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DATELINE HOUSTON - 09-03-2009 - With God looking down on Houston and granting us with a small hint of cyclocross coolness in the air the YettiNation amassed to see what the evil Yetti and crew had built for them. It was not the same as the old MP power course, it was, might we say approaching a true cyclocross course.   With lungs and legs set to attack, the YettiNation brought their shiny steeds to see if they were up to the test. Yes folks cyclocross time has come to Houston, Texas

 

Coming off a recent V in the Battle of the Brazos race A group’s Kevin Koen blasted off the line like a scorched rabbit to continue his deliberate pounding of the field. Wink in hot pursuit chased through the hour (more like 45 minutes), but was not able to keep the blistering pace of Kevin. Bobby Williamson chased Wink while continuing to put time on the field.

 

The large B group also saw a recent BotB contender Andrew Leach deliver crushing blows to the field while stalwart and indomitable Mary Hodges delivered her quiet quick speedy delivery to the men. Robert Smith kept Keith Gumby at bay as Gumby fought off the annoying cyclocross chain drop.

 

Mr. Scott Minard aka Welcome to the B’s put in a great showing in the large turnout of the C group that navigated their way around the course while amazed dog walkers onlooked from across the bayou. Were they amazed at why anyone would jump off a perfectly good bike, or who was that guy with a stick chasing them up the hill. Scott Sharrar (I remember typing your name last year maybe become a B) fended off the man with the stick while out running Brad Mercadal for second place.

 

Catherine Moritz held off Bike Barn’s own Lee Netherly for a V in the Women’s group. Lee kept the pressure on Catherine lap after lap while fending off Julia Jenkins mostly tired legs from Sunday’s V out at the Battle of the Brazos.

 

Audrey Manchester took the V in the juniors when young Eric Woodcock popped a chain on the first lap.

 

As always the YettiNation is grateful to our friends at Bike Barn for coming through time and time again with schwag and beverages for our tired but victorious racers. Who will be ready to test the YettiCourse next week as the weather cools and the Yetti comes out of the woods again? Don’t forget about the showing of Road to Roubaix September 15^th at the River Oaks Theater. Proceeds will benefit Tour de Pink in support of Breast Cancer Awareness.   Keep up with the adventures of the Yetti at YettiCross.com, Twiiter @YCX or Facebook at YettiCross. Results are up at YettiCross.com select the results tab at top of the page.