2011 Leadville Trail 100 Pictoral Redux

Paying heed to the adage that a picture is worth a thousand words, we would like to invite you all to share our team's Leadville Trail 100 through a collection of images that we feel convey the experience. 

This is but a snippet, as the event is so large, so grand, and so beautiful that even the most eloquent description and most piercing images would fail to capture it appropriately. 

The Colorado clouds are somethin' else.

Twin Lakes

Views from Sugarloaf pass...

Leadville's downtown

Meeting Mr. Chlouber before the racer's meeting.

Our banner was proudly on display. 

Hans, Gretchen and Dave Weins.

Giving thanks for the support we were given.

Ken giving the team an introduction at the meeting. 

Rebecca Rusch gets a round of applause. 

Dave getting a standing ovation.

The team in very good company.

The 2011 Leadville 100 Team with Dave Wiens

Setting up the Pipeline station

Hans rearing to go!

Guy is all smiles.

Guy, Hubert, and Hans finish as a team.

Keith finishing on his S-Works Epic 29er

Hubert and Guy having a post-race debrief.

What do you do after a 100 mile race? Eat!

And eat.

And eat. 

Hans and Rebecca chat at the award's ceremony.

Leadville Love

Just as we crossed into Nevada, we spotted Elvis. 

Our Team's Mission in a Single Photo

I could wax poetic for hours about the Leadville 100 (and I will) and how hard it was and how I suffered, but my entire Leadville experience is summed up with the attached picture - anything more would be superflous. 


To give the photo context, at hour 7, my stomach utterly shut down which lead to my lungs, brain, and legs following suit. By the time Guy and Hans found me at the side of the trail on St. Kevins, I was a dead man walking. Guy and Hans both sacrificed their own shot at a better finish time in order to nurse me to the finish. I have never experienced such dedication, commitment, and willingness to give of oneself for another. I am proud, humbled, and honored to be a part of this team. 



As they say, a picture is worth a thousand words...

Singletrack.com: Leadville 100: Pre race meeting with Ken Chlouber

We were privileged, humbled, and honored to have Ken Chlouber support PPF and the PPF mountain bike team by not only giving us a front-row seat (flanked by Dave Wiens and Rebecca Rusch) and introducing us at the pre-race meeting, but by also wearing out jersey at the pre-race meeting. Check out the video by clicking here. Thank you dearly for your support Mr. Chlouber!

PPF MTB Team Introduced at Leadville Pre-Race Meeting

Paying heed to the adage that a picture is worth a thousand words, we would like to invite you all to share our team's Leadville Trail 100 through a collection of images that we feel convey the experience. 

This is but a snippet, as the event is so large, so grand, and so beautiful that even the most eloquent description and most piercing images would fail to capture it appropriately. 

Setting up the Pipeline station

Hans, Gretchen and Dave Weins.

Giving thanks for the support we were given.

The 6th St gym was packed.

Our banner was proudly on display. 

Dave getting a standing ovation.

Eating...

...more eating...

...still eating.

Leadville Love