I raced Sunday in the ADPi Rolling across the Plains race! Basically a fundraiser for one of Auburn's Sororities, this ride brings out all cyclists and everyone else with a bike for a 12 mile out and back through Auburn. I overheard the organizers say they had almost 160 riders competing in the "every man for himself" type race. I lined up on the start line with the Auburn Flyers and quite a few "Mellow Mushroom" team jerseys and we all took off. Being only 12 miles this immediately turned into one mass team time trial!! At the halfway turn around point It was just me, a mellow mushroom guy, and the Auburn Flyers coach. We averaged about 29mph for the last 6 miles and resulted in a 3 way sprint...Auburn's coach beat me by 10 feet, with Mellow Mushroom 20 or so behind me! I'll take a 2nd place any day (especially to this guy, whom after looking him up, is a nationally accomplished masters racer).
Blake Gill
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