The weather was overcast & not too hot so it was perfect. I did this at the beginning of the spring & got my ass kicked from the get-go & was determined not to let that happen again. We all took off & the pace wasn't that bad for the first 3-4 laps. We all hung as a group, with the main group. Mark set the pace & I dived right behind him for the rest of the race. The pace picked up around lap 6-7 & we were still right there. There was water on the far side of the track & that worried me as I had my front wheel drift on me in some of the faster corners but I managed to stay up. With 2 laps to go I was feeling great, I thought to myself I might have a shot at this but on the far side the leaders broke some & I got dropped by about 30 yards. Mark paced me back up to the lead group over the first part of the dragstrip & I found myself in about 5th halfway down. Mark slid back for a second & I decided to take the lead going into the first corner. I stayed there for about a hundred yards but knew I couldn't hold it, so I sat up & waited for the lead group. About 10 guys passed me including Mark, I was suffering but managed to re-group going onto the last straight. The leaders had about 50 yards on me as I was in 11th, I drafted behind a guy then all of a sudden he peeled off & I just about endoed into a guy that was spent. I went around both of them & Mark raced me to the line, 9th place overall.
I had a great time even though I was kicking, belly-aching, & not really wanting to go out tonight. Matt looked like he had a good time & Mark, the dude is in seriously awesome shape.
Here are some pic's & if anybody wants to see what kind of shape they are in, it costs $7, you don't need to be a member & it's alot of fun. Get ahold of me if your interested.
Mark in the lead with me right behind.
Rich & Kim in the orange jerseys.
Mark & I in there somewhere.
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