24 Hours of Vail Lake

Congratulations to Namrita O'Dea and Eddie O'Dea on their survival and victory at the 24 Hours of Vail Lake this weekend in Temecula, California. Armed to the teeth with their new OptimusTi, titanium bikes, they endured 100 degree temps and relentless competition to take home 1st and 3rd in Women's Solo and Men's Solo class respectively. This is the first race in the Granny Gear national series for these two.

Namrita wins 1st place
Fastest lap time for Women's Solo: 1:15:34

Namrita took on the Women's Solo class and had some great competition out there. Namrita completed her 11th lap of the course at 9:02 am with 112 miles and 16,478 feet elevation gain. She was pretty far ahead at that point and didn't need to continue. A beautiful ending to a long journey. Did we mention she does this all in a single speed?

Scores for all racers in Women's solo can be seen HERE and read about the Women's Solo riders on the Vail Lake WebCast!

Eddie wins 3rd place

Eddie raced in the Men's Solo class. Competition in the Men's was extreme. Eddie didn't let that start playing on his mind. He stayed focused and kept his finish in sight. Eddie completed his 13th and final lap at 7:33 am with almost 133 miles and 19,474 feet elevation gain. Scores for all Men's Solo can be seen HERE and read the Post Race Report.

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