Short Track = Short Recap
Great day. Even though it rained on us most of the race, and the second half it got a little sloppy, it was still an awesome race. I've done enough of these to know the start is huge. This is bcause passing is tough so if you are near the front you avoid a lot of bottlenecks and slow downs which in turn cost you time to the leaders.
I let it all hang at the start, protected a spot near the front and went into the ST around 5th or 6th. This was a good move because evn though I didnt have the energy to maintain, I looked behind when going up the switchbacks and saw a little carnage.
I made a few passes and found my way into 3rd, but with the 2nd and 1st way out of sight. I think I held onto 3rd for a lap or 2 until Utah got his shit together and rolled up. I waved him by and then a lap later I let Vic (
@Superfly100guy ) pass too.
With a lap to go i saw that teal rigid trek coming up and knew
@pooriggy would LOVE to pass me. At this point I was a little recovered having let Vic go and just settling in. When i got to the switchbacks I snuck a peak and saw iggy making up some ground. So once I got the little hill after the mud pit, i drilled it and opened up a comfortable lead. I cruised through the rock garden and then overt the bridge to finish in the 5th spot. Not bad, not great. Would have been cool to finish n 3rd, but i didnt have much in me this weekend.