pahusky
Husqvarna
Pro Class
With the GNCC summer break it was time to start looking local…We've been keeping an eye on the race calendar and the weather…well, both the moon, stars and whatever else lined up, looked like the perfect storm was brewing…
The plan was to put a couple of races on the current setup and then empty the shelves for a refreshed setup for the second half of the GNCC season.
Andy said he was ready for an Ironman type of weekend if I was…
Challenge accepted.
So…the 3 hour Rausch Creek AMA National Hare Scramble on Saturday about an hour away in Pa. and the 2 hour ECEA Hardwood Hare Scramble on Sunday about 3 1/2 hours away in New York…Game on.
Saturday, July 21st…
Rausch Creek is in the middle of coal country; sandstone, black coal/dust and rocks, rocks, rocks…It had rained pretty good the day before the race and we were set up for a mud run; but it really was not that bad. Traction was perfect, not a lot of mud or dust.
This year the promoter laid out a decent 13 mile loop that the riders could actually 'race' on. The past couple of years it was kind-of a survival run against the course instead of a race. Being they include the 'C' class and cut them out at the 2 hour mark; in the past it was too tough and bottle necks occurred even in the easy places…but not this year. He would end up with lap times around 42 minutes. 4 laps; 2 hours, 50 minute total…
Terrible start; bike did not fire because of a half-assed kick; we discussed that later on. Last off the line but only 7 riders…one was a buddy of his that also runs the GNCC in the same class. Being it was going to be about a 40 minute lap; getting lapped by the leaders was not going to be an issue.
First lap thru he was in 2nd place behind his buddy by one second…
Second lap thru he was still in 2nd but down by 36 seconds…
Third lap thru he was in 1st with an 8 second lead…42 minutes to go. My pit board had…'+0:10… Hammer Time'
Here's the finish infield video. I had the wife's camera; didn't do a good job of keeping the action on the screen. But it gives you an idea of how these guys were still moving at the end and how close these guys were after 2 hours and 45 minutes…
1st in 250B class and 7th overall… These two were pushing each other to the front…Great ride for both. It was fun for both of us dads to sit around and listen to these two bench race afterwards; they had a ball, Priceless.
Overall Results:
Pack up, hang around and shoot the breeze waiting for results. Head home, cleanup, change oil and filters; get ready for Sunday.
Sunday, July 22nd…
1st time to the Ridge Riders track, but have always liked racing in NY. It was a really nice location in a typical NY valley with some promising ridges surrounding us. Took the mountain bike along; he rode it around a good bit to get loosened up before the race.
Decent turnout overall but limited turnout for the ECEA '4 Stroke B' class; only five bikes…but hey, push to the front. They had laid out about an 8-9 mile course. They started the rows at 1 minute intervals and his row was next to last. The front pro row; which had a deep talent pool, was going to have a good 10 minute head start for a 24 minute lap; he was going to get passed before the end.
Off the line great and checked out…
Each lap through he increased the time he was putting on his class, 2 minutes faster on the first lap to 5 minutes the last lap. Finished the race 15 minutes ahead of 2nd…
The overall leaders did pass him right before the finish on his 4th lap and did not get a chance to go back out on his 5th. Just part of the downfall of starting so far back in the field. At the end of 4 laps he was running 19 overall but lost the time he had made up when the others that started farther up got to do the 5th lap.
Nice uphill rip after the grass track...
Ended up…
1st in 'B 4-Stroke' class and 27th overall…
Link to results...drop down boxes by class or overall and different views of times.
http://www.ecea.org/ecea/index.php/2012-05-17-16-44-58/hare-scramble-results
Now the machine, 2012 TXC250… never missed a beat all weekend. Nice!
The rider…a little sore in a few places…let's just say he slept well Sunday night.
Special Thanks to the sponsors…
Toy Tech Cycles, Husqvarna NA, FAR, FLY Racing, Wiseco, Cycra, RK Excel, Pro Circuit and MAXXIS tires
The plan was to put a couple of races on the current setup and then empty the shelves for a refreshed setup for the second half of the GNCC season.
Andy said he was ready for an Ironman type of weekend if I was…
Challenge accepted.
So…the 3 hour Rausch Creek AMA National Hare Scramble on Saturday about an hour away in Pa. and the 2 hour ECEA Hardwood Hare Scramble on Sunday about 3 1/2 hours away in New York…Game on.
Saturday, July 21st…
Rausch Creek is in the middle of coal country; sandstone, black coal/dust and rocks, rocks, rocks…It had rained pretty good the day before the race and we were set up for a mud run; but it really was not that bad. Traction was perfect, not a lot of mud or dust.
This year the promoter laid out a decent 13 mile loop that the riders could actually 'race' on. The past couple of years it was kind-of a survival run against the course instead of a race. Being they include the 'C' class and cut them out at the 2 hour mark; in the past it was too tough and bottle necks occurred even in the easy places…but not this year. He would end up with lap times around 42 minutes. 4 laps; 2 hours, 50 minute total…
Terrible start; bike did not fire because of a half-assed kick; we discussed that later on. Last off the line but only 7 riders…one was a buddy of his that also runs the GNCC in the same class. Being it was going to be about a 40 minute lap; getting lapped by the leaders was not going to be an issue.
First lap thru he was in 2nd place behind his buddy by one second…
Second lap thru he was still in 2nd but down by 36 seconds…
Third lap thru he was in 1st with an 8 second lead…42 minutes to go. My pit board had…'+0:10… Hammer Time'
Here's the finish infield video. I had the wife's camera; didn't do a good job of keeping the action on the screen. But it gives you an idea of how these guys were still moving at the end and how close these guys were after 2 hours and 45 minutes…
1st in 250B class and 7th overall… These two were pushing each other to the front…Great ride for both. It was fun for both of us dads to sit around and listen to these two bench race afterwards; they had a ball, Priceless.
Overall Results:
Pack up, hang around and shoot the breeze waiting for results. Head home, cleanup, change oil and filters; get ready for Sunday.
Sunday, July 22nd…
1st time to the Ridge Riders track, but have always liked racing in NY. It was a really nice location in a typical NY valley with some promising ridges surrounding us. Took the mountain bike along; he rode it around a good bit to get loosened up before the race.
Decent turnout overall but limited turnout for the ECEA '4 Stroke B' class; only five bikes…but hey, push to the front. They had laid out about an 8-9 mile course. They started the rows at 1 minute intervals and his row was next to last. The front pro row; which had a deep talent pool, was going to have a good 10 minute head start for a 24 minute lap; he was going to get passed before the end.
Off the line great and checked out…
Each lap through he increased the time he was putting on his class, 2 minutes faster on the first lap to 5 minutes the last lap. Finished the race 15 minutes ahead of 2nd…
The overall leaders did pass him right before the finish on his 4th lap and did not get a chance to go back out on his 5th. Just part of the downfall of starting so far back in the field. At the end of 4 laps he was running 19 overall but lost the time he had made up when the others that started farther up got to do the 5th lap.
Nice uphill rip after the grass track...
Ended up…
1st in 'B 4-Stroke' class and 27th overall…
Link to results...drop down boxes by class or overall and different views of times.
http://www.ecea.org/ecea/index.php/2012-05-17-16-44-58/hare-scramble-results
Now the machine, 2012 TXC250… never missed a beat all weekend. Nice!
The rider…a little sore in a few places…let's just say he slept well Sunday night.
Special Thanks to the sponsors…
Toy Tech Cycles, Husqvarna NA, FAR, FLY Racing, Wiseco, Cycra, RK Excel, Pro Circuit and MAXXIS tires
