Hey, thanks for asking! I had a most awesome race!

We pre-rode on Saturday so I had a plan... which worked out really well. Took it easy for the first half and only had to walk a couple of the knarly bits, then kicked it into high gear for the second half. I felt good the entire race and this time worked hard to be hoot'in and positive.

Funny story: About a mile or so from the end, I came up on a chick in my class who had cut me off at the start. Pushed hard up to her, overlap wheels, yell "on your left", she takes one look at me and swerves right into me. I do it again... she does it again. I knew that the passer had to earn it, but didn't think that when there was tire overlap that you could impede progress? Either way, we are racing HARD into the finish. I didn't get her, but I did make her work for it. Next time I am going to get that chick! T says "OMG, you were actually RACING!" ha ha

T, poor man, also has bad juju on this course! I guess the first lap was great but he started cramping bad during the second lap and had to sit by the trail a couple times and was only able to spin to the end. He ended up cramping so bad at the finish that he collapsed and had to be dragged off the course. Not a good time! He was so bummed because he cramped bad there last year, also, but had been racing without cramps since. He was looking forward to doing the course cramp-free! What is it about that place?

I am so sorry C wrecked and his bike is smashed. That is terrible! T said that the tech parts were pretty serious on the cat1-2 course. It is one thing to crash, another to have to walk your bike out! Ugh for him! Glad he isn't too hurt, though. Maybe next year we should send both of them out together a couple times to pre-ride, make an offering, whatever it takes!