Best Race Report.... - Cyclocross Magazine2024-03-28T21:45:14Zhttps://cowbell.cxmagazine.com/forum/topics/best-race-report?commentId=1198434%3AComment%3A41460&feed=yes&xn_auth=noOK, this one is closed. Winne…tag:cowbell.cxmagazine.com,2009-10-14:1198434:Comment:423312009-10-14T12:48:41.479ZJMackhttps://cowbell.cxmagazine.com/profile/JMack
OK, this one is closed. Winner to be announced soon.<br />
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Stay tuned for the next contest.
OK, this one is closed. Winner to be announced soon.<br />
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Stay tuned for the next contest. Iron Cross lite.
12:15 start.…tag:cowbell.cxmagazine.com,2009-10-12:1198434:Comment:421612009-10-12T13:57:48.912ZMark Wancohttps://cowbell.cxmagazine.com/profile/MarkWanco
Iron Cross lite.<br />
12:15 start. Whoot! I may want to start racing the Masters's Elites just for the start time. Probably not, tho.<br />
After a night of rain and a dreary morning I had breakfast with my wife and 2 girls; nice change from the earlier starts, plus IC is less than 45 minutes away.<br />
Got to see the end of the Cat 4 race and rooted fellow Hupster on, Gary Sterner. Also cheered Kevin Dillard on who squeeked out a photo finish. Took the long walk back to the car and got ready after depositing…
Iron Cross lite.<br />
12:15 start. Whoot! I may want to start racing the Masters's Elites just for the start time. Probably not, tho.<br />
After a night of rain and a dreary morning I had breakfast with my wife and 2 girls; nice change from the earlier starts, plus IC is less than 45 minutes away.<br />
Got to see the end of the Cat 4 race and rooted fellow Hupster on, Gary Sterner. Also cheered Kevin Dillard on who squeeked out a photo finish. Took the long walk back to the car and got ready after depositing the pit bike in the pit. Got ready, warmed up, had a good chat with Bob Perna who parked across from me and Thor, who parked next to me.<br />
We lined up in what was a combined Masters race although they would score us 35+, 45+, and 55+.<br />
As the bell went off Thor, who was right in front of me, unclipped, stopping both of us. We went hard to catch up to the pack; I even passed him a bit until we made it into the turns. He passed me there, and tho I never lost sight of him, I never was able to catch him. I saw Jay Downs ahead of me and he became my "carrot". I knew I could catch him. After about 3ish laps I finally did, on the uphill barrier. I kept seeing Thor, Kevin Breckinmaker, and Perna ahead of me but I just couldn't catch them. I wound up getting lapped with maybe 1/2 lap to go, fighting off Nunzio at the finish line. Had I known it was him, I probably would've let it go since I wasn't really racing him (or Perna, for that matter). All in all, I felt pretty good. I wasn't too sure how I'd do, since I had been fighting a cold all week and really didn't sleep well the night before. 18th out of 26 starters over all; 5th out of 9 45+ racers. Closest to the podium I've ever been.<br />
As for the course; I don't know why it is but this race doesn't get a lot of racers; it should. It's a great course with a little of everything; sand, grass, stones, fast packed dirt, hills, descents, and even a bit of single track. For any of you Mid Atlantic racers that read this. I HIGHLY recommend it, esp if you can't do the Mother of all Cross Races the next day, Iron Cross. The race report contest will…tag:cowbell.cxmagazine.com,2009-10-09:1198434:Comment:418932009-10-09T17:04:32.991ZJMackhttps://cowbell.cxmagazine.com/profile/JMack
The race report contest will include reports from this weekend as well. Contest is closing on Wednesday.<br />
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So get out there and find some inspiration this weekend.
