DU group ride at 9:00. I only went an hour so I could get up to Frisco for the first of two cross races up there this weekend. The course was good, nice mix of road and dirt with a little grass. I could have used a little more grass, but what can ya do, this is Colorado and I guess we don't really race on grass anymore.
There were a few barrier sections, two of which utilized logs from the front of parking spots, they were sitting on top of other short logs that supported each end, like Lincoln Logs I guess. Anyway, the first barrier was a real wooden one, on an uphill in woodchips. I hopped it in warm-ups, but after climbing up to it in the race I had visions of crashing like I did in Littleton, so I opted to get off and run. Then we climbed more on pavement, pavement descent (wierd) and then some loose twisty stuff, down to a tight LOOSE turn around some bleachers (which I almost ate a few times), then 4 log barriers really close together. I couldn't get my timing right through these until the last few laps, then a little more tight twisty stuff, a little grass, then a 90 degree left hander into a log barrier at the bottom of a small rise. This is where the excitement of my race happened.
I started top ten, moved up over the first couple laps, into 3rd by the end of lap 2. I was hopping that single log barrier, and it was right in front of Dave and there was a little crowd gathered around it. The crowd started getting into me hopping the log, so I think I got bigger cheers than the leaders. The crowd started handing out money, so I started grabbing it. In the end I walked away 6th or 7th after fading on the climbs, but 55 dollars richer. Boo Ya.
I'm off for round two. Thanks for the pics Greg.
3 comments:
Thats Awesome! Congrats Corey.
Sorry I couldn't make the race, shoot your schedule out there and I'll plan ahead.. I'll bring my new cross bike .
Is that a leg warmer over your shorts??
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Before the race my wife (who has only seen a few cross races, do they not have cross in Canada?) and I were standing at the barriers. I guy came through warming up and hopped them, he was rolling pretty slow and made it look easy. Then the current race came through and it was a lower cat. They were all running and not going to quick. She commented that the guy hopping was much faster. I say sometimes but if you mess up it can be bad. Towards the end of the pro race she says "LIKE THAT!" and I said yeah, like that. Thanks for making me look smart.
Good luck this weekend.
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