Richmond ASR Blog

This weekend I had the pleasure of racing the first of the three Camp Hilbert races. The fields were packed full of talent and I was ready to race... or so I thought. I decided to race enduro since the list included the usual top riders. Also, I was trying to guage my fitness from the 5 hours + 1 lap for future 12, 13 and 24 hour races to come this season. The race started off well, I had a plan to follow, I swear! I tried to draft off Jason Mahokey, a rider that closely identifies with my riding style. We started in the back of the race and began to pick off riders right and left. We came to a group of 3 riders and Jason got the pass, but I couldn't squeeze around in time! We quickly lost sight of the main pack and that's when things started going wrong. On lap 3 I was on the verge of bonking, big time! By lap 4, I took a break and ate my PBJ/Perpetium lunch. Lap 5 was worse, but I need to give some thanks to my fellow teamate Paul Leeger for getting me through the lap. Thanks man! You have no idea what it meant! I rode through the bonk and came out stronger with a lower heart rate. I finished the day with 7 laps. Again, I was upset with my performance, but I know that much tougher races are just around the corner! So that was my Saturday. On Sunday, I felt strong and put in another 60 miles of single track and fire road at Pocahontas State Park! Things are looking up!

Next race: Leesburg Bakers Dozen - Solo

Camp Hilbert Results:

Dreama Davis 2nd place beginner women
Francine Rapp 3rd place enduro
Billy Moffett 18th place enduro