The trail today was a walk in the park compared to yesterday, and what we're used to to riding in North Van and Rossland. We peddled through beautiful forest on loamy single track for most of the day. Residents again went all out. Riding past a beautiful waterfall on a fun uptrack, we were greeted by dozens of hula clad dancers hooting, hollering, and serving tropical punch. Later in the ride, a 1950s style diner sprang from the woods with costumed "staff". A fun new downhill, Death Rattle, livened up the second half of the ride.
Despite mom's insistance that she was "riding" not "racing", Jo managed to kick Mamma into competitive gear for the final stretch. With a good chunk of road to cover, Mom slipped into Joanna's draft and we gave 'er, coming into the final trails pedalling hard and fast. We were pleased with our time of 4hrs and 16 minutes to cover the 52km of this stage. We didn't know how pleased, however, until the stage awards kicked off. "And in the women's team category, 3rd place goes to Jo Mamma!" Diana discovered she kinda likes being in the podium. We may have ignited a competitor! As for how many teams are in the field, let's just say more than three ;).We're eating like queens at the aid stations and in town. We feel very well taken care of by the BCBR team, and by the lululemon family. And our bikes are being well taken care of by Obsession Bikes each night.
Very proud of you ladies.
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