Being my 5th time to this, not a whole lot new to say. Always a great organized event by Chris Scott et al (shenendoah mt touring). Once you do something so many times, it's not surprise what the day/result will be like.
I know the course off hand, it does get smoother and faster each year(due to imba trails work & forest permit requirements), as the results this year really showed with basic times improving by about an hour average across the board.
Weather was great, no big surprises, the checks were set up great as usual. The one thing that does change though is the people racing. Most of the peeps I originally met/rode with my first few years are not even racing anymore, let alone coming to this one. While there are lots of newer folks to the scene. It's great there always new people, but I sure do miss those initial ones that helped show me the ropes.
Lots of others out there that have since moved on, and it makes me wonder what I will be doing in 5 years? Will I still be excited to come and do the same 100 miler with a growing field of others I barely know, still pulling the same times no matter who the competition is???
Good question about moving on....
ReplyDeleteI obviously haven't, and am not even holding the same times as I used to.
The traveling circus is still fun though.