Frustrating. Okay. Well, I'll stay tuned. Funky that Alan couldn't get a chief official for this event...weird and funky.

Marc Bertucco said:

Frustrating. Okay. Well, I'll stay tuned. Funky that Alan couldn't get a chief official for this event...weird and funky.

Sweaty old gym sock that was left in a damp bag over the winter funky.  Not James Brown funky.

For those of you keeping track of this thread, I wanted to give you a heads-up that the NYS championships has been rescheduled for:

Sunday, September 15th at the Kissena Velodrome.

I'll be racing cross in Vermont that weekend, but I assume the other trackies from the team are going to be ready to rock.

Like I've said to Kieran many times... I hate cross. 9/15=judgement day.

Thanks Mark, known this for a week or so, just not had chance to go on the forum. It was thanks to Ragot's skillz that we were able to find officials to re-schedule for Sept 15. He spoke to his people on our jaunt to T-Town the other week. Mark Wagner then took the day and ran with it to resurrect the champs. Really pleased it's back on.

Shame you're not riding it though! As in, turning down a state championships to run around a muddy field a couple of hundred miles away, shame on you. You should just come to Kissena and run through the trees next to the track in between races if you really want some CX ;-)

Big ups to Eric and Mark Wagner for making this happen! All you track studs have been working hard to earn those medals. I look forward to the reports and am just a wee bit jealous. Except, I'll be staying near beautiful Lake Champlain and hopefully (if it's warm enough) swimming in this nearly Great Lake with my son, wife and doggy! Oh yeah, and running around in the mud through trees. That's not as fun.

Bump

Good luck everyone racing this weekend. I believe there will be state champions in our future!

Hoping to be out there as support.

1. Who needs a ride?
2. When do you need to be there by?
   
3. What support stuff do you need (e.g. food, drinks, stationary trainer to warm up)
4. Do we need more cowbell?

Awesome David! Folding chairs and if anyone has a pop up tent or a Cooler? Kieran and I usually post up near the tree by the bleachers. As Leahy puts it"... The infield is too social". I've been trying to gather up every water bottle I can get my hands on in the past week. Note: there is no water at the track you must bring enough for the entire day. Also ill bring a loaf of bread and peanut butter and jelly.

Dunno about a tent, but will try to scrounge up some folding chairs.  I can bring extra water as well.

I'm bringing rollers, will try and scrounge a big cooler type jawn. Chairs be good. I haven't done states in a long time, how late you think the whole program will run?

Until the sun goes down

I can drive out there early, but don't think I can stay the entire day...

Hey everyone,

I've been meaning to post about this earlier but the last 10 days at work have been hell! Typical...

Thanks for volunteering to help out David! Sounds like Aaron needs a ride

Program starts at 10. Aim to get there for between 8.30 and 9am. It's going to be a very long day. With the way they've done the program (i.e. with the juniors in it), we will be there (as Da Silva says) until dusk. And possibly past dusk if they have to and find a way of racing in the dark.

Asides from your usual riding gear. Bring:

Water - lots of it
Energy drinks - whatever you drink
Food - we're gonna be there 9 hours at least so factor accordingly.
Towel
Clothes to put on in between races
Wet wipes
Insect repellant (once the sun starts going down, it turns into mosquito heaven. Andy, Ragot and I were there Wed night and I got bitten maybe 12 times!)
Tools / spare rings etc.
Rollers / trainer if you have one.

Prepare yourself mentally for a long day of waiting to race. Those of you who've done omniums before will know what I mean! This is gonna be longer still. If you don't have to stand up, sit down. And you can, lie down

Any questions about specific races, ask here or catch me on the day (we'll have plenty of time between races. Just don't ask me 5 mins before I'm about to race ).

There should seven Kissenas racing at least part of the Champs (JP, Andy, me for all of the Cat 1/2/3s, Ragot for the 1/2/3 team sprint. Jeff, Mattie and Aaron for the 4s). Excellent: now let's get some glory.

Let's nail this.

Kieran

I'm actually only planning on racing the first three races, as I'm going to the Giants-Denver Manning Bowl that evening. (Unless, of course, I'm somehow a prohibitive favorite for winning the omnium. Right.) So: team sprint, kilo, points race.

Jeez!!! 20 somthing guys in the 4s

Snacks

How long each each leg of the three man team sprint?

Picking up Aaron around 8. Anyone else?

Team sprint is one lap per rider. So in the the Olympics and big deal World Cup races, etc it is a 750 meter event. At our beloved Kissena velodrome it is 3 laps at 400meters per rider.

Not that you guys are going to need it-- because I know you're going to kill it-- but good luck tomorrow! I'll look forward to full race reports and photos. That includes podium photos, of course. 

It's not November yet, is it?