2025 Huracan Lite 300
Okay...I'm seriously going to make this an abbreviated race write-up for the first time ever. This was my 3rd year in a row racing the "Lite" version of the Huracan, which means the more "gravel" version, with no major single track and no water crossings. It's just really fun and it's better for me so I don't have to burn as much PTO as I can get down there, get it done, and get home with only Monday off work. I had a new bike build that was completed by the wonderful Tom Bryant at Owen Cyclery in Chattanooga and I was pumped to race it. It's a Rodeo Labs Flaanimal 5.0 with SRAM AXS and some other fun bits. Our route started at 7:45am. After some chats with friends, we were off. Last year, I got a time bonus for the hole shot so I made sure to go for that again. I quickly realized I wasn't sure where the imaginary line for the hole shot was as I backed off around the gravel parking lot loop and then I was quickly passed by Chris Thorpe wh...