December 20, 2009 Lange Twins Cyclocross Race, Lodi CA
Junior B's Race Report, Stuart Fuller:
Before the race I was hanging out with my friends, Bowen and Robert Terra. After I was done hanging out with them I tried out the course. In the beginning is the course seemed easy because there was some pavement and packed gravel, then you hit the grass which was pretty wet and muddy. In the middle of it there was very wet and spongy dirt that was hard to get through . Once I was done getting out of the course I was really tired. I went back to the Terra's trailer until the PA announced there was ten minutes before the race.
The start of the race was on gravel the part of the course and that's when all the people sprinted ahead to get in a good position which left Bowen and me at the back. When we hit the grass part Bowen and I separated a bit. The first barrier was uphill so you had to slow down and I was afraid I was going to flop over. Once I jumped over them you had a downhill and you had to transition back on your bike before you went down. It was neat to have so many friends and family cheering for me at the race. Many came out because it was in Lodi.
The finish was on a long concrete uphill which I had to get in a really low gear to make it up. At the end the race official let me know I was finished. I made it for all four laps. I also had my vest on during the race so the official had to ask me to left up my vest at the finish so she could read my number. I was happy when I finished because I was very tired and the course was very hard.
After the race there was the awards ceremony. I came in third I came behind Robert Terra, and some 15 y/o. The race was difficult because of the spongy mud, but then it was fun because I got to race with my friends.
Thanks for reading, Stuart
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