We spotted Jared Verbeke as he pedaled through the sand, though he and his jersey showed signs of hitting the dirt elsewhere. It was fairly rideable but had deeper, more treacherous patches. The heat certainly made it hard to concentrate and a preview of autumn/winter cx conditions this was not.įor those who committed to dismount and run, the sandpit stretch was a nod to the opening credits of Baywatch. Unfortunately the high temps persisted even through the Frostbite Forest, call it more of a forest fire than shady relief. Once truly in the thick of it, riders took on a set of barriers (go ahead, google Ellen Noble bunny hopping them) and a few zippy fun flyovers, followed by a trip through a barn, and sailed across a mixture of surfaces - dry mud, grass, woodchips, and gravel patches. The start gave way to a gentle incline and winding turns through the aptly named Holly Jolly Hell Hole. Jessica Whiton earned her Tegaderm, as did Brian Piotrowski. Like Icarus with a new set of carbon wings, riders approached the dry, grass-clipping-covered turns of the steep, bumpy descent which managed to wipe out several xXxers on their pre-rides, and even caught Katie Compton by surprise during the UCI contest. Only this year, it was completely dry and dusty as riders scrambled up its 30 degree slope, inching ever closer to the sun. ![]() Mt Krumpit's steep run-up (or ride-up if you're a pro) challenged riders with lovingly preserved ruts and bumps from last year's mudfest. The course loomed large from the initial approach, with our first glimpse being the switchback turns down the face of Mt Krumpit - a hill larger than any we can find easily in Chicago. ![]() Mother Nature posted up 90 degree temps all weekend at the Johnson County Fairgrounds in Iowa which made for fast and dry riding, and challenged riders to keep clear heads in the face of what felt like a furnace. Race name: JingleCross Race date: Saturday, Sep 16, 2017ĩ0 degrees might be nice on the sand, but it is certainly no temperature for a mountain.
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