Tuesday the 20th

Season Kick-Off is a Kick in Da Nutz for Most

     After a couple of weeks of crap weather, the SG finally got some dry roads and only slightly bitter temps. So the first throwdown of the year was a bit on the sparse side. Fresh off a block of training, the CCNS contingent was looking fierce. A couple of guys not waiting to get caught out by it were both the Crowells and Little T. They took off right away out of the parking lot and were quickly out of sight down route 10. They kept the hammer down as a trio. Behind in the pack, once the ride got off route 10, Aidan C was straight away at the front setting a hard tempo. BurggieBaby was there for back up, and a couple of pulls and it was a fast intro but everyone was ok with hanging on. Big Red came thru and took a flyer on Mount Sanford and got a minimal gap, Hunter P jumped across it next and took along Burgster, Aidan C, and Rob Dux. A couple of guys were caught in the middle as everyone was going thru the corner for South Brooksvale. Steffen Huber and Tom Krol among them. They chose to hold up a bit and slotted in at the front of the chase. The four guys up the road were off and running though, and the slight hold up due to traffic was more than enough to give them the gap needed.
     That group caught the early trio a couple of streets after, and then Rob Dux was caught out and had to fall back. From there it was a seven man ride up front, 12-15 guys rolling a solid tempo in the back.
     For the sprint points, Burgie took off at the corner for Reinhard and held a gap. Hunter P sprinted up from the chase and was made the gap up but Alan rolls through the intersection first. The gap those two had didn't amount to much once everyone turned on to Peck. Aidan C drilled hard up the slight hill on Peck and made it hard for anyone to come around him. Hunter P put in a dig but was back in the fold by the corner for route 10.
     The lead into Stop n Sprint was anything but gang-busters, Grome put in an effort and Burgster was up there as well. Kyle Crowell jumped hard and was allowed to collect the prize. From there, it was a standard run-in back to Hamden and Little T came up and got the final points on the night, relatively unchallenged, save for Big Red, who is never one to take it easy on himself.

Great ride everyone! A solid open to the 2018 season of madness!