11/2 Bubba #5 Vlasis, Masters 50+, 2cd.

Probably my favorite race of the series, and this years course did not disappoint. Best yet. Felt really good. Little bit of rain the night before so the grass was slick. Lots of off camber and tricky turns. Went out at a more moderate pace and opened up a little bit of a gap after the sand. Paul caught me on the hill after the sand on the second lap and I thought it was game on. What I found is my lack of time on the CX bike and Paul's superior cornering left me working hard. We stayed together for a lap and then small gaps started to grow. Mid race I went over the barriers and my seat dropped a good 2 cm and twisted. After the fact I found my seat post and frame were cracked, likely from the prairie dog hole impacts the weekend before. I considered stopping but rode it out. I was getting faster as the race went on and keeping Paul in my sights, finishing about 30 seconds back. A kid on a SS, Sam, was a little in front of him. Really good racing. Bummed my 3 year streak at Vlasis broke, but he really is riding better than me right now so can't complain.

Replaced with a Thomson post and the frame is holding, but shopping around.