24hr Summer Solstice!

This past weekend was the 24 hour race that everyone loves. The weather was amazing for the race (although some would argue we could have use a bit of rain). It took place at albion hills near Bolton. The track was fast, flowy, and super dry. You really had to be careful about sliding out in the corners. Riding mainly road this year my plan was to play it safe on the single track and then pin it on the double track.
I raced on the RacedayRush.com / Pfaff Audi team, and it was a great bunch of guys. All of them were fast and they knew quite a bit about the sport so I was able to learn a lot. The team suffered from a few mechanicals during the race and a few crashes but we were never discouraged.
The race for us came down to a fight over 3rd place. After two slow night laps (mine being the slowest)  the fourth place team was within 1 min of us. Luckily we had our fast guys already planned to be going out, which appeared to be against their slower riders. In the end their team wasnt able to come back in before noon in order to get that last lap in. So in the standings we finished one more lap completed than their team but it was a close battle.
Overall I had a great weekend. Maybe the long ride friday wasn't a great idea before a race but I was still able to pull off some decently fast laps. I would definitely recommend this race to anyone that loves to bike, especially mountain biking because it makes for a thrilling weekend. Even if your not aiming for the podium (a lot of the riders there werent. There were a lot of flat pedals, reflectors, baggy shorts, etc.) This week I prepare for CHIN picnic crit on Canada Day!

Heres a link to the results! (we were a 6-10 all male team!) http://chicoracing.com/results/409.html#Cat1