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Friday, June 11, 2010

McCormick's Creek RR

Highlights

  1. We were all together at the starting line
  2. A successful bottle hand-up from Sherry to Gus late in the race
  3. Aaron kept his 9 year streak of not eating taco bell in tact. TB is also the place where Aaron made the comment that he could have ridden a few more laps and felt great at the end. Also the place where Gus, Joe, and Sherry wanted to punch him in the face

Cat3 Race

The entry list was small for the 3 race, so they combined the 3's with the Masters. This made for a fast race with the Zipp Factory Team and CFW Team for a full 10 laps of racing up a hill that featured three separate kicks. Three guys broke off the front, including riders from Zipp and CFW. Both teams had guys in the break and plenty back to block. The remaining riders could not mount an organized chase. The field came to a sprint on the final lap. Dustin took 1st place in the 3's (6th overall) and Cory took 2nd place in the 3's (7th overall) for a clean sweep of 1-2 in the 3 race. Steve Ellis had a mechanical midway through the race, and stuck in and rode out the race solo, which is very respectable considering the wind and climb. Great job Steve!

Cat4 Race

Indie had some great numbers in the 4's race and finished with three in the top 8. B-Rad, Big Wobbly, Joe, Gus, Michael, and Mike made the trip, and while I can't speak for everyone, a few of us probably wished we hadn't. My legs told me this was one of the hardest races they've ever done. It must have been a combination of heat, humidity, and 9 times up a hill with a little kicker at the top but to say they were "torched" would be an understatement. The race turned into a war of attrition and by the end, the starting group had been whittled down to 8. Some great riding by Aaron brought back a few breaks that looked like they could stick and only some "unfortunate" positioning on the final turn meant the results weren't quite what we were hoping for. That said, a day on the bike is better than a day at work; though this race felt a little too much like work.

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