The Midwest meets Moab... all team members are traveling from Michigan/Ohio with the exception of the team captain who moved to SLC one year ago.  With a variety of 24 hour race experience (0 experience to mulitple years at Snowshoe) we're looking forward to the challenges this race has to offer - sand, rocks, sand, rocks, sand, rocks... (where is the mud and tree roots??!!).  One benefit:  cold weather riding... yes, in Michigan it's cold and winter riding is necessitated by the 3 weeks of summer we get there.  One additional challenge is the altitude (there is altitude in Moab isnt there??)  Well, if it's over 50 feet above sea level it's all altitude to us!!  Ah, yes... the Midwest meets Moab.