Sunday, June 30, 2002 -- Butler, PA
Alameda Assault MTB Series Race #1 (iPO Event Id#: 5122)
Story and photos by Dave Huffman
[Details]
[Coverage]
[Overall Results]
Pictures:
[Set 1]
[Set 2]
[Set 3]
[Set 4]
[Set 5]
[Set 6]
[Set 7]
[Set 8]
[Set 9]
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The result was a new two mile section of single track with some great
descents, a killer climb towards the end, and about a dozen or so log
and tree crossings (thanks to mother nature). A miniature version of
last year's popular 'maze' was added right at the end of the loop
course, which Gary plans to make very intricate for the fifth and
final race of the Assault series.
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After some hard racing, it was 28 year old Michael Brown of the Buffalo Riders/Hite team taking first place in the expert class. "I biked like a scared rabbit at a dog race!" said a smiling and very modest Michael - hey, whatever works! He's currently training for an upcoming 24 hour event but hopes to make it for the rest of the remaining series races to defend his first win.
More vocal and challenging was beginner class winner Stephen
Harding who had these bold words to his competitors, "I can not be
defeated!" Stephen has now won the last three races he's biked in and
is predicting a clean sweep of all five Alameda Assault races - man,
if that isn't a challenge I don't know what is! We'll see what
happens when he moves up to the more advanced classes.
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Racers will be accumulating points throughout the entire series to determine an overall Assault champion crowned after the grand finale fifth race. The next race is highly anticipated because it's going to be the only "night race" of the series (yes, you'll need some lights come July 27th). In Gary's own words, "If you've never done a night race, you gotta do this one!"