Call me stupid or crazy or both but Chris and I are doing the 12 Hours of Temecula race this coming weekend. We spent some time riding the course last Saturday so we knew what to expect. A good number of people that we know from STR will be taking on the challenge as well. It will be good to have some company during all the pain and suffering that will ensue. It’s a lap race and each lap should take us roughly 1 hour to complete. So, one rides, one rests, repeat, repeat, repeat, repeat, etc…
The course is roughly 9 miles long and has 1300 feet of climbing involved. The first 2.5 miles of the course definitely is a wake up call for your legs as half of the climbing is done right away. Once you get on top of the first ridge-line it gets swoopy and fun with some steep downhill sections and tight singletrack. The middle is fast and more open than the rest of the course. There is much more singletrack than I thought there would be considering how many people will be racing. Should make for some interesting clogging on the trail. Hopefully the Elite Pro riders wont get too pissed when my slow ass is in their way! The later half is another climb up the opposite ridge-line and then some more fun singletrack. Our goal is to get in 6 laps each which would give us each just under 60 miles and 7800 feet of climbing each. Should be a good way to get in those training miles we both require for the Coup race in March.
Not sure what jersey I am going to be sporting on the day. Wanna sponsor us? Drop me a comment with your info and we can talk about it!
If you are heading out to the event, look for our pit under a big RVCA tent. It will probably be the only one out there. Come by and say hi, bring us some snacks, massages, hi-fives, just dont eat our food! haha!
Let the fueling begin!
