{"id":16951,"date":"2025-08-13T19:42:01","date_gmt":"2025-08-14T01:42:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dh.durangoherald.com\/tj\/eight-year-old-tipton-weber-excels-at-boggy-draw-beat-down-sets-sights-higher\/"},"modified":"2026-03-30T22:03:14","modified_gmt":"2026-03-31T04:03:14","slug":"eight-year-old-tipton-weber-excels-at-boggy-draw-beat-down-sets-sights-higher","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dh.durangoherald.com\/tj\/eight-year-old-tipton-weber-excels-at-boggy-draw-beat-down-sets-sights-higher\/","title":{"rendered":"Eight-year-old Tipton Weber excels at Boggy Draw Beat Down, sets sights higher"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Tipton Weber, 8, recently placed ninth overall and fourth in the 18 and under division at the Boggy Draw Beat Down. (Jace Weber\/Courtesy photo)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/p>\n

Biking is a passion 8-year-old Tipton Weber has had for nearly his entire life. The talented young biker began his biking career when he was 2 years old, and that love of biking has stuck.<\/p>\n

Weber recently placed ninth overall at the recent Boggy Draw Beat Down\u2019s 15-mile race, averaging about 12.7 mph.<\/p>\n

Weber placed ninth out of 53 riders, and the ages of the eight riders who rode across the finish line ahead of him range in age from 13 years old to 66 years old. The first-place rider rode about 14 minutes ahead of Weber. He placed fourth in the 18-and-under division with a time of 1:10:52.84.<\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019m incredibly proud of how Tipton rode at the Boggy Draw Beat Down this year,\u201d Weber\u2019s father, Jace Weber, told The<\/em> Journal<\/em>. \u201cTipton truly displays the physical and mental strength it takes to complete these challenging races \u2013 pushing through fatigue, maintaining focus and giving it his all from start to finish.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Weber has loved biking since he was 2 years old and is setting higher goals for the next year of competition. (Jace Weber\/Courtesy photo)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/p>

Weber first raced in the Boggy Draw Beat Down in 2023 when he was 6 years old, completing the race at a speedy one hour and 23 minutes, putting him in 28th place overall and ninth in the 18-and-under division.<\/p>\n

When he was 7 years old, Weber raced a slightly slower time of one hour, 36 minutes to place 39th overall and 16th in the 18-and-under division at that year\u2019s Boggy Draw Beat Down.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe following year, he returned to the same race, determined to push himself again,\u201d Jace Weber said. \u201cWhile his time was slightly slower, the experience added to his growing skill set and resilience as a racer.\u201d<\/p>\n

In addition to the Boggy Draw Beat Down, Weber also competed at 24 Hours of Mesa Verde in May. At this race, Weber completed one lap in one hour and 58 minutes.<\/p>\n

\u201cHis goal for next year is to complete two laps \u2013 a challenge he\u2019s already training for with determination and grit,\u201d Weber added.<\/p>\n

Jace Weber shared that Tipton Weber began riding a pedal bike when he was just a little over 2 years old, kick-starting his love of biking. Now, he rides for Cortez\u2019s High Desert DEVO team, and his parents, Jace and Elizabeth Weber, plan to take him to more races in Arizona and Colorado this year to \u201ccontinue to challenge and inspire him.\u201d<\/p>\n

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One of Tipton Weber\u2019s biggest biking inspirations is his mother, Elizabeth Weber. (Jace Weber\/Courtesy photo)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/p>

A lot of Tipton Weber\u2019s inspiration comes from his mother, Elizabeth, and grandfather Jimbo Fairley, who rides trails with him and continues to support and encourage him on his biking journey.<\/p>\n

\u201cTipton\u2019s passion for biking started early. Ever since he hopped on a bike at 2\u00bd years old, he\u2019s been hooked on the thrill of riding,\u201d Jace Weber said. \u201cWatching his mom tackle trails and riding, countless miles alongside of her, gave him the drive to push himself and keep getting better. For him, biking is as much about having fun together as it is racing.\u201d<\/p>\n

Elizabeth Weber often races with her son to help him in the case of a flat tire or mechanical issue that could occur during the race.<\/p>\n

\u201cTipton looks up to his mother tremendously \u2013 she\u2019s a solid mountain biker herself, and on most rides Tipton\u2019s goal is to beat her,\u201d Jace Weber said. \u201cHis mom and I are incredibly proud of his dedication and performance.\u201d<\/p>\n

Weber added that his son is \u201cproud\u201d of how he raced this year and hopes to keep improving.<\/p>\n

\u201cTipton was proud of how he rode this year. He told me that he had a blast out there love pushing himself to see what he could do,\u201d Weber said. \u201cHe\u2019s already talking about how he can improve for the next race, and he\u2019s excited to set bigger goals for next year.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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