The first of the Washington Stage Races, ToWW is a four event stage race over three days. Last year this was my first-ever Cat 3 race and it was an eye-opening experience into the fitness necessary to compete with the US field. My primary target was the Saturday Crit. Having finished top-10 last year I knew I … Continue reading Race Report: Tour of Walla Walla 2016
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Race Report: Spring Series Weekend #4
Bradner RR & Aldergrove Long RR, Cat 3 Course & Conditions Bradner: 100km over 11 laps of 8.6km and 60m of elevation gain. A beautiful course with open views of the mountains, some rapid descending and long slogs back up false flats. Aldergrove Long: 90km over 9 long laps of 10km and 65m elevation gain. The start-finish is … Continue reading Race Report: Spring Series Weekend #4
Race Report: Spring Series Weekend #3
Thunderbird RR, Cat 3 Course & Conditions Thunderbird Road Race: 85km over 14 laps of 6km and 40m of elevation gain. Mixed terrain with a few short sharp kickers and tight corners. A fast downhill in the last km leads into an uphill slog over the final 500m to the finish line. Forecast was for … Continue reading Race Report: Spring Series Weekend #3
Race Report: Spring Series Weekend #2
River Road RR and Wix Brown RR, Cat 3 This is a late race report from March 5th & 6th races Course & Conditions River Road Road Race: 90km over 14 laps, another 4-corner, nearly-flat course with a lumpy false flat and a narrow road coming into the finish. Forecast was for sun and 14°C so I splurged andswapped … Continue reading Race Report: Spring Series Weekend #2
Race Report: Spring Series Weekend #1
Hougen East RR and Aldergrove Short RR, Cat 3 Courses & Conditions Opening race weekend of the Escape Velocity Spring Series. Hougen East Road Race: 80km over 4 laps of a pan-flat, four-corner course. Not the most exciting parkour but everyone will be twitchy to get the season off to a start. Aldergrove Short RR: 88km … Continue reading Race Report: Spring Series Weekend #1
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