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Wow, sorry this took me so long, but I've been busy, busy, busy!
FSA was absolutely amazing. I am so glad that the promoter let me race. (the flyer said 17+)Even though I was restricted to an 86" gear I managed some decent results .
My first race, the 3k pursuit sucked. It was so early in the morning, and that track is not fun for time trials. It's sooooo long and the corners go on forever, it just lulls you to sleep. And the fact that I had close to no warm up did not help at all.
The points race that night was soooo much better. I came in 16/26 in the elite women's field. Our average speed was 25 miles an hour and our max was 32. I was spinning really, really fast.
Saturday morning I slept in and skipped my 500. That evening I had 3 races.
First was the scratch race, which was my best finish. I got 14/32 starters.
Then there was this miss n' out in which I got 19/27. Those aren't really my thing.
Last but not least, I did the madison with Devon Simpson, a jr rider from Washington and we came in 8th.
Here are some pictures from the Madison from wheelsinfocus.com:
Me (this pic does not look right)
My partner
Full Women's Results
Oh, where to start....
Well there's this picture:
I'm not sure what race it was, but there it is.
Friday Morning:
3k Pursuits.
I was paired with Shelby Reynolds, a 17/18 jr rider from Texas.
We were even the whole way and she beat by less than a second.
I was so mad...
Friday Evening:
500s.
I hate 500s.
I got a PR, 44.82
But I still hate 500s.
Saturday Morning:
I didn't race, it was sprints all morning.
Though there was a crash in the Keirin that rendered my friend Jack Lindquist bike-less.
I'm sure you've all seen the video, that's his trispoke flying through the air.
Saturday Evening:
Women's 5mile.
That race was amazing.
I ended up in a 5woman break that lapped the field.
Unfortunately I ended up with 4th overall, missed the podium by about an inch.
Sunday Morning:
Miss n' Out.
Eh, not so hot.
I think I got 7th?
The first half of the race went really well.
But then I got boxed in with no where to go. =[
Sunday Evening:
Points Race.
I got 5th... Only 4 points more and I could've had 3rd...
But it went really well, so I'm okay with it.
A little sad though that they cut it all the way down to 30 laps.
I would've rather done 50.
No, really:
I some how managed to biff it right after I was announced as being the leader of the jr women's race. I thought it was pretty darnnn funny.
But even though I can make it down little tiny dirt hills I managed to make over the logs ok.
All Photos Courtesy of Aria RadyAnd even though I managed to faceplant in the dirt, I still won! =]
UGH.
I got second again...
I was about to catch the leader right when a little kid biffed it right in front of me, and from there my luck went
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------------------------------------ n hill. I had to unclip at the top of a little hill because another kid biffed it in front of me, it was lose sand. I got my foot stuck in it, then it just crumbled away from under my foot. That was Greeeeat.... Then I dropped my chain. Then Jeff Standish plowed into me. Some beginner women flailing about in front of me as well. They took out the logs, which I really enjoyed. I could actually get over them. Grah. Oh well. I still I had fun, and I left the track in a decent mood. I'd give a more complete race report but I've got to go read my Christie. It's getting intense.
