We finally got to leave the frigid
North and headed South for warmer weather. Our destination was Travelers Rest,
SC. Thanks to Randy we were able to stay at the farm for a whole week and got
some much needed time on the bike. The weather was great – mid to upper
60s. A lot better than the sub zero temps that we are used to this time of year.
I got a lot of good riding and testing in before we packed up and headed two
hours south to the first round of the National Enduro. I was excited to get the
season started and that I had an early row this year (the trail wouldn't be all
whooped out). This year I'm in the new expert AA class. This class was created for
the regional AA riders (if you finished 16 through 25 overall last year or are
a top five regional AA rider in your state you have to ride this class). This
class is a stepping stone to enter the pro ranks. We got signed up Saturday and
went through tech so we were ready to go.
The weather was perfect for Sunday –
Race day! The first test was the longest of the day. The cooler temps in the
morning caused me to get arm pump about half way through the test and that
really hurt my time in that test. I got through the first section and didn't
have any more problems with arm pump the rest of the day. The other tests went
pretty good. With being off my bike since November and only riding the week
before the event I did alright. Most of my competition has been riding year
round. I found out what I needed to work on and will improve for the next
round. I finished 9th in the expert AA class and 30th overall out of 500
riders.
I would like to thank all my sponsors
for their help and my family for all they do for me. Without everyone's help I
wouldn't be able to do what I love. Thanks!
Remember to keep it between the
trees!!!
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