The first annual Brute Cross was held at Moore's Spring Trails and featured a Le Mans start, two creek crossings (with one muddy run up) and lots of leaves. After a rainy night everything was soaked and I decided to race in a faster/longer race, but less than 2 minutes into it, I broke a chain. (Not a big problem, I was already DFL and going backwards) The race director let me switch to the race I was planning to do. My race started well and I settled into 3rd for the first lap until we came around to the "beer hand up" shortcut, it was a time saver but you had to drink a full red Solo cup of some hoppy IPA... I downed it and went back onto the course with the lead, but burping beer
badly ; ) I lead most of this lap until the long straight and was run down just before the creek crossing/muddy run-up. I went through in the lead and let 2 by me as we went through the back section. We settled down and rode out the last of the race in this order (although I think Josh lead for a bit after he did the beer hand up, before dropping to second) The finish featured a 1/2 mile uphill that forced me off the bike to push on one section. But I finished third (hardware) behind a Cat 1 mountain bike racer and some new guy to cyclocross, but he looked like he is fast on the road. Next weekend starts the NCCX season, Saturday in Charlotte and Sunday in Raleigh.
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