Wards Ferry by Pat

The good part of the race was that the first two laps, I very happily worked at hitting the rollers at a nice pace. A fair amount of our group drifted off the back until we were left with a group of 6 including Kelly and myself. ( Maria was still working off a horrific head cold/sinus infection.) Jane Despas should have been with us, but after only a few miles in to the race developed a flat.

The third lap was more relaxed as we all recouped from our attacking the rollers, and without Jane Despas to set a constant flaming pace we did manage to ease up. By the end of the third lap, who should reapppear? Jane. She must have put in a great TT effort to move up from being dropped due to a flat about 7 miles in to the race to catching the lead group at the end of the third lap. She did not bring anyone with her.

On the 4th lap Kelly put in some great extended attacks off the front which forced Jane to work hard to reel her in.

Our group of 7 headed to the finish line all in a bunch. Pat and Kelly had their wires crossed about who was supposed to lead who out. So, Pat was nipped by Jane to come in 6th place, and a half wheel back came Kelly for 7th.

Overall, it was a hard race, but fun.