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[2 π R]

... Nights I've ever had at our track. So many to thank, 1st attempt;


Kacey & all UR elves, good job
Big Shark for your long backing & equipment.
Mesa l, you too for you're support and the grills.
For announcers Karl Becker & Joe Stahl, blasts from the past adding color to our future.
To Molly wh o I dumped running things on while I galivanted off w/ Exergy Twenty 12.
To Steph who helps out with thankless behind the scenes work. You're swell.
To all the rest of you that help w/ set up and take down, you know who you are. Really sometimes I have to beat you away with a stick.
To all of the officials, you have done so well and been more helpful than you take credit for.
To everybody involved in any and all ways, thank you very much. You're a grand part of why I love this sport so.

Thank you, thank you, THANK YOU!

@swikles

[billh]

such a great atmosphere with all the extra crowd and great new race formats, really felt like a celebration, had a fantastic time, I think I ate all of "Turn 3" of the velodrome cake!   Superfun, thanks to all the hard workers who made it possible for the rest of us to just sit back, race, and enjoy.  !

[MattK]

I agree, 2 π R.  Kayce did a phenomenal job organizing tonight's events.

A special thanks to Carl at A&M, Big Shark, Mesa, The Hub and Schlafly for showing us what a Thursday night track should be.  Hopefully this is a display of what things are to become.

Edited by MattK, 03 August 2012 - 12:30 AM.

[pylondesigner]

As an old slow guy, I really appreciate the effort that continues to go in to keeping the dream alive, had several firsts last night as I have never raced a team pursuit or did a Keiren.  The track at dallas would reserve the Keiren for Cat 3s and higher due to the safety concerns on a high bank track.  I went across the line with a huge smile on my face, the Keiren was the most fun I have ever had on a bike.
I will continue to support the track effort and look for ways for us to be more involved in growing the track program in St. Louis.  It's a family thing for me, my grandfather was a track racer back in the 40's here in STL, and he is actually buried just across the street from penrose.  So there is a lot of history floating around in my head when I show up at the track.  And it only gets better when I see my kid out there, it's a rich family legacy for me.

Keep up the good work.

[jscycliste]

Thanks, all, for an awesome night! My wife also commented that the spectating was fabulous too.

[your_mother]

It was great fun!  Thanks to everyone who had a hand in making it happen, and to everyone who got out on the track.

[billh]

. . . plus if you stayed late, you got the bonus gunfire and police visit!  then you know it's a real party!  

[jscycliste]

Not a starter's pistol for night races, I take it?

billh, on 03 August 2012 - 11:42 AM, said:

. . . plus if you stayed late, you got the bonus gunfire and police visit!  then you know it's a real party!  

[nomoretickets]

jscycliste, on 03 August 2012 - 12:17 PM, said:

Not a starter's pistol for night races, I take it?

billh, on 03 August 2012 - 11:42 AM, said:

. . . plus if you stayed late, you got the bonus gunfire and police visit!  then you know it's a real party!  

not unless the started 6 races back to back hahaha

but for real, best track night i have ever been to!