It started with an amazing drive mixed in with lots of beautiful Washington traffic (Jack knifed Semi). We arrived Friday with 2 hours left of practice and the sun peaking out.  It gave us hope for good days to come.  After three muddy practice runs, the dirt seemed to be getting better and better!  Hopefully it would be fast and tacky by the next day, thank god for my new Giro goggles, dirt was a flying Friday!

Saturday, woke up at 7 to head to the hill, on the way we hit the restaurant under the hotel, delicious. When we got to the top of the hill for more practice the dirt was still wet but drying up fast. I spent most of my time in the bushes trying to pick good lines, but AJ was doing good staying on course. I was trying to get all my crashing out of the way before my race runs. After our practice we walked up the hill to steal some pro lines, Bart McDaniel’s, Lars Sternberg and Nick Tuttle (GHY riders) were looking fast, really really fast. Many others looked good going down the hill, but these guys stood out. Unfortunately when we saw Casey Northern he was having a rough go of things. He ended up a second later with a bad case of “Brokenfingeritis” and had to sit this one out.  READ MORE….

Sunday, feeling killer after a good bacon maple bar, I was ready to do some racing. Got two practice runs in and I felt good, but unfortunately the tables had turned. AJ was the one in the bushes during Sundays practice not me. Dirt was now tacky and fast, but during my race run my visor fell into my line of sight. My fault for not fixing it sooner, but luckily I could see through a hole with one eye. Racing down the lower half of King Diamond, with one eye is interesting to say the least. After ripping it off in the middle of my race run I could see again and finished 6^th in my class with a 3:23:50. AJ’s run went a lot smoother than practice, he was conservative, pedaled more than usual and kept it on two wheels. He accomplished his goals and will be back to push it more. AJ finished 10^th with a 3:34:65. All in all a great weekend, great event and awesome food. Cant wait to see you all at the next one.

GHY Team results:

AJ Johnson 10^th 3:34:65 cat 1 30-39

Travis Erickson 6^th 3:23:50 cat 1 30-39

Tyler Bates 3^rd 3:17:35 cat 1 30-39

Jerry Southworth 4^th 3:52:20 cat 1 40-49

Andy Knott 11^th 3:29:81 cat 2 30-39

Paul Gannon 11^th 3:20:52 cat 2 19-29

Scott Pettit 1^st 3:09:08 cat 2 40-49

Nick Tuttle 11^th 3:11:68 Pro Men

Bart McDaniel’s 4^th 3:05:75 Pro Men

Northwest Cup Port Angleles

RESULTS

More Pics to Come !!!