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Poolesville is one of my fav races of the year. "Gravel" makes the crit racers all freak out. Climb(s) aren't bad at all.

echappist

you'll be driving 3+ hours one way to do a race where you could flat out after two laps. It's not just gravel, but gravel with serious potholes that don't get patched. Sometimes a spade should be called a spade. Caveat emptor.

mike868y

i probably wouldn't drive 3+ hours for poolesville (or most races, really), but that's kind of a silly reason. you could say that about so many races.

Harlan

That was my scatterbrained way of listing it as an upcoming race while asking if anyone had any gripes with it (besides no women's fields).

mike868y

my main complain was the finish is on a narrow road and there was a yellow line rule all the way. half the 3 field was over the line (like...significantly) though with no repercussions.

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That may be more aggressively enforced this year, seeing as how the officials at AVC RR (similar course) DQ'ed the entire 35+ M123 field, save for the top 4 finishers, for egregious centerline rule infraction.

mike868y

sorry, i was replying to harlan re: cream will rise.

TheKillerPenguin

That's pretty awesome. I approve!

dz_nuzz

@Harlan in regards to Cream Will Rise: No real gripes aside from a lack of distance to go markers and the caveat that it is a narrow course as Mikey mentioned. That being said I feel that it benefits a breakaway that has good cumulative climbing legs due to the hill and the fact that 30 seconds up the road gets you out of sight in general.

FFJ

yw. now sign up. we only have around 250 entries a week and a half out: https://www.bikereg.com/crca-bear-mo...spring-classic

globecanvas

I just got an email from the White Plains Crit saying it was now the NY state champ race. I thought that was supposed to be Thater or whatever that race is now called. Anyone know the back story? @Grumpy McTrumpy?

rankin116

I read on the twitter grapevine that Thater is cancelled.

CHT

@globecanvas, longtime lurker infrequent poster. I'm also the race director for White Plains. Yes, we were asked at the last minute to host the NYS Crit Championships. Thater/Empire State Crit will not happen this year. I was told there were permitting issues, but my sense there were a few issues going on at the same time. It's unfortunate that a longstanding race is not on the calendar this year.

I hope all of you NE riders will be able to attend White Plains. Any questions feel free to reach out via PM or through the BikeReg page.

Thanks!

- Craig.

globecanvas

Hey, thanks for the info. I did not care for the downtown Thater course, but I heard they were moving back to the old park course which was cool. That race has been around forever.

I'll be at White Plains for sure, it's a great race!

CHT

Awesome! Great to hear.

DieterDrake

LOL mike868y.

Isn't this the complete calendar in NE? Ha. Oops, Bear Mtn is in NYS.

Grumpy McTrumpy

First I have heard of it. I could call the promoter and find out what happened but if they have already passed the baton then I guess it's water under the bridge.

Grumpy McTrumpy

I mean, the actual Chris Thater NCC race was cancelled long ago. (the word was spreading about that within days of the 2016 race end). that Empire State Crit was going to be a more local replacement but I didn't expect it would even have been second tier National level.

notwist

man, weather looks iffy on Saturday for Bear Mountain. It's a great race to do leading into KSR, but I'm not too keen on racing in the mid-50's with 100% chance of rain.

TheKillerPenguin

Very very not psyched for the weather. But it is my hometown race, so I will be there.

mike868y

i think like half of the races i've done this spring have been in the rain. i'm over it.

FFJ

The hairpin should be interesting if the forecast holds.

globecanvas

I'd worry more about the finish. Sorry for you and CRCA that the weather looks so crappy!

mike868y

i agree with GC. you're slowing down a bunch for the hairpin regardless.

globecanvas

It's raining
It's pouring
I'm so glad I'm not racing Bear this morning