Nelson County Bike Festival 2010 : 8.30.10

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Photos By Tommy Stafford : ©2010 www.nelsolncountylife.com : Steve Crandall (left) owner of Devils Backbone Brewing and Jeff Stone, owner of Wintergreen Winery, cut up Sunday morning just before the start of The Stampede. They had a friendly rivalry of beer vs wine going the day of the race. Click on any photo to enlarge.
Photos By Tommy Stafford : ©2010 www.nelsolncountylife.com : Steve Crandall (left) owner of Devils Backbone Brewing and Jeff Stone, owner of Wintergreen Winery, cut up Sunday morning just before the start of The Stampede. They had a friendly rivalry of beer vs wine going the day of the race. Click on any photo to enlarge.

Roseland
Nelson County, Virginia
For much of the weekend the grounds at Devils Backbone Brewing was covered in bikers. This was the second year in a row that biking events have been held at the brewery and on Horseshoe Mountain Trails over Brents Gap.

Woody Elliot with the Virginia Off Road Series, talks with bikers just before the start of Sunday's race.
Woody Elliot with the Virginia Off Road Series, talks with bikers just before the start of Sunday's race.

The Stampede Sunday morning capped off the weekend. On Saturday the DB Mountain Cross was held. The entire event is also an offshoot of The Nelson County Parks and Recreation Department. Part of the fun during Sunday’s event was a challenge between Steve Crandall of Devils Backbone and Jeff Stone of Wintergreen Winery in their ABC Challenge. (Adult Beverage Challenge) Looks like beer won in this race. Steve came in #45 with a time of 1:39:22 while Jeff finished up #65 with a time of 2:02:47. Not to worry, we think both were happily laughing together at the other real Adult Beverage Challenge after the race!

Jeff (in blue on the left) and Steve on the right in the crowd of bikers getting ready to head out Sunday.
Jeff (in blue on the left) and Steve on the right in the crowd of bikers getting ready to head out Sunday.
Bikes heading south on 151 toward Brents Gap.
Bikes heading south on 151 toward Brents Gap.
Bikers making the tough climb up 151 toward Brents Gap.
Bikers making the tough climb up 151 toward Brents Gap.

Lots more Bike Festival pics here from their Facebook Page.

For all of the entries, times and winners click here.

See you next year!

1 COMMENT

  1. Very cool Steve! I’m sure you’re used to it, but the geography must be grueling for bikers on those mountain trails.

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