Nationals this year was in Blue Ridge, GA.  A few weekends back about 80 teams converged for the 30-hr rogaine style course.  What resulted was rain, 35 degree temps, and a non-traditional race-course with a few arbitrarily placed checkpoints.  Mike K, Tamela, and myself had a tough race.  The weather really dampered our forward progress so I guess that means we are just high-maintenance?  We finished 19th out of the 80, nine places off our top-10 goal.  I'd give us a B-.  Either way, another awesome experience with some memories to boot.

Props to the New England teams who raced well (EMS, Dark Horse, & Berlin Bike.... am I forgetting anyone?).

I'll put some photos together soon, I know I've got one somewhere documenting David D's blown tire which, in an impressive McGiver maneuver, he was able to temporarily fix with a poland springs bottle until his team was able to steal a tire from another team.

Time to fix my sensitive body and get back on the weights in preparation for some snowshoe racing this winter.  I should probably wash my gear, too.