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Camden, Maine
United States
Maine Mountain Bike Association
75F / 24C
Sunny
 		Total Time = 2h 02m
Overall Rank = /
Age Group = W 0-99
Age Group Rank = 1/3
Pre-race routine:

We camped in our pop-up camper in Pemaquid, and we got a bit of a late start in the morning. We got there, registered, helped the kids with their race, and then started our race. No time for warm-ups.
Event warmup:

None
Bike
  • 2h 02m
  • 8 miles
  • 3.93 mile/hr
Comments:

I did LOTS of loping and walking. There were 3 women. T. is my competition, and she broke her chain about 5 minutes into the race. She was upset because she thought she was out of the race. I suggested she just coast back down to the start area and replace or fix her chain. She took my advice, and did finish the race. We are evenly matched. I finished 15 mintues ahead of her, but she thinks it took more than 15 minutes to get down, fix the chain, and get back to where she was. The other woman was way in over her head. I lapped her and she dropped out in tears after the first lap. I felt really bad for her, and both T. and I talked with her afterwards to encourage her to try another (easier) race. I think the race organizers don't do the sport any favors when they have a novice class compete on what I would call "Double Black Diamond" trails.
What would you do differently?:

Ugh.
Post race
What limited your ability to perform faster:

Weight.Fear.

Event comments:

A good race if you like this type of course.




Last updated: 2008-08-11 12:00 AM
Biking
02:02:00 | 08 miles | 3.93 mile/hr
Age Group: 1/3
Overall: 0/
Performance: Below average
Wind: None
Course: Very steep, lots of switch backs, lots of wet roots and rocks. The course is rather washed out with all the rain we have had.
Road: Rough Dry Cadence:
Turns: Cornering:
Gear changes: Hills:
Race pace: Drinks:
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall:
Mental exertion [1-5]
Physical exertion [1-5]
Good race?
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