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Spartanburg, SC/NC
United States
http://www.freewheelers.info/assault.html
60F / 16C
Precipitation
Total Time = 9h 12m 42s
Overall Rank = /1000
Age Group =
Age Group Rank = 0/
Pre-race routine:

Got up at 4 for a 6:30 start and had Waffle House for breakfast
Bike
  • 8h 03m
  • 117 miles
  • 14.53 mile/hr
Comments:

Really struggled in the last miles. The constant climbing and weather combined to wear me down mentally. Came closer to DNFing than ever before and had to use every trick in the book to keep going.
What would you do differently?:

Hard to say what would have improved things, short of better weather or a different route.
Post race
Event comments:

They had to change the course this year due to leftover road damage from the hurricanes last summer. The new route includes a solid 30 miles of climbing not in the normal route. That, plus the new route is about 10 miles longer than the usual route. As I mentioned, I had a very difficult time finishing the event. Starting off in thunderstorms and cloudy weather all day made it very difficult to climb well. That, plus nobody seemed to know exactly how long the course was since it was new. I was very happy at the last rest stop that they could confidently tell me there were 2.4 miles to go! Its a good one to have on your resume, I'll have to think about next year.


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Last updated: 2005-05-23 12:00 AM
Biking
08:03:00 | 117 miles | 14.53 mile/hr
Age Group: 0/
Overall: 0/1000
Performance: Below average
HR was low Av HR 138 Max Hr 165
Wind: Some with gusts
Course: First 44 miles rolling flats. Next 44 some climbing and downhills. Last miles constant 4 - 5% grade with few small downhills then increased grade for the last 5 miles.
Road: Rough Wet Cadence: 62
Turns: Good Cornering: Good
Gear changes: Good Hills: Average
Race pace: Hard Drinks: Just right
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Average
Mental exertion [1-5] 2
Physical exertion [1-5] 2
Good race? Ok
Evaluation
Course challenge Just right
Organized? Yes
Events on-time? Yes
Lots of volunteers? Yes
Plenty of drinks? Yes
Post race activities: Average
Race evaluation [1-5] 4

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2005-05-23 6:38 PM
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Subject: RE: Assualt on Mt Mitchell
Hardcore man! Can't imagine doing that long a ride in those conditions.
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