Christopher Beck

The IRON HILL Challenge is a part of the Mid-Atlantic Super Series and the USA Cycling American Mountain Bike Challenge (AMBC) as well as Mid-Atlantic Regional Championship (MARC) race. I was especially excited for the race since in 2011 I was the winner. I like the trail system at Iron hill a lot because it’s  Read more

AFC Sugar Hill is the season opener in the Mid-Atlantic region. It also serves as a duel with all my best friends and training partners, and is culmination of waaaay too many winter trainer workouts. This year the weather was ideal, my S-works hardtail 29er was perfectly dialed, and my fitness level was higher than  Read more

I was motivated and excited to win the Fair Hill Classic. Chris Eatough was even racing. Representives from the CFF were in attendance and Dr. Wilson’s wife and daughter were there to cheer us on. Not to mention Jim was signed up for the Endurance event; meaning he would do twice the race miles I  Read more

There are a lot of great things about Chris Scott’s races (Stoopid 50, Wilderness 101, Shenandoah 100, etc). The races capture the essence of mountain bike racing the way it should be. The courses are unabashedly rugged, racers camp beforehand, and party afterwards. It’s not a race day. It’s a race weekend. The 2011 Stoopid  Read more

The Iron Hill Challenge is scheduled for the hottest day of the year each season. It’s typically oppressively hot at the venue. The sandy terrain and lack of air movement makes it feel like the Sahara, just strewn with lots of sharp rocks and slippery roots, and of course hills. The 2011 Iron Hill Challenge  Read more

The NUE opener was almost not to be had the venue not been spared from mother nature’s wrath. Tornadoes skirted the area as evidenced on my long drive down the interstate. My heart broke for all those effected. I was reminded how lucky I was to be driving to a beautiful locale with my great  Read more

So I came out with guns blazing this year on a new team with a new bike sponsor. The season opener. Bragging rights for the taking. Thankfully everything went well for me, and I was able to take the win at AFC Sugar Hill. It felt great to test the legs, and have them pass.  Read more