*new*guy

Tacchino was a great course last year, IMO. been reworked a bit for this year so should be equally challenging. Superior I didn't do last year... found some pics but that's about it. Anyone have any insight? I think I saw BF resident RyanD in some pics. it's our first weekend racing in november temps. below freezing for the early races on saturday.

donotpanic

finally i get to race in something more than short sleeves.

ryand

Superior is fast and not super technical. There are a few good turns in the back section, but the majority or the race is more powerful. The mulch pile was ride-able. There were a couple of brutal hills. Well, brutal when you were on lap 5 at least.

I won't be at either race. Richmond for a polo tournament.

ryand

my photos from superior are here:
https://www.flickr.com/photos/ryandud...7602593834654/

*new*guy

that tattoo fairy has been visiting you a lot since last year's race.

ceej

Ooo polo. Whats the schedule look like for the tournament? Im going to be in Richmond some this weekend, I might have to come by.

irideacenturion

I'll be at Tacchino freezing my ass of in the Cs.

donotpanic

B's at Superior, C's at Tacchino.

Schiek

Can't make it Saturday but definitely heading to Tacchino for some ciclocross action on Sunday.

*new*guy

you're after the suitcase of sausage. you can't deny it.

irideacenturion

Finally got around to registering for Tacchino. 7th row starting spot woo!!!

Schiek

Despite being a vegetarian ...

If it's the first preme, I'm redlining the opening lap, grabbing said suitcase and quitting the race on the spot.

*new*guy

excellent. and then you give me sausage handups for the rest of the race. brilliant.

donotpanic

how do you tell what row you started in?
also, the email said they were doing call ups for all races. how deep will they call up?

*new*guy

^^^typically the first two rows

jpearl

I'll be at Tacchino in the C's (one day, one day I will be in a higher category!). Did the race last year - hard but lots of fun. There are good opportunities for climbers in this race, and the downhill sections are ripping fast. Try not to lose your concentration laughing at the guy in the turkey outfit. Leesburg is a nice town to visit afterwards.

Lithuania

the new mabra trend is to attempt to line up the whole damn field by order of registration after they call up the first two rows by series standings. The last few races ive seen them label each starting grid with a series of numbers. You are required to line up in the grid that corresponds with your bib number.

You can tell what row you are going to start on by seeing how many people are reg'd before you sign up. So if you see there are already 60 people signed up for a race have fun starting in the 8th row.

Lithuania

i skipped Superior. Instead I glued tires on for my buddy who is a first time tubular user and he won the dang C race after finishing no better than 20th all season!

I will be at Coppi on Sunday sucking in the B series. I am definitely at the end up my season mentally.

donotpanic

he won the superior race today? yeah, he was killing it. he rode the absurd wall of a mulch pile on the first lap.

*new*guy

i typed a reply and lost it. anyway, tough race, but fun. i ended up 7th of a rather small field. it was nice to have the masters race first because we got to warmup on course all the way up to the start time. i did 3 laps before the start. rode the mulch every lap during the race, but we had a good groove in it so it was no big deal. i rode pretty well... passed three on the last lap which always feels good.

see (some of you) at tacchino tomorrow. you'll find me by the bbq

Lithuania

yeah he won and he said he was way out in front and couldnt believe it. he is a pretty good mtb racer but hadnt had any success in cross before today.

acorn_user

Do they do call ups in C too? That would seem pretty over the top. I know we didn't have call ups for C at Urban Cross, and there were not many call-ups in the other fields. At VT, we really did not need them (and it was VACX, not Mabra).

jfmckenna

Tacchino used to be on Thanksgiving day weekend, is there anything up there that weekend? I raced in Hendersonville today and it was 23 degrees

Lithuania

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Lithuania

they dont do call ups for C they line everyone up by order of registration