Friends of Tamarancho

indeed there was a race on sunday.

the super chill and low key tamarancho fairfax fat tire festival mtb race. the weather was perfect, mid 70s and clear, the trails were super tight and dry, and the attendance was much larger than last year, about 60-70 riders this year. Course length was extremely short, 6 miles for beginner, 12 sport, 18 expert/pro. I almost opted for the expert ("to get my $35 entry fee-worth") and to see how i'd compare with the likes of mark weir, who showed up to lead the pro pack of riders. however, the organizers indicated the results might be sent on to norba, so in fear of having to race expert for the rest of the season, i wimped out and took 5th overall in sport.

the course doesn't entirely do justice to tamarancho's singletrack, 1/2 was very fast and steep fire roads, but it was sweet to be able to race a course that i know every single inch of. another excellent factor was in having a cold beer immediately post race in fairfax and only a 20 minute drive home.

Friends of Tamarancho 2007 race
Sport
5/35ish

josh