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See you at the race!

After a bit of a technical snafu, the B results are now correct.

As temperatures dropped in Del Valle (the refrigerator of Austin) the race action heated up, and the amount of cliche expressions rose as well. The air was as about as thick with dust as the beginner race was with racers. One quarter of 100 people showed up for the beginner race, and 30+ for the intermediate.

What is new will be old, and what is old will seem older as the Dirt Derby kicks off a new series of racing next week with a little thanksgiving themed cross. Swanky custom fitted shoes, a slick Yakima bike mount and suave sundry items are also on the line. Come out, put the hurt on other people in your category, do it again and again, and win some sweet swag. How will it be Thanksgiving themed you ask? Well, it’ll be two days before Thanksgiving, that’s how. And you’ll want to race hard so that you can justify sitting around all day eating and watching football two days later.

Race for pride, race for fun, race for a preemptive strike against turkey and stuffing (maybe yams, if you’re into that sort’ve thing), just race.

Somehow the rain completely missed Del Valle, and about 50 folks made the trip, including comparably large Beginners Women’s-only fields. Thanks especially to a big crowd of volunteers who believed me when I said it was going to be perfect weather, and our friends from the Violet Crown for rushing out with the course marking materials.  It turned out to be a beautiful evening for spectators and racers.

The most important results from election day are now online. Don’t forget to register for the Lonestar Cyclocross Series’ final event: Diablo Del Valle. Online registration – with its $5 discount – closes Wednesday at 7; onsite registration opens Saturday at 9AM and runs until 10 minutes prior to each start.

Check out the photos page for a link to Robert’s photos and a small gallery from Jonathan.

Week 9 results have been posted. It was a very Dirt Derby Halloween tonight. We had a caveman, a pirate, Dorothy, a Canadian, a twisted fairy, an afro’d Elvisy character, and assorted other things which I do not know how to set about describing. Photos were taken, sausages were consumed, and a fun time was had by all.

Next week! It’s election day. You know what that means – vote early so that you can race your bike, or just skip voting entirely. Besides, if you really want change, if you want to be a maverick, you’ll be out racing rather than watching election coverage. Daylight savings time may end, but our party don’t stop, so bust out those clear sunglasses lenses and do your patriotic duty. Race.