Cyclocrossin' Race #3

Dad racin' around the track.

This Sunday saw the 3rd round of the DirtDevils Cyclocross Series, which was a lot of fun and involved good racing.

The Short Race Report:

I came 5th.

The Long Race Report:

Bradley and junior Gittus were off at the gun! Closely followed by senior Gittus and Goodsell, with the main group trailing behind. Senior Gittus and Goodsell had 10s on the main group while being 5s behind Bradley and junior Gittus. Chaos soon struck though, as riders began the off-camber, gravel descent after the obstacle course at the half way point throughout the race. A rogue group of Bandits had placed large tree branches over the track, had swapped over a 'left sign' to become a 'right sign', and had even left their partner in crime dog on course! Junior Gittus hadn't blown up yet, and was still with Bradley, both of whom remained relatively unaffected by the chaos. Next came Goodsell and senior Gittus, who after nearly were both taken out by the savage beast roaming the trail, managed to clear the branches. However, Goodsell fell for the sign swap, and after nearly crashing managed to give senior Gittus a lead of about 5s. The carnage ensured as the main group entered, having a large amount of riders having to stop and dismount to clear the branches. Not for Hunnibell and Burford though, as they cleared them with ease. However, they soon fell victim to the sign swap, following a trail which led away from the race course.

Would Hunnibell and Burford realise their mistake and re-join the race? Would junior Gittus pop from Bradleys pace? Would the Savage beast the dog was reappear later on to create havoc? Would Goodsell ever catch senior Gittus? Oh the excitement!

Junior Gittus soon popped, as Bradleys pace proved too great once he ramped it up. Gittus and Goodsell maintained a fair gap between one another, and the rest of the race happenings were unknown to the most of us. However, before long junior Gittus could be spotted on the far side of the oval… While Bradley was at the race start! Bradley had flatted, and was now sitting in 5^th position! All competitors tried to make the most of this situation, alas, Bradley soon had fixed his issue and was slowly but surely hunting us down. Goodsell caught. Senior Gittus caught. Junior Gittus caught. Bradley had a clear lead once again, and was sure to maintain it throughout the rest of the race. The race had calmed down, and with one lap to go, it looked as though it would stay that way. But what was this! Burford had returned from the grave, and was on a mission to finish before Goodsell! A quarter through the last lap, Goodsell in front. Half way through the last lap, Burford closing in! Three quarters through and BAM!, Burford had exploded past Goodsell, being sure that there was no chance he could latch onto his wheel. As Goodsell tried to catch Burford back up, and in doing so closing the gap to senior Gittus more so, the race was over.

Final Standings saw Bradley in First, Junior Gittus in Second, Senior Gittus in Third, Burford in Fourth and Goodsell in Fifth. As for Hunnibell, no one was quite sure what happened. Rumours have it that he was last spotted in a small wooden hut, cooking freshly caught fish in the race venue. Nothing has been confirmed as of yet.

Thank you to Rowney Sports, Niner Oz and Cyclingo for the support on the Mountain Bike, and the VeloWear Cycling Team for the support on the road! I'm not too sure what category Cyclocross falls under, so i'm giving thanks to both!