Schnell, Emmett win first Trestle All-Mountain Enduro Despite hiccups, 165 racers usher in birth of enduro racing in US Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Share on Pinterest Share on Whatsapp Share on Reddit Email to a friend By Matt Pacocha Published: August 23, 2011 at 3:55 pm The men’s overall podium: (L to R) Nathan Hills, third; Ross Schnell, first; Brian Buell, second Matt Pacocha The women’s overall podium: Alicia Jakomait, third; Kelli Emmett, first; Rebecca Gardner, second Matt Pacocha Winter Park’s Trestle Bike Park served as host for Schnell’s All-Mountain Enduro Matt Pacocha Racers await Friday’s chainless downhill stage Matt Pacocha All-mountain and trail bikes await this tailor made event Matt Pacocha Racers were required to use the same frame and suspension for the whole event; they were allowed to change wheels and tires Matt Pacocha Frames and forks were photographed and marked Matt Pacocha Matt Slaven, Mark Weir and Ross Schnell hob-knob with amateur racers prior to the start of the chainless Matt Pacocha 150mm all-mountain bikes were the order of the event Matt Pacocha SRM on a Cannondale Jekyll, um, no power needed for the chainless stage Matt Pacocha Racers await the start of the chainless in a cold 50-degree rain Matt Pacocha Lightening wreaked havoc on the optical timing system Matt Pacocha Starting the chainless downhill Matt Pacocha Winter Park Resort’s Bob Holme, the Trestle Bike Park director, had his head down all weekend Matt Pacocha SRAM’s Tyler Morland, thought the weekend was all rainbows and unicorns Matt Pacocha Trek’s Ross Schnell co-promoted and won the Trestle All-Mountain Enduro presented by Trek Matt Pacocha Gusty wind for the start of Schnell’s chainless race Matt Pacocha Off and kicking, Schnell lost almost 20 seconds to Brian Buell on the first stage Matt Pacocha RedBull supported America’s first Enduro stage race Matt Pacocha Mark Weir and Ben Cruz of Cannondale-Fox-WTB Matt Pacocha Weir put ‘all-mountain’ racing on the map in the US Matt Pacocha Kelli Emmett and Rebecca Gardner: the epitome the endurance versus gravity racer Matt Pacocha Emmett’s Giant Reign Matt Pacocha Many racers picked beefy suspension over weight savings Matt Pacocha Emmett rode a Vivid Air shock and bled on her frame Matt Pacocha Weir and Cruz talk shop with Yeti’s Mike West Matt Pacocha Have you seen cooler trophies? Matt Pacocha The top pros got whole chainsaw blades, while the amateurs got just a section Matt Pacocha Brian Buell, Geronimo-Banshee, took second place overall at the first ever Trestle All-Mountain Enduro Matt Pacocha Rebecca Gardner, Becon Cycles, took second place overall at the first ever Trestle All-Mountain Enduro Matt Pacocha Gardner’s Kona downhill rig Matt Pacocha The — now — coveted chainsaw blade? Matt Pacocha