Shenandoah Mtn 100

I've finally signed up for the race after getting info that the race organizers were getting close to maximum capacity of 450 racers. So I'm starting to get excited for the race that is on Sept 2, in Stokesville, VA just a few miles southwest of Harrisonburg. The race course is a mix of forest roads and single track with 14,000 feet of climbing. This race is the final race in a series entitle the National Ultra Endurance(NUE), which consists of 6 races around the country just like this one. This event draws some of the top MTB pros. The goal for this event will be to finish, and I'm calculating the goal for the number of hours to finish. Right now the number is 12 hours, and that would be extremely successful if I did it near that time. The big news just a couple of days after I officially registered, is that 2006 Tour de France winner, Floyd Landis will be racing in this event. Floyd has a background in MT B before his roady days. He finished an event in Colorado earlier this year in 2nd place pushing the winner to a record time. That event has a much larger portion of the race on forest service roads, and is much less technical than the SM100. I'm sure the top MTB pros that will be running this event are looking forward to the challenge of Floyd. One more week, to get everything ready.