Hellertown Crit

**NJBikeGal** · 05-30-2007, 04:55 AM

As a newbie to racing this year, my goals were pretty simple to start - finish a road race and a crit. I had my first chance at the crit finish last month, but flatted out of the race after 5 of 15 laps! But, I finally made my goal at the Hellertown Crit in PA on the 26th! And what a race it was!

Imagine...a course less than 1/2 mile in length...32 laps! As I told my friend Andy..."It's only 128 corners!"

I had 6 other teammates at the race, so we thought we might be able to do some controlling of the pace and the race, etc. We knew that we had to watch out for one rider from Saucon Valley named Kristy (she rocks). As expected, Kristy attacked. As was NOT expected, she attacked from the starting line!

She took off like a dag-gon bullet and we barely saw her for the rest of the race. At one point, she had 30 seconds on the pack (essentially a half a lap). We managed to pull her in to 11 seconds, but never quite catch her. As many spectators said afterwards, it was the best women's race they had ever seen. We worked our butts off the whole time. It was GREAT! I managed to finish 9th (just out of the money - they awarded cash for 1st - 8th place!), but we had 4 teammates in the top 10! All in all, a great race and a fun day! I can finally check that crit finish off my list of goals for the year...on to the stage race!

**cosc** · 05-30-2007, 09:51 AM

NJrider, you did great on your 1st crit. Way to go.

**BikeMomma** · 06-04-2007, 12:13 AM

Ha! I like that: "It's only 128 corners!"

Good job on finishing your first crit and doing so well!! 9th is awesome! Keep that momentum going for the next race.

Speed rules!
~BikeMomma

**ohmyspokes** · 06-05-2007, 05:52 AM

Nice job!

That's a great result for a new racer - much better than I ever had in my first season.

-Kristy (yeah, that one)

ps: Sturdy Girls Rock!

**NJBikeGal** · 06-05-2007, 06:25 AM

Hey Kristy!

You were awesome at that race! Wow...what an inspirational ride!

Keep on rockin' it out, girl!

**ohmyspokes** · 06-05-2007, 09:26 AM

Hey, thanks!

**NJBikeGal** · 06-05-2007, 10:13 AM

Kristy,

I saw that you were signed up for the Manayunk Wall Climb on Friday. Good luck, lady! I'll be there, cheering on a Sturdy, so I'll send some hoops and hollars your way, too.

Lots o'luck!

**ohmyspokes** · 06-05-2007, 11:17 AM

That will be very much appreciated.

Are you doing the Watermelon Crit on Saturday?

**NJBikeGal** · 06-05-2007, 11:23 AM

No...i'm taking a well deserved break from races this weekend! Just spectating!

**ohmyspokes** · 06-05-2007, 11:34 AM

Good for you. I did the same thing last weekend.

**equus123** · 06-05-2007, 12:26 PM

I'm doing Watermelon this Sat

**NJBikeGal** · 06-05-2007, 01:44 PM

Good luck to you both on Sunday! Go get Betty!!!

**ohmyspokes** · 06-06-2007, 04:32 AM

Equus, are you racing the Cat 4 or Open?

Thanks, Sarah. I really enjoy racing with Betty. She's so motivating and positive...while ripping your legs off.

**NJBikeGal** · 06-06-2007, 06:21 AM

LMAO! Yep...that just about sums it up!

**equus123** · 06-06-2007, 06:44 AM

Originally Posted by ohmyspokes

Equus, are you racing the Cat 4 or Open?

Thanks, Sarah. I really enjoy racing with Betty. She's so motivating and positive...while ripping your legs off.

Betty cracks me up. She's got the mouth of a sailor or truck driver (not meant as a derogatory comment) and she rolls around in the most normal of clothes before and after she races. Then when it's time to race, she's is the most unreal thing on a bike - there's nothing she CAN'T do. Gotta love her and all of her positive and encouraging light.

I'm doing the cat 4 race on Sat. I believe I have a few teammates in my race and at least one in the Women's Open. Do you know the course?

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