Spun Out

That was a long weekend. Nate and I started it on Wed at the BMX Nationals. We got there about 5pm and set up camp. We then relaxed and got a good night of sleep. On Thursday Nate and I helped at the open gate practice from 9am till 3pm. We had to take the tarps on 6times in between the rain but got a solid day of gate pratice in. There was more rain so the races were called off for Thursday night so we relaxed and helped get the track ready for the weekend of racing. Friday we did our gate practices in the morning and then had the first round of racing to do. Nate took a 2nd place in the cruiser and I took a 5th in the 20 inch. We then got some taco's that the group saved for us and sat around and talked by the fire and hit the sack early. Got up and loaded the truck with the mountain bike stuff and hit the WORS race. Thanks to Dan and Russell for the course updates as that made the decision to the go to the race a go. We got on the road and had to take a few detours as the roads and bridges were closed every where. We got to the race and got ready and watched the experts and comp racers suffer in the heat. We got started and I was taken out at the start and had to chase to catch the boys and the rest of the single speeders. I caught the boys about 10 minutes in and we rode together for the rest of the race. On lap 2 Nate hit a tree and Myles got away and Nate and Mitch never caught him. Nate got a way from Mitch and me about a mile from the finish and rolled in 2nd and Mitch took 3rd. I rolled in for a 3rd place finish in the single speed even after the crash and I was wasted at the end of the race. Man it was a hot one. We then loaded up the bikes and Mitch and headed back to the BMX Nationals for some racing today. Nate and I both were tired today and neither of us made the mains. Nate had 5 guys that are in the top 10 in the Nation and a World Champ in his class and I still have to get used to the 20 inch bike. We were just tired from yesterday and it showed as we couldn't close the deal. Maybe next time. Got home and cleaned up and got the stuff put a way and got some good food and now the Punks are playing the Wii. I will post some pictures from the weekend tomorrow.