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Moreece Griffin, Racing Member

Moreece Griffin, Racing Member

Racing Results

2014

Lone Star XC Northshore  6 of 30, 1:08:26
Lone Star XC Sansom 4 of 22, 1:16:11
Warda Dirty Dozen  7 of 8 teams, 15 laps, 11:25:44

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Birth Date January 17 1978
Birth Place Fort Worth, TX
Home Town Fort Worth, TX
List and describe your bicycles Trek Marlin 29er
Specialized Epic 29er
List past racing accomplishments in any sport you’ve competed in 2013 DORBA Fall Series was my first competitive riding. I
finished all the races I entered, that was my biggest
accomplishment.
What is your first memory of riding a bicycle? Riding my 10 speed back and forth from the gyms in N. Fort Worth to get my basketball fix.
Why do you ride a bicycle? Serenity now!
What does Bearded Women mean to you? A good group of cyclist that support more than just racing
but the communities they are part of and we’re not some
side show circus.

 

Moreece Griffin, Racing Member
Moreece Griffin, Racing Member
Moreece Griffin, Racing Member
Moreece Griffin, Racing Member
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Dan Johnson, Racing Member, SS

Dan Johnson, Racing Member

Racing Results

2014

Rudolph’s Revenge  14 of 27, 2:29:08, avg spd: 12.07 mph
Lone Star XC Sansom 1 of 4, 1:43:41, avg spd: 9.83 mph

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Birth Date September 24, 1982
Birth Place Dallas, TX
Home Town Flower Mound, TX
List and describe your bicycles Niner Air 9 Scandium – Shimano XT, FOX F29
’89 Raleigh Technium Pro
List past racing accomplishments in any sport you’ve competed in Top 10 finish in all 2013 season races, moved to CAT 2 mid season.
What is your first memory of riding a bicycle? When I was 4 I remember breaking into my dads toolbox and taking off my training wheels. I ended up getting in trouble because I left the tools out in the front yard and one of the socket wrenches got lost.
Why do you ride a bicycle? Adventure, exploring and Strava KOM’s
What does Bearded Women mean to you? Sharing similar interest with a group of people looking to better their communities and the lives of those around them.

 

Dan Johnson, 1st Place Lone Star XC Sansom
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Spring time  XC racing in DFW has been a rarity in years past. From February to August the only racing we saw was the occasional TMBRA race in Big Cedar, which went as quickly as it came. Even so, there was a large void that could only be filled by a Spring XC series. This year however, Shawn McAfee (Texas Mountain Bike Trails) in collaboration with Kevin Lee (Spinistry) have put together a very exciting grass roots XC series that focuses on hometown racers that can’t, or don’t want to travel to TMBRA races.

The first race in this series was held at Northshore trail, one of the most popular trails in DFW. Brad Wendling, Moreece Griffin, Randy Davis, and myself all competed in this series opener.

Here are the results:

Brad Wendling(35+ Advanced Class): 26 of 37, 1:53:39  (Single Speed)

Moreece Griffin(35+ Sport Class): 6 of 30, 1:08:26

Randy Davis(35+ Sport Class): 9 of 30, 1:10:38

Jesse Bernal(Under 35 Advanced Class): 9 of 12, 1:56:55 (Single Speed)

The second race was held at Marion Sansom Park, easily one for the most demanding trails in North Texas. The course was short, 2 or 3 laps, 5 miles each, but deceptively difficult. That didn’t discourage team BWR. Especially racing member Daniel Johnson who earned a first place finish in advanced/intermediate under 35 class. Racing member Moreece Griffin also had a good day on the saddle with a 4th place finish in sport class. James Henson took 16 of 22 in 35+ sport class which was quite the feat in itself. I managed to squeeze out a 4 of 6 (2 racers DNS) place finish in 1+1=1 single speed class. I was just happy to finish.

Here are the results:

Daniel Johnson(Under 35 Advanced Class): 1 of 4, 1:43:41

Moreece Griffin(35+ Sport Class): 4 of 22, 1:16:11

James Henson(35+ Sport Class): 16 of 22, 2:11:01

Jesse Bernal(Under 35 Single Speed): 4 of 6, 1:59:13

Racing Member SS: Jesse Bernal
Racing Members: Jesse Bernal, Moreece Griffin
Racing Member: Moreece Griffin

 

The next race in the series will be held at Erwin Park. See y’all there!

