We signed Emery up for a DEVO series "Crit" race and took the chance that she might not like it. The race was held at "Three Springs" an new neighborhood in Durango that is located halfway to the airport as you leave town east on Hwy. 160 where they have built a brand new hospital for the region. The course has just been built for the event and it is still soft dirt in a lot of places, tricky at times for a novice rider. Emery was not quite the smallest but not far from. I (dad) and Emery take a lap on the course first and I can tell that it will be tough for her in spots. The race has a pre race lap and then she has to go two laps in the race so by the time it is over she should be tired. Emery has been chasing grasshoppers while getting ready for the event and has one in her back pocket just before the start.
As the race gets started I tell Emery to follow the smooth line on the course and to watch for the soft corners. On the second lap Emery is just in front of Liam as they head up the hill to the back side. The action takes place as Liam gets around her then in one of the next few turns washes out. Emery gets back by but Liam is up quick and he passes her on the last stretch before the finish. What a great race with such hard compitition.
