24 Hours of Big Bear marks the first time that the members of Pork is Pig have collaborated and ridden together as a team entity.  In previous years the four riders have maintained a friendly but competitive rivalry in the Ohio Mountain Bike Championship series.  Paul rode on a four-person team at 24 Hours of Snowshoe in 2004.  His stories of the thrill of competing in one of the premier 24-hour events east of the Mississippi proved to be the impetus for getting Chris and the two Brians interested in checking out West Virginia mountain biking.  Big Bear’s course description sounds much like Ohio’s own Mohican Wilderness race course, can’t wait to check it out!