Pua Win's Santa Cross!

December 21, 2009

Pua raced the Santa Cross in Woodland Hills, CA on Sunday 12/10. The course was full of big climbs for a cyclocross race and the weather was very unlike the rest of the country with temps nearing 80.

Heavy into her training for the 2010 season Pua put in 4 hours and 80 miles on her road bike the day before and now it was time for 45 minutes of sprinting up the steep hills of the Santa Cross.

Again they lined up the pro women behind about 50 cat 3-4 men and gave the men about a minute head start.

Pua's start was not perfect and she found herself off the front in about 5 or 6th position. Pua attacked the hills and by 2/3 of the way through the lap she had not only left all the women behind but now she was working her way through the male field.

In the last few laps Pua had caught the 5th place man and she began to battle back and fourth with him to the line, Pua ended up 6th in the men and around 5 minutes ahead of the closest female competitor.

Also at the race were two of Pua's Keiki team riders (Brady Kiss & Tucker Trotter), Yes that's their names and they are truly stars in the making!

The boys raced the Junior race early in the morning taking the two top spots with Tucker winning his first ever cyclocross race and Brady hot on his heels!

Later they raced in the mens group just in front of Pua. The were able to work their way through the field with Tucker placing 9th and Brady Placing 11th! Both of these talented riders have been racing less than a year. Now Tucker is moving out of the Juniors to face the adult field for 2010, with Pua's help they will both be the new fast guys on MTB scene!