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2009 was a great year for the Powerade/IF racing team. We raced 293 times with 80 of them culminating on 3-step podiums. We had 33 victories, (23) 2nd's, (24) 3rd's and 162 Top 10's overall.

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Brent and Bob got out the CX bikes once more and raced in Lincoln on Saturday, November 21st at Pioneer's Park. They agreed it was by far the most challenging CX race either has done this year.

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Jeff Kluck was recently upgraded to Category 2 for cyclocross and performed quite well in his first two races with the hot shots.

At the Minnesota State Championship in Crystal, MN on November 14th, Jeff was 15th in his category out of 59 finishers. The following day, also at Crystal, he was 12th out of the 42 finishers.

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Brent and Bob went down for the Iowa State CX Championship in Altoona on November 14th to do some Master's racing: Bob in 35+ and Brent in 45+.

The course, in a city park with athletic field, had terrain ranging from bumpy, flat, technical with some off-camber; to bumpy, hilly, technical and a bit of pavement through the uphill finish. For good measure, a high-step barrier section and another high barrier at the base of a run-up were included to keep the HR high.

After a too brief warmup, the three Masters fields started at 15 second intervals on the chilly but dry, overcast mid-morning.

The cream quickly rose to the top as Lane, Shrek and C. Vandelune put the hammer down to string out the 35+ with the fastest 45+ers soon working their way through the stragglers. Brent, riding borrowed tubulars, seemed to easily float past Bob early while he banged along on what felt like wagon wheels (or clinchers with a little too much psi).

As Bob went backwards, Brent worked his way to 4th before crashing late losing three places he couldn't regain to finish 7th. Bob finished 9th in his race. Full results are here.

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The first ever CX event in Norfolk was hosted by the EVCC crew at Skyview Park on Saturday, October 24th. This was a nicely flowing power course with one sustained climb, several short ups and downs, a couple of barrier sections but lacking tight, technical challenges. It's a course that a couple fish-out-of-water roadies can handle without too much trouble.

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Jeff Kluck won both Category 3 races at Centuria and Hudson, WI October 17-18th. He bested 19 competitors at the Orchard CX on Saturday and 27 others at the Big Ring Flyers CX on Sunday. Both victories were by 30 second margins.

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Jeff Kluck went up north to compete in Minneapolis October 10th-11th at the Corcoran CX and Wirth Classic Cup CX races. He rebounded from a mechanical DNF on Saturday to take the top step on Sunday over 38 other Cat 3's.

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Fall is here and so is CX season. Three of the PIF crew have already done some racing off road.

Brent Linn went to Des Moines for the first round of the Scheels Central Iowa Cyclocross Series on September 26th at the Capital City Cross. He finished 8th in the 45+ category.

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It's getting dark earlier now that fall is upon us. Be extra vigilant in low-light conditions and when headed into the setting sun if you are road riding in the evening. Yesterday evening another cyclist fell victim to a hit and run

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The Spoke-N-Sport Thursday evening criterium series is complete for the year after the final race was called off at the last minute due to road construction.

'A' series: Although they tied with 36 overall points, Cody McCullough is the series winner with Jeff Kluck taking second based on head to head matchups. Bob Greigg was 4th overall. Five other PIF's did one race apiece up north with Jay Chesterman winning the one he did.