Well two words come to mind...Hot & Tough. Race number #1 in the Sierra Cup MTB Series happened this past Saturday @ Pena Adobe in Vacaville CA.
The Rockhopper Classic
Team Grassroots Racing had three racers line up for the start of this race: Pat, Leslie and Aaron. It was a late morning start to the XC race, so they knew it would be hot. Aaron in his Cat 2 division was the first Team GRR racer to launch, then Leslie in her Cat 2 race, and followed up by Pat in his Cat 3 division.
The course proved to be tough (lots of climbing), and the heat in the mid day made it even tougher.
Pat finished his 1 Lap race in
12th place, in a very large and competitive class. Not bad for a guy racing his first MTB season!!
Leslie had a dnf on the day, as the heat proved a bit too much for her on this day. We know Leslie has a ton of good results coming her way this season.
Aaron finished with a
7th place, in a huge and very strong division. Top 10 for Aaron, also putting in a good start for the overall in his division for the 6 race series of the Sierra Cup MTB. Ryan all cast-ed up put in some volunteer time course marshaling the event.
(thank you Ryan!) Way to go team!!
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| Aaron start of Rockhopper 2012 |
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| Leslie starting her race |
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| Pat's start |
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| Team GRR banner |
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| Aaron coming through Feed Zone |
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| Aaron start of Lap 2 |
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| Pat on his last couple turns of his race |
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| Pat sprinting for finish line |
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| Pat showing signs of heat & a tough race |
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| heat ended Leslie's race early...sometimes the legs just aren't cooperating with your heart |
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| Aaron crossing the finish line |
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| Cooked ! |
