Halloween Night Cross and Party

[gillianhairys]

Hey everybody!

This is Thomas (Gillian's Boyfriend) hijacking her account for a very important announcement:

Halloween Night Cross: Unsanctioned, unofficial, super awesome cross race in W.E. Hamilton Park (between Stone Road Mall and 302 college). Bring your cx bikes or mountain bikes, and racing costumes, for a quick, informal cross race, followed immediately by a podium ceremony and party at Pascal's apartment. I've done this style of event before and can assure you, not showing up would be a regrettable decision!

Night Cross rules:

Meet at the park, Oct 31st at 7pm for preride.
Approx race start at 7:15.
Cost is free. BYOB.

- Course will be unmarked, we'll do a preride lap so everybody has an idea of the route (around this tree, down that path, around the baseball diamond, etc)
- Maximum lighting is commuter lights or flashlights and duct tape - lets keep things spooky!
- After each lap, the slowest rider (or 2 or 3 depending on numbers) will be pulled.
- Any bike is allowed - CX, MTB, road bike, townie, you name it.
- Costumes aren't mandatory, but encouraged.
- A "beverage" based penalty will be applied to the leader at the end of each lap to help keep the group together.

[Ralitza]

YES!!

[joes]

Awesome haha

[Leslie]

[jbmoff200]

Excellent. Costumes should be mandatory though... my only complaint

[Ralitza]

Pfft we'll make anyone who doesn't wear a costume take an extra "beverage" before we take off

[adamo]

If I have a working back brake again I should be there (might even be there without the brake, it'll only slow me down)

[Pascal]

Oct 15, 2014 15:01:29 GMT