Hammerfest XC 2016 race report by Jake Yells

First race of the year!! Im pumped up for a great racing season!

The Hammerfest xc had a really fun course, fitting in a lot of uphill but also a lot of down. Although it was wet, cold,and really muddy everyone had a big smile on their face at the finish line.  After running to change every one one huddled under our tent by the fire to warm up!

While hanging out at the finish was fun, so was the race, with a road climb to start (my dad's reason for falling behind), then into the trails and then onto the road to the finish area. With all the rain, the course became crazy with mud that grabbed  your tires as you went through it.

While it was my first race for the cycling team I felt I did pretty good getting eleventh overall in intermediate men. I got stuck near the back of the group on the start and lost the front runners right off the beginning. I passed a lot of people on the trails but couldn’t catch them. Next time I’ll make sure I get a good start!

It was also neat that members of the Team Canada mountain bike team stopped in to race since the race was close and they are still in Victoria training.

Congratulations to: Emily Johnston for a 2nd in expert women, Kieran Nilsen for 2nd in intermediate men, Eva Leikermoser for 3rd in beginner women, Ian Lehton for 2nd in beginner men and to Hudson Webster for 3rd in beginner men.    Great work to everyone on the team, especially the people getting over being sick!

 

Thanks so much to our awesome sponsors  Airport Service & Ministorage, Trail Bicycles, Western one, Royal Lepage- Rob Nygren, Eatmore Sprouts and Greens Ltd., Riverway Dental, Welder Engineering and Sew What I Sew!!!!

Can’t wait for the Hammerfest Enduro this weekend!

hope to see you there!

Jake yells