Race Reports

My 2022 Bikepacking Triple Crown Challenge cumulative stats: (TD, CTR, AZTR) “The triple crown challenge was dreamed up by bikepacker David Goldberg in 2012. It is to complete the three… Read More »Thoughts on the Bikepacking Triple Crown Challenge

Cover photo by Josh Hicks. The mistakes and inefficiencies had been on my mind since we finished last year. In 2020, Katie and I started our own individual time trials… Read More »Colorado Trail Yo-yo Round 2

Sunday morning, I woke up at 3am, ate a super early breakfast, and checked Andrew’s dot. He was already on the trail, almost halfway on his yoyo. I opted to… Read More »Katie’s Colorado Trail Race 2021

Check out Katie’s write up on her two AZT 300 attempts in the Spring of 2021 on Chumba’s Blog.  Part 1:  My first attempt started in mid-March with some friends… Read More »Katie’s AZT 300 2021 Lessons Learned

Here’s a brief recap of our experiences on Pinyons and Pines. To see a replay of the race, here’s the trackleaders page: http://trackleaders.com/pinyonspines21f.php Andrew’s setup on his new Chumba Sendero.… Read More »Pinyons and Pines 2021, 300 mile bikepacking race

It’s been said that a bikepacking race is just as much an eating contest as it is a pedaling competition. I totally forgot about the eating contest for the first… Read More »Digging out of a hole at Pinyons and Pines

Andrew and I headed to Idaho intending to tour the Idaho Hot Springs Loop at a nice leisurely pace. We decided to spend a few days in Ketchum to get our… Read More »Smoke n’ Fire 400

Article: Katie and Andrew Strempke: The First Colorado Trail Yo-yo!  Video Interview: Bikes or Death Podcast: EP. 54- The SStrempkes, YoYo on The Colorado Trail Our Video:

Andrew and I knew we wanted to take on the Colorado Trail since our buddy, Jake, shared his experience with us. He has hiked and biked the Colorado Trail and… Read More »Colorado Trail Race: Andrew’s Success and Katie’s Attempt