Hey all!!

 

Official news from the US Grand Prix- yes it is a Neptune course, aka super gnarly, however, not impossible.  This of course is good comment from a girl who less than three weeks ago wouldn't start an easy course.  The start here is a pull off a sticky plastic mat to board length flat deck to drop in to a perfect 90 degree pipe style drop in (when you are dropping in it actually looks like you are going in, rather than down, like under the start if you know what i mean).  You drop about 20 feet then hang on up another wall just like being in a pipe over a wutang then into 5 rollers, left berm step down gap to right berm into two massive step ups, and that is the first 1/6th of the course.

 

Parts of it (like the start) are really fun but I am evaluating whether or not it is worth risking injury and messing up Nationals at home just to post a shi*tty time,  They are going to make a few changes for tomorrow so I will see then.  None of the girls rode anything close to full speed today, including the likes of Maelle Ricker and Lindesy Jacobellis so I may just give it a shot and see what happens.

 

We are going to do some video reveiw now and I have decided to stay at least tonight if not straight through with the BC crew because I love it here with them.  It is very happy and loving and feels as much like a fun vacation as a hard core comp.  And it is very hard core.  But I am still having an amazing time and again, love to te BC crew and my great roomate Robyn (Ontario team) for making me feel loved and welcome.  You guys are the best-OH!

 

To my pals at home, looks cold, pray for snow and if anyone can ride a half day with me on Tuesday I love you long time.  And a full day on Wednesday or Thursday.  Friday it's back on the road for provincials at Big White then home through to Nationals third week March. 

 

Lots of love

SAM