Aug 12 2009
OCNP Race – 9 August 2009
First we squirted the Cat 1 racers with Super Soakers, of course:
Blastin' DBW With a Vengance
Yeah, I started out fast n’ hot. I was on Chop’s tail after he passed me, but he was racing hard, man. I’m impressed. Near the end of the 1st lap my bar hit a tree (on a super narrow tree gate ), and I went down, balls to the bar-end (literally). Puked (combo of getting hit in the balls and antibiotics, maybe, I dunno). Rode mebbe 1/2 mile with crooked bars, bleeding and bruised. Came upon Ray. Ray straightened my bars, Gina gave me some encouragement. I wanted to bail, since I had puked all my water/gu/etc, but I finished the lap. I rolled up to my buddy Gary at the Bike Path. He doublechecked my bars and topped off my camel with cold water. I rode off for lap 2. I heard Rev calling my name, making fun of me, slapped Yater a high five. This all felt good, got my spirits back up. Went into lap 2 stronger. My balls were still hurting (man, this seems kinda funny typing this now ), but I pressed on determined not to DFL. 1/4 mile left, Scott Holmes hands me a beer in a DORBA water bottle. I drank it and finished the race, beer in hand.
Johnny Still Smilin' Yeah Man!
Big Pig Ups to all the other Pigs who also kicked butt, including Chop, Ch4os, Cope, BenWright, BigDaddy, Shadow, Kocian for the handups, Yater for the hand sumpins, Traildust, Bain, Garthhog, Seamonster, Aggie88, KStine, Los, BigPig for the costumin’, ScubaLuke for making this entire race/series possible as the most badass race director ever to walk the earth, RookieRacer for providing support to Luke and the rest of the RJSC, 1+1=1 and everyone else. Special shout out to Shannon “Mr. Clean” Wyatt for finishing an amazing result in SS class. Way to gut it out to you to, Zippo. And Corey….welcome to the team, man!!!!
All The Pigs
It was a perfect XC mountain bike race. I had a blast! I love you guys. Go Big Pig!!
xoxo,
Johnny
