South Island Downhill Cup Round 3 (Blenium 21&22/02/09)

Pratice day was interesting, before lunch the track was all wet and mucky, as it a couple of inches deep clay mud stuff. Did three or four runs before lunch before i gave up and decided it would be better to wait till after lunch when it had dried up a bit more.

Before lunch during the shuttles about halfway down the track i had to keep getting off and dragging my bike up a little hill. (I was going to slow for the mud to clear out of my wheels so they both just jammed up, and it made the bike to heavy to lift of the ground more then a cm lol)

After lunch was better, it had dried up a bit, and i gotten sick of having to get off me bike so i kept trying to do the 4wd parts quicker.

Race day was good fun. the track had dried out pretty much completly over night. there wernt any where near as much ruts as i thought there would be. Race and seeding runs were alright, just wish i had gotten up the guts to a couple a of the drops and jumps.

Ended up 5th out of 5, i was happy as i took off about 15 secs off my seeding run.

Long Gully Labyrith 14-15/02/09

This race was different to the other races i had done. All the old and new lines were open and you had to pick the line that you thought you were the fastest on.

Practice day was all good except for me crashing halfway through the day hurting my neck and back a little bit, and doing something to my ankle. Not that i cared, carried on biking anyway. I decided i wanted to try the old pig chute line as the new one wasnt open for the race. I finaly got up the guts to attempt it. Getting to the drop about halfway down the chute, i relised i was going to slow and that i was stuffed. next thing i know im at the bottom of the chute missing my right shoe and not sure where my bike is. Medics there check me out a little before they letted me move. Rode to the bottom of the track and got checked out by the medic at the bottom, i was fine so i carried on riding. Didnt attempt the pig chute again, will try it later in time.

Race was good, got a few practice runs in. I was the only woman racing so it was and easy race to win lol.