Aid Station #3 at the SM100...A volunteer fiesta!

We at the Shenandoah Bicycle Company and our good friends from The Sole Source have been hosting a little fiesta each labor weekend at the bottom of the Dowell's Draft Trail.  This gathering of volunteers is part of the Shenandoah 100 Mountain Bike Race, a 100 mile adventure of fire roads, pavement and some of the finest single track the area has to offer.

To watch this aid station come together and help 600 rides get refueled for the next 55 miles is like watching a smooth, well oiled machine in motion. This year we added some music to greet the riders, not that they needed an excuse to smile after descending the single track of Dowell's Draft. A few riders flew by our support staff with no need of assistance, others came through aid station #3 and took advantage of our full service offerings.....Need water..we will fill your bottles..Need food, open your mouth, here it comes.  Bike not working to it's best, no problem our mechanics are there to get you in and out faster then a NASCAR pit stop.

There are too many volunteers to thank but look at the photo above and you will recognize many of the great folks who devoted their day to help others accomplish a ride of a lifetime.

See you next year for another fiesta...come join the fun, on the bike or as part of the pit stop crew!

A big thank you to Chris and all the other folks who make the SM100 happen each year!

-Thomas