Captain Spitfire

*gives a sharp blow of her whistle*

You call that FLYING? I've seen penguins that can fly better!

You scrubs better hustle up and fly like you mean it! Or, believe me, I'll keep you doin' laps till you puke! Now, MOVE IT!

*looks down on the parade grounds from her office window, grinning. Milling about down below are a number of eager young cadets, each hoping to make their mark at the Wonderbolt Academy*

Heh. They don't have any clue what they're in for, do they? Well, time to go make 'em regret signing up!

*rounds the track one more time, bleeding off the speed she put on for the finish line. Along the way, she gives hoof bumps to her teammates and pit crew*

Whew! Heck of a race, everyone!

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*** 🏆 CANTERLOT 500 - OFFICIAL WINNER 🏆 ***

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*** 🏁 CANTERLOT 500 - LAP 500 RESULTS 🏁 ***

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*grits her teeth as she gives everything she has left to keeping ahead of @mlp_rainbow. One last corner to the finish line...*

Not this year, Crash!

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*** CANTERLOT 500 - LAP 499 RESULTS ***

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*** CANTERLOT 500 - LAP 498 RESULTS ***

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*** CANTERLOT 500 - LAP 497 RESULTS ***

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*** CANTERLOT 500 - LAP 496 RESULTS ***

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*from early on, she made her move, determined to make this her race. And with her nearly flawless techniques through the corners, she's managed to hold on to that lead throughout. Was that her game plan all along? You bet!*

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*** CANTERLOT 500 - LAP 495 RESULTS ***

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*only 10 to go, and holding her own. She cuts through the air with each powerful stroke of her wings. Getting closer to that finish line*

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*** CANTERLOT 500 - LAP 490 RESULTS ***

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25 to go... let's do this!

*narrowing her eyes behind her goggles. The crowd is just a blur racing past as she focuses on the corners and technique. Just have to be perfect 25 more times...*

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*** CANTERLOT 500 - LAP 475 RESULTS ***

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*** CANTERLOT 500 - LAP 450 RESULTS ***

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*can feel the burn beginning in her muscles now with 400 laps down. Pushing herself as hard as she has, she's given herself a good lead. She seems determined to hold that lead right through to the finish*

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*** CANTERLOT 500 - LAP 400 RESULTS ***

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*narrows her eyes a little as she focuses. Being in first is exhausting, but she is one of the best technical fliers to have ever worn the Wonderbolts colors. She uses every technique possible to reduce the drag and conserve strength as she pulls out even further into the lead*

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*** CANTERLOT 500 - LAP 300 RESULTS ***

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*half way through the race and she's pulled out to a sizable lead from the rest of the pack. Whether she intended to do this or not is unclear, but she's on a whole other level at the moment as she rockets around the track*

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*with a nearly flawless exit out of one of the corners, she gains an extra boost of speed that propels her past @mlp_rainbow and up into first place once more*

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*** CANTERLOT 500 - LAP 200 RESULTS ***

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All right, Crash. You want the lead? it's yours!

*side-eying the rainbow maned pegasus as she slips past, she soon ducks in behind Rainbow Dash to conserve energy*

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*** CANTERLOT 500 - LAP 100 RESULTS ***

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*one after another, the leading pack dropped back, eventually leaving her to take over first. There's a certain exhilaration to being out in front, but she also knows that it can be a dangerous gamble in a long race such as this*

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*sure enough, some of the fliers jumped out to the lead too fast and are fading back already. She watches them drop back, one by one, as she coasts into first*

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*** CANTERLOT 500 - LAP 50 RESULTS ***

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*** CANTERLOT 500 - LAP 10 RESULTS ***

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