Next year I'll pack one to be on the safe side. After the starting line, which was at a meadow incline, the track went over a jump that has been higher in past years, in my opinion. After that we there was an unimpressive part of forest and then we got back to the meadow. Now it was time to pedal and uphill no less.

In the next leg the track had been completely overhauled.Overall everything was bit faster and not as clunky as last year. Luckily the last part was almost exactly like last year. Bus stop chicanery, a road gap and a jump over some slippery roots and a near miss going in between some trees, made for a fun time.

I had even more fun at the qualification.Since I had some problems with grip on the forest ground, my buddies advised me to try a different kind of tire. So I quickly went on my way and got some. Believe it or not, it worked. The bike stuck to the ground and I was thinking "Yipee" down the entire incline. Down in the village all I had to do was go along a paved street, turn left and then - quittin' time. Howver, I had made my calculation without the tires. So, out of the woods, down the street, slight steering into the turn and then UhOh! Even the smallest attempt at steering and the bike slid out from under me. I made the turn on an awesome power slide and pounded into the barrier. The track announcer commented with a loud, Woahhh a crash. (After studying the pic it could be that I merely fell asleep while riding.)

It was just the qualification. During the race everything was running well for 10th place. In the afternoon Alutech pro biker T. Eichner explained the differences between drinks to us. At least I think that's what he was doing. My friend David's and my eyes were closed behind our sunglasses.

Greetings,
Andreas