larissa connors is a professional mountain bike racer

Twitter link is excited to be returning to Team Twenty20 after spending the past 4 years racing cross country mountain bikes for team Ridebiker Alliance and dabbling in road racing with team Twenty16. Personal Website link: Instagram link: link: Taking the third spot on the podium was, Marjie Bemis, Socal Devo/CCMTB in 6:31:45.“Life is like riding a bicycle, to keep your balance you must keep moving.” - Albert Einstein

I’d like to give a huge shout-out to all the racers and volunteers for showing me what mountain bike racing is all about and a big thank you to Derek Hermon and the Big Bear community for making this one of the most memorable races I have ever done. Congrats to Larissa Connors on the win and for showing us all how it’s done! Coming into the race without any expectations, a podium finish was definitely a great reward to a wonderful solo roadtrip to Big Bear. My Thule hydration pack filled with Asend Nutrition electrolyte mix were a lifesaver, though I did run out of fluids and food in the critical last 6 miles and bonked terribly hard. Racing very conservatively on every technical section of the course, and trying to make up time on every uphill section, I made it across the finishline in 2nd place! There is still a lot to learn for me especially when it comes to proper nutrition for these ultra-endurance races, as well as learning how to handle a mountain bike. I loved every moment of the race, and quickly realized how much I was out of my elements. Thanks to the encouragement from my boyfriend Chris Cain and my entire family, the steady support from my colleagues at the Monterey Bay Air Resources District, the steady race prep check-ins from team director/team co-owner Lee Whaley, the trust from my friend Steve Jones for letting me borrow his badass bike, and for soaking up some last minute racing tips from cycling legend Micah at Peninsula Bike Works I hit the road running at the fun yet grueling 100k race at Big Bear, CA. “I know little to nothing about racing mountain bikes, but after a busy pro road season racing for DNA Pro Cycling Team, I signed up for the Grizzly 100 to throw myself into my next challenge–learning how to mountain bike. Taking second place was Hanna Muegee crossing the line in 6:26:35.

With this win she takes the overall NUE Epic series with 5 straight wins.

Taking the win in the 100k was Larissa Connors, Sho-Air Cycling Group, coming in at 5:27:29. Women’s Open Podium: 1st-Larissa Connors, 2nd-Hanna Muegee, 3rd: Marjie Bemis

Larissa connors is a professional mountain bike racer