This post is originating from my phone so it may be a little rough. Saturday was the final cross race of the season in Southeastern Idaho. And it was a good one. Bartz Field is located in a large bowl. Steeper on the South and West sides. Flatter on the south and east. The course relied a lot on the elevated west side with a longish climb, a tough run up, a couple of shorter climbs, and a couple of death drops. it was a hilly physically demanding course.
We had a good group of participants from the Upper Valley. I spent the entire race glued to Jeff's wheel. Unable to pass him but undoubtedly going faster so that I would have on my own. Jeff in turn may have been chasing Brian who was some distance ahead of both of us.
Colin Joyce, one of the top road professionals in the nation, was there. None of us were in any danger of beating Colin but he and Kelton have tangled in previous Bengal Crosses.
The race starts with an uphill sprint. Tom Baird's chain exploded two seconds into the race under power output that probably approaches 2000 watts. A spectator tossed him a bike. Too large and over-inflated tires. Tom finished the race on that.
Peter Joyce reaffirmed his long-term commitment to Bengal Cross and Tom told me the Bill's guys will be organizing a race in Idaho Falls next year, probably the week after the Cube. I am looking forward to three quality cross races in Southeastern Idaho in 2019.
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