Robert Winder

Thanks to Lori and the Velo Girls team for putting on another splendid day of racing.  The circuit is short, 4 corners and sadly today saw more than its fair share of major spills.

The paramedics were called out for W4, Master 3/4, Master 45+ fields and there may’ve been another one too…  Thats sad.  One bright note was the Cat 5 race was uneventful, although I did see a guy crash after the race - about 40 yards up from the finish line, but not sure how that happened.  They all looked bad, but Lori’s team knows how to handle the stress/pressure of the situation and the races were restarted soon enough.  I hope all impacted are well and will heal quickly.

Back to the action, Hernando was there giving a show for all, crowd, riders and officials alike.  Great job, Mike - but I’m upset you didn’t race the M35+ 123’s race.  Sometimes the speakers were too loud for the crowd across the street - but maybe thats because I’m getting old.

Again, nice races put on by Lori and team.  This is quickly turning into an early season classic after the long drives to Snelling and Merced.

See you next year?