A HillClimb & A RallyCross

My work schedule has been excessive this past week. So my updates here have been sparse. On Friday the 10th I made the near 4hr drive to Mt. Philo in Charlotte, VT (thanks of course to Dad for swapping out my front strut mounts and broken spring while I was at work on Thursday). Charlotte  is absolutely breathtaking btw. And the view from the top of Philo shows off that beauty from Sunrise to Sunset. 

So HillClimb details: NEHA is a group of awesome folks, full of knowledge, full of support and full of fun. Instantly welcoming to those of us that raised our hands as newbies.  My times got better and better each run but more importantly I stayed on the road and drove home under my own power, Finishing 3rd of 3 in my class. Sad to say due to scheduling I will miss 2 hillclimbs this season but Iam super focused on making 2 climbs in August and another in September. 

After my crazy work week, I was back on the road to Ludlow, VT for another NERSCCA RallyCross, this time at the Base of Okemo Mountain. The weather could be the the best we've had in New England yet for the year 2019. The course was rutted, dusty, buggy but the vibe around the drivers was stellar. Everyone was pushing for quick times and everyone had some insight to share to help push those times. Overall my times weren't fastest in class but I set a goal for myself and hit it. If i read correctly I only slaughtered 2 cones all day so I atleast know my lines were on point. 

Now its back to work. Next few weekends are pretty mellow which is well needed. Couple Car shows and another RallyCross start out my June and a vacation in mid-June for some motorcycling and dog walking. 

CTTC

I want Climb to the Clouds 2020, bad. It's getting close and I feel so far behind. I want my family there. Especially my Dad. Sucks having some bio-clock working against this whole dream. A clock you can't actually see, so therefore you don't know if there is time or not. I keep pressing on, pushing myself to work stupid hours and put my head 100% into this. Fingers crossed this all works out.
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Fxck Cancer

Anxious

Feeling a bit anxious. Nice to break into something new. Not scared of the hillclimb more so im just in anticipation. Its a whole new system, a whole new discipline. New faces I've never met. A whole weekend event without my team there.

More Spring Fun

Northeast Motorsport museum and Seacoast Cars and Coffee kick off were a blast. Now we head into competition mode for 2 weeks. This upcoming weekend in Charlotte, Vermont for a hillclimb and the weekend following we're off to Okemo for another RallyCross. The holiday weekend that follows that will be some wrenching, dog walks and motorcycling. Come June 2nd we'll be back in show mode for another Seacoast Cars and Coffee meet. Check out our Facebook page for SC&C pre-meet with us.

Gear is Here

Finally geared up. Moving forward from rallycross into hillclimbs, rallysprints and stage rally events requires more safety layers. I added to my Racequip helmet some Simpson HANS posts and a Stand21 FHR. Suit, socks, shoes and gloves also from Racequip. This is a good starting point for me and puts me available for the next chapter in this endeavor.