Fourteen-year-old Isabel Hausrath, front, and Ben Schroeder, 15, warm up for Wednesday’s Zia Town Series race in and around Ska Brewing Co. Sponsored by Zia Taqueria, Ska Brewing Co. and Durango DEVO, the short-track and enduro races are intended as training races for local professionals and other competitors as well as recreational riders who want to improve their skills, says race organizer Grady James. Wednesday’s race was the fifth of the season. Isabel is the daughter of Andrew Hausrath and Megan McEvoy, and Ben is the grandson of Ida Blockett. They are visiting from Tucson, Ariz., with El Grupo, a youth cycling organization. For more information about the series, visit www.durangodevo.com and click on Zia Town Series.
Fourteen-year-old Isabel Hausrath, front, and Ben Schroeder, 15, warm up for Wednesday’s Zia Town Series race in and around Ska Brewing Co. Sponsored by Zia Taqueria, Ska Brewing Co. and Durango DEVO, the short-track and enduro races are intended as training races for local professionals and other competitors as well as recreational riders who want to improve their skills, says race organizer Grady James. Wednesday’s race was the fifth of the season. Isabel is the daughter of Andrew Hausrath and Megan McEvoy, and Ben is the grandson of Ida Blockett. They are visiting from Tucson, Ariz., with El Grupo, a youth cycling organization. For more information about the series, visit www.durangodevo.com and click on Zia Town Series.STEVE LEWIS/Durango Herald