NOW takes First and Second!

Where: PCH/Trancas
Event: Race to the Rock 4/4
Race: 20k TT
Who Raced: Wes Barton, Bill Birrell
Place: Now takes First and Second


OK, so the field was small, 11 racers. R2dR is still in its infancy. But it is the most scenic TT in SoCal: PCH on a beautiful day! If you are gonna suffer, you might as well have good scenery while you do it, right?

Conditions were perfect, 60F and a light tail wind. The course is a rolling 20k with no stops and light traffic on the road.

Wes went off 10th, so 10 minutes behind the lead rider on a beautiful Felt TT bike, but no Aero helmet and no skinsuit. I was a minute behind with both, looking to break the 30 minute barrier.

I had a mechanical on the first downhill roller and had to softpedal for a couple of hundred meters, but then put my head down. Seemed like the tailwind actually made it harder to catch other riders. Kept looking for Wes, but he stayed out of sight.

Still hit the dead spot in my TT at 21 minutes - seems like I always start to ask why am I doing this? Then I start to smell the barn and the power kicks in again.

In the end Now took 1 & 2:

Bill Birrell: 28:24
Wes Barton: 28:50

3rd: Over 2 minutes back at 31:04

Go Now!

Full results:

http://www.grandmastersracing.com/Grand_Masters_Racing/R2dR_Results/R2dR_Results.html
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