Firecracker 50

3rd in the Firecracker 50 Marathon National Championship Race = Going to Marathon Worlds in St. Wendal Germany August 8th!

Results:

1	Heather Irmiger (Subaru-Trek)	4:16:49
2	Amy Dombroski (Luna Pro Team)	0:06:57
3	Krista Park (Cannondale/Incycle)	0:07:48
4	Gretchen Reeves (Tokyo Joe's)	0:15:42
5	Kelly Boniface (Moots)	0:17:50
6	Rebecca Rusch (Specialized / Red Bull)	0:21:16
7	Amanda Carey (Kenda/Felt)	0:28:51
8	Sonya Looney (Topeak Ergon)	0:45:06
9	Cheryl Sornson (Team CF)	0:52:42
10	Jennifer Hanks (Revolution Bicycles)	1:04:57
11	Carol Clemens (Gretna Bikes)	1:21:24
12	Jill Damman (Fitzgerald's/Ibex Cl)	1:38:57

MTBRaceNews article
Cyclingnews article
Cyclingnews photos: podium, 1st climb, starting line
CyclingDirt video post race interview (still breathing hard, still on the bike, muddy and looking really tired).

I had great support, Troy from Cannondale checked my bike and gave me tuning tips. Jeff Kennedy and Todd covered the pits/feedzones. Thanks guys!

This is my 2nd year doing this race and the post race dinner and festival was something I was looking forward to. The park is packed for hours after the race and I ran into many friends including some from the Atlanta area that I didn't expect to see! 

Checking out Ergon grips and chatting with Sonya post-race.