Haley in the lead.
Kicking off the 2011 Cyclocross season was a rare summer time race about an hour outside of Seattle - the Midsummer CX sponsored by Raleigh Bicycles and MFG Cyclocross. The course was technical, dusty, bumpy and exposed to a strong wind, placing a premium on power. Most impressive was the $40,000 in prizes which included pro contracts for the top man and woman rider.
The story of the day was Haley's Cat 4 women's win: She started mid-pack and quickly began driving the pace. By the end of the first lap, she had only one other rider contending for 1st and the two of them had a significant gap on the field. Later in the day Jay placed 8th in the Masters 40+ and Ashely was 17th in the Cat 4 Men.
Spectators and riders enjoyed a VIP catered tent courtesy of Raleigh which featured a delightful selection of burgers etc and included an open bar and beer garden serving up a local microbrew. Unlike most races, the booze and food was offered rather than procured by stealth and cunning. Not sure how the Mighty Army would have reacted! The beer hand ups from the VIP tent were plentiful and ambitious.
Next race is the Mighty CX at Aldor Acres, Sept 4th.
The bumpy descent.
A great picture gallery here.
Full results here.
(Write up courtesy of Jay/Ashley)
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