Cow Dung Run
A Smarter Race
Renn Charlesworth in another great finish made the comment, “I ran a much smarter race this time. I’m not nearly as beat up as I was at the Rhino Rally two weeks ago. Granted it’s a shorter course, but I learned a lot at the Rhino and I feel great.”
And he should feel great. This time Renn finished third in his class as he crossed the finish line in front of a tight group of other racers. It’s a provisional finish based on the rider’s board, but the official results that will be out in two weeks will not change his final standing.
When he found a quicksand bog on one of the many river crossings Renn almost buried the G450X. He said, “I almost lost my ride when I hit that quicksand, and it took four other racers to help me pull the bike out. I didn’t think there was any quicksand out there. At least nobody said there was. I lost over 20-minutes on that fall.”
Just before the finish line and only a few feet from the end of the race Renn took his last fall of the day when he dropped the G450X in an otherwise error free run through the manmade rock garden that put many of the competition on their butts and a few out of the race. The rock garden designed to test the skills of the contestants seem to be built for nothing more than the amusement of the spectators. Placed just before the finish line the utility poles, boulders, rocks, and heavy equipment tires gave the course an appearance of being designed by a masochist. It was too much for some and challenging to all. A few of the riders commented on it’s difficulty and one dropped out right behind a string of vulgarity as he pulled his bike under the flagging before riding back to pit row. He wasn’t even a candidate for the sportsmanship trophy.
When he found a quicksand bog on one of the many river crossings Renn almost buried the G450X. He said, “I almost lost my ride when I hit that quicksand, and it took four other racers to help me pull the bike out. I didn’t think there was any quicksand out there. At least nobody said there was. I lost over 20-minutes on that fall.”
Just before the finish line and only a few feet from the end of the race Renn took his last fall of the day when he dropped the G450X in an otherwise error free run through the manmade rock garden that put many of the competition on their butts and a few out of the race. The rock garden designed to test the skills of the contestants seem to be built for nothing more than the amusement of the spectators. Placed just before the finish line the utility poles, boulders, rocks, and heavy equipment tires gave the course an appearance of being designed by a masochist. It was too much for some and challenging to all. A few of the riders commented on it’s difficulty and one dropped out right behind a string of vulgarity as he pulled his bike under the flagging before riding back to pit row. He wasn’t even a candidate for the sportsmanship trophy.
On the bright side it was a perfect weather day and the event was well organization. Hats off to everyone involved.
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