Riverdale Cross Championships

A cool but sunny day at the races for Edgars and Wes. 

Congrats on a great season!

Riverdale X

Crank the Shield

3 days of muddy mountain biking sound fun to you?  Parry and Raoul cranked out the kilometers and finished 35^th and 43^rd respectively out of 58.  250 kilometers in total!

www.cranktheshield.com

I think that is Parry on the right side.

I wonder if the jersey stayed white.

University Heights

Hello Velo dontaed some Rocket Science Rocket Bottles to the Youth Cup winners.

The last race of the year and three brave ones ventured up to the Jane and Finch area for the last road race of the season, an open criterium with a $1000 pursue.  The rain wasn't too hard but it ensured a good coating of water on the roads, plenty of rooster tails and lots of opportunity to wipe out.

From Quentin:

"The course was 2km, mostly single lane except for the back stretch, there were three corners, all requiring you to kill some speed given the conditions. The group took off at a good pace with no time to settle into some rythm. I think it was lap 2, when there was a three person crash on the first turn (although this turn is almost 1.4km into the route due to its crescent shape). This immediately separated out the group with me now in a chase group. over the course of the next several laps i had caught up to a couple of riders and suggested we work to try and pull back to the main group. there were 4 riders in total but there didnt seem to be a desire to push it."

Of course, there was a lot of "fun" further back in the pack.  After settling into a good working pace I grouped up with three other riders in the hopes of staying in the race as long as possible.  The roads were pretty bad and the police were not paying attention to everything that was going on - as soon as the main group passed them, they stopped tending to the race.

The course followed Driftwood to a short side street and then headed west to Jane.  On Jane, the race took over the 2 northbound lanes and the southbound lanes were divided for north and south traffic.  All that separated the race and traffic was a line of pylons.  

Coming around after 20 minutes I took to the front of my small group and the turn a little too tight.  The bike slid out from underneath me.  The police had not bothered to stop traffic and so as I slid, a mini van rolled slowly northbound.  I slid past the pylons, the bike went under the car and the car on top of the rear wheel and I stopped myself with my hands on the bumper.  I quickly got up, opened my brake and got back on to see if I still had a rideable machine.  A police officer made his way over to me to see if I was alright.  All I had were strong words for him, "Stop the traffic when we come around the corner!".

Back on the bike, I looked down and saw that my wheel was bent 2 inches to the left and the derrailleur was just as far off true.  I packed it in for the day, happy that I wasn't too badly damaged and that the bike wasn't toast.

Better a bent hanger than a broken leg.

I accepted the risk of racing and so will pay the cost the fix the bike, fortunately just a simple derrailleur hanger and a new rear wheel - good thing it was the $200 eBay special set!

Here's to the end of the year!! 

Provincial TT Championships

Great day out on the course.  This supposedly flat course actually was better termed as gently rolling.  A head wind of about 30-35 km/h kept the first leg of the TT long for everybody but then contributed to a very fast second half.  The air was thick and heavy and the sun came out in time for the race.  A special thank you to the 100 Harley riders who decided to ride the TT course along with us.

Congrats to Jordan K who put in a solid effort at the last TT, completing just about every race on the OCUP calendar as well (I think) – 24:25 for 15km.  I am not sure that there are any in the BCC or Flyers who could go to the line with him.

David’s 1:00:34 was fast enough for a personal best at that distance and my 59:56 for the same 37 km was a result that I hope to see as the starting point for next year. 

Just to let you know, the fastest time of the day was 47:14 for Michael Nash of “Ride with Rendall”.  

39.3 km Individual Time Trial

Day 2 was the 39.3 km individual time trial. This would be my second of the season, David's 100th and Mehdi's first. The course was gently rolling, 20km out and back with a fast downhill finish. The wind was from behind on the way out, road conditions smooth except for the 5 km before the turn around.

Mehdi was second out of the gate for the Flyers putting the pedal to the metal for the whole course and wrapping up the ride in 1:14.44 minutes with an average speed of 31.5 km/h. This included the time needed to take his helmet off, remove a bee that had stung him and then contrinue on. Congrats to Mehdi on a great weekend of racing.

