2010 Cape Fear 1000 Rally

[guitardad]

I just read on the LD rider list that the field was filled and registration was closed 11 hours and 34 minutes after open registration started. Holy Moley!!  

Glad I had a returning rider slot.

Wow!  That's gotta be some kind of record!  Looking at the NY starter list, I'm gonna have a hard time just climbing to the top of the bell curve.  

[squeezer]

Looking at the NY starter list, I'm gonna have a hard time just climbing to the top of the bell curve.  

No kidding! What a field.  I think my streak of top 10s just ground to a halt. If I finish in the top half of that group, I'll be happy.

This will be my first rally since last year's Cape Fear.

[2wTraveler]

I had to drop out of the rally for this year  

Maybe there is an open spot for Bowling Green? I don't know how Jim handles this...

[squeezer]

I had to drop out of the rally for this year  

Maybe there is an open spot for Bowling Green? I don't know how Jim handles this...

Oh, bummer! We'll miss you there.

Are you going to try and run any others?

[2wTraveler]

Oh, bummer! We'll miss you there.

Are you going to try and run any others?

Hopefully things will turn around and I will be able to ride the Void this year...

[sleazy rider]

I'm in!!  Last minute cancellation by a good friend let me slide in under the wire.  I'll be starting in Bowling Green, KY.  See you all for dinner on Saturday.

[lionlady]

Anybody on the 10 hour waiting list... you may get an email. A friend just backed out.

P

[squeezer]

I'm in!!  Last minute cancellation by a good friend let me slide in under the wire.  I'll be starting in Bowling Green, KY.  See you all for dinner on Saturday.

Cool! I've seen at least three announce withdrawals on the discussion list the last few days, so a few more waiting list folks should make it in.

[sleazy rider]

Yeah.    I've had to remove my name from the Bowling Green list.  Health issues in the family keeping me tight to the house.

[squeezer]

Yeah.    I've had to remove my name from the Bowling Green list.  Health issues in the family keeping me tight to the house.

Really sorry to hear that. I'll keep a good thought for your family.

[guitardad]

Thought I'd post up the public Spotwalla page for the rally: http://spotwalla.com/locationViewer.php?id=16
I'm Rider #210 - who else has signed up to be tracked?

[sleazy rider]

Hope everyone got a good nights sleep!  Happy hunting and safe riding.

[2wTraveler]

I envy you guys who are out riding this rally right now. Really regret having to drop out right now.

[DNA]

Good luck and ride safe everyone.  Looking forward to hearing Squeezers tale or victory adna top ten for the team.

Depending on how things go - I might make teh VOID?   Not likley as #3 is due in late sept. so my rally days are a while away.

Have care in NC - the LEOs really like us you rally riders there.

[DNA]

Results please!  

I'm dying to hear how team mediocrity bell curve did.

[squeezer]

I think we represented for STN!

Of the New York starters, guitardad finished 5th and I finished 8th. STN was 20% of the top ten!

Stormcrow finished his first rally and we may have another addict on our hands.

Lionlady was part of the outstanding staff and should be along shortly to post a group photo.



EDIT: Dang. I robbed Chaz of a place. He finished 5th, not 6th.

[lionlady]

Ed. guitardad finished 5th, not 6th.  

Okay. Here are a couple pics. The four S-T.net'ers:


stormcrow, guitardad, squeezer, and in front, me.

And Squeezer and Rick Miller (Rally Bastard Master of the Mason-Dixon 20/20) sharing the "treats" that Rick brought.



Only one serious mishap: Jim Owens lost it in a corner somewhere out in Kentucky, hit smacked his leg on the guard rail with his bike in the middle of the night. Open compound fracture to his tibia. Beyond that, I don't remember any other details, other than he was transported from the local hospital to the university hospital. His bike, etc have been taken care of. Keep him in your thoughts for a speedy recovery.

Other than that it was, as always, great time!

P

[DNA]

Awesome job STNers!!!!!

Great nres about the finish.  Can we get details about the rally?  Any road kill or old houses that needed tagging?

That news about Jim is aweful - prayers that he is ok.

I am seriously thinking about trying to get a late entry to the MD2020, but I doubt it.  With a new child due mid sept, the VOID is almost certainly out.

[guitardad]

No road kill or old houses, although I did hear of someone who "took the bait" and tried to get to the Rock and Roll HOF in Cleveland before the gift shop closed!  Jim kept it straightforward this time, so only a few DNF's.  But some of the Auburn, NY starters who didn't scoot directly south got clobbered by a storm in southern PA.  I saw it off to the west as I crossed into Maryland - it looked nasty.

Best thing was seeing Scott LaShier  at scoring, feeling "uncomfortable" but on his feet, walking around.

... and from the LDRider list:

Spoke to Diane Owen yesterday. She told me that she and "Gimpy" would be
headed home today.

So our prayers go out to Jim, but it sounds like he's well on the mend already.

[Huron52]

Ed. guitardad finished 5th, not 6th.  

 The four S-T.net'ers:


stormcrow, guitardad, squeezer, and in front, me.

To bad you miss him ...... There was another STN'er from Ontario.  

Finished somewhere around 14th from what I heard!