The 2016 Canadian Cyclocross National Championships in Sherbrooke, Quebec delivered my dream cyclocross race. Rain, sticky mud, greasy corners, sand, slippery run-ups and buckets of fun. I was racing for the U23 Women’s title and the battle came down to a duel between @ruby3773 and myself. ~ For the first couple laps Ruby and I passed the lead back and forth several times. On the third lap I opened a small gap, then worked hard to ensure that lead was held. One more lap of 100% effort and I was able to bring home the Championship jersey. ~ Huge thanks to our @focuscxcanada team mechanics for helping the team run so smooth. My teammate @a.barson has inspired me all season and finished with a solid result against the best Elite women in Canada. ~ The team is also bringing home a second Maple Leaf jersey for @martin_jeremy’s Elite Men win, and the iceing on the cake was @aschooler6’s insane 2nd place Elite men finish. ~ Thank you to everyone at @sherbrookecx for making this race happen. Can’t wait for #cancxnats in 2017! ~ 📷:Jeremy Allen