I heard two complaints/suggestions yesterday.
1. Someone mentioned the volunteer call-ups being an issue, sure it's a nice gesture but with the fast and hectic starts of a cross race it could be dangerous. I'm sure they were just mad they were bumped back a row. Anyone can volunteer and take advantage of that call-up but it seemed everyone on the front row was a Minuteman racer

2. It was suggested that in the larger field races the little horseshoe thing 30 seconds into the race could be eliminated for the first lap because I guess it caused a huge bottleneck. I'm not sure this would help as it would just cause a bottleneck at the next turn. CX always has a bottle neck, the guys on the front love it the guys in the back hate it.
I raced the masters 40+ and finished 5th. Although it wasn't raining during our race the hour of rain before our race made for super slick conditions. I got a good start and even found my self leading as we were finishing up our first lap. I was obviously working much harder than Brant Hornberger as you will see eventually in one of Angelica Dixon's pics. Brant is just cruising right along as pare and I are suffering like dogs in the background. Overall my race went well, the conditions were tough and it was hard to make power in the slick conditions. I was a little disappointed that my CX nemesis crashed twice in front of my on the last lap and I still couldn't get by him. The corners in the grass were so slick it was hard to take advantage of someone's mistake without making a bigger mistake of your own. I will get you one of these day Miles Bilings
