Race Report: Bariani Road Race W1/2/3

Race Report: Bariani Road Race W1/2/3

Date: March 16, 2025

AVRT racers: Louise Thomas, Robin Betz, Rachel Hwang, Steph Hart

Top Result: 7/17 Steph, 8 /17 Rachel

Course: 3 laps of a 20-mile, mostly flat course with a short hill about 3km before the finish. Really crazy winds (20 mph, 40 mph gusts)- so crosswinds for most of the course and a headwind into the finish.

nutrition: 35g carbs/hr (gatorade + a sleeve of shotblocks)

Strava: https://www.strava.com/activities/13903163316

Race Recap (written by Steph)

AV didn’t really have a plan fleshed out going into this race, and was mostly playing defense against whatever Terun (Jamie Chapman, Jacqueline Larouche, Sarah Flamm) was up to. The first lap was peppered with attacks (Shannon Gaffney in particular seemed content to sit in the wind)- Rachel and Robin + Terun covered most of these. Eventually Terun started rolling attacks in the crosswind section on the back half of the course and Jamie Chapman went up the road solo. This also split the field and Louise and Rachel had to chase back on in the headwind section. The next 1.5 laps proceeded at a pretty chill pace, but the wind still made it a tough effort for everyone. On the last lap several teams tried to attack (including on the short hill), but nothing got away. In the last 1km, Robin tried to lead Rachel out, but Terun attacked on the other side of the yellow line, and AV lost position. In hindsight, we should have had a protected rider (probably Rachel) from the start to at least keep someone fresh after the crosswind sections.