Wisconsin Series #2 Race Report

Second Race of the Wisconsin CX Series was a drastic change from the first race. Instead of highs around 90 and sunny sweaty conditions we had cold, wet, muddy, rain. It rained the entire time we were racing. I, Brandon, was able to race early before conditions really got serious. I ended up not really warming up before the race due to timing, and started off cold. However most of the first lap I stayed within the large frontish group. I was quite proud of myself. All the roadies around me kept sliding out and crashing in the wet grass and mud. I stayed upright even when one guy fell into me and I shoulder into a tree. It wasn't until the first gravel road section that was dry "non-technical" and slightly up hill did I realize that all these guys were faster than me. Overall I got great cheers riding up sections where others had failed or given up. Once again I ended up at the end of the field for overall standings for the CX4 Mens group, but it was fun.  The second race of the day with an AMR member was the Women's CX 4  race with a new CX rider Mio Suzuki. As her first CX race ever, this was quite the experience with mud rain and full chaos. She did a great job on her first race. Laura raced again as a CX3 with the Women's CX123 group. I was very proud of her as she stayed in the first few spots during the first lap. She too rocked the mad handling skills throughout the course. On an off camber section before the sand pit she rode through the course where the men had fallen. The rain turned vigorous during her race and she sludge through. Knowing she had a flight to catch she finished the race and headed to the showers while I cleaned the bike and packed the car. Overall it was a great weekend, she did make her flight, and we look forward to next weekend's race at the Trek Headquarters. (Bit of beta, I rode the course for that race tonight, and there is an awesome downhill to uphill/run up that is going to see some carnage this next weekend. I was able to ride it up in practice, but there is no way thats going to happen during my race.) Next weeks race will be LIVE online for the Pro race on CyclingDirt.org.  -Race report by Brandon Andrews, AMR Founder. 

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