Bucket Heads got some skillz

Newby RL kid Scott "Buckethead" Chapin jumping the log at Mclaren Park cross race
See the race vid here:
http://vimeo.com/2014166

Josh Snead Lion Of Fairfax in the news

Josh Snead snags more press time regarding htis weekends assault on the Lion Of Fairfax event.
http://www.marinij.com/marinnews/ci_10549082?IADID=Search

Good luck to Snead and the rest of the team headed out for racing this weekend.

Sarah Kerlin 3rd at Lebbeke Kleicross Belgium

It was an early start for us today - the Elite Women started first thing in the morning in this UCI event, and when we arrived at therace in Lebbeke it was 3 degrees celcius outside and the sun had just peeked out. Sunrise here is at 8am, but we had been up for a few hours before then. The race workers were in the grass fields waking up the cows, asking them to move along so they could finish building the course. I bundled up and went for a pre ride, the course had about 300 meters of pavement and the rest was all flat grassy cow field, still covered in frost. Riders warming up eventually carved a tacky muddy line through the grass, but it was very soft and very bumpy. There were 2 fly overs and 1 set of stairs, but mostly the course was a real grind.Today the tables were turned and there was a category for elite women but no race for Matt.
Matt decided that he had put in his time on Thursday trying to hold the wheel of the World Champ, so today he opted to help me in the pits. There was a small showing, just 14 women, though Belgium was represented well with former National Champ Veerle Ingels (a solid rider - she also scored a 5th in a World Cup last year) and last year's National Silver medalist Katrien Aerts on the line. The start was very tame and I got to the dirt first, and the gaps opened up quickly. For a few laps, 4 of us were fairly close to each other with some time on the rest of the field. It took me a while to figure out how to ride on the bumps efficiently, since in the US we typically see bumpy turf in short sections, but never for the whole race. Normally I ride in a bigger gear on bumpy turf, but after 20 minutes I found that a higher cadence was better.
Veerle Ingels went off the front riding with a cadence of about 120 in her easiest gear, according to Matt. I started with a psi of 25 but itwas too hard - I called out to Matt to reduce the tire pressure in my spare bike and I made the switch. Katrien took advantage of the gap growing when I made the bike switch, and I rode solo in 3rd place for the second half of the race. 4th and 5th were only 20 seconds behind me and working together, so I kept the pace up while trying to save something for the World Cup tomorrow. It was a course where another 20 percent effort would only yield 2 percent increase in speed, so I did only what I needed to in order to maintain my spot on the podium. There was a lot of fuss over our podium ceremony, and some very interesting prizes. The euros are my favorite prize, easy to carry around and very useful in the land of chocolate, waffles, beer, and don't forget, shoe stores. My other prizes include a trophy cup on a marble base, a very large beer in a champagne bottle, a loaf of peperkoek (sugar cake), and what else but a few kilos of fancy ham? That's right, Belgian Ham - a very close relative to bacon. One other nice thing about racing here - it only cost 3 euros to enter, and I was paid 8 euros for starting. Conveniently, Matt decided that 8 euros was his fee for being my mechanic today. Sarah

Sarah and Matt Report from Belgium

Sarah Kerlin and Matt Jordan are currently in Belgium getting ready for next weekends big event in Kalmthout, Belgium. (see press release mention of Sarah)
For a little reconnaissance, they signed up for Kermiscross Ardooie with the likes of cross future and current Stars / legends.. Page, Wellens, Albert, Vervecken...

Sarah sent us an update on the event that sounds crazy fun:

We're resting at home now after a very muddy race this afternoon! The course was mostly flat and wound through a grass field - they basically just removed the cows (leaving some fresh evidence behind). The mud was clay and peanut butter consistency, it rained hard all night and then the sun came out, turning the mud into a sticky, heavy mess. Riding through the lap - after the pavement start, a long stretch of deep, slow mud and grass that coated the wheels, a few ups and downs that required some running, then through a drier section where the hay would collect on top of the mud and grass, then finally some gravel with puddles to ride through in hopes of maybe seeing some tread on the tires again before the double barriers (taller than Pilarcitos barriers), then into the sand pit made just for the race, to be sure the bike did not stay clean - it had to be very heavy for the run up the stairs. Finally, there was a section of whoopty-do's and hairpin turns that would have been really fun on a fast course, but in the mud it was better to run the whole stretch.

