South Mountain Velo Club Road Race Weekend

Saturn of Carlisle Grand Prix II - August 29 in Carlisle, PA
Nutcracker Road Race, August 30 in Aredntsville PA

Below are the results from the South Mountain Velo Club Road Race Weekend. Included are the General Classification (on points for 2-day racers), Saturn of Carlisle Pike Grand Prix II results, Nutcracker Road Race results, and KOM/QOM for the Nutcracker. ORDER: Women, Pro-3, 3-4, 5-Citizen, Masters. Congratulations to all who completed this grueling weekend of anaerobic fun.

Thanks all - and notify immediately if any errors ! ! !

Christopher Woltemade, SMVC

In the women's race, the duo of Pizzini-Collazo was almost unstoppable, although they were broken up by Sue Hefler with a great ride on Sunday.

The Pro-3 Sunday race was fun to watch from the pace car, but didn't look like any fun on the road, with Hamblen jamming up the Nutcracker hills and slaying all--MINUTES behind. Congrats to Ken Anderson who was most consistent, with 3rd on Saturday and 7th on Sunday--able to keep up with the best of the rest to pick up the GC. Palachick suffered to a 17th place on the painful Adams County grades--so we MIGHT think that would quiet him, but with a teammate (Alex Mills) finishing almost-best (after Hamblen, of course), the yellow-and-blue will probably keep blathering.

QCW picked up the highlights in the 3-4 race, with Don Mcaughan taking Saturday and the GC. He was hotly pursued by the flying Canadian Ben Ayson.

For the 5s, Radzicwicz (the son, not the Dad) tore up the Nut, finishing over 5 minutes ahead of (SMVC's own) Mike Keefer. Watch out for Keefer on the NCCA mountain bike circuit this fall.

The old guys---Pete Thallner did the damage, with placing second (to a 15-year old junior--congrats to Kyle Wagner!!!) on Saturday and surviving Sunday to place 5th and take home the GC money. Haverstick looked good in the stars and stripes, but they could only deliver him to 6th in the Nut. And that is exactly what will keep Palachick yammering until next time.....

CW