Cyclo Cross Natz, Edmonton

Awesome day for a cross race. conditions @ 10am were Sunny , -5 c ,light winds and hard snow covered grass with occational icy patchs right at the apex.

Had a great start from inside row 4, got to the front just intime to see robert orange and another rider tangle in the first corner. Sorry to see robert go down.

Rode with a group of three riders for most of the race. they would gap me on the long power sections and I would catch back up in the tecnicial decents and climbs/run-ups section.

With 2 laps to go I became decoupled from the group on the paved road section. Still had a good gap back to 6th place. Time to just grin and bear it and  keep the power on till the finish.

Very happy to add a 5th place Nationals finish to my palmaries, was 6th @ kamloops 2007 and 2nd @ Ottawa 1996.

See you in T.O. @ Riverdale for Cyclo Cross Nationals 2010

Ted