FE/VCMC Pit Report

[Greg Meyers]

FE- Teri & I got there about 9:30 Friday night to get ready for sign-ups. At the gate they told us we get the tower (SWEET SPOT). KGB got there a few hours before us and set up in the back.
We (not really, Teri) got up at 5:30 just to find out nothing really happens till about 8:00  . But she handled it like a pro. Everyone started showing up and things started getting crazy. We had a couple freak outs   but all was handled like we do it all Four Ace events (GO Richie!).
I know I'm going to leave someone out.
Workers: Greg, Teri, Richie, Rich, Corky, Jeff, KGB, Bus, Steve, Scott, Ryan and ?? I know I'm missing at least 2, HELP Richie!
I do have to say it got a little crazy out there with play riders on course, going backwards  ! 1st loop, not bad. 2nd loop, a few riders going the wrong way, still not real bad. 3rd loop was freakin nuts! I think at one time I had 10 bike/quads following me down a hill and a 4 seater dune buggy came haulin up the wrong way  . Got him turned around and off the trail before any miss haps. 4th loop, everyone must have been eating lunch. 
We all had a good time. Very nice day to be at Gorman. Everyone seemed to be having a good time.
VCMC- Same as above, chime in if I missed you (sorry in advance).
Racers:
Ken, Chris and Ryan we're on the first line of Aces to go off. They all finished. Tell us how it was.
I think Mike Yelton was on minute 30. Steve said he saw his name on the list and I saw him but wasn't sure who it was when I was working a check. I walk down to sign-ups, to find out if he made it in. He did, hope all went well. We never saw you.
Steve and friend Robert went next. Both finished. Talk to us Steve.
After we ran sweep on Saturday and all the close calls we had, Teri was not going to race Sunday. Then the rain came. You could not ask for better riding conditions. So off to sign-ups she went. She said she loved it. Kicked ass in all the specials and the dirt was great.
Andy our other prospect was out there racing too. His day didn't go so well. Broken chain = DNF. But it was really nice talking to him and Ryan and getting to know them a little bit.
I worked a check for VCMC. Had a great time yelling at you guys going through my check. It is nice helping out, but after the rain, I think I would have rather raced.
It was great to see everyone.

[Ryan Romero]

Had a really really fun time on this one.  Hanging out with everyone during the FE and racing with Bus & KGB was awesome.  I have no idea how i did points wise but who cares I finished and had a blast riding that course .  I have tons of footage to edit including a few rookie tip-overs and an ultra-rookie slow-speed endo, lol!  For those who haven't seen it on the D37 board, here is my head-on with a play-rider, no biggie, could have been way worse.  Its funny, I was squiding out every where else & falling over, but I run into this dude head on and only he falls... 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q6XItYgqrds

Thanks to the Aces for the great hospitaility, looks like my next race won't be until Invaders in August... gonna be dragging the bike up to Idaho to race a team race with my buddy in June, which begs the question... How do I get a hold of some 4-Aces schwag so I can represent when I am there?

Ryan

[duck]

Well I had a lot of fun up until the chain broke. Which I guess is a good thing because I was able to get back to the pits and talk to Greg and Tracy for quite some time before everyone started to get in from the race. Congratulations to all that finished the race. Really wish I could have finished the entire course because from all the reviews it sounds like it was a lot of fun. As for saturday I was planning on helping out but from a busy work week I kind of over did it a bit in the sleep department that day. My appologies for not being able to help out.
Andy 

[BUS]

Here is a short video of one of the specials...

http://www.youtube.com/user/cbuscagl?feature=mhee