DragonFire Racing  brings their pedals to the 15^th Annual 24-Hour National Championship series in Moab Utah last weekend.

In fourteen years time this race has become one of the single greatest mountain bike races in the history of the sport. For one short weekend, a mountain bike city grows up out of the desert graze-lands and host more than 2500 racers, support crews, and spectators in a stunningly beautiful, completely remote venue and then, in two days, it’s gone.  The 24 Hours of Moab, is a world-class event that draws teams from all over the world.   The racing was marked by outstanding performances, mighty winds early on, and a determination to have fun, come what may. In the tent city that surrounds the pits and timing tent, more than 2500 racers and support crew endured the cold night and blowing sand.

I would like to thank my sponsors for making this all happen.  I rode my Specialized S Work Epic up and down some of the most demanding terrain myself and the bike has seen.  Of the 7 hours I spent on the bike, 5 were in Darkness.  The new DFR LED lights made the night riding both easy and fun.  When most riders were slowing down or walking the difficult decent, the beam pattern and brightness allowed me to stay on the bike and descend at daytime speeds.

Ogio and Domani Trailers provided us the creature comforts of home.  With freezing temperatures at night, the hot showers, plasma Tv’s, full kitchen and beds for the team allowed us to stay strong through the grueling event.

We have Beat the Baja, and now have beat the 24 hours of Moab.  Endurance Racing is a challenge of the mind, body and soul.  As much as you battle the competitors you battle yourself even more.  My youngest daughter asked me why I continue to participate in these events and I had to pause and give it some thought.  These are memories we should not live without, these are times when you learn who you truly are, and these are opportunities to experience and do what other people can’t.  In a difficult economy 1600 racers traveled from all parts of this world with their family and friends to win or just finish this race.  They did it for their own specific reason, but the common one was “To Do What Other People Can’t”.

See you next year, maybe I will Iron Man both the 24 hours of Moab and the Baja 1000

Todd

 

 

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Baja or Bust

 We took 14 new People, 7 new DragonFire Equipped Kawasaki Teryx’s, and we headed to Baja last week to see if our cars and customers could beat the Baja.  I had the luxury of brining my wife, but she insisted that she got to drive the Teryx, and I would ride my KX 450 all weekend. I also got to spend the weekend with my friends Lori and Larry Roeseler as well as the DFR support crew of Jack and Darren, and my could friends from ITP.   It was amazing to see all these new vehicles, new people to both Baja, and off road driving, put the DFR products to the test.  Each Kawasaki Teryx had our Black Magic Long travel kit, DFR 2 Seat Cage, Seats, Seat Belts and DFR Performance package.   The weekend was a testament to what we do, and how well we prepare.  A Fuse, a dead battery and a few flats from driving in the dust was all we encountered the entire weekend.   Every DragonFire Prepared Kawasaki Teryx and each one of our customers made it back from 420 Miles of driving with no issues.  As a designer, a racer, and enthusiast, it was exciting for me to see the products we develop work so well and without failure.  We spend a lot of time testing, but to have new people try to go brake our products and come out unscathed was the highlight of my weekend.

I have attached some great images from our trip.  Hope to see you in Baja.

Todd

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