Steamboat Pilot & Today

Jett Seymour leads a long chain of riders on Wednesday in the grueling Storm Peak Challenge mountain bike race at Steamboat Ski Area. The event sent riders on a grueling course with up to 3,000 feet of climbing. Photo by Joel Reichenberger

Scott Kempers rides through the woods at Steamboat Ski Area on Wednesday in a Town Challenge mountain bike race in Steamboat Springs. Photo by Joel Reichenberger

Kent Eriksen rides Wednesday in the Storm Peak Challenge race in Steamboat Springs. Photo by Joel Reichenberger

Kathleen Fitzsimmons rides Wednesday in the Storm Peak Challenge race in Steamboat Springs. Photo by Joel Reichenberger

Alec Schaffer rides Wednesday in the Storm Peak Challenge race in Steamboat Springs. Photo by Joel Reichenberger

Evan Weinman rides Wednesday in the Storm Peak Challenge race in Steamboat Springs. Photo by Joel Reichenberger

Genevieve Kalmes rides Wednesday in the Storm Peak Challenge race in Steamboat Springs. Photo by Joel Reichenberger

Rick Hodges, right, and PJ Wharton ride near the top of Storm Peak on Wednesday in a Town Challenge race in Steamboat Springs. Photo by Joel Reichenberger

Kate Rench rides near the top of Storm Peak on Wednesday in the Town Challenge mountain bike race in Steamboat Springs. Photo by Joel Reichenberger

Peter Boniface rides Wednesday in the Storm Peak Challenge race in Steamboat Springs. Photo by Joel Reichenberger

Gretchen Coleman rides Wednesday in the Storm Peak Challenge race in Steamboat Springs. Photo by Joel Reichenberger

Jeff Olsen rides Wednesday in the Storm Peak Challenge race in Steamboat Springs. Photo by Joel Reichenberger

Stephan Zittel rides Wednesday in the Storm Peak Challenge race in Steamboat Springs. Photo by Joel Reichenberger

Reall Culbenson rides Wednesday in the Storm Peak Challenge race in Steamboat Springs. Photo by Joel Reichenberger