Camp Eagle is my favorite race venue and course in Texas. It is also my largest nemesis from a technical perspective. When dry, I've ridden alot more of the course than previous attempts and always seem to ride a bit more each time. When wet, all bets are off. I have 4 kids depending on me for a fun family camping weekend, and I'm not about to get hurt, so I am uber cautious. I hike a biked quite a bit for the first 2/3rds of the course due to the slick, wet, muddy conditions. Wet rocks and roots and Hutchinson Python's do not like one another!!
The kids and I setup the Dirt Coalition Tent about 50 yards up from the starting line on Saturday morning, I did a pre-ride, then went back to get the kids from the screen shelter so we could go swimming in the river. As we went past the team area, the tent was gone!!! I was freaked out big time. My team mates from Sage Cycles moved it closer to the start line with their tent. Man was I relieved that someone didn't steal it!!
I registered about an hour before race time, was #30 to sign up out of 35 racers. Lined up at the back row and found it difficult to find my way to the front before the big climb, I entered the single track about 10th, and pretty much stayed there the entire 18 miles. I swapped back a forth a couple of times, but ended up 10th place. My training died off in May, and the hot summer took it's toll on my riding; add in the wet conditions and I think I did well.
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nice write up JT. It is good to see you keeping up with your commitment to GT.
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