The Race Season

A lot of people started their season last weekend at Melting Mann, but I still have yet to race that event. I have been signed up 3 times and I have never gone. One year I got sick the morning of. One year I just didn't feel like going. And one year it was downpouring. 

Currently I am just over a week out from my first event. I wanted to sort of lay out my schedule and see who is going to be where. So here it goes.

April 12th is the Barry Roubaix. This is a massive gravel race in Hastings, MI. I have done this even multiple times and it remains one of my favorite gravel races. This year I will again be attempting the 62 mile 'Thriller' distance. Being that this is a week out, look for the preview coming in the next few days.

April 26th is the first mountain bike race of the year. Its always a great time at the Yankee Springs Time Trial, where people come and show off their early season fitness.

May 4th is the Fort Custer Stampede. I know this course the best out of any that I ride, so I am hoping for a great result here.

June 1st is the Island Lake challenge. A super fun course (if I remember correctly) that will take me across the state for another XC style mountain bike race.

June 8th is tentatively the Maybury XC.   I say tentative because there is zero info about the race available. Waiting and seeing here.

June 15th is the Luton Park Time Trial. A course I love, but have never raced on. Should be an interesting challenge and my final tune-up before the big one.

June 21st is the Big MFer....the Lumberjack 100. I have some history here that I need to rewrite. 

June 28th is the Coast to Coast. I am only doing the 100, but this event will mark back to back weekends with a century. Should be interesting. 

Things slow down after June. I might do the Holland 100 in July, but the next event I am planning is the Fast Fitty in August. Its a flat course so I should be in good shape here.

There are a few stragglers that might happen in September and October, but I will share more on those as they get closer. Traverse City Trails and Custers Last stand.