Tuesday, October 23, 2012

2012 TBF 50 Mile MTB Race -- 7th Place DFL

Saturday, October 21st @ Granite Bay Trail System (Folsom Lake).
Niner One 9 w/32:20 gearing, Racing Ralph 2.25's
Single Speed Division, 7th place

Four Laps (1:06:54...1:10:20...1:13:35...1:11:34) for a total of 4:42:24
I was fat and out of shape for this event (and not riding much at all), but itchin' to race.  My goal: finish!  Really enjoyed the course. Did not cramp until lap 3 then fought them off the rest of the event.  Thought I did better than 7th (out of 7...my first ever DFL) and if I raced in the 40+?  Would have been 23 out of 26.  Part of this is due to the quality of riders here in NorCal, but most of this is due to me being really out of shape. 10 minutes faster (easily done when in condition) and I would have been 4th in SS.  So, my goal is to compete in the same race next year and see if I can put my results where my mouth is. :)

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