Tour de Kusatsu Hill Climb Race 2009 !!
(Apr.18-19,2009)

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Tour de Kusatsu
TYPE : Paved
LENGTH : 18km(Paved Climb only) + 5km exhibition ride
DIFFICULTY : Physically moderate / Technically Easy (No crash, No injury)
ELEVATION : Low-1200m, High-2000m
TIME : 1hour 22min 37.419sec
RIDERS : Phreddie, Flo..... where is everybody??
Click here for the Race Result

Kusatsu Hillclimb Race was my first bike race of this year!!
BUT....
I did not do enough practice before the race...
My major target for the race is finishing the race....

No... to be honest, my major reason for coming here is....
Take hot spa in Kusatsu and relax.....

This year Flo broght his parents and brother!
So, we had a relaxed day in Kusatsu...
Taking hot spa and japanese food, and sake!!

2nd day..... the race day.....
Oh it was a hot day.....
I ended up 103nd place out of 120!!(MTB Class) ....
and my time was 1hour 22min 37.419sec...
3minutes slower than the last year....

Oh It was a great ride anyway!!

1st Day : Relaxing Day

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Long drive to Kusatsu!!
I stoppd at the great view point of Mt.Asama

Long drive continues.....
driving with the Rolling Stones tune!! not bad!!

Soba (Japanese Noodle) lunch with Flo family!!
(Flo is flickring his "Maitake-Tempura Soba")

Phreddie practicing his 1st place winning pose!!

Heading "Saino-kawara Rotenburo" with Flo family!!

phreddie having "Kusatsu Onsen Manjyu" on the way to the hot-spa!!
free manjyu!! yum!! yum!!

Dinner @Naraya-Ryokan where Flo family stayed...
expensive!!

Dinner with Flo's family!!
cheers!

Flo and Phreddie at Kusatsu Yubatake!!

2nd Day : Race Day

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Breakfast!!
very good!!

Flo and Phreddie before the race!!

Phreddie getting ready for the race!!
VAAM time!!

more than 2000 racers in the race!!

Phreddie and Flo just before the start!!

Race starts!!
(Phreddie and Flo)

Great view of Mt.Shirane!!
where the goal is !!

getting closer!! but not close enough!!
more than 10km to go!!

@ the goal!!
Flo and Phreddie @Mt.Shirane!!

great view on the way down!!

Phreddie pose!!

great race!!
see you next year!!

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