We had some carnage, but no one had to visit the ER, always good. Of our eight riders, four had wrecks which resulted in blood. Melissa's and Greg's were the best (they're OK, so I can say best! tho i bet they're both a little sore today)
This was Melissa's first race, and she rode very well and took it pretty aggressively, esp for the # of times she has been out on the trail (she just started this summer). She took a couple of hard falls, and got right up, dusted off, and kept going. She is made of steel, I tell ya!
The trail was a sweet, sweet loop with lots of turns, swoopdies, and just enough climbing to take it outta ya. Thankfully the mud dried up for the most part in time for my second lap. My second time around the loop, since I had seen it before, I took a little faster, and Siren and I had a fantastic time. My bike was just MADE for that kind of trail. Since the weather has now turned more bearable I intend to put Siren to good use :)
Ryan and Melissa spied a fantastic spot for us to set up our team tent, right next to the pond and away just a little from the main (noisy) staging area. I enjoyed a nap in my purple hammock (the one mom and dad brought me back from mexico!) and Moose enjoyed several dips in the water. All in all a very good day.
Don't bother asking about how we placed: both teams DQ'd due to emergency returns after wrecks. We finished the race nonetheless, just for fun :)
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