September 2, 2000 District Time Trial
by Karen McKee

Four of us loaded up our bikes and headed down to Delaware, Ohio in the early morning fog of what turned out to be a very hot and humid day!  

Conditions, except for the heat were ideal.  The 35K (21.7mi) course was out and back on a nice road that was very gently rolling with, so I hear, an overpass.  As for the wind, it was very light at best. 

We were able to start together as start order was determined by registration order.  I started first, determined not to let my minute man Mark Armstrong catch me.  Adam Slough and then Will McLaughlin, followed Mark, both  were determined to catch all of the Wheelmen in front of them. 

Willie, though unhappy with his performance, collected some cash placing 8th overall in 47:35.   

Adam also finished the money with a time of 48:17 which placed him  2nd  in the Cat 4 race, and 16th overall . 

Mark rode a very respectable 50:30, 37th overall, and way out of money after going through a speed trap outside of Marion (imagine that) on the way home. 

I, feeling really good and on track for what I thought would be a P.R., finished my 4.5 miles with a bang - a rear flat.  This won me a mile walk and a 3.5-mile ride in Gordy's old Ford farm truck.  I attentively listened as I rode along with the windows rolled down and straw flying everywhere, to his talk about his friend that rides a "La Rosa" bicycle.  It was very hard for me to imagine this very large happy man associating with anybody that partakes in physical activity.   As happy as I was to get a ride, I was just as happy when he dropped me off after telling me how they had just released him the asylum since his new medication is working well for him!  He did have a sense of humor - I hope. 

Riggs Klilka an occasional breakfast ride attendee placed 3rd among the Cat 3's.  Riggs generously offered me his rear disk wheel, but the officials decided I couldn't restart. 

Last Updated 03/16/08