Breckenridge Firecracker 50 Story, Results Husband-wife Duo Win Marathon XC Run

Subaru Gary Fisher co-workers, Jeremy Horgan Kobelski and Heather Irmiger, each won their respective events. Each year the Firecracker 50 takes place in Breckenridge Colorado. This years course saw a start elevation of 9,000 and climbs up to 11,000 meters. This race, which covers fifty miles, is known as the US National Marathon Championships. Heather Irmager Whos yodaddy? Heather is welcomed by JHK at the finish.

We would like to thank Gary Fisher, SRAMXX: JHK poses for us with his bike.

JHK and Irmiger won the competition, setting new course records. Jeremy’s victory marks the first National Championship win for SRAM with the new XX component group. JHK raced her Gary Fisher Superfly 100 equipped XX components, RockShox Reba suspension and Monarch rear spring. Heather raced her Gary Fisher Superfly, built with SRAM X.O components, RockShox Reba suspension and Monarch rearhock, Avid Juicy Ultimate disk brakes, Truvativ Noir cranks, and RockShox Reba fork.

Elite Men 1 Jeremy Horgan Kobelski (Gary Fisher/Subaru), SRAM, RockShox and Avid, Truvativ 2. Jeremiah Bishop (3 Jay Henry (Tokyo Joes), 4 Peter Stetina (4Tokyo Joes), 5 Colin Cares (5Kenda/Tomac/Hayes). Elite Women 1 Heather Irmiger (Gary Fisher/Subaru) SRAM, RockShox, Avid, Truvativ 2 Pua Sawicki (Ellsworth) 3 Gretchen Reeves (Tokyo Joes) 4 Krista Park (Incycle/Magura/Notubes) 5 Heather Holmes (Kenda/Tomac/Hayes)