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Originally Posted by BurningYears
Lucky me got voluntold to do the 750m Le Mans run start at the beginning, Kinda cool to have done it once but a 5-7 minute run isnt the funnest way to start a MTB race
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Did you see the nasty crash on the first lap? First one guy low sided and went skidding down on his own at high speed. He was fine.
Shortly after, when you come back around by the stadium and hit the next big up hill, two guys touched tires mid climb, and one guy's arm hit something sharp and his entire lower forearm was one big meat flap. I'm surprised I didn't puke as he stumbled by to get help.
On my first lap the guy in front of me tried to show off for the crowd by jumping off the big wooden crossover ramp. All I saw was a bike and a carcass come flying off the side of the ramp, and a very embarrassed guy pretend he wasn't hurt and continue on to climb up the first hill.
And you're right, many, many broken chains. I would not ride that course without a chain tool.