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Napa Valley Mud Classic

All forecasts pointed toward a cold and wet race day. Stuffed into the Summit Van, the rain came steadily down, as the team drove north. Rain or shine, the race would go on. The strongest winds and heaviest rains were expected near 11 AM with a high of 47 degrees. The race started at 10:30 AM. Suiting up, I attempted to wrap my mind around the misery ahead. This would be a special kind of suffering. Into the driving rain, bitter cold and… Continue

Added by Carl Sanders on April 13, 2010 at 8:32pm — No Comments

Boggs V Race Report

The weather could have been a determining factor. Snow levels expected down to 2,500', daytime highs in the 40s expected the entire week before. Arrived Friday afternoon. Rain tapering off. Patchy snow on the ground. Cold. Very cold. Storm clearing. Sized up the terrain and walked out part of the course.

The night even colder. Awoke before dawn. Hundreds of…

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Added by Carl Sanders on April 4, 2010 at 7:30pm — 3 Comments

Cool Race

Quite nice. The course was fast, slick with snotty mud. Short grinder climbs followed by Rippin' fast descents. Muddied creek crossings hiding wheel-bending boulders and axle-deep mud bogs to plow through made it all that more interesting. After a couple hundred riders had passed, the course got slimier. Across this wet clay, I got used to the front and rear wheel drift through the narrow single track, even started to enjoy it on the third lap.

Can't wait 'til next…

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Added by Carl Sanders on March 14, 2010 at 10:00am — No Comments