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monkeytown metalhead training technique

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Shakes

If you're addicted, there is a race in Ga. this weekend- for more info go here. otherwise, go here to see music in the ham that makes you feel like your in Austin, TX or Athens,Ga. the bands thet book are truly amazing.

Pray For Mud

Yesterday was epic for cross racing in the south (These photos are from the previous week). If you think we can't throw down the the nasty... you should have been in Leeds yesterday.As a result of the nasty conditions, no photogs showed.-so, if you have images of the muck please send them to me. The series finale and state championships will be held in Cullman, Alabama on the final date; cash and prizes will be plentiful for series winners, SO BE THERE!!!, details to follow. Have you washed your bike yet?...

Results

A NAME PTS 1 TROY TUCKER 30 2 MIKE HURLEY 27 3 WILL FYFE 25 4 BRIAN FUHRMANN 23 B 1 JERROD DORMINEY 30 2 EVERETTE HERRING 27 3 MIKE LACKEY 25 4 JOESEPH BOLTON 23 5 BRANDON CURTIS 21 6 ROSS MITCHELL 19 7 DUSTY DAVIS 17 8 MATTHEW JOHNSON 15 9 PATRICK WIGGLY 13 10 TONY ESPOSITO 11 11 BRENT MARSHALL 10 12 PAUL THERIOT 9 13 BILL ST. JOHN 8 C 1 JACOB TUBBS 30 2 BART DAVIDSON 27 3 LEE GRAVLEE 25 4 CARL VIARS 23 5 MIKE WHITE 21 6 RAY FERNANDEZ 19 WM B 1 KELLY BOWNES 30 2 LISA GEYER 27 3 MARY LOU DAVIS 25 JR 1 COLE DAVIS 30 MST35 1 TROY TUCKER 30 2 PATRICK PORTEOUS 27 3 DAVID HIOTT 25 MST45 1 HARDWICK GREGG 30 2 JOHN DORMINEY 27

Pure Sweet Hell

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ummm, cross like, rocks!

Heard that yesterday. I think we're off to a really good start. I'm still too hazy to post of any significance, so I will lead you here: PICS Oh, and if you're thinking that a mtb is such an advantage on this course...think again. I will be reconfiguring the course to make mtb's pay the ultimate weight penalty!!! the climb will have 3 more s-turns similar to the one on the downhill. There will be a barricade at the bottom of the steep pitch (this 27# mtb sucks!!) and the downhill will have 1 or two more chicanes. The barricades will be spaced properly this week as well, so you don't have to 1/2 step the 2nd one. If you have suggestions, leave them in the comment section below.

Parking and Course

When you enter the park keep going until you see the soccer fields on your right and softball fields on your left, there will be a circle straight ahead. Park in the softball field gravel parking lot. Ride/Walk through the circle and over the bridge. As soon as you are across the bridge, look to your left, there is a path down the hill, go down, under the bridge. You will see the double track path. This path goes all the way to the horse farm. I will spray arrows in hideous construction orange to guide you. Once at the horse farm, registration will be at the barn. If you have someone with special needs, let me know and we will park you at the farm.

The course: 1.2 mi. start/finish will be on a flat dirt road, approx. 350 meters long, straight into an open grass area to the sand pit. From the sand pit, small up to a double track path ~100 meters long into the open power line area. Small downhill, long gradual climb to the barriers which will be situated at the bottom of a grunt run up. Remount at the top and short flat to a sharp righthand downhill sweeper small uphill then straight downhill, hold onto the bars and grit your teeth...smokin downhill on a cx bike is a blast. Bottom of the downhill and you turn back into the start/finish area. Bring the knobs, you'll need 'em!

Amgen Cyclocross

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points schedule

Point Structure: (individual and team are the same) -State Champs will be for medals and double points
1st-30
2nd-27
3rd-25
4th-23
5th-21
6th-19
7th-17
8th-15
9th-13
10th-11
11th-10
12th-9
13th-8
14th-7
15th-6
All -5

Parking

For the first (3) races at Leeds Horse Park, We will be parking @ Leeds Memorial Park. The park is located right off of Hwy 119. Turn into park on Helen Street. Drive until you see softball/baseball fields on the left, this will be the parking area. There is a cul de sac near this parking lot where the path to the horse park starts. It is approx. 1/2 mi. walk/ride to the course (good warm up trail). Here is a google map link to the park http://maps.google.com/maps?q=Helen+Street,+Leeds,+AL&ie=UTF8&z=13&ll=33.544256,-86.561108&spn=0.062666,0.171661&om=1&iwloc=A

leeds horse farm

Viola Springs Farm



walked the property yesterday with the owner. i had some fears of parking and course layout being an issue before i got there. let me just say that there will be no issues here. this may be the perfect cross venue. the doctor who owns the property has held several 5k cross country runs and is fired up about cross. There are several wide trails, open easment areas and even a sand pit!!! the course we laid out for the october races should be a really good one to break everyone in to the cross season- not technical, wide open and only a mild leg breaker. it will be an even mix fitness vs. skills.

It looks like the series is shaping up with Anniston and Montgomery taking on one of the races each. Patrick from Wig's wheels in Anniston and Team Cycle Escape in Montgomery are putting together the details of their races. So our tentative schedule will go as follows:

10/15 - leeds horse farm
10/22 - leeds horse farm
11/5 - leeds horse farm
11/12 - anniston
12/3 - montgomery - Fain Park
12/17 - trussville or leeds horse farm (state championship)

PAIN

GET YOU SOME!!!

2006 Alabama Cyclocross Series
Presented By GC Cycling
10/15,10/22,11/5,11/12,12/3,12/17
Leeds,Anniston, Montgomery and possibly 1 event in Trussville
USAC permit pending
The courses will be a challenging mix of creek crossings, twists, turns, ups, downs, power sections surface transitions and MUD!!!. These venues are VERY spectator friendly.
Races will start @ 10am with the masters. The last race will be at 12:45 with the 1/2/3's going off for 60 min.Remember: new cx categories will be used (check your usac license)
Men 1/2/3 will be paid $7 per rider; Women 1/2/3 will be paid $7 per rider. Payouts will be 5 deep as follows: 1st 30%, 2nd 25%, 3rd 20%, 4th 15%, and 5th 10%
($7 PER RIDER MEANS THAT $7 OF ENTRY FEE MONIES GOES INTO A POT WHICH IS DIVIDED AS ABOVE PERCENTAGES SHOW)


Registration/Eligibility: Race Day registration opens at 9:00 am and closes 15 min. before each race start. $10 Fee for one day USAC license. Juniors must have parents’ signature on release form. To register by mail, send standard USAC release form and payment (check payable to: GC Cycling) to Brent Marshall 4304 7th Avenue South Birmingham, Alabama 35222.
Notes: Cross bikes, Mountain bikes (without bar ends) and road bikes may be used for this event. No recumbants. Helmets are mandatory, even when warming up.
Results: Results will be posted @ http://www.gccycling.org/ Amenities: Food provided by Tracy’s cafeteria.
Sponsored by: Birmingham Bicycle Company, Bob’s Bikes, Cahaba Cycles and Homewood Cycle and Fitness, Piggly Wiggly, E Box, Auditec, Tracy’s Homemade Casseroles, Gravelee Fitness and Transitions Multisport Cycle Escape and Wig's Wheels.
For more information: Contact Brent Marshall at marshallbrent@gmail.com 205-229-1026 or Lee Gravlee @ lgravlee@gravleefitness.com or 205-910-6940.

DIRECTIONS see later post