2004 Race Log |
| Rider |
Age |
Bike |
Goals |
| Jim |
45 |
Jamis Nova/Lemond Zurich |
Fitness, weight loss, fun. |
| Nathan |
13 |
NCVC Team Cannondale CAAD7 |
Speed, endurance, podiums when I'm 14. |
| Avery |
10 |
Trek KDR (650 cm) |
Fun, fitness. |
|
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| Date |
Race/location |
Rider |
Event |
Notes |
Result |
| 3/21/04 |
Shamrock Criterium
Newport News, VA |
Nathan |
Jrs., 13-14 |
Flat 1 km loop around stadium. Pretty good start and riding. Windy backstretch. Got squeezed
in corner heading to finishing straight and crashed. Hobbled across finish line.
|
c. 10/11
|
| 3/21/04 |
Shamrock Criterium
Newport News, VA |
Avery |
Jrs., 10-12 |
First race ever. Partnered with Micah for entire race. Zoomed though corners. Got lapped. Lots of fun. Finished just behind Micah.
|
c. 4/4
|
| 3/21/04 |
Shamrock Criterium
Newport News, VA |
Jim |
Cat 5 |
Dad's first race ever. Weight c. 205#. Bad head cold, little sleep. Fell out of pedals at start. Ran off track into mud on one corner.
Got lapped 2-3 times. Had best cheering squad -- Nathan, Avery, George Wilson, Care, NCVC folks, Bessie, Micah, Bruce ...
|
c. 24/26.
|
| 5/2/04 |
Bunny Hop
Suitland, MD |
Nathan |
Jrs., 13-14
Criterium |
Pretty good race. Puked three times. Approx. 1 km loop, with small rise moving around curves to finish. Finished 6-7-8 with NCVC juniors
(Burke, me and Steve). |
c. 7/18 |
| 5/2/04 |
Bunny Hop
Suitland, MD |
Avery |
Jrs., 10-12
Criterium |
Good race. Again, rode partner-a-partner with Micah. Finished strong, just behind Micah. |
c. 6/6 |
| 5/22-23/04 |
Can-Am Challenge
Sussex Co., NJ |
Avery |
Jrs., 10-12
Time Trial |
c. 5 miles down mountain and return to top (10 miles total, c. 600 ft. vertical). Completed race in 47 minutes.
Great race. Beautiful venue -- High Point State Park. Lots of riders. Read narrative report here.
|
c. 47/49 |
| 5/22-23/04 |
Can-Am Challenge
Sussex Co., NJ |
Nathan |
Jrs., 13-14
Time Trial |
Completed race in 29 minutes. Challenging race; first time trial, mountainous stage. Fell "asleep" for about 1 mile. Finished Burke-Nathan-Steven
(NCVC riders).
|
c. 26/49 |
| 5/22-23/04 |
Can-Am Challenge
Sussex Co., NJ |
Avery |
Jrs., 10-12
Criterium |
1 km loop around stadium parking lot. Really nice course. Held on for 16 laps; finished at back.
|
c. 13/15 |
| 5/22-23/04 |
Can-Am Challenge
Sussex Co., NJ |
Nathan |
Jrs., 13-14
Criterium |
Held on to finish in middle of trailing pack. Nice race, but hot, felt hang-dog.
|
c. 14/22 |
| 5/22-23/04 |
Can-Am Challenge
Sussex Co., NJ |
Avery |
Jrs., 10-12
Circuit Race |
3 km loop around County Fairgrounds. Beautful course, horses, ponds, fields. Held for 2 laps but legs gave out.
|
DNF. |
| 5/22-23/04 |
Can-Am Challenge
Sussex Co., NJ |
Nathan |
Jrs., 13-14
Circuit Race |
Rode really strong race. Stopped briefly when teammate (Burke) crashed, which put a damper on result. Felt really good pushing through
beautiful track. Worked well with teammates, drafting, etc. (before crash). Got a jump on competitor for finishing straight.
