Friday, November 12, 2010

Castle Cross

For all those who came out to race, thank you! We certainly hope everyone had a good day of racing at Castle Cross. Race results are posted on the ACA website:



Race Report:
The "Indian Summer" weather conditions on the Front Range continued all the way into November, and the running of the second annual Castle Cross Cyclocross race. The riders' ability to handle mud, snow and cold would have to wait for another weekend as Sunday's setting was sunny, dry, warm . . . and windy.



Race Director Ed Tokarski put on a great show for racers and fans alike. Racers enjoyed the twisty, flowing, undulating 1.5 mile course that snaked its way around the Rhyolite Bike Park. The race surface was smooth hardpack , which did get looser as the day progressed. Portions of the course traveled over the pump track at the park.



The course played into the hands of power riders with good bike handling skills, and called upon each racer's ability to master some short punchy climbs and wide-open wind swept sections.
Portions of the course traveled through desert-like terrain, but it still was definitely Cyclocross racing!



Fans enjoyed the Castle Rock Brewery beer tent, tasty pulled-pork BBQ sandwiches, the expert commentary of race announcer Larry Grossman, and
a number of excellent viewing areas on the course. Spectators cheered the racers on.



Sometimes passionately.



There was excellent competition in all of the racing categories.


One of the highlights was the last race of the day, the Singlespeed competition. The father and son duo of Russ and Brady Kappius battled it out at the front for the entire 45 minute race. At the finish line, dad Russ came around Brady to take the sprint for first place, but not by much!!!

Here, earlier in the race, Brady leads Russ up one of the short hills.


If you would like to find out more about how the day went, check out Mountain Flyer Magazine's coverage of Castle Cross here:




GMS Racing Team:
We had a line-up of 14 Green Mountain Sports racing team members, and some sons and daughters, out competing at Castle Cross. Our team was led home by top-ten finishers:

Craig Hofer, 2nd place, Mens 45+



Marjie Tokarski, 3rd place, Womens Cat. 4



Ed Tokarski, (taking a break from his Race Director's duties) 5th place, Mens Cat. 3



Brian Krombein, 9th place, Mens 35+


Thanks again to all who came out on Sunday. See ya next year!



Photographs:

To view the Mountain Moon Photography shots of the race, visit here:
Mountain Moon Photography Free downloads of all photos from Castle Cross.

Thanks Mountain Moon!!!



Sponsors:
Thanks also go out to Corky from Green Mountain Sports for providing mechanical support at the race!!

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12364 West Alameda Parkway
Lakewood, CO 80228
Phone: 303-987-8758


www.greenmountainsports.com

Green Mountain Sports has a long history of supporting the sport of cycling (and cyclocross). They are a full service bike shop located in Lakewood Colorado. The shop specializes in expert repairs and friendly customer service, while carrying the best lines in bikes, clothing, parts and accessories.

Our team relies on Green Mountain Sports for excellent race and recreational bikes, components, maintenance and repairs. The shop also tunes our snowboards and skis, and can do the same for you.

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