SCPS #15 Santa Cross… Game over!

good weekend.

last week was super busy at work as i was trying to get a lot before my 2+ week vacation. in the end i got it all done and now am in full on vacation, getting married mode!

on saturday i headed up to the santa ana’s for and awesome off road ride. i have been wanting to get up there for the past couple of months but we just couldn’t make it come together. so on saturday ryan, luke, eric, lauren, and I got on it. very solid ride.

3:50, 35 miles, 5994 ft of of climbing.

on sunday i was up and headed to woodlands hills for Santa Cross, SCPS #15…. the final race of the series. even with the big ride the day before my legs were feeling great and was feeling anxious to race.

Awesome Race and SICK course. the best all year. i was stoked have really good legs and got a good start. sat 5th wheel for first half of lap and then took the lead of the chase pack as one guy went off the front. i reeled him in and took the lead during lap 2. at the start of lap 3 a lapped rider standing on the side of the course dropped his bike as i came by and i hit and crashed! my chain came off and one guy passed me before i could get back on.

so i turned myself inside out to get back on the leaders wheel by the end of lap 3 and then took the lead. over the next two laps i just kept throwing down on the climbs and run ups and eventually cracked him with 3 laps to go. I just kept extending the lead. i took the win and overall series. so stoked. can’t wait to race with the elite’s next year!

i probably rode harder in the race than any of the races so far this year. the course was HARD. felt great!

My team, Celo Pacific also took the overall team title. I am really glad I made the decision to start riding and racing with Celo. A great group of people that are in the sport for the right reason… having FUN!

This week is going to busy… last minute wedding stuff, xmas, getting ready to go to mexico… and some riding for sure.