Alex, Brenna, Ethan, Liam, Evan, Rachel, Adam, Holly, and Logan and 8 parents rode the proposed course from Duncan to Lake Cowichan Sunday.
We parked near the start at Cowichan Lake Road and Cleeve, and rode up the rolling course to Cowichan Lake Village (25km) . Had a snack and drink there, and waited for the slower family members.
Then the juniors and 4 parents rode back, while others who had enough, rode on to Eric Simonson's family place on the lake, another 6km west.
The ride back was quite a bit easier with a tail wind and definite drop in elevation from the lake. At 10 km to go, we stopped, and started individually at 30 second intervals to try tt pace on the course. While we didn't take finish times, it was pretty well matched among the kids: no-one took more than 40 seconds out of the people they were chasing, so a nod to the girls especially who showed the boys their training has been better.
We compared notes on gears, how to pace the hills, what happens when you get caught, aero positions, and loaded up the bikes to head to Eric's.
Had a very quick dip in the still cold lake, then a potluck BBQ watching the sun turn the hills even better shades of colour than the hallucinations while tt'ing.
Quote of the day: (when asked why he got the front seat, Ethan said matter-of-factly: "Because I'm amazing."
Yes you all were.
L