The Olympic Test Event in Essex, England
Under clear and sunny skies the men and women of many nations lined up to race the Olympic course for the first time. Team Canada had arrived on Wednesday for the Sunday event to test out our accommodations, driving routes and log some serious training time in London. The four of us athletes had a great time chasing each other around the course, trying out the drops and gap jumps and seeing what lines helped us carry the most speed. I think as a team we did a great job of collecting information for whoever ends up racing at the Olympics, we had a lot of fun and despite some good training load going into the race, we raced well. It was a little surprising how real it did feel. All the workers, volunteers and fans were so excited and happy to have us there. There was a ton of media and helicopters hovering over the spectacularly open course. There was definitely more excitement than at a regular World Cup. The women raced first and were paraded around the start loop before g