2011 Mudslinger…sunny?!

Hey race fans! All of us were pleasantly surprised when race day came around and it was sunny! The Mudslinger began with a rolling mass start that eliminated the usual cooling down while waiting your turn the race. Race director Mike Ripley had shortened the course of the usual 2 lap race.

Dave Hill and I raced the Cat 1 45+ group. He came in through fourth place, while I brought up the rear in 17th partially due to a slow leak in my front tire that required frequent inflation. Dave Goodier stood in second place on the podium in the Cat 2 55+. He was passing out chocolate chip cookies before the race, so maybe he ate one too many! Ryan Eisele hammered to fourth place in the huge single speed field. Trevor Pratt represented well in the Cat 1 19-34 with a sixth place finish. Bart(man) Carter tried out his new bike and re-juvenated knees to come in eighth in his first race back. No injuries although several of us fell (including yours truly)!

Bye for now, Michael Romasco.