Vail Health Co-workers Go 1-2 at Life Time Silver Rush 50-Mile Mountain Bike Race

A pair of Vail Health co-workers finished first and second at the Life Time Silver Rush 50 MTB last Saturday in Leadville. Surgical services administrative team member Haley Dumke rode to gold, completing the out-and-back mining district course in 4 hours, 38 minutes, and 21 seconds. Coworker Ingrid Stensvaag, a nurse in the surgery center, placed second in 4:52:28.

“Must be something about Minturn and surgical services,” Dumke said. While the two neighbors aren’t regularly gathered around the same water cooler at Vail Health, word spread quickly regarding their feat.

“All of my co-workers thought it was pretty wild we went 1-2,” Stensvaag stated.

Just three days after the Silver Rush 50, the dynamic duo — who met about a year ago at work — was back on the singletrack. At Wednesday’s Boneyard Brawl, they switched spots, as Stensvaag took the Vail Recreation District Town Series win. At work, Stensvaag said she’s spread the word to her fellow nurses, most of whom were unaware of Dumke’s exploits. Her friend has reciprocated.

“I think every time either of us got congratulated, I’m sure we both mentioned each other,” Dumke continued. “We’re like, ‘but can you believe it? Like, one and two — right here!’”

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