WEEK 6

As advertised, no racer points, just a fun, festive ride. The aftermath of Sandy put the Trail Buddies into overdrive as the Tavern required a re-route and the birdsnest now lay flat on the ground. A mostly uphill soft course sent many riders packing, but the spectators were the real stars of the show, next to the Barenby's pushing the limits of the Sanibels on the cyanover in true Rosie O'Donnell and Philly Phanatic form. The Warden asserted herself into the SCCX camp with pushing the danger limit, requesting fire, and leaving mid race for a beer run, making it back just before the closing laps. Points also to The Apprentice for being right by her side. Both ladies hung out in the freezing cold well after course breakdown. True fans. Snakehawk, a now staple in the SCCX camp, held her own, counting laps as a hybrid Heath Ledger and Jack Nicholson Joker in the ring of fire start/finish area. In race news one red pixel and McPeak III battled it out. Marinara mixes it up with a tree, after some opening laps that lit it up and demonstrated his state of emergency Sandy trainer sessions. Monkey Fist logs an impressive third place. Sandy has passed, but now Athena is on our heels. Next week is for the true grit, knucklehead crossers.

WEEK 5

Always keeping it spunky at SCCX. This week we tried our luck with a little game of Frogger. A Demolition Derby X-up that had riders hopping the barriers one way, but threading between the two on the return. As if this wasn't enough, holeshot points also on the line. First into the Tavern scoops 'em up. Annnnnnnd, if that's not enough, super fast course to keep the nerves and risk-taking on a higher level. Here we go. It would be Jersey State Champ taking the holeshot points into the Tavern, but not before completely shutting the door on the inside line that cRaPsTaCHe had charted. A double lock up of the brakes prevented the field from a complete pile-up. The pace was pretty high for the next 6 laps, until cRaPsTaCHe responded to the holeshot sprint with an unsavory move of his very own, deploying an attack in the beer hand-up zone. Meanwhile out on course, mayhem ensued. Close calls in the x-up with Monkey Fist, Deathblow, NJ State Champ, and SCCX mascot Teagan. Huff Tuffy lost in a game of man vs. barrier, prompting the removal of the lead obstacle mid-way through the race. This planted the "bunnyhop it to win it" thought to hang in the minds on the lead group. It could possibly be the only way cRaPsTaCHe could shake Deathblow off his wheel, because he was stuck like glue as usual. The mix of elements just didn't add up for such maneuvers. Beer, cross-traffic, and high velocity yielded a conventional dismount and hop and an even more conventional finish to the race. Deathblow, cRaPsTaCHe, and Electric Marinara rounding it out, showing that he is here for points and cyan glory. Jump of the week AGAIN goes to Monkey Fist, putting in solid rides, showing up every week, and has now hit the double digits. 10pts and 5th place. Keep on clawin' at that leaderboard. Kid Florida scoots around Deeters, who just hasn't been puttin' up the track time he did last year. Quick, we're 'gonna lose one, get an iv of cyan type B to this guy quick. Next week we dodge around the impending Frankenstorm of doom and host a celebratory ride for the season. Keep 'cross weird.