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Pink unitards are back. Post-race photo of the time trials
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A beautiful day in Forest Park, just enough rain and leaves to keep the trails treacherous for the qualifying time trials.
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For some it was a formal event.
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Jeff rallying through Fire Lane 5 after the singletrack.
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Big Dummy racing down the singletrack.
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This guy just needs to be in here, you can see his pink helmet, bloody shoulder, and disk wheels made of cardboard signs!
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The following day as I wait in the starting gate for my race.
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This is how it was most of the day, me in front being chased by the peloton ;)
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Coming through the windmill at the top of the run up.
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And off we go!
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Feeling great at the end of the race!
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Oh yeah, it was muddy!
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Doug Reid working his way around the corner in the Cat 1 race.
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Nice technique.
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One of the obstacles was this concrete vault, which you could either bunny hop if you're really good or run up and over.
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blurry picture, but it gives you a good idea of how deep and thick the mud was!
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Doug chasing through the mud!
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Jeff aka
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The mass starting line up, 140 wide all aiming for a 12-foot wide foam pit!
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Mandatory costume change pre-race.
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Viking horns make you faster!
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No idea what this is all about.
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Still of Matt Slaven in the lead!
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Moss man!
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On a trail-a-bike!!!
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Weight was not a concern, the Big Dummy in all its glory!
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Slaven almost going down in front of the masses of spectators!
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Beer hand-offs at the top of the runup.
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Jeff passes mud man while the kids look on enthralled!