Matt and I both raced, the big story is that Matt was somehow entered in the Elite event with the entire who's who of cross! Matt said his start was super fast, and he could smell the rubber burning as everyone slowed abruptly for the first corner. He was able to hang in for 30 minutes before he got lapped and pulled - he definitely held his own considering he was thrown to the wolves, there were plenty of riders who were pulled before him. He raced long enough to earn a placing, ending up 46th! Check the link to see the impessive list of racers, past and present World Champions. Somehow the officials decided I should race with Masters As 30-40 age group, which worked out pretty well. I always had a group to ride with. One of the racers commented to me that the conditions were not normal - it was much tougher than most Belgian races. I was about 1/3 a lap away from finishing when the mud, grass, and small rodents I had collected in my drivetrain caused a problem - my derailleur hanger bent, the derailleur went into the wheel and was torn to shreds. I did not finish, but I was the first woman who ever raced Kermiscross in Ardooie, Belgium. The race organizer thanked me for coming and bought me a drink (I had hot chocolate).

This was a small, weekday event, and yet there were huge crowds of fans, several beer stands, fresh grilled brats, admission to spectate, local television, and of course, the beer tents. The media took pictures of Matt and I before our starts, and the fans called us by name. I heard "do it faster, Sarah!" and Matt heard "kick them in the ass, Matt Jordan!"

It was a really fun day for both of us, definitely tough on the legs pushing through all the mud. Tomorrow we rest, then Saturday we both race, and Sunday is the World Cup.

Pictures will be downloaded soon, we'll send them along.

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CCCX 3- Stella on cruise control again

NEW!! CCCX3 vids posted here:
Mens A's
Womens A's

The team is as solid as always with folks at the front at almost all of the events. Stella sored a huge and significant win against Barb Howe and Josie Beggs.

Scott Calley got a 2nd in the 45 B class in a large field.

Dave Wyandt and Aaron Odell got 2nd and 3rd in the mens elite race ahead of Justin Robinson, adding points to Dave's overall score.
You'll have to go to cccx.org for all the other results as the memories are scrambled after all of the events. Aaron Kereluk and Dean Poshard had mechaincals that pretty much put them out of the standings but rode strong anyway.

2007 Race results

Stole this podius picture from the Great Hernando.

Congrats Josh Snead for taking 2007 NCNCA Cup!
Wyandt for taking 2nd and Odell for 3rd! What a Sweep!
For ladies Sarah Kerlin gets 2nd and Stella Carey 5th!
(full results)
2007 Team Results (contact Brent with updates)

2007 Win Tally - 20
Josh Snead -5
David Wyandt -2
Aaron Odell - 2
Sarah Kerlin -4
Stella Carey -4
Steven Gile -1
Thomas Fox -2

CCCX #5 Fort Ord, CA 12-02-07 (results)
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Mens A's
Odell 1st
Snead 2nd

Womens A's
Stella Carey 1st

Peak Season Cyclocross CA 11-15-07
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Mens A's
Wyandt 1st
Kereluk 4th

Womens A's
Stella Carey 1st

Mens 35+ A's
Watson 3rd

CCCX 4 Manzanita, CA 11-11-07
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Mens A's
Odell 1st

Womens A's
Sarah Kerlin 2nd
Stella Carey 4th

Mens 35+ A's
Watson 7th

Mens 45+ A's
Fox 7th

Mens 35+ B's
Work 4th

Mclaren Park, CA 11-4-07
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Mens A's
Wyandt 2nd
Snead 3rd

Womens A's
Sarah Kerlin 1st
Stella Carey 3rd

Mens 35+ A's
Watson 11th

Mens 45+ B's
Fox 1st

Surf City Halloween cross Soquel, CA 10-29-07
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Mens A's
Wyandt 1st
Snead 2nd
Kereluk 5th

Womens A's
Stella Carey 1st
Hold 6th

Mens 25+ A's
Watson 14th

Mens 35+ B's
Work 3rd

Pilarcitos, Super Prestige #2 Candle stick Park, CA 10-21-07
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Mens A's
Wyandt 2nd
Snead 3rd
Odell 4th
Kereluk 12th
Purtscher 18th
Hernandez 21st
Dodge 22nd
Poshard 30th

Womens A's
Stella Carey 5th
Hold 8th

Mens 45+ B's
Fox 1st

Mens 35+ A's
Clifford 21st
Adams 28th

Mens B's
Work 5th

LAPRD #2 Livermore, CA 10-22-07
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Mens A's
Snead 1st

Womens A's

Lebbeke Kleicross, Belgium, 10-21-07 *UCI points!
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Womens A's
Sarah Kerlin 3rd -*UCI points!

