On The Pegs March 2020 - Volume 5 - Issue 3 | Page 110

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world in Spain now so it’s been like a World Champion-
ship practice area everyday!
How do riders practice over there? Do they make
a practice section and everyone riders it, or just
everyone picks out an obstacle and go for it?
Each day is a little different! Depending on the day
we set a variety of no-stop, stopped, technical, flowy,
long, and short sections that help us improve multiple
skills at once. Most of the nations now have gone back
to or still have “stopped” trials so it’s just important to
practice this style as it is to practice “no-stop.” As for
going for obstacles, usually someone will check out a
big step or something cool and it starts an immediate
line ready to try! Its competitive but also everyone is
giving tips and laughing at trainings which makes be-
ing out here so fun!
Who do you stay with over there and where?
We’ve been living in Vic, Spain. It is extremely central
for most of the riding locations so that cuts any drive
time down and there are 10’s of areas within 15 min-
utes of us. Not having to go far everyday is a big bonus
because it shortens the day making more time for off
the bike work or leisure. This being such good location,
there are 20 plus competitive riders that live in the area
.
Have you been able to sightsee any incredible
places or had some interesting adventures?
Everyday is sightseeing! Spain is such a beautiful
country and the more times I am here the more I ap-
preciate it! Not a lot of time for adventures but we have
a great time going into Barcelona once and awhile,
driving to practice areas around the mountain range
“Montserrat”, beautiful running trails near by and hon-
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