BASP Golden Gate Park

With two wins, six podiums and a couple of breakout races by Mary Ellen Ash and Natasha Perry, there was cause to celebrate. The one unfortunate event was the injury to Mark 'Howie' Howland in the mens 45 A race after winning his last two races. We hope he recovers soon.












Results for the BASP Golden Gate cyclocross 11/27/11:

Mens A: Aaron Bradford 1, Scott Chapin 3, Kevin crossley 13, Aaron Odell 20, Ben Dodge 52.
Womens A: Mary Ellen Ash 9, Katie Jay Melina 22.
Mens 35 A: Brian Staby 13
Womens 35+: Janel Lodge 1, Natasha Perry 2.
Mens 45 A: Tim Watson 13, Frank Kalcic 23, Mark Howland injured, dnf.
Mens 55+: Paul Sadoff 4, Brent Harris 6.
Mens 35 B: Jon Mason 3, Michael Schaller 50.
Mens 45 B: Benoit Dubuisson 16, Allan Bennett 26.

Photos: Brent Harris

Santa Rosa Cup Number 1

Photos by Brent

Thank you Bob's Red Mill !

The shipping manifest said that this order was over 600 lbs. ! I think that's enough to fuel the rest of the season. Thanks to our generous sponsor, Bob's Red Mill.....the best stuff on earth.

Single Speed World Championships

Happy birthday, Stella !



Photos: Brent

SSCXWC 2011

A typical scene in the man made water trap.....nobody in any particular rush..

This is what a district silver medal look like

Yeah, it may be upside down but Alan T. Ott is the silver medalist in the Oregon state district championships in the 50 + masters. Well done !

BASP Sierra Point

Aaron Bradford and Scott Chapin, 1&2 in the men's A race.....did you expect anything else ? Kevin Crossley rode from way back in the group up to 6th. Aaron Odell, Jeff Patton, Ben Dodge and Alex Work were in there as well but the officials were not able to put the results together.....maybe next time.
Here's Frank at the start, about 45 minutes after he wiped out on the course and rung his bell pretty good. Funny thing is it didn't seem to slow him down !
Brian Staby all smiles at the start....he must have known he was going to have a good race.
If not for a couple of thrown chains Benoit would have had his best result ever at a BASP race.
Benoit in full concentration before the start.
Michael Schaller anticipating the pain of the race before turning a pedal.
Aaron and Scott would give a clinic in the men's elite race and finish with a good margin, Aaron taking 1st.
Jon Mason would also have an exceptional ride finishing in third ahead of a very large 35 B men's field.
It was the bottom step of the podium at fifth place in the men's 55+ group,but I was happy to get it .
Photos by Brent the elder

Stafford Lake

John Mason took 4th place in the Men's 35+B's. I took 3rd in the Men's 55+.
Brent

CCCX 6 Manzanita BBQ extravaganza

The rain cells came though and made for wild temperature fluctuations but the dampness made the course fast and fun.
Continuing her great rides in the women's A group, Stella Carey got 3rd.
Yes, there were other women in the top four of the 35 plus race but only our team showed up and made it look like a sweep, which it nearly was. Janel Lodge 1st, Kathleen Bortolussi 3rd, Natasha Perry 4th.
Michelle Perez made the podium in 2nd and solidified her lead in the overall in the 45 plus race.
This is the men's A field at the start. It was pretty small and we had four riders entered. Aaron Bradford was leading the race when he rolled a tire and had to stop twice and try to get the front tire back on the rim. He wound up riding his way back to 3rd and probably would have caught the leaders if there were a couple more laps.Tyler Frasca wore a team kit for the day and finished a strong 6th with Aaron Odell following in 8th and Jeff Patton in 10th. Will Hall nearly took the win in the 45 B group before a fall and a flat tire put him in 2nd. Benoit Dubuisson followed in 9th and Allan Bennett in 16th. was a rainy lunch but it was really tasty in spite of the conditions. The BBQ was manned by Frank Kalcic and the grillables were provided by Tim Watson. Jeff and Nancy Patton brought some great food as did Janel Lodge . Scott Chapin baked some cookies and sat out the race with a cold.
Master of the grill in action at the back of the tent. Nobody had anything near what our team had in terms of food, fun and results.
Don't blink, you'll miss my 15 seconds on the podium in 3rd in the men's 55 plus race.In the men's 45 A group, Mark Howland barely missed the podium in 6th followed by Frank the tank Kalcic in 13th, Tim Watson in 22nd and Brett Lambert in 23rd, a victim of a mechanical. Michael Schaller finished 16th in the men's 35 B race. Our sole entry in the men's 35 A race, Jason Rahlwes finished 6th with a strong ride. All in all, this is the biggest group we have brought to a race so far this season...that is until next weekend !

Surf City Halloween Race

Photos by Brent the elder

Surf City Halloween race

The costume race is always entertaining....people don't hold back.
Doing a lap on this course in a costume is insane as it was a really hard lap and the temperature was in the 70's , making for a hot and dry ride. The fun and games didn't las too long before the serious racing started up.
Here's Frank Kalcic in the men's 45 A group showing just how painful it was. Mark Howland is in the distance, delayed by a mechanical early in the race.
Good to see Brett Lambert back in the saddle. Maybe he'll be able to share the pain in the coming weeks.
Stella Carey started conservatively and with a really powerful last few laps rode up into third and a podium spot in the women's elite race.Not only that,she showed up with some artfully prepared " cake-pops" for the team. They were gone in no time. Janel Lodge finished 2nd in the women's 35 plus race.
Aaron Bradford proved the strongest on the day with an emphatic win on a single speed in the men's elite race. Scott Chapin, also on a single speed and nursing a cold still finished 3rd.
Here's Ben Dodge leading it out at the start. Unfortunately, he would have a flat and have a long run to the pits but he continued and finished. Kevin Crossley rode a strong race and led out the first half lap. He would finish 12th. In the men's 45 B group the placings were not up but Will Hall got credit for 2nd place. Benoit Dubuisson , Michael Schaller raced but they will have to wait for the official results. As far as I can tell, in the 55+ men I got 3rd and Brent Harris came in 5th. Brian Staby rode in the men's 35 A race and we'll have to wait for that result as well. The turnout was huge and I think the race officials were overwhelmed by the numbers.

CCCX 5, Toro Park

Although I was not there to take photos, ten of the team were and the results were very good. The limited fields were still challenging and the hot conditions with the steep paved climb combined to make this a very difficult test. Aaron Bradford scored his first win of the season beating Bissel pro rider Andy Jaques-Mayne. Kevin Crossley followed in 7th in his first race of the season , Ben Dodge with another top-10 in 9th, Jeff Patton in 15th.
In the masters men 35 A race Jason Rahlwes continues to improve finishing in 6th, Mark Howland did the same in the men's 45 A , Benoit Dubuisson 6th in the 45 B as well.
Janel Lodge scored another win in the women's 35 race incresing her led in the overall with Kathleen Bortolussi in 3rd and Natasha Perry in 4th.
In all, 10 racers, 2 wins, 4 podiums-something to be proud of.