Have you ever raced on an Army Base? Neither had I until a few days ago! In order to enter the base we had to show our drivers license, vehicle registration and insurance.

Jessica rode out there with me, so we warmed up together as well. I learned some really big lessons about pre-riding a course without any knowledge of said course. Long story short, we missed our start time. Luckily for us they had to delay the start so when we rolled up 5 minutes past our start time everyone was still there! We started with the other racers and raced 3 laps. There were some men the in Expert category that I rode and raced with then on the last lap I was alone out there! The pro men were way in front of me and the expert men were done. It was a long race in which I learned many, many lessons! It's the smallest field of the year (Jessica and me), and "just" a local race, but I learned more in those 4 hours I spent on the bike than I've learned in a really long time! So glad I had my Geax Saguraros holding me in those loose corners!

Jessica during the pre-ride

Finish line Army Tanks!

I took a spill in one of the steep, loose corners!

Jessica and Erica and an Army Tank

Most of the racers