photo courtesy of Ken McGuinness

Randy Hadzor 5th over all – 3rd/cat3’s (first race as cat3)
Wes Hadzor results tba – cat 4/5 results to be posted soon
Bob Hadzor results tba – misdirected for final turn, did an extra loop of downtown owego.

Lessons continue for the 60 year old rookie.

The giro of Otisco Lake was a great experience, although a painful one. The hill climbs were accurately advertised – 3 x 10% with a crushing finisher on Stanton Rd. You know you are in a world of hurt when Coon Hill Rd is the easiest of the 3!

The final climb was a true test of one’s heart and soul. I was absolutely blessed by having a Mello Velo contingent of Wes and Randy Hadzor and stalwart Sarah Krisch to cheer me through a very difficult finish.

It was a great race and a painful delight to compete in. All the best to the organizers who came up large!

Sunday all the Hadzor boys traveled to lovely Owego, NY for the Strawberry Festival race. It was a very different scene here, bare bones, and disinterested could describe the crew in Owego. I realize the races are staffed by volunteers, but really bike racers are coming from all over the state and spending a lot of time, effort and $. The folks on the road should have some idea about the finish (which way it is) and be ready with their directional flag before the racer is 20yds away.

Anyway, no festival! Moldy post race strawberries were available for snacking. The race director seemed disinterested, the flag person asleep at the switch, no getting around it – a bad time!

Sorry for sounding so negative – at least I got in a decent workout.

– Bob Hadzor