The rains came after the last race making for relatively pleasant ‘cross conditions. The new course was greeted with enthusiasm by many riders. The log barrier in the woods claimed on casualty.
RESULTS (there is a possible change coming in the Cat 5 race). Â Photos by Roger Harrison Photos by Jesse Miquel
A couple of notes on safety, etiquette and rules. The USAC rule book is thick (and online). It’s tough for a racer to know all the details, but some basics that can help everyone. Pre riding the course while a race is still being contested has the potential for a DQ. Listen to the Officials closely as to IF and WHEN and WHERE the course is open. Even if you are allowed on to warm up, you need to make absolutely sure you don’t pass a rider that is still competing. With everyone wearing a number, that might be hard to determine, so best practice would be to wait until all racers are finished or look for an earlier warm up period (that’s what the pros do).
IF the posted race results don’t match what you believe them to be, contact an Official within 15 minutes of the posting. Yes, that’s a pretty short window, but that’s the rule.