Mountain Bike Madness!

 I decided to just capture the whole season in one post.  My mom heart will always remember this season because it's the only season where all of my kids were able to be on the team.  As crazy as it sometimes was logistically, I loved every second of it.  Sage was in her first year mountain biking, and Zack was in his last year (le weep).  This year we raced at Soldier Hollow, Snowbasin, Vernal, Price, and St George.  Every race was a success because everyone finished.  No wrecks (at least bad ones) and no mechanicals.  That's all I ever hope for.  Sage mostly hated the practices and couldn't be bothered to ride hard.  But when it was time to race suddenly she was all about going fast.  She's a bit competitive.  Kate always amazes me.  She shows up to practice ready to ride every time.  Races are hard, especially when you have anxiety, and she powers through.  Even though she probably had the worst race conditions of anyone.  One race they got her group all lined up and then they had to go sit down for 30 minutes because of lightning.  She raced in crazy wind another time.  And she always had the latest start time, so she had to sit around all day just thinking about her race.  Hard stuff but she finished every time.  And Zack had a great senior season.  When he started biking I never would have thought he'd get as fast as he is.  It's been fun to watch him improve.  He's had his share of bad races along with the good, but he finished every single race.  My mom heart was ready to burst with happiness, and sadness, watching him finish his last high school race.  He assures me there are more races in the future, but it won't be the same.

Now, here are a million pictures to document the season.

Sage racing at Vernal

Kate at Price

Zack at Snowbasin

Sage right before her first race at Soldier Hollow

She got to race in the rain

Sometimes at the beginning you get stuck and your best option is to run!

Sage insists she didn't make any friends on the team...

These are just the devo riders.  Our team was too big this year to get a picture all together.  About 200 kids total.

The only picture I have of all of my kids in their team kits.  I had to force them.  And it's in a parking lot.  Sigh.

Devo riders only do 3 races.  So this was Sage's last race in Vernal.

Had to document our camping set up this year.

It's crazy how dusty it gets.

Kate on a super steep switch back in Price.

Zack finishing his last high school race in St George.