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Sounds like it went well and at a pretty cool venue.
Wish there were more of these longer, team, enduro (before enduro became EnduroRadSickFullyYo!) races around.
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It was a good mix, really catering for all abilities. There were solo categories as well.
Guy that took the hardest win did 38 laps in 24hrs. It was his 5th win. I know him because he does junior coaching for the local MTB club and my daughter used to go there. He's had two knee replacements and a very recent shoulder reconstruction. No idea how he does it.
On the other end of the scale you had 6hr teams or 12 hr 4 people teams ... Some of them just treated it like a fun day out with a few laps and a beer after
pascalo
Thanks man. It's been a while since I cooked myself like that. I'm feeling pretty broken now.
My hands quads, neck and bothered me and I had even trouble shifting with my thumb.
Like the day before, my partner again came in with exactly enough time left to start another lap. Unlike the day before though the lap needed to be finished by 2pm to be counted, and I had to press the issue. I was thoroughly struggling in the end.
Fox Creek, the race venue, is stunning. Really cool. Vistas of those re-growing hill tops that were fire affected just a few years ago, the ocean in the distance and pretty cool trails make it a great place to ride. Our course was more technical than I expected but I think I managed well enough.
That said, the proper DH tracks there are mental and not suitable for XC bikes. Away from the event crowd there was a whole contingent of people getting uplifts, and there's an awesome skills and jump section at the top of the whole thing.