Ashland

[Heidi]

I raced the Spring Thaw DH race in Ashland, Oregon last weekend and had a great time again. The trails were in great condition with no dust and the scenery was green as could be. I left from Lithia park and rode up through the neighborhood, hit the fireroad and climb up, did Catwalk, Toothpick, Caterpillar, and BTI...all very fun trails with some challenges. Here are some pics from the race.

The first 4 are a sequence of me in the rock garden that my husband took.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v645/derekfaller/Heidi_DH.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v645/derekfaller/Heidi_DH3.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v645/derekfaller/Heidi_DH4.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v645/derekfaller/Heidi_DH2.jpg

Someone on the double.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v645/derekfaller/DH2.jpg

Cool effect

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v645/derekfaller/FastDH.jpg

View while watching the DH runs.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v645/derekfaller/DHview.jpg

The start of the course.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v645/derekfaller/DH1.jpg

Lithia Park

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v645/derekfaller/falls-1.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v645/derekfaller/river3.jpg

[splat]

Cool Pics!

How did you do ? No Shin Gaurds ?

[Heidi]

I got 1st place - there were only about 9 women overall. I went sans shin guards for that race. Coincidentally, I was wearing the helmet I won at the Ashland Super D! :)

[bluebug32]

Looks like fun. Thanks for sharing and congrats on #1!

[TreeSaw]

Sweet! Congrats on the 1st place finish!!! I love the waterfall pic :thumb:

[Ozzer]

Awesome! I still remember following you down San Juan 45 years ago and knew you had that DH bug in you the way you rode the descent. Congrats..

[.:Jeenyus:.]

always such a fun event.

rather amusing that you have this picture up though:

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v645/derekfaller/DH1.jpg

as that's one of me good friends, who is mackster23 on the boards.

[Toshi]

nice panning shot, and props for the win :)

[greenhood]

Nice pics!

[jake133]

Cool pictures! Look's like you choose a clean line through the rock garden. Good job!