That pretty much sums up how I feel about our first Carnival races this year at Rumford, ME over this past weekend. I think we have made a very solid start with a great deal of promise for the rest of the season. Ben Knowles has shown that he has the form needed to be in the top 5, finishing 4th in the 10K Classic, and even though the 20K free didn't go to well, getting tangled up twice, he started well along with Wolcott and Zach and with just a little more luck things could have been quite different. Same to be said for Wolcott who was with the front pack of 15, right up in front coming through at 10K, until also tripping up and losing contact around the 13K or 14K mark. Zach will be coming off his best classic race of his career (17th) along with Wolcott (11th) so I think we can do very well over an entire weekend and not just in one discipline. I also think Steve and Kyle are ready to step up and are poised for some top 30 finishes or better this season.
The women also had a very good opening weekend. Kristen is coming into form and has the ability to be in the top 10 with 16th and 14th place finishes this weekend. The womens field just seems to get faster and deeper over the past couple of years so even top 15 or top 30 is nothing to be dissapointed with. Caroline and Johannah stepped it up for the 15K with 26th and 27th place with the top 25 only a second ahead.
The parents also came out in force this weekend. It was great to see everyone and we should have some more great races to celebrate this season. As always thank you for your help.
