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Race No. 3 of 2011 – Charlotte Winter Short Track Series (Mountain Bike Race)

Submitted by bikeracer on Thu, 03/24/2011 - 02:19

Sunday was a good day on the bike. The weather finally turned and I was able to race without arm or knee warmers. It felt good to feel the sun on our skins and actually work up a sweat.


The race started off fast and I went into the woods in about 5th place. I tried to take it a little easier on the first lap and try to get warmed up without going into the ‘red zone’. The first couple of laps went smoothly, with no issues and I was rolling along in 3rd place. I could see the two guys in 1st and 2nd place going through the start/finish line.

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Race No. 2 of 2011 - – Charlotte Winter Short Track Series (Mountain Bike Race)

Submitted by bikeracer on Sun, 03/06/2011 - 22:17

This past Sunday was the second race of the Charlotte Mountain Bike Winter Series. I was hoping for a better result than I had the  previous weekend. The weather was colder but it was dry (finally) all week. I got to the course around 10 to watch Lexi (Jasen Taylor’s  little girl) while he raced. Watching them race got me a little excited to get going and the good news is that the riders were staying  dry and mud free.

First Race of 2011 – Charlotte Winter Short Track Series (Mountain Bike Race)

Submitted by bikeracer on Sun, 03/06/2011 - 22:13

Hard to believe that the 2011 season has started. Even more scary is that I have no miles on my legs this year. I adopted a puppy (Ryder) in November and then the temps went south – WAY south. It’s been 10-15 degrees below normal here in Charlotte, NC. So needless to say, before Sunday’s mountain bike race, I had only two days on the road and a few cyclocross races in December for training.