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Beginning in the early hours of the day, preparations begin before the first car pull into the lot.

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Blue Mountain Revival begin checking in racers.

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Racers and teams prep for the race.

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Megan Archer would go on to shave 20 minutes off where she thought she would finish.

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Hey Buddy.

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Over 200 racers signed on for the 2014 Pisgah Monster Cross Challenge. At the time of start, not all 200 had made it to the race.

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The clock starts and they're off.

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After a short roll up 276, the first climb begins on Avery's Creek Road. For some before it all got underway , the challenges arose.

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Stephen Janes with Trips for Kids WNC, always in good spirits.

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For some the challenges were flats, broken chains for others.

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Huge Thanks to Rob Coulter for the lift and the fun on the bike! A lot of the Images here today were made possible because of him.

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