A couple weekends ago the Nordic centre hosted the 2011 Canadian National XC Mountain Bike Championships. I managed to sneak out of work on the Saturday for a few hours to see the fastest Canadian junior and senior riders battle it out for the title. The weather was great, the track was fast and spandex was a plenty! Heres what happened….
           Blue skies and a hot sun….proved to be a challenge for a lot of the riders
    Specialized Bikes had some good representation
       Number 1’s whip….Geoff Kabush
           The BMC fourstroke…22 lbs
           The new Fox RP23…..its gooolllllllldddd!
          Steve Gaffney (L) from OGC talking shop.
       Tackling the Eyedropper
         Marie-Hélène PRÉMONT…2nd place in the womens.
          Emily Batty 3rd.
           Post race interviews.
          1/2/3 !!
           29er versus 26?…. the big wheel seemed to be out numbered on the big day.
              A team Norco rider eyeing up the start.
           The local boys at the start line.
          Well, we made it to the nationals!
           The Elite men set off.
            The group still tight together after the first sprint.
          Geoff Kabush half way through the first lap. FYI
          John Firth making up some positions through FYI.
           Still killing it through the midday heat.
        Kabush still riding strong.
           Max Plaxton takes the lead.
           And keeps it! National champ in front of Kabush and Zandstra.
        1/2/3!! killed it!