Bay Area Super Prestige #3 -- Crocker Amazon

[SheFly]

Nice job! Thinking you had a bad race and still ending up on the podium is a good thing! Sounds like you had a good race despite being tired, and full .

SheFly

[velogirl]

Um...there were only six women in the master's race, so getting 4th isn't that exciting. That's the irony. I've had some awesome races lately and not gotten a good result, so to podium in a stank-fest is kinda funny.

I think all the fast girls stayed home.

[SheFly]

Hey - take it for what it is. I finished second this weekend in the stage race. OK, there were only two women. BUT I did come in second, and I'll take it. BTW - I stunk at the 'cross race.

SheFly

[velogirl]

Yeah! Betty and I were all excited about being on the podium. I think I skipped there. But we were all kinda laughing about it before-hand and Linda Elgart (the winner) said "who cares if the fast girls didn't show up? the important thing is that you did."

[miffy'sFuji]

I spectated, and it was a tough course compared to the other 2 races I have seen. However, I did think it looked like fun. It was interesting to see some people test whether it was faster to run through the tight chicanes (around eucalyptus trees) or ride. I think most ended up riding, but I heard a couple people say that running was faster. The park was very interesting (my first time there, even though it's only a 6 mile ride from my house [a very hilly ride though]). There is a skate park there and part of the course went right by the park. Every now and then we'd hear a wipe out from the skate park and we couldn't be sure where it was coming from- a skater or a cross rider. We saw a couple of riders fall on the downhill portion that was near the skate park.

I got to meet most of the velo girls, including Lorri (congrats on the ride, Lorri, and nice to meet you).

[velogirl]

Hearing the skate crashes while I was racing was spooky. Apparently during one of the men's races a skateboard went flying and hit a bike racer.

I definitely think running the chicanes would be faster. Not sure why I didn't do it. The turns were so tight you were basically track-standing through them going about 2 miles an hour. Even if you're not a good runner, I think walking them would be faster.

So good to meet you MF. When are you going to try a race? How about Watsonville next weekend for the special C race?

Lorri

[miffy'sFuji]

I hope that the rider who was hit by the skateboard was okay.

It is so cool that vello bella put together a C only race. I'm pretty sure that I'm going to try it...I shouldn't pass up the opportunity.

What happens if it rains? Will races still go on?

p.s. "mf" sounds too funny as an abbreviation for my screen name. oops!

[E2theD]

"mf" sounds too funny as an abbreviation for my screen name. oops!

Teehee. This made me laugh. I had to read it twice to get it. Hope to see you out on Sunday. And to answer your question, rain DOES NOT cancel the race. It just makes it that much more fun. Shoot me a pm if you guys decide to join us so we can be on the look out for you.

Erin