And J.D. Pooley captures Team Saturn of Toledo

The big race came to our town for the first time - and it was a winner! We saw about every cyclist we knew either competing or watching. The weather was perfect, bright sun, cool and dry and the race organization was first-class. And Treasurer Steve Sam's new MVW banner was a spiffy addition to those of other race sponsors.
The Open-five's race went off first with a big group of MVW's fledgling racers aboard - a couple of them in disguise. Eric Snider finished first. (Click the second photo from the left, bottom row.) Snider, 43, ranks fifth in club race Master's points . MVW newcomer Indiana U Student Dan Lehman, 23, took second place in a furious field sprint. 
The 3,4's race held the crowd's attention all the way, with Saturn of Toledo yellow jerseys prominent at the front of the peloton throughout the race. Mike House sat off the front early on, but it was Matt Thourot who headed off the final sprint. Thourot, 31, last year's club champion, said the two Miami riders riding in his draft "Used me bad!" But his smile on the podium (click the photo above) is evidence he held no grudge.
A set of kids' races followed - sparking lots of interest among the small fry and their parents. And, perhaps predictably, you can see three MVW sons on the podium above for the 10-12 year class: Daniel Kusnier, Chris Brinkman and Will Grossmann.
By the time the longer Pro,1,2 race went off Gerry Davis' front lawn was littered with MVW spectators. Gerry's house, on the course just past corner 4, was perfectly positioned for a view of the action, complete with jon and refreshments. Men, women and dogs cheered Will McLaughlin lap after lap until they drew a one-fingered salute from Will. Will, 26, a perennial favorite in local USCF races, worked hard in the lead group but was finally out-sprinted. (See his story about last year's Tour of Ohio here.)
Casa Baron's Mexican Armpit, across the street from race start, was packed with riders and watchers by dusk that night. The main comment among the crowd was, "Let's do this again, soon!"
The city of Perrysburg was abuzz with talk about the race in the next few days. The Perrysburg Messenger Journal had most of a two-page spread devoted to stories and photos. (Especially of favorite son Dan Lehman. That's him, just leaving the podium, to the left of this photo. 

For another view of this fine race, see what a novice rider had to say.