J3SSEB

#beardedwomenracing, #iridebikesgood, #lonestarxc

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Katie is one of the newest members of Bearded Women Racing and a recent University of North Texas graduate. She has a passion for riding bikes and helping people. This summer, Katie will have the opportunity to combine both her passions and take on an epic adventure when she journeys across the United States with the Bike & Build program. 

Katie Shaw, Racing Member
Katie Shaw, Racing Member

Tell us who you are, where you come from, and why you’re here.

Greetings! My name is Katie Shaw and I hail from Denton, TX. I’m a recent college grad of the University of North Texas with a degree in English Literature, and I’m here to chat a little bit about my upcoming summer, which I’m super stoked about.

In your own words, can you tell us about the Bike & Build program?

Bike & Build is a non-profit organization that focuses on raising awareness and funds for affordable housing projects in America through cross-country cycling trips. The organization also aims to instill service and leadership in its participants. Beginning in June, I’ll be cycling across the country with 34 other young adults from Portsmouth, NH to Vancouver, Canada. Along the way we’ll be stopping to build homes with Habitat for Humanity and other similar non-profits. Some days we’ll bike and other days we’ll build. Each rider participating is required to raise $4,500 for the trip, which goes to food, fuel for the support van, and to non-profits that are dedicated to ending the affordable housing crisis in America.

 What made you decide to take on this grand adventure?

A few of my friends did this trip last summer, and I was so inspired after hearing the stories of their life-changing summer, so I knew right away that I had to cycle across the US and build houses. They told me stories of all the neat people they met and the connections they made—(WARNING: sappy sentence approaching) the kind of stories that make you tear up because your body is so full of those feel good emotions.

How have you been preparing or training for the long days in the saddle?

I’ve been getting in as many miles as I can on the road. I just got my brand spankin’ new Giant Avail road bike shipped to me about two weeks ago from Bike & Build, so I’ve been familiarizing myself with my steed that will take me across the US this summer. And yoga. Yoga is part of my training to keep me limber.

What can we (readers) do to help this worthy cause?

As I stated earlier in the interview, each participant is responsible for raising $4,500 for the trip. This is where you, the readers, and anyone interested in the affordable housing cause come in. Donations to make this trip possible would be greatly (I mean GREATLY) appreciated and are also 100% tax-deductible. If you’d like to read a little bit more about me or donate to the cause, follow this link: http://bikeandbuild.org/rider/7240. To read more about Bike & Build, check out www.bikeandbuild.org or visit their Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/BikeAndBuild.

-JESSE B

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David Foster, Riding Member

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Birth Date January 28 1971
Birth Place
Oceanside,CA
Home Town
Wylie
List and describe your bicycles
2011 Access Prowler 2.0
List past racing accomplishments in any sport you’ve competed in
placed 5th out of 9 for my first mountain bike race at PCR. Also completed 50 miles of the NETT ride.
What is your first memory of riding a bicycle? My grandfather bribing me to take the training wheels off as a child
Why do you ride a bicycle?
It’s a great stress reliever with the added benefits of being healthier.
What does Bearded Women mean to you?
camaraderie

 

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Eric Swarvar, Racing Member, SS

Eric Swarvar, Racing Member SS

Racing Results

2014

Ray Porter Memorial 6hr Solo Male, 6th place out of 50, 7 laps, 5:59:53
Frozen IDB 4hr Solo SS, 2nd place out of 7, 4 laps, 3:50:16
Red River Riot Medium Route, 26 of 90, 4:36:23

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Birth Date April 25, 1978
Birth Place
Found under a rock
Home Town
FloMo
List and describe your bicycles Salsa El Mar stock
Niner EMD XT everything.
List past racing accomplishments in any sport you’ve competed in
Cedar Hill 2013 cat 2 – 3 ss Win
Mellow Johnny’s raced 3 years running
Sansom 66 relay (better looking half) win.
River Legacy smurf boy SS 2nd place
Cedar Hill smurf boy ss 3rd
Big Cedar Chilly Willy 3rd.
What is your first memory of riding a bicycle? My Dad purchasing a girls bike because I was so short and convincing me it was a boys bike….to all the neighborhood kids don’t forget I beat you when I was riding a girls bike.
Why do you ride a bicycle?
Why not?
What does Bearded Women mean to you?
Bearded Women means I have probably had a little to much to drink and am now seeing women with beards.Seriously I look forward to a lot of fun.
Eric Swarvar and Jesse Bernal
Eric Swarvar, Racing Member, SS
Eric Swarvar, Jesse Bernal, Jonathan Braddick
Eric Swarvar, Racing Member, SS
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Jesse Bernal, Racing Member, SS

