Maine Sport Runoff - CycleOther


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Camden, Maine
United States
Maine Mountain Bike
90F / 32C
Sunny
 		Total Time = 1h 06m 53s
Overall Rank = /
Age Group = 12-99
Age Group Rank = 3/4
Pre-race routine:

We camped in Bremen. Breakfast at Moody's Diner. Drank some electrolyte stuff, Cliff block right before the race started
Event warmup:

Stay in the shade as much as possible. Light riding around.
Bike
  • 1h 06m 53s
  • 4.5 miles
  • 4.04 mile/hr
Comments:

I stayed with my competition to the top of the mountain - a 600 foot climb. I lost a lot of time on the downhill because I am way too cautious. As usual, I did a lot of loping/running/walking in addition to the riding.

I was talking to a woman who was doing her first race. She is a grandmother, and this was only her 2nd time on a mtn bike. Her bike was a borrowed bike. A "friend" convinced her to try a race. What a race to try! Scorching hot day, wicked steep and technical. She finished more than hour after me. I think she owes her friend a poke in the eye!

I won a pound of organic coffee and a medal. My husband finished 2nd in his division - he won new handlebar grips (for me) and a medal. The kids each finished 3rd in their groups and won waterbottles and sport beans. So we did OK as a family!
What would you do differently?:

Where do I begin?
Post race
Warm down:

Took a dip in Hosmer Pond which is at the base of the mountain and toboggan chute.

What limited your ability to perform faster:

skill

Event comments:

A good race. This is race 3 of the Maine Mtn Bike series, so we know a lot of people in the series. I think I am in 3rd place overall in Novice division.


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Last updated: 2006-06-26 12:00 AM
Biking
01:06:53 | 04.5 miles | 4.04 mile/hr
Age Group: 3/4
Overall: 0/
Performance: Average
Wind:
Course: The race was at Camden Snowbowl - a small ski area. The course was steep, rocky, and technical.
Road: Rough Dry Cadence:
Turns: Average Cornering: Average
Gear changes: Average Hills: Good
Race pace: Comfortable Drinks: Just right
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Average
Mental exertion [1-5] 3
Physical exertion [1-5] 3
Good race? Yes
Evaluation
Course challenge Too hard
Organized? Yes
Events on-time? Yes
Lots of volunteers? Yes
Plenty of drinks? Yes
Post race activities: Average
Race evaluation [1-5] 3