I was the first Flyer out of the gate, feeling as strong as I possibly could given my crash at the Tour de Creemore 160 only a week before. My strategy was to go out slightly harder than I planned to, get into my groove and then push the pedals hard enough to go under 1hr 10 minutes. The first 20 km went by in 32 minutes and change, completely on track with plenty of energy left for the very strong head wind. I saw David only a couple kilometers behind me after the turn around and I thought for sure he would be breezing by soon. I wrapped the second lap up in 33 minutes, total time 1:05.54 and 5th place in my category (35.8 km/hr average).

David was the last Flyer to leave the gate and made quick work of everyone in front of him. His first lap was a lightening fast 29 minutes and then the wind took its toll. David asserted his team dominance as the lead time trial artist and finished in 1:04.18 minutes (36.8 km/hr average).

Day 1 Recap

The road race was set on a relatively gently rolling course, about 1/2 of the course with the wind at our backs and the rest of the time nearly head on. Lap 1, younger riders were already making short breaks on the 15 KM circuit, but none of them were successful. Other riders would try the same but the head winds were so strong that no rider could make it off the front. Lap 1, Edgars and I were still in the front pack, and Mehdi led a group that formed just off the back.

Lap 2, and the group of about 50 riders really started to spread out across the road, throwing caution (and race rules) to the wind and rode on the left side of the road. This led the peleton to stretch out quite a bit, leaving the right side of the road nearly clear at the front and making it relatively easy to zoom back into position if you needed to (and I often did). In general, the racing strategy of the racers was slow down into all the corners, sprint like mad out the other side, back off after about 100 m, zoom down the hills and slow down signigicantly on the short uphills. Edgars went off the front again with a younger rider, I found myself occaisionally at the front and soon to be swallowed up. Mehdi's groupetto continued to hammer around the course which is much more difficult than riding in the main group.

Lap 3 and the pace picked up significantly as riders started to get eager for the finish. Edgars stuck it out at the front and I was about 1/3 back. The final 3 kilometers of the course starts with a slight uphill and then winds quickly down to the finish. I got stuck behind 2 very slow riders and boxed in by the yellow line and the "train" on the final roller and had to scrub nearly 10km/h as the peleton sped towards the final lap. I put my head down for the next 6 km trying to get back on, but to no avail. I eventually grouped together with another rider and we picked up and dropped all the others who could not keep the pace of the peleton. We lost sight of the main peleton and after a short chat the two of us decided to zip up our jerseys to show off our sponsors and ride across the line together rather than contest the 32nd and 33rd position.

Edgars was waiting at the finish line for me, having finished 3rd (after safely navigating the final turn despite the recklessness of another rider on a team with a name that rhymes with Cornellas) and then Mehdi led the final group across the line.

Flyer On The Podium!

Quick report. A hot and slightly windy day on a gently rolling course. Edgars, Mehdi and Paul came to mix it up in the little town of Warsaw outside of Peterborough.

Edgars came in 3rd, Mehdi not in last(as planned) and Paul in 32nd. Full details on how it played out on Monday. Time to relax and recover for tomorrow's time trial.

Mud Cup

The O-Cup series was in Gravenhurst this past weekend at the Buckwallow Cycling Centre. Thanks to this summer's generous amount of rain (especially lately) the trails were pretty much turned completely into mud.

Image of Emily Batty posted by "BlackCanoeDog" on www.mtbr.com

I was once again riding in the Master (35−39) Sport Male category and was very happy with my top 10 finish. I ended up finishing in 9th place (same time as the 8th place finish, but he nudged me out at the line in a photo finish!) which was my best result so far this season. My time was 1:32:54.10 for the 23 km race.

Edgars Apse was also racing but i am not sure what happened as he is listed as a DNF.

Coming up next for me will be the Mountainview 9hour race in Midland (i am going to try going solo) this coming Saturday and then will be hitting the Provincial Championships in early September.

-pary

Andrew Wanie - Tour de Terra Cotta

Andrew gives us a peak at the Tour de Terra Cotta.

