Four days at the NORBA nat's...

Home late last night... still decompressing. What a great time! I marshalled DH practice for beginners and experts, the expert/semi-pro/jr expert XC races, the beginner/sport/ jr olympic kids/tandem/SS/clydesdale XC race, and the short track.
Whew! It was sunny and hot, great venue and great people.

I was there for the whole four days, along with my hubby on the medic crew. I took tons of photos. The pro short track was really exciting.

anyway... what all do y'all want to hear about? It's going to take a few days to go through my photos and get them up on the web. Here's a teaser:
top of the crux of the DH course

I am the orange shirt at the top of the course.

Let me know if you want story or pictures.

Irulan

these are taken by both me and my honey


DH photos. Let's start with images of "alter boy" the crux drop on the
pro-expert course:
http://www.specialtyoutdoors.com/ima...rba/norba8.jpg
http://www.specialtyoutdoors.com/ima...rba/norba9.jpg
http://www.specialtyoutdoors.com/ima...ba/norba13.jpg
http://www.specialtyoutdoors.com/ima...ba/norba14.jpg
http://www.specialtyoutdoors.com/ima...rba/norba1.jpg
http://www.specialtyoutdoors.com/ima...ba/norba22.jpg
http://www.specialtyoutdoors.com/ima...ba/norba23.jpg

DH, other spots on the course. Think rocks, roots and dust.
http://www.specialtyoutdoors.com/ima...ba/norba21.jpg
http://www.specialtyoutdoors.com/ima...ba/norba12.jpg


XC course, up in the woods:
http://www.specialtyoutdoors.com/ima...rba/norba3.jpg
http://www.specialtyoutdoors.com/ima...rba/norba6.jpg

Short track:
http://www.specialtyoutdoors.com/ima...rba/norba2.jpg
http://www.specialtyoutdoors.com/ima...ba/norba15.jpg
http://www.specialtyoutdoors.com/ima...ba/norba16.jpg
http://www.specialtyoutdoors.com/ima...ba/norba24.jpg
http://www.specialtyoutdoors.com/ima...ba/norba17.jpg


Mountain Cross
http://www.specialtyoutdoors.com/ima...ba/norba18.jpg
http://www.specialtyoutdoors.com/ima...ba/norba19.jpg

Other fun stuff:
http://www.specialtyoutdoors.com/ima...rba/norba4.jpg
http://www.specialtyoutdoors.com/ima...rba/norba5.jpg
http://www.specialtyoutdoors.com/ima...ba/norba10.jpg
http://www.specialtyoutdoors.com/ima...ba/norba11.jpg
http://www.specialtyoutdoors.com/ima...ba/norba20.jpg

Top photos Irulan! Looks like a pretty hectic four day relaxing in the sunshine, watching the talent ..erm, I mean the serious athletes:cool: :D

Some of those DH pics are incredible - I think I'd have second thoughts going down those rock on my feet or even my backside, let alone try it on a bike. That must take some serious nerve and skills. And how would you practise / break yourself in to going down a ride like that? As 98% of my riding is on the road I take my hat off to people who can tackel terrain like that.

PS Nice pic of you and your hubby. Great to share hobbies isn't it.:)