Good day of racing with a small group today (Bob, Alex, Matt Valencia) – but some good results.

First up, Matt raced Under 13 and won the group decisively – great job Matt!

Then he got right back into line, with Bob and Alex, and Isaiah, and they all blasted out with the Men’s B group. Probably about 60 racers total, and the boys got an awesome start – 1^st, 3^rd, and 4^th right out of the start into the first turn.

Some great action throughout, with Isaiah taking and holding the lead – looking super strong today, even when challenged by some strong B’s.

He won the race (second win in two weeks), with Alex coming in about a minute behind at 10^th, and Bob just behind at 11^th. Matt did a great job, beating about 20 of the B’s to come in 40^th in his second race of the day!

The boys are really working well together, and looking strong in a very competitive field – great job!

Pictures are up at http://picasaweb.google.com/glocalize/200910SurfCItyCX1?feat=directlink

Next Week:

Saturday, October 17 – Men’s B’s at 3:00 PM

Lion of Fairfax is coming back – great LOCAL race, so think about coming out with the family.

Register NOW – it looks to be a fun race https://www.bikereg.com/events/register.asp?eventid=9254

ALSO: Don’t forget to register for Nationals (if you haven’t already, the site may be DOWN):

You can TRY to register at www.sportsbaseonline.com (search for “cyclocross nationals”) but the site crashed hard on Friday under the weight of the cyclocrossers jockeying for starting position. We’ve confirmed that Bob, Spence, and Isaiah have registered, but not sure about anyone else.

October Cyclocross Race Schedule

Team van with new 4-bike rack upgrade - thanks to AC dads!

Sunday, Oct 11th - Surf City #1 in Soquel (near Santa Cruz)
This is a really fun group and the course is interesting and challenging, but not as tough as McLaren.
For more info, see SURF CITY SCHEDULE
Here is what the course will look like: COURSE MAP

Saturday, Oct 17th - Lion of Fairfax
Great local race – up just West of Fairfax, so NO LONG driving to get there!
Even if you have a morning event, the Men’s B’s don’t race till 3 PM so this one can work with an otherwise busy Saturday. PREREGISTER NOW at LION OF FAIRFAX REGISTRATION

Sunday, Oct 25th - BASP #2 at Coyote Point (just south of San Francisco)
For more info, see BASP #2 COYOTE POINT

Saturday, Oct 31st - Surf City #2 Santa Cruz – The Halloween Race
We did this last year, and it was one of the most entertaining races all year – try to make it to this one!

It is likely I’ll drive the van to all of these, with the possible exception of Lion of Fairfax, since that would be a good one for families to attend.