Racing Between the Raindrops!

Friday was almost canceled about three or four times. It just didn't look like it was going to happen. I warmed up earlier than I usually do because I thought it would start raining before warm up was over and then I wouldn't get a ride in at all. Sure enough at 6pm it started raining lightly. But not for very long, and soon the bravest riders ventured out on the track again. We got through the first Keirin and I made it past the first round to the final. I was lined up second and got the motor before the first rider. Later though, I found out that the first rider's holder was wearing cleats and when he went to push her he went backwards instead of her going forwards!

After the next race it started sprinkling again so they ran the kids races on the apron (the flat part of the track). Then they called us out for our final. I didn't think the track was dry enough and I was super nervous. It was fine but I couldn't match the pace even though I was on Amara's wheel.

The next race was the miss-and-out. I rode hard at the front and kept the pace high. Then when I was tired I moved onto a wheel but stayed in the sprinter's lane. This seemed like a good move but my legs were too tired to advance.

It started sprinkling again and there was another delay. I thought for sure racing was canceled and was getting ready to go home. But then they called the riders out to race again. It was a weird night! We raced our last scratch race and I was tired. There was a break and I tried to chase but got tired quickly and ended up off the back. I worked with Carrie and caught back on just before the finish but my legs were done at that point.

It looked like rain would cancel racing before it was over. There were a few stray drops but racing continued. During the mens 3's race they kept on hinting that the race might be called at any time but they were able to finish and Mark raced the last race of the night. The race finished and not more than twenty seconds it started really raining. The racers quickly got off the track and it was soaked less than a minute later. Racing would have been canceled for sure that time if it hadn't just finished!