With the season winding down, BLR is finishing strong with strong results the Dead Dog IX MTB race in Trussville this past weekend and solid results in the first two races in the Alabama Cyclocross  Series.

Congratulations to Craig Tamburello and Mary Rosser for finishing first in their respective classes this weekend at Dead Dog. Also showing strong results were

Lee Neal – 5th Singlespeed
Clayton Plummer – 4th Sport 30-39
Todd Rosser – 3rd Clydesdale

After two events in the Alabama Cyclocross Series, BLR is in second place in the Men’s Team Competition and showing some strong individual results in the points standings.

Matt Holdbrooks – 3rd Masters 45+
Ben Chuang – 4th Masters 35+
Clayton Plummer – 2nd CX4
Lee Neal – 3rd CX4
Matt Burks – 6th CX4
Leslie Burleigh – 3rd Womens CX4
Gavin Landsen – 3rd CX123
JD Vibert – 8th CX123

US Gran Prix of Cyclocross – Portland, Oregon from Jesse Rosten on Vimeo.

See the HD version at http://vimeo.com/5923730

Dale Holsombeck raced in the BMW River Gorge Criterium this past Sunday. Here is how it went for him.

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Jon, Alicia, and I loaded up and headed for the hills of Dahlonega last Friday for the 3rd annual Fool's Gold 100 mountain bike race. We arrived late that afternoon to register at Dahlonega Wheelworks, a local bike shop, and check into our room which was really nice if you are partial to creepy atmospheres that make the hotel in The Shining look like Club Med. After an uneasy nights sleep, we tossed our bikes into the back of the truck on an unseasonably cool morning and drove to the race for a 7:00 a.m. (eastern) start for the field of 70+ participants in the 100 mile race.

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Well the day started off pretty good. It was a cool morning with an overcast sky. There were a handful of people that were starting the 100 mile race. I reckon there were about 70 or so. Well the start wasn’t that fun for someone who was unsure the course. We rode about 75 yards across a field turned right onto a dirt road and began climbing. There were a few dips in the way but ten miles later the trail turned downward. A ten mile hill that starts the race…. Boo. I felt pretty good at the top of the hill and started the descent. It was a fun descent with a handful of steep sections in it and being a dirt/logging road, high speeds were pretty much demanded by the road.

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Somehow I missed this earlier, but congratulations to Lee Neal and Matt Holdbrooks for finishing 2nd and 3rd overall in the Nissan Xterra Duathlon back in May.

Dale Holsombeck raced the Meridian/Cuba Challenge this weekend. He was in the in Mississipp CAT 4 Road Race and Crit and held on to a respectable result.

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