Arrowhead Last Minute Prep 2012

I've been getting ready for this thing since last year. It seams like all I do after the arrowhead is think about next year. I figured I would clear my head a little and go for creek ride on Friday. The spot I chose is one of my favorite places to visit, it's not very well known and rarely have I seen anything but foot prints. I ended up riding two different creeks both of which were in prime condition for the bike and also across a lake.
       Saturday was a different story, instead of an easy spin or just taking it easy doing nothing, I raced at the Penn Cycle Fat-Bike race at the Eagan shop. I was in charge of the set up of the course and due to the low turn out I felt obligated to race it. The plan was to "just ride it" but when I here GO I can't help myself. The race was only 45 min long and it felt good to get the blood flowing. Jack Hinkens won,which was no surprise, he's a pro MTB rider and a top notch guy, I was second and Mr. Gross came in third. I'm hoping for snow and a bigger turn out next year.

This is NOT Minnehaha falls

Huh ?

Hoping for a bigger turn out, I had my "race bike" on display 

One of three swamps the course went through

Jack exiting swamp 1

Cory collecting 3rd place $

       Headed for International Falls in the morning, Death Rider signing out....................................