Yesterday I raced in the Island Cup Series Final on Hornby Island. With 1100 feet of climbing per lap and a fresh layer of nasty mud from the overnight and early morning torrential downpour, a fairly non-technical course turned into a race of attrition. I raced in the expert category and we had 3 laps of serious climbing to contend with. This ended up being the largest turnout for experts with over 40 expert racers on the start line. With the series lead tied for first place with David Huntley and Craig Gillett sharing the lead, this race would determine the series winner. Add to that mix, 5 factory riders from the lower mainland which upped the pace significantly. After the first lap, Stefan Widmer had an 8 minute lead over second place. In the end, Craig Gillett edged out David Huntley for the series points win coming in around 6th place with David 1 spot back. Stefan Widmer ended up winning by a significant margin. I was able to roll in around 12th place and had a really solid ride. This was an awesome event hosted by the Hornby Island community and my sons Carson and Luke came in 2nd and 3rd in the fun and entertaining kids race that took place as we raced. Luke managed to hang on to 3rd place despite having an early lead and ending up in a ditch.
David Damery
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