MO State CX race
The 2010 race season has essentially come to an end with this past weekend's State Championships. I have done a poor job of updating this blog all year and figure that a state championship recap is in order.
I have been racing CX for well over a decade. With the exception of a few races down in Carbondale that are technically part or our local race series, I have been safely tucked away in the local Bubba Memorial race series and its Silly Rabbit. I suppose that last statement is not entirely true. I did attend the '07 and '08 Nationals held in KC. Nationals is a whole other ball of wax, with people from all over the country, so I discount it.
This year's State CX was held in Kansas City. For some reason, the KC 'cross scene has held some bizarre mystique about it. I would hear stories of large fields, good courses, etc. I had built up their race scene to the point of being somewhat intimidated and hoping to not get my butt completely bruised and bloodied by the incredible competition.
After driving to KC Friday night, we loaded up the vehicle Saturday morning and grabbed some breakfast at the somewhat odd Eggtc. Eggtc was an interesting breakfast/lunch location with upscale breakfasts and a full bar. Food was a little pricey, but tasty, so I have no major complaints.
When we got to the race course the weather was cold, cloudy and windy. We registered, hopped back into the car to stay warm and watched the Masters race from the parking lot. Watching that race smashed much of the mystique. Fields were not that large and St Louis riders were more than competitive. Each successive race was the same way.
I'm not going to do a race recap because I feel they often mean nothing to the reader. I will say that E.H. Young Park in Riverside made for a fun course. It is a releatively flat location but the course designers made the most of a few mounds and hills and two separate sand sections. Fun course. Not too twisty. Not too flat. Just a nice mixture of features.
I finished 13th which is about what I expected. I did finish better than some who had been doing better than me in recent races, so I was satisfied.
I have been racing CX for well over a decade. With the exception of a few races down in Carbondale that are technically part or our local race series, I have been safely tucked away in the local Bubba Memorial race series and its Silly Rabbit. I suppose that last statement is not entirely true. I did attend the '07 and '08 Nationals held in KC. Nationals is a whole other ball of wax, with people from all over the country, so I discount it.
This year's State CX was held in Kansas City. For some reason, the KC 'cross scene has held some bizarre mystique about it. I would hear stories of large fields, good courses, etc. I had built up their race scene to the point of being somewhat intimidated and hoping to not get my butt completely bruised and bloodied by the incredible competition.
After driving to KC Friday night, we loaded up the vehicle Saturday morning and grabbed some breakfast at the somewhat odd Eggtc. Eggtc was an interesting breakfast/lunch location with upscale breakfasts and a full bar. Food was a little pricey, but tasty, so I have no major complaints.
When we got to the race course the weather was cold, cloudy and windy. We registered, hopped back into the car to stay warm and watched the Masters race from the parking lot. Watching that race smashed much of the mystique. Fields were not that large and St Louis riders were more than competitive. Each successive race was the same way.
I'm not going to do a race recap because I feel they often mean nothing to the reader. I will say that E.H. Young Park in Riverside made for a fun course. It is a releatively flat location but the course designers made the most of a few mounds and hills and two separate sand sections. Fun course. Not too twisty. Not too flat. Just a nice mixture of features.
I finished 13th which is about what I expected. I did finish better than some who had been doing better than me in recent races, so I was satisfied.
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