I am really looking forward to this one. It is a 50ish mile ultra distance cyclocross race over mostly gravel roads and big climbs. There will be over 6k in elevation and 2 major climbs that are about 10 miles each. The course suites me well.
I ended base training (long slow mileage) a few weeks ago and my speed is just coming back. I am hoping to be in decent form for this race, not great form but decent... If I can just manage to ride hard the whole time and not have any mechanicals or flats that will be a victory! My last Ultra Cross race was Iron Cross last October where I got a flat that took me out of contention. This time I am riding Schwalbe Marathon Mondial tires that are basically overkill/bullet proof. They might be a bit heavy but I will sacrifice that weight if it means no flats!
Some of the fast guys, that I know, who are registered to race:
- Gerry Pflug - Riding in the SS class but having only 1 gear won't slow him down that's for sure.
- Garth Prosser - 40+ overall winner from last year's Ultra Cross series
- Mike Simonson - Super fast dude who can crank out the wattage
- Paco Mancebo - Actually he is a pro level race who has crushed the Tour De France... I don't expect to be even close to this guy.
- Thomas Turner - Winner from 2012 Southern Cross in a time just over 3hrs!
- Brian Toone - This guy puts in massive mileage
- Brian Patton - Ultra CX expert!
- Jordan Kahlenberg - Training buddy and x-AFC team member
I hope I can keep up!
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