Cross Race'n

Here are the offical results from the Chris Cross Cyclocross race on Saturday 10/14/06 at Clintion Lake, KS
Men's Cat 1/2/3 (20 Starters): 1. Shadd Smith 2. Mark Studnicki 3. Adam Mills 4. Tige Lamb 5. Troy Krause 6. David White 7. Brad Sullivan 8. Lawrence Simonson 9. Brendan Jenks 10. Ethan Froese 11. Douglas Plumer 12. Josh Taylor 13. Damian Almanza 14. Andy Lucas 15. Tony Stanislav 16. Matt Gilhousen 17. Joseph Schmalz 18. Adam Lang 19. Chris Hall 20. Bill Stolte Women's Cat 1/2/3 (5 starters): 1. Pamela Hinton 2. Michelle Jensen 3. Elisabeth Heal 4. Glenda Taylor 5. Teri Stewart Juniors 10-12: 1. Christopher Locke 2. Kyle Broyer 3. Nick Russell Juniors 13-15 1. Aleax Edwards Men's Cat 3/4 (40 starters) 1. Stephen Songer 2. Andy Lucas 3. Shad Schreiner 4. Josh Taylor 5. David Hejduk 6. Scott Dunsmuir 7. Kevin Bricknell 8. Brian Williams 9. Michael Palitto 10. Garrick Valverde 11. Terry Anderson 12. Matt Mckillip 13. Jim McDonald 14. Paul Quindry 15. Donald Raskey 16. Craig Harding 17. Nolan Froese 18. Chris Locke 19. TJ Carmichael 20. Ted Moore 21. Patrick Hautakker 22. Dan Hansen 23. Jim Coggins 24. Tyler Hensen 25. Jack Mason 26. Dan Jordan 27. Michael Gaherty 28. Bill Anderson 29. Tony Stanislav 30. Andrew Slater 31. Scott Schmidt 32. Michael Berning 33. Charles Lausch 34. Jonathan McCalley 35. Jon Martinez 36. Joseph Schmalz 37. Michael Folendore 38. Josh Walker 39. Damian Almanza 40. Brian Hardy Men's Cat 4 (27 Starters): 1. Patrick Angell 2. Jonathan McCalley 3. Dan Jordan 4. Jason Dempsey 5. Chris Hersehey 6. James Fields 7. Craig Piburn 8. Josh Patterson 9. Steven Heal 10. John Flynn 11. Tracey Cheuvront 12. Karl Jackson 13. Scott Schmidt 14. David Wahten 15. John Oberrieder 16. Rick Hasty 17. Zeke - Here I am!!18. Jake Teitelbaum 19. Brian Robinson 20. Joshua Wade 21. Charles Lausch 22. Steve Culver 23. Doug Broyer 24. Daniel Jarman 25. Shay Brown 26. Nick McKenna 27. Robert Rimel Women's Cat 4 (6 Starters): 1. Sydney Brown 2. Jennifer Herrell 3. Jessica Rieck 4. Barbara Wages 5. Amy Fear-Bishop 6. Julie Stark Masters 35+ (14 Starters): 1. Matt Mckillip 2. Scot Dunsmuir 3. Todd Davis 4. David Pitt 5. Donald Raskey 6. Jon Martinez 7. Mark Ramsden 8. Michael Gaherty 9. Jim Coggins 10. Kenneth Harkin 11. Brendan Sheehan 12. Kevin McComas 13. Chris Russell 14. Jack Mason Masters 45+ (6 Starters) 1. Thomas Price 2. Keith Walberg 3. Dan Hansen 4. Cahterine Walberg 5. Bill Anderson 6. Marty Johnson

The race didn't get of to a grand start. By the time I was suited up and on the bike everyone was on the start line. No warm up. Ready, Set, Go!
First lap was a bit sketchy...lots of gravel in some of the turns and I hadn't ridden the course yet so I was learning. First lap hurt a bit. I should have know that I didn't eat enough before the race when steping out of the car on arrival I was already hungry....bad sign. I fell back lots of spots from the get go...I didn't exactly start in the front either.
Lap two: I was felling "better". At least I knew the course now. Moved up a few spots from last. One of the women that started 30 seconds behind us blew past me on a single speed. That kicks ass and I told her so by yelling "Hell yeah! Single Speed!! GO! GO! GO!" Attractive and riding a beautiful SS...good stuff.
Lap three: No problems with the sand pit. I practiced the steping high while running eariler in the week. Paid off in the deep sand. The barriers were not horrible but could be better. I have practiced lots of dismounts and remounts but I haven't practiced with actual barriers. I need to. My timing was way off for the first barrier in each set, which throws you off for the next two.
Lap four final lap: Except for the lack of proper pre-race eating I actually felt pretty good. I had sucessfully held off the attacks from behind and didn't lose any more places.
Over all not a great race but not bad for my first cross race in more than a year and the third ride on the new bike. 17th out of a field of 28. I accomplished two of my goals for the race: I didn't get laped and I finished the race. Now if I can keep that up for the rest of the season it won't be half bad.
Next race is in two weeks...I better get in some practice on the items that need work. Getting in some miles will help too I am sure.
Hung out for a while and watched the 3/4 race and half of the 1/2/3 race before Brian and I decided that taking care of our gorwing hunger was more important than cheering any one else on.
I have more photos of the other races on in the normal spot.