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[QUOTE="KNeese, post: 631332, member: 26359"] I arrived at the pits around 6:30pm. Got signed up, my starting time and a Jart chart. Got the new Pacemaker all programmed, the chart loaded in the route sheet and the backup clock synchronized. Most of the speed averages were 7, 9 or 12 with an occasional 18 or 24 to take some points. They were starting 2 riders per row every other minute to allow for the dust to settle. I started at 9:41pm so it wasn't quite dark yet. I could see, but everything was subdued. There were 2 other guys on my minute, which turned out to be a bad thing, and they let me go first. The first section was 18 mph to the 3.0 mile marker then it dropped down to 9mph I think. I was riding along pretty well but my light was glaring off the front fender a little and aimed far enough out where I couldn't see anything probably 1-2 ft beyond my front fender. I had a small headlamp I mounted on the front of my helmet so I could read my instruments. But it was so damn bright it reflected off the screen on my computer and blinded me. So I left it off most of the time. I also didn't know how long the batteries would last. About 1 mile out my front tire somehow got on the wrong side of a log along the edge of the trail. FACEPLANT! Boy I hit hard! I picked everything up, looked the bike over as best I could. When I fired it up, everything seemed to be working OK. The bike was off the trail in a small, 2' deep ditch. So I fired it up, then struggled a little to get back on the trail. With the light pointing forward you can't see where your feet are going or what is directly below the bike. So if you dab your not quite sure where your dabbing. By this time the other guys on my minute had passed. While following them I realized dust was going to be a big problem. With the dust and my light it was like driving in dense fog on high beam. The light was glaring back off the dust where I could not see anything beyond my front fender. So I would slow way down until the dust cleared enough to see the trail. Of course the club had a check at 3.0 so I was 2 minutes late. This would set the tone for the rest of the night. I was trying to hang back from the other guys on my minute so I could see the trail. They were faster riders so I didn't want to hold them up. I was trying to stay towards the end of the minute so I wouldn't be late. But I didn't have very good luck. Just about every check I was at least a minute late. I also never saw many mileage markers so the computer was probably off which didn't help. At check 4 I was a minute late by just few seconds. Damn! Oh well thats night riding!!! I did manage to zero a couple checks though. The last section from 34 to 35 something at the finish was 24 mph. It was tight, twisty overgrown trail. I was trying to push it but I came awful close to blowing a couple of turns that snuck up on me. Also there was a hint of dust from some riders in front at a couple of key turns. So I slowed down a bit. I figured this would save time since pulling my bike out of the bushes might cost a little more time. There were some open sections up top that allowed you to see surrounding lights from houses and at one point I think I saw the edge of Olympia. Nice views. It was a fun course. The air was cool and damp but warm enough for just a jersey. There were some parts of the course that had puddles!! Actual water!! Of course some of the water was around rocks smeared with clay from the other riders. Boy its hard to stay on the trail when the bike is spinning sideways and the light is pointing out in the bushes. I killed the bike a couple of times. Wow its really dark in the woods with no moonlight! But my trusty helmet light worked pretty well. The end was around 35 miles so it wasn't a long ride, but enough. I eventually dropped 11 points. I hung around for results and got 4th in my class. They trophied to 3rd so I didn't have to hang around for that. It was around 2:15am when I left. Boy was I pooped. I think next year I will have to spring for a bigger lighting coil and do more night riding in preparation. [/QUOTE]
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