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1st Place EXPERT
Men Master 45+
Mark Nickerson - WOODEN WHEELS |
Date: August 5, 2001 Event: IRON HILL CHALLENGE Name: FUZZY City: LANDENBERG State/Province: PA Country: THE LAND OF GEORGE W THE IDIOT Age: 47 CLASS +/or Age group: MASTERS Category: Expert Team: WOODEN WHEELS XC Race Bike: SANDY CRUISE SORTALIGHT Tires: PANARACER REAR HUTCHINSON FRT Conditions: DRY, DUSTY, HOT AND STANKY Email: SAMJAMES@BRANDYWINE.NET |
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Did you do everything you could to be prepared for today's race?
NO, NOT REALLY. I SHOULD'VE EVOLVED GILLS TO BETTER BREATHE THE HUMID AIR.
Did you find the race course challenging?
YEAH, ESPECIALLY THAT NEW SECTION OF DH. WHO THE HELL IS SO TWISTED THAT THEY WOULD THINK A TRAIL LIKE THAT WAS FUN? (Editor's note: Fuzzy cut this new trail in)
How did you like the Mega-Dip?
THE BEST PART WAS FEIGNING LIKE YOU WERE GOING ONE WAY AND THEN GOING THE OTHER HOPING TO KNOCK OFF AN UNSUSPECTING SPECTATOR
Were you strong from start to finish?
THAT WOULD BE A NO. I FELT GREAT FOR THE FIRST LAP AND THEN SUFFERED FOR THREE. WELL I MAYBE PERKED UP A LITTLE ON THE SWEET DH SECTIONS.
Were you happy with the way the race was run?
ABSOLUTELY. FIRST STATE HAS ALWAYS DONE A GREAT JOB. I'VE BEEN RACING IRON HILL FOR CLOSE TO A DECADE AND THIS WAS BY FAR MY FAVORITE COURSE. THE ONLY THING THAT WOULD'VE MADE IT BETTER IS A TORRENTIAL DOWNPOUR ON THE SECOND LAP.
When did you put the hammer down?
ON THE STARTING LINE...WELL, NOT THE WAY MARC V. DID.
Did you have any unusual problems?
TWO. FIRST BILL GENTILE ROAD RACED TWO DAYS BEFORE THIS EVENT AND BOB SAUER FLATTED ON THE LAST LAP. WITHOUT THESE TWO EVENTS, I'M SURE I WOULDN'T HAVE WON.
Did you have any interesting experiences during your race (exchanges with competitors/spectators)?
I HAVE TO GIVE PROPS TO SEVERAL LADIES. FIRST OF ALL TO MY DEAR FRIENDS, MARY AND DENISE BEATTIE (ADAM'S SISTERS), FOR CHEERING UNCLE FUZZY TO VICTORY. I HAVE TO SAY I COULDN'T HAVE DONE IT WITHOUT THEM. AND TO KATIE FOR RIDING THE LAST LAP WITH ME AND ENDURING MY WHINING AND SNIVELING ALL THE WHILE SHAMING ME INTO FINISHING
Is there anything you would like to add?
IT JUST WASN'T NICE TO MAKE US POOR OLD GUYS DO THAT LAST LAP! GREAT RACE--THANK
YOU