Hardcore 24 Course Recon
Well, it’s that time of the season again. Time to dig in and get ready for the 24 hour solo effort this coming weekend at the Hardcore 24 in Naples. It’s at a completely new venue this year, Ontario County Park and thus it’s a whole new ballgame.
The fellas at Park Ave and Groc have been hard at work prepping the course and cutting new trails and refining old. I was a little hesitant at first on the new course design because of the new cut trails and the way things flowed, but there’s been some steady changes and I think the course is in awesome shape and ready to roll. It’s going to be hard and it’s going to be won by a rider who’s fully on top of their game. There’s no long sustained climbing, but lots of steep little kickers and slow rolling slight uphills in the singletrack. Some parts are slow, some parts are rippingly fast for sure. You’re gonna have to have your head on straight for this one and I’m super psyched and looking forward to racing there this weekend!!
On the plus side, I feel really great and ready to go, I nailed out my best 1 minute power of the season last night and I’ve done zero anaerobic work in about 10 weeks (it’s all been 24 prep) and I’m feeling really good and really strong. Weather is looking good and I’ll be ready to throwdown come noon on Saturday!!
July 9th, 2009 at 1:02 pm
best of luck with the HC24 j, last year’s performance was really a great one, anything even near it would be a success, topping it would be quite an accomplishment.
looks like i won’t have any team to bring me there this year and offer my cheers while on-course, my weekend will be over at the 6Hr race at Pat’s Peak NH, but have a great HC.
t
July 9th, 2009 at 1:06 pm
Thanks Terry, it’s going to be a good race for sure. Good luck at your 6hr!
July 9th, 2009 at 3:04 pm
Good luck dude!
July 10th, 2009 at 10:50 am
Have a great ride!!!
July 10th, 2009 at 7:19 pm
Have fun and do your best!
João