6Racing

Jersey dan beat out chris cali despite cali getting to the 1st and last checkpoint before the finish at Continuum Cycles (199 avenue B).

Alleycat started at the polo courts. with about 30 people registered, the race got under way around 330. First checkpoint (which was mandatory to hit 1st) was the Main Post office over on 31st and 8th. Cali set the pace by getting there 1st, followed shortly by dan. link got there 3rd and the pack of me dave cooper came in as dan and cali were leaving. Second CP was 23rd and 11th. Everyone pretty much split there own way. i saw dave link and cooper. at this point dan and cali had left. I took 10th up to Central park south where i entered at 7th avenue. Got out the park on 90th and zig zagged my way to jacks house on 120 n 1st. As i got there dan was taking off, i went in jacks building and there were a pile of bikes in his tiny walk up building. i was 6th at this point and wouldnt really make ground on anyone. Leavinf jacks, i could see dave and cooper, but a block behind them i saw link. I got a skitch of this SUV for a good 10 blocks that let me catch link who was like 6 blocks ahead. we rode together from mid 80s to 59 st where he was more aggressive and dive through oncoming queensbridge traffic.

the rest of the way i would play catch up but getting caught at every major street intersection did not help. they grew a good lead on me. On Bowery and Worth i saw dan going to the finish. As i got to 60 centre (supreme courts) dave link and coop’ were on there way to the finish. I took a different route hoping that i would come in 2nd or 3rd. Wasnt ment to be. I did not know cali was on dans tail and coop dave nd link were a good minute ahead of me.

It was a good race considering i had not race since Cranksgiving. Thanks to Alex and Victor for this own.

Pictures below by fred askew ( www.fredaskew.com )

here are the check points

start- polo courts broome and chrystie

main post office - 31st n 8th

chelsea park - 23rd n 11th

jacks house - 120 n 1st

supreme court - 60 centre @ worth

FINISH - continuum cycles 199 ave B @ 13 st.

start

winner winner

Dave and coopers bike

Cali thought he had it (bummed)

dan and cooper (btw - kids 15)

inside continuum after the race

RESULTS

Dan 1:00
cali 1:01
cooper 1:02
dave 1:02
link 1:03
crihs 1:03
izumi 1:05
j.t 1:08
hiromi 1.11
10th - prentice 1.11
nick williams 1.12
heather 1.12 - 1st girl
andreas 1.15
nicola 1.15
kyle 1.15
luke DQ lost manifest
graham 1.16
brittlee 1.19 2nd female
heather 1.19 3rd female
C.J 1.21
gabe 1.22
fernando DQ raced-went to work and came to finish)
ben 1.34
julian 1.35
takuya late(japan)
takashi DFL (japan)eventualy made it.we asked about him thinkign he was lost but went toall checkpoints and at finish was telling me how there was noone at the checkpoints and i pointed out tot him that the checkpoint crew was drinkign right infront of him

28 registered/26 finished 2 m.i.a. (olga and ray)