Adventure Race 5:21:49 [5] 22.99 mi (14:00 / mi) +1296ft 13:17 / mi
ahr:92 max:140
MNOC Adventure-O 8hr race w Erl n Biz
BIKE
start on mtn bike, mostly singletrack/nordic trails for first 9 CPs (in order!) then gravel road/two track for the second half. pushed super hard.
PADDLE/TREK
first of all we got to paddle Biz's kevlar Minnesota II which was a dream. then the paddle was one of my favorite kinds...super varied w open water, small channels, bogs, swamps, portaging, everything. we dropped the canoe at one point and ran a small loop for several CPs. in and out of the boat constantly when we were paddling. so fun.
TREK
trek back to HQ. we had a bit of trouble on the first CP, it was just one contour up from where we had attacked to, but a small panic bc we were sure Rib was right behind. we got out of there before seeing them, though, and did cross paths later on differing route choices. i just focused on pushing really hard, keeping up, and fueling as needed.