The race report contest will include reports from this weekend as well. Contest is closing on Wednesday.<br />
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So get out there and find some inspiration this weekend. Full Moon Vista brought a tas…tag:cowbell.cxmagazine.com,2009-10-08:1198434:Comment:418382009-10-08T19:21:50.499ZMoonshttps://cowbell.cxmagazine.com/profile/Moons
Full Moon Vista brought a taste of Belgium to Parma, New York this past weekend with a muddy and technical cyclocross course that brought riders - and their bikes - to their knees. I, along with two of my teammates, lined up to contest the 1-hour open men’s category race.<br />
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At the whistle's blow, the group sprinted into the woods for the hole shot and were immediately met by a fast, slick downhill that sent haphazard riders to the ground. With the group bunched together, the first few corners…
Full Moon Vista brought a taste of Belgium to Parma, New York this past weekend with a muddy and technical cyclocross course that brought riders - and their bikes - to their knees. I, along with two of my teammates, lined up to contest the 1-hour open men’s category race.<br />
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At the whistle's blow, the group sprinted into the woods for the hole shot and were immediately met by a fast, slick downhill that sent haphazard riders to the ground. With the group bunched together, the first few corners were laughably slow, yet tricky. As the course continued and snaked throughout the park's trails, the racer’s bike handling skills were tested by a host of obstacles: deep mud puddles, off-camber and hairpin turns, wet bridges, and more mud. A challenging run up, and a single set of barriers rounded out the afternoon's technical parcours.<br />
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Despite the day's advantage being given to the more adept bike handlers, the three of us were holding our own. With 30 minutes remaining in the race, my teammate and I were both in the top 15 and gaining ground. Other riders, however, weren’t so lucky! As the race continued, the heavy mud and gravel combined to form a thick paste that clogged drivetrains and bent derailleurs into odd angles. Unfortunately, my other teammate couldn’t escape this recipe for disaster when, after powering up a steep gravel hill, his rear derailleur twisted inside his spokes causing his bike to squeal to a stop. His day – just like that of several others, was done. Victims of the mud!<br />
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Graced by only a single fall on the day, I began making up time in the remaining laps and soon found himself bridging to a lone rider. Together, we jockeyed for the lead position throughout the bell lap and ended the race sprinting side-by-side to the finish. Ultimately, I was nipped at the line by the rogue rider and ended the day in the 13th position. In his cyclocross debut, my other teammate managed to fall off of his bike three times, drop a chain, twist his saddle sideways, get tangled-up in the yellow boundary tape, and still cross the line in 18th place. Chapeau! And just so I can't be accuse…tag:cowbell.cxmagazine.com,2009-10-08:1198434:Comment:418342009-10-08T19:04:27.507ZJMackhttps://cowbell.cxmagazine.com/profile/JMack
And just so I can't be accused of not filing my own report, it was just <a href="http://cxmagazine.com/water-2-beer-free-race-report-jamie-mack" target="_blank">posted.</a>
And just so I can't be accused of not filing my own report, it was just <a href="http://cxmagazine.com/water-2-beer-free-race-report-jamie-mack" target="_blank">posted.</a> Man, I had that same race rep…tag:cowbell.cxmagazine.com,2009-10-08:1198434:Comment:418332009-10-08T19:03:46.988ZJMackhttps://cowbell.cxmagazine.com/profile/JMack
Man, I had that same race report for the USGP in NJ last year. Just sucks.
Man, I had that same race report for the USGP in NJ last year. Just sucks. SF Bay Area Super Prestige #1…tag:cowbell.cxmagazine.com,2009-10-08:1198434:Comment:417632009-10-08T17:50:39.208ZRic Kellenhttps://cowbell.cxmagazine.com/profile/RicKellen
SF Bay Area Super Prestige #1.<br />
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I am psyched for this race, brand new bike, running tubulars for first time, good warm up, etc, etc. All is good. Half way into the FIRST lap my (brand new) chain breaks.<br />
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End of race (report).
SF Bay Area Super Prestige #1.<br />
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I am psyched for this race, brand new bike, running tubulars for first time, good warm up, etc, etc. All is good. Half way into the FIRST lap my (brand new) chain breaks.<br />
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End of race (report). any pics of destroyed Record?tag:cowbell.cxmagazine.com,2009-10-08:1198434:Comment:417022009-10-08T00:01:46.712Zandrewhttps://cowbell.cxmagazine.com/profile/cyclocross
any pics of destroyed Record?
any pics of destroyed Record? wow. nice report, but it left…tag:cowbell.cxmagazine.com,2009-10-08:1198434:Comment:417002009-10-08T00:01:10.570Zandrewhttps://cowbell.cxmagazine.com/profile/cyclocross
wow. nice report, but it left me a little depressed - or grateful that my recent race was less eventful? i miss that weather but your descriptions make me wonder if should appreciate the dry dusty conditions here more.
wow. nice report, but it left me a little depressed - or grateful that my recent race was less eventful? i miss that weather but your descriptions make me wonder if should appreciate the dry dusty conditions here more. That's a very good question..…tag:cowbell.cxmagazine.com,2009-10-07:1198434:Comment:416882009-10-07T18:42:19.032ZJMackhttps://cowbell.cxmagazine.com/profile/JMack
That's a very good question....<br />
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The plan is to have this contest cover next weekend's racing. And we're thinking of repeating the contest every two weeks or so through the season.<br />
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Deadline for this one will probably be next Wednesday, but I'll put another note out before then.
That's a very good question....<br />
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The plan is to have this contest cover next weekend's racing. And we're thinking of repeating the contest every two weeks or so through the season.<br />
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Deadline for this one will probably be next Wednesday, but I'll put another note out before then.