Subject: RE: Escape Velocity Spring Series - Race 1 River RoadThanks everyone. There was a review of Canadian Cyclist of the race this morning and it got me super pumped.
Here it is:
dEVo/Escape Velocity Sisu Spring Road Race Series opener.
Courtesy Jeremy Storie
The start of the road season opened today in BC with the first of five weekends of racing in the dEVo/Escape Velocity Sisu Spring Road Race Series. Under cool and cloudy skies and later a very light rain a new season opener record of 243 riders contested the traditional 6.2 km flat opening course. The C group saw nearly 100 competitors in their group with Jeremy Srothers taking the win followed by Ryan Cousineau (Escape Velocity ), Stephan Ball, Brad Bisset (Coastal ) and Paul Falcon (Coastal ). It became evident very early on that in this category there are many riders who will be forced to move up to maintain the role and integrity of the C group as a development category for new and novice riders. The opening laps saw the C group post lap times very close to the B's and A's causing the novice riders to be shed very early from the group. It was the fastest race in the history of the C group.
So the race was very fast. I had an average of 36 on my speedo, but that included some warm up and cool down, so maybe average for the race was more like 38/39. Yes, that makes me feel good!
Scott, that race looks crazy. We have a race like that in our race calendar too. It's called the Harris-Roubauix. I guess any non paved course they stick Roubauix on the end of the name.  Your course looks crazier than our though.
Again, thanks for your support guys.
Jen |
Canada
Escape Velocity
5C / 41F
Precipitation
Overall Rank = 50?/100?
Age Group = C
Age Group Rank = 0/N/A
Went out with Laura for a burger the night before. :)
Seriously though, went to bed early. Woke up and ate a bowl of vector. Got to the race site around 8:50 and registration opened at 9am. Registered then went to the coffee shop for a pee break and to get some water. Drank some water, ate a couple of fig newtons, then did the warm up around 10am. In between warm up and race start (10:45ish), at an Oatmeal to go bar.
A couple of out and backs with Mike and a half a lap around the course with David. Got the legs spinning, then waited for the A's to start, then the B's.