Louis Riel race report

Sweet little race this evening. Six racers showed up to honor admirable acts of political insurrection by taking part in the Louis Riel classic. A bit of a different format this time around. A 20 minute relay, doing laps around the ramps by the Louis Riel statue behind the Leg. Kenton got a significant gap off the start and he and Jonny G were able to maintain it for the rest of the race. They even threatened to lap Vic and Chris for a while, but were held off. Penner did not crash. But the yellow flag had to come out for Unger. His front brake cable broke and he nailed the cement wall virtually head on. His nerves were a bit frayed for a while, but fortunately there was no physical damage either to Unger or his bike. After the race resumed, the gaps all pretty much stayed the same for the remaining 15 minutes.

Final standings:

1) Kenton/Jonny G - 22 laps
2) Penner/Unger - 21 laps
3) Vic/Chris - 21 laps

This was of course preceded by a few rounds of knockdown. A bit different without ice, but still good fun.

Prizes (courtesy of president Penner) and post-race bullshit followed in my front yard.

Tuesday night ride is on again. Meet at my place at 8:30. F&H around 10pm.