331 Racing’s Ohio Power Series Mountain Bike Races, Stage 1 Vulture’s Knob 331 Kick Off Race. May 5, 2012 Wooster, Ohio

Christine Bowser
FINISH TIME: 01:08:42

FINISH PLACE O/A AND A/G: Finished 4th in women’s beginner category.

ADDITIONAL COMMENTS:
I was released to mountain bike and run again the week of this race, after two operations in the last month. Going into the race, I wasn’t expecting “much” out of my body. It was my second mountain bike ride since the release, had treatment the day before and, needless to say, it was at the VULTURE’S KNOB. I just wanted to ride. And thanks to the support from several good friends, and teammate Julie Healy, I did just that.

Lined up with the beginners and pushed my way through one lap around the knob in in 1:08:42. It was a great day to ride – trail wasn’t that muddy, the temps were perfect. It was a great start to hopefully a season of improving on my mountain bike and work my way back into good shape! (Special note: thank you Dahon for coming out and pushing me through the last third of the course!)

Paul Dowd

Vultures Knob…….finish time of 1hour 39 min Sport Class 6th age group