Dirty Du at Rocky Hill 2008
November brings cooler days, Thanksgiving and a great tradition for Trimble Racing – the Dirty Du! We have been racing these tough, but fun events almost since we’ve moved back to Texas with the first one happening in 2001. This year Bo and I were the only ones able to make the start line at the famous Rocky Hill Ranch in Smithville Texas, just south of Austin. Out thoughts were with Dave who was in Europe and Nate and Hannah who were in North Carolina. Matt, who tried one a few years back, was in Houston but had other commitments. These days, the only Dirty Du is once a year at Rocky Hill, although in years past there was a series of races each season in some incredible venues around Austin and San Antonio. The race consists of a 5K trail run, a 12 Mile Mountain Bike, followed by a 5K trail run. All of the best multisport and mountain bike racers in Texas have done the Dirty Du at one time or another, including a certain Lance Armstrong who still holds the course record at Rocky Hill with a 1:36:05.5 clocking in 2002. I was in that race, standing on the same start line as Lance, but finishing about 50 minutes later with a 2:26:37.6. Nate finished just ahead of me with a 2:24:46.2 and Hannah came in later with a 3:09:43.9 on her old green cruiser bike!
Bo roars to victory in Du the Bear!
Bo mauled the competition in the 15-19 age group at the 3rd annual Du The Bear Duathlon at Bear Creek Park West of Houston on October 19th. He finished the 2 mile run, 12.8 mile bike and 2 mile run course in 1:01:59.1 for 1st out of 9 competitors, about 2m 37sec ahead of 2nd. He was 21st overall out of about 300 racers. He had the top split in all 3 legs. His posted bike split at 21.3 was actually 22.7 mph because the course was 12.8 miles, longer than the advertised 12.0 miles. It was very windy on the bike course with strong headwinds on several of the longer legs of the 6.4 mile loop.
Bo does Tri-Andy’s
Bo had an excellent first triathlon on October 12th, 2008. it was Try Andy’s Tri in Sugarland Texas near Houston. The distances were a 300 meter swim, 10 mile bike and 3 mile run. He finished 3rd of 11 in the 15-19 age group with a 55:50.2. He was 43rd overall out of about 620 individual competitors. He had the fastest bike split in his age group at 24.1 mph. You can check the race results at http://www.eztoregister.com/results/triand08.htm#28 You can check out race photos at http://www.yoursportingimage.com/Thumbs.asp?BibNbr=728&event=1801&Locate=Locate
Trimble frame #067 with aero bar and carbon wheels. 17.8 lbs