Pain and survival for all at the Davos Dash

By Chris Freud

VAIL — Karen Gonzalez, of Eagle, was doing the Davos Dash for the second time on Wednesday.“I thought I was going to die or something,” she said. “It was really hard.”And this is what is interesting about Davos, the 3.5-mile sprint up nearly a 1,000 feet in 17-40 minutes, depending on one’s ability. It’s the only race in the Athletic Club at Westin Vail Recreation District Vail Beaver Creek Mountain Bike Series that is the same as it was when the series started way back when. It is the only course that is the same for pros and beginners.And, truth …

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