STATE XC rnd 4

sorry for the late response...

After sleeping in way past my alarm i awoke at 950am 10min due to departure time so we pushed it back to 1030 loaded up the car matt took the front seat while charli snuggled into the back and i had the foot to the floor for the trip to lithgow.. lots of nice views on the bells line rd..

We drove straight out to the track in time for the PEDAL for $$$.. me versus two giants.. matt reekie and matt murphy... Murphy got the jump on us early into the 1st lap of 3.. the fire road was full of loose stones the air was chilled the altitude was higher then all of our coastal homes..
It was the most painful 9km i have ever ridden it just tore our lungs to threads a bit like my arm by the end of the race...Part of the loop had a big dip in it which veered right at the bottom which i over shot the exit on the 1st lap to be staring down some pinetrees with a handful of brake.. lap 2 was better lap 3 i was moving over to the left side ready to go into the dip and started to drift my wheels hit some grass and flung me straight right and into a black berry bush i managed to stay upright some how i appeared out the other side bloodied and covered in greenery limped it home.. to have matt murphy to take the win and reekie to round me up before i got to the line..

SUNDAY XC..

The tension had been building for this day for a long time with myself michael vanos and adam kelly very close on points who ever won today won the series it mattered a hell of alot to all three..
Jumped onto the back off elite as we powered off the start i could hear a rider so close to my back tyre and wen i got a chance i looked to see a plain white jersy (mick v ) i was so sketchy on the single track just didnt wana stuff it up and i could never find my rythm for descending the whole race.. some were in the first lap i hear a big crunch behined me and lots of colouful language something went wrong with mick (he ate shit..) ok chops time to turn yourself inside out to get a gap.... it took a bit for adam to catch me, but with about 180m of climbing and switchbacks that destroy any flow to your ride(haha bye bye ur getting logged) and 7spin classes between today and the 12hr my legs were slowing down.. Adam went round me and i stayed with him 4 a short while but had him in my sights but i couldnt answer the power and class he brought to the race. and finished 2nd to him by the end...
Adam kelly won the expert class by 3points to me and with mick coming in 3rd.. i was mister consistant taking 3 2nd places in the series with mick and adam taking in turns at beating me..

WE came home with a beer mug each and a ribbon thoroughly enjoyed being pushed by these guys.. amazed by the strength and skill of mick v at 20years old and barely been riding for a year look out when he puts more rides into his legs..

bring on 2010 state xc...

well done to xfusion for helping the series along and craig armour to making it all happen great job guys...

chops :)