I did a quick recon of the Hell of the North course this evening after work. Having done the race the last 2 years I can confirm that the dirt is in fantastic condition. Of course, having said that, the city could dump a few truckloads of pea gravel in the next few days like they did last year. Given my affiliation with the fair weather riding club, if I wake up Saturday morning to rain/snow (my race starts at 9:05 AM!) I'm going back to bed. Cross racer I am not!
Disclosure: I stole the picture from Kris who rode the course yesterday.
5 comments:
I'm waffling, waffling, waffling on this one, too.
Bad weather will turn me off as well.
I'm looking forward to the Triple Valley race, though. Work even asked me to write a little something on it about the collegiate division.
A little moisture never hurt a soul, it will make you stronger.
Don't quit so readily. It may turn out to be a great race. If this year's weather patterns are any indication you may have to wait for a "nice" weekend race another 2 months or more. I hate getting wet as much as the next guy, but I never regret doing a race of attrition. Ah, the stories to tell your grandchildren. ;-)
Quit is such a harsh word. Perhaps the following will help you to better understand my unwillingness to commit:
Lately I have been experiencing "stomach problems" which may make it impossible to take the start. Further, I have been warned that my hematocrit is currently 50.01 so I may be forced to "rest" for the next 2 weeks.
Yeah, "quit" was a bit harsh. FYI, I initially wrote "give up", but otherwise couldn't come up with a gentler synonym.
I'm actually looking forward to my 10 laps. I don't see myself as a lesser "survivor" than any of my competitors.
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