Thursday, October 11, 2007
Race Report - Week 5 (10/10/07)
YettiCross // Week 5 Report
HOUSTON, TX - YettiCross ushered in the first of cross weather to hit H-Town Wednesday night and the crossers came out in droves. HPD’s mounted patrol even made an appearance to enjoy the antics and were seen chuckling as they wondered why anyone would want to get off a perfectly good bike. The ever-growing group of spectators watched as 40+ racers vied for top honors. Yetti The Punisher was foiled again in his attempt to make people run up the hill. Keith G. was quoted as saying “The Yetti can’t build a run-up strong enough to thwart my mad cross skills.” Some say that an angry Yetti is a vengeful Yetti, good luck next week Keith!
The C class was keeping the racing action tight with tactics and mind games that would have made a TdF Team Director proud. In the end the Tony Dehore was able to sprint away from the field and take the win, with Ben Pennington taking second, and the young gun Austin Miller taking third. Word has it that a rabid EPO crazed butch cougar chased Tony off and on throughout the race. If you’ve seen this cougar, please call TSU, as it’s been loose for quite some time. Friends don’t let friends play with nasty smelly cougars.
Can anybody stop Damen Sistrunk? Again he proceeded to lay down the wood and was seen crossing swords with the A-team. Could there be an upgrade for Mr. Sistrunk in the very near future? Keith “My life will change next Wednesday” G. and Chris Burke slugged it out for most of the race fighting for second place. It was cat and mouse the whole way as they swapped spots trying to pound each other into submission. In the end Gumby dropped Burke at the line to take second place. Burke stated, “Keith played with me the whole way, almost like a toddler playing with a toy.”
The crème de la crème of Houston racing descended upon the event known as YettiCross. Kevin Kremke, Mitch Comardo, Nate Winkelman, and Brandon Cowart went toe-to-toe battling it out for the right to be called King of YettiCross. Mitch “The Mauler” Comardo showed the group why he sits on top of the point standings as he drove the pace and gapped the group. Wink rode a solid race on the passing fad 29’er and took second, while Cowart took third.
Will Black was quoted recently saying, “Tell Meeeeeeeeeeeech that if he isn’t lapping the A race he is dogging it.” Allegedly Mr. Black will be returning for some undetermined cross action Texas style, I’m sure the Houston A-Team looks forward to his return.
In the battle for Queen of YettiCross, Lisa Gibson and Catherine Marchah went head to head for this dubious honor. In the end Catherine’s summer long “peperval” sessions paid off as she hauled in the win.
Team YettiCross is eternally grateful for all the people who help out, the understanding racers, the sponsors, the City of Houston, and all who show up and make YettiCross the community that it is. Thank you!
For more news, results, photos, and general mayhem: http://www.yetticross.com
