The Breck Epic

Courtesy of AirTran's GO... Still in the midst of a busy summer in the mountains and the city, so here's a quick update on one of the cooler cats I've recently covered ...

... The following profile / travel piece on Breckenridge, CO, and Breck Epic founder Mike McCormack appears in this month's edition of GO, AirTran Airways' inflight magazine. Here's the lede and a link to the online version of the piece:

Mike McCormack is the founder and director of the Breck Epic, an ultra-endurance mountain bike stage race through the high-alpine backcountry of Breckenridge, CO. For more than a decade, McCormack—an outdoor industry marketing professional by day— has married environmental advocacy and mountain biking groups in an effort to expand wilderness protection in the region. The race raises money for local nonprofits that focus on backcountry advocacy and stewardship initiatives ... [read more]