Cats Hill: Smugmug
May 03, 2009
Shelley got her first Cats Hill! We have both lived within a mile of the course for the last 5 years, and consider this the crown jewel of Nor Cal racing. She took 4th her first Cat’s Hill w/ the 3/4’s in 2005, and after winning the first prime of the Cat 4’s in 2003 (on my cross bike), I was quickly spit out the back. Shelley has since gone on to the pros and taken 6th in 06, and two 2nd place finishes on 07 and 08.
I have 2 great memories of this race. In 2004 we had a stacked Cat 3 Village Peddler Team, my teammates Josh Snead and Mike Telega took 1st and 2nd in a display of total domination and glory. That was a great day, and a great season.
My next memory, is amongst my finest. 2005 was my first year as a Cat 2, and there was a stacked field...pro McGuire, Sierra Nevada, pro Webcor, a young Cozza and Euser...I was scared shitless going into this race, and really had little expectations of finishing...then I did, and it was the greatest thing ever.
This year I was cued up for a reasonable result...then w/ 2 to go I got stuck in a seam in the road and ate shit. I have seen it happen 1,000x, and know the course better than anyone...it was frustrating. Not to mention taking out my friends Eric B and Kramer, and forcing the race to restart. Big time party fowl.
Posted my Cats Hill pics. We are now using Smugmug (note the new tab up above), I think this offers a superior user experience, and makes it easier for me to distribute pic’s w/o watermarks...not to mention make a little coin to fuel the bottomless pit that is this hobby. I need a bit of time to get it dialed in, but will update the site accordingly. Photos will be cheap, $5 for 1mb files (sample). $15 for full resolution files suitable for large high quality prints. Neither will have watermarks.
I have 2 great memories of this race. In 2004 we had a stacked Cat 3 Village Peddler Team, my teammates Josh Snead and Mike Telega took 1st and 2nd in a display of total domination and glory. That was a great day, and a great season.
My next memory, is amongst my finest. 2005 was my first year as a Cat 2, and there was a stacked field...pro McGuire, Sierra Nevada, pro Webcor, a young Cozza and Euser...I was scared shitless going into this race, and really had little expectations of finishing...then I did, and it was the greatest thing ever.
This year I was cued up for a reasonable result...then w/ 2 to go I got stuck in a seam in the road and ate shit. I have seen it happen 1,000x, and know the course better than anyone...it was frustrating. Not to mention taking out my friends Eric B and Kramer, and forcing the race to restart. Big time party fowl.
Posted my Cats Hill pics. We are now using Smugmug (note the new tab up above), I think this offers a superior user experience, and makes it easier for me to distribute pic’s w/o watermarks...not to mention make a little coin to fuel the bottomless pit that is this hobby. I need a bit of time to get it dialed in, but will update the site accordingly. Photos will be cheap, $5 for 1mb files (sample). $15 for full resolution files suitable for large high quality prints. Neither will have watermarks.