My brother in law, team mate and sometimes training partner is having a great season in leading the NUE Masters Series with just a few races to go. We don't ride together as often this year since his races are 8-9 hrs long and mine are 45 minutes or less. We will get together soon as our training becomes focused on the season ending Iceman Cometh MTB race in MI.
http://nuemtb.com/2013-results