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BHHR 4/23/2022 – Odin Simms

I came into this race with low expectations. Not because I didn’t think I was strong enough, but because of the day I had ahead of me. I planned to do this race, then immediately drive to Napa for a practice ride with my enduro team. I tried to be as competitive as possible duringContinue reading “BHHR 4/23/2022 – Odin Simms”

Modesto Flow 4/9/2022 – DJ Kang

I was going into Modesto, looking for glory. I did the preride and thought to myself, this course feels like a breeze. I got back to the hotel, hanging with the team and knowing I could manage my diet well the next morning. I made sure I had plenty of water and energy for theContinue reading “Modesto Flow 4/9/2022 – DJ Kang”

Modesto Flow 4/9/2022 – Finn Kaste

Back in October when I first read the 2022 race schedule and saw the race in Modesto, I thought it was an error. I couldn’t picture a mountain bike race course in flat, agricultural Modesto but to my disbelief, I soon found out that it was not an error. The pandemic derailed my sophomore andContinue reading “Modesto Flow 4/9/2022 – Finn Kaste”

Modesto Flow 4/9/2022 – Tristan Schonfeldt-Aultman

I was actually really looking forward to racing at this course after the pre ride. I thought the course was fun and suited my riding style well. So I was pretty excited, except for the fact that it was supposed to be pretty hot. Arriving to the course on race day though, I was surprisedContinue reading “Modesto Flow 4/9/2022 – Tristan Schonfeldt-Aultman”

Fun at the Fort 3/20/2022 – Tobin Power

My goal heading into the race was to get 3rd place or stand proud on the soapbox. Unfortunately, I had missed the first race at Exchequer, so my front row call-up from finishing top 3 last season was ripped away from me. When I was lined up to start the race, there were probably sixContinue reading “Fun at the Fort 3/20/2022 – Tobin Power”

Fun at the Fort 3/20/2022 – Theo Borys

Exchequer had been my first real mountain bike race, and I had surprised myself by placing 5th. I went into Exchequer with no expectations, and it ended up going well. At Fort Ord, I now had a place to aim; 4th. Chris had gone up to varsity, leaving an opportunity to place higher. 4th placeContinue reading “Fun at the Fort 3/20/2022 – Theo Borys”

Fun at the Fort 3/20/2022 – Finn Kaste

After my success at Exchequer I was looking forward to finding what this race had in store. I was excited because Tristan had recovered and Chris had petitioned which meant there were two new varsity riders representing El Cerrito. Naturally, I had a twinge of apprehension but I felt confident that it would be aContinue reading “Fun at the Fort 3/20/2022 – Finn Kaste”

Fun at the Fort 3/20/2022 – Tristan Schonfeldt-Aultman

I was not very optimistic when driving to the 2nd race at Fort Ord. I had missed the first race because I got a pretty bad cold that destroyed my throat and still felt the lasting effects 3 weeks later at race 2. On top of that, when I raced at CCCX at Fort Ord,Continue reading “Fun at the Fort 3/20/2022 – Tristan Schonfeldt-Aultman”

Fun at the Fort 3/20/2022

On Sunday, March 20, the ECHS Mountain Bike Racing Team competed at the NorCal league’s second race of the season at Fort Ord near Salinas. A total of 24 team members raced, and the race weekend included a fun and muddy pre-ride in the rain, followed by a team dinner at a local hotel beforeContinue reading “Fun at the Fort 3/20/2022”

Exchequer Opener 02/26/22 – Gabbie Walmsley

This was my first race ever. I was nervous, but also excited to see everyone and cheer people on. Despite leaving at 11:45am, there was a huge line to get in, and although we were no more than a half mile from the check-in, it took almost thirty minutes to check in. When we finallyContinue reading “Exchequer Opener 02/26/22 – Gabbie Walmsley”