The Pro Short track at the Sea Otter Classic rocked this year.

Our favorite event at the Sea Otter Classic is the Pro Short Track. It's a short but brutal race and the cyclists go 'round and 'round in circles, giving spectators numerous opportunities to see their favorite pro MTN bikers. The highlight this year was watching Georgia Gould, Donna's favorite mtn biker, roll across the finish line in first place. I think Donna was her good luck charm. Despite how the video appears, the men and women don't race at the same time. After watching the women we walked to a different part of the course, where we discovered an incredibly difficult section of the course. What really floored us was to notice that the pro men were hammering an uphill muddy slope in their big chainring - we're talking about a trail that I wouldn't clear even if I was in my granny gear. Obviously they're riding at a whole other level that I'll likely never understand.

Todd Wells, another of our favorite riders, took first place in the men's category. Congrats to Todd, yet another seemingly down-to-earth pro cyclist, who is one of our favorites. The only thing I'd like more is if he rode for Giant instead of Specialized - a company I've come to dislike as they've jacked up their prices as they look for ways to pay for all of the marketing pursuits they invest in.

Well I digress. It was yet another great day! Donna's race... some good food... lots of fellow mtn bikers and some great races.