Anniston Cross...dressing

"popular search engine" pulls up the following when searching for "anniston cross":

Hairpieces at a local beauty supply store proved too tempting for a woman and a cross-dressing man Monday afternoon.

Anniston Police investigators said the pair walked into the Beauty Outlet at 1801 Noble Street and looked around for a while.

One approached the shopkeeper — apparently to distract her — while the other went to the back of the store and grabbed two black Harlem 125 hairpieces valued at about $100 a piece.

According to police, when the pair then met at the front of the store preparing to exit, the shopkeeper tried to stop them.

The cross-dressing man struck the shopkeeper and knocked her out of the way.

The two were seen fleeing in a small black Pontiac, possibly with out-of-state license tags.

The shopkeeper was not seriously injured.

Police had no suspects in custody Wednesday afternoon. If caught, the two would face second degree robbery charges

Wig brought the stars

Yes,

Last night was a special event for Bamacross. We have established night time 'cross racing in Alabama. The sandpit being right at the center of spectatorship was great. Much heckling and cheering took place...I'm just now getting my voice back. I think the event went of without a hitch...with the exception of some idiot that kept jumping on the course and pushing racers...and pouring beer on them, what a waste of beer.

I have no idea what happened to make the 1/2/3 race play out the way it did, but it was a nailbiter fo sho.

What did you think of last night?

Let's meet up this Sunday in Montgomery and do it again, eh?

Good 'ol fashion capitalism, BAMACROSS style!

Just to let everyone know, we'll be selling this fancy international custom issue totally official BAMACROSS series stickers in Anniston. $3.00 in hard cash, and you could be taking one of these home.

Imagine the status treatment you'll receive with one of these on your ride?

Do it. Do it.

Results and night racing

Ok, The results for Heardmont are final. I gave it through the weekend and no protests arose. We will have the spreadsheet updated shortly. I hope everyone is as geared up about the Saturday night race this weekend as I am. The concession stand will be open, the music will be bumpin' and it will likely be c-c-c-cold. This should be...epic?

One of the main things to worry about is making sure that you bring appropriate dress for the conditions, both on and off the bike.

See you on Saturday!

As the scoresheet reads

Comments to my e-mail address, please. These were worked off of the lap count sheets and the release forms...peppered with e-mail'd placings. If we didn't score you where you were, send me an e-mail.

Mens 4
1. Zac Arnold
2. Blake Gill
3. Brendan Gibbs
4. Brian Bilich
5. George Mattison
6. Rick Stubblefield
7. Richard McNeer
8. John McGee
9. Andrew Mick
10. Mike Garner
11. Josh Benefield
12. Billy Faulk
13. Richard Brunson
14. Josh Rowell
15. Keith Winnick
16. Glendon Tyrec
17. Doug Ray
18. Jim Hamner
19. Ben Chuang
20. Dave Crain

Some pictures from Phillip Thompson

http://picasaweb.google.com/murkuri/BamaCross2008?pli=1#

Hope JAVABIKE doesn't mind

...But google says he has pictures and video from the previous 2 races...sweet

http://javabike.blogspot.com/

Preliminary Results

Please Note: I am only posting the categories which we had problems with. The remaining categories followed the normal protest procedures and were deemed complete as they were posted at the race. My earlier post said that the Men's 45+ were needed. Actually it was the 35+ in question. Thanks for all of the input I have been getting today. I think I just about got everything situated. I have been tweaking the results below as I get more input. So, keep it coming.
Mens 4
1. Zac Arnold
2. Blake Gill
3. Brendan Gibbs
4. Brian Bilich
5. Jim Hamner
6. George Mattison
7. Rick Stubblefield
8. Richard McNeer
9. Andrew Mick
10. Mike Garner
11. Josh Benefield
12. Billy Faulk
13. Josh Rowell
14. John McGee
15. Ben Chuang
16. Glendon Tyrec
17. Keith Winnick
??
??
??
Mens 3 - 4
1. Eric White
2. David (Gavin) Lansden
3. Dusty Davis
4. Riley Spahn
5. Lennie Moon
6. Trent Paulk
7. Jim Brock
8. Stephen Erickson
9. Patrick Wigley
10. JD Vibert
11. Hardwick Gregg
12. Geoff Leonard
13. Paul Drews
14. Larry Stanley
15. Jacob Tubbs
16. Mike Enervold
17. David Todd
18. Justin Bynum
19. Jonathan Payne
20. #189
21. Mike Herring
22. #255

DNF- #177
DNF- #163 (Larry Stanley?)
DNF- #244 Collegiate
DNF- #182 Collegiate
DNF- #183 Collegiate

Mens 35+
1. Peter Dudle
2. Stephen Erickson
3. David Hiott
4. Carl Parke
5. Chris Woods
6. Hugh Smith
7. ??
8. ??

Mens 1/2/3
1. Will Fyfe
2. Mike Hurley
3. Tyler Hawes
4. David McNeal
5. Jonathan Robbins
6. Everette Herring
7. Peter Dudle
8. David Hiott
9. Dusty Davis
10. Harry Haikala
11. Patrick Wigley

Heardmont Results

I will need a little bit of racer input on the men's 3/4, masters 45+ and the 5,6,7,8 place finishers of the men's 1/2/3 race. Not sure what happened, but we had a snafu with the start sheets. I will post the results as I see them and keep the protests open for input until friday at lunch. Bear with me and I'll get these up asap. Sorry for this, it doesn't happen often. Lucky for us cross racers are the coolest of any discipline and this didn't cause an issue at the races. If you have any input on these races or if you know what you're placement was on the above races, e-mail me marshallbrent at gmail dot com

Sorry for the delay

I'm back..sort of. I hope everyone is planning on coming out to Heardmont park on Sunday. The GSMR crew has been working hard to put together a great course and event for everyone. Heardmont has been a site of interest over the past few years for prospective promoters. I believe the local high schools have a cross country track out there that they use for training and competitions. I haven't personally been out there, but Hurley and the Bob's Bikes crew tell me it is a great course with a creek crossing that will get sloppy. The series contenders are shaping up and consistensy is almost beating out the higher placings.

