biking race (Day 1 - Crank the Shield) 5:25:00 [4] 70.0 km (12.9 kph)
Day one went as expected...I was cautious and only tried to make time where I could. Excellent start time, almost perfect conditions and my clothing choice was bang on. Nutrition was neglected too early but took care of myself in the evening to make up for it. We started in Haliburton Forest with some super fun but extremely muddy single track (or at least what I thought was extremely muddy...the calm before the storm?), onto the Hydrocut which was my most favourite riding all weekend. Quick road section into the back side of Sir Sam's where we finished at Camp White Pine. Super fun post race treats like beer, food, massages and stories from fb's day.