Thanks to Rich Karaz for the Great Result and Race Report

Jack K. and Mike T. did an amazing job of putting on this race. Chip Timing.....Perfectly Marshaled Intersections....a fun route and a beautiful course.

From Inside the Peloton......As it Happens.....By RK.

The Owasco Flyer...come-one-come-all. How do the race directors Jack Kirch and Mike Tersegno attract a crowd of 300 participants for a bike race around Owasco Lake? The quick answer is, they put on a great event with a swag bag and picnic for all after the event; there is an acute level of attention to rider value. Thanks guys. Your efforts showed well. Pre-registered were my CNYC clubmates Mike Beggs, Peter Martin and my Summertime neighbor Chris Welch of Indianapolis. I was unsure if I really wanted to go? Especially with my regular training partners Tope Damiano, Sarah Krysiak and Wayne Bray bowing out to prepare for Fitchburg. Okay, I'll go. The day got off wrong concerning the forecast which called for rain. It could not have been a nicer day. All went routinely smooth as Chris and I got ready to roll. As one of the race officials was giving last minute instructions Chris and I decided to find shade during the final minutes before the start. We both looked at the sea of 300 riders. Honestly, neither of us felt we would end up contesting 1st place. Still, you have to have some sort of plan. I said to Chris, "If we are in it for a good finish, the line comes up quickly at the top of a little kicker. Go earlier rather than later. If we are together, I'll give you a little shout." Remember that quote folks.

We had a great night for fast times. Not too much wind and warm conditions. Riders must have known it was going to be a good night for TTing.....because we had the most participants of any USPP Time Trial.
23 riders in total.

1. Derek Treadwell 23:21

2. Steve Sloan 24:42

3. Peter Martin 24:48

4. Dale Beckwith 25:02

5. Paul Eisele 25:03

6. Dale Rothenberger 25:51

7. Silas Carey 26:19

8. Dave Brownell 26:33

9. Justin Pedersen 26:46

CNYC had it's best weekend of 2009 by winning two of the race categories at Strawberry Festival. TVC does a great job of putting on this race year after year. It's one of New York State's most difficult road courses; with lots of climbing and an uphill sprint. Two tales from inside the peloton. Thanks to Ad Stabel and Dale Beckwith for the race reports.

Rich Karaz and Ad Stabel took the start of the 45+ field. They were up for two hilly loops; starting with a steep climb leading past the finish as soon as the peloton crossed the Susquehanna river.
Although cloudy and after an extremely wet day and night the morning of the race was dry for the most part. Immediately, Andy Ross, and Dave Fasso from MaxPowerCycling took the reigns and rode a stiff tempo up the steep climb past the finish. Assisted by Doug Carlson and Ernie Bayles from Chris Cookies they were trying to shake the tree right from the start. The group mostly stayed together until the second steep section; there Andy Ross was once again shaking the tree. Ad Stabel passed him on the middle section and rode a stiff tempo once he noticed a small gap starting to appear. After that a group of seven riders went off the front. The lead pack consisted of two riders each from Chris Cookies, MaxPower and CNYC, one guy from Corning and a Canadian rider.

Two good nights for fast times.....

June 10th 2009

1. Steve Sloan 24:16

2. Peter Martin 25:04

3. Dale Beckwith 25:24

4. Silas Carey 26:11

5. Dave Brownell 26:48

6. Gary Toombs 27:08

7. Mike Rutledge 27:22

8. Jeff Lent 27:34

9. Doug Hulbert 27:53

10. Chris Carey 29:10

11. Keith Toombs 29:20

12. Dennis Uhlig 29:36

The ride is on again for another year! Be sure to be there or be square!

More details, maps and photos at the following link.

http://www.centralnycycling.com/files/bike/Regatta.html

you can email Bob Thomas at bob (dot) thomas (dot) wk (at) gmail (dot) com

or

You can phone Bob Thomas at work at 607.436.2300
or at home at 607.263.5918 if you have any questions.

After a long hard Winter of training....CNYC's Rich Karaz is showing his form and race smarts this Spring.
2 weekends in a row Karaz has placed 2nd in his race category. Last weekend at the Binghamton Circuit Race...Rich sprinted to an impressive 2nd place. This weekend at the Hollenbeck Road Race he covered the right move; and, made it stick with his two breakaway companions. Stop on by the Sneaker Store in New Hartford, NY. They are located at 4490 Commercial Drive. The Sneaker Store is a CNYC sponsor. Rich will like talking bike racing with you. And, he'll get you in a pair of great sneakers at a good price.

Cool and breezy conditions.

1. Peter Martin 28:39

2. Jeff Lent 29:54

3. Doug Hulbert 31:33

4. Chris Carey 32:06

5. Chris Eastman 33:05

6. Kathy Carey 43:35

The Next USPP Time Trial is set for May 13th at 6:15 PM. It's a 10.2-mile course starting and finishing at the intersection of State Route 205 and City Highway 48, near Exit 13 of I-88

Two fun weekends of racing upcoming. Sunday April 26th is the Binghamton Circuit Race. Nice weather is in the forecast. Information at www.tiogavelo.com Then on Sunday May 3rd is the Hollenbeck Spring Classic. Awesome road race course. Information at www.flcycling.org You can register for both events at www.bikereg.com. See you at the RACES!!!!

Take a ride...or drive up to see Paul and Mark at Precision Bicycles. They are located in West Winfield, NY.
Right on Route 20. They carry a full line of Cannondale bikes and lots of bike related gear. Top notch bike mechanics .....they can fix your car too. Precision is a CNYC club sponsor. Ride and shop local. Central NY is a great place to get out and ride. Stop by and say "Hi" to Paul and Mark. They will put you on a new bike that's right for you. Or, tune up your old bike and get you back in the saddle.

http://www.precision-bicycle.

Roughly 70 riders showed up for the 2009 CYLRR. Windy and cool conditions. But a good day for racing.
CNYC's Ad Stabel kept his impressive run of results at the CYLRR by taking the win in the B category.
Small but competitive fields contested the A and Woman's categories. In the A Race....Wayne Bray made a bold solo effort for most of the 3 laps. He was beaten at the end of the day; but, certainly awarded the most aggressive riders prize. In the end it was Benjamin Salibra taking the win for the A riders. The top 3 women battled for two laps with Sarah Krzysiak winning.

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