MTB Flyer at Albion Hills

From Jeff re 24hr race at Albion Hills:

It was a good event. I rode well and so did our 4 man team. Winter spinning and road riding put me in decent shape, just a little stiffness this morning.
The race is a relay that starts at 12noon Saturday and the last lap must be started before 12noon Sunday. The idea is to get as many laps in the 24hr period as possible.
The course had a good mix of fast double track, and twisty, rolly, single track, approximately 17km long. No massive climbs but lots of medium ones. I got in 2 good laps on Saturday afternoon (57min and 58min), and was looking forward to the night laps. My turn came up at 11pm, my lights are working great, I feel good, but about 2 minutes into the lap the heavens opened up. The first half of the course was sheltered by the forest camopy, and the ground was absorbing the drops, so that traction was okay, visibility was okay, the real challenge was the last 5km. The soil in the forest is beautiful rich black loam, which, by now, the rain and riders had converted into mush and grease. My bike had the wrong tires for mud, so traction was terrible and going was slow. I got thru, no chrashes and time 1:18 hr. I went straight to a wash station after my lap and hosed about 2 inches of muck off the bike and me!
My teammates decided to sleep thru instead of ride in the muck so we lost a few night laps. I think this was a good choice, we all work for a living, so no sense risking a crash.
The rain stopped shortly after my lap was done, the track firmed up and was in good shape by dawn.
I got one lap Sunday morning (1:04hr), and was ready for another, but it was after 12noon Sunday before the guy before me got back in.
We accomplished our goals, rode as fast as we can, have a good time with some friends and not be last!

Cheers, Jeff

Big Trouble in Little Kitchener - OCUP Report

The clouds cleared by the start of the race and our small group of 101 racers started off. As with many races in this category it started off at a break-neck speed and soon riders were hitting the deck. The S4 and M3 group is definitely a mixed bag of nuts when it comes to group riding in a race.

My goal for today (after Saturday’s 105 km) was to support the Flyers who were out on the road, have a little fun with the first few laps (of the 13) and then hold on for dear life and try not to get lapped. I was training through this one (next goal race is later in the season) and would be back on the hills on Tuesday so I knew I had to stay safe and that I would not have the legs to keep me with the group.

On the second lap I was ferrying Emile up to the front, and Vince (Darkhorse Flyer in disguise), yelled out, “Quentin’s off the front alone!” So I squeezed up the side of the bringing Emile with me to get Quentin a break and to see what we could do. We three crossed the lap/finish line together at that point and I hope someone got a picture of that.

As we started the next lap I decided to go back and see who else I could bring up to the front. Mark looked great and in a good position, so I continued to coast back through the group looking for Vince. By the time I found him, we were both very far off the back and I decided to just go and try and get myself back with the group. This was a tactical error on my part as I had to bury myself for the next 5 laps just to keep the lead pack in sight. I would never get back on.

Another rider and I decided to do some steady work together (screaming fast downhills, taking corners at just about their max and then nearly bursting our legs on the short but tough rollers on the back half of the lap), picking up riders and lapping the women’s race. The women’s leaders decided to hop on our wheels and use our momentum to pick up their pace. NOTE TO OTHER RACERS: IT DOES NOT MATTER IF YOU ARE LAPPING THE WOMEN’S RACE AND THEY ARE DRAFTING OFF YOU. IF YOU COME DOWN THE LINE ANYWHERE NEAR THEM, THE COMMISSARS WILL ASSUME THAT YOU ARE DRAFTING OFF THEM AND WILL CALL YOU BACK. We were left with no choice but to hold back for a couple minutes to let the ladies go do their thing and get out of their way. We had 2 laps to go at that point.

Mark’s group soon came and got us, and were lapped shortly thereafter by the main group. Emile and Quentin were still in the running. Even after the pack when by, it wasn’t a Sunday ride to the coffee shop, and I decided give it a little go up the last roller and start picking up speed for the sprint with no purpose. We crested and soon saw the road strewn with cyclists and bikes and I saw Quentin in the and told him I would be back in a second to get him. We went through the chicane before the straight away, I put all I could into the pedals and 2 riders from another team clung to my wheel and then passed me in the final 100 metres. Lots of fun but Quentin was down. And I guess you know the rest.

Congratulations Emile! You held it together and had a great first race.

Congrats to Jordan K for a great race and getting 3rd. Truly an outstanding racer (he lapped me)! He is in 7th place in the Cadet Men Ocup standings. After KW, I slipped 1 place down to 6th in the Elite 4 category.

Quentin's Report

Hello All,

Well the sister team - Darkhorse Flyers - were up in Kitchener taking on all comers as the 6th ocup was being run. Emile, Paul, Mark and yours truly were outfitted in the distinguished darkhorse colours. Vince also joined us as did Graham Jones who is known to those of us who ride tuesday nights but competes with Sweet Petes.

