December 5
Marysville, PA
Information can be found on bikereg.com and the race blog.
Cyclocross is back in Marysville! If you haven't tried 'cross yet here is a great opportunity without having to drive far. If you're not interested in racing, it is the best form of racing to spectate - you can see most of the course at once and it is always fast and furious! So come out and support our local cycling community and your Mountainside Race Team, we'll have a tent set up and the barbeque grill will be fired up so come out for an hour or make a day of it! Let Mike L. know if you plan to be there.
November 11, 2009
October 23, 2009
Wissahickon Cyclocross
What a muddy race!Brent raced C Men and placed 71 out of 86 starters. Kera raced B Women and finished 27 out of 34.
For a full race report, please visit Daily Dose.
October 12, 2009
Iron Cross Lite
Saturday was a beautiful day for cyclocross at Michaux. As usual, it was a fun course, complete with the Death Spiral.
Joel Moats had a great race taking 1st place in Men 45+.
Kera Daily raced Women Cat 1/2/3/4 (a little intimidating riding with the elite women!) and placed 13 out of 18.
Joel Moats had a great race taking 1st place in Men 45+.
Kera Daily raced Women Cat 1/2/3/4 (a little intimidating riding with the elite women!) and placed 13 out of 18.
October 5, 2009
Michaux Terror of Teaberry
September 20th marked the day for the last in the Endurance Series at Michaux., the Terror of Teaberry. Mike Funk was the only team member to give the 40 miler a try. Always known to be the hardest of the 3 races it did not disappoint this year. The course had 2 big sections of new single track which were very challenging to say the least. After crashing 3 times, it turned into pure survival mode in the end. Finishing in 3rd Masters with a time of 5 hours and 30 minutes was not a bad way to finish XC racing for the year.
September 23, 2009
Marshman Triathlon 9-20-09
Sunday was my first triathlon and I am happy with how it went. I had a great swim and bike, but unfortunately the run was a little troublesome for me. Five in my age group passed me on the run putting me 13th out of 40 in the Female 30-34 division.
My complete race report on the tri along with unattractive photos of me in a wetsuit can be found on Daily Dose. And another one at Donna's Dialogue.
September 20, 2009
Brent’s Tri Update
It’s time to report on this season’s swim/bike/run adventures as it's almost ‘Cross season! 
9/12/09 Lancaster YMCA Olympic Triathlon, .9 mile Swim, 26 mile Bike, 6.2 mile Run
This triathlon is held at Speedwell Forge Lake and has a hilly bike and a tough run through verdant Lancaster county farmland. The rain from an offshore storm lingered into the weekend we raced in a cool misty drizzle. I rode conservatively on the technical rain-drenched bike leg and slogged out the run to take 4th place in 50-54 age group. This tri reminded me of a ‘cross race after the freshly-cut grass transition area was quickly turned to muddy mire and all the gear was loaded with mud and grass!
9/12/09 Lancaster YMCA Olympic Triathlon, .9 mile Swim, 26 mile Bike, 6.2 mile Run
This triathlon is held at Speedwell Forge Lake and has a hilly bike and a tough run through verdant Lancaster county farmland. The rain from an offshore storm lingered into the weekend we raced in a cool misty drizzle. I rode conservatively on the technical rain-drenched bike leg and slogged out the run to take 4th place in 50-54 age group. This tri reminded me of a ‘cross race after the freshly-cut grass transition area was quickly turned to muddy mire and all the gear was loaded with mud and grass!
7/19/09 Musselman Half Iron, Geneva NY, 1.2 mile / 56 mile /13.1 mile
This classic race has a Seneca Lake swim and a rolling bike through the beautiful Finger Lakes region and as a Long Course World’s qualifier attracted a very fast field. I finished 26th of 48 in the 50-54 age group with a strong swim (8th) and bike (15th) and a very sub-par run (39th), with a total time of 5:53:45. I’m OK with that result but looking forward to finding the magic fueling/hydration strategy and exploring my long course potential next year.
This classic race has a Seneca Lake swim and a rolling bike through the beautiful Finger Lakes region and as a Long Course World’s qualifier attracted a very fast field. I finished 26th of 48 in the 50-54 age group with a strong swim (8th) and bike (15th) and a very sub-par run (39th), with a total time of 5:53:45. I’m OK with that result but looking forward to finding the magic fueling/hydration strategy and exploring my long course potential next year.
