The second race of the 2012 Winter Downhill Cup was held on the icy slopes of Antikkala, Kuopio. Sometimes I (and my wife) really question my sanity for doing stuff like this. It was a 6:00 AM start and about 9 hours of sitting in the car just to ride down a hill on a bike in the winter…

The track was excellent, it was rolling, fast and … ICY! My race day ended when a tree was harder than my hand. As a result I had a bruised shoulder and a swollen hand, but nothing broken 🙂 This was a very good excuse to get the camera out and get some shots.

Race results from Vauhtijaosto: http://mountainbike.fi/vauhtijaosto/raportit-kisoista/292-jarno-lyytinen-antikkalan-ykkoenen

Photos in slideshow mode: http://kansala.kuvat.fi/kuvat/Antti/2012-03-24%20Antikkala%20Talvi%20DH/?action=slideshow

Photos in folder mode: http://kansala.kuvat.fi/kuvat/Antti/2012-03-24%20Antikkala%20Talvi%20DH/