Saturday.

Here are some articles in the local paper about racing. Sorry, can't work out how to rotate them all.
Most of the team went and watched the finals and got to see some spectacular racing with new champions, including the first ever U23 world champions being crowned. In the afternoon Cole, Finn and Geoff raced the U18 teams event. Despite some good looking training there were a few mistakes made. They finished 8th with Slovenia taking out the title.

After racing we went in to town and walked around the chalk fest (photos below). Then that night we went to Rib Fest. The boys did their very best to peer pressure Jess in to temporarily shelving her vegetarian status but she stood strong. Many ribs were eaten (and a pizza) and then we watched the balloon glow but everyone was a bit too tired to hang around waiting for the fireworks at 10pm.

 This was set up to hold a gate up, reminded us of home ;-)

 Cop showed up to arrest the USA team at our hotel who kept setting off fireworks. Never seen kids run so fast!!

 Endless lines to buy ribs.

 yuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuummmmmmmmmmmm!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 Oh, pretty balloons.