com website. All proceeds go towards the Tara Llanes Road to Recovery Fund and the Christopher Reeve Foundation.
Wrench like a Pro : Team Giant World Cup Mechanic Frank Trotter will be putting on a mechanics clinic for everyone that wants to talk with a true expert in suspension and bike set up. The clinic will begin at 4:00pm at the Giant Team Trailer and the cost is only $5 with tips always welcome. All proceeds go towards the Tara Llanes Road to Recovery Fund and the Christopher Reeve Foundations.
Our list of sponsors is ever growing. Here is a list of the companies that are backing the Race for Tara 3:
TITLE SPONSORS : Northstar Resort, Giant, Giant for Women, Fox Clothing, The Bike Trip Santa Cruz, Danville Bike, CCN
TITLE SPONSOR of the RAFFLE : Tomac Bikes
BEER GARDEN SPONSOR : Nutcase Helmets
VENDOR / PRODUCT SPONSORS : Leatt Brace, Easton/Bell, Park Tool, Voler, Michelin, Fox Shox, Kryptonite, Camelback, Perfect Pushup, Casa Orozco, Jamis Bikes, Dakine, Troy Lee, Shimano, Thule, SixSixOne, DH Productions, Dahon, Electra Bikes, Crank Brothers, Freeride Films, Light & Motion, Scott USA, Garmin, X-Fusion, Pearl Izumi, LUNA, Chris King, Mavic, Santa Cruz Bicycles, Specialized Bicycles, Cyclepath MTB, and Tag Wheels.
MEDIA : Decline, Mountain Bike, MTB Action, Pinnedmtb.com, www.pinkbike.com, and KOLO-ABC Tahoe.
We want to THANK all sponsors and for believing in this event and we will continue to see it grow and help raise money for those with SCI (Spinal Cord Injury).
We've also got some amazing riders showing up to race the Mega DH. Here are just a few Pro riders that will be there to try and win part of the Giant Bicycles $2,500 Pro Purse. Kirt Voreis, Jared Rando, Bryn Atkinson, Duncan Riffle, Adam Craig, Mark Weir, Lisa Myklak, Marla Streb, Cheri Elliot, and Joanna Peterson.
We'll see you at the Northstar resort in Tahoe for the 3rd Annual Race for Tara on October 10-11th weekend. Get ready for a Mega DH race that will definitely challenge your skills and your endurance!
Please go to www.racefortara.com for all the updated news and information!
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DHMAN888R
(Oct 7, 2009 at 0:54)
This is just awesome! Tara you are my hero! Every one who attends this event i give you BIG Props!
no leatt and wasn't there an interview were a certain someone advocating the use of such a brace
just questioning it
just questioning it
Certain activities or circumstances are not conducive to the Leatt, maybe they felt that there were factors of the 4 wheelers handling or crash characteristics where the brace would do more harm than good. Also there may be aspects of Her injury that dont allow her to use the brace. Hard for any of us to say.
ah yes valid point
especially as it might harm her more than protect with the sustained injury
yes agreed
especially as it might harm her more than protect with the sustained injury
yes agreed
There is a company that sells them if you look hard enough, featuring the old fox vanilla DH shocks and hayes 9 brakes. I can't remember the website, but they're out there! I also know the price tag was $17,000. (the 6 shocks and 4 brakes alone add up to over 2,500, then you have 4 wheels, at about 500 apiece, and then you get into the custom desgin of the frame...)
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the course is basically sticks n stones to daytona burns then to stadium at least that is the expert race then the beginner is a bit of sticks then to speed control and down some of the easier trails but both courses are sick. bottom line is the event is going to kick ass. both courses are rough techy and super fun
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Keit....this is a message from a "certain someone". Yep, you're right that I wasn't wearing a Leatt and here was why. I had 1 day notice that I had access to the Quad bike and wasn't prepared AT ALL! I didn't even have riding gear or a helmet. The TLD rep had to hook me up and I bought those Smith goggles. Leatt was in the process of getting me mine, but they didn't even have time to overnight it cuz' I was in Canada.
I am a HUGE advocate of the Leatt brace and feel that for a nominal fee it can possibly save your life or at least provide extra protection that you wouldn't have had otherwise. I wish I had known more about it before I got hurt and would never wish anything like what happened to anyone.
Okay, so onto a different subject.
I read some of the comments and I want to address them. Yes, the event is both Saturday and Sunday. Saturday is practice all day and Sunday is race day. It is NOT a mass start. You will be assigned a start time and go off in 30 second intervals.
You can go to www.racefortara.com and find out ALL the details!
Thank you EVERYONE for all your support and I hope you can make it out for a sick event. Is is a quick list of the weekends events. Saturday practice, Rando's DH clinic, W.Cup mechanic Frank Trotters mechanic clinic, Jump Jam, Saturday night NWD 10 Premiere, Party in the beer garden, and Pro Autograph signing, Sunday's HUGE raffle, and race. So come join us and have a great time!
See you all there! I'll be the one trying to hit all the jumps in the 4-wheeler. Haha.
Tara
I am a HUGE advocate of the Leatt brace and feel that for a nominal fee it can possibly save your life or at least provide extra protection that you wouldn't have had otherwise. I wish I had known more about it before I got hurt and would never wish anything like what happened to anyone.
Okay, so onto a different subject.
I read some of the comments and I want to address them. Yes, the event is both Saturday and Sunday. Saturday is practice all day and Sunday is race day. It is NOT a mass start. You will be assigned a start time and go off in 30 second intervals. You can go to www.racefortara.com and find out ALL the details!
Thank you EVERYONE for all your support and I hope you can make it out for a sick event. Is is a quick list of the weekends events. Saturday practice, Rando's DH clinic, W.Cup mechanic Frank Trotters mechanic clinic, Jump Jam, Saturday night NWD 10 Premiere, Party in the beer garden, and Pro Autograph signing, Sunday's HUGE raffle, and race. So come join us and have a great time!
See you all there! I'll be the one trying to hit all the jumps in the 4-wheeler. Haha.
Tara
I don't see why not. I don't think it's x-rated in any way.
Also, a lot of you were asking about the 4-wheel bike and my friend Brooke that makes them will be up here this weekend so definitely go check them out. He will be happy to tell you all about them. Yes, they are pretty pricey, but they are absolute quality.
I definitely want to stress the importance of getting in at least 1 practice run on Saturday. Practice is all day from 10am to 5pm and there will be NO practice from the top on Sunday. There just will not be enough time to shuttle. So head on up and get in some fun runs with friends and we'll see you all here!
Thanks!
Tara
Also, a lot of you were asking about the 4-wheel bike and my friend Brooke that makes them will be up here this weekend so definitely go check them out. He will be happy to tell you all about them. Yes, they are pretty pricey, but they are absolute quality.
I definitely want to stress the importance of getting in at least 1 practice run on Saturday. Practice is all day from 10am to 5pm and there will be NO practice from the top on Sunday. There just will not be enough time to shuttle. So head on up and get in some fun runs with friends and we'll see you all here!
Thanks!
Tara
I am super excited to ride in an event like this. I have been following your recovery since the beginning, and have used your story several times to teach my students about overcoming adversity and staying positive when life throws you a curve.
hey, event is looking sick
i broke my neck riding dh last year and it's great too see more people trying/succeeding to find a way to ride again.
I'm still searching, take care
i broke my neck riding dh last year and it's great too see more people trying/succeeding to find a way to ride again.
I'm still searching, take care
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