Mandalay mountain bike race

On the last day of the Mandalay cycling weekend, I decided to participate instead of taking photos. The course was the same as Friday night: A 5km (3-mile) loop with a series of short, steady climbs and quick downhills, with nothing too technical. We did five laps, which the fastest riders completed in about one hour. My time was 1 hour 9 minutes, which was good enough for 8th place out of 29 riders in the over-26 age group. Below are some of the photos I took after the race.

The top finishers had blood drawn for drug testing.

A couple of the elder statesmen of the cycling scene.

Awards ceremony.

The Mandalay Free Riders mountain bike club.

Tin Win Kyi, first place in the women’s road race March 28, first place in the women’s XC mountain bike race March 29. Triathlete-in-training at the national youth training center in Nay Pyi Taw.

That’s me after my race. (Photo: Khin Maung Win)