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Starting and finishing at Uncle John's Cider Mill in St John's, MI. My first time on the bike in a week after a pretty nasty wreck coming home from our local trail system. Felt great to get back in the saddle. This is a FAST race at a great venue and is really well planned/executed. Part of the MGRS.

Starting and finishing at Uncle John's Cider Mill in St John's, MI. My first time on the bike in a week after a pretty nasty wreck coming home from our local trail system. Felt great to get back in the saddle. Start, finish, and some highlights. Full race video will be posted later.

Gravel road race in Manton, Michigan. This race kicks my butt every year. It's tough, sandy, hilly, and absolutely gorgeous. Feel free to watch me start off with high hopes, question my life and sanity mid-race, then get mildly excited that I might beat the 3-hour mark (I did).

34 Miles, according to Garmin after the ride. I had been off the bike a few weeks and tried to be a little too ambitious early on. That, of course, did NOT pay off. Still, a great day on the bike. Enjoy the entire ride, skip around to see sections you are interested in, or skip all the way to the last few minutes to see/hear me fall over in agony (leg cramps). :)

The Cedar Blitz 36 Mile Gravel race in Cedar Springs, MI, on 13 July 2024. It was a fun little course with some nice fast roads, mild elevation changes, and a decent gravel/paved mix. Makes for a fast race. I overheated, and both legs cramped up completely by the end of the race, but I finished. thus was my first time here. I'll definitely be back next year.

The Dirty Donut, held each June in Martin MI. There are two divisions, sprint and DONUT. In the donut division each donut eaten at one of 3 "donut stops" earns you 5 minutes off of your race time. Having done the donut division a few times now, I thought I'd give the sprint a go. Things were going pretty well for the first half of the race.... and then I had a complete meltdown! Back to the don...

The CPC 'Dash for the Cash'. A timed section at the start of the race where the fastest to the top wins.

This is the turn onto the first private property section of the race. This was an absolute blast and a fun little challenge!

From the excitement at the start, through the gut-wrenching first series of climbs. "That 3rd sister's a &^%#!" Only my 6th or so time through here, but the roads were some of the best I've seen this year!

My view from Wave 4. I get just a little grumpy when I can't clip back in. Otherwise, I'm my usual chatty, smart-a$$ self. I ate a little dirt, but that's all part of the fun!

Some clips of the Dirty 30, 4-13-24. my GoPro battery died about halfway through, unfortunately. I thought I had that figured out. Finish time was 2:04 Cool and very windy out there. gusts were easily 25mph or more at times. Tough day, but I enjoyed it thoroughly!

15 Mile Grave Race starting and finishing at Fallasburg County Park in Lowell, MI. Got off to a good start and then hit a couple bumps in the road. Caught my stride and found myself in no-man's land for a while. Finished mid-pack in just under an hour. If you're interested in gravel racing, Lowell is a great option, with spring and fall editions on the same great courses.