Cactus Speed Classic 11/1/98

Cactus Speed Classic
Tucson, AZ - Nov. 1, 1998

The Tucson race was a lot of fun! Wendy took the women's race by quite a bit, beating Tara Peterson and Nikki Diamantopolous. Not even close. At times she even pulled the men's pack. What's the deal with that?!

The men's race was challenging. Jon Elliot and Jay Etheredge of Team Hyper were the ones to keep an eye on. Their strategy was to take turns making breaks while the other hung back. Dana kept them in check.

A little before midway Jon shot ahead alone. I wasn't paying attention, and when I realized what happened, I gave chase. Unfortunately, I failed to catch him, and he managed to hold off the chase pack to the finish line.

For the rest of us, it was a race for 2nd. Jay came in 2nd, followed by Michael Weitz (BSI), Dana, and I. Joe also finished in the chase pack.

Goals met:
Wendy - Finished 1st, beat all of her competitors.
Dana - Beat Tom Ashton, 98 masters champion, again.
Joe - Best finish ever for this distance.
Alice - Won her division.
Bob - 2nd place division, discovering a new competitor from Team Air (Arizona).
Me - Avoided collision with a saguaro cactus.

Next big race is the Phoenix New Times 10k Sunday 11/15.

Howard
SDSE-IR