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Racing Results

2014

Sansom 66 25th place out of 28, 5:10:50
Rudolph’s Revenge 2nd out of 4, 2:29:26, avg spd: 12.03 mph
Dirty Dozen 12 hr, 3-4 man team, 3rd place out of 8 teams, 18 laps, 11:36:13.52
Ray Porter Memorial 6 hr SS, solo, 7th out of 8th, 3 laps, 4:20:48
Frozen IDB 4 hr SS, solo, 4th out of 7, 3 laps, 3:11:05

 

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Birth Date July 28 1983
Birth Place
Dallas, TX
Home Town
Denton, TX
List and describe your bicycles Niner SIR 9 Single Speed(Blaze Yellow)
Salsa Warbird Gravel Grinder (Orange)
Salsa Spearfish II Endurance Machine (Orange)
List past racing accomplishments in any sport you’ve competed in
Most favorite accomplishment is having completed the Ouachita Challenge 3 years in a row, including a 6:09 finish in 2010. My next goal is to complete it on my single speed. Also, 2nd place overall in Cat 3 XC 2012.
What is your first memory of riding a bicycle? I don’t remember my first bike, I don’t even remember learning to ride a bike. What I do remember however is when my bike was stolen from my backyard when I was a child. That was the first time I remember ever feeling heartache.
Why do you ride a bicycle?
I ride bikes to break free from reality. Its my outlet, and without it I would probably go nuts. Riding bikes also lets me enjoy tacos and beer without feeling too much guilt.
What does Bearded Women mean to you?
It means I have friends!
Racing Members: Jesse Bernal, Moreece Griffin
Jesse Bernal, Racing Member, SS
Daniel, Brad, Jesse, Eric
Jesse Bernal, Racing Member
Eric Swarvar and Jesse Bernal
Jesse Bernal, Racing Member
Dirty Dozen 12 hr, 4 man open, 3rd place finishers!
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SANSOM 66

Jesse Bernal, Racing Member
written by Jesse Bernal, Racing Member #IRideBikesGood

If you’ve ever ridden or volunteered for a Spinistry event you already know that Kevin Lee (Spinistry’s founder) is notoriously guilty of putting on some of the most grueling cycling events south of the Red River. Texas Chainring Massacre, Red River Riot, Hell on Wheels 100, and Midnight Massacre are just a few of the races in his repertoire; but none come close to the insanity that is the Sansom 66. To the untrained eye, the Sansom 66 looks like any other 60ish mile endurance race, but to the frequenters of this trail this is 66 miles of pure agony. Marion Sansom Park is 11 miles of rocky, loose, technical, and fast descending single track located in Fort Worth, Texas. It is also infamously known for having near the edge, fall off a cliff, super fast, flowy trail. If you’ve never had the chance to ride here, I highly encourage you to make the trip, preferably with someone that knows the trail.

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Earlier this year three of our very own Bearded Women Racing members Randy Davis, Braden Barnett, and I took on the challenge of the Sansom 66. However, being only mere mortals, we only signed up for the 33 miles option, which proved to be more than enough. The day started with cool temperatures and brisk winds that seemed to cut through even the best of windbreakers. As riders dawned their layers of long sleeve shirts and thermals the anxiety started to compound as it does with most race days. A few minutes before the race began, Kevin Lee gathered the racers around for the traditional racer’s meeting in which they gave a moment of silence for the late, great Ray Porter, a Dallas racing legend. In honor of Ray, his #1 race plate was retired from Spinistry events… a genuinely respectable act by Kevin.

Soon the race began with a short start loop that shot the racers straight into the racecourse. The degree of difficulty was quickly realized when racers began to bottleneck on technical sections and climbs that weren’t cleaned by the less experienced riders. Thankfully the field of riders was small and the traffic diminished within a few minutes. At this time, Bearded Women Racing was pretty well spread out. Braden and his Ti Lynskey bike were making great time and were in the lead pack. Randy was also doing well on his scandium/carbon Salsa and was staying competitive in the middle pack. Meanwhile, I was trudging along in the back of the pack on my Niner carbon single speed because of a flat tire late in the first lap. I eventually recovered from this and fixed my puncture, but never really got back into the race because I had lost so much time.

3 laps later our racers slowly started crossing the finish line looking beaten, but elated at the same time. Braden absolutely crushed the race coming in with a time of 3:57:07 which earned him a place of 17/28. Randy also had a strong showing earning a 22/28 placing with a time of 4:28:29. I, despite the mechanical troubles I encountered with two flat tires, earned a 25/28 place with a time of 5:10:50; respectable time for a single speed. Perhaps I would have had better luck if I had registered in the single speed category.

