Yreka

I did the first race of the Southern Oregon Outlaw Cyclocross Series Saturday in Yreka, California. Yes, an OBRA race in California. Some of the regular southern Oregon racers live there and have put on a race two years now. It's a nice course. Some grass but mostly single track. There is a hard, rocky section so I left my carbon wheels in the pit. I raced my Racing Ralph tubeless setup again and it worked well. Several people flatted using tires with tubes including a guy in my age group who always beats me. He flatted twice so I came in third out of four in the 50+ age group. I kicked Vern's ass. He is in a different age group but we still race at the same time. The course included quite a bit of climbing and a very difficult run up.

I took a couple of pictures of friends of mine on the grass during the A race.

Richard Hogan












Thom Kneeland
It was a beautiful day. The series continues next weekend in Grants Pass. Guess who gets to design the course. Vern. I probably won't have a chance of beating him.