Race #2: Mankato

Well another great day of racing yesterday at the second Minnesota Mountain Bike Series race Bluff Riders Charge in Mankato. It was an early start to the day having to get up at 5am so we could get there for my brother's race at 9. James had a great race, he looked pretty darn pro and was 2nd off the start. He ended up finishing 9th out of 12 and came across the finish with a bunny hop and a huge smile. I could not be a more proud big sister. He just needs to learn to shift and he will be even more kickass!. 

For my race, I couldn't ask for better conditions. The weather was perfect around that 65 degree range and a cool wind. The trails were like heaven, fast and flowy. My first lap wasn't to hot, took my legs a while to warm up. I rode most of the first lap on a friend of mine's wheel. Towards the end of the first lap I was able to get around Corey for a little bit. The 2nd and 3rd laps were really fast. Corey and I were going back and forth and just flying through the single track. Going into the 4th lap I was still ahead of her and in 3rd place over all and it wasn't until the last mile or so that Corey got around me and took off. She had just enough juice left to hold me off by about 30 seconds and I finished 4th overall and 1st in age group again (out of 1). Seems to be my number so far this year. Overall it was a great day not just for me, but for the team! Now I have two weeks off to get ready for the next race in Redwing. PartyOn!