Cross racing trial and error.

I decided to do Woolly cross race up north toward Belingham Washington and pull a double header as I was also planning to race at Arlington the following day. I have been racing cat 3 so I decided to race in the B's (they had A, B, and C,s) and my coice was incorrect. I won the B open with 47 riders without giving 100% effort and lead the race before the end of lap 1. I didn't stay for awards but this picture proves I was there. Next time I race up north, I will do the a's race. 

The course was spread out over some abandoned buildings and grassy hills and was quite a blast!

What goes down..

Must come up!

My friend Jeff on the Starbucks team enjoying his thine on the course.

My friend Adam shot some frames of the old abandoned buildings. 

Hollow even is just a month away after all..

The next day was the cross revolution series opener with a smaller but much more competitive group of riders in the cat 3's and more excellent fall weather. Does a Sunday get better than this? I started off mid pack and fight my way though in my usual style. 

Making a pass though the run section. 

Clip in and hammer down. 

And putting the hurt on myself. My body didn't perform better than expected and I  slowed down a bit and fell of the lead 2 as the race went on and finished a solid 4th. I was pleased with that! What an action packed weekend of racing. This sunshine is nice, but into October our sunny warm days are numbered here in the northwest. I'm definitely trying to make the most of them.