Sunday recap

How NOT to start the day! So Keith needed to get his coffee in the morning. We went to stop at one of those drive through coffee shops. This one had an overhang, so he was debating whether we'd fit or not with the 4 bikes, his being on the drivers side and being the tallest. He pulled over to the right thinking he'd miss the awning, but nope, SMACK! The lady inside yelled "you just hit our awning" Really, no way, is that what that LOUD jarring noise was?? So Keith got out and the awning was able to be popped back in. The gal said they've had a couple people hit it, lol. Keith got his coffee, I got a strawberries and cream and we were on our way...for a short time. The bikes were being noisy, so Keith pulled into an empty lot and check it out. Hum, seems loose...oh wait, the whole rack got knocked off the one side!! Crap, didn't think he nailed it that hard! Took us a few to get the one footing back on and secure. Then we were on our way. I think maybe next time Keith needs coffee right when he wakes up :)

The bike race only a few miles away from their place. We got their early to get a good parking spot only to find out we weren't "elite" enough to park in the close lot, so we had to park in the far lot. It wasn't too bad not like we can't walk a ways, but rubbed us the wrong way from the get go. With 2 kids and stuff to haul it's nice to be able to park close to the action, hence getting there early.

Kids race was at 10am, so we got them all ready to go. It was a very short course (maybe 5 minutes long) with a wide range of ages. Kaden got 1st off the line, but lost it going into the woods. Salem decided to cyclocross the one log crossing (instead of riding around it) and although didn't lose any spots, he didn't gain any either. Keith was at the start finish line and got pics there. Salem ended up beating the one kid in a sprint and took 1st place!!! Kaden took 5th I believe. Their prizes were snacks and a sheriff badge. Salem chose a banana nut muffin and Kaden got a banana.

Keith's race wasn't until noon, so we had a while. He went off and pre rode the course, came back not to happy with it. Hearing other people talk, he wasn't the only one who felt that way. So here we are not having a good morning (besides the kids having fun in their race). Keith's not anticipating a good race at all, oh well, give it a shot, see what you can do.

The boys and I coat ourselves in bug spray and head off into the deep woods. There is a couple cool spots to take pics, so we try for those. It was fun to watch, lots of racers out there! We walk to a few areas and get some pics, nothing too great though. Keith was doing really well. He got the hole shot (first into the woods) and keeps it for quite a while. You can read his blog about his adventures in the race. He finished 3rd place!!! His prize was a choice of swag and he chose a pair of socks. There was also supposed to be prizes for those who pre registered, but they didn't give any away :( They had a table full of swag, but after they announced the winners, they sent us all packing. Kaden was eyeing a green water bottle they had up there. I'm gonna have to see if I can find it elsewhere for him. Our friend Rick also raced, his first Sport (that's the same class Keith is in)race and finished 9th. So not bad at all for either of them!

Travel back home was uneventful...thank you! Kaden fell asleep and Salem played his video games.