Shiloh's Blog – April 2011 Archive (2)

I've had a number of people tell me they don't race Sea Otter because its not a "real MTB course."  Its true, the riding is not very technical, Its an expensive race to attend, they don't provide as much for the athletes as some smaller local races.  But it's 40 miles and it offers the toughest competition I've found this close to home. 

      After my Eldridge time trail and NVDC I knew I was in the same shape I have been in the last 2 years. So I was expecting a top ten finish.…

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Thank god the sun was shining this year.  I was about in about the middle of the pack after the first hike a bike. along the lake I watched a grout of about 15 drop riders who were trying to draft. I hung on a few wheels along that but a group of about 10 broke away as I struggled to bridge the gaps.  I passed one more guy through the whoops and yoyoed off the back of Gaberaham Lincoln throughout the single track.  I got passed two more times on the loose sandy down hill but they both crashed… Continue