On the 4th of July I raced a crit in Hailey, Idaho, about 15 miles from the beautiful resort town of Sun Valley. The fields were small, and they raced the W1/2/3 field with the Masters men. Two of us gals hung with the pack the whole time - with the other girl even outsprinting the men for a prime. At about 6,000 ft altitude, my lungs were wondering where all the air was for most of the race, but I managed to hold position pretty well throughout. I went in with a training mindset, and that's definitely what I got! The course was friendly - flat, four corners - but with a stiff headwind on the finishing straight. It was a fantastic feeling, being able to take the corners hard, follow the right wheels and be assertive in the pack when I had to. I'm relatively certain I earned the guys' respect. It felt good.
This photo is taken coming out of turn 4.
(Photo credit: Bob Law)Oh, and I got $100 for 2nd place. Twice as much as the cost to check my bike on the plane home. Rock on!
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