Trance in France

It's nearing. Two weeks till the first of six days in the Trans-Savoie enduro race in France! Pretty pumped for sure. Now's the time to get ready! Tools, parts, food, flights. Check. It seems like not too long ago when I was counting the days down and I was at 4 months till race time. LOTS of time to get ready. Like most people I left a lot to the end. Still need to find a place to sleep while in Geneva before and after the race. Still need to do a bunch. And then a whole lot I haven't even thought of yet. Oh yeah, medical insurance might be a good idea.

This is the time that the race season is starting for me. Summer has been pretty busy with work and no races have happened for me yet. There certainly has been loads of time on the bike but no racing. I miss it. Well now's the time. France in two weeks, a 24 hour the weekend after I get back, a 6 hour, and there has been talk of Fernie's Tears and Gears. Always a good time. I've been training by being on the bike and also something new. Crossfit.

Crossfit has been awesome. Working on muscles that don't regularly get used. The first week was filled with a bit of pain. But a wise person once said it'll get better if you can battle through the initial pain. That person was none other than Steph McGregor-Jones. She was right. It's been great.

This whole France race has been pretty interesting to watch develop. Many of my friends and businesses in town have helped me out a ton! You might know that I have a raffle going on and there have been some pretty awesome people to donate to that and help me get to France. That help is hugely appreciated and I thank you a lot. You can get tickets at Favorit Cycle & Ski, High Country, and Max's Place.

Giant Bikes

Gore Bike Wear

Max's Place

Cranbrook Dodge

Cranbrook Crossfit

Favorit Cycle & Ski

High Country

Tim Hortons

Canadian Rockies International Airport

Snap Magazine

Sidekick Stickers


Thanks again to everyone who has helped out. Especially the people that convinced me that it was a good idea to apply for this race in the very beginning! It's going to be awesome.

I would assume you can keep updated of racers progression through the race on the Trans-Savoie website. I am going to try to update on my Facebook page as well if I can.

Ride on!