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I played cards and drank beers until 12:30 AM. Then got up a 4AM headed out. (one day I'll learn) I figured a 3 hour 100degree desert race wasn't hard enough on it's own, I might as well add a hangover, dehydration and no sleep. :coocoo:
The turnout for the crew and for the race was pretty light. 2stroke worked the race, Thumbs was on row 3, I didn't see Cpt, jack or anyone else. I was on row 14 by myself and only 2 were on 15. It's a shame because it was a great and very fun course. The temps weren't too hot, and loop 1 and 2 were pretty slow so you physically weren't working to hard. The timekeeping- mental aspect was another story. I heard almost the whole field burned check 2, as it was only 1.5 miles after the first check(which was an observation check so we do not get three for free.) I was included in that group and came flying up the hill into the check 2 minutes hot. Thanks for the rule reminder :bang:
Loop 3 got faster and more fun. It also included a nice time jump (i.e mileage but no time advance) The ICO lets you do this but for those of us running watchdogs we are out of luck. I calculated it was abvout 20seconds so I just tried to come into each check 20 seconds early on my differential. I got hung up behind some really slow traffic on a 1 line only large rock filled downhill. I think the speeds were 36MPH through there. I went into it 1 minute early and came out the bottom 3 minute late. Like I said, some really really slow traffic in there. I gassed it as hard as I could and passed a few rows in front of to me to make it to the check only 1 minute down. That was a fun little scoot :ride:
Loop 4 had another time jump, so I figured to come into each check 40 seconds early. The speeds increased so I really pushed to stay early. I guessed they would run us us out 4-5 miles so we could pull ribbon back. WRONG at 2.2 miles as I crested a hill there's the check and I'm really hot. I do my best time scrub of the day and come in on my minute.
I lost the ribbion in the same spot on all the loops. ( as apparently I'm a slow learner) To me the arrows, which were supposed to be straight up, got hit and veered to the left trail and the ribbon went straight. It was fun hauling butt to catch back up and repassing guys.
To me this is what an enduro should be. It was a time keeper, the trails were fun and the speeds were manageable. TWMC did a great job on this one. :cool:
This will be my last Enduro of the summer as the date moved a for next months event and I'll be out of town. This was a good one to end on.
The turnout for the crew and for the race was pretty light. 2stroke worked the race, Thumbs was on row 3, I didn't see Cpt, jack or anyone else. I was on row 14 by myself and only 2 were on 15. It's a shame because it was a great and very fun course. The temps weren't too hot, and loop 1 and 2 were pretty slow so you physically weren't working to hard. The timekeeping- mental aspect was another story. I heard almost the whole field burned check 2, as it was only 1.5 miles after the first check(which was an observation check so we do not get three for free.) I was included in that group and came flying up the hill into the check 2 minutes hot. Thanks for the rule reminder :bang:
Loop 3 got faster and more fun. It also included a nice time jump (i.e mileage but no time advance) The ICO lets you do this but for those of us running watchdogs we are out of luck. I calculated it was abvout 20seconds so I just tried to come into each check 20 seconds early on my differential. I got hung up behind some really slow traffic on a 1 line only large rock filled downhill. I think the speeds were 36MPH through there. I went into it 1 minute early and came out the bottom 3 minute late. Like I said, some really really slow traffic in there. I gassed it as hard as I could and passed a few rows in front of to me to make it to the check only 1 minute down. That was a fun little scoot :ride:
Loop 4 had another time jump, so I figured to come into each check 40 seconds early. The speeds increased so I really pushed to stay early. I guessed they would run us us out 4-5 miles so we could pull ribbon back. WRONG at 2.2 miles as I crested a hill there's the check and I'm really hot. I do my best time scrub of the day and come in on my minute.
I lost the ribbion in the same spot on all the loops. ( as apparently I'm a slow learner) To me the arrows, which were supposed to be straight up, got hit and veered to the left trail and the ribbon went straight. It was fun hauling butt to catch back up and repassing guys.
To me this is what an enduro should be. It was a time keeper, the trails were fun and the speeds were manageable. TWMC did a great job on this one. :cool:
This will be my last Enduro of the summer as the date moved a for next months event and I'll be out of town. This was a good one to end on.
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