2013 was drastically different. The weather maintained the trend from the previous day at Vance Creek RR, complete garbage. We had wind, rain, no bike racers and the temperature dropped to 37 F degrees at race time. Which was also delayed 30 minutes because we had 15 total in our field and that was with the combination of the womens 1-2-3 field. This would be labeled as a race I should have just donated my money too and went home. Needless to say with that many in the field you would think it would be slow but it was really hard. I finished 8th.
The next weekend was the Volunteer Park Criterium that is held in Seattle near Capital Hill. I decided to do this race about 3 hours before it started. The weather was good and it was so close to home I hopped on the bike and rode there. Lindsay and Ridlee came out to watch so it turned out to be a nice afternoon. My race was ok but this Volunteer Park is not one of my favorites. The course is fast and you are either going up or going down. The up part isn't so bad as the downhill takes you halfway up the climb but its the false flat that leads into the finish line that drains me. I tried for a prime on one lap but was not able to deliver. I towed Aaron up the hill on the last lap and sat up before the finish for 34th. Aaron was able to take 9th. Good picture (Julie Griffith credit) coming through the top of the park before the downhill. There was a pile up here during our race that I was able to miss.
Up next is Tour of Walla Walla...
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