Mohican 100 Race Report

Eric Franck and I arrived in Perrysville ,O.H. around 10AM friday morning. It rained all the way out and continued to rain throughout the day so we decided to shack up at the lodge instead of camp. We arose Saturday at 4:30 AM to top off the fuel stores and make any last minute race preperations needed. The race was under way around 7:20 AM. The condition of the course was brutal. The single track was a peanut butter like mud that stuck to everything. It even made my granny gear dissappear as it was caked with mud. The climbs were pretty big for Ohio. The course starts right out with 8 miles of single track and crosses a few roads back into fresh cut single track until you hit aid station 1 (about 25 miles) . I must admit 25 miles felt like 50 after pushing through mud and water. The rest of the course was a mix of double track,fire and dirt roads. The end was back through the 8 miles of single track we started on . It was muddy at 7:30 AM and dry at 6:00 PM. There was a guy that set up a water station and wash station right out of his garage(thanks dude). The times were 1 - 1.5 hrs longer than last year due to the conditions. I came in @ 12:48, 35th in Mens Open and Eric came in 13:32 and 4th in 50+ Men. Overall we agreed that it was an accomplishment to just finish this race. The field was set at 85 riders with 19 DNF's and 9 DNS. If any body is interested in testing the waters at 100 mile racing, I dare you to try this one! www.mohican.net

Jay