Rode a 50 miler through the hills of Sussex County to the NJ State Fair in Augusta. Cyclocross racing was being featured as an spectator event for the first time, so a riding buddy and I figured we'd check it out. Unfortunately, it didn't make for great spectating. Apparently, the course wasn't ideal, and we only caught the latter half of an amateur race. Some of the organizers claimed the Pro race would be more exciting to watch, but it was starting too late for us, and another spectator told us the race list wasn't all that impressive anyway. Very few fans were in the stands, and many of those who wandered in wondered aloud when the motocross was starting.

In any event, it was another nice ride on the rural roads of NJ. The pulled BBQ pork sandwiches and sweet potato fries were good, and the livestock displays were fun to walk through. I even got a little mud on my vintage Trek on some rail trails we took en route (no photographic evidence, though - I really need to start thinking more like a photojournalist).







Maybe it would have been more interesting with the monster truck driving the course at the same time:



There was also a small trials course set up. Here's Matt Gilman, a blind trials rider: