On May 15th and 16th Team Synergy AR raced in the Central Coast Dawn to Dusk, and the Central Coast Sprint at Santa Margarita Lake. We had a total of 6 racers compete, and an additional friend show up for support.
The weather was perfect for a 7am start for the 12 hour, and the racers were off and out for the next 10 to 13 hours. The race started with an intense kayak with competitors jockeying for position, and the 3 man teams tended to get going the fastest. It was a fast paced 6 mile kayak to the beach over glass water, and then a run to the Bike TA.
Once on the bikes, position was gained quickly and the super light components from kmc chains, crank brothers pedals, and the extra power from training came in clutch. Garret sky-rocketed to first place, however some of the rest of the team got tricked by a small navigation challenge. There was sweet single track and gnarly creek crossings that kept the entire ride interesting.
After the bike it was back to battling it out on kayak and foot in 90 degree weather and poison oak. Keeping up the effort, we made it to the finish line after traversing the lake on rope, rappelling down slot canyons, and trekking through anything and everything. Results for Garret were 5th team overall, and 1st in solo division! Dane, Gerry, Adam and Tyler all finished the race in one piece approximately 1.5 hours after the first finishers, nice work guys!
