Smithville Cross was very tough yesterday. The course included hills, a beach section with wet sand for about 10 yards, twists and turns of 90 or more degrees. One run up was so steep, cyclists (me at least) leaned on their bikes to help them climb. Temperatures were mild 60 - 70 degrees, and though it was overcast, it did not rain.
Our team showed up in force! Seven riders participated in three different categories. All rode aggressively. We had thrown chains, flat tires, crashes, slips and slides; yet everyone finished. Congratulations to everyone who raced. Here are the results:
Men's Category 4
7. Michael Loftus GREAT JOB!
22. Skip Luck
27. Brendan Sheehan
31 Jeff Souter
Category 4 Women
5. Michelle Krawczyk TERRIFIC!
6. Michell Tope WAY TO GO!
Masters 45+
3. Carl Fischer - AWESOME!
Boss Cross #2
Here's Michael Loftus' report from Boss Cross #2.
Much better race day conditions, 50’s, little wind. The course was run backwards with the volleyball pit totally rideable if you hit it at speed. The river sand area was not rideable and that created some interesting conditions. Fields were about the same in size as yesterday.
Carl Fischer - Top 10/15. He had a pretty bad crash resulting in the need for stitches and an ER visit. Old guy still finished strong.
Michele Krawczyk.- 2nd in Women Cat 4’s. Great ride and she looked strong throughout.
Mike Loftus.- 9th in Men Cat 4’s. Figured out how to pace myself and did NOT blow up half way through it.
Thank the guys for truing my wheel yesterday to get me back in the action. Ran like a charm. Now if I can only do this dismount/mount thing better.
Much better race day conditions, 50’s, little wind. The course was run backwards with the volleyball pit totally rideable if you hit it at speed. The river sand area was not rideable and that created some interesting conditions. Fields were about the same in size as yesterday.
Carl Fischer - Top 10/15. He had a pretty bad crash resulting in the need for stitches and an ER visit. Old guy still finished strong.
Michele Krawczyk.- 2nd in Women Cat 4’s. Great ride and she looked strong throughout.
Mike Loftus.- 9th in Men Cat 4’s. Figured out how to pace myself and did NOT blow up half way through it.
Thank the guys for truing my wheel yesterday to get me back in the action. Ran like a charm. Now if I can only do this dismount/mount thing better.
Boss Cross
Great weekend of racing at Boss Cross for the Santa Fe Trails Team. Boss Cross for this weekend was at Riverside Park, in Kansas City Missouri. Saturday was bright and sunny yet the temperatures were chilly - 50 to 60 degrees with a strong north wind. The course was fairly flat with two sets of wooden barriers, a sand pit, and a drop off/return to the beach.
Pictures by lanterne rouge
Pictures by lanterne rouge