Todd and I headed up to Trenton, MO for our 1st 12hr MTN bike race. We met up with Greg Ott and Mitch Johnson the night before the race. We quickly set up our tents, canopy, and gear and then, headed to bed. After the usual little sleep you get while camping, we woke up to start our race day. After registration, I found that there was 5 of us women competing in the 12hr solo. I had chosen to race my single speed for the race so was sure how I was going to do plus, I was competing against a couple of women from Team 360. I decided to stick with my game plan that works for me...staying consistent with few stops. Race was scheduled from noon to midnight. Well, this seemed to work well for me. I was able to maintain consistent lap times. I was able to grab bottles and food by barely stopping. My only stop was to switch helmets with my helmet light. The forecast was right...it started pouring down rain on my last 2 laps. The trails were very slick on the packed dirt and rocks. Little frogs were jumping all over the trails. The last section up to the finish line was a new trail just built which was off-canter. This was unrideable! Only option was to push the bike. I came across the finish line some time after 10pm expecting to squeeze in another lap or 2. But, it was to my surprise that the race was called and I won 1st. I was so happy. Another surprise was that my husband, Todd, won his age group and 3rd overall. Mitch Johnson won 2nd in his age group and 2nd overall.
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