Persevering with a household custom, Simi Hamilton competed within the Leadville Path MTB 100, 39 years after his father gained the primary Leadville Path 100 Run in 1983.
Simi Hamilton’s fondest recollections are of spending time in nature together with his father, Skip Hamilton, within the backwoods of Aspen, Colo. Simi grew to become an expert athlete as a result of he grew up in an athletic household, together with Skip, who gained the inaugural Leadville race.
Discovering his ardour as a cross-country ski racer, Simi joined the U.S. nationwide staff after school, then continued to race in three Olympics that led to a World Cup in 2013. Later, he skied in seven world championships, the place he met his spouse.
To maintain the custom alive, Simi made the easy transition from ski racing to biking — with the intention to cross the identical end line his father did 39 years in the past.
“Whether or not it’s mining, whether or not it’s ski racing, whether or not it’s operating the Leadville 100, whether or not it’s mountain biking the Leadville 100 — we’ve created this legacy of simply being exterior, being passionate for one thing, and dealing actually arduous in the direction of one thing,” Simi stated.
Now that he’s a father, Simi needs to proceed the custom and assist his daughter uncover her ardour.
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