Zach wins big at MNSCS#4

Sunday was MNSCS #4 at Mt. Kato ski hill and it was a perfect day for racing. I got to go off in the first of two waves 30+ then 29-, two minutes apart. It was about a 100 yard dash to the base of the ski hill and then a long climb to the top. I passed two guys on the way up to take the lead which I held to the finish. After I crossed the line I waited to see who finished next. The next guy out of the woods was Zach, He crossed the line a little over 1 minute behind me to beat me by 41 seconds. And he had to pass the entire first wave. He was really flying on his new white Jabberwocky. He was very happy to put an end to my two race winning streak

Ben Shockey was also at Mankato racing in the comp race. He also took 1^st overall in his race. It was a very good day for Jabberwockys!

Afton Avalanche Race#2

Damp and humid conditions made for a tough day of racing at the Afton Avalanche on Sunday. The recent wet weather forced some course alterations but still provided the lung busting course riders have come to expect. While the sun rarely peaked out, the high dewpoints made it feel a lot warmer than the mid 70s temperatures. Zach and I had a good day of racing. Conditions were very wet and muddy, it was a good day to be on a single speed. Zach started in the second wave and I started in the fourth. Zach got a good start and that was the last I saw of him until the finish line. Zach was the first finisher even after starting in the second wave! Although he was not happy to see me coming over the last hill to finish next. After the times were calculated, I had beat him by 3.61 seconds to take first overall. We both got first place medals in our age groups. I can't believe that we finished so close together and never knew where the other was.
Another pleasant surprise today was running into friend and Vassago team mate Ben Shockey. Ben had a good day also taking first in comp single speed.