Monday, September 24, 2007

It begins...


September 24 - On Sunday, the Carlisle Family YMCA's Yellow Breeches Racing cyclocross team travelled to Baltimore, MD for the Charm City Cyclocross Race - the first race in the season-long MABRA series. On a very dry, dusty, fast course, YBR's riders competed with hundreds of other racers from all over the Mid-Atlantic.

In her first "'cross" race, Laura Jones finished 16th in the Women's B race, despite being slowed by mechanical difficulties. In the 90-racer Men's Masters B race, Joel Moats was the top YBR finisher, in 32nd place, followed by Kevin Breckenmaker (34th), Mark Laser (35th), Fast Albert Greene (38th, despite a flat tire near the end of the race), and Michael Taylor (61st). In the U-16 Junior race, Josh Bard finished 3rd and in the Men's 55+ race, Nunzio Dibiasi finished 4th.

Said Jones, "While on the course, other riders were trying to guess where the noise on my bike was coming from and I still haven't figured it out. I was only able to apply power to the pedals for about a third of each pedal revolution, so I'm glad I finished where I did!"
YBR's 'cross team travels to Maryland again next weekend for round 2 in the MABRA series.

Thursday, September 20, 2007

TT Results and Pure Sweet Hell...


Hi, racers:

I've uploaded this year's Ironmasters TT Series and Pine Grove TT results to:

http://sports.groups.yahoo.com/group/ironmastersmansiontt/

...does anyone what to get together for lunch Sat at the Carlisle Coffee Co. for our traditional pre-'cross season screening of "Pure Sweet Hell"? If so, I'll make the arrangements...note that the PSU v. Michigan game doesn't start until 3:30pm...

MvdL

Sunday, September 16, 2007

One 'cross race down, lots more to go...




Under the cover of darkness, I left Carlisletown this morning and headed for Pittsburgh for a meeting on Monday and, even more important, a 'cross race today.



The race was the first in the "Month of Mud" 'cross and MTB racing series. I thought it would be good to get in a race before Charm City and I'm glad I did this one! The course, laid out by Iron Cross star Gerry Pflug, was a (very!) twisty turny tight dizzying up and down off camber affair with a few grassy power sections, 3 sets of barriers and one run-up. Good times were had by all!



The weather was perfect, the course was pretty dry and the racers were a fun mix of seasoned 'cross racers and MTB racers just trying to get through the race! The vibe was laid-back and grass-rooty, just like the good ol' days. I felt pretty good, the bike worked great, I managed to stay helmet-side up for the whole race, and had a blast...

I punished myself for 45 minutes and now I'm sprawled out in my hotel room feeling beat up but happy. It was good to see Gannar, Betsy, and 'cross promoter/racer Gary Dugo...



Charm City should be fun!



I wonder how the Pine Grove TT, Teaberry, and Yuasa went for the other Fish?



M.

Friday, September 14, 2007

Good luck this weekend, Fish..



...at the Pine Grove TT, at Teaberry, at the Yuasa Crit, etc...

Do any race attendees have a handful o' Iron Cross windshield flyers that they can distribute?

If you haven't seen the IC website, check it out...it's looking great:

http://www.yellowbreechesracing.org/ironcross/

(Thanks, Cass!)

M.

Tuesday, September 11, 2007

Help Tara Llanes

From Fast Albert:

"Mark,

I stole this link from another blog.

http://www.tarallanesroadtorecovery.com/

Maybe you could add it to the YBR blog?

Albert"

Saturday, September 8, 2007

Ironmasters Mansion TT Series Finale Photos


From Uncle Don:

"The pics from Thursday night are up. There are lots of them, as usual, since I'm incapable of determining which ones are stinkers and which ones are keepers. Singlespeeder.smugmug.com."

Great shots, Don!

M.