I raced my first race this year at Sundance on Saturday. Here is the race summary. The race went pretty well, I thought for sure we would be racing in the mud but the trails were actually pretty nice. I also thought I was going to be racing in the rain a couple times but luckily it just teased. I have biked Sundance quite a bit so I already knew the course but I forgot about the very last turn onto the road and how much of a game player that one is. Should have practiced just that turn a few times. In the actual race I was feeling really good throughout the run until that very last turn. I mess that one up and it put me back about 30 sec. Would have placed 1st in the class I was racing and my time was fast enough to take at least 2nd in the expert class or 1st. If I would have actually done some endurance training before I also would have had a fast enough time to place 2nd or 3rd in the pro class. That last turn gets to me but all in all I raced pretty good and am pretty happy with the way I rode the rest of the course. I think Kennedy won the award for most improved rider though. She is getting stinking fast. It's time to get a brake for her bike because her feet don't do the job anymore.
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| Kennedy brought her bike and rode around at the base of the mountain until the race started. She is getting so fast, that I have to run to keep up with her. |
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| This moose was only about 40 feet from us. |
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| Judd coming across the finish line. The last part of the course is a long steep incline... Didn't look like fun to me. |
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| Yup...He looks TIRED. Doesn't look like fun. |
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| Waiting for dad, playing in the dirt. |
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| Rain... BOO |
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| A few pictures while we waited for the results. |
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| Eating crackers in the truck waiting for dad. |
