Posted in Copper Harbor, Cyclocross, Keweenaw, Marquette, Michigan Tech Trails, Racing, Red Jacket, Upper Peninsula on Oct 22nd, 2008
The following is an article I wrote for the Red Jacket Cycling Team web site.
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Tourist Park, Marquette, October 19, 2008
The UP Cyclocross Series regular season met its end this past weekend at Tourist Park in Marquette. Riders of all abilities lined up at the start for an anaerobic sprint that is as much a [...]
Posted in Cyclocross, Marquette, Racing, Upper Peninsula on Oct 20th, 2008
Yesterday’s cyclocross race at Marquette’s Tourist Park marked the end of the regular cross season for the UP Cyclocross Series. We were fortunate enough to have dry weather – a contrast to the predicted rain showers we were expecting.
After last week’s cyclocross weekend in the Keweenaw, my confidence was completely crushed and I felt [...]
Posted in Cyclocross, Marquette, Racing on Oct 2nd, 2008
Sunday, we headed down to Marquette to race at the “Fit Strip.” This was a fun course. It emphasized more bike skills and less hurdling. Don’t get me wrong, there were plenty of hurdles, but I personally felt the course was more diverse allowing riders of different talents to race well in [...]
Posted in Marquette, Nutrition, Upper Peninsula on Sep 17th, 2008
Even though I live in a cycling community where mountain biking is as natural as going to the bar – no, really, going to the bar is just the Yooper* thing to do – my metamorphosis from a runner into a cyclist was quite easy because there is so much that runners and cyclists have [...]
Sometimes, to realize true love is to go without. Obviously, I’m talking about my bike. You see, I came to Marquette packed for only two days and two nights. I came down on Friday, and had every intention of leaving on Sunday. Today is Tuesday. This should be of no [...]
Posted in Marquette, Mountain Biking, Ore to Shore, Racing on Aug 9th, 2008
I’ve had the great fortune of not having any mechanicals during my races over my short, two-year, mountain bike racing career – not even a flat. I guess today could follow that trend, depending on how you look at it.
This was possibly the best race preparation, I’ve ever had. I wasn’t hungover. [...]
Posted in Beer, Marquette, Mountain Biking, Racing on Jul 19th, 2008
I overheard someone asking why it is called the 12 Hours of Potluck. Yes, it used to be a potluck. It no longer is a race-wide potluck, but that doesn’t stop groups of friends from sharing their food and beer.
The race is held down by Lake Superior at Harlow Lake. The course [...]
