White Tanks Whirlwind - MBAA #4

White Tanks Whirlwind lived up to its name this weekend - truly a whirlwind of exciting races!  The team was out in full force this weekend, with races on both Saturday and Sunday.  The MBAA was up first with its 4th race of the series.  We had 6 racers on course for the Dynamix crew for the first race. For the girls, we had Avery and Emma racing in the 9-11 category.  The boys consisted of Karson for the 12-14 boys, and Liam, Barrett, and Silas for 9-11 boys.  With summer weather upon us and temperatures soaring into the mid-90's, all the racers were going to have to dig deep to finish.

Boys & Girls 9-11 off the start line

First up was Karson.  He was racing in a field of 21 riders, finishing a solid 14th.  He improved on his lap times from last year even though he had to race an extra lap this year.  He was consistent and solid for the entire race.

Karson was all focus out on course

The 9-11 boys and girls were up next.  Liam got out to an early lead with Barrett and Silas not far behind.  Liam was only able to hold the lead for the better half of lap one before being past.  He dug deep and held on to 2nd.  Barrett, who continues to improve with each race, came in a very strong 4th  - holding a steady pace for all 3 laps.  Silas, who was racing his first ever mountain bike race, finished 12th in a field of 25.  He didn't let pre-race jitters get the best of him and raced like a pro!

Silas looking strong in his first
ever MTB race

Liam making his way to a
2nd place finish

Barrett keeping a fast and steady
pace through all 3 laps

For the girls, Emma was first to the single track.  She was able to maintain her lead throughout the race.  Avery, who hasn't raced mountain bikes in almost a year, also had an amazing race.  She was taken down at the start by tangled handle bars, but didn't let that stop her.  She was dead last entering the single track, but clawed her way back up into a 2nd place finish!  These girls are no joke!

Emma flying on her way to her
4th MBAA victory of the season!

Avery overcame a crash at the start to
take 2nd in her filed of 7

Left:  Junior boys 9-11
Right:  Junior girls 9-11 (3rd place not available for podiums)

A BIG thank you to Deanna Young and Scott Wortendyke for the amazing race day photos!  With just 1 race in the MBAA series to go, it will be exciting to see how the season wraps up in June....stay tuned!!!