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Good stories! When I was a kid, my mom once hit a pheasant and took it to the vet to try and save it (unfortunately didn't work). I don't like to kill anything, although I did break down and start killing mosquitoes and deer flies while on vacation in Canada. My husband doesn't share this...

The rest of the story... The laps were 9 mile laps, rather than 5-6 mile laps as advertised. I liked that better. I returned later with the baby to find Chris had done 6 laps and we were almost 1 lap behind, so he stopped. So we came in 2nd (out of 2) behind a team that had a pro woman, so I...

Race update: Well, I fell over into a mud puddle 10 feet from the car, even before the race started. Blood running down my leg at line-up. Not a good start! It was slick for the first couple laps, drying out on lap 3. Unfortunately I was spent by then. Felt the twinges of cramping 1/2...

We haven't registered yet. We were waiting to see what kind of teams registered, so we would know what category to fit into. Have to do that tonight, and there is discussion about when to park our pop-up there. We will be trading off the little one while the other rides, so we would like a...

Another note - there are a few established campsites in the park, but camping there is defined as primitive.

I looked up camping on the DEC website, and the way I am reading it, you do not need a permit if there is less than 10 ppl in your party and you are staying less than 3 nights. No camping within 150 feet of the road or trails. I'm guessing show up and find a spot. That's the theory we are...

I've got a picture for you... We just came back from vacation in the deep north woods of Canada. One night hubby and father-in-law sat at the table in the cabin and killed 50 mosquitoes before going to bed (to be feasted on by more). That's inside - can you imagine the density of mosquitoes...

LOL... you are a REAL champion! Hubby knows not to call me to tell me he DNF'd. You're not broken? You're bike is fixable? You paid for that ride, you better be riding!!! Needless to say, this has pushed him farther than maybe he should have gone... riding 2 of 3 laps at Ringwood after...

There you go! Unless you or your bike are broken, there is no DNF. But slowing down is always an option! ;)

I almost did that a couple times, but not on purpose! There were a bunch of large rocks jumping out, right where I was trying to put my front tire. I hate when that happens! ;)

Dem bears like you, Pixy!! Any video for the movie?? :D

I was trying to recall the course with hubby before heading down yesterday, as I had only rode it once 2 years ago. He was reminescing about Running with the Dogs, getting hypothermia, some snow flurries, younger guys peeing on their hands to warm them up.... Sounds like good times! :D

Thanks, I think... ;)

Been on vacation for 2 weeks with no biking. Felt like my legs were still on vacation. There were more short rock gardens than I remember, but I didn't endo like 2 years ago, so that's good! I got my groove on the 3rd lap and passed rocknrollgirl right before crossing the road to the grassy...

I was just going to post about this race... Anybody coming up this way to do it? It would be a good tune-up for the Darkhorse 40, esp. if you are racing as a team. Or Allamuchy. This is the same location as the Darkness at 909 Halloween race. There are hills. There are rocks, but no rock...

I was wondering when the poison ivy thread would start. I have a couple spots from Stewart, nothing bad... another guy from our team is terribly susceptible and has got it bad. He was talking about the oils and being in the air and in the puddles - guess he can't even stand NEXT to the plant!

Yeah! I made the video! Thanks Pixy! I especially like the ending with the clean up - definitely part of the experience! I showed my daughter, and every guy she saw she asked, "Papa?" Everyone was too muddy to tell, I guess. Also, there was "He dirt" and "He mud". :)

Yer dog looks tired after cleaning that bike! Put it back together, Boy!

We definitely should have had a muddiest rider contest! Not sure how to tell who 'won' though.

This race wins for the most amount of mud UNDER my shorts! I think I need another shower.