razorback

whoever said you can't have good mtn biking in florida obviously hasn't visited the razorback course in reddick. chiseled out of an old limestone quarry, this course was full of short steep drops & climbs, with lots of rocks and roots. in the weeks preceeding this race (12 hours of razorback, i was getting jealous that i was only supporting my friends and not racing. well, i think i made the right decision, as we know my technical skillz aren't at what they should be. besides, the 3 teams kept me quite busy!

after a "short" drive down friday night, we awoke to lots of frost outside. i think i had figured out by now that the tent i borrowed wasn't meant for cold weather (thanks anyways kev.. it was better than nothing!) some yummy banana pancakes got us all fueled for the day, which turned out to be absolutely gorgeous - lots of sunshine & blue skies! the Ride Eat Sleep Repeat crew was camped right next to the BOD folks, which made for a great set up - warm up area, food, lounging, garage... which came in quite handy with all the mechanicals we had. i can't even remember them all, but clifford's seat kept moving, justine's rear derailleur got trashed, josh's chain got funked up, and ashlie had to have some work done to her brakes (which as we now know, were definitely needed!)

mom and dad came up to see what this whole racing thing was all about. i think they were quite impressed, although perhaps a bit nervous when it came to envisioning me out there. they saved the day by bringing lots of cookies and firewood out too - thanks!

the race ended at 10pm, with everyone finishing somewhat strong, in good spirits, and most importantly, healthy. after cleaning up, we lounged in front of the fire until passing out again (luckily night #2 was somewhat warmer!) congrats to clifford, coming in 4th in the single speed solo division, and to the BOD guys, 10th overall in the 4person coed sport division!