On The Pegs August - 2019 - Volume 4 - Issue 8 | Page 29

On The Pegs
Vol. 4 Issue 8 - August 2019
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mountain biker. It was mountain biking where we saw his brilliance shine again.
He became the Masters (55+) Champion of the National Ultra Endurance moun-
tain bike championship. These races required ultimate fitness. Nine hours in
long and 100 mile distances with elevation changes of 10 to 16,000 ft.
Supremely talented, focused and driven were what made him great, but he
was also the best and most fun teammate any one could hope for. In an era
where long loops and tight time limits were the norm, he was wicked fast, no
one was faster on single track than Marland. I am so glad that were re-connect-
ed about 5 years ago, we would spend hours on the phone reliving the glory
days. Talking about our families and how lucky we were to have had the op-
portunities we had. It was like we were 18 again. For those of us that knew and
loved him, we will be telling “Marland stories” for the rest of our lives.
Marland is survived by his wife Dawn, daughters Kendra and and Kiah and
four grand children. n