Newton Cyclocross

Christy and I attended our first CyclosCross Race. Races take place typically in the autumn and winter, and consists of many laps of a short (2–3 km or 1–2 mile) course featuring pavement, wooded trails, grass, steep hills and obstacles requiring the rider to quickly dismount, carry the bike whilst navigating the obstruction and remount in one graceful motion.

The race took place in Newton. As a bonus, there was a keg of Court Avenue Brewery's finest Pale Ale on tap.

In the first race, the Farrell brothers were in good form:





Thad and Noonan get their game faces on before the elite race:




Noonan tears it up in the sand:


Josh Johnson with good form. He won the elite race:



Thad and Matt Scotton go through the barriers:


Rob had a good effort:


Picture of the Day:


It was fun. I asked Thad keep a lookout for a good, used 'cross bike in my size.