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1st Place PRO/Expert Men Senior 19-26
John MacInnis - SOBE/HEADSHOK


Date: August 5, 2001

Event: FSV Iron Hill Super Series

Name: John MacInnis

City: Mt. Airy

State/Province: MD

Country: US

Age: 24

CLASS +/or Age group: Senior I 19-26

Category: Pro

Team: SoBe/Headshok

XC Race Bike: Cannondale F1000

Tires: Continental Explorer Pro

Conditions: Dry dusty earth, Hot humid air

Email: macinnis@hotmail.com


John MacInnis

Did you do everything you could to be prepared for today's race?

There is always more you can do to prepare but I feel my training is going well and my plan to reach peak fitness for Mt. Snow is going better than I expected.

Did you find the race course challenging?

The race course was fun. The atmospheric conditions were more challenging. The only event tougher than a race in that humidity is using the port-o-lets.

How did you like the Mega-Dip?

I love that thing, it's something to look forward to every lap.

Were you strong from start to finish?

I think so, all though the heat caused me to hurt a little at the end. I just made sure I looked strong to the other competitors.

Were you happy with the way the race was run?

Yes, It was on time and everything progressed smoothly. Running a race is difficult and they did a great job.

When did you put the hammer down?

On the third lap at the start of the climb up from the Route-95 straight-a-way. Up until that point I tried to save as much energy as I could by not powering out of each turn as fast as some of the other riders.

Did you have any unusual problems?

I didn't get my feed on the last lap.......I guess I need to pay my feed-zone assistants better.

Did you have any interesting experiences during your race (exchanges with competitors/spectators)?

No, I rode with Jed and Jason most of the race, those were fun times.

Is there anything you would like to add?

Thanks to the promoters for putting on a great race, I hope there will continue to be races there well into the future. It's a great course and location. Thanks to SoBe, Cannondale, Cane Creek, SRAM, Continental, Moonstone and Timex, everything worked to perfection.