Place: New Frontiers YMCA Camp, Carlisle, PA
Ridden: December 2013
The video is brought to you this week by Frosty...OK, it's really Joël dressed as Frosty.
This is the second edition of the combined Christmas Cross and Trail Doggie World Championships Single Track Sundays. Last week showcased the Trail Doggie World Championships. This week is Christmas Cross. Both races were produced by Fast Forward Racing Productions (Zach Adams); held on the same day, at the same place, and follow the same course.
Costumes were encouraged for this race. Joël represented Frosty the Snowman; Jess was dressed in various Christmas inspired apparel. The goal of Christmas Cross is to have fun, and if you can go fast that is an added bonus. Presents were hidden along the course, of which Jess collected quite a few.
The course was not your typical mountain biking course; no rocks gardens or mountainous climbs. Instead there were short, steep ups and downs (some which required walking), a sand pit, a huge log that required heaving one's bike over, and weaving through S-turns while negotiating hoping over a downed telephone pole. The aid-station consisted of beer and bacon. Oh, and all of this was in inches and inches of mud.
The race format consisted of the winner being the person who could do the most laps in 50 minutes. Each lap was 0.6 miles, which meant A LOT of laps, about nine to 10 for most people.
It was a festive atmosphere both during and after the race. Despite the rainy conditions, most people stayed to enjoy homemade chili and heckle other racers.
As for results, Joël was 4th open men, Jess 1st open women, and friend and fellow SVB racer Matty K 2nd masters men.
Direct video link below
(Note: if you want the video to look less grainy; after you have the video full screen go to the bottom right corner and click on the options icon (looks like a gear wheel) and choose a higher quality setting, i.e. a higher number. It may take some time to load but the picture quality will be better.)
For additional Christmas Cross action, check out the Fast Forward Racing/Smoking Rabbit Productions/Zach Adams video at: