Interviews

1st Place
Beg Women 34&under
Cory Tryon

1st Place
Beg Women 35+
Barbara Schultz

1st Place
Beg Master 2
Mark Slouf

1st Place
Beg Vet 2
Brad Bugher
Y's Guys

1st Place
Beg Master 1
Bill Ringler
Fabulous Furry Freek

1st Place
Beg Senior 2
Brian Murphy

1st Place
Clydesdale
Gian Dodici

1st Place
Sport Junior
Alex Horwath
Chain Gang

1st Place
Sport Vet 1
Rob Lyon
First Capital Velo

2nd Place
Sport Vet 1
Buddy Briggs
Wooden Wheels

The 2004 Escape from Granogue - Race #2 of the Classic Series presented by TREK was a smashing success. Team Wooden Wheels Racing did a phenomenal job organizing this unique race that is only possible thanks to the kindness of Mr. & Mrs. Irenee duPont Jr. and Mr. & Mrs. Philip B. Weymouth Jr. who graciously allow the use of their private property.

John Thompson, Craig Shaffer, Lyn Shaffer, Lauri Webber, Buddy Briggs, Andrew McDermott, Chris Vann and the rest of this dedicated team pulled off a picture perfect race from start to finish. Electronic Timing by Millennium Sports with Bob Duppstadt Jr. at the helm was a great addition to an already excellent event. Complete results were available the night of the race. The trails were in great shape thanks to constant grooming by the team. Bridges had to be built, and trees cut out of the way........ no problem for Wooden Wheels Racing. The trails were well marked and all dangerous spots had course marshals warning the racers. There were food vendors, a DJ/announcer, raffles, water stations, kid's races and towards the end of the day a parade of beautiful horse drawn carriages that looked to be out of the early 1900s or late 1800s. Quite a show........... this along with racing by the water tower, through the stone tunnel, and along the Brandywine river all made for a truly "classic" event.

Although the scenery was beautiful it must be said....... this course may be the most challenging in the state. There was a need to have your full attention on the smallest details of singletrack thanks to a bit of rain in the morning during the Beginner race. It made for very slick conditions where log crossings and wooden bridges mixed with mud lay in wait. Power and skill were necessary to maneuver this course on race day. The brave souls who had raced Michaux Maximus - Classic Series by Trek race #1 last week deserve extra credit for not having that much time to recover. Climbing is key to this course, however you must be able to descend and power along in the flatter sections too. I guess you can call it an all around taxing course that is actually 100 percent ridable................ Then there are those crazies with no gears........... how do they pull it off at Granogue with those climbs? What team had the most bikes racing with no gears??? Wooden Wheels Racing.......... go figure.

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