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September 12th, 2009Race Report: Walnut Cove M35+ Crit
Quick race report here. Yeah, I decided to race, even though I was "done" a month ago. The weather has just been too nice, I have been feeling pretty good on the bike so I figured why not.The course was 0.7 miles long, 6 turns, very technical. A field of about 35 M35+ guys - and trust me, everyone here has seen this movie before - race starts fast, break goes on first couple of laps. While the break makeup may vary a bit - two guys are always in it, every time - me and Charlie Brown. So off we went.
I'll spare you the boring, I attacked, he attacked, etc - but I did win all three primes, which were 2 cases of beer and some sunglasses. On the final lap I had to contend with two fast sprinters, and they both got the better of me - so I got 3rd. It was fun, fast, over and done with in 40 minutes. My kind of race.
Tomorrow - Carolina Cup, a really fun course, and a long running race. 37 years running - my first time doing it I lined up as a junior, 15 - next to Big George!
Cheers,
pete
