RIR Team Nature Sport Race

CAT 3/4:
This was a silly race. Not because i didn't fare well, but because it was a dangerous place to race bicycles. No one knows how to hold a line going around a bank apparently. So after attacking on the opening lap, staying away for a little and going back into the field, i got sketched out by people incessantly dive bombing from the top of the banks only to try and hide in the field on the straights...really dangerous stuff.

I stayed on the outside the last 7 laps as not to crash or be crashed i should say. Then on the last lap the 80+ riders that had been drafting the whole 40 some minutes decided it was time to go and started going nutcase. It reminded me of watching an old western movie where cows start to stampede without any concern for what may lay in front of them. i was sitting about 20th or something and people were sprinting to get around me like 19th was better than 23rd. Technically it may be, but its not worth stitches or even a little rug burn for that matter.

Point of Humor-Having decided not to tangle with that mess i sat up and pedaled slowly across now nearly 30th. I glance behind me to see even more people gritting teeth trying with all their might to get a few more places...one person in particular...I wish i had a picture.