The C.C.R. bike scene

Another Plainville Spring Series (PSS) goes down in history.

The last race in the six week series had the team needing some solid points to come out on top.

In the 9am race the guys from CCR were down 21 to 12 points going into the last day of racing. Gregg, Joe P, Dillon, Gary, Dave, Bruce and Chris A were the roster for this last ditch effort to defend the team championship they claimed last year in this category.

The race started smooth with some trying to get off the front but Gregg and Dave were closing gaps with the efficiency of braces! Prime # 1 coming up and Dillon(on his new Scott Addict with Srampy, campy shifters and a Sram drive train, that he was up until 2:00am building) found himself behind a rider named Dwayne Melton. Dwayne, either trying to solo to the prime or leading Dillon out, pushed the entire 2nd half of the prime lap and Dillon had no trouble rounding him for the 1st in the prime and 2 much needed points. Thanks Dwayne for the solid pull! (he got 2nd. not bad for going on corner two) More laps and more defense by CCR to keep things under control. Along comes Prime # 2 and this one was rough! The group was soft peddling until the bell, so all were fresh for the sprint. No one wanting to go to early this time, it was a bunch sprint after the last corner! Dillon was 13 bikes back going in to the final 100m. (for those of you who don't know, 13 bikes back at 100m = your not going to win the sprint) But Dillon, with an acceleration that you would expect from a small motorcycle, jumped as hard as he could and took the prime by 1/2 a wheel! Another 2 much needed points.

More recovery and quick laps to the finish. No breaks had succeeded due to good riding from all the CCR squad. The final sprint was here! Chris A. and Joe P. were the ones with the fresh legs and drive to take this one... Last corner, Joe P. in great position and Chris A. just inside and behind him. Then, the yellow jersey( from ccns?) goes down 20m after the corner! Why? who knows, but it slowed Joe P. down and Chris A. managed to stay inside it. Chris put in a hard kick and got 2nd! Another 5 points! WOW! Joe P. not out yet, swerved around the crash and pounded the pedals to get a 5th place finish!(he was also only one 2 points from a individual point win)! 2 more points!

So the team was down 9 points at the start... 2+2+5+2=11 points. And because of the untimely crash from the CCNS rider, no points for his team...

That makes CCR the Champs AGAIN!!! 9am cat 4/5 race, Once more is CCR's!!!

On top of winning the 9am race, our best racers were in the 10am race. How did Joe K. Chris B, and the brave twice a day racers do? Well, in a race that is half Cyclonaughts, CCR did ok... 3rd place in the overall standings with Joe K coming in 3rd for individual points! Joe K. did so much work every week in this race, he truly made it a solid spring training session for himself!

1st and 3rd!

Well done!