The Un-Race Report of Quadcross 2010

It’s September, kids are back in school, the shelves (and my refrigerator) are stocked with Octoberfest, and The Patriot’s played their season opener.  But the biggest hint that fall has started is that we raced at Quadcross over over at Middlexex Community College.  Though I did Palmer cross a couple weeks ago, Quad feels like the real season opener.  It’s like returning to the first day of school after a long, very long, summer.  And quickly, you discover who’s found their legs, and who’s lost theirs.  Quickly, you’re reminded of the pain even though you’ve been doing microburts and running hills like a spandexed-lunatic at your local park.

Best heckle line I heard during the Cat 3 race: “Hey ______, you’re not getting a ride home unless you start moving up...”  Something like that.

Anyway, here’s the links to some photos on Facebook.  Let me know if you can’t TAG em.

The Cat 4 Photos on Facebook

The Master’s A Race Photos on Facebook

The Cat 3 Race Photos on Facebook

Here’s my favorites from the day:

Doug Kennedy, on his way to 2nd place in the Cat 3 race.  Not many of these races left for him:

A HUP rider is deep into his happy place:

What a fine looking starting group for the Cat 3’s:

Chip works on his suntan while the beach during the Master’s A race:

Chandler Delinks is putting all those watts to good use sitting on Anthony Clark’s (eventual winner) wheel…before everything goes so wrong:

Jonny Bold, the eventual 2nd place finisher of the Master’s A race:

The Mad Alchemist himself, Pete Smith, riding in the Master’s A race:

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