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Bit of an update!
I've also started racing in the Open B Category at Track League on Wednesday evenings too, this is with people who I'm old enough to be their dad. Pretty happy with my results as I've managed to get a few top 5 finishes so far in this league.
The racing season is nearly finished now, and Vets league had its Finale on Saturday. This turned out quite interesting as I managed to win the Elimination race and also the Tempo race. Normally Elimination is one of my weakest races, I would typically be eliminated early on and not get any points. Same with the Tempo race, managed to break away for 3 laps and totally destroyed myself and coughed up my lungs.
Overall for the season I managed to get a few trophies
Really didn't think I'd get a podium place as I only raced 3 out of 6 rounds in Cat B, but managed to get consistent number of points each round. Super stoked with that, but more particularly winning the Elimination was a highlight as this was something that always dwelled on my mind, that I wasn't good at this race. It just magically happened
Big turnout for the last round!
Elimination race
Elimination Race with 6 of us left...
Last 3!
Won the Elimination race! Not usually one to celebrate crossing the line, but so ecstatic as I would have never dreamed of ever winning this event!
I was really hoping to get most improved rider and got it, so super happy with that. I can still remember when I started this thread, and then writing about my first race experiences back in the Spring. My original goal was to not get dropped in the Vets C cat! So seems like an absolutely magic experience to get to a Cat B podium in my debut season!
