Jingle Cross – Emily
My dad and I arrived at the venue (Iowa County Fairgrounds) on Thursday. I went for a quick spin to check out the course. It was very similar to the previous year and straightforward, with most of the technical sections saved for the World Cup course.
The rest of the team arrived on Friday with plenty of time to spare since KK and I didn’t race until 7:45 that night. Night races are not my favorite. I’ll admit it; I’m not a night person! I have to work at staying calm and motivated all day. Once race time finally rolled around, I got ready to compete. I was hoping for a good result in the C2 since most racers skip it to race the World Cup. My race went pretty well. I felt decent and finished up 14th. With my birthday being the following day, Kerry surprised me with flowers and cupcakes after the race. I recommend cupcakes for recovery! I...