An interesting course. The start line was about 150m back from the first turn which was a hard left, at which point there was a yellow line rule (if you cross the centre line you are supposedly disqualified, I say supposedly as I saw nobody tossed). This road was a nice screamer that that went for about 700m almost downhill before a small climb and a right turn that took you into a subsidivsion. Top speed here was in the high forties, which made the right turn, a bit tricky but I saw no accidents here. Then it was all down hill will a big sweeper of 700m to the left hitting speeds in the mid to high 50s before a right turn and a tight 250m climb that plateaued then steepened for 100m. Then it was all down hill again moving to a sweeping left, through a "back stretch" that was a "false flat" of about 1km where we averaged speeds in the mid 30s, this then was followed by a gradual but short climb of 250m veering to the left, before we flattened out for the 400-500 meters before we came to an ess turn and then hit the home stretch of 600m to the finishing line. The total loop was about 4.6km and we had to do 14 laps.

The race was done in good weather, overcast and while cool early, was perfect for racing. The group had no material breakaways. On loop four I tried to see what would happen if i broke away and built a 10 second lead on the group, only to be swallowed back up in under a lap. At that point Paul gathered me back in and kept me in the thick of things. Paul and Emile took to the front for a few laps and kept things going steady. For a road race with limited real challenging areas there were a lot of crashes. The ess turn saw a particularly bad one where one female competitor lay prone for about 15 minutes. The etiquette of racing seemed to be thrown out the window by some as riders were blasting away coming off the accident rather than allowing for a steady progression, not using someone's very serious injury as an opportunity to break away.

With the counter bringing down the laps, emile and myself were well positioned in the top 20 riders. It had been a reasonable pace - looking like last year's avg speed of 38km/hr. The final bell rung and the peleton was surging hard down the home stretch, the first turn was dicey as was turn two as the riders started to heat it up. i tried to break into the front five or so as we head into the subdivision and the big sweeper left. I got there and now was able to cruise hitting my max speed of 63. Emile was just behind at this point, we were still in the thick of things.

The last major two step climb out of the subdivision saw a couple of sweet petes guys surge ahead (inlcuding graham) and a waterloo university racer who seemingly still had tons in the tank. This was the positioning through the back stretch through the small climb. Once on the flat again, the group surged and my day ended. The third rider miscalculated the surge, took his wheel into the rider in front of him, went sideways and took out graham, another rider fell, causing a fourth to be ejected into my path. I tried to avoid left and wound up hitting the guys legs, going butt over teakettle, landing on my head again (another new helmet in four weeks) and landing squarely on my left shoulder again!!. The rest of the group finished safely with Emile putting in his first successful race with a solid finish in 18th, just 13 secs behind the leaders with a 38.7km/h avg speed. A fantastic finished considering he had to slow for the bodies strewn across the tarmac! Great job. Mark and I had Not Placed's in the master3 group. Paul showed np in the senior 4 grp.

After xrays of the shoulder back in toronto, there is a hairline fracture, we just dont know if it is today's crash or the last one that is the culprit.

I will nurse this one now for a couple of weeks. I look forward to seeing you all again in the middle of july all decked out in the new BCC gear.

Anyways, a great day save for the bad finish. Thanks to the darkhorse riders for putting on a good show.

XC MTB Flyers in the HEAT

Hey there Flyers,

The 4th O-Cup took place at Kelso this past Sunday on the hottest day so far in 2008 with temperatures floating above +30C.

The course would have been challenging under any weather conditions as the start of the race included a nasty climb up to the top of the ski hill on a very loose gravel fire road. On this particular day it was the hottest section of the course.

My start time was at 11:45 am, so just in time for the mid-day heat to really settle in. I had a nice clean start and had a great Dark Horse cheering squad that helped me move up the pack before that first brutal climb. My first two laps were quite strong and i was very happy, but on my 3rd climb on the ski hill, the heat really began to take it's toll. I had a pretty decent over-the-bars wipeout on a lovely rock garden. Dusted myself off and managed to get back on the bike and finish my lap. Was exhausting, but in the end I am pleased with my results and I am improving every race.

Once again, I was racing in the Master Sport 35-39 men category where I came in 18th with a time for my 3 laps of 1:44:27.01 on the 30km course.

