the first race of the 09 campaign is in the books. everything went according to my plan...i had intended it to be as easy of a race as possible and although i wouldn't call it easy, cause no race is, it was just what I wanted.
the plan was to stay in contact with the lead/chase group until the last lap of the race and make a move, if any, there.
about ten folks showed up in my age group with several of them being first timers. scott kuppersmith of herring gas, showed up and laid the hammer down from the get go.
for some reason i wasn't paying attention at the starting line and got a late jump...so i had to play a little catch up right out of the box...
i always like to be in the front group when entering the woods and i managed to work my way into 5th...
scott went off the front and jojo followed, then a group of 3 (betz, b.lee and me) was established, behind that i really dunno...scott quickly dropped jojo as we dropped b. lee...over the course of a few miles, jojo slowly faded back to betz and i and tre bridged up...the small climb would end up being the fate of chase group...one the first go around, jojo dropped off the pace at the crest of the climb...then betz took the lead with tre and i in tow...on the 2nd lap, betz fell off the pace at the crest of the climb...tre took the lead and i followed...i decided that just before the start of the 3rd and final lap i would give it a go on my own...
i never saw scott again but finished 2nd...
i never saw scott again but finished 2nd...the bike was great, the course was dry for the most part...not my favorite course by any means but a good workout!
