This past weekend a pack of Ommegangsters headed to the southern tier for the Binghamton Circuit Race. This race, always a popular late April fixture on the race calendar for many years, intrigues many racers as it seems to have an identity crisis in that it's not sure if it's a crit or a circuit race. In actuality, it shares many features of both. It's relative easy to get to location and multiple race opportunities is ideal for racers in various states of early season fitness to test themselves against their peers.
This year's edition saw no precip with pretty cool/chilly temps and while the wind was a factor as it usually is, it seemed to be slightly stronger than normal. The strong and gusty wind made the "bottom" of the loop especially hard with riders eagerly searching for protection as they turned into the wall of wind after having a good tail wind on the downhill just moments before.
With a variety of races on tap (brew pun intended btw) and opportunities for many to do multiple races, Ommegangsters were well represented across many of the divisions. Ray W and Eric G had real good showings in their respective divisions with many others posting respectable placings within their divisions.
A link to the official results is shown below:
http://www.usacycling.org/results/?permit=2012-356
