WORS Race #4 (Subaru Cup)

We headed for Mt. Morris on Saturday for the 4th race in the series. It was hot to say the least but I prefer that kind of weather. The start times for this race are backwards so the instead of racing before lunch I started at 4:00 and Collin's Juniors race was at 6:30 p.m. When I got to the start area I got a "call up" which basically means I am high enough in the points now that I get to start in the front row. When the race started I quickly dropped off the front row and didn't push too hard because I knew there was plenty of climbing to come and actually there isn't much of a lead out here so when we all hit the first singletrack we came to a standstill anyway. It was slippery in the rocky sections and sticky in the flat sections because the area got a downpour on Friday. The sticky mud and slippery roots made it difficult to keep any momentum going and brought most people to a stop at one spot or another. I managed to miss the pick up of my first water bottle and dropped it but luckily I had Carrie, Kelsey and Collin there to help and they actually gave me several extra hand ups which I poured over myself to help keep cool. I managed a 14th place finish out of 20 which isn't all that bad considering there were people that dropped out for heat related reasons so just finishing was a plus. When I was finished it was just about time for Collin to start and Carrie turned the camera over to me so I could take pictures of his race. I think I sweated just as much running to all the different spots that he would go by to take pictures as I did in the race. Collin tried to give me the "I can't do it" in a couple spots and I kindly reminded him there is no quitting and to just keep pedaling. He came across the line with a 5th place finish. Not too bad of a weekend.