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September, 2009
Manawa Mayhem Closes 2009 Psycowpath Season
Results are still pending, but Norfolkan Jerry Hoff reports he scored 9th in a competitive field of Cat 3 masters. He said conditions improved from muddy to tacky during the race.
Kevin Murray, EVCCpM rider from Lincoln, placed 6th in the Cat 2 35+ field.
Cross Fever Caught on TNR
More cowbell!
Cyclocross season hits Norfolk on this week's Thursday Night Ride with the first of hopefully many CX practices at Skyview Lake. Several riders took several laps, tweaking the course a bit and getting some first-hand (and first-time!) experience with barriers.
The word for Thursday Night Ride is...
The word is "CX course recon" tonight for TNR! Meet at Cleleveland Bike at 6:30 and we will head over to Skyview. Come out and get ready for the Norfolk Skyview Cyclocross Classic
Road bikes are usaeable, just don't bring your expensive wheels. Some will most likely be riding mountain bikes, and there will be a stray CX bike or two there.
Free Basic Cyclocross Clinic This Sunday!
Sunday September 27th Joyride Bicycles in Lincoln will be holding a free basic cyclocross clinic. This clinic will be great for the beginner racer and the racer that still needs some work on the fundamentals of cross.
Nebraska Awards it's State Road Race Champions
(From Nebraska Cycling News with additional information by Jon Downey)
The Nebraska State Road Race held at Branched Oak Lake Saturday September 19th awarding state road race champions while the Elkhorn Valley Cycling powered by Monster race team finishes its 2009 road race season. With arguably perfect conditions for a bicycle race, a large field took to the roads around Branced Oak. Sean Craig's Flatwater Cycling Team
Manawa Mayhem closes Nebraska Psycowpath Series this Saturday
The 2009 Nebraska Lottery Psycowpath Series completes this weekend with the Manawa Mountain Bike Mayhem at Lake Manawa in Council Bluffs, Iowa. The Manawa coourse is a popular one in the area and features several miles of twisty singlerack and several technical features with very little climbing.The trail is managed and maintained by Trails Have Our Resepct (THOR).
2009 Norfolk Race Series Ends with exciting MTB race
"Every time I started to catch you, I'd hit another tree." commented Richard Hake at the end of of the final race of the Norfolk XC Series, held Wednesday night, September 16 at Maskenthine Lake north of Stanton, NE. Hake was chasing, and would have easily passed, Jon Downey had it not been for some strategically-placed trees. Hake nearly took Downey up the last hill but settled for fourth behind Downey in the Men's B race. .
Final Norfolk XC Series Race Wednesday
The votes are cast and the decision made: The final race of the Norfolk XC Series for 2009 will be this Wednesday, September 16. The 1.5 lap event will start promptly at 7PM at trail head #2. Cost for non-members is $5, EVCC members race for free.
Nebraska Road Race Championship
The Nebraska State Championship Road Race returns to Branched Oak Lake. Since 1992, this state championship event has been held primarily at this 11.2 mile race course. The rolling terrain and sometimes challenging winds make the Branched Oak Lake venue a perfect setting for this late season classic. USA Cycling State Championship medals will be awarded to the top three Nebraska riders in multiple age divisions. See details below. Pre-registration is REQUIRED, so please register early and reserve your spot for this fantastic race
Captial City Challenge at Branched Oak Lake Postponed
Psycowpath Captial City Challenge at Branched Oak Lake postoned until Sunday September 13. From Nebraska Cycling News
Due to light rain on the race course Friday night and continued prospects of rain overnight and early morning, the Branched Oak Capital City Classic MTB race has been postponed to the following day, this Sunday Sept 13, with new start times. Race organizers have determined that, given current conditions,
Final Norfolk Race Series Event at Maskenthine. Vote!
We are scheduling the final Norfolk Race Series event at Maskenthine. Some have asked to hold it on a night other than Tuesday. Please take a moment to indicate your desire on the survey at the link below. The original date is September 22 and will remain that pending results of this survey.
Tim Powell's 2009 Dakota 5-O Recap
Tim Powell related this tale of his Dakota 5-O trip this year:
Another Dakota 5-O is history. I did good considering that I was out-of-shape and had a flat tire to deal with during the race. I had a minor crash, see the finish picture, mud and a little abrasion on my leg but it was an annoyance more than anything.
My finish time was 6hrs:41 min. I didn't podium but then I didn't expect to with a number of over 50 fast guys in attendance.
2009 TT Series Closer
A smaller-than-average field turned out for the final time trial of the 2009 Norfolk Race Series September 8 at NorfolK Beverage. Mostly clear skies and breezy conditions greeted racers at the start but clouds in the western sky turned the evening prematurely dark, reinforcing the need to end the season in early September.
Finding time to ride in this season seemed to be the theme of the night, with most riders lamenting their lack of riding in the past weeks. Still, times and average miles per hour were on track with those during the height of the season, with some, noteably Jerry Nordeen and Jan Hake,turning in personal bests.
