Posted by Dan on 16. August 2011 18:38
Frank with a thing in his beak. Photo by Dan Gibson.
Sunday was the second PLT time trial for me, Frank, Jerry, Anthony and Kirk. Steve would be officiating. This would be my very last BAR race of the year and my one chance to get the points necessary to catch Mickey Turner (Carytown Bicycle Company). Joe Altomare (Hilton Cycling Club) is promoting the very last BAR race of the season, but Frank and I won't be able to attend so this was it. On the upside, the temps were relatively cool and the 7-8 mph winds were blowing the Dismal Swamp's smoke straight north. On the other hand, it looked like rain and the winds were a bit shifty.
Dan at the start. Photo by Marcus Wright.
The rain started 15 minutes before my start. Aside from a little rear wheel slippage in the first few corners, the ride was pretty uneventful. I didn't put out the power I wanted (I was shooting for one billion watts) nor did I set a personal best for that course, but that was to be expected with wet roads. I finished in 0:49:26 for 1st in the Cat 3s and third in the combined 1/2/3/4. Frank got 4th with a 0:52:04. Kirk took 5th in the highly competitive 40+ field with a time of 0:51:38 while Jerry rode a 1:02:24. Anthony finished 14th and bested the hour mark with a time of 0:59:55.
When the dust settled and BAR points could be counted, I finished the season with 465.5 points. Mickey's 5th place finish put him at 466.5 with a insurmountable one point lead. I'll put in for an upgrade after this weekend's race and look forward to a more relaxing 2012 season.