Keyesville Classic 20th Annual Mountain Bike Race
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Comments: I raced mountain bikes for 5 years solid..every weekend going to some race...and this has to be the most fun race ever....beautiful area...PEOPLE ARE AMAZED! and once they find it...keep coming back. What would you do differently?: Get to the race the day before to pre-ride the course...knew one course like the back side of my hand..but they thru in another course and had no idea what it was like to ride it...so I was a bit sketched while racing it! not sure what was coming next.. Post race
Warm down: Rode to the car to get some warm, dry clothes on...time to get ready for the short track race. What limited your ability to perform faster: Age, weight and borrowed a full suspension Santa Cruz bike for this event...not real familiar with grip shifts on this bike...but figured it out pretty quickly! BRING ENERGY BAR for wait Drink more water! Event comments: Love this race...can't wait til next year! Hope there will be more women racers....there were only 15-20 of us...and would love to see lots more!!! Last updated: 2008-03-18 12:00 AM
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United States
Southern Sierra Fat Tire Association
33F / 1C
Precipitation
Overall Rank = 1st PL/500
Age Group = Sport Women 50+
Age Group Rank = 1/15-20
No pre-race routine....got to the event just in time to throw my gear on....race up to the top...to turn around and race down! ;) Was a great warm up...we went up the actual course we were racing down. Was able to pick some of the lines I would be racing as I rode up. There are two seperate courses we will be racing down. The old uphill course and the actual downhill course we have always raced...which includes the infamous "GRAVEYARD AREA and SNAKEPIT AREA". The uphill section was very slick and consisted of much granite rock...will not feel good to fall on this stuff! OWIE! As I am riding up...I see lots of old friends and make a few new ones! ;) there are many spectators propped up in the triple arrow descent areas...these are the areas that are GNARLY and more likely to see some of us take spills there...the spectators are looking for some blood...and I hope they see none of mine! ;) Got to the top...the Beginner racers were still going down...men first then women...then came my class...Sport...men went then us women! behind us were the Experts and Pros....
My warm up was getting myself to the top of the downhill course...no ski lifts here...got to get yourself up there by riding and some pushing! definitely warmed up...but by the time I raced...it was sleeting and snowing...pretty cool...this is the 13th year that I have raced and only snowed once before! usually sunny and warm! glad I layered...for heat and protection from possible wrecks on my way down! MUST BE PREPARED!