
The last race of the NCCX season. Today we ran yesterday’s course backwards. the roots no longer a concern since they were on a climb, instead was the downhill in the woods and the 3 water bars in gravel, the last one trying to make you hit a tree.

Even Tigger had to be careful, and his butt is made out of rubber….


My race: I was really struggling today, I couldn’t get into the mindset of preparing for the pain of the hurt locker. My warmup was not helping, I slid through the water bars the first lap and nearly hit the tree the second.
Call ups, and I got a good start, after a long drag race, I was second into the woods, we were hauling butt as we got to the water bars, I knew I couldn’t “send it” at this speed, so I let up and was passed by 2 riders. 4th. We were in a pace line for a couple laps, before I was dropped. Two riders behind me, Joe and Vince, I have never beaten, and they were closing fast. I couldn’t hold them off and settled into 6th. 1-3 were 15 seconds in front of us and we were together ( I was back a small gap) going into the last lap. I was killing myself to stay connected and suddenly as we hit the paved back of the course, Vince sat up, Joe was in his draft and I thought if I draft with them, I will be 6th, so I went hard. I got a small gap as we transitioned from pavement, through gravel and into the grass 180 turn so I buried myself and pulled away. Finished 4th today and in the series. I am very happy with my race!