With the Delta States Gran Prix on hiatus for a week, it was a perfect opportunity to travel out of the region for some ‘cross action, specifically BCRCX and Give Me Some Sugar CX. Wes McWhorter had penciled in this weekend as part of his CX Nats #pointscampaign (trying to get his upgrade from a Category 4 to a Category 3) and Chris Reed and I were more than willing to GETINTHEVAN and accompany him. I had raced BCRCX last year with the Rouler Racing team and was very excited to hit the challenging course again.

BCRCX took place in the scenic Spott’s Park. Shaped like a bowl, the park provided plenty of elevation changes for power climbs, speedy downhills and tricky off-cambers. The main feature of the course had to be the epic run-up, that over the course of a race, pretty much sapped all your will to live.

Wes started his day in the Masters 40+, finishing 7th in a strong field. During the last race of the day, he cruised to victory in the 4/5 field while, unfortunately, Chris Reed went down and broke his shifter, racking up a DNF. After starting about 3 rows back, I made it as high as 5th place, but slowly faded to 7th after repeated ascents of the run up took its toll in the 3/4 race. Our good pal and former teammate, Rob Sudan, again succumbed to tubeless tire issues and was out in the first lap.

Kudos to the Bayou City Racing team for putting on a fantastic event in a perfect setting. We’ll definitely be back next year!  Part 2 (Give Me Some Sugar CX) tomorrow.

Yeah You Ride!
Boedi

Get rest whenever you can.

Beautiful Lake Charles.

Morning views thanks to David Lawrence who let us use his place as home base for the weekend.

With a chill in the air, I felt good about the day.

Light, bro.

This six flights of stairs run up can go straight to hell. Maybe I shoulda jogged a bit this summer.

Wes running to the pits after getting a flat in the pre-ride. I fixed his tire and we switched at the line. Team work makes the dream work!

Wes at the start of the Master’s Races, chats up an old collegiate cycling teammate.

Starting grid. In my race, I wasn’t even on the grid.

Bros.

Much drier than last year, it was like riding through a field of sugar. Most people took to running it.

Things got pretty dusty.

How’s my form, Coach Dan and Rusty? Photo by Capital City Racing.

Chris Reed’s shifter is destroyed after someone goes down in front of him on the tricky off camber section.

Wes takes the 4/5’s!

Fellow Louisianian and terror of the Delta States Grand Prix, Will Sheftall, snags himself a pair of undies in the 1/2/3 race.

BCRCX 1/2/3 Podium.

Light, bro. Photo by Rob Sudan.

Rob needed to get back to nature after burping his wheel in the 3/4 race.

BCRCX 4/5’s podium. Two years in a row Rouler Racing has put someone on these steps.