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June 14 - RUBY CAMPGROUND XC RACE
USAC-MTB MICHIGAN STATE CHAMPIONSHIP SERIES #4: Sunny and 76 degrees
were the perfect weather combination for the Ruby Campground XC Race.
The campground is located in Kenockee, MI, about a 27 minute drive
from the USA / Canadian border. Course layout consists of a five mile lap, two water crossings, and two “killer” hills.
Brian Leary, Shawn Schaffert, Tim Mooney, Wissman’s, Bryan, Rebecca, and Oliver,
and Joe Zakrin raced in Sunday’s CPS event. Many racers commented on how
the high water level was compared to other years. There where only two obvious
ways of crossing the water – either run (recommended) or ride
through it. Tim Mooney was one of just a few sport riders that attempted to
ride thrugh the creek on his 2009 29’er 2; Tim was 2 for 3 attempts
at successfully fording the creek. Tim’s strategy worked well; he was 2nd
in the Sport Men 40-44 category. Joining Tim on the podium were Shawn Schaffert
for 3rd place, Sport Men 35 – 39, and Oliver
Wissman, Beginner, 4th Place, Men 11-14. Joe
Zakrin also found himself on the podium with a 1st
place finish for Beginner Men 50+. Joe is easing his way back into the race
series post Winter 2008 back surgery – way to go Joe! Special thank you
to the Mooneys, Schafferts, Wissmans, and Scotty for making the trip to Ruby to
cheer on the team.
Next race in this series will take place at, Stony Creek Metro Park, Race 5 of 9, June 27.
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May 30 – 31, Stage Race Brighton Recreational Area, Race 3 of 9, Tailwind Enterp
Third time is the
charm – no rain for this race, nothing but blue skies and gentle breezes!
This stage race consists of two Saturday races, a time trial and short track,
and concludes with the X-country race on Sunday. It is one of two events in
this series where racers can earn double points for participating in all three
events. The weather was perfect – warm in the sun and cool in the shade,
complemented by a breeze off of Chilson Lake. Thanks
to Bryan Wissman for placing the Cannondale tent in the prime
location next to the finish line. The tent was a great place for Wissman to repair/rebuild Tim’s rear hub using Leary’s Park
Tool set, clean and lube bikes with White Lighting, chat with
teammates, eat lunch, fill water bottles with Hammer Nutrition (Heed and Recoverite), put babies to sleep, and recover after bonking
from a really hard XC race. On Saturday, Brian Leary, Shawn Schaffert,
Tim Mooney and the Wissman’s, Bryan, Ginger and
Oliver raced in both events. Sunday Bernie Wendel
joined the team to ride SS. (I’m sad to report that Bernie did not ride with
his new wheels. I think that we might get to see the new wheels on June 27th for
the Stoney Creek Marathon.) Thanks to Sherry, Kylie, Rick, Amy and the Mooney girls for making the trip out to
Brighton to cheer on the team. It was a great weekend for racing; Brian, Shawn,
and Oliver medaled in the XC event. Congratulations to Brian, Shawn, Tim and
Oliver for their great overall Brighton series finishes!
Next race in this series will take place at, Ruby Campground, Race 4 of 9, June 14.
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May 24, Bloomer Park X-Country, Race 2 of 9, Tailwind Enterprises
There seems to be a
theme for this year’s Michigan racing – rain. The Bloomer XC race was
originally scheduled for May 17. It was rescheduled to May 24 due to a section
of trail being underwater. The north edge of the Bloomer is a combination of
abandoned railroad and the Clinton River. This branch of the Clinton River
often floods due to many years of erosion. The promoter delayed the race to
Memorial Day weekend, May 24. With a week to dry-out, the trail was in descent
shape for the race. Thanks to Joel Miller, Sherry and Kylie Schaffert,
and Michele Wissman for coming out to cheer on the
Cannondale Midwest racers. Racing in this event was Brian Leary, Shawn Schaffert, and the Wissmans,
Bryan, Ginger and Oliver. Ginger, Shawn, and Oliver medaled in this event,
Congratulations!
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April 28, Pontiac Lake MTB, Time Trial, Race 1 of 9, Tailwind Enterprises
The season opener
almost did not take place due to the incredible wind and hail storm that blew through
the course on Saturday, April 29. Special thanks to the Cannondale Midwest
Racing team members, Tim Mooney, Shawn Schaffert, and
Wissman’s, Bryan, Ginger, and Oliver as well as, Cycletherapy Team
members, Derek Hill, and Mark Parmelee that helped
out with setting-up the course and clearing storm debris.
Sunday was a beautiful
day for racing with a great showing for Cannondale Midwest Racing from Brian
Leary, Tim Mooney, Shawn Schaffert, Bryan Wissman and Ginger Wissman.
Congratulations to Ginger for medaling in this event.
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DINO #1 Winona Lake, Warsaw, Indiana
squirrel writes "The first race of the season had us all worried due to the possibility of rain and possible thunderstorms. As luck would have it the skies became sunny and the trails were in near perfect condition.
Cory Swihart has been training hard all winter by doing the cyclocross series here in Indy and also hiring a trainer. Chris Hruska has been planning for a wedding and T.J. isn't able to train as much due to his company merging with another.
Cory took 20th place in the Cat 1 category and seventh in his age group. He had a double-digit improvement in his time from last year.
Chris Hruska took 33rd place in the Cat 2 competition. He took 12th place in the Open class.
T.J. did his first race on his new Cannondale 29er 3. He learned a new found respect for folks who compete well on a single speed. It's certainly a different level of athleticism. He took 63rd place overall and 7th in his age class.
Kody came in 32nd overall in Cat 3 and a first in place in Cat 3 Junior class! Nice ride Cody!!!!
The next race will be Brown County on May 30, one of the larger DINO races of the series."
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