_____________Crossniacs________

Went up to northern Minnesota Sunday and hit up the mtb race. I decided to give the expert race a try. Alot like A cross races in MN, the top 10-15 spots are occupied by the same names in the expert field. My goal was to finish somewhere midpack and race hard.
The start of the race was tough, as in about 2mins straight up a ski slope followed by about 5 miles of rooty singletrack. As soon as we hit the single track on the 1st lap it started raining. It rained on and off (more on than off) for the whole race. Lots of people crashing and everyone sliding around.How I slid over a root would basically determine my line. I just put my head down and rode the best I could. By the 4th lap the singletrack and the short steep climbs were so slippery. It was quite challenging. I only went down twice, which actually was pretty good all things considered.
Came home 20th overall and 9th in my age group.
cj

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