24HITEF

This time in 10 days, the 24 hours in the Enchanted Forest mountain bike race will be about to start.
Before then, Team Darkstar MTB has some other stuff to do,
Upon arrival in Arizona the search will be on to find some great beer. This should not be so difficult as we have conveniently booked a hotel in Tempe which is just around the corner from Four Peaks Brewing. They usually have 12 beers on tap along with 1 on the hand pump. Definitely a beer for whatever mood we are in.

Sunday with be spent shopping:

• Camping gear (sleeping bags, chairs, lamp, propane gas for the cooker and the lantern, coolbox)
• Food
• and Beer - essential as we will be heading for the home of 4% beer UTAH!

We will also have to build the bikes - might just do this by the pool, in the sunshine.
On the Monday we are off to camp for 3 nights in Kodachrome State Park, Utah - no TV, no radio, no Internet - BLISS; no beer if we haven't found any in Arizona - NOT BLISS.
There is some great riding to be had and some awesome scenery to look at. It is also  at 5800 ft -  good for acclimatisation.
Before we head to the race venue, we have 1 night in civilisation to shop, fuel and enjoy some more beer.
On the Friday, we head into New Mexico to the race venue in the Zuni Mountains - let the fun begin.