Raccoon Mtn MTB Race

Whew, what a tough ride! This was my first mountainbike race in about 10 years. The technology and speeds have changed a lot! In the Sport 30-39 class we did 2 laps of an 11 mile course. I finished the first lap in 66 minutes and then fell apart on the second and completed it in 79 minutes. I clearly need to work on my technical skills. Given that I'm a roadie I figure I did reasonably well. The vibe was much more fun than a road race too. I think I finished fifth from last. Eh, what're you gonna do?

MTB Race

Tomorrow will be my first mountain bike race in years. Hopefully there will be someone like this cheering for me!