Yup, they were out in force. This past weekend saw Ommegangsters at Richford, NY, Saratoga, NY and Pittsford, NY for a diverse batch of CX action.
Richford, NY -- Red Cross: Saturday ..... Mud, more mud, stupid mud and for the Seinfeld afficionados "his mother was a mudder" mud. The motocross track for the Red Cross at Richford was just mud soup. Lot's of rain made it a pretty challenging course. Ommegangsters included Gordon S, Sean B, "K" in the 3/4 race, Drumroll in the 35+, and Skinny Phil playin w/the elite big dogs. The 3/4 guys all placed in the top half with 2 in the top 10 and another just outside. Drumroll sloshed his way to a 3rd in the "old guys class" (with the 3rd place prize ironically being a 750 ml of Hennepin) and Skinny P finished mid-pack w/the elites. Also a nod to Mrs. Walker for her win in the elite ladies group.
Link to Red CX results at BikeReg.
On to Sunday ...
Saratoga Spa - NYCross: Skinny Phil, Jeff W (w/lovely wife Katina), and Jeremy K headed up to the land of the fast horses and springs. Word has it that it was a good yet tough course for a first time event. In the 3/4 men, Jeremy K finsihed mid-pack while Skinny Phil finished a respectable 5th after another poor starting spot. The Jeffina raced the Men's 45+ and elite ladies with each maintaining their series point lead with a 3rd for Jeff and 2nd for Katina. Saratoga Spa Results Link at BikeReg.
Pittsford, NY -- Park Ave: Drumroll was the lone Ommegangster that went west on Sunday. For the 40+ event, he overcame a poor starting position (lesson learned), a dropped chain (be gentle when setting down your bike after the barriers .. lesson learned again) and a wipe out in slick grass (seems like he'll never learn) to pull up on the tail of his rival Diamond Dave in the last few hundred meters of the final lap for an exciting sprint for the win in the Men's 40+. Props to Ommegansgster bud Joe Mag for his big orange fairy-pumpkin outfit for a 1st in the costume dept. at Park Ave. Park Ave Results Link.
Daylight and the season are both getting shorter -- better get your butt out there before it's gone.
Maybe Skinny Phil needs to stop sucking up his starts. Sorry for using myself in the 3rd person.
ReplyDeleteI plan to bring a knife to the races this weekend. No weak starts.