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1st Place OVERALL
EXPERT & Senior II Men 27-34
Johnny Guentner - WOODEN WHEELS |
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Event: Escape from Granogue Name: Johnny Guentner City: Felton State/Province: De Country: USA Age: 30 CLASS +/or Age group: 27-34 Category: Expert Team: Wooden Wheels XC Race Bike: Yeti ARC Tires: IRC Notos Conditions: Dry, loose in the corners
Email: jspinner420@home.com |
courtesy John Light |
Did you do anything special (apart from the whole training lifestyle) to prepare for this race?
Drank my Guinness
Did you make it up all of the hills?
Yes
What was your favorite part of the course?
The new single track by the MX course. Nice and technical, just the way I like it.
Were you strong from start to finish?
I thought I was dying on the last lap but I dug deep and found enough to hammer into the finish
Did you have any interesting experiences during your race (exchanges with competitors/spectators)?
Yes, in the first lap I took the lead and settled down into what I thought was a good pace and that is when Mike Kuhn blasted by me at about twice the speed I was going. It took a lot to catch back up and hang with him.
When did you put the hammer down?
On the last lap I had figured out that Mike was stronger than me in the open but a bit slower in the woods. So I dove into the single track, down by the river, just ahead of Mike and just went as hard as I could to get as far as I could in front of Mike. Luckily it worked.
Did you have any unusual problems?
Crashed after the pond
Were you happy with the way the race was run?
Outstanding
Is there anything you would like to add?
Yes, I want to thank Mike for pushing me so hard. And I am just amazed how
well the race turned out. Craig you rule. And of course, Bill you rock.