Route 66 Fat Tire Classic, Winding Trails - CycleMountain Biking


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Farmington, Connecticut
United States
Route 66 Northeast XC Race Series
50F / 10C
Overcast
 		Total Time = 1h 18m 55s
Overall Rank = /
Age Group = 40-49
Age Group Rank = 17/19
Pre-race routine:

Got to the venue @ 8am - unloaded, dressed, registered. Went for a warm-up ride.
Event warmup:

About 10' warmup on the trail.
Bike
  • 1h 18m 55s
  • 10 miles
  • 7.60 mile/hr
Comments:

This was my first time doing a MTB XC race. Pretty abissmal finishing time. The race was 2 loops around the course. 2nd loop was way more flowee than the first. Managed to make it over all of the logs the 2nd time around. Got thru the mud pit on both loops. Had to push the bike up the one ginormous hill at the end both times.
What would you do differently?:

Need more and more and more MTB XC practice. I have to check out my bike to see if i have the correct tires, pressure. I also think my bike may be a little small for me, or it's just bad form. I was much better on the 2nd loop, but on the first loop i felt myself leaning over the handle bars way too much.
Post race
Warm down:

burger & a beer.

What limited your ability to perform faster:

A multitude of things, ability, equipment, experience.

Event comments:

Great Race - i can't wait to do more of these.




Last updated: 2011-04-13 12:00 AM
Biking
01:18:55 | 10 miles | 7.60 mile/hr
Age Group: 17/19
Overall: 0/
Performance: Below average
Wind: Some
Course: Mud, Hills, Single Track. Some very steep hills, some small logs to jump (some uphill, all wet).
Road: Rough Wet Cadence:
Turns: Below average Cornering: Below average
Gear changes: Below average Hills: Below average
Race pace: Hard Drinks: Just right
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Below average
Mental exertion [1-5] 4
Physical exertion [1-5] 4
Good race? Yes
Evaluation
Course challenge Just right
Organized? Yes
Events on-time? Yes
Lots of volunteers? Yes
Plenty of drinks? Yes
Post race activities: Good
Race evaluation [1-5] 5