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[YuriB]

or why I had a great weekend.
The race itself didn't end as I had hoped - started cramping very early (no idea why) and fought them all they way from skull valley. Not fun but plenty of time for pictures and chatting whilst stopping to stretch every 10 minutes. By the end Geoff and I were have a contest to see who had the most muscle groups cramping. Despite the cramps and such I still had a great time. Good ride, good folks. Glad we stayed Sat night - the 2 mile ride back to the hotel was the logest two miles of the entire day -bless that jacuzzi! We had the mtbr bldg at the hotel with ST, Dirdir and Funboarder. I'll back next year for sure.
1. Damn spider attacked me in the hotel - not the wake-up call I asked for
2. Night before gettin ready
3. Justin and Devo
4. The gang

[YuriB]

1. The start area
2. The first ST where everyone bunched up
3-4. On the way to aid station 1

[YuriB]

Aid station 1 came up pretty fast as did aid station 2 - the rest.....well.........

[YuriB]

A few more in no particualr order and evidence that I was still having fun

[waltaz]

or why I had a great weekend.
The race itself didn't end as I had hoped - started cramping very early (no idea why) and fought them all they way from skull valley. Not fun but plenty of time for pictures and chatting whilst stopping to stretch every 10 minutes. By the end Geoff and I were have a contest to see who had the most muscle groups cramping. Despite the cramps and such I still had a great time. Good ride, good folks. Glad we stayed Sat night - the 2 mile ride back to the hotel was the logest two miles of the entire day -bless that jacuzzi! We had the mtbr bldg at the hotel with ST, Dirdir and Funboarder. I'll back next year for sure.
1. Damn spider attacked me in the hotel - not the wake-up call I asked for
2. Night before gettin ready
3. Justin and Devo
4. The gang

I really missed joining you all...

So Geoff's got the mean-looking goatee going again, eh?

[YuriB]

I really missed joining you all...

So Geoff's got the mean-looking goatee going again, eh?

I think he ate some milkduds and rode thru the Gnat-fest

[funboarder1971]

D@mn!

Mountain biking (or lack thereof) is making me into one pudgy slob.

Thanks to everyone for hanging out with me... especially Scott who had to tolerate me for a couple of hours, until he was finally able to drop me.

Skinny-tire you still owe me a beer, but make it a light beer, please!

[Casual Observer]

A few more in no particualr order and evidence that I was still having fun

Boy, that one of the guy walking next to the biker really shows how damn steep that hill was. Had a blast, but man, I can barely walk today.

[Dirdir]

Nice pics Yuri. I had no idea that you took the one of me, ST and funboarder at the finish. In fact, I had no idea a picture was taken by anyone at all. I must have been wasted. Thanks for saving me the extra effort of back tracking after having gone the wrong way.

[YuriB]

Nice pics Yuri. I had no idea that you took the one of me, ST and funboarder at the finish. In fact, I had no idea a picture was taken by anyone at all. I must have been wasted. Thanks for saving me the extra effort of back tracking after having gone the wrong way.

Heck, I had no idea I took that picture either. I was in bed by 7 and asleep by 8 - party

[IBIKEAZ]

What a nice day it was too. Last day of nice weather I bet too. I think the Snickers bar on the way up Skull Valley was my only saving grace. Next time I'll bring 3 of them. Nice to see all the mountain biking folks I've met here on MTBR out there tearing it up. Scott

D@mn!

Mountain biking (or lack thereof) is making me into one pudgy slob.

Thanks to everyone for hanging out with me... especially Scott who had to tolerate me for a couple of hours, until he was finally able to drop me.

Skinny-tire you still owe me a beer, but make it a light beer, please!

[funboarder1971]

Great pics Yuri. Thanks for taking them!

Yeah, I was a little spacey at the end of the ride too.

Heck, I had no idea I took that picture either. I was in bed by 7 and asleep by 8 - party

[Dirdir]

I think he ate some milkduds and rode thru the Gnat-fest

I have a faint memory of a pain-like sensation in my legs, but no memory of gnats. Strange.