See ya at IDB! JB

Here are the overall results from the Samson 66 in Ft Worth, TX:

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The Dirty Dozen and Frozen OCNP

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The first time in our young team’s history we were able to field solid groups of racers for two coinciding endurance races on the same day in different parts of the state!  Mind you, we’ve been going to the Dirty Dozen Endurance Mountain Bike Race for years as individuals, but this time around it was even more meaningful to those that participated.  You see, it was our unofficial one year anniversary as a team.  It’s inception came from a late night of good times around a campfire, and the dream to start a club team we all hoped would draw people to racing for fun and competition.

Last year, we placed 4th overall in the 12 hr, 4 man open category, so we were looking to improve on our very first placing and payout.  This year we fielded 2 four man teams for the 12 hr race, and 1 two man team for the 6 hr race, all male.  We’ll get our first women racer soon!  The day was perfect, as the temperatures were comfortable, it was overcast, and there was an ever so slight, on and off rain fall throughout the day which made for a very compact and fast course!  The top group entered of Jesse Bernal, Brad Wendling, Nathan Delahoussaye, and Marcus Gillespie hung around the 2nd and 3rd place spot the entire day, and finished in 3rd place on the podium, the highest placing our team as ever done at this event!  A mechanical caused an issue on one lap, but each guy was putting in consistent lap times to keep them in contention.  The next 4 man group consisting of Jonathan Braddick, Moreece Griffin, Logan Davis, and James Henson were keeping pace.  Moreece and Logan were participating in their first 12 hour endurance race, and both exceeded their own expectations!  The 6 hr, 2 man group consisted of our first father and son racers, Michael and Austin Ham.  Both live in Brian/College Station, and were entering their first ever endurance race!

In the end all groups did an amazing job, but furthermore the weekend tightened and strengthened our resolve to field an even bigger group for next year’s race!

Here are the overall results from the Dirty Dozen Endurance race in Warda, TX:

Back up in the DFW area, another important race was happening in Oak Cliff at the Oak Cliff Nature Preserve.  DORBA’s Frozen Endurance series had endured two cancellations from mother nature in the form of winter and fire, leaving the series without a completed race.

The team fielded 6 racers, new Cat 1 racing member Mike D’ Aurelio and last year’s Best Endurance Race Placing winner Randy Davis in the 6 hr open, new Cat 3 racing member Corey Fawcett and new Cat 3 racing member Armando Zermeno in the 4 hr open, and Shane Walden and Wes Salas as a team in the 6 hr relay.

Overall, BWR had a total of 16 racers on a dirt single track, grinding away and putting all of their heart and legs into it this past weekend.  Congratulations gentlemen!

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Here are the overall results from the DORBA Frozen Series race at OCNP:

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Rudolph’s Revenge and a fire at North Shore!

Jesse Bernal, Racing Member
Daniel Johnson, Racing Member
Jesse Bernal, Racing Member

The team’s 2014 season has been officially underway since December 2013, but through a few different race cancellations and postponements, we still hadn’t had a complete race with our participation until last Saturday, January 25th.

The Rudolph’s Revenge race was a 30 (or 40) mile race on the toughest singletrack in North Texas combined with super fast fire road. The 30 mile race took at least 2 hours to finish and covered roughly 1500 feet in elevation change. It had been postponed because of weather in December, but it officially was put into the books on Saturday.  Two of our new race members, Jesse Bernal and Daniel Johnson, logged their first official race with the team, providing a glimpse of why we’re so excited to have them and everyone on our team for this 2014 year!

Jesse Bernal finished 2nd out of 4 in the 30 mile Single Speed Open category, and Daniel finished 14th out of 27 in the 30 mile Men’s Open category.  Congrats fellas!

Here are the overall results from the race:

  • 30 mi. SS Open
    • Jesse Bernal, 2nd out of 4, 2:29:26, avg spd: 12.03 mph
  • 30 mi. Men’s Open
    • Daniel Johnson, 14th out of 27, 2:29:08, avg spd: 12.07 mph

And, not to forget we all went out to North Shore for an awesome day of racing before the race got abruptly stopped and later cancelled, because some numbskull didn’t put out his campfire.  We had 10 racers on the course and another 6 volunteer members in support for the Frozen DORBA series race.  Check out these great pics, and look for the team at the next race in the series at Oak Cliff Nature Preserve, and at the Dirty Dozen Endurance Race in Warda, TX both this weekend!

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