Better bring your "A" game on Sunday, The B'ham Boys claim they are going to sweep all the categories...

Congratulations to the Promoter

It should be noted that the Alabama cyclocross scene just became one member stronger.

Our tireless promoter welcomed his second baby girl into the world yesterday morning; Sarah Cecilia Marshall was born at 12:27pm on Wednesday, November 5th. 6lbs 8oz.

Mama and baby are doing fine. Truth is, we're not even worried about Brent.

So if any updates are slow, now you know...

--christian

Tuscaloosa

Sounds like everyone had a great time once again in T'town. The weather couldn't have been nicer. Scanning the results, it appears that some regulars didn't show and some new faces appeared. This should shake up the series points a bit and make it more interesting.

The results should be up today. If you have photos, send them to marshallbrent at gmail dot com

Wake Up!

It's time to race again. If any of you are looking for a full weekend adventure, I would highly recommend taking the mtn and cross bike to Tuscaloosa. Camp out at Lake Lurleen State Park and ride the singletrack on Saturday. The trails that the Druid City Bicycle Club built down there are some of the best in the south. Fast, flowy singletrack that will leave a smile on your face. Camp out Saturday night and then make the short drive over to Munny Sokol park for the intergalactic cyclocross showdown on Sunday!

nice gallery

From Ed:



see the rest at: http://s193.photobucket.com/albums/z205/xray_ed/Pville%20CX%20Oct%2010%2019%202008/?start=all

Tuscaroosa

Anyone going down early? I need to get a few boxes delivered to Velocity Procycle.

Christian's favorite song

(christian enters)
Bloody brent. he would dare cite this song as one of my favorites. as someone who was raised on good, honest and pure hair metal, a la Motley Crue, Metallica, Cinderella, Ratt, Poison, Kiss, Faster Pussycat, Dokken, Dio and Judas Priest, it utterly pains me to hear this travesty that Jack Black has obnoxiously thought up. It stinks in my ears.

That said, this video deserves certain merit. Specifically, pay attention to:

1. How many fellas are gonna stack it on that opening corner?
2. Note the acceleration at minute 2:04. Subtle, but strong.
3. Note how that bike came up? Tapped the brake and magically appeared on his shoulder. He must have sepo cable routing. See minute 2:12
4. Pins it again, subtle, but it has been pinned; minute 2:29
5. When you drop the hammer, drop it,and don't let anyone get on your wheel; Minute 2:45 is the sound of not having any more gears left.
6. Don't do a minute 3:00. That's lame.
7. 3:30, that's how I expect my bike hand ups

(christian leaves)

Pitchers

2008 BamaCross Cooter's Pond photos

From Darren Swanson

Pray for mud in T'town

Cooter's Revenge!

Yesterday was an awesome day of racing. The ICS-Chain Reaction crew has once again shown that they are very serious about the sport of cross with an amazing course! The racing was hot with many of the fields getting 3-5 man splits off the front that were just rolling at criterium speeds. The belgian weather we were hoping for gave way to one of those beautiful Alabama days that you just can't help but love. Cooter's Pond is perched high up on a bluff looking over a lake with the Skyline of Montgomery in the background, scenic indeed!

The ICS-Chain Reaction Masters Machine of Staubach, Dudle and Hiott got the action started by sweeping the 35+ podium. Hardwick Gregg, Wendell Riley and Matt Holdbrooks took the steps in the 45+. Next up were the Juniors with Cullman's junior trio, Austin Oliver followed closely by Tyler Wilson and Will Faulk. The men's 4 race saw Bilich, Hall and Mattison pull away from another huge field to show that they will be 3/4 contenders very soon. Lennie Moon, Dusty Davis and Patrick Harking were in a break that was just impressive. They motered away from the pack and when it went to laps, Lennie Moon dropped the hammer showing that huge engine he has under the hood. The women were just impressive as they have been all year, showing the better part of the men's 3/4 field how it gets done (including yours truly).In the 1/2/3 race - Sandefur,Everts and Miller crushed it, while Natalie Smith, Stacy Davis and Deanna Steele ran away from the rest of the 3/4 field When the Men's 1/2/3 race took off, it was just amazing to watch the speed difference from any other race. All of the Men in the Elite field stuck together and looked as if they were pacelining for the first half of the race. Hurley, Fyfe and Curtis once again showed that they are the top dawgs in the BAMACROSS series and it was anybody's race. They were all motoring and eyeballing one another when Fyfe had a mishap and Curtis got some course tape jammed in the cassette. Hurley gave a look around and drilled it. Fyfe looked to be closing back in after a crash and kissing the barriers and Curtis was sneaking up behind him. Hurley crossed the line with 15-20 second margin and Fyfe and Curtis sprinted it out for second. We have yet to see the slugfest that is certain to happen this year between these three as Fyfe and Curtis have both suffered misfortunes at both events while Hurley seems to be riding on a silver cloud of crazy good luck (he flatted with 50 yards to go at avondale).

Take a breath and prepare for the relentless month of November where the gloves come off and we see the series contender come into form. Tuscaloosa is up next and if any of you know the Simpsons and the Druid City gang, you know it's going to be another top notch event you don't want to miss. Results will be posted later today. If you have pictures or picture album links, send me a line at marshallbrent at gmail dot com.

'Cross Rocks.

gorgeous weather

...For all of you Alabelgians!