Edgars was also competing, but i don't know what happened to him. I saw him off on his first lap, but lost contact and i don't know what took place on the course for him. I did see he had a DNF, but i can't shed any light on his race story.

Next up for me will be the Epic 8 hour in July as i cannot make it to the O-Cup #5 in London in early July.

-pary

Paul: Edgars made it out okay, after snapping his chain at the start and giving the course a go.

Lone Flyer Gives It A Go At Milford

This weekend's Milford 200 (for the 200th anniversary of the founding of Milford in Prince Edward County) was amazing, with 2 events over 2 days.

Day 1
The first event was a time trial on the rural roads of Prince Edward County. The race was running about 45 minutes behind, making a well-timed warmup quite difficult. Of course, every rider needed to have their bike cheacked for UCI compliance (more on that in another Hello Velo Fit article). Honorary Flyer Jordan Kremblewski was first up with a 10km sprint, coming in 10th in his category. I followed an hour later, set up for the 21 km edition. I watched the person in front of me drop her chain in the starting tent and eat of 10 seconds off her run while she put it back on. No forgiveness in this event. I was up, the count down and I was off! Just about into the tent pole beside me, but I was off.

The roads in the country are rough and the winds were slightly in favour on the way out for the first 3 kilometers. After that the roads got choppier and at 5km, we turn directly into the wind. The minute man behind me passed me shortly after the turn. Push, push, push into the wind and about 2 kilometers later the person who started 2 minutes behind me passed. Strong riders, but I was not dismayed, I have to ride my own race.

At the turn around another rider crashed in front of me, I rounded the pylon and took advantage of the tail wind. This was the only tail wind that I would get, and 5 km of hammering later I was at the turn and back on to some of the roughest road I had ever seen. Think chip seal that was no longer sealed.

With teeth clenched I charged towards the finish line, topping out a 53 km/hr and came in at 34:55 (36.1 kmh average). 4th place (out of 5)

Day 2
The road race started at 8:30 AM the next day and I was grouped together with the Senior 4 and Master 3. The course was a quick 3 laps of 15.8 km, with a few short hills, one big downhill and a gentle uphill at the finish. My goal was to stay at the front, but not off the front and to give the final sprint a go.

First lap was clean and I came across the line in 3rd. Midway through the second lap one of the other leaders rode on to the soft shoulder and wiped out. A few challengers jumped off the front shortly thereafter, but were brought back. The next minute I found myself off the front of the peleton and I thought, "What the heck am I doing?". I decided to coast and allowed the pack to swallow me up and I caught a draft.

Coming into the third and final lap I was in the top five and I decided that I would hang on and give it a go over the final 1.5 km (a quick downhill, a jaunt through downtown Milford and then a right turn towards the final 100 meters and the uphill finish). Having seen the group peform I felt like I could leave them behind if I was well positioned at the end.

At the 3 km point a group of 5 riders sat at the front of the peleton, clogging the course and preventing any rider from getting by unless they crossed the yellow line, a sure fire DQ. With my planned sprint for the finish folied I edged my way through the pack as it split up on the final downhill, pushed through town and sprinted past 4 other riders to take 5th spot in the S4 category at 1h 18' 27. Jordan followed shortly thereafter to capture 3rd in his race. (Final times yet to be published).

p.

The XC Flyers ride again!

Hi Flyers,
this past weekend Edgars and i were out racing in the Canada Cup at Hardwood Hills (which was also O-Cup#3). The course was in decent shape despite the weather, but the roots were definitely very slick in some places. There were some nasty spills (one on Bone Shaker right in front of me...) but both Edgars and i came out unscathed.

Edgars had yet another top twenty finish in his category of Master 30-39 Expert Men. His 4 loops added up to 34.00 Km and he completed them in a total time of 1:49:07.6 for an 18th place finish.

I am happy to say that i also had a top twenty finish in my category of Master 35-39 Sport Men. We had 3 laps and a distance of 25.50 Km which i covered off in a time of 1:36:14.2 for a 17th place finish.

Next up is the O-Cup #4 at Kelso next Sunday.

-pary

Toronto Crit

7 Flyers started the race and 3 stayed in until the very end.

Results are here: http://www.pedalmag.com/index.php?module=Section&action=viewdetail&item_id=13519. Note how many riders were pulled from the course!

Here is QB's report:

What a great race, certainly the whole atomsphere made it something special relative to the two other bike races i have been at. The crowd was amazing and the racing was frantic.

