Elite Districts (State Championships)

I was going to write a big essay on the happenings of Elite Districts (July 26 and 27) on the track but decided it would get a little boring for all that read this. Instead, I'll give some quick results for myself (michael giem) as well as a couple of photos.

Flying 200m Time Trial - 4th (11.42sec Personal Record)
250m Time Trial - 1st (state champion)
Madison - 4th (w/ Charlie Higbie)
Keirin - 4th (was 2nd but got relegated for not holding my line in the sprint)
Sprints - 6th
Kilometer Time Trial - 7th (1:12.94 Personal Record)
Team Sprint - 1st (state champion w/ Charlie Higbie and Karl Erickson)

The photos are courtesy of my great friend Dan Sproul.

On to a little criterium action at the Mike Nields Memorial Bannock Street Criterium in Denver. I am still a Cat 4 on the road due to the lack of races I've competed in. They won't upgrade me so I must keep racing for results until they will. I stayed steady through the whole race, taking 3 prime prizes along the way. A huge crash taking out 7 or 8 of the front of the pack split the field with 4 laps to go. I chased back up to the lead pack and sat on for 2 laps. On the final climb I started my sprint and carried it through the turn and down the straight away to win by 5 meters. This was my second win on the road of the season.