The race went off well and as a team we came 1 lap away from our goal of 24 laps in 24 hours! If it wasn't for a lighting malfunction at 3 am we would have had it too! Oh well. Although competition was tough, as was the course, the whole experience was lots of fun! I found myself to be pretty well prepared for it fitness wise, although there is definitely lots of room for improvement on my part... I did feel better and better as the race went on and my fastest 2 laps actually were my last 2, in about 56 minutes a piece. For perspective though, the really, really good guys were consistently riding 36, 37, 38, 39, & 40 minute laps...Crazy!
Each lap was about 7.6 miles of climbs, downhill sections, rocky and rooted climbs and descents, many a switchback, and lots and lots of elevation change. Lots of elevation change is an understatement, as the majority of the course was climbing up, up, and more up. Check this link out to see the numbers and a fun little animation of the course distance and elevation change, "Reality Check".
Despite the nasty sounds of it, the course was a lot of fun to ride, I did my fair share of grunting and grimacing, but it really was fun and I'd ride it again.
Now, if you are a numbers person, here are a few.
-As a team we rode 23 laps in 24 hours.
-With each lap being about 7.6 miles, the 4 of us together rode about 174.8 miles in 24 hours.
-With almost an even 6 laps a piece, that is about 45-46 miles a piece.
-This is for fun, I slept for 3 of the 24 hours.
Overall, it was a very good time, I had a lot of fun and I think I can say the same for my teammates! As I said, I would consider doing it again!
I fly to London Tuesday night and I have barely started packing........I'll keep you updated, Enjoy the week!
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