Hurricane Hills Race Recap

One of the worst races of my career and I still managed to pull of a top 5 finish. Hurricane Hills hosted Round # 10 of the PA State Harescramble Series on what seemed to be a perfect day for racing. All riding conditions were ideal and there wasn’t a cloud in the sky.
The race started on a bad note when I got a terrible jump on the start, probably my worst one this year. I was well into the pack as we came around the first few turns. I quickly carried a fast pace on the first lap tying to release some tension regarding my horrid start. The track was fast and shorter than most, probably around the 3-4 mile mark. It wasn’t till about mid way through the race that my left side back muscles from my hip to my shoulder blade started to pull. Certain sections of the track were used in the previous races this year and they were really whooped out. I tried to get back on pace and just when I started to feel good again I began to feel sick to my stomach. I fell off pace again contemplating if I should just pull off the track and stop. I knew that the race was almost over so about half way through the second to last lap I pulled over in the woods and got sick, drank some water and then got back on the bike to finish. I tried to make up the ground that I lost but it was hard on such a short track. I felt better than I did before stopping so I took the white flag when I came around and gave it all I had on the last lap. I honestly didn’t think that I broke into the top ten but sure enough when I wasn’t hurting I must have been moving because I took 5th place. Not bad for having the one of my worst races all year.I had fun though and that is what it’s all about. It was especially nice to see my good buddy Logue out there cheering me on. He had a workout himself, helping riders that magically make their bike disappear and want help getting back on the right side of the stone wall. We had a great trip, good food, nice company, a beautiful day, and action paced racing. I want to thank Logue for “seeing what it’s all about,” my Dad for getting my bike ready, and Biggs for letting us stay at his house so that we didn’t have to make that long haul Sunday morning. Only 2 rounds left and they are at Flying Dutchmen, a great spectator track might I add. It is a great fight that myself and an other rider are showcasing for 2nd place overall in the PA State, looks like it is going to come down to the final rounds.