Photos and vid clips courtesy of Kelley Hinkle, Jim LeMonds, and Paul Norris. This ride covered 43.1 miles with nearly 5,000 feet of climbing on the Ape Canyon, Blue Lake, and Falls Creek trails. Mel completed the ride in memory of Bob Clouse, Warren Martin, and [Continue Reading]
Tag: Melanie Norris
Mel Knocks Down 40 @ 40
She trained so hard, there was never a doubt she’d get it done. On Saturday, September 3rd, Melanie Norris completed her 40 @ 40 epic to celebrate her 40th birthday and to raise money for the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center. Mel also dedicated the day to the [Continue Reading]
Mel’s 40 @ 40 to Raise Money for Cancer Research
In an effort to alleviate some logistical nightmares I have decided to make some changes to the 40 @ 40 Ride. We are still going to finish up with the Falls Creek trail. Paul is going to pace me, Jeep is going to sweep me and Dave is going to be our driver so [Continue Reading]
Mel Norris Completes Mount Adams Century, Ramps Up Training
Melanie Norris completed the Mount Adams Century on Saturday, June 25th. Training partner Paul Norris was along for the ride. Totals included 105 miles and 7,600 feet of climbing with time in the saddle at just over seven hours. “This lets me know we can tap [Continue Reading]
Mel’s Training Update
Mel Norris reports that training for her 40th birthday ride on Labor Day weekend is going well. The plan is to cover approximately 43 miles at Smith Creek and Falls Creek. Last weekend, she and Paul completed a century road ride in Oregon. For those of you who [Continue Reading]
Mel’s Training Update
Melanie Norris of Growlers Gulch Racing is off to a great start with training for her big ride in September. Her personal goal is to complete the Smith Creek Loop and Falls Creek in one day for a total of 40+ miles. Her larger goal is to raise money for the Fred [Continue Reading]
Mel Norris Plans 40th Birthday Epic
Yes, her birthday has passed, but that will not prevent Melanie Norris from continuing the celebration throughout much of 2011. The GGG co-founder has set her sights on an epic ride that will include Smith Creek and Falls Creek. Total mileage is estimated at 43 [Continue Reading]
Norris Trains in London, GGG Gets Ready, Injury Shelves Hansen
[caption id="attachment_4510" align="alignright" width="132" caption="Norris shows the strain of intense training regimen"][/caption] Norris Busts Out Euro Training Regimen: Desperate to ramp up his 5K fitness after months of sloth, Paul Norris has reportedly [Continue Reading]
24HOP Photos and Vid
Photos from the 2010 24 Hours at the Old Pueblo are finally in! The Mountain Beavers of Growlers Gulch Racing distinguished themselves by finishing 15th in a division that included 34 teams. Team members included Ryan McMaster - who had the fastest lap [Continue Reading]
Mel Norris Suffers Injury, Fans Concerned
I have received several reports about the knee injury Melanie Norris suffered on Sunday. She apparently went over the bars and landed on rocks. The result was five stitches in the emergency room at Legacy Salmon Creek, followed by a Vicodin and a medicinal [Continue Reading]
Mountain Beavers Rock Old Pueblo
The Mountain Beavers of Growlers Gulch Racing showed strong at the 24 Hours of Old Pueblo race on February 13 in Tucson, Arizona. The group completed 255 miles over 15 laps to finish 15th in Five-Person Coed with a Combined Age of 150-199 (They would have [Continue Reading]
Meet the Ride Team
It’s a motley crew but when you’re this old, the pickings are slim. Jim LeMonds is celebrating his 60th birthday with the 60 @ Sixty ride. He taught English in the Longview School District for 30 years and has been mountain biking since 1996. LeMonds [Continue Reading]
More GGG Ride Video
The Growlers Gulch Girls continue to draw crowds. Nearly a dozen people showed for the ride on Saturday, January 24th at Growlers Gulch. Those who participated had nice things to say about group leaders Melanie “The Hammer” Norris, Dara [Continue Reading]
GGG Vid Clip
After starting the new year with a big ride early in January, the Growlers Gulch Girls will have things rocking again this Saturday. Ride time at Growlers is 11 a.m. GGG queenpins Melanie Norris and Dara Hartman promise that the pace will be mellow and have tagged [Continue Reading]
GGR Heads for Old Pueblo
Growlers Gulch Racing will be well-represented at this year’s 24-Hours in the Old Pueblo endurance race in Tucson, Arizona. The event takes place on February 13th. Melanie Norris, Paul Norris, Dara Muldoon, Jeff Muldoon, and Ryan McMaster of GGR will join [Continue Reading]
GGG Kicks Off 2010 in Style
The Growlers Gulch Girls got the new year started with a group ride at Growlers on Saturday, January 9th. Fourteen women showed for the event. GGG queenpin Melanie “The Hammer” Norris and her assistant Dara “Hardball” Hartman took the crew [Continue Reading]
Bikers Step Up to Lend a Hand
When Growlers Gulch Racing diva Denise Livingston asked local bikers to provide assistance to kids in need of helmets, the response was rapid. Livingston, who is the intervention specialist at Cascade Middle School in Longview, has been worried about four of her [Continue Reading]
GGG Going Strong
The Growlers Gulch Girls celebrated their one-year anniversary with a group ride at Growlers on October 31st. Numbers were down a bit because of nasty weather, but Melanie Norris, Dara Hartman, Denise Livingston, Sam Loney, and Tonya Breedlove didn’t let [Continue Reading]
Shoulder Injury Shelves Mel Norris
Growlers Gulch Rule #1 says, “Ride ’til it breaks.” Melanie Norris took that literally - and then some. During the run-up to the Growlers Gulch 5K, five riders broke their bikes. On May 9th, Norris broke herself. [caption [Continue Reading]
Game On!
Gearing Up: Cage Aaron established himself as the 2009 GG5K favorite by racking up a time of 4:15 during a practice run last week. Fellow PUMP member Dennis Veatch said Aaron was not really pushing himself and should have a legit shot at a sub-four hour finish. GG [Continue Reading]
Sign-up Begins for GG5K
As a first-time GG5K participant commented after the 2008 ride - “It looked so much easier on paper.” It’s a piece of cake to talk about stepping up your training regimen, reducing your ride time, and earning that Five Wheel decal for your [Continue Reading]
Five Wheels on Tap at Growlers in 2009
The Tour de Gulch Board of Directors - with help from an independent study group - has established the essential dates for the 2009 ride season. Please note that there has been some slight tweaking, including the addition of another wheel.Yes, [Continue Reading]
Growlers Gulch TT Creates Huge Buzz
The turnout out was large, the riders were phenomenal, and the times were shockingly low at the first-ever Growler Gulch Time Trial on Saturday, September 20th. Eric Loney, the Northwest’s top-ranked semi-pro, blazed to a 7:34.4 to claim first place. He was followed by Alex Hansen with a 7:45.3 and Bob “Fixie” Stanton with a 7:53.3. Continue reading Growlers Gulch TT Creates Huge Buzz
Lance, T-shirts, Women, Smitty, Trail
So much news. So little space.
Lance rides. Mel organizes another women’s ride. Old dudes hack away on new trail lines at Growlers. Still a chance for you to purchase one of the few remaining t-shirts. And don’t forget to reserve space on your calendar for the Growlers Gulch TT on September 20th. Continue reading Lance, T-shirts, Women, Smitty, Trail