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Andy
Ballard Equestrian Center
Draper - October 24, 2009
Neither rain, nor thorns,
nor skipping chain rings could stop the UMB Cross Team. 13
UMB riders hit the Draper course in 6 different categories to post our
strongest showing of the season.
Left: Bruce lights
the trail on fire as he rides rides through the leaf barren trees.
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| Men
A: UMB Cross Team had no Men
A riders! |
| Women
A: UMB Cross Team had no
Women A riders! |
| Masters
Men 35+ A: UMB
Cross Team had no Men 35+ A riders! |
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Left: Jay Griffin
reaches the top of the hill as he rides
off to a 2nd place finish.
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Right:
Cyclocross is great for fans and
spectators. With a shorter track
and more laps, one can
see their riders go
by multiple
times.
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Left:
Joel Quinn sets up before he
jumps the barrier as he moves
ahead to 5th place.
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Right:
Bruce Argyle steps over the
barrier and starts up the hill
as he runs his way
to 8th place.
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| Single
Speed: UMB
Cross Team had no Single Speed riders! |
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Left: After
a short sip, Justin
Griffin tosses
the bottle to the side as he rides into
6th place.
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Right: Eric
Ellis showed up to this cross race as a
spectator. However, after Dan lent him his helmet,
Mike lent him his jersey and shoes, Jason lent him his
shorts, and Bruce lent him his bike, Eric rode
hard to take 11th.
There is no better place
to watch a cross race than from the
cockpit of a bicycle...
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| Above: many riders enjoyed
home made chicken noodle soup complements of Jason and Marsha. |
Center: After
recovering from a flat,
Stephen Brown
rounds the barrel in the sandpit as he
rides to 26th place.
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Jay and Darren head
out for another lap.
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| Women
B: UMB
Cross Team had no Women B riders! |
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With
his bike shouldered,
Darren Harris charges up the
hill as he moves on to take
the 18th place.
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UMB Cross Team supporters are sold
monogrammed cow bells to ring as the
riders go by, and fill with dirt until
they come by again.
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In
his first race of the day, Jeff
Kingsford
hops the barrier with his mountain bike
to take the 18th spot. |
Setting
up for the first barrier,
Mike Horne
looks ahead as
he races to the 28th spot.
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Left: With his
bike shouldered,
Dan Hutchings pushes
up
the hill as he races to
the 41rst spot.
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| Women
C: UMB
Cross Team had no Women C riders! |
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In
his second race of the day, Jeff Kingsford
chases down the riders in front as he
rides to the 15th spot. |
Mike Engberson grinds
his way to the top
of the hill as he races into the 18th
spot.
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Jason
Sparks races his bike to the top of
the hill where he mounts it and has a blowout.
At the time, Jason was right behind 1rst
place. After recovering, Jason
rode to the 30th spot. |
In his first cross race, Dale
Hutchings
powers up the hill to take 34th.
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| Junior
Men 10 - 14: UMB
Cross Team had no Junior Men 10 - 14 riders! |
| Junior Women 10 - 14: UMB
Cross Team had no Junior Women 10 - 14 riders! |
| Junior
Men 9 & Under: UMB
Cross Team had no Men 9 & Under riders! |
| Junior
Women 9 & Under: UMB
Cross Team had no Women 9 & Under riders! |
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