Thursday, September 27, 2007
Race Report - Week 3 (09/26/07)
The institution that is YettiCross kicked off the third week with expanded categories and more moola for the people. Not to be left in the bushes The Yetti delivered a new and improved course O’pain. The off camber right turn run up was moved to mid-hill to ensure the racers could experience the true meaning of dismount. While good in theory, riders were still able to ride up the hill. New levels of hell will be delivered in week 4 because of this.
The straightaway’s of misery were broken up with new turns and features to keep the racers guessing at the best line. Bikes were muddied while trying to find the perfect line and instead to be greeted by the bottomless mud experience.
Racing action was fierce with the classes taking off at 5 second intervals, the early chases led to broken motors as the “it’s not quite cross season yet” heat took its toll. Another unnamed source/racer commented how much they liked cyclocross “when the race is over”. We aim to please!
Mitch Camardo threw down some smoking laps which would have made the ghost of Will Black proud. In fact Mitch gapped the field by almost two minutes (paging Wink, Troy, and Hunter). The chasers were many with new comer Greg Bauer taking 2nd, followed by Super Dave Boyd in 3rd.
The “probably going to get upgraded next week” Alessandro de Souza B winner was mixing it up with the As. Damen Sistrunk rode a solid race and held off the ever growing pack of Bs to take 2nd place, with Holt Harlan taking 3rd.
The C action was a tight knit lead group slugging it out for the top spot. Tony DeOre was heard commenting - “I think my tire is flat” as he let young Austin Miller get away for the win. The force from the North Henry Reeve took 2nd, with Tony DeOre taking 3rd.
