Provincial Party

So things worked out well for the weekend playing in C-wood with Scott Holmes and the crew who made the best course in Ontario.... lots of fun and really hard to race ... but Provs is supposed to be harder.... Had a pretty good day on the bike but couldn't really get my HR high but had good power, so i ran the Diesel for the day....

 Had my usual Pretty Good start... never seem to lead it out any more but am always in the front group... and from the start Matt Martindill made it clear he wanted a shot at the Title.... attacked about 4min in and i had to jump around a few guys to try and catch up... never really got onto his wheel and was hoping that he would fade from such a fast start...

 the famed Son of a Pitch climb was actually perfectly tacky after a Saturday that was attacked by rain to the point of cancelling pre-riding... but the course drained really well and the sun helped make it a perfect day..

 the Rock Launch was always a highlight... and as Scott Holmes said... "I figured that we counldn't NOT launch of that thing..."  ... fun..

 Seated power was good enough to ride away from 3rd and 4th all day but never had the top end snap to catch Martindill..... he had a consistent 45sec-1min on me for the whole race... until he flatted half way through the last lap and i caught him...consistency is part of racing, right?

 Sometimes you're strong, sometimes  you're good, ... and sometimes you're lucky... and i was a bit of all... captured my 8th Provincial Champ title in my 10 years in Master 30-39... not bad for an old guy...

Chapeau to Paleo Peter Glassford for winning the Battle Royale with Andrew Watson to capture his first Elite Provincial Title.... saw him at the line and he was COOKED!!!
Next up.... Crank the Shield!!!!