As I write this all I'm telling myself is goodbye summer, good-bye 32km climbs, good bye family, I'm leaving for now, but I will be back again as soon as time allows it.

On the other hand the highlight of last week was the 7th annual Ticos Jam. The event is another dream come true, and a huge goal of mine to support the sport that kept me out of trouble when I needed it the most. Flatland also gave me a chance to compete around the world, and I inherited some good handling skills to that I’ve kept with me through MTB racing career.

This year’s event had a special guest and a living legend Jesse Puente, from Los Angeles California, made his way down to Costa Rica to share more than 25 years of experience with all kinds of original tricks in front of the hundreds of spectators and the many riders who visited us from all over the world.

What a day we had, impacting all the riders who attended this years Ticos Jam. Now that the event is over they will go home, and practice hard all year and come back next year to try to grab a top 3 spot and get crowned as the Ticos Jam champion. This year Jorge Vasques from Panama won the Ticos Jam crown, congratulations to him.

Well next week I will be talking about my return to the US, and the races that we have just around the corner.

Talk soon!

MP