Anyone Else Thinking About Racing?
In case you were wondering, the two big race series in the area have posted their schedules.
WINTER PARK:
Here is our tentative race calendar for the 2009 season, pending forest service approval:
▪ June 13 – Hill Climb Kick-Off
▪ June 27 – X-C course TBA
▪ July 11 – Valley Point-to-Point
▪ July 12 – Super Downhill
▪ August 1 – Crankworx Colorado X-Country
▪ August 2 – Crankworx Colorado Super Downhill
▪ August 15 – X-C course TBA
▪ August 29 – King of the Rockies Finale, Tipperary Point-to-Point
……..TWO, count ‘em, two, Super D races. Yeah, baby!! Although, for the record, I was contacted by a man named Ron Lindley, who told me that he came up with the concept in 1998 and intended the “D” to stand for “Descent,” not “Downhill.” Maybe I need to pass on his email to the nice folks up at Winter Park. And by the way, WP designed the raddest cross-country course I’ve ever ridden last year. It started mid-mountain and sent us over the Flight of Icarus trail to Mary Jane. It was epic, gorgeous and more technical than usual. I LOVED it. Let’s hope they do it again!
MOUNTAIN STATES CUP:
You fast kids definitely need to get yourselves to the National Championships.
And speaking of USA Cycling-sanctioned events, I’m eternally amused that their revamping of the categories means I’m a Cat. 1 mountain biker. Does this mean I have to get rid of my baggy shorts and start wearing white socks?
Anyway, I hope to see you all out there, opening the proverbial can of whoop-ass.
2 Comments »
Jose on 11 Feb 2009 at 12:32 pm #
I’m from a different discipline, but every year when the new schedule is posted, my pupils restrict, my hearing shuts down, I’m completely fixed on the schedule. Mouth starts to water, the legs start to twitch and the first race can’t happen soon enough.
By the way, I think it’s a bylaw that Cat 1’s are required to dress up. Don’t forget the dolce & gabana sandals for afterwards.
marty on 11 Feb 2009 at 2:34 pm #
I just hope I can get by without the wolf tattoo on my bicep or the gold cross on a very long chain.
Jose, I’ll try to be at some of those races to holler at you!