You know it is going to be a tough night when there is a crash on the practice lap!! A tight course with some tough corners when you are in the peleton made for about 8-10 crashes that I saw.

The DH Flyers were a force to be rekoned with, as Edgars was leading the charge for most of the race. DH had 3 riders in the top 30 of 105 starters, which was quite respectable in my humble opinion given this was a race of attrition. Amongst the Masters 2/3, Edgars was 10th, Gord was 13 and I was 19th.

The average speed for the group was 43.2km/h, stunningly fast from my perspective given the turns and speed bumps. This compares reasonably well to the 45.2km/h that the pros and elite 1/2 cycled in the 7:30 race.

My garmin suggested a max speed of 50.9km/h, an average heart rate of 166, which was almost a flat line, and a max of 176 (at the finish line) and a 2,000 calorie burn.

A great team event given the cheering from the sidelines - thanks for all of the encouragement - it makes a difference!!
Thanks in particular to Dan - "QB - ITS NOT THE BIKE, ITS NOT THE BIKE - RIDE FASTER"

I would love to see a couple more of these where we get a good number of riders from the team out to the same race. It certainly keeps you going when you see a darkhorse shirt up ahead - thanks Edgar and Gord!

Niagara Classic Road Race

What started out as a cool day, ended up as a cool one. Flyers Paul and Quentin hung together for about 3 laps, when the Effingham Hill finally shattered the group into leaders and the rest. Once the hill was wet, the risk of slipping was quite high. Road conditions deteriorated a bit on the rest of the course, but nothing too bad.

Quentin finished a strong 22nd (37 seconds off the lead) out of the 71 in our heat and Paul 48th (6 minutes 57 off lead).

Ahhhh, Albion Hills.

OCUP #2, Albion Hills, windy and cool, very tough to get warmed up. The Flyers continue to chip away at the field in their races. Edgars is looking forward to a little ride called the Toronto Criterium, maybe stretch his legs out before the Canada Cup...Benefit? Disadvantage? stay tuned....

Flyers grind it out at MTB XC O-Cup #2

Hi Flyers,
pary bell here, a new racer on the team with an update to this past weekend’s O-Cup #2 at Albion Hills.

We had 2 Dark Horse Flyers out working our butts off and doing our best for the espresso! The course was fast, with a ton of climbing. There seemed to be a large quantity of double track (I even saw someone give it a try with a cross bike!!) which seemed to favour a very fit rider.

I was racing in the Master Sport 35-39 men category where I came in 23rd with a time for my 3 laps of 1:53:11.10 on the 30km course. Not great, but getting better.

Edgars Apse, on the other hand, did really well racing in the Master Expert 30-39 men category. He finished in 18th place with a time for his 4 laps of 2:07:49.91 on the 40km course.


Here is a photo of me grinning through the pain in my great Dark Horse Flyers jersey near the end of Lap #2.




Up next for me is the Mansfield 8 hr on May 24 followed up with the O-Cup#3/Canada Cup at Hardwood Hills on June 1.

-pary

XC Flyer at OCUP

Coming around for another lap...gel sticking out of shorts (happens to be a flavor called Espresso Love)

Flyers make a presence at MTB XC OCUP 1 at Mansfield

Sunday, sunny and cool. Great conditions for a deep woods mountain bike race. The course at Mansfield was fast and sandy, coulds of billowing dust that creeped into your lungs as you huffed, only to have you hacking at the end while trying to share your ride with team mates. Right off the bat, a 500 meter climb spread out the pack for the single track at the top. A mid lap decent created a few white knuckles as you hoped to slow down enough on the sandy washboard to thread the needle between two mean maples at the bottom. A few technical ridge climbs and alot of twisty singletrack made for a fun season opener that reminded all how valuable momentum really is.

Parry Bell, racing in the Masrter Sport 30-39 men, spent 1hr47min20sec to cover the 28km course an average speed of 15.5km/hr, finishing in 32.

Edgars Apse, in the Master Expert 30-39, at an average speed of 19.9km/hr, took 1hr54min2sec to tear through the 38km course finishing just in the points in 21st place (just 10 minutes off the pace). This is his first time posting points on a season opener.

The XC Flyers will spend the next few days clearing their lungs in prep for OCUP 2 at Albion Hills on May 11th. Go Get Em Boys!!