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Where we playing in 2010?

 - 1/02/10 - Frozen Sasquatch 25k - 2nd Place

 - 1/16/10 - Swinging Bridge 50K - 4th Place

 - 2/13/10 - Holiday Lake 50k - 27th Place

 - 4/03/10 - 6 Hours of Warrior Creek mtb race - 13th

 - 4/24/10 - Promise Land 50k - 19th Place

 - 5/15/10 - Urban Assault Mtb Race

 - 5/28/10 - Rock 2 Rock 10k - 16th

 - 6/19/10 - Fat Tire Frenzy - 3rd Expert 35+

 - 7/31/10 - Catoctin 50k

 What are we participating in, in 2009?

 - 1/17/09 - Swinging Bridge 35/50K

 - 2/14/09 - Holiday Lake 50k

 - 4/04/09 - 6 Hours of Warrior Creek mtb race

 - 4/25/09 - Promise Land 50k

 - 5/25/09 - Bolder Boulder 10k

 - 7/18/09 - Carvin's Cove mtb race

 - 6/20/09 - Fat Tire Frenzy mtb race

 - 8/01/09 - Mountain Mama 100 mile road ride

 - 10/04/09 - Hilly Hellacious Hundred - Lake Lure, NC

 - 10/17/09 - Deep Hollow Half Marathon

 - 11/14/09 - Pack it out Half Marathon

 - 11/21/09 - Outback Scramble

Where we played in 2008:

 -  2008 Virginia Derailer Mtn Bike Race Series

 -  5/3/08 - Southside Scramble mtb race - Danville VA

 -  5/17/08 - Fat Tire Frenzy mtb race - Bedford VA

 -  6/1/08 - Peaks View Park mtb race - Lynchburg VA

 -  9/6/08 - MW Windows mtb race - Rocky Mount VA

 -  9/20/08 - Assault on Liberty Mountain mtb race

     Lynchburg VA

 -  10/5/08 - Poor Mountain Hill Climb mtb race

     Roanoke VA

 -  5/25/08 - Mountains of Misery Road Century

     Blacksburg VA

 -  6/14/08 - Xterra mtb Urban Assault Race

     Richmond VA

 -  8/2/08 - Mountain Mama Road Century

     Monterey VA

About Us

We are Josh and Gina Gilbert.  Our persona during the week is that of doctor and office manager of Gilbert Chiropractic.  During the weekend we become Mountain Junkies. 

Mountain Junkies L.L.C. was created in 2007 for the purpose of taking over as race promoter and director of the Fab 5k.  This opportunity came available after the race founder decided to take a step back from the stresses of race promotion after the race's 10th year.  Up to that point we only had a desire to put on off road events.  Mountain Junkies L.L.C. gave us the ability to branch out and take a chance on putting on unique trail events in the area. 

          In 2007 we held 4 events and 5 races.

               11th Annual Fab 5k

               Into the Darkness 4 mile night trail run

               Into the Darkness night mountain bike race

               Explore Park Duathlon

As luck would have it, in 2008, we were able to take over the Explore Your Limits races.  With the Explore Park Tourist area closing the park management asked if I would be willing to step up from the race director position that I'd held since the race's inception, and become the promoter. 

          In 2008 we held 4 events and 6 races

               4th Explore your Limits 5 & 10k

               Trail Nut 10k and Half Marathon

               12th Annual Fab 5k

               2nd Into the Darkness 4 Mile night trail run

In 2009 we used the Explore Your Limits races as a springboard for the Mountain Junkies LLC R NUTS race series.  This series consisted of 4 events:

               5th Explore your Limits 5 & 10k

               Montvale Park 5 &10 Mile Trail Races

               Mill Mountain Mayhem 10k

               2nd Trail Nut 10k and Half Marathon

          In addition we held the following events:

               13th Annual Fab 5k

               3rd Into the Darkness 4 Mile night trail run

We are constantly looking for and in discussion with area land managers about holding unique, fun, and challenging races at beautiful venues.  If you have a suggestion about a location or type of event that you are interested in, please send us a note.  We're open to any ideas or suggestions that you have.