Although last week’s MFG Cyclocross event at Silver Lake near Everett was dry, yesterday’s Cross Revolution event at Sprinker Park near Parkdale, WA, was the first bonafide bluebird day of this year’s ‘cross season.
With a fresh layer of snow, Mt Rainier dominated the view to the southeast.
The Major Taylor Project had a huge turnout at Sprinker. “This doughnut is good!Having fun? Tongue-wagging and thumbs-up is the universal yes signal.The Sprinker Park venue was the Pits.Competitors were challenged with a downhill sand pit.Shawn Peerson climbs one of the short run-ups.Grinding through some of the sand pits required balance and power.A RAD Racing p/b Cycle U competitor clears the barriers near “Hodala Corner.Kids hit the gas out of the start area.Rick Raymond (Old Town) at the front of the pack has his eyes focused on the hole shot.A racer streaks through the start/finish area.
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Kristi Berg is a USAC cycling coach and ACE Personal trainer with Seattle's Cycle University. In addition to her coaching gig, Kristi also races road bikes, mountain bikes, and cyclocross.
To provide a bit of context for upcoming race reports, and from the perspective of a recreational cyclist who periodically races (if it can be called that...) a brief primer on the workings of amateur road races:
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