Alpenrose Six Day Six

Race 1: Tempo
"A Chink in the Armor"

Bigman Shoes was not in attendance for this race thanks to the wonders of TriMet but our man in the field Zak filled us in (thanks Zak). There were some early moves involving Jimmy Lingwood and Tony Kic but things got exciting when Steven Beardsley fell off the lead group and then went straight through the field and off the back--the first sign of weakness Beardsley has shown all week. Mark Blackwelder was able to pick up most of the remaining points but the Gentle Lovers (who finished one and two in the Tempo) failed to capitalize on an opportunity to put Beardsley/Lingwood down a lap. With an hour long Madison coming up perhaps there was a chance to take back three laps.

There was a long rain delay and the middle event for the day was scratched.

Hour Madison

Perhaps detecting a slight hint of blood in the water Blackwelder came out all guns blazing.

With everything to gain and nothing to lose Kic/Blackwelder attacked Beardsley/Lingwood at every opportunity. In the end Beardsly/Lingwood rode like the champions that they are and lapped the field with more than 45 minutes left to race. By the halfway point they had lapped the field twice and by the race’s end threw in a third lap for good measure. Steven Beardsley and Jimmy Lingwood are the new Alpenrose Sixday National Champions. Kic/Blackwelder were 2nd overall with Drake/Boxberger taking the third step on the podium. Simmons/Hoefer and Dumortier/Lacey finished 5th and 6th respectively.

Things also stayed status quo in the B race.

1. Abers/Bjesse-Puffin
2. Murray/Curl
3. VanValkenburg/Charboneau
4. Fisk/Bihlmaier
5. Mauntner/Hughes-Godfrey

With women turning out in such large numbers this year there are rumors of a National Sixday Women’s Championship next year. Exciting Stuff.

(Pictures should follow shortly. Check back)