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From the 2013 Ouachita Challenge

And then there were FIVE

In 2007 there were only three races included in the Arkansas Mountain Bike Championship Marathon Series, three grueling all day long sufferfests that covered some of the best singletrack trail

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Runners came from as far away as Texas.

Running Iron Mountain

“Just wait till you get on the trail, you haven’t had a chance to ride this part yet, you’re going to wish you had your bike.” said Joe. I’ve ridden

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"If you're a strong swimmer, the middle of the front is a good idea, if you're not a strong swimmer, the middle of the front is a bad idea." - Fred Phillips

The Dirty Tri

As the racers entered the water they were reminded how lucky they were. “Two months ago it was 110 degrees for a triathlon here, today it’s only 55 degrees, exactly

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In the middle of the 34 mile mountain biking section of the Iron Mountain XTERRA Epic.

Can an Epic become more Epic?

It can if it joins forces with other epics. Last October we headed down to DeGray Lake to cover an XTERRA triathlon organized by DLT Event Management. An XTERRA is

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2013 DeGray Trail Run

The early morning was gray and foggy as we took the ramp on I-30 west heading to Arkadelphia  for the DeGray Lake Trail Run. The clouds were gathering, blocking out

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Exploring your inner strength.

Return to Iron Mountain

Jerry – “How you doin’ up there?” Me – “Hurtin’” Jerry – “Well you’re ridin’ good.” This was the discussion about 5 minutes before Jerry passed me on the initial climb at

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Many racers used the climb out of transition to hydrate and get some nutrition...and mug for the camera.

Tri it in the Dirt

We’ve covered a few triathlons this year and part of an XTERRA during DeGray TriFest Weekend but this past weekend we were able to enjoy a couple of grueling XTERRA’s at DeGray

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