Mountain Biking - Did my first MTB Race! Woot!

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Dorsilfin
06-22-09, 09:57 AM
Did the H2H Dark Horse Gallop at Stewart yesterday here in NY its rained 15 of the past 18 days..... 90% of the course was mud and water... no speed anywhere on the course.. just slow muddy crawling.. Painful.. and fun.. My victory was surviving =)
http://gtluke.smugmug.com/gallery/8642533_aKMEY#570281108_um4wX
Little rain and mud never hurt anyone right?...
at the end before the final hill climb on the access road, there is a bridge across a usually stagnant stream... well with the absurd amounts of rain its a raging stream now.. Yeah I hit it wrong.. and went face first.. bike attached Into the stream... =) On a side note.. I came out sparkly clean lol
TheFountain
06-22-09, 10:00 AM
Congrats! Especially with the cleaning bonus at the end! I volunteered at one of our local races recently (challenge at mountwood) and the course was uber-muddy! Although it's not as fun as biking on packed earth, a lil' mud and water can still = a good time....just not for your components. :P
Again, congrats on your first race!
Way to go. Rinse and repeat.
Sounds like fun, how'd you do?
Dorsilfin
06-22-09, 12:21 PM
I managed 5 out of 7th in my category. I had no intentions of beating anyone.. but I was the turtle that could, 1 DNF'ed im counting that as beating =) lol and one guy 10 seconds behind me with a small fight on the hill to the finish..
Im just happy I survived.. however, ill be sticking to my road bike for a while after that, My back is busted all to hell (racing with a broken back literally broken bones and pushing yourself is bad..) =) Ill go enjoy my smooth road stuff and build endurance and speed for these once in a while Mtb whims :D
racing with a broken back literally broken bones and pushing yourself is bad
If there were a fine line between moron and maniac...I don't know where I'd put you just yet.:eek:
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