OMBC: #7 Alum Creek

Sitting at here at work I thought i would look up the results from Sunday's OMBC race at Alum Creek just North of Columbus, Ohio. First let me say what a beautiful park and lake. The trails were in immaculate condition. With the weather being hot and dry for the last few days the trails were dusty and fast which led to a quick pace right from the start. With over a mile flat path and paved road ridding before we entered into the single-track the fastest riders were in the woods quicker then I was. But once I hit the trail I was able to bring my heart rate down and then catch some of the riders. The easy part was the catch but passing them was a little harder. So much so that myself and another rider ended up crashing into each other as he let me by. This took out a rather large tree that was a popular topic discussed around the cooler with the free sodas donated by Pepsi.
As the race moved through the tight single-track with a lot of short ups & downs it was back to the path and paved road. I was able to catch and pass one more rider before the finish moving me to 14th 9 minutes behind the winner. I know it isn’t last place; in fact I was closer to the winner’s time then the last place finisher

Again...

The official posts for the Mohican 100k were posted today at NUE Series website. Like we thought at the end I was in fact the last 100k finisher. There are about 25 DNF's so I guess a finishing time of just a little over 12 hours is something to be proud of. I special Thank you to Ryan O'Dell race promoter and great guy, Niner Bikes, RST Suspension, nunn and Kenda Tires and Tubes. But most of all...my beautiful fiance for putting up with me, her help and support! I love you Snaps.

Full story and photos to come.

Rain & Wild

Ride report from WheatGerm....Nine Spokejunkies gathered on a beautiful day at the Wilds. The trails were a little sloppy from the rains earlier in the day. OK, maybe a touch more than a little sloppy. We started at the North Country Campground and followed a superbly marked course by HWB/AOA, which were running the Muskingum Mayhem at the same time. The weather stayed dry until mile 8 or so when the clouds opened up. Rain was kinda of a relief and fun for a while...............

OK, story telling ain't woking. Here are some random thoughts from today's ride...
I am made of teflon.
Bleeder bled a little.
I remember names as well as Rigid spells.
Extra derailleur hangers are your friend.
If a tree falls in the woods, it does make a sound.
Fenders are also your friend.
There be eagles at the Wilds. At least it sure did look like an eagle.
That new wall section past Death Drop looks sweet. Can't wait until it dries out.
Heath is color blind. That gate is green, buddy. Not orange
A fun time was had by all.

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First Ride

Better late then never. I was finally able to get out on the trails. Started out a little scared legs didn’t feel very fresh and my back was a bit on the tight side. My mind started wander how could this be I have been to way more spinning classes, stared running and lifting about 3 months earlier this year. Then the next thing I knew I was 4 miles and I felt FRESH. All and all I was able to get in about 14 miles of the driest single-track in the area. Tomorrow is a true test, group ride with the Smitty’s Team , this should be a good indicator of how Sunday’s race at Vultures Knob.

Stay tuned!

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