{"id":32486,"date":"2023-08-06T18:05:26","date_gmt":"2023-08-07T00:05:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dh.durangoherald.com\/tj\/boggy-draw-beat-down-celebrates-25th-year\/"},"modified":"2026-03-31T01:58:34","modified_gmt":"2026-03-31T07:58:34","slug":"boggy-draw-beat-down-celebrates-25th-year","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dh.durangoherald.com\/tj\/boggy-draw-beat-down-celebrates-25th-year\/","title":{"rendered":"Boggy Draw Beat Down celebrates 25th year"},"content":{"rendered":"

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The 2023 Boggy Draw Beat Down racers start a full day of testing the cycling acumen against the single-track trails of the Boggy Draw trail system. Ben Bradley\/Special to The Journal<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/p>\n

With each passing year, the Boggy Draw trail system expands its offering of trails for outdoor enthusiasts to explore.<\/p>\n

So too, the trail system\u2019s namesake mountain bike race \u2013 the Boggy Draw Beat Down<\/a> \u2013 keeps attracting larger crowds to compete on the expansive single-track north of Dolores.<\/p>\n

Entering its 25th year, the Beat Down drew nearly 200 racers, the largest field in the event\u2019s history, to compete in one of five distance categories. Under excellent weather conditions, racers on Saturday, Aug. 5 took on either the 60-mile \u201cBeat Down, 33-mile \u201cOso,\u201d 18-mile \u201cOverlook,\u201d 15-mile \u201cGoose,\u201d or \u2013 new to the 2023 edition \u2013 a three-person relay over the 60-mile course.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s been an amazing journey,\u201d said race director Susan Lisak. \u201cWhen I started in this role seven years ago, we had fewer than 100 competitors, but the event has grown every year.\u201d<\/p>\n

Included in the expansion of the Beat Down\u2019s enrollment, the competition courses have evolved as the landscape of the Boggy Draw trail system changed. \u201cSouthwest Colorado Cycling Association has been creating new trails, and we\u2019ve been excited to use them as part of our course designs,\u201d added Lisak. \u201cThe SWCCA has been vital for this event, helping create and mark the course, as well as draw interest from cyclists all across the region.\u201d<\/p>\n

Money raised in the race goes right into the community, according to Lisak, supporting nonprofit and youth organizations. Supported by a strong volunteer base, the Boggy Draw Beat Down has become a staple event on a busy summer schedule.<\/p>\n

The 2023 edition included a healthy representation from youth cycling clubs from all across the Western Slope. \u201cI reached out to lots of youth cycling coaches to let them know about the event,\u201d said Lisak, \u201cand we\u2019re so excited to see all of these different groups represented from all over the region.\u201d<\/p>\n

Youth was served out on the course, as a bevy of teenagers claimed top spots in the different distances. In the 60-mile competition, Kai Lokey, 18, held off fellow teenager Emmett McManus, 16, by three minutes \u2013 covering the course in 4 hours, 22 minutes. John Carmola, 56, took third in the \u201cBeat Down\u201d solo category, crossing the line in 4 hours 56 minutes.<\/p>\n

\"The
The 25th anniversary of the Boggy Draw Beat Down drew nearly 200 competitors to take on five different race categories. Ben Bradley\/Special to The Journal<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/p>

Terri Daugherty, 60, won the women\u2019s race, traversing the circuit in 6 hours, 38 minutes \u2013 ahead of second place Kammie Schuhmann\u2019s 7 hours, 1 minute.<\/p>\n

In the 33-mile race, Todd Wells, 47, outpaced the field with a winning time of 2 hours, 16 minutes \u2013 topping 18-year-old Max Johnson\u2019s 2 hour, 19 minute effort to top the podium. Samuel Morrison, 33, took third in 2 hours, 27 minutes.<\/p>\n

On the women\u2019s side, 19-year-old Lauren Aggeler took top spot, winning with a time of 2 hours 44 minutes. Jessica Wood, 40, took second place in 3 hours, 5 minutes, while Janine Emmets, 39, took third in 3 hours, 28 minutes.<\/p>\n

Teenagers went 1-2-3 on the 18-mile course, with Jake Sandau, 15, Johan Souders, 14, and Ethan Aggeler, 13, separated by just a few seconds at the line. Sandau\u2019s winning time was 1 hour, 24 minutes, 24 seconds.<\/p>\n

Caroline Souders, 49, won the women\u2019s race with a time of 1 hour, 35 minutes, with Julie Van Someren, 55, taking second, and Allison Klein, 50, taking third.<\/p>\n

In the 15-mile race, 39-year-old Mathew Wolford won the race in 55 minutes, 38 seconds, two minutes ahead of Nathan Allen, 49. Reece Blincoe took third in the men\u2019s division, in 1 hour, 2 minutes.<\/p>\n

Rylie Carr, 16, won the women\u2019s race with a time of 1 hour, 57 seconds, while Shalane Benally, 37, took second and Lara Mosser, 51, claimed third.<\/p>\n

In the inaugural relay event, the team \u201cWhat Were We Thinking\u201d finished the 60-mile course in 6 hours, 17 minutes for the top team finish.<\/p>\n

\"The
The 2023 Boggy Draw Beat Down racers start their race. Ben Bradley\/Special to The Journal<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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