Mud and rain ruled the weekend racing for Northern California Cyclocross enthusiasts.
Epic conditions forced out the best in NCNCA racers, as equipment and perseverance were tested to the max.
No results could be found from Sacramento at the time of this post, Santa Rosa Monkey Cross Results here. Certainly mud was involved in the outcome of these two contests!
Manzanita Park at CCCX #5 turned into a mud bath as the day progressed and rain drenched the grounds continually. Kerry Barnholt(Scott/Ritchey) and Aaron Bradford(aaronbradford.com) slogged their way to outstanding Elite division race wins on the day over very large fields.
Barnholt at her best when conditions got worse...
Bradford simply rode away from the pack on his way to victory...
It was a weekend to dig deep in the awesome Cross conditions...
It truly was a mud bath for most of the racers at Manzanita Park...
Eric Bustos(Cal Giant/Specialized) having fun...
Cyclocross at it's best went down this weekend in Nor-Cal...
Kathleen Bortolussi(Bay 101/HRS/Rock Lobster) showed no fear in the mud...
Constant downpour forced riders to dig extra deep to get to the finish line...
Please view the CCCX Race #5 selected photos below from Sunday's racing to get the full impact of how seriously fun it was to race in the super wet conditions riders and spectators were blessed with...
