Meanwhile, back at the ranch

With all the uproar over the ridiculous situation at RRCC(and keep roaring, dont give up), there was still some amazing racing to be seen. The weather was warm, sunny and a perfect day to be out. Lexington's Promotion Cross was Sunday. This has always been one of my favorites. Its fast and flowy and technical and has the most ridiculous barrier section of any course we do. Straight up a massive hill.
It's awesome.
Oh the humanity. The sixth time up that thing was searing pain and jubilation that I wouldnt have to run that mother####er again.

I rode down with the Papist and the usual crowd soon formed. Dug pulled in behind us, Shamwow and Little willy had come down in the Bain Family Truckster with a tin of Debbie's magic poundcake(FORESHADOWING). Sherri and the Rev Blackwell were there. B-dub even brought the wife. It was all good.

We pre-rode the course and the boys from Pedal the Planet had really worked on the course. Lots of familiar features plus some new sections that were a series of 180's up and down hills that had you flying across the course.

It was a mass start for the 4's with Masters blended in. We took off and it was sweet agony. I couldn't figure out why Oli kept yelling "c'mon honeyy, get up there". I was totally mystified until I realized her husband Paul was behind me. Oli heckles so hard she made the Mandrola's blush.

We all rode well and Sham-Wow took fourth in the open's, Dug was 9th, I was 10th and Pope was 14th right behind. our boy UDFJerry was 5th ot 6th maybe? good race. Nice, I love it when I really racing with my friends, all of us putting it all out there. Spitting cotton, eyeballs out, turning yourself inside out...whatever your preferred metaphor is. We all kicked a little bit of ass in a large fast field.

Then Sherri popped open a cooler filled with Rogue ale and Magic Hat. Yes, I feel slightly guilty bragging about getting to drink beer in the sun with my friends in mid-November. Sorry?

We made our way to the hideous barrier section to cheer for Oli and thanks to us, she again demolished the field. She won going away. I'll admit, I've never lusted after a Cannondale before(big companies usually turn me off) but hers is really rad. The Salsa isnt going anywhere for now, so just a comment.

We stayed for the 3's to cheer/heckle/berate/abuse Seiler. Some of the more creative taunts? " go, tallgirl go"(his wife's nickname), "don't hit the tree, dont hit the tree, okay hit the tree"
And add another victory for Mr Seiler with 3 wins on the season. Not too shabby.

My favorite moment of the day involves the aforementiioned poundcake. We're at the barriers and the riders are absolutely giving everything they have. Including every drop of moisture in their bodies. So it was only natural that sham-wow and little willy started offeriing poundcake handups. The first taker is probably still chewing(and it was amazing poundcake). He was laughing and trying to swallow for a couple of hundred meters. (ps-yelliing SWALLOW at anyone in public is dicey, just sayin)
We knew we could count on the boys from Team Hungry to participate, and they did, although they may regret it.

So yesterday was a blast, but we still have the RRCC situation to deal with. I don't know if I can put it any better than john does, so make the jump and read drjohn and see what he has to say about it. It would be a shame to lose whats become an icon in the OVCX. Do what you can, but dont just sit there bitching. I've got that covered.