More KBK

The Krahn Bark Kermesse was sublime. Another success story for off-the-grid racing. 11 racers on a 1.5 km circuit around the Krahn Barn and the Hamm Housebarn in historic Neubergthal. In addition to some sweet architecture, the course featured slow and twisty paths through the tall grass, a cornfield, and a bit of asphalt and gravel thrown in to mix it up. And there was a rather complicated playing card handoff after each lap. The best poker hand won the cash. It was harder than it sounds. And there was at least one crash. 30 min. plus one lap of racing. Just right given the 80 km a few of us were facing the next day. It doesn't get much better than this. Except that it did. Thanks to a post-race dogfest behind the barn. Good times.

Thanks to Paul and Marguerite as well as Ray Hamm for letting us ride our bikes around their homes. Marguerite also did extra duty as trail builder, grass cutter, and card dispenser. And Genevieve helped out with the card dispensing duties as well. Of course, Johnny S, race promoter extraordinaire deserves all kinds of credit for making everything perfect. Pending a debriefing by the hosts, we hope to do it again next year. With twice as many people. And a barn ride-through.

You've seen the results. How about some photos (courtesy of Rachel and Dalila):

The back yard

The Hamm Housebarn

The cornfield

Johnny S, race promoter extraordinaire

Hal

Chris and a few of his many fans

Ian

Paul

Jonny G

Ben and his sweet Star Wars jersey

Jeff

Tim

Lorne, looking sharp in his work clothes

Gavin

Card dispensing done right. Check out the

concentration on both their faces.

Dogfest, KBK Style