Lutsen

Pam & I headed up to Lutsen, MN to take part in the rumoured Leadville qualifying race for 2012. We met up with Fritz & Lea & stayed on the Lutsen mtn condos--Nice & close to the event. Mark & Matt Engen and their families were there also which was great being able to see everyone.

The event started at the resort and went down the hill onto hwy 61 (road was closed for us) then went up 10 mile climb!!!! There was a group that slowly rode away on the climb and I was among 7 others in the second group. The race was mainly on dirt roads and I tolf Fitzie not to pull unless you have too because it is 100 mile race. It ended being down to 3 of us at the 65 mile mark--a Stinger guy, Fitz and myself. We were going through some double track which was full of branches and rocks. Fitzie and the other guy were ahead of me talking about life so I decided I am out of here. As I was going around Fitzie say's to me"Belzy your pretty quiet back there" I responded and said "I am sick of these branches"--I kept going

I say Rebecca Sauber walking with her bike I stopped and she said she had no air---all I had was one CO2 cartridge so she said go ahead--Dam the luck!!

Lutsen 99'er





Good Times

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