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The 2007 Cowbell Challenge came and went...but one last competition still remained - the best photos, blogs and videos! Competitors and spectators shared their photos, stories and videos from the race here at the YourMTB.com Cowbell Challenge page, and to make things a bit more fun, with the help of South Park Cycles we held three contests for those that submitted their stuff. Without further ado, here are the winners! read the rest
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The home of the Cowbell Challenge is my home trail. I know every inch of this trail system and it's one of the courses I race in as part of the Summer Series local to Charlotte. I'm still new to racing but I'm doing well so I thought I would give the Cowbell a shot and enter the 6 hour solo. The start was great, we did a prelude lap around the Whitewater Center as the spectators lined both sides ringing their cowbells. It made me feel like a Pro XC Racer as we made our way threw to the singletrack. I was placed somewhere in the middle just going along with the flow.
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A few more photos from the Cowbell.
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Just a couple more Cowbell photos...
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The StoryThis was my first race and it was fantastic. I competed in the men's solo 6 hour category and had a blast. I'm feeling it a little today, but I'm ready to sign up for some more events the next chance I get... |
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Some photos from the Cowbell.
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8:30 a.m. -- We arrived in Charlotte for the Cowbell Challenge where we were directed to the parking area assigned to Duos - directly under the power lines. You could actually hear them "sizzling" overhead - a rather ominous sign to my way of thinking! Despite that, my husband Steve and I set up the sunshade and gathered our supplies - food, liquids, helmets, gloves, bikes, sunscreen, chair, chamois butter (which I naturally forgot to apply...) and got ourselves checked in at the registration tent.
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Well, here it is 5:00 in the morning on the big day and I'm nervous!!! Naturally, I'm worried that I'll get run over by the "real" racers, especially since my knee is still much too weak to allow me to stand up and pedal uphill. Fortunately, I'm used to getting passed, so as long as I have a chance and space to get out of the way quickly, hopefully things will be okay.
More later - wish me luck!
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So it's the night before the big race. I would say I've been waiting for this for a while, but it's really only been a week or so. I just wanted to thank my friends and parents for making it down to Charlotte for the event. With a 4:45 alarm set for tomorrow, I don't know if I'll be in a particularly gushy mood in the morning. Especially considering that that rude awakening will be followed by a two hour drive, two hours of registration/hydration/urination madness, and then 6 hours of racing. Yeah, I should bust out the thank you's now, I'm getting groggy just thinking about tomorrow.
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