Ok, been told I'm reporting on last nights race.
This week we were greeted with better weather ( still windy but no rain ) and quite a few more riders showing up. 5 CCCC riders, myself, Murphs, Mick, J.Moore & Gadget were there to fly the Central Coast flag. I raced C grade which was combined with the two D graders. Murphs & Gadget took on B grade while Mick and Jim tackled A grade. C & D grade was uneventful, and yours truly by the second lap was dreaming of cocktails on a tropical beach, & racing was the last place I wanted to be. Once again, ( I can still hear Murphs saying "get off the front") I was up the front driving the group into the wind. By the 20 minute mark I had nothing, though the leaders didnt pull away, once you get dropped, its a technical course to chase your way back.
Our race was shortened to only 25mins + 2 so I was able to finish and watch The B graders. Both Gadget and Murphs were in the main group with the final downhill sprint between Murphs and another rider accelerating away from the bunch. Unfortunately, Murphs couldnt bridge the gap, so finished a metre behind the winner who was, as Murphs said "stupidly strong!"
Then it was high drama in the A Grade. Mickie was already being targetted after his breakaway win last week and beforehand, quite a few riders came over and asked WHO he was. One even wanted advice how to tackle the Curran phenomenon! Like I would know! I suggested "pushing him off his bike" may work, which was met with a rather concerned look!
5 laps to go its Breakaway Mick, another rider and Jim off the front. Those three are looking very strong. Suddenly, Mick's off his bike, a dropped chain meant Mick could sit out a lap and rejoin. Once he was back on again, the racing was on and it was very very fast for the final laps.
The three, still out front get the bell and its a long wait to see who will appear around the bend. 100m from the line its Mick sitting on the other riders wheel & Jim just off the pace. With about 25m, Mick pulls out and wins by half a wheel. You could just hear a collective 'sigh' from the Turramurra boys and officials, as Mick wins his second. 2 out of 2....Hat trick next week Mick?
The wednesday night crit is a great night and looking to being quite popular once this weather warms up.
The night had an international flavour with three placegetters from overseas. 2 from Netherlands and one from NZ.
So another great night was had by all.
My night, after a poor performance only got worse or better depending on who you asked.
Stopping at St Ives shop for a bite to eat, some young punk walks up to his girlfriend and literally king hits her. Drags her up the street and starts laying into her in the bushes.
Yours truly thinking "this is all he needs" drives and pulls up "Starsky and Hutch style" (old cop show for all you young folk out there) and steps in. It must have been fate that made me decide to change back into my jeans after the race. Bouncing out of the car in knicks and a bright orange jersey may not have had the same, desired tough man effect! After a little tussle and trolley throwing, the police arrive (thankgod because I was running out of pseudo kung Fu moves).
On a serious note, it was amazing how many people just walked on by and turned a blind eye. No one even stopped considering my car was blocking a whole lane and the tussle was on the footpath.
Anyway, by the time the police took my details, it was nearly 11pm by the time I got home!
Hoping to see some more CCCC riders, its a great night and the Turramurra boys are really trying to make it a friendly, popular event mid-week.
If i got the details from the other grades wrong, feel free to correct it!
off to bed, this mild mannered super hero needs his beauty sleep ... and lots of it
