Walker Sky Ranch
02-04-2008, 07:35 PM
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Well, I know this report is a little late, but it is sometimes good to let a race sink into your mind and go over all the things that went well and the things that did not.
A little history first:
The Parker 250 is a motorcycle/AVT/UTV race held in Parker Arizona. This year is was held the first week in January. The course is approximately an 80 loop with varied terrain and FAST. This is not what you would call a technical race, it is more like a BAJA style race with sand washes and beat up fire roads.
So, I have raced this event a few times and have learned that you cant beat local knowledge and the ability of the locals to pre-run the course over and over again. so what I am saying is it is tough to beat the locals and good on them!
well, my race day started at 5 am with waking up at the main pit area and doing a little stretching and getting some fluids in my body. I should mention I race these events in the Ironman division "that means we do the whole length of the race solo" So, body prep is takes precedence in the morning, you don't want to be lacking any energy out there .. thats a killer. So after a little stretching and drinking, I take a slight bit of food, just enough to wake me up and will hold me over for the next 250 miles! Ok.. staging time 6:30 am, I am fuly dressed, and my Pit Captain "Bomber" has got "Trixie my bike" all ready and lined up at the start. We start Rally style every 30 seconds, I had first bike off the line in my division. I don't really like to be first off in my division, because you really have that feeling of being chased and that can interfere with your race plan sometimes!! Well thats the luck of the draw! So, I get the green light and I am off, and I try to settle into an 80% race pass within the first mile and get the body set for a long day.
Well, I know this report is a little late, but it is sometimes good to let a race sink into your mind and go over all the things that went well and the things that did not.
A little history first:
The Parker 250 is a motorcycle/AVT/UTV race held in Parker Arizona. This year is was held the first week in January. The course is approximately an 80 loop with varied terrain and FAST. This is not what you would call a technical race, it is more like a BAJA style race with sand washes and beat up fire roads.
So, I have raced this event a few times and have learned that you cant beat local knowledge and the ability of the locals to pre-run the course over and over again. so what I am saying is it is tough to beat the locals and good on them!
well, my race day started at 5 am with waking up at the main pit area and doing a little stretching and getting some fluids in my body. I should mention I race these events in the Ironman division "that means we do the whole length of the race solo" So, body prep is takes precedence in the morning, you don't want to be lacking any energy out there .. thats a killer. So after a little stretching and drinking, I take a slight bit of food, just enough to wake me up and will hold me over for the next 250 miles! Ok.. staging time 6:30 am, I am fuly dressed, and my Pit Captain "Bomber" has got "Trixie my bike" all ready and lined up at the start. We start Rally style every 30 seconds, I had first bike off the line in my division. I don't really like to be first off in my division, because you really have that feeling of being chased and that can interfere with your race plan sometimes!! Well thats the luck of the draw! So, I get the green light and I am off, and I try to settle into an 80% race pass within the first mile and get the body set for a long day.