Twenty-six seconds…

Twenty-six seconds. The amount of time it typically takes me to put my bibs on in the morning. That is the margin between first and second place currently, with Fun Ghi taking the title from James Kinney yesterday. There remains twenty six hours of racing…so I’m guessing we may see another attempt from a few people out there.

On the QOM side, Ekaterina Rakhmatulina continues to lead second place Sally Aldridge by over 12 minutes. I know there are a few other very fast individuals out there looking to test this mark within the next day. Keep an eye on this space.

We look forward to seeing many of you tomorrow. Scroll down to the previous post for details on the BBQ and award ceremony.

– Your friends at C510

2022 East Bay Dirt Classic BBQ and Awards Ceremony

On Saturday October 15th our annual East Bay Dirt Classic barbeque and awards presentation for all registered competitors kicks off at 12 PM. Top riders will be eligible for awards and there will be many other awards on hand from our sponsors for raffle winners.

Some important information about the barbeque:

  • Date: Saturday October 15th, 2022
  • Racing ends at 1 pm sharp. Any finishers completing the course after 1 pm will not be included on the leaderboard nor considered for awards.
  • The barbeque will start and the kegs from our generous sponsors East Brother Beer Co and Fieldwork Brewing will be tapped at 12 PM.
  • Awards and raffle winners will be announced at 2 pm.
  • Address: 5656 Weaver Place, Oakland, CA 94619
  • PARKING: PLEASE DO NOT PARK ON WEAVER PLACE OR DENTON PLACE. Please park along Skyline BLVD and walk down Weaver Place to the barbeque.
  • Feel free to bring a bathing suit. There is a pool and hot tub.
  • Looking forward to seeing everyone there!

End of Week One

The last rays of sun on the observation area above Bishop’s Walk signal the end of week one. What a week! As a recap, in the KOM competition James Kinney still holds a sizeable lead over new 2nd place holder Ben Arnold who has a 2 minute gap over Alex Peterson.

In the QOM competition, Ekaterina Rakhmatulina took over the top spot by a wide margin today. She had a crushing time last year as well and was on the podium at Wente back in June if I recall correctly. She holds a 12 minute gap over Sally Aldridge in 2nd and 17 minute lead over Rebecca Lewington in 3rd. Lots of time left in this competition, but great to see so many competitors signing up and getting after it.

We’d like to also take this time to thank our sponsors and remind everyone about the great prizes on offer this year. Thanks to our sponsors, some of our cyclists this year will receive:

Enjoy your time out there on the bike in our beautiful local parks. And remember, your participation helps to support the Alameda County Community Food Bank! Hope to see many of your at the post-event party and award presentation next Saturday, October 15th!

– Your friends at C510