After last month's hectic racing schedule it has been so nice to have some relax time in America.
I love coming to the ABA BMX races in America. It is good to mix up the schedule a bit, get some different races in ,catch up with friends and the atmosphere is always great. There was about 230 heats of racing and roughly 1000 riders entered.
On my first few laps of the track I was hating the uphill first straight sprint to the first jump, although over the weekend I managed to block it out and my legs got used to it.
Day 1 of racing was hot, humid and long! ABA races run through in a different format to anything I am used to racing. Between each race you sit around waiting for about two hours for all the other ages to race.
In the final it was a close battle between me and Alise Post from America. I had the holeshot down the first straight then she passed me in the first turn and then I passed her down the last straight to take the win on Day 1.
During racing on Day 2 a light shower came through and the track was SCARY to ride. The track is covered in soil tack coating for minimum maintenance..but when a slight bit of water hits it it's like riding on ice!!
For the Day 2 final I knew that it was going to be another battle between me and Alise. Alise got a better gate and was able to cut me off. I pulled up on her in the third straight, but she blocked me well and I fought all the way to the line. Alise won Day 2 with about a wheel-length lead crossing the line.
The night after racing a group of us went and watched the New York Yankees vs the Chicago Cubs baseball game at Wrigley field downtown Chicago. Awesome atmosphere and such a great experience.
Back home to Australia now, then in four weeks we head to the BMX World Championships in Copenhagen Denmark.|
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