Bicycle Race

On December 11th, Richard entered a mountain bike race in Krabi. He and his friends practiced a few weeks before the race. The competition began near the Andamen Sea and ended on a steep 45 degree angled hill overlooking the sea near Krabi’s Royal Residence. Richard was able to keep up with most contestants through out the race with many being much younger than he. However, the last hill of the race did him in. After 34 kilometers of riding non stop on dirt roads, trails through rubber tree plantations, & a few paved roads, he struggled to make it to the top. Two men in the same age group passed him at the last minute beating him by about 20 seconds! Going across the finish line Richard was exhausted but proud that he had finished the race! After recuperating with 3 bottles of cold water plus 3 bottles of Gatorade type liquid, he felt much better. Overall, Richard came in 12th out of the 26 participants and got a trophy for his efforts.