Rangely Lakes Saddleback Mtn Challenge

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Rangely, Maine
United States
Maine Mountain Bike Association
75F / 24C
Sunny
 		Total Time = 2h 14m 45s
Overall Rank = 14/16
Age Group = 45+
Age Group Rank = 1/1
Pre-race routine:

We camped at a local state park, then got up early to break camp. Breakfast at local restaurant.
Event warmup:

Bike around and tend to family.
Bike
  • 2h 14m 45s
  • 11.6 miles
  • 5.17 mile/hr
Comments:

For the first lap, I rode support for my daughter. We pre-rode the course the day before and she cut 11 minutes from her time. I am one proud mama.

The course is sort of a lollipop shape. You go 1.1 miles on a gravel road until you enter the 5-ish mile woods loop. I stayed with her until she turned to go back the 1.1 mile road to finish. She was the one and only junior girl competing. So she won!

I had a goal to do my second lap in half the time. I made it! And I beat my 1-lap time from last year. 'Tho last year, the race was in the pouring rain.

Also, my post race analysis shows my 1 fast lap time was better than the other 2 womens 1-lap times. But who knows, if I was nipping at their heels, maybe they would have gone faster too.


What would you do differently?:

Nothing!
Post race
Warm down:

chat, chat, chat.

What limited your ability to perform faster:

nothing

Event comments:

A fun fun race. These trails are beautiful. Try them in winter on XC skis!

16 racers total in novice division, (3 women, 1 junior female, 3 junior men, 9 men) Plus 4 DNF's but they could have been any class.




Last updated: 2007-09-02 12:00 AM
Biking
02:14:45 | 11.6 miles | 5.17 mile/hr
Age Group: 1/1
Overall: 14/16
Performance: Good
lap 1 = abt 1.5 hours lap 2 = 44 minutes
Wind: None
Course: technical but no long climbs.
Road: Rough Dry Cadence:
Turns: Average Cornering: Average
Gear changes: Average Hills: Average
Race pace: Comfortable Drinks: Just right
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Good
Mental exertion [1-5] 5
Physical exertion [1-5] 3
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: Average
Race evaluation [1-5] 3

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2007-09-03 6:33 AM

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Subject: Rangely Lakes Saddleback Mtn Challenge

2007-09-03 3:28 PM
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Subject: RE: Rangely Lakes Saddleback Mtn Challenge

Hey, nice job making up the time after supporting your daughter during the first loop!

Having kids joining a race is great.

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