thejackrabbit
Member
My first race ever, I finished 20th out of 30 in XC2C 122cc-199cc and got 200th out of 270 total
http://youtu.be/9wAe-t00PMc
http://youtu.be/9wAe-t00PMc
Western PA AWRCS Rd.1 video
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bowhunter007
New member
Anytime you finish ahead of someone else, you're not dead last. Congrats.
ramcclure200
Gold Level Site Supporter
Congrats on your 1st race and finish. You did good for your 1st race so keep on competing. A couple of pointers, keep on rolling don't stop and always remember momentum is your best friend, on the easy stuff upshift and gas it hard that's when you make up your time you lose in the crap sections and don't be afraid to stay off the brakes on the down hills gas it instead and last but not least you've probably realized its time to start an exercise program and remember riding is FUN! 
thejackrabbit
Member
after watching the video and towards the end of the race I realized that I shouldn't have stopped so many times, I was exercising some what for months before the race, but I need to step it up big time and eat right to go with it
bowhunter007
New member
At about 25:10 someone was riding the wrong way. I almost spit out my beer, like I almost hit head-on.
thejackrabbit
Member
that hill had a lot of guys struggling, including me. by the third lap not shown in the video the ruts going up it were to the footpegs and even higher
thejackrabbit
Member
I did three laps, each lap was 14.2 miles or something close to that
42.6 miles
I burned about 3.4 gallons of gas so 12.5 mpg how does that sound?
42.6 miles
I burned about 3.4 gallons of gas so 12.5 mpg how does that sound?
liv2day
Platinum Level Site Supporter
You know, I've never calculated the fuel efficiency on my bike. I had to hit reserve at 38 miles on a trail ride a while back, but not a good comparison to race pace.
I actually don't know what the capacity is before it goes to reserve - anyone know?
Anyway, I'd be completely whipped if I did that many miles while trying to keep a race pace. It's bad enough trying to keep a trail pace for 45 miles...lol.
thejackrabbit
Member
sorry for it being sideways
I have a mark on my tank where the reserve starts, not much gas left in there when you hit it, id say you'd get 5 miles out of reserve if you were lucky
