This past Sunday I rode a whole 5 minutes from my mom’s to race in the Chippewa Creek Road Race.  Growing up in the area, the race has a really special place in my heart and was actually the very first event I entered as a junior….back in the day.  Paul also lives very close to this course, so he definitely mancrushes on it as well.

Normally, the race is 9 laps long and covers about 36 miles, but it was slashed to 7 laps this year, making the race much shorter and faster.  Right off the line, many of the teams in the race began to attack.  I tried my best to cover as many moves as possible just in case something was to slip off.  As usual, there were small groups here and there that rode away from the field, but they would quickly be brought back before the courses 1 mile climb.  With about 2 laps to go, Paul got away with Dan Quinlan of Carbon Racing.  The duo managed to stick it out to the finish with Paul getting the win.  With the field about 20 seconds behind, we were fighting for the final podium spot.  Kirk decided to pick up the pace on the final climb before the finish, managing to stretch the field out and allow for me to sprint in for the 3^rd.  Good team work to everyone on the squad.

After the race, we went to Paul’s house for a cookout.  Got to checkout the old Daniel Boone cabin on the Martin property and watch the family dog swim around in their pond.  I could not have asked for a better day.

-Andy Moskal