Spring Fling Final Week

Glorious weather on Saturday for our final Spring Fling Criterium in Lawrence.  We started with the Master's 35 + race.  The pace was fast, but not fast enough for Art Mathisen.  With a light breeze across the damn, conditions were ripe for an attack.  Art attacked the field.  Carl jumped out to help Art.  Art experienced a little of "Argy Bargy".  Pushing and shoving.  This diminished his enthusiasm.  We had no places in the Master's 35 +.  Art did place in the final series, taking 5th place.

Next was the category 4 women's race.  Ann Parthemore had wrapped up the points in this race, winning the four previous criteriums.  Mary Still took 4th, Danielle Lansford took 6th and Ann Parthemore took 7th. 

The Men's Category 4/5 was another fast paced race with Carl Fischer, Spencer Wallace, Marc Welde, and Brendan Sheehan all taking turns driving the field.  The pace was still around 25 MPH.  No joy for the team in this race.

The women's three four was a terrific team race.  Shawn Morelli, Mary Still and Danielle Lansford attacked early leaping away from the peleton.  They worked together to make the field chase.  Erica wisely stayed in the field making the other women chase.  The field gradually pulled Mary and Danielle back in.  Shawn stayed out front through the sprint lap taking points away from the other teams.  Erica stayed with the field leaders and sprinted for the final sprint taking 3rd in the Sprint and 4th in the race. 

Last race was the men's category 5.  The race was fast and short.  Twenty minutes.  Our team stacked up the finish.  Spencer worked for his teammates lining them up for the finish sprint.  We were 4th - Spencer Wallace, 5th - Sean Smith, and 6th - Marc Welde. 

Final results for the team for the series:  Women's 3/4 Erica Haas was 2nd.  Men's Master's 35+ Art Mathisen took 5th.  Category 4 women Ann Parthemore was 1st.  Category 5 - Spencer Wallace was 1st.


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