NJCX State Championships

Congratulations to Laura Winberry for winning the Elite Women's New Jersey State Cyclocross Championship! Sunday was a perfect day in Phillipsburg NJ, just across the river from Easton, Pa. Snow was falling, making for a technical, slippery course as the day went on. There was much excitement in the air, as what might be expected when you mix, snow, waffles and cyclocross racers together at the end of the season. Also racing from Team Campmor were Art White, Ellen White and Tara Walhart.

Whitmore's Super Cross Cup

Art took some video clips of women's 3/4 and 45+ race with hills and real single track. It was a very cool course. Team on the podium both days!

Campmor H2H Series Awards Dinner

Team Results:

Art White - 2nd Pro
Laura Winberry - 4th Pro
Joe Azze - 10th Pro
Ed Ceccolini - 12th Pro

Marianne Santangelo - 2nd Cat 1 40+
Zach Koop - 3rd Cat 1 19-29
Ellen White - 3rd Cat 1 40+
Tom Stanowski - 4th Cat 1 50+
James Wilbur - 5th Cat 1 40-49
Darlene Phillips - 5th Cat 1 40+
Jeff Coneys - 11th Cat 1 40-49
Joe Barros - 14th Cat 1 40-49
Jeremy Swift - 16th Cat 1 30-39

Tara Walhart - 9th Cat 2 19-39
Tyler Conlon - 14th Cat 2 19-29

U.S Grand Prix of Cyclocross - Mercer

7:30 a.m.: Art and I pull up to Mercer County Park in a light misting rain. It had been raining there already for two days. Cars were lining up in the field.... over a thousand registered racers. This was the big foshizzle come to New Jersey. Racing from Campmor were: Laura, Tara and Art only in his 5th cross race. Destiny or my my better judgement had me at this race to support, and I do love to give back to my dear friends and teammates at the races at least one day a year. This was it.... slicker, rubber booties and umbrella. I had a blast!

Mud, lots of excitement, mud with grass, cowbells, mud, screaming, and more mud. What a day. I was exhausted just spectating. The Campmorians rocked out there with 3 podium finishes and no pitt bikes. Just hard working legs and spirits! -Ellen


Art finishing 3rd behind Richard Sachs


Laura 1st and 2nd place for both days


ah yes, and the clean up.....

Westwood Velo Cross

New Jersey cyclocross racing made a stop a few miles from the Campmor store last Sunday. This was probably the closest race to my house that I have ever attended. I considered riding there, but bailed because of logistics. Good thing, because my efforts would have seemed non existent after finding out that Rob Lichtenwalner had ridden 80 miles each way from Philadelphia to race. The fall foliage was about perfect, and I was reminded that I live in a beautiful place.

It was a welcoming sight to arrive at a cross race and see so many familiar mountain bike faces, many of them new to racing cross. The Campmorians rocked out there as usual, with Laura winning the A women and Gavi from the store winning the A men. Good times racing and spectating!
- Ellen

Team Results:
Laura Winberry - 1st A women
Ellen White - 2nd B women
Art White - 2nd 55+ men

Campmor H2H Leaf Blower

photo by coog: http://coog.smugmug.com/Sports

Team Results:
Marianne Santangelo - 2nd Cat 1 40+
Ellen White - 3rd Cat 1 40+
Darlene Phillips - 4th Cat 1 40+
Zach Koop - 6th Cat 1 19-29
Joe Barros - 8th Cat 1 40-49
James Wilbur - 10th Cat 1 40-49
Jeremy Swift - 12th Cat 1 30-39

Ellen's race report: http://pixyandabike.blogspot.com/2009/10/ringwood-race.html

Laura's race report: http://humblecoalition.blogspot.com/2009/10/dee-enn-eff.html

Campmor H2H Rumble in the Jungle

and the rain curse continues .....





....there is a Titus under there somewhere.

Team Results:
Laura Winberry - 1st Pro/open
Joe Azze - 5th Pro
Art White - 7th Pro
Darlene Phillips - 2nd Cat 1 40+
Ellen White - 3rd Cat 1 40+
Zach Koop - 4th Cat 1 19-29
Tom Stanowski - 4th Cat 1 50+
James Wilbur - 5th Cat 1 40-49
Marianne Santangelo - 5th Cat 1 40+
Jeff Coneys - 9th Cat 1 40-49