Nothing compares to racing at home. You get to sleep in. The walk back to the course was longer than the drive over. You get to have your family, friends, dogs, and other team members there to cheer you own. You get home earlier and it is just a more relaxed atmosphere.
The fall foliage made a beautiful back drop for a fast and intense race. This was the inaugural race at Heardmont Park, and by far the most technical that we have raced this year. It was a tight track with several tight switch backs, several dry creek bed crossings, a sand pit, and a Belgium inspired up hill spiced with barrier crossings. The difficulty of the course never allowed for big gaps in the races. You were always within sprinting distance of the racer in front of you, and there was always someone lurking behind you waiting to pounce and take your position.
The team had another very successful weekend of racing. Stacey Davis went back-to-back and won her second race in 2 weeks. Zach came home with a 4th place in the juniors race. Mike “Diesel” Garner came home in 10th, and Josh Powell coming out of his summer slumber came in 13th in the Men’s CX 4 race. Larry Stanley and Mike Herring put up the good fight in the Men’s CX 3 race coming in 15th and 21st respectively.
The team now gets a much deserved week off to rest, heal, and fix anything that they may have broken. The focus then changes to the State Championships under the lights in Anniston, November 22nd. The only thing that the team would love better than having all their fans out there cheering them onto victory would be the cyclocross weather that has been avoiding us all year.
Race Reports: Larry, Diesel,
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