|
c. 17/22 |
| 5/29/04 |
Bike Jam
Baltimore, MD |
Nathan |
Jrs., 13-14
Circuit Race |
Rode really strong race. Came in ahead of NCVC team mates. Got 6th place in spring finish. Had chance for podium (2nd or 3rd),
but bobbled a little on some rough pavement coming up hill just before spring.
|
6/c. 15 |
| 5/29/04 |
Bike Jam
Baltimore, MD |
Avery |
Jrs., 10-12
Circuit Race |
Finshed with my teammate Micah in a photo finish. Camera showed me ahead, so I snagged about 5th in my age group.
|
c. 5/7 |
| 6/5/04 |
The QuickSilver
Loudoun County, VA |
Nathan |
Jrs., 10-14
Circuit Race |
Wet, rainy, nasty, cold morning. I bonked and pulled out.
|
DNF/c. 7 |
| 6/5/04 |
The QuickSilver
Loudoun County, VA |
Avery |
Jrs., 10-14
Circuit Race |
Wet, rainy, nasty, cold morning. Unlike Nathan, I raced to the finish. In the 10-12 category, I got 2nd (of 2). Dad
running along side on the course helped my spirits.
|
2/2 (2/c. 7) |
| 6/9/04 |
Greenbelt Training
Greenbelt, MD |
Nathan |
"C" Race
Circuit Race |
Nice 30-minute, evening race. Rode with Dad for a while. Finished ahead of a few Cat 5s and other juniors.
|
c. 12/18 |
| 6/9/04 |
Greenbelt Training
Greenbelt, MD |
Jim |
"C" Race
Circuit Race |
I really like this course. It's a rolling loop, with a nice downhill -- hit about 35 mph -- a couple turns and a steady
uphill. Though I warmed-up a couple laps for the half-hour race, I didn't really hit my form until the last lap or two.
The final lap was my fastest. I probably need to spend more time warming-up before races.
|
c. 12/18 |
| 6/20/04 |
Solarex
Frederick, MD |
Nathan |
Cat 5
Criterium |
A really nice sunny day, but not too hot. Also, Father's Day. Dad got shelled at the start when he fell out of
his pedals (see below). I got lapped a couple times, but enjoyed riding with the Cat 5s, a faster and more
aggressive environment than juniors.
|
c. 18/21 |
| 6/20/04 |
Solarex
Frederick, MD |
Jim |
Cat 5
Criterium |
A bright day and a smooth, fast 0.5 mile course. Lined-up at the start next to Nathan, I fell out of new Look
pedals at the whistle, and was 20 yards behind the pack at the first turn. I need more practice/coordination
work with starts. Anyway, when the pack lapped me, I grabbed on to the laggards and stayed pretty well up for a few
laps, then fell behind and pulled out of the race. I was disappointed because I know I had a better race in me.
I may need to do a better job with pre-race nutrition (sugar/carbs), also I don't have that killer competitive
instinct I had when I was younger. Maybe that will come as my skills improve.
|
c. 18/21 |
| 7/11/04 |
Hagerstown (MD) |
Nate |
Jrs. 10-14
Criterium |
Wasn't too far out of contention on this rolling 1 mile loop course around Hagerstown Community College -- though
the strong/fast 14 year olds ripped out in a hurry. I rode out in front of the remainder of the pack, and
finished a pretty cool race in good standing. Close to my best result for the year.
|
5/17 |
| 7/11/04 |
Hagerstown (MD) |
Avery |
Jrs. 10-14
Criterium |
Another development effort, where I brought in the back. Enjoyed the course a lot, but felt
pretty wasted by the last lap. I had a good cheering section with Mom and Dad.
|
17/17 |
| 7/11/04 |
Tyson's
McLean, VA |
Nate/Avery |
Jrs. 10-14
Criterium |
This was my best race of the year, maybe not in terms of overall place, but in terms of effort and
results. I worked really hard with my teammate Steven Gaudaen. Excluding the fast 14 y.o. pack, we
led out a number of breaks and kept ahead of the group. I led Steve in for the uphill finish, and
he sprinted in for 8th place. I got ninth. Our partner in crime, who was off the back, Burke, got 10th and my
bro' Avery drew 17th. A fun effort for all.
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9/17, 17/17 |
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