This was my favorite track layout in a very long time. The only way it could have been better was if the track conditions hadn't been so muddy and slippery. As I mentioned in my video - a huge shout out to the AWRCS crew for the time time spent to put in some very interesting features and bike-only sections. And with about 5 different Hard-Easy obstacle areas, including an EnduroCross section, it was fun and challenging. This race had another full line with 10 of us in the 50-54 class.
I got a great launch at the start but found there was no traction when trying to slow down for the first turn. As I went wide several guys got ahead. I made up several positions and was presumably 2nd. That was until I blew another slippery corner and lost another position. I really lost time when my front end hit a rock or something and about tucked only about 6 minutes in. I saved it from crashing but corrected and went off course. About 28 minutes in, after the several creek crossings and gully ride, I came upon the big hill climb. I lost traction at a critical point near the bottom, lost my momentum right when it was getting steep, and had to back down and take the go-around line. I got better drives the next two laps and, other than dodging a couple stuck riders, I made it no problem. I came around the first lap in 3rd. At the end of the video I got to the point of making a decision on the EnduroCross section. I had said earlier that if there were other riders in there then I was probably going to go around because if they had a problem it could hold me up big time - even if I didn't mess it up myself. Well, I had just let a faster rider by me right before the section - and decided to go ahead and follow him into it anyway.
I ended up running the next two laps, and finishing, in 3rd.
I also have to give a special thanks to the crew at PR2 suspension - who busted butt to get my front end worked out in time for the race. Without those changes there were at least a dozen times I figured a crash was coming but the front end held the line. Now I have to regain some trust in the front end and find some new limits.
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5 май 2024
