2009 Oregon Cross Season

After the Hawaii Pro-Am MTB Stage Race folded and walked off with $2500 of my money and the Baja Epic was postponed due to the promoter’s unplanned medical emergency, my fall plans were pretty much shot. Oh, well, the northwest is a cyclocross hotbed these days so I supplemented my some epic mountain bike rides with a weekend cross race. It proved to be a great combination and I was able to win three of our smaller local races!

Unfortunately, the kidlets started bringing home bugs from their preschool friends and the wheels came off just before Thanksgiving just in time for me to have a dismal performance at our state championship race. I felt like I had kicked the crud but had a lingering cough for the next few weeks leading up to USGP races in Portland. As usual my start position was just about dead last and I did my best to pass as many of he slow pokes as possible for a mid pack finish the first day. The second day I hoped to start closer to the front but they forgot to call me up at all so I did get to start in last place. Makes me wonder why I even go. Anyway, my performance was less than stellar and I lapped out with a few to go.