Pictures!!!

Hey Everyone,

Here are some great pictures from our fun in Switzerland...more will be coming soon. Enjoy!

http://wvflyers.zenfolio.com/p715600123/

Maria

Pictures from the 2007 WMRT

Some 2007 Race pictures have been uploaded to the website. Go to http://www.usmrt.com/photos.html to see them. If you took any pictures there that you wouldn't mind sharing, email me at pkirsch@roadrunner.com and I can give you access to the Picasa account to upload them directly to the site.

-Paul Kirsch
USMRT Website Guy

On Cloud Nine

Hey Everyone,

The past 4 days have been a fantastic blur of events. I can't even begin to describe how much fun I had in Switzerland. It started with a terrifying ride up a mountainous road of switchbacks for 10km on Thursday and ended with a painful long run of 20km this morning. Between that time I experienced the hardest race of my life, a silver medal, crazy europeans and lots and lots of cheese. Right now I'm in Italy recuperating with my relatives but will post pictures and details of my experience soon. I want thank Nancy, Dave, Ellen and Rich as well as all of the sponsors of the USMT for an unbelievable first trip to Europe representing the United States. I also want to thank my coach Sean Cleary for giving me the chance of a lifetime.

Ciao from Italia,

Maria Dalzot
Women's Junior Team

WMRT 2007 - Anna Lieb

I am very excited to be here in Switzerland! The race today was grueling, but my Colorado training paid off. After gasping past ski lifts, rasbery bushes, and enormous bell-wearing cows, I placed fourth and the Junior Women`s sped to a second place silver medal finish. My legs are sore, but I found the energy to hike to the after-race banquet and dance, and back again. Tomorrow its back to the US, math homework, and the usual routine, but its been an amazing experience here with the team in Switzerland!

Anna Lieb
Women`s Junior Team

WMRT 2007 - Alex Jodidio

Hi everyone,

the world trophy race was very tough !!!!! Runners from 24 countries in the Junior men's race and about 80 runners . The race didn't start so fast, i was very anxious to run this race. I wasn't to well on the 1 st lap . I finished 59th in 43 mins , this was a very good experience! i am glad that the race is over . The women's and the juniors ran really well ! 1st by team and 2 nd by team in Juniors. Thanks to Dave ,Nancy,Richard,Ellen and all the sponsors for there support.

Alex.J
Men's Junior Team

WMRT 2007 - Zach Rivers

Howdy from Switzerland,

Well the race was not that great for me, I placed worse than last year, 63rd. I got a side sitch half way during the race and could`nt race as hard as i wanted too and got paced by more than 40 people which was not good at all. But over all it was a great time and I would love too come back to Switzerland again, or mabye Poland...hahaha. We made some Poland girls as friends and wish we could spend more thime with them because they are very cool girls.

Zach Rivers
Juinor Mens Team

WMRT 2007 - Christian Thompson

Hello all. The race today was very tough. I started out conservative and then tried to pick people off. The downhills were very very steep. Although I usually do not do well on the downhills I did very very well on the hills. The race is an awesome experience. I ended up 17th overall and finished in 38:25. I was very happy that I did beat the top women Anna Pritrova. Both women teams did very very well. The jr women placed 2nd and the senior women won. The men had a much tougher day but it was still and awesome experience. Hopefully in 5 or 6 years I will be able to make the senior and kill myself on the 3 loop courses.

Christian Thompson
Junior Mens Team