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Show Sat/Sun/Mon/Tues, August 27-30, 2016 B-7 The Park Record Competitors find fast friends and good times at Beaver Creek Blast bike race JOHN LACONTE Vail Daily BEAVER CREEK — Local mountain-biking professional Jay Henry first met Cristhian Ravelo in Bogota, Colombia, when Ravelo was 4 years old. “We stayed with his grandparents and then would go over to Cristhian’s house every morning to have breakfast before we (would) go out and train,” Henry recalls. When Henry joined the coaching staff of the local high school cycling league, Ravelo was one of the first varsity racers on the team. “It’s a small hemisphere,” Henry said. “I keep seeing this guy over and over, from the time he was 4.” On Wednesday, they met again, at the finishing line of the Beaver Creek Blast, the final race in the Vail Recreation District’s annual mountainbike racing town series. Ravelo edged out Henry by a few seconds to claim the win in the pro division of the race, which saw 3,600 feet of climbing over 16 miles. Both men race for team Toyko Joe’s. “I’ve been looking up to this guy my whole life, so it’s nice to be able to keep up with him,” Ravelo, who is now 23 years old, said after the race. It was a good evening for racing, said women’s pro winner Marlee Dixon, who headed into Eagle County from Fairplay to partake in her only Vail town series race so far this year. She also did the Beaver Creek Blast last year. Rainy conditions in the morning made for good conditions in the evening, Dixon said. ‘And I forgot’ “I felt like the dirt was really good today compared to how it was last year,” she said. “The course was great, super fun.” Dixon edged out her friend and rival Karen Jarchow, an Eagle County local who claimed the pro series’ overall title with her second place finish. Jarchow said Dixon had tipped her off with a possible hint at race strategy, but she didn’t listen to Dixon as closely as she should have. “We were riding together last week and she told me how much she liked fire road descents,” Jarchow said. “And I forgot.” After trading the lead a few times on the first climb, Jarchow settled in behind Dixon, assuming she would be able to make up the distance on the descent. But it was a fire road descent. “She just took off,” Jarchow said. “She got a gap there which was the gap for the whole race.” Fast times This year, the Beaver Creek Blast fell amid a big stretch of racing on the calendars of a lot of the competitors. In a sport in which the athletes are always moving, it’s been business as usual. Jarchow won four races on the National Ultra Endurance Series this summer, helped organize the six-day Breck Epic mountain-biking stage race last week, and will be getting married in about a month. Ravelo competed in the famed Leadville 100 on Aug. 13, followed that up with the Breck Epic which began the next day, took two days off and then competed in the a roughly 30-mile crit race on Sunday at the Sonic Boom Lucky Pie in Louisville. A road biker as well as a trail rider, Ravelo also plans on competing in the Steamboat Stage Race on Labor Day weekend and the Outlier race in Vail in September. Ciro Zarate, a mechanic at Pedal Power in Eagle-Vail, won the single speed division on Wednesday, locking up the overall title in that division. Zarate has been competing in single speed for years but has never won the title; this year the final race came just days after he secured victory in the Duo division of the Breck Epic with local cyclocross pro Jake Wells. “I’ve won a lot of town series races, but I’ve never won the overall race series,” he said. “So I’m actually pretty stoked.” Some of the pets at Nuzzles & Co. looking for love These animals are available to be seen at the Nuzzles & Co. Adoption Center and Rescue Ranch. Our Adoption Center is open Monday through Friday from noon to 7 p.m. and Saturday and Sunday from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. and is located in the Tanger Outlets in Kimball Junction. Our Rescue Ranch is open Monday through Saturday from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., and closed Sunday. The Rescue Ranch is located at 6466 N. Highview Rd., in Peoa. Tito Tarzan Diesel Bro Tito is a friendly 5- or 6-year-old Chihuahua mix. He is very loving toward people, likes other small dogs and could be in a home with cats with proper introduction. He would be perfect as a companion for taking walks or curling up on the couch. Tarzan is a friendly 2-year-old Lab mix. He gets along with other friendly dogs with proper introduction. Tarzan recently had to have one of his eyes removed and is still adjusting to his new way of seeing things, so he needs a quiet and safe home where he can relax. Diesel is a scruffy 4-year-old Bearded Collie mix with a quick wit and playful attitude who’d love a home with someone who’s going to exercise both his mind and his body! He’s got lots of energy and loves to play and be active! Bro is a happy and friendly senior who’s looking for a warm bed and a family to love. He’s a Pointer mix who is about 14 years old. He would be happiest in a peaceful home and enjoys the company of other dogs but gets a bit too excited around cats. Venus Guinness Hercules Elvis Miss Venus is a gorgeous Calico with a penchant for purring. She is about 2 or 3 years old. This sweet girl is friendly, outgoing, and loves people. Venus prefers to be the only pet in her home, but she promises to lavish love and affection on her forever family! Guinness is a 7-year-old black domestic longhair. He returned to us after several years, because he didn’t get along with a new pet that was brought into his home. Guinness needs a forever family who is committed to loving and cherishing him for the rest of his days. Hercules is a handsome 2-yearold grey and white domestic shorthair. He has beautiful green eyes that sparkle. This fun-loving boy is looking for a wonderful forever family to call his own. He gets along well with people and other cats and would be a great addition to any loving home! Elvis is a 2-year-old black and white domestic shorthair. Elvis lost one of his legs after being attacked by a dog, but it hasn’t slowed him down or broken his spirit! Elvis is a relaxed and easygoing cat who is just looking for a warm bed and loving family. Wanted: Volunteers These not-for-profit organizations are looking for volunteers. If you would like to include your group in this section, please email information to copyeditor@parkrecord.com. Please limit your entry to no more than 75 words. PCCAPS Mentors PCCAPS, the successful business and education collaboration for Park City High School juniors and seniors, is seeking mentors with skills in software and web development, business, digital design, and engineering for highly motivated students completing real projects for local and international businesses such as RAMP, Rockwell-Collins, Adobe, Skull Candy and many more. Help develop students for success in the 21st century global workforce. Participate once, weekly, or monthly, your choice. 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