2 Laps in the Sage

Have you ever tried a new sport or task just to find yourself on the side of the slope and getting up after a hard fall wondering if this new endeavor you have taken on is for you.

When I was asked to become part of the 24 Hours in the Sage race, which is held in Gunnison, Colorado, I was excited because talking to an audience that I will be able to deliver chips to market on a regular basis is key in spending the time at any event. A lot of the people signing up for the event were from the Western Slope which has been a focus of the company for the last few months.

During the event I had mentioned to a friend how everytime I try to reach a new market I have the feeling of just starting from scratch in each new market, that being said I did spend the time to talk with a regional distributor of locally made goods, drop off samples and discuss possible outlets in the areas they service, including Gunnison.

For those who have never experienced an overnight bicycle event as a rider or a spectator I would recommend it if chainlube runs in your blood. As one of the event sponsors the whole company was able to attend the event promoting Chip Peddler chips whenever we could.

Product was included in every racer pack along with a lot of other goodies, Colton and Emery raced in the 24 minutes in the Sage sporting their company attire and Doom gave us tons of time on the microphone during the entire event.

I was able to take two complementary laps during the event doing then each time on the '52 Schwinn Panther townie bike - racking all kinds of kudos during each lap.

During the first evening I met up with an investment banker who would like to get samples to his investment team, which I will be working on getting to him as soon as the new Salted Tortilla package arrives.

After getting home the natural food store called wanting to carry the chips and also have them as part of their upcoming fall celebration.