The course was basically shaped like a half-pipe; uphill on both ends, with lots of tarmac between. One set of barriers, one natural obstacle and one nasty run-up. The uphills were long, and got steeper as you climbed. The descents were steep, coming down the slopes like a slalom course and the morning dew/fog made them greasy as snot. And to add to the difficulty, the grass was rough and bumpy like Wrentham. There was little opportunity to recover even when dropping/sliding like a stone down the hill. As Adam said, probably the hardest course of the year. I suffered like a dog and got 6th out of 37ish. Basically, the same guys in front of me and behind me.
I heard that Adam needed 300 racers to break even. Considering that only 179 pre-Reg'ed...I'd be shocked if he got 200. The only thing that was more lightly attended than the race was the NorEaster in general. Considering what a great warm sunny day it was, and how beautiful the setting is...I was surprised. I'm guessing the whole event lost big coin. As I was sitting in the grass listening to tunes, eating a burger, I was so content that I nearly decided to stay all day, listen to tunes, drink beer...and blow-off SBC. I didn't...but I almost wish I had.
