March 13

(Above photo is JT wearing Cumberland Cycles in the South Knoxville Road Race - Photo by Jack Evans)

Jack Evans, Adam Borne and JT raced in Knoxville last Saturday and all three of us were pleased with our results!  Adam finished 21st in the Cat V division in the field finish, Jack finished 10 in the Masters 50/60 field finish and JT finished in the Masters 30/40 field finish!  Excellent news!  Here is a link to the official race results:   knoxville March 10  Jack may have acquired some TBRA Points in his finish and if so, the team may decide to race in Murfreesboro this Saturday! 

Races this weekend include the Lascassas Road Race and Time Trail (March 17) in the Nashville Tennessee area. race link:   lascassas  This race bares TBRA Points so if Jack Evans scored points last Saturday then he should continue in the TBRA races.  Adam Borne and Brad Herman will be racing this coming weekend in Columbia Ky.   If Jack did not acquire any points last Saturday then JT and Jack Evans and Harvey S will join Adam and Brad in Columbia. 

The race in Columbia is less than one hour away from Somerset, so it would be an excllent event to go spectate!  We would all love to have club members come out and watch especially since we will not race this close to home again until September in London!!!   Here is the link for the race:   Green River Road Race

There have been some extremely enjoyable rides recently!  Rice Rice, Jack Evans, Harvey Schleter, Adam Borne and JT rode Sunday in the glorious warmth and sunshine!  Adam seems to be our team climber and he "thumped" everybody on the ride!  We are looking forward to seeing Adam race this Saturday at Green River because that is a hilly  race. 

Today I had two of the most enjoyable rides that I have had! Kerry Fain, Aaron Denny and I rode out to Buck Creek Boat Dock at Noon and these two club riders have really come a long way!  Both of these guys are impressive in their enthusiasm and progress.  Aaron is simply inspiring to watch.  I don't think he would mind me telling this, but just four weeks ago, he had a hard time simply getting to the top of Haynes Knob.  Today he hammered it and climbed it at least a minute faster than anybody else!  I just love seeing what happens when a rider trains like Aaron has been!  It's a "God Thing".

Probably the most enjoyable ride I have had in some time was with one of our excellent female club riders,  Laura, this afternoon at Barnsburg.  I had intended to meet to club/team riders but they were not able to show up.  Instead of hooking up with a club/team ride, I was about to give up and go home when Laura showed up to do a solo ride.  I decided to ride with her and what a wonderful time it was!  We bird watched and she pointed on some of her favorite views of the landscape of our course.  It is strange - that I typically enjoy nature and the land but i have been so focused on the racing and training, i have not generally noticed much of nature lately!  My ride with Laura was exactly what I was hoping for today!  Physical, mental, spiritual and emotional recovery from the intense training and racing!  This is what club riding is all about! 

There will be a Club ride at Barnsburg Tomorrow Tuesday, March 14 @ 6 PM
There will also be a Team Ride at Barnsburg Tomorrow Tuesday, March 14 @ 6PM

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2008 Racing Season:  Now is the time for you to contact us about racing in 2008.  We can get you on track and by the time the 2008 Spring Series rolls around - we can have you in the condition of your life!  Contact us!  We would love to build a powerful team in the Somerset Area!  And there is absolutely no reason we can't do it!