mazdatech10

anybody doing this race ?

TMonk

Not this time, but i've done it 3 times (as a WCCC stanford road race).


Lots of rolling, big-ring style climbing with a decently long flat-stretch after/before the start/finish. Expect a headwind on the way back, as the race will be an out-and-back.

FWIW, the first two times I did this race there were attacks and breakaways that were unsuccesfull. The last time I did it (in april I think) there was an attack that drew out 4-5 strong guys and it stuck.


I would also expect it to be very hot, but seeing as how you live in hollister you are probably used to that. BTW, the WCCC conference champs road race was held close to holister off of Cienega road. It was a great course.

ElJamoquio

Yes. Cat3.

mazdatech10

this will be my 5th yr doing it , looks to be cold for may but alot cooler than last yr when it was 106 degrees, also looks to be very windy as i did a ride this morning, course is only 9 miles from my house, ride this course 4 or 5 times a month

Ritterview

I did it. My teammate that encouraged me to do it ended up in skidding in gravel, fractured his hip, and was life-flighted to a trauma center.

kudude

broken hip = bad.

how's he doing?

save10

I talked to him on the phone. (he's my teammate too). Found out through a team email.

Not in pain if he doesn't move. had surgery on hip. helmet saved his head.

Super nice guy, wished him a speedy recovery. Really made me reflect on the 1/2 dozen or more close calls I've had this year.

mazdatech10

glad to here he is doing ok , pasted by him and 5 or 6 people were with him,it didn't look good . someone said that he was elbowed out of the way and went off the road?.

save10

There is some talk of that, but I wasn't there and I really didn't want to ask him too much about it while on the phone. Just tried to wish him a quick recovery.

davids0507

I heard there was an airlift, I really hope he's ok. This is the kind of crap that doesn't belong in sport.