Epic Racing around the World

I’m not sure which to consider myself….ripped off, or fortunate.Saturday, the day before the race, was one of those classic days for cyclocross racing - high 30’s, windy, and a solid Fall storm dumping snow down to the 4000′ level. Some of it was sticking, some turning to a damp mush on the ground….Sunday, race day, was a blue bird sky day, temps in the mid-60’s by high noon, and the ground a tacky Velcro where you could do no wrong in the turns…

By mid November, I’m sure I’ll appreciate those sunny and warm days a bit more than I do now.

Knowing that Bart has been on-fire the past few CX events and putting an easy 60 seconds on me within the first half-hour, I tried (knowingly in vain) to convince Bart to use team tactics (ie:wait for me)…but that didn’t work. Chasing him with the goal of catching up is a lost cause, so….onward we go. Training goals are good to have.

Roger Gilliespie. Winning his category.

Like father, like son. Bart winning his class.

Sager, looking like he feels, fuzzy, and bunny hopping into 2nd.

Matt Ohran, riding “sweep”.

These photos are totally pirated and subsequently of poor quality…but I hope the grins on our (bart and I) faces conveys the front row seating we had on Ali’s bunny hop yard sale.

“hey Bart, check that out over there…”

“yeah, don’t trip over the barrier, or the body”

The Utah boys are racing this weekend in Heber City…its supposed to snow and I imagine, be quite muddy. Here in Colorado, we’re supposed to race in Frisco (Breckenridge)…and they’re saying snowy…and as per usual up there, the air will be thin. We’ll see if want to go anywhere near that with a 10-foot pole.

The following weekend its the 24hrs of Moab - MonaVie/Cannondale will have 3 teams there - pro co-ed, master, and the For Fun category.

I once heard there’s no room for fun in mountain bike racing. They must not have been talking about 24hr racing.

See you there.