1st, 2dn and 3rd, First Round National XCO Series, Valle de Bravo

 The children racetrack was short, although it had a technical section that included a steep hill with a step-up, and a steep descent with lose soil. First one to race was Michel, who is starting a new category, Infantil B. Having celebrated his eight birthday two months ago, Michel confronted racers of up to ten years old. Another difficulty was the starting formation, since it was not done with last years ranking, but arbitrarily by number and Michel ended up in the back.

Before the first turn, Michel was already in third place, and he had to negotiate the first hill and single track behind the second place. His race was three laps, and Michel made good tactical decisions. He waited for the perfect time to pass, and at the end of the second lap he surprised the second place at the end of the descent, taking the turn with great technique, and gaining ground to the single track; he went through the hill and last descent to arrive in second place and with a good margin to the third place.

Emil F. had a similar problem with the starting formation, but he was also placed by the wall in the left. At the start Emil F. was blocked by racers and a steward, and he managed to get to the single track in fifth place.

Emil F. at the right of the picture

With four laps, Emil F. starts to gain time and manages to get to the finish line in third place. 

The racetrack had very long hills that felt longer in the high altitude. The view to the lake was spectacular! Emil managed a sixth place finish in the Master 45 category.

Emil in his last lap