Arrived at the Reforestation Camp just north of Green Bay on Saturday morning 2 hours before the start of the race. I got registered and started to setup the pit area to organize our tools and food for the day. We got a nice pit spot right on course, in the pines. Rode the first section of singletrack as a warm up and made it back to the start to hear the end of the racer meeting.
Since I have raced at the camp before I wasn't real nervous about the course. The race started with a 50 yard run and I got to my bike quickly and went to the front. I wasn't trying to push the pace but just get out quick and stay steady. After the first section of singletrack Chris P. came around me and I rode with him for a short while. He slowly started to pull away and I told myself its a long race let him go. Continued on and 1 other rider came around me but he was definitely not making me work to stay with him so I stuck with him until Mike C. and another rider came to the front. We ended dropping one rider by the end of the first lap. Mike and I rode together with the 1 other rider until he surged ahead. It didn't last long and Mike and I dropped him shortly after that. We thought we were then in 2nd and 3rd but after we finished our 3rd lap we realized Chris was riding in a team. So Mike and I are in the lead riding strong and staying together for almost the whole race. Mike gaped me on our 8th lap, I drank some Red Jak energy and started to feel better. Towards the end of the lap I could see Mike and started to hammer. I came up short by 100 feet. We had 43 minutes remaining to complete another lap but we called a truece. In hindsight I should have done another lap. It was a great race and ride. Super pumped about the 6 hour scene and can't wait to ride the Northern Kettles race.
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