Track Racing!

Yesterday, we went to the velodrome in San Jose to watch the District Championship races and cheer for our friends. Plus it was a good excuse to have a barbecue.
AND, miracle of all miracles, I got some pretty cool photos. Here goes...

Here is Pat warming up. No he is not wearing a short-sleeved t-shirt, those are tan lines:


Here is Devon saying lots of nice encouraging friendly things to Pat:


Here is Pat telling Dave that his helmet is funny looking so he may as well give up now during the Madison race:


For those of you who don't know, the Madison race is where you have a partner and you throw him as far down the track as you can, while you are both on your bikes. Here is Pat trying to throw Rob:


That was kind of an oversimplification of the Madison. It's complex. I was shocked there weren't any crashes, with all the swerving and throwing and sprinting, but I guess the guys all know what they are doing. Here is a photo of Rob:


Here is Pat getting ready to drop down for an exchange during the Madison, and no, despite being up on the lingo, I do not really know what was going on:


Here is Dave on his *fancy* bike with the sparkly wheel, which carried him to 3 district championships in as many races:


Here is my token Typical Courtenay Photo of the Day. Taitt is the little yellow spot, she is racing the Pursuit, which she won: