I’m a Racer

I started racing the NEOC harescramble series that Dan has been racing for years. All my friends that ride with me also partake in this activity and Hell, I guess peer pressure finally got to me. Actually there are many contributing factors that led me to try my skills against fellow old dudes. Now that Dan is older and I have numerous friends also attending the event the thought of being taken away in the wambulance and having a child there by himself no longer exists.


So it’s off the races I go. This is my second race this year and I must say it really was a hoot. I can say “HOOT” Because I race the over forty class and stupid sayings are your right of passage. We are all happy with the times we achieved. All happy but for different reasons.

First there is Joe  just coming off a Career ending injury (The ribs breaking and a lung collapsing) usually pushes other wives to the breaking point leaving the injured rider having to swear off such dangerous activities. Its not that a man has no more desire to ride it’s because he can’t even get up and get something out of the fridge and having to rely on his wife for even the most simple task. It’s basically comes down to you have to swear to give this crap up or mend your own ass back to health. So Joe is basically happy to finish and to come home in one piece..

Then there is Keith happy to take ownership of one of the day’s fastest laps. Contributing to his new found health in quiting those menthol stink sticks he’s so fond of.

Matt  who also has ownership of a fastest lap. Matt is just happy that his bike makes it though the whole race and he doesn’t have to spend more money then the bikes net worth replacing parts that get ripped off from the trees he’s so accustomed to bouncing into.

Rod  is happy in dominating all of his friends taking home the best results for the day. He thinks because he gets the best result that we will forget that he’s in the Crap I’m Forty Club.

Dan  continues to race in the main event against people that are actually good. His results are impressive to everyone else but himself. I guess he’s his toughest critic. He’s happy, I’m not sure at what but he’s happy.

Me  I'm happy cause it was freaking fun.

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