Sacramento Series, NCNCA Cup Series #2 Hagen Park, CA 10-14-07
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Mens A's
Snead 1st
Wyandt 2nd
Odell 3rd


Womens A's
Stella Carey 8th

Mens 45+ A's
pending

Mens 45+ B's
pending

Mens 35+ A's
pending

CCCX #3 Fort Ord, CA 10-13-07 (results)
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Mens A's
Wyandt 2nd
Odell 3rd
Harting 14th
Purtscher 20th
Poshard 25th
Patton 26th

Womens A's
Stella Carey 1st


Mens 45+ A's
pending

Mens 45+ B's
Calley 3rd

Mens 35+ A's
Watson 8th
Adams 21st

Super Prestige #1 Candle Stick 10-07-07 (results)
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Mens A's
Snead 3rd
Wyandt 4th
Odell 6th
Kereluk 8th
Poshard 18th
Patton 25th
Hernandez 27th

Womens A's
Sarah Kerlin 1st
Stella Carey 4th
Betina Hold 9th

Mens 45+ A's
Giles 1st

Mens 45+ B's
Fox 1st
Calley 6th

Mens 35+ A's
Harting 6th
Watson 15th
Jordan 16th

CCCX #2 Toro Park 9-30-07 (results)
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Mens A's
Wydant 3rd
Odell 4th
Dodge 7th
Poshard 11th
Purtcsher 14th

Womens A's
Sarah Kerlin! 1st
Stella Carey 4th

Mens 35+ A's
Watson 11th

Lion of Fairfax, NCNCA Cup Series #1 9-29-07
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Mens A's
DJ Snead 1st
Wyandt 3rd
Odell 4th

Womens A's
Kerlin 2nd

Mens 35+ A's
M. Jordan 5th

Mens 45+ A's
Gile 2nd
Sullivan 14th


CCCX #1 Manzanita Park 9-23-07
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Mens A's
Snead 2nd
Wyandt 3rd
Odell 4th
Evans 6th
Purtscher 10th
Dodge 13th

Womens A's
Stella Carey 2nd

Mens 35+ A's
Watson 11th
Clifford 16th

Mens 45+ A's
Gile 2nd
Hall 12th

Mens 45+ B's
Calley 3rd
Traugott 14th (***team sponsor!)
Bullard 16th (***team sponsor!)

Steillacoom Wash 9-23 *UCI
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Mens 35+ A's
Matt Jordan 17th

Starcrossed Portland 9-22 *UCI
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Womens A's
Sarah Kerlin 2nd *uci points

Tailwind Cyclo-cross 2, Michigan 9-23 *UCI
=================
Mens A's
Patton 40th


Tailwind Cyclo-cross 1, Michigan 9-22 *UCI
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Mens A's
Patton 33rd

Bicycle Planet race / Folsom 9-16-07
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Mens A's
DJ Snead 1st

LAPRD #3: 9-15-07
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Mens A's
DJ Snead 2nd
Patton 5th

Womens A's
-Kerlin 1st

Livermore cross #2 9-8-07
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Mens A's
Snead 1st
Patton 3rd

Mens 35+ A's
Watson 3rd
Jordan 5th
Clifford 8th

DFL Underground #1 9-5-07
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Mens A's
Snead 3rd (no dress)

Livermore cross #1 9-1-07
=================
Mens A's
Snead 2nd
Patton 3rd
Dodge 4th

2007 Press

CCCX #5 Velo news

Cycling News coverage of NCNCA Cup Final

Santa Cruz Sentinel Sports page Oct 18

Marin Independent cycling update - Josh Snead

Bay Area Super Prestige #1 - NE, Brisbane, California, USA, October 7, 2007

USA Cycling Weekly News Update: September 21-26

Starcrossed write up in BicycleNorthwest - Sarah Kerlin

Pedal Star Crossed results

Canadian cyclist 9-23

Pianeta MountainBike - Sarah K

Team Press Release to Cyclingnews.com


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