It’s hard to believe we’re already at the midpoint of the season, but here we are in the Granite State for Round 5 of Stan’s Enduro action. We raced Monteau’s abandoned ski area last year and had so much fun we decided to return for a second helping of loam and jank. It’s not a bike park, and the flow doesn’t come easy here, but when you find a sneaky double or inside line, it’s so rewarding. This year, Mother Nature decided to raise the stakes with a dose of moisture to keep things interesting. The already tricky terrain turned slick and unpredictable, forcing riders to dig deep and stay light on the pedals to keep momentum. Those who were able to keep the wheels rolling eventually found the podium through the raindrops.

The 600′ vertical main transfer climb shared by four of the stages gets steep toward the top; only the Cannondale ebike class stayed on the pedals.

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Stage 1 gets spicy right out of the gate, Charlie McLean points it through the uprights and lands in second place for the 21-29 men’s class.

First race of the year for Will Miemis, and he comes away with the win in a stacked 20U class.

At least the ground is pretty soft on this hillside from all the pine needles and loam.

Tucker Nugent is never one to shy away from warning signs; he kept it moving and secured a pair of stage wins on his way to second place in the 30-39 men’s class.

The 20U class is full of snipers who could win on any Sunday. Ayrton French nearly had it but goes P2 with 1.6s to reel in.

Jax Schmitz is back on the ebike, second place this weekend and gaining speed on Phil Kmetz.

A fresh face on the Pro women’s class podium, Abigail Arbogast rode her way to fourth place.

Around 11 am it started sprinkling and eventually turned into full on rain showers for the remainder of the race.

Dan Moon keeps it as low as a tall guy can and goes P5 for the Pro Men.

The rain didn’t deter Dexter Shearer from pushing on the technical features of Stage 4. He put some serious time into the 16U boys, winning the gold medal by a monster margin of nearly two minutes.

When the roots become shiny, you know it’s gonna be loose out there.

Brennan Delphia kept things consistent even when the ground got slick, earning his third 40-49 class win in a row.

21-29 men’s class winner Tausey Wolfe flies through a sea of trees.

If you stuck around to spectate the last racers on the Stage 5 ski trail, you saw some loose moments and amazing saves.

40-49 class racer Allan Bishop does his best to keep the tires moving through the slop; he’d end the day in P2 with a couple of stage wins.

Chris Mari powers through the last puddle of Stage 5 on the way to his third 30-39 men’s class win of the year.

Ben Frithsen is still stoked after returning his chip in the pouring rain.

One of those days, racers might be dirtier than their bikes.

Shout out to the Rek-Lis Brewing Company and food truck for providing the suds and snacks all weekend.

Michelle Guy may be the oldest Pro woman on the podium these days, but she’s still churning out results, third place this weekend among some fast youngsters.

Kai Waldman is one of those speedy youngsters, landing herself in second place with a stage win.

Amanda Vansant conquered the Granite State jank and made it four W’s in a row, smoking her closest competition by 46 seconds.

Pro Women: 4th – Abigail Arbogast, 2nd – Kai Waldman, 1st – Amanda Vansant, 3rd – Michelle Guy, 5th – Reya Voegeli

It’s wild that even though it wasn’t Tucker Shearer’s best day on the bike, he still managed two stage wins and third place, just three seconds off the win.

Adrian Hayden built many of these trails with his dad, and turns out he’s pretty darn fast on them. Second place and his best result of the season.

Isaac Allaire was on a roll all day, moving through stages quickly and methodically to beat the rain. He extends his series lead on the rest of the Pro Men with his third win of the season after 11:20 on the clock.

Pro Men: 5th – Dan Moon, 3rd – Tucker Shearer, 1st – Isaac Allaire, 2nd – Adrian Hayden, 4th – Peter Shearer

Signing off from Monteau, thanks to the Hayden family and all the community volunteers who make this one special. We have a week off before our next Thule Showdown at Thunder Mountain on August 10th.

Words and photos: Andrew Santoro
Video: Seth Merritt

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