Wednesday, April 13, 2011

One Hot Ouachita Challange

The 10th Annual Ouachita Challenge was held under near perfect condition, albeit a bit hot for some. This years OC was so hot it even caused a brush fire....

Several members of the team ventured down to test themselves on those challenging climbs and vast technical sections. In his first race back after a long break due to surgery, Rich Anderson laid down an impressive 6:03 finishing time - due mainly to his aggressive downhill riding. Ashley Blum finally made the trip down to Oden and finished in 7:04 after suffering from some bad cramps. Jeff Arnaud also suffered from the heat and cramps but soldered on to a 8:06 finish. Tim Greene had a perfect lead-up to this years OC, but broke the cardinal rule - rest or you will parish. Hot temps did not do Tim any favors either and he did not make the final check point cut-off despite drinking 500 ounces of fluid...

Complete results are up - 2011 Ouachita Challenge Results

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