Some photos from yesterday’s Groovin' Woodstock 7K XC race! 3rd place female 🥉
This was the 4th in the MCRRC XC race series. Unlike the last club XC race, this one was a true cross country course - mostly grassy fields with a few sections on mud/dirt trails and one short section on a gravel road. It took place at an equestrian center, so for most of the race the ground was very uneven, with tons of tiny holes hidden under the tall grass. We got some good elevation changes for this one too- 505 ft according to Garmin, though I started my watch ~3 minutes late so I think it was a little more than that.
My official time was 34:15, which was good enough for 3rd place female OA and 1st in the 25-29 age group! I stuck with the 2nd place woman for the first 2ish miles of the race; she kept dropping me on the uphills but then I'd catch back up on the down hills. I guess this is my sign to keep practicing those hills so that I can hopefully stick to her better at the next XC race!
