Elaine and Zac Seasly are going to compete in the 24 Hours in the Old Pueblo mountain bike race as a duo — but they’ll hardly see each other.
The married Raytheon engineers will take turns circling the race’s 17-mile course. While one is on a bike, the other will be downing water and PowerBars at a site race organizers have dubbed “24-Hour Town.”
“We’ll see each other at the transition points, and I think that will be about it,” says Elaine.
The Seaslys are one of several couples who will spend Valentine’s Day (and night) competing in the 10-year-old event.
The race will begin at noon Saturday and end 24 hours later. The team that completes the most laps wins.
Zac thinks racing with his wife is a good bonding opportunity.
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“I think anytime you get into an intense situation like that, it does bring you together,” he says.
This year there are 1,650 riders, including 98 duos — 31 of them coed teams.
Epic Rides President Todd Sadow, whose company organizes the race, says
“A lot of the demand came from husbands and wives and boyfriends and girlfriends,” he says.
2009 KONA BIKES 24 HOURS IN THE OLD PUEBLO
When: Feb. 12-16.
Where: Willow Springs Ranch, 1600 E. Hanley Blvd.
What it is: The three-day event includes a bike expo, dedication dinner, late-night fire show and 24 hours of tunes provided by KXCI (91.3-FM).
The primary beneficiary of the event is Copper Corridor Economic Development Coalition.
Information: www.epicrides.com
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