Hayley Richards' Racing blog

     This weekend I partook in the challenge of a double races! It was filled with mental strength, personal growth as a racer, and of course some fun amidst it all.         The first race being on Saturday, was the US Cup race in Fontana with the UCI Junior girls! I had only participated in one race for UCI before this (Bonelli 2017) and there I got a huge mechanical involving my shifter cable and wasn't able to ride my bike. This would be my first time officially racing in Fontana, so I was slightly nervous/excited about its unique features and layout.      The race began around 8am in the morning and during call ups I was put in the second row. Off from the start line I got a bit caught up in the crowd and was starting the in the back of the race group! Right there I knew that I had to start making up places before the narrow single track. Doing so definitely helped during the race. On the decent I tried to focus on staying as relaxed as possible and being aware of the comp