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Cross-Duathlon in Hamburg-Harburg on September 22nd

The cross-duathlon has a track that appeals more to the runners, since the 25% inclines on the 1.5m/2,5km track were pretty intense.



The bike track on the other hand is kind of boring for real mountain bikers (which I am not). We had a 3.1m/5km run, 10m/16km mountain bike ride and another 3.1m/5km run ahead of us. The 64 starters made things pretty crowded. You wouldn't see that many starters, in northern Germany, for an all mountain biking event. After the first 3.1m/5km, I got on my bike in 9th and was able to make up a place.



I passed one other guy on the last run and finished 7th. The duathlon was also the Hamburg Championship. I came in 4th and was first runner-up to the champion in my age division. A little laugh in closing. About a mile before the end of the race, I totally wiped out. So, at the finish line, I was all dirty and everyone gave me funny looks.
Leif



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