as I get to the race I noticed that my friend from camp Madison had came all the way from Austin for her first track race. also at the track was Alan Ting and a bunch of the really fast trackies. any way, my first race was a Kerrin in the 123s the organizer divided the 123s into 3 separate heats to keep the races more fun and possibly safer. I was picked for heat one which is normally ok for me, then I realized Daniel Walker and Ron the "Dutchmen" where in my race. so once we got our slots I slipped into the 4th slot on Walker's wheel and as we did the first couple laps I was wondering how I was going to get around these speed demons. as the final lap came Ron was leading the train with Walker on his wheel and in the sprint I got 3rd and couldn't get around those two. so to boost my self-esteem the organizers put me in the alienate bracket AKA losers bracket. well In my slow persons race I placed second and just out of the cash. My next race was a Jr race which was I think a 10-15 lap points race. any way I just attacked and attacked and attacked till the Jrs let me go and I crossed the line on a solo break. Now the next race was a miss and out in the 123s. all I can say is I suck at this :) any way I got boxed in and was pulled out.......... I forgot what the next jr race I think was a 12 lap points race that I again kept attacking on but the Jrs wouldn't let me go and I placed 3rd in this race. now the next race was another Jr race and it was an 8 lap point-a-lap. well I remember this race. Trent went at the very start of the race and collected the first 4 points solo and on the 5 lap he sprinted from the pack to lock up the victory. after that Eric went for 2 point and I got 1. the final race was my favorite, it was the longer 50 lap scratch race in the 123s as the race started me and Dan where on the front pushing the pace till a prime came and Dan went for it. but after this his muscles cramped and he was no longer in. But after that lap all the really big guns went. next thing I realized me, Ting, the Dutchmen, and another bike barn guy where in a break with me. And as we where in the break we all did even work till about 30 laps to go when I realized that I wanted to drop the bike barn guy. so I attacked after every pull he did to weaken him, but to no avail he stayed in the break and started to counter me. with 4 laps to go The bike barn guy attacked me and I couldn't jump on, so I did a very high tempo to try to get back and with two laps to go I just pulled up thinking I was screwed. but The Dutchmen came flying through and started to pull back the leaders and I just got on his wheel and we closed the entire gap by the final lap and I was able to get second in the group sprint and just edge out one of the other break members
Recap
don't get boxed in in the miss and out, also attack a little less but harder
special thanks to James Smith and his father in law for driving me up there and back
