First Cross race of the season. Started off well, little rushed to get to the race and get ready. Did one loop before the start and lined up in the second row. Pretty fast first lap and I moved up a few spots. Going into the midpoint on the second lap I was in 4th place but then took a down hill corner way to fast and went skidding out of the course and thought the tape, I managed to swing it back into the course just before the double barriers but I was in the completely the wrong gear to get back on (I tired and came to a dead stop). By the time I got my act together again at the top of the hill I was now at the back of the race. It took me about four laps to move back up again.

Each lap I kept moving up but ran out of laps and more importantly, energy. The lead group was just out of reach. I finished 5^th.

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