EPISODE 15 with Brian Scarbrough - Professional Racer & National XC Champion

Brian Scarbrough is a local San Diegan, who raced BMX as a young child.  He didn’t find cross country mountain biking until much later.  Now in his thirties, Brian races professionally with Competitive Metals.  You will often see Brian racing at in local races such as the QnD summer series and the BWR San Diego;  racing shoulder to shoulder with other local legends such as Pete Tholl (Ep. 4) and Phil Tinstman (Ep. 11), as well as national pros like Pete Stetina, and against junior racers who are coming up hot on his heels.

Brian won the national XC championship in 2016 and recently won the 2022 BWR Dubbelberg Header in San Diego which includes racing the waffle + wafer on consecutive days...that’s approximately 200 miles.  His cumulative time was 11 hours and 15 seconds.  Just to put in perspective, an athlete aims to do the waffle in 9-10 hours and the wafer in 5-6 hours.   This interview was recorded two weeks after his win back in May.

It was a delight to get a chance to talk to Brian about his racing, his BMX racing history, and how that influences his racing today. We discuss his current training, balancing his work, and also the success of his most recent BWR Dubbel, .  It’s funny because I’ve seen and known Brian for years but never got to know him.   he is a thoughtful and genuinely nice gentleman that is true to himself and his riding.

Enjoy this conversation with Brian Scarbrough.