The peanut-buttery mud mess of a course at the Chickasaw Trace Classic in Columbia, TN on Sunday, March 30, 2008 was nothing to BooKoo rider Will Forbes who finished 1st in his age category and 9th in sport 19-29.  Here he (207) demonstrates his skills on the steep, muddy ravine that saw spills by many riders, including the author.

Saturday's rain made the course so slick, even the most skilled riders were on and off their bikes making it more of a cyclocross race than a mountain bike race.  Heather Ladd was running in third among sport women with 5 miles to go until a mechanical forced her to abandon.  Her husband, Steve Erickson, finished 8th in the singlespeed category. 

Kudos to race organizers for a great event.