The First Ever Va Beach Soccer Stadium Crit!!!!!

It's wierd to be at the end of September and still racing on the road, but here we are... After a hard fought 3 loops of the Sat morn stage race, I threw my hat in the ring for a crit on the freshly paved crit loop at the va beach sports plex. I picked up some really nice Specialized all condition tires that just so happen to match my Slingshot color scheme (red, black, and white). They're working really nice and look forward to using them for winter miles.
The course is a .7 mile blacktop with no curbs and no sharp turns to speak of. 20 of us in the A group lined up and had a heck of a time facing the heat, wind, and speed. You can tell the guys who've hung it up for the season, and those who are still holding onto some form. My intent was to work as much as possible, and get used to speed on the CX bike. I think it went well... Before long groups were formed and it was hard to figure what was what. But then again, I usually have a hard time with that anyway. It was good to see three CX out there! Next week, I want to see MORE!
I envision good things to come from this venue in the future, and if you can---come out and support local racing!

Many of you have seen or know of jonathan Devich the photographer of the pro peleton...
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Well I got a hold of his Dad--- Bob Devich who lit the fire for his love of the camera.
I put him in a headlock and said "gimme some photos man"!
Just kidding ;-)
I begged and pleaded for some photos for my blog. He said "whats a blog"?
Bob is also a big part of getting this race course built and setup for us.
so enjoy!

After the race I had to hydrate, and do a ton of yardwark at the new doghouse, and clear out the garage, and prep it for a fresh floor covering that will make it SWEET! The house is now ours and a lot of work will be put in this week before the big move down the street next weekend...