Shop News:

Check out our selection of running, hiking and yoga clothing from Patagonia and De Soto Sport.

For after work out attire we carry Topo Ranch T-shirts for guys and Nuala clothing for women – Nuala is a Christy Turlington design for Puma.

Sunday, June 18th is Father's Day. . . he'll look very cool in Rudy Project Sunglasses (you know, those cool Italian performances glasses . . .) And remember, we ship!

Community News:

The "Sedona Century Bike Tour" held Saturday, May 6th was a great success! The weather, course and accommodations were perfect! Phil Reimrer and Steve Strine (from our Saturday morning road ride group) were 3rd and 4th to cross the finish line in on the Long Course. Also, blazing trails on the long course were Bobbi from Sol Terra, Phil from West Sedona, Paul from Casa Sedona, and Dan.

DeAnn Mitchell was the first woman to finish the short course (riding with her husband Jeff Spikerman). Sculptor Ken Rowe and Marc Battestini were also riding hard on the shorter course (42 miles in Verde Valley is not really "short".) It was great to ride with people from all over Arizona. . . Sedona has some great riders . . .

Kudos to Beth and Brian at the Old Town Mission and Steve and the gang from Absolute for their efforts in putting on this great event!

Saturday AM Road Rides . . . are going strong. We have been riding about 40 miles and we plan on continuing 2 – 3 hour rides. Our meeting times, locations, and rides vary so please call the shop at (928)204-5864 or email us for details on our weekly rides.

This past Saturday, we met at 6am at Home Depot and headed out for the Mingus Mountain "Challenge" (thank you Steve Strine and Phil Reimer). It was a beautiful morning and we all had a great time!

Saturday, May 27th - The road ride will be leaving from Bashas partking lot in Sedona at 7am. This ride will coordinate with the VVCC rides beginning at 8:30 at Dead Horse Ranch so you can do both! (VVCC will be going for a 1 or 2 hour ride from Dead Horse Ranch as part of their special Picnic festivities.)

Saturday, June 3rd – stay tuned for info on the ride or call the shop.

Verde Valley Cycling Coalition Ride and BBQ – Saturday, May 27th at Dead Horse State Park. Park opens at 7:30, Road Ride and Mountain Bike rides begin @ 8:30 and Lunch is served at 11am. For more info contact vvcc@us

Sunday Group Runs are not currently being held. Instead look for details on some fun training events to be held or call the shop.

Events

Following are a few inspirational ideas to get "in shape"

Saturday, July 16th – Mountain Man Triathlons, Upper Lake Mary. Sprint, Olympic, and ½ Ironman Distances. Relay teams will be able to participate in the Olympic Distance event. We have individual bikers and runners who are looking for team mates, please call if you are interested in being on a team. For more info contact the shop or www.mountainmanevents.com (Bobbi and Dee Ann are planning on doing the Olympic distance. Relay teams will be able to participate in the Olympic Distance event. We have individual bikers and runners who are looking for team mates, please call if you are interested in being on a team.)

Sunday, June 17th – Gaspin in the Aspen 15k, 5k and kids run – Flagstaff Nordic Center – Race begins at 8:00 am. This event should be well organized and beautiful. It is limited to 250 participants. For more information, check out the Nordic Center website at www.flagstaffnordiccenter.com

Saturday, July 22nd – Taylor House Century Bike Ride – Flagstaff. 95M, 65M, 45M. We will be training for this one! For more info, contact the shop or www.absolutebikes.net/taylor/ (Phil, Bobbi, and Steve Strine are doing this one for sure!)

Sunday, September 24th – Las Vegas Triathlon – Lake Mead. Sprint, Olympic Individual and Relay, ½ Ironman. This will be a fun weekend! Please contact the shop if you are interested in being on a relay. www.mountainmanevents.com

Saturday, October 7th – Gaspin in the Aspen Off Road Duathlon – Flagstaff Nordic Center This is an off – road (MOUNTAIN BIKE) Ride and Run. . . too much fun! This can be done as an individual event or a relay . . . so there is not excuse not to participate! We hear the riding at the Nordic Center is incredible! Check out the website @ www.flagstaffnordiccenter.com