Sea Otter takes place at the Laguna Seca Raceway in Monterey, CA. It hosts the full gamut of bike racing. Everything from road, to mountain bike (both XC and gravity), to adventure racing. The racing is fast and usually muddy.
The real story story takes place in the pits though. It seems as if every company that manufactures something bike related has a tent and is showcasing the latest and greatest. There are movie premiers, autograph signing sessions, and free swag galore. You can think of it as Interbike for the public.
This year's XC field consisted of several former World Champions, one current World Champ, and numerous National Champions. There were riders all the way from Switzerland, Australia, and Great Britain. The finishing straight of XC course.
The Schultz Brothers represented with both of us in the top 20. While this is the most international field that I will see all year, Sam is off to Belgium on Thursday to race against the best in the world at the first World Cup in Houffalize. Wish him luck.
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