6/21/09 NAI CIR Harrisburg Triathlon, .8 mile / 14 mile / 3.1 mile
This race at City Island had a downstream river swim that was very fast this year due to high water, a flat out and back on Front St. to Ft. Hunter , and an 5K run across the Walnut St bridge. And apparently, new for this year, bacteria….. The City Island beach was closed the next day due to high levels of EColi. These bacteria must not be very good in the swim leg as to my knowledge nobody got sick.
The Mountainside Triathlon splinter group gave a strong showing, with Mark Ritter taking 4th of 20 in the 40-44 age group in 1:13:48. I was 3rd of 18 in 50-54 age group at 1:14:03. I was happy with 3rd but also think I might have tried shave off another 15 seconds had I seen Mark in front of me. Imagine the photo of a Mountainside sprint finish...
September 16, 2009
Bear Creek
Joel's Race Report:
This past Sunday was the final race of the 2009 Mid-Atlantic Super Series. The M.A.S.S. ,as it’s known, is a sixteen event series with formats including cross country, short track, night XCTT, marathon, team relays and 24 hour races. Bear Creek Mountain Resort in Macungie, PA was the venue for the final race.The course was very rocky with sections similar to the upcoming Teaberry race in Michaux. Team mates Mike Funk and Craig Thompsen were also on hand to contest the day.
The rainy weather in the days leading up to the race had the trails fairly wet---basically the rocks were a slathered up mess. This made for some exciting descents and also made the technical climbs trickier.
Luckily, my rock-riding Mojo showed up and I was able to have a solid ride. As the our group of Masters left the start line, Mike Funk sped off with Jay Dodge(“theMark”) in tow like they were shot out of a cannon. I could see that Mike was giving Jay the business during the opening climbs of the course. I was somewhere around 5th as we entered the woods.
When we hit the first technical section, you could here alarm bells and wake up calls going off all over the place as tires searched for traction in the slick conditions. The trails offered roots, rocks, wooden bridges and tight rocky switchbacks all of which were becoming more slick with each passing lap. After eventually passing everyone who pulled away at the start, except for “the Mark”, I became locked into a battle with a rider from Shirk’s Team named Leif Lucas. He was climbing a little stronger than I was, but gaps opened up during the Rocks. During the last rocky sections of lap three and while wading thru the tail end of the Sport class, I twisted the throttle full open and was able to gain a minute lead and hold it to the end for 2nd place.
After the race, the series promoters awarded all of the Series winners there due rewards. Now begins the Cyclocross season for which I have been looking forward to all year!
This past Sunday was the final race of the 2009 Mid-Atlantic Super Series. The M.A.S.S. ,as it’s known, is a sixteen event series with formats including cross country, short track, night XCTT, marathon, team relays and 24 hour races. Bear Creek Mountain Resort in Macungie, PA was the venue for the final race.The course was very rocky with sections similar to the upcoming Teaberry race in Michaux. Team mates Mike Funk and Craig Thompsen were also on hand to contest the day.
The rainy weather in the days leading up to the race had the trails fairly wet---basically the rocks were a slathered up mess. This made for some exciting descents and also made the technical climbs trickier.
Luckily, my rock-riding Mojo showed up and I was able to have a solid ride. As the our group of Masters left the start line, Mike Funk sped off with Jay Dodge(“theMark”) in tow like they were shot out of a cannon. I could see that Mike was giving Jay the business during the opening climbs of the course. I was somewhere around 5th as we entered the woods.
When we hit the first technical section, you could here alarm bells and wake up calls going off all over the place as tires searched for traction in the slick conditions. The trails offered roots, rocks, wooden bridges and tight rocky switchbacks all of which were becoming more slick with each passing lap. After eventually passing everyone who pulled away at the start, except for “the Mark”, I became locked into a battle with a rider from Shirk’s Team named Leif Lucas. He was climbing a little stronger than I was, but gaps opened up during the Rocks. During the last rocky sections of lap three and while wading thru the tail end of the Sport class, I twisted the throttle full open and was able to gain a minute lead and hold it to the end for 2nd place.
After the race, the series promoters awarded all of the Series winners there due rewards. Now begins the Cyclocross season for which I have been looking forward to all year!
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