padden race

july 8 was the padden mountain pedal. celebrating its 15th year, it's the longest running mtb race in washington. the race is part of the indie series. padden is definitely one of the best courses on the series. no flat, and lots of single track. there was a chaotic expert class start. every expert rider lined up for a mass start to a 6 foot wide trail. maybe 100 yards away. it was crazy but fun. i'm not sure what was up with the belly dancing. greg