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<blockquote data-quote="CDA" data-source="post: 195113" data-attributes="member: 103"><p>So, I'll give you a run down on how the Dual European Scrambles work. Typically it is a two day even with 2 courses of anywhere from 8-12 miles long. You race one on Sat and the other on Sun. They lump classes together and you run each race for 1 Hour. You will normally get in 3 laps on average. This event is setup the same but both races were run the same day, Saturday. They lumped all the 40+ Amt/Novice riders together for both races. So that was 0 - Open cc. That means Rack and I would race together. He is currently in the 40+ 0-250 LWT Sen Novice class. (not for much longer as he has been winning his class). Our races are at 10:30am on loop B and 3:30pm on loop A. The temps this day was going to be peaking at a cool 100 degrees. When I arrived at 7:30am it was already 80 out. I LIKE IT!!!!</p><p></p><p>Since I was racing, I left the camera at home and did not get any pictures, so you will need to use your mind.... </p><p></p><p>Race #1 - We ride over to the start and find a nice spot to start. We decide to line up side by side and see how far we can bang elbows.... Euros have a short bomb run ans this one was about 400 yards and then took a right up a rock littered hill with only one line getting up it. You needed to be there first to have a chance of clearing it without someone wading in front of you and stopping your momentum.</p><p></p><p>Rack and I had a good line right to the hill with a single track about 300 yards out that we would have to share. We were standing around waiting for the race to get going and Rack and I were getting the 411 on all the fast guys lined up with us.."this guy, will be us by 20 mins, he shouldn't be in this class." " this guy is racking up all the points and is fast too."..blah blah blah. I have no idea as I have not been out for years. Rack is talking to a couple guys that he has battled with already at pass races... Ok, so it is time to race. The banner is up and all bike shut off. You have at least a minute to sit there and sweat and ponder why you are here...The banner flickers and BAM! kick starter is slammed or e-button pushed and off you go. OH before we took off, I did a head count and there were 30 of us on the line....So Rack gets the jump on me by a wheel, I took off in second and when I crabbed 3rd, I pulled up on him. We could touch elbows as we were that close. I grab 4th and started to gain a little.. I saw our single track coming up and decided to drift left, hit the virgin stuff and give up the trail to Rack. I hit the hill dust free and started to panic that I would bail and jam everyone up behind me. I cleared the hill no problem and set off to have some fun....</p><p></p><p>I felt good on the first loop and about half way around the second, I could feel my girlie office hands getting sore. I looked down on my right hand and saw a blood stain forming on my thumb...Great I am getting a blister...same thing on the left inside thumb...Oh well I am hammering this out anyways...The loop was just short of 10 miles and we got the white flag on the second lap. I can push for another I tell myself. I finished and was alive. I had a smile on my face the whole time as I was having way too much fun. It was hot, but I was loving the racing action again. Rack pulled off a 2nd in class and was not too far behind the 1st place dude....He will get him on the next race I know it....</p><p></p><p>We watch Gman pull off a 3rd overall, 2nd 250 novice in his race right after and headed back to camp to recoup. </p><p></p><p>Stay Tuned...</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="CDA, post: 195113, member: 103"] So, I'll give you a run down on how the Dual European Scrambles work. Typically it is a two day even with 2 courses of anywhere from 8-12 miles long. You race one on Sat and the other on Sun. They lump classes together and you run each race for 1 Hour. You will normally get in 3 laps on average. This event is setup the same but both races were run the same day, Saturday. They lumped all the 40+ Amt/Novice riders together for both races. So that was 0 - Open cc. That means Rack and I would race together. He is currently in the 40+ 0-250 LWT Sen Novice class. (not for much longer as he has been winning his class). Our races are at 10:30am on loop B and 3:30pm on loop A. The temps this day was going to be peaking at a cool 100 degrees. When I arrived at 7:30am it was already 80 out. I LIKE IT!!!! Since I was racing, I left the camera at home and did not get any pictures, so you will need to use your mind.... Race #1 - We ride over to the start and find a nice spot to start. We decide to line up side by side and see how far we can bang elbows.... Euros have a short bomb run ans this one was about 400 yards and then took a right up a rock littered hill with only one line getting up it. You needed to be there first to have a chance of clearing it without someone wading in front of you and stopping your momentum. Rack and I had a good line right to the hill with a single track about 300 yards out that we would have to share. We were standing around waiting for the race to get going and Rack and I were getting the 411 on all the fast guys lined up with us.."this guy, will be us by 20 mins, he shouldn't be in this class." " this guy is racking up all the points and is fast too."..blah blah blah. I have no idea as I have not been out for years. Rack is talking to a couple guys that he has battled with already at pass races... Ok, so it is time to race. The banner is up and all bike shut off. You have at least a minute to sit there and sweat and ponder why you are here...The banner flickers and BAM! kick starter is slammed or e-button pushed and off you go. OH before we took off, I did a head count and there were 30 of us on the line....So Rack gets the jump on me by a wheel, I took off in second and when I crabbed 3rd, I pulled up on him. We could touch elbows as we were that close. I grab 4th and started to gain a little.. I saw our single track coming up and decided to drift left, hit the virgin stuff and give up the trail to Rack. I hit the hill dust free and started to panic that I would bail and jam everyone up behind me. I cleared the hill no problem and set off to have some fun.... I felt good on the first loop and about half way around the second, I could feel my girlie office hands getting sore. I looked down on my right hand and saw a blood stain forming on my thumb...Great I am getting a blister...same thing on the left inside thumb...Oh well I am hammering this out anyways...The loop was just short of 10 miles and we got the white flag on the second lap. I can push for another I tell myself. I finished and was alive. I had a smile on my face the whole time as I was having way too much fun. It was hot, but I was loving the racing action again. Rack pulled off a 2nd in class and was not too far behind the 1st place dude....He will get him on the next race I know it.... We watch Gman pull off a 3rd overall, 2nd 250 novice in his race right after and headed back to camp to recoup. Stay Tuned... [/QUOTE]
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