The Twine Ball cross race was not a good course for me, but it was an awesome addition to the line-up. You went up or down on soft, muddy, and often times off camber trails. The field had some fast guys that made the steep run/ride up look like a walk in the park. I was late to the line and started at the rear of the field so for the whole 1st lap I was just hanging on for dear life. It didn’t get much better as the race went on, most of my positions were gained because people started blowing up and quitting because of the heat I think. I thought the course was really tough, but a course that must be back next year. For the first time ever I started to quit somewhere in the middle of the race. I decide to keep going and on the last 2 laps noticed that people were starting to come back to me. I ended up 16th overall and 5th in the A-2′s.

Sunday was a course that was much more to my liking and the weather was alot better for cross. One thing about Powderhorn is the fields are huge compared to other races. Once again I was lined up towards the rear of the field, but on the upside I was right next to Mikey P. who was rockin a sweet new ride. The field was once again stacked with some just plain awesome cross racers. Bjorn, Bergman, Aric H., and others were ready to rip it up for the crowd. My start was poor at best and the field strung out fast. I spent the whole race racing with the same guys who were with me on the 1st lap. We were catching people and riding away, but not at the pace we needed to. I think I was 23rd overall and 7th in the A-2′s.

I’ve noticed one thing that is a huge difference since moving up. There is no recovering from a bad start. You gotta be ready to go, and I mean go hard, before you can start to settle in and find your groove thang. I love cross, even though I’m sorer than hell today.

cj