The last race of the series…. all pavement… all uphill… it leveled out a little near the top and ended in the parking lot. Quite a challenge, but only 3.8 miles. I could see the lead women most of the way until it started switchbacks closer to the top. Dorcas (a master) won for the women and Abby was third. Jenny (the first place girl from Loon) was right ahead of me and I was less than a minute behind her. The second place girl I didn’t recognize, but it is cool how you see the same racers at these events. I ended up 5th overall and 2nd master. And I fulfilled the goal to be a mountain goat!
From top to bottom: Dorcas (first place woman) who is a cross country ski champion, Eric Blake (first place male), Jenny (my buddy who has challenged me the past 2 races) and then me at the finish line at the top of the mountain.
