First of all, yes, the river was high, but not as high as everyone wants to tell you. I was 5 for 10 on the crossings. I just couldn't make the first one, though I was close by the end of the race.
Second of all, I am slow right now. Really slow. I didn't do this race last year, but my lap times this year were anywhere from 1 to 4 minutes slower from 2 years ago!Third, my bike frame's design really sucks when it the conditions are nasty- literally. I had fatal chain suck throughout the race, which forced me to walk up a lot of hills, which was frustrating. [This is not an excuse, just something else that happened in the race- I admit I am slow]
I got 11th out of 12. I previously thought I got DFL, but it turns out one guy didn't finish, so that's a plus (though he was definitely on his way to beating me).
Team BCB had a pretty good showing, despite my last place finish. Kelly won her class, giving her her third win of the year in three races, and Steve posted a 5th place in Expert/Elite SS.
It was actually the most fun I have ever had at Ruby Campground, especially when I got lots of cheers for riding across the river since everyone else was running. We went to a graduation party afterwards and Kelly said "We should all wear our medals...[pause]...oh, sorry Nick."
