First Mountain Bike Race, First Podium Finish
10-09-11, 07:26 PM
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First Mountain Bike Race, First Podium Finish
Entered my first ever mtb race yesterday. Was extremely apprehensive prior to it thinking it was going to be a crash course, and as it turned out I was correct. On the first 5 turns, there were 6 crashes, then about 1 mile into the first 4 mile lap, I went down on a fast descent. Took a guy with me he was right behind me and hit my bike, smashing his face into my wheel, losing quite a bit of blood.
The race was 12 miles (three 4 mile laps) on Phoenix's McDowell Mountain Regional Park. The track is basically rollers, but with the number of people on it, it was tough. I never realized how many people don't know how to carry momentum into climbs. Sheesh! I would be making quick work of a climb while the guy in front of me struggled up it because he wasn't pedaling in the downhill section that led up to the climb. Inevitably, I wouldn't be able to pass up the hill, and would have my climb effed up because of him.
I finished 18th out of 35 overall, but my room mate and I took 1st and 2nd respectively in our age category so that was pretty cool, especially considering the 2-3 minutes I spent on the ground, LOL.
The damage after getting home and dumping peroxide all over it:
And my roommate and me standing on the podium... not many people stayed for the award ceremony since it was almost 2 hours after our cat3 race finished:
And the Strava for the race - forgot to turn it off afterward for a few minutes:
https://app.strava.com/rides/1904233
The race was 12 miles (three 4 mile laps) on Phoenix's McDowell Mountain Regional Park. The track is basically rollers, but with the number of people on it, it was tough. I never realized how many people don't know how to carry momentum into climbs. Sheesh! I would be making quick work of a climb while the guy in front of me struggled up it because he wasn't pedaling in the downhill section that led up to the climb. Inevitably, I wouldn't be able to pass up the hill, and would have my climb effed up because of him.
I finished 18th out of 35 overall, but my room mate and I took 1st and 2nd respectively in our age category so that was pretty cool, especially considering the 2-3 minutes I spent on the ground, LOL.
The damage after getting home and dumping peroxide all over it:
And my roommate and me standing on the podium... not many people stayed for the award ceremony since it was almost 2 hours after our cat3 race finished:
And the Strava for the race - forgot to turn it off afterward for a few minutes:
https://app.strava.com/rides/1904233
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Congratulations, homie! That's excellent. (BTW, there's a minimum carnage level that you must meet before you can actually post a pic of it...and that pic is far from qualifying
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hahahaha yeah I know it's just some scrapes, but I feel the pain I endured while picking the rocks out and pouring all that peroxide on it makes it ok to post the pic.
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I think 10, he said 12 but I think 10... not many but I am still happy.
10-09-11, 08:21 PM
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congrats- my first race was in Phoenix way back in like '94... it was the Cactus cup series held at a really sweet trail that has since become luxury homes...
hopefully that gives you some ganas to keep going... good luck!
hopefully that gives you some ganas to keep going... good luck!
10-10-11, 08:19 AM
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To the Op - sounds like my first race back in the early 90s - a little blood and a lot of fun - good job!
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Lol.... Actually I was covering my brakes, hit a crazy bump and locked up my saint brakes. Went over the front of the bike.
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Damn, good thing it wasn't a crazy jump or drop 
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Congrats - - Way to go!
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