Epic Racing around the World

Sue Butler checks in from the dry side of Oregon where see the effects of too many bike races on the same weekend within too small of a radius.

Pickett’s Charge…yet another race in Oregon that I had never done. I still can’t really say that I ‘raced’ it, because really, how much of a race is it when you are competing against yourself, and only yourself?

I started with the experts and after the first left hand turn, I really didn’t see them again. Not even when I stopped to help my husband with his flat (these poor helpless men). It was a great course, pure fun and twisty single track and with no one around, the dust was kept to a minimum.

With this HUGE win, I clinched the Oregon XC Classic Series title for 2008. That’s right, the sound of one hand clapping…where have all the women mountain bike racers gone?

I hope they return some day.

I was lonely.

-Sue