Saturday brought a ton of rain to a grassy course which of course translates to a greasy, and slippery course when designed on a slope in an urban park setting. After warming up out on the course, I decided on running the Hutchinson Bulldog clinchers instead of the usuall tubulars. I wanted something with some corner bite on the off camber greasy grass and something that wouldn't pack up with thick mud on the climbs. Those tires are great for those conditions.
After a warm up and embrocation, we made our way to the start. The gun went off, and we headed out. Within the first 200 meters, approximately 8 other riders went down in front of me on an off camber grass section. I was able to clear them and the section which moved me up in the pack rather quickly. I continued to race the following hour in the 10'ish spot with nothing overly exciting and never needing to pit. I enjoyed racing on the tough course, with some climbing sections in these type of conditions. Pouring down rain the entire time. I finished in 10th place and was happy with my race.
The next day is SCX #4 at Steilacoom. Heading for home, to clean up and get the gear and bikes ready all over again.
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