Granogue - Been There?
10-14-10, 09:39 PM
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Granogue - Been There?
Doing Granogue for the first time on Sunday. Any comments on style of course (beyond last year's epic mud) as it compares to the MABRA races?
Weather looks like some rain tomorrow perhaps, but dry on Saturday and Sunday.
Weather looks like some rain tomorrow perhaps, but dry on Saturday and Sunday.
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10-15-10, 08:07 PM
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yeah, doing Granogue myself sunday (cat 4, of course...registered at the last minute...looks like the field limit of 125 was reached!)....last year, i watched the mudslopfest and seeing that, i knew i finally found the perfect expression of cycling...
going out tomorrow to watch the cat 4 race...then riding my training ground on the other side of the Brandywine River. great cycling area...for mtb, cx and/or road
going out tomorrow to watch the cat 4 race...then riding my training ground on the other side of the Brandywine River. great cycling area...for mtb, cx and/or road
10-15-10, 08:12 PM
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i like this:
Course Description: Classic North West Delaware type course. The course is up to 2.7 km in length. Featuring: hills, high speed plunges, technical cornering, hills, fast off camber drops, a few roots, 350 Meters of road per lap, gravel, rocks, hard packed rocky sections, one really steep run up, one set of plank barri...ers and a run/ride section. Races start and finish on asphalt, Double Pit with adjacent bike wash.
https://www.granoguecross.com/
Course Description: Classic North West Delaware type course. The course is up to 2.7 km in length. Featuring: hills, high speed plunges, technical cornering, hills, fast off camber drops, a few roots, 350 Meters of road per lap, gravel, rocks, hard packed rocky sections, one really steep run up, one set of plank barri...ers and a run/ride section. Races start and finish on asphalt, Double Pit with adjacent bike wash.
https://www.granoguecross.com/
10-16-10, 09:36 AM
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I'll be in the Cat 4 as well. Tried some cornering practice today - man I stink at switch backs.
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10-16-10, 12:09 PM
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went out today to check out the vibe and course....very daunting...! but looks fun....it was VERY windy, but i think it will be better tomorrow. and drier. and the best lines marked out from a whole day of racing...the sand pit was nearly flat and easy to ride (or so it appeared) by the time of the B men's race. saw a few mountain bikes (one finished the cat 4 in the top 5 or so)...
but i did hear the course will slightly change tomorrow! what was more of a 'power' setup today (long stretches and hills) will be modified into a more 'technical' course...i saw roped off areas that looked like they were part of the course, but were never used today....very 'switchback' looking! but that runup to the Tower will be simply painful. saw a few guys just simply RIDE up it...amazing. this will be a day of pain and joy to remember
see you in the medical tent, ha
but i did hear the course will slightly change tomorrow! what was more of a 'power' setup today (long stretches and hills) will be modified into a more 'technical' course...i saw roped off areas that looked like they were part of the course, but were never used today....very 'switchback' looking! but that runup to the Tower will be simply painful. saw a few guys just simply RIDE up it...amazing. this will be a day of pain and joy to remember
see you in the medical tent, ha
10-16-10, 02:04 PM
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If it's technical down hill or on the flats, at least I get to rest a bit. If it's technical and uphill - I'm just going to Philly for a steak with.
PS - I'll be on the orange steel Bianchi - surely there can be only one.
PS - I'll be on the orange steel Bianchi - surely there can be only one.
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10-16-10, 05:18 PM
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getting my purple steel Giant adjusted for the tortuous early morning 'ride'...
i was wondering if we line up according to registration order...i was probably 121 or so of the 125 signed up
i was wondering if we line up according to registration order...i was probably 121 or so of the 125 signed up
10-17-10, 01:09 PM
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yeah, i was in the back and ended up a few slots from the back, ha! i think a few didn't show up...and about 8-10 DNF....didn't see the orange Bianchi, but hope you fared well and safe!
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I was 79 or 80 - managed to not get lapped by about 100yds, so I got the reward of riding the last lap. Only fell once, when my rear wheel spun out going up the sharp pitch up to the tower.
Overall, a good course and lovely day - definitely worth the trip up from DC.
Overall, a good course and lovely day - definitely worth the trip up from DC.
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Sorry I missed this post prior to the granogue race. I did both days, Cat4. It was my first CX race and I just got my CX bike 2 weeks ago and rode it 4 times. I am a cat3 on the road and have been racing road since 07. Wow it was such a blast, I don't have a mtn bike so riding in this terrain is totally new to me.
Saturday I started in the last row, was definitely hesitant, the top 3 just lapped me at their finish so I finished 1 lap down, 70-something overall. Sunday I was more comfortable and got a little better start, finished 63rd I believe, but I didn't get lapped, fell a few times, but had such a fun time.
I have the fitness but the bike handling is definitely lacking, I am doing CX for fun in the off-season and am really liking it so far. Next up is Beacon.
Saturday I started in the last row, was definitely hesitant, the top 3 just lapped me at their finish so I finished 1 lap down, 70-something overall. Sunday I was more comfortable and got a little better start, finished 63rd I believe, but I didn't get lapped, fell a few times, but had such a fun time.
I have the fitness but the bike handling is definitely lacking, I am doing CX for fun in the off-season and am really liking it so far. Next up is Beacon.
10-18-10, 03:34 PM
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hardest course around, raced it 2 years ago as my second race ever and last year i registered but didnt race b/c of the nor'easter and a wedding afterwards but this year was very similar, hard course but fun, came in around 94 out of 103 finishers, good race
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What a great weekend. I'm kinda hoping they do a double again next year. Though I do miss Wissachickon.
Raced the Cs. I've got neither fitness nor bike handling. Finished 55th, then 54th on Sunday. Just made the cut.
Finished 56th at the Hustle, so I guess I'm on the right track: baby steps.
I posted videos of Granogue Cross here if interested:
https://vimeo.com/15977404
https://vimeo.com/16047870
Raced the Cs. I've got neither fitness nor bike handling. Finished 55th, then 54th on Sunday. Just made the cut.
Finished 56th at the Hustle, so I guess I'm on the right track: baby steps.
I posted videos of Granogue Cross here if interested:
https://vimeo.com/15977404
https://vimeo.com/16047870
10-25-10, 05:53 PM
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What a great weekend. I'm kinda hoping they do a double again next year. Though I do miss Wissachickon.
Raced the Cs. I've got neither fitness nor bike handling. Finished 55th, then 54th on Sunday. Just made the cut.
Finished 56th at the Hustle, so I guess I'm on the right track: baby steps.
I posted videos of Granogue Cross here if interested:
https://vimeo.com/15977404
https://vimeo.com/16047870
Raced the Cs. I've got neither fitness nor bike handling. Finished 55th, then 54th on Sunday. Just made the cut.
Finished 56th at the Hustle, so I guess I'm on the right track: baby steps.
I posted videos of Granogue Cross here if interested:
https://vimeo.com/15977404
https://vimeo.com/16047870
heck folks, you all did better than me. my first race of the season (and fourth ever)...C race on sunday, in the very back. kenny, i was 93rd overall...you were up in the 80s i think! https://www.bikereg.com/Results/2010/...ies-Race-6.asp
i have the handling, techniques...working on the actual power and stamina and microburst juggling. but it was definitely a blast. at 47 on a 1993 steel frame, not too bad. wait until next year, when i'm 48 on a 2009 or 2010 TCX...
