Immediately after Matt Hagman's race, fellow teammate
William James had to switch wheels with Matt. His rear
wheel was bent from a recent crash and could not be raced on.
This was William James's first race as a SI team member!
Craig McKinney gets the once-over from the USCF
official. I think his wheel is over the line!
Craig McKinney on the left and William James on the
right
The juniors field is generally smaller than the Cat
fields. Also, Cat 5,4,3 racers that are under 18 have the
option of racing both as a Cat racer and a junior.
There were 2 cat 3 racers that came off the front
during the race.
William leads the pack as he tries to catch the
breakaway riders. This may have been his downfall, as
later he came off the back of the group.
Further back, Craig struggles to hold the wheels of the
pack riders. The Cat 3 riders successfully blew apart the
race and dominated the field. Still, it was an excellent
race for our riders to gain experience, and Craig had a
noteworthy 10th place finish.
