MH had asked R is we were
interested in helping, and we thought it would be interesting. We went on Sat
to find out what we needed to do, and there was free ice cream and snacks. We
went back on Sunday morning for the race, and it had been raining for the
previous two days. The race finishes at Mt. Ascutney on the ski trails, so you
can imagine how muddy and challenging it was.
They have hundreds of volunteers,
so we weren’t really sure what we were supposed to do. We ended up helping at
the finish line as all the racers arrived. They were quite the site, all wet
and caked with mud. Mountain bikers seem to relish these circumstances. The
runners came a bit later, and we actually saw MH cross the line. She was indeed
the first woman of any age group to finish, and she was, I believe, in the top
5 finishers. Granted, she did the 50K while I’m assuming the others were doing
50 miles, but 50K still works out to about 32 miles, which is impressive to me.
What’s crazy is she wasn’t even panting.
After a while, we went over to the
tent and got a free lunch, which was amazing, and then we came home. I thought
it was a nice day, and great for the kids to volunteer their time and do some work.
They enjoyed it, and I think a lot of the racers got a kick out of seeing the
kids greeting them. They’re so cute, I can’t say I blame them.
Afterward, the kids went to HH’s
house to hang with friends, then home to relax and enjoy the end of the weekend.
Ultimate has come to an end, so we were able to spend a quite Sunday evening at
home. I’ll take it.
Until the next time, thanks for
reading, and thanks to Chris Gidney1 for the pic.
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