Tour de Tuscaloosa race report

by Nathan April 2, 2010
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Harpeth Racing team members Brian Rejack, James Martinez, and Nathan Taylor headed down to Tuscaloosa, AL last weekend for the 4th annual Tour de Tuscaloosa. The races started at noon on Saturday with a criterium race through downtown Tuscaloosa, and concluded on Sunday with a road race at nearby Lake Lurleen State Park. Brian Rejack rode himself to a top ten finish in both the criterium and the road race. Great riding, Brian!

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Hell of the South Race Report

by Nathan March 28, 2010
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On March 21st, SVMIC Cycling hosted the Hell of the South road race in Berlin, TN. Modeled after the Spring Classics of professional cycling, the 25 mile course took racers over rolling hills, rough pavement, dirt, gravel, and rural chipseal roads. Harpeth Racing had sizable groups in both the Men’s Category 5/Women’s Category 4 “C” race, and the Men’s Category 4/Women’s Category 3, 2, 1 “B” race, with a total of 15 racers representing the team.

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Camp Sumatanga Training Race Report

by Mitch March 1, 2010
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Harpeth Racing team Category 4 racer Mitch Boult traveled down to Steele, Alabama for the B race of the Camp Sumatanga Simple Joe’s winter training race series.
The course was a 10 mile rolling loop, four laps. Road surface was good and traffic was controlled. All in all it was about the best organized race [...]

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2010 Snake Creek Gap TT #2 race report

by Nathan February 12, 2010
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Harpeth Racing team members Jonathan Woody and Nathan Taylor tackled one of the toughest races in the Southeast last weekend in Dalton, GA. The trail was muddy and rocky, but both racers were motivated and ready. Cramps, muddy drivetrains, wet feet, and cold weren’t enough to stop them from crossing the finish line. The Snake Creek Gap Time Trial series is held annually in Georgia on three weekends in January, February, and March.

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When does a ride become epic?

by Nathan January 29, 2010
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Some rides are ill-fated from the start. These are the ones where you left one shoe cover at home, or found a bulge in your tire from a torn casing, or your water bottles leak Perpetuem all over your frame as you drive to the shop. Sometimes you feel like hanging it up before you even turn a pedal. Other rides start out great and then surprise you with circumstances that challenge your willingness to suffer.

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