One rider at a time starts every minute, no drafting, no pack riding, set your own pace for a fast time - the Time Of Your Life. Ride on the right side of the road, not in the middle, not on the left nor in the ditch, four times you freely pass over the IL Tollway (yes freely pass over), try to Catch and Release the rider ahead into your turbulent wake then onto to the next. (if being passed do not Back Draft).  Follow the TT arrows and the directions of the corner marshals, no not the snowmobile route signs nor anything painted or taped to the road surface, geez, the TT arrows on posts you follow, focus now on the Big Country, watch out for cars, trucks, Children of The Corn and Mr Bean combines, grain trucks, after all this is Garden Country with fresh air, clean soil, blue skies, white clouds (not times square) and Barks that will push just a little bit more out of you. (oh how I love the Big Country) Back to racing, onward you pedal, taking the turn clean, fast and safe, up over the rise, down the road, around the curve ahead lies the turnaround, a orange cone in front of a black leather, spikehaired Mountain Man who will make you turn around or a Bugs Bunny...I think it was a dog?? Ok, back to racing... heading back its a drag race on the long Westward Ho road, a curve to the north leads you to the fast smooth road just before the free I-Pass Over The Hill Gang to the land of Paris Roubiax rough, a quick westward turn, keep your Eyes Wide Open road. Soon you will be descending onto smooth Garden Prairie Rd no more turns heading North to finish in record time... congratulations on your MATTS Finale ride into history. unsaddle the bike, get some feed, a bucket of water, relax...while you wait for your time & those in your class. Awards are coming soon.

 

 

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