Price Point Sponsored Team Crank Takes 2nd Place at 48 Hour Adventure Race

Incredible news, Team Crank persevered during the 2-Day Equinox Traverse Expedition Race and took 2nd place! Most of us get a little evasive whenever someone starts even hinting around at doing a 24 hour race MTB race. Not these guys, they go in and they go all the way. For 48 hours.

Located in the wilds of George Washington National Forest, Covington, Virginia, this event mixed disciplines that included mountain biking, canoeing or kayaking, trekking, orienteering and rappelling down cliffs. Not only were teams required to carry all of their gear with them at all times but also their food & water for the entire race. And although there was plenty of water along this course, they needed to be capable of purifying their own water if they planned on making it to the finish. And although the contestants work in teams, the whole team competes together the entire time. No breaks. No, "This is your lap". Classes of teams of 2, 3 or 4 people raced approximately 165 miles over two days, without any outside support.

Words like gargantuan, arduous, and insane might best describe their undertaking. Consisting of Markley Anderson and Paul Loete, Team Crank really does us proud. Price Point has been their sponsor for two seasons worth of adventure now and they continually display the amazing sportsmanship that our sport is all about. We set them up with all kinds of gear, including some pretty trick Sette bikes, clothing and tools.

For a VERY worthwhile read, including how the two of them logically came to wearing kilts during the race (no... really, it makes sense) click here.

So congratulations to Markley and Paul and all of Team Crank's support crew! Stay tuned for more stories, these guys are one of the only teams representing the US in Europe's TransAlp race next month!