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Sorry for disappearing, I really should do this at least monthly, weekly is better. I've seen some daily bloggers out there, have to admit I'll never have that kind of energy. So this is mainly to let any readers know I've taken a lickin' and keep on tickin'. This was a good year, I had a decent run of form in late May into June except, of course, on the Championship dates when things just didn't gel. I got my Cat 3 upgrade in CBR, but haven't yet done the USAC (they claim to have reciprocity with CBR). The USAC category doesn't matter though, since essentially all Master's races are 1-4 and I have no desire any more to race with eighteen year olds.

The highlight for me was at the regular Tuesday night Eldorado Park race where I finally scored a win (pic1, pic2) and also a second place finish (damn you Allan Crawford!). In case you're wondering, the guy on my wheel in the race I won could have beaten me. The only reason he's with the Master's pack in these races is to pick up the pace when the organizers want to keep the packs from mixing. Toward season's end I could comfortably race in 50+ and turn around and either do the CBR 40+ (1-3) or SCNCA 45+ (1-4) with at least middling results. The only race left is Labor Day, when CBR holds Championships. Time to throw down, no more mister nice guy!