Looking good out here, rain tonight to keep the EWS wet 🙂 After some delays yesterday I'm chilling out and riding after the heat dies down a little later and hopefully get out to catch the Dual Slope and Style finals tonight.
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Practice was fun to say the least
Nope. It doesn't start for another few hours (01:30 UK time) and I'll be in bed by then. I'll see if I can catch the replays, although the coverage is usually pretty bad.
Stepson is out there now, so he could be watching. 🙂
Watched the kids Enduro yesterday from the trail right behind my little guy.
Killer on stages 1 and 2, flat stage 3.
Will be watching the kids B-line race from the same perspective on Monday 🙂
Dual speed, photo showdown and joyride are on our radar this week.
Might see you up there BeaerBack, mate has a lad running in the B-line I think
First year in the last 4 I haven't been there... 😥
Well sat under the last jump, last one in the sun, would post some more pics but too much faff... Check the pink bike album later
Keep an eye out for our daughter Abigale. She has an early start in the U21. She has not been that good since she arrived a couple of weeks ago. Not sure if its down to the smoke.
Probably too late now, planning to get down for the finish. Smoke is getting a lot better here and there was a shower with more forecast overnight which should clear it.
She sets of a 7.50am and last stage start at 3.17pm. Last man, Sam Hill, is on last stage at 6.47pm.
Well it's a cool damp day here so great racing weather. Off for a ride this morning but going to try and snap some pics on the last stage finish this afternoon
Cold and raining when Abigale set off. First stage is out of the way. It's going to be a long six more hours for me.
Not sure if its down to the smoke.
Or the partying..... 😉
Well for now there is the just some of yesterdays fun 🙂
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Might be, she is staying for another week so might be better next week. How was your trip
Fantastic as always. No injuries or bike problems. 6 month old shoes fell apart on last day on hike a bike section. James failed as a emergency cobbler. Apart from that no issues at all.
That's good. My face plant has just about mended.
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Well I can relax and go to bed now. The U21 Women are back in the race village.
And a third place tracey she is on the podium now
Nice. Some excellent news to see first thing on a Monday morning.
And a third place tracey she is on the podium now
Right blame whoever thought a light up podium back and evening presentations was a good idea but here goes. I pass no comment on what happened to the champagne but maybe a couple of quick lessons in dispatching the cork quickly are in order if she is going to be hanging out on those steps a bit more!!
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and damm too dark thats the wrong photo for the podium give me and lightroom a bit of time to work this out 🙂 and a beer
Thanks for that. She hurt her back and still wasn't feeling A1. I'm so proud of her. Three U21 Women on the podium from the GB is great. Some good results in the other categories as well.
Rest of my pics from the last stage here
https://www.pinkbike.com/u/mikewsmith/album/EWS-Whistler-2017/
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Thanks, some good shots.