BC Provincial Track Championships - Day 1 & 2

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Provincials is going quite well, i've gotten two medals!

First was Friday, got a Bronze in the Madison, which was an 'open' event. I choose one of the two Elite Women riders as my partner, so cool that we finished well. There were something like 8 teams.

Second was Sat, somehow i got another Bronze in the Keirin!!! Sooo close to silver, but got pipped at the line...

Also got third in the Madison Tournament with Rachel, earned us $20..haha

Finished 4th in the Pursuit, rode a 5'31 in the Qualifier, and 5'37 today....legs were CRAP first thing..bleh. Missed out on a medal, but not surprised with the time, since i've been training sprints the last month and a half and not endurance...guess that might explain the Keirin..hehe

Also finished 5th in the Scratch, was in a crummy position when the sprint went. Same in the Points race, missed 'the break', and three of us chased the entire race! Three off the front held it, remarkably. We kept getting upwards of a 1/4 lap, but couldn't close it...hard freaking race, just going like that.... Bob, who's a strong rider, beat me in the Pursuit, pretty much cracked...could barely pull half laps..Glenn and i pulled full laps most of it. I was surprised i didn't blow either..harsh..

OA did very well overall! Gill won the Elite Women's pursuit, and has been riding strong in the bunch races, this being her first time. Emile has been doing very well, he took gold in the Pursuit, riding a 5'08 (twice!), and got Silver in the Points. Nice!

In the Citizen field, Kevin and Jan rode well, Jan was starting to win events, but then had an awful crash, and was taken out with a broken clavicle. =(

First crash i've seen on the track this year...hopefully he's not off the bike too long!

Omnium tomorrow..eeep! Will be going for it one last time....i'm pretty beat, but so have got to be the other riders..

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