As preparation for Cascade and Nationals, Rebecca raced the famous Mt. Evans Hill Climb in CO where climbing legends are made and won it handily!
Here is Rebecca's report:
Mount Evans Hill Climb - Idaho Springs, CO - July 18th, 2009 - The road that leads to the top of Mount Evans is the highest paved road in America going up above 14,000 ft. A couple weeks ago I did the Mount Evans Hill Climb race to the top. The race is a mass start that begins in Idaho Springs and from there goes steadily up for the next 27 miles to the top of the mountain while the air gets progressively thinner and thinner.
I had a really good time in this race and was happy to participate in it as an opener before the Cascade Classic and Nationals. The citizens started before the categorized races so it was an enjoyable ride up the mountain as there were people to pass who where cheering for you the entire way to the top. We got rolling off the line and there was a group of 5 or 6 girls all rolling through in a little break pretty early into the race. at mile 5 the road started to go up a little steeper so I started to push the pace a little to see how people would react. To my surprise I was all by my self from that point on! It was a great race. I rode relatively hard to the top but didn't have to kill myself worrying about attacks and what not, so I got to take in the change of scenery as we went up from pine tress and green to nothing but bare rock and snow patches by the top.
Mount Evans Hill Climb was an awesome race and I'm happy to have been able to won the 2009 edition of this legendary race!
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