Day 7 - BC Bike Race 2012 - Whistler

Let's wrap this race up. Whew. I am getting weary. Of course my legs are sore and my back is aching (perhaps the thin blue foam for 9 hours at night?) but really, I have a general lack of energy. Wake up at 5:30 in Squamish, breakfast for the final time and a bus ride up to Whistler Day Parking lots. The start/finish is in the Olympic Village Venue. It is meant to be a short day. Last year, they rode comfortably numb which would bring me to tears today. Instead, we go straight up Whistler mountain on the easy does it trail, come down the whoops and table tops of crank it up and over to Lost Lake trails for some twisty-rocky-rooty fun. The climb was of course killer but the carnage on the way down through the bike park was amazing. Hint: if you don't ride jumps, don't ride jumps for the first time on a cross country bike. This is my case. I passed 3 guys with broken bikes and bodies. Final day heli-ambulance to Vancouver and a $5000 bill? No thanks. I ripped in about 1:45 and the pros were like an hour-ten. It was awesome to see friends along the course and Lara and the kids at the finish. What a great experience! Roots, Mud, cold rain, hot sun and the excellent Squamish trails.