Last Friday after work we headed up north to stay with our friends Dan, Angie, and Tim at their cabin near Seely WI. Which was only ten miles from the start of the big race. Zach and I were entered in the
Short and Fat which is the sixteen miles XC race. We entered the Short and Fat instead of the 40 mile because you have to be at least 18 to enter, and neither one of us is 18. We arrived early to get a good starting position for me, because it is first come first serve. With 846 people lining up for a mass start you don't want to be at the back. Zach was awarded a preferred start position at the front of the field by virtue of his race results from the previous year.
The gun went off at 10:00am and the crashing started about fifteen seconds later. Luckily we narrowly avoided the two big pile ups that happened a head of us. the rest of the race went very well for both of us. Zach ended up finishing at 1:00:27 in 42nd place overall and 8th in his age class. I finished 4 minutes back in 76th place overall and 9th in my age class.
Zach at the finish.
The gun went off at 10:00am and the crashing started about fifteen seconds later. Luckily we narrowly avoided the two big pile ups that happened a head of us. the rest of the race went very well for both of us. Zach ended up finishing at 1:00:27 in 42nd place overall and 8th in his age class. I finished 4 minutes back in 76th place overall and 9th in my age class.
Zach at the finish.
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Congrats guys!!! You look good out there!
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