As the only unicyclist, you could say I'm in a class of my own, but I was in Sport because I wanted to do three laps.
That's about 10.5 miles on a pretty tough course, especially for muni.
It was pretty much as I expected. Doing three practice runs (#1, #2, #3) over the past six weeks and last year's race was good preparation. Still I had the usual doubts and fatigue I've come to expect during a ride like this.
Also as expected, I had to step off many times when I heard mountain bikers approaching from behind. It works out fine but does slow me down.
According to my GPS I finished in 2 hours 13 minutes. As I anticipated from my test runs and last year's race results, I finished with just a handful of expert riders still on the course finishing their five laps.
The crowd and announcer cheered a lot for me when I was in the start/finish area of the field. Obviously I stand out. A lot of people were impressed. Who knows, maybe I made an impression and we'll end up with some more local riders.
Since there was no muni class and I was in Sport, I didn't place. But when I was cleaning up my stuff to leave, I was given another pint glass to add to my collection. Awesome!
Fat Tire Festival - 2012-07-21
Thanks to the Town of Victor, the Victor Parks and Rec, GROC, and all the sponsors that made this an awesome event!
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