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This is the new home of Cannondale Midwest Racing! CMR is the premier grassroots mountain bike racing team in the Midwest. Our thanks go out to Cannondale Bicycle Corp. for their long-time support.
While the site is about the CMR team, all people are welcome to register and use it! I think you'll find the Forum is a lot of fun ... Enjoy!
Addison Oaks Fall Classic - September 16, 2009
The Addison Oaks Fall Classic took place last Sunday. The trail was dry and fast and the sun shined all day for this MMBA Point Series cross-country race. The Scurrs greeted riders at the registration table and helped with the transponder strips that looped right on to the brake cable of each bike; no ankle bracelets! As for the racers, Reid competed in the elite/expert single speed category and took 2nd place. His family came to cheer him on. Mark T. and Bernie raced with the expert men and placed 9th and 16th, respectively, in their age groups. Nikki and Jen T. applauded their achievements at the finish line. All expert racers completed four laps, while sport riders raced three. Jen placed 3rd with her sport women category and Mark H. ended his ride after two laps. Everybody enjoyed the Addison course. There's only one race left in the CPS -- the Fun Promotions event at Pando -- so the MMBA rankings will be final as of September 27! ~ J. Hoinka
Posted by georgina on Wednesday, September 16 @ 19:25:39 MST (221 reads)
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Aug 22 - Maybury TT Metro-South Chapter Benefit Race
August 22, 2009, the MMBA held its 6th CPS race of the season at Maybury State Park. The course ran just over 9 miles
long, and sport racers Joe, Aaron, Jen and Mark H. turned
one lap while experts Bernie and Mark T. rode two (you can see Mark and Bernie
in the video posted on the MMBA's website. Rainy weather leading up to the race made for
some slick spots on the trail but CMR's racers
prevailed and everyone finished strong and safe. Thanks to the Metro
South Chapter for posting results so quickly! ~ J. Hoinka
Posted by georgina on Monday, August 24 @ 18:10:59 MST (232 reads)
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July 26 -- Stony Creek Time Trial (MMBA CPS Race #5)
Ten racers represented Cannondale Midwest at this 13-mile event on a sometimes sunny, sometimes rainy Sunday at the Stony Metropark. Mark Todd hit the trail first for CMR, followed by sport riders Joe, Tim, Shawn, Mark Hoinka, Jen, and Ginger. Oliver headed off next, and single-speeders Bernie and Reid took off in the final race grouping. Trail conditions were great; thanks, Tailwind, for the extra work to keep racers safe after all that rain that came down this week! The Stony TT tradition of two creek crossings was preserved, but the second crossing was relocated to a shallower spot in the water. The CMR fan club was in full force too. Steve was there early, and the Wissman family (minus Brian in Mexico), Nikki, and the Learys came out as well. All in all, a big Cannondale Midwest Racing turnout! And on the podium...Ginger, Shawn, Tim and Jen each brought home a medal. ~ J. Hoinka
Posted by georgina on Monday, July 27 @ 15:14:39 MST (291 reads)
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July 19, 2009 USAC-MTB MICHIGAN STATE CHAMPIONSHIP SERIES #6:
Sunny and 75 degrees provided the perfect settings for an exciting and fast race. Big M is located in the Huron-Manistee National Forest and provides a rustic ride through the ski trails of Big M. Many racers had made the trek from southeastern Michigan and camped around the trailhead so the area was buzzing with activity and offered the opportunity to be social with the other racers before we all went into battle. The course was short, at about 6.1 miles, with smooth single track scattered with a few roots and sand, a perfect setting for a multi-lap race. The trail was fast at the start through Lumberjack and then was deceiving as you climbed Double Bit for what seemed to be an endless hill, only to be treated with additional climbing through Catamount to the final thrill. The course did provide a treacherous sand filled downhill close to the end with a sharp left turn at the top and a sharp right turn towards the bottom where only the brave would let it fly. Most of us used this as an opportunity to exercise our technical skills to ensure we could accelerate to the finishing area and keep momentum for the next lap. After the race, the water cooler talk was all about how fast the track was, and many had stories of the “brave” ones that let it fly on the last hill to discover the sand always has the advantage over the bike. Ginger Wissman, Oliver Wissman, Brian Leary, and Shawn Schaffert raced in Sunday’s event. CMR was well represented on the podium as Shawn (Sport Men 35 – 39) and Ginger (Sport Women 24-Un) took second place, Brian (Beginner Men 40-49) took third, and Oliver (Beginner Men 11-14) took fifth in each of their races. Overall, a great day of racing and podium success for CMR. ~ B. Leary
Posted by georgina on Monday, July 27 @ 14:03:30 MST (273 reads)
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June 27 – Stony Creek Marathon Race
For the last few weeks
the weather in Southeastern Michigan has been outstanding for racing. Saturday,
the temperature peaked out around 84 degrees and it was partly sunny; it was
beautiful! (check out Steve Kinley’s
Blog for more info) I don’t know if it was the weather, Saturday, or because of
the double point option for the race, but – it really turned out to be a
great race day. (The Brighton Stage Race and Stony Creek Marathon are the two
double point options in the Tailwind Series.) The Cannondale tent was set-up on the straight away before the “race / finish” exchange. We were
adjacent to Cycletherapy,
and across from Team Fraser, it was a mini
“tent city”. The course was in average to good condition, with the exception of
the “Pines” and the turn before the “tent city”. During the race, we could hear
branches breaking and groans from riders crashing on the trail due to the muddy
/ wet conditions, Cannondale Midwest were unscathed by the muddy trail. Brian
Leary, Shawn Schaffert, Tim Mooney, Bernie Wendel, Wissman’s, Bryan, Ginger,
and Oliver raced, and all were able to complete the marathon. Congratulations
to Shawn and Ginger for taking 2nd place in their classes. Special
thanks to Steve Kinely, Mark Todd and Rick for coming
out and supporting the team. Check out the team this YouTube video, Stony Creek Marathon.
The next race in the Tailwind series is ‘Big M’ in Manistee, Michigan, Race 6 of 9,
July 19th.
The following weekend the CPS series
has the time trial at Stony Creek, Race
5 of 8, July 26th.
Posted by georgina on Tuesday, July 07 @ 19:13:02 MST (378 reads)
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