Mudslinging 2012!

Welcome to the mudslinger, Oregon’s wettest, muddiest and probaly most miserable race. Why do we torture ourselves every year? For the great raffle at the end of the race? This year was like most other years–cold and very wet. After the wettest March on record there was water running everywhere. Dave goodier and I were the only REALL Racing riders to brave the conditions. After we pedaled 20 plus miles Dave finished third place and I managed fourth in our respective categories. We got some dry and clean clothes on and there was a never ending supply of stories of mishaps. However, we both survived unscathed, but I still would be cleaning dirt of my body for the next two days! Ridiculous conditions made for a real test of your bike skills and mental fortitude. Either riding down a trail of peanut butter or climbing up a trail against the waterfalls coming and getting to the top of the mountain only to have it start snowing! Then going back down the trail of slop in pouring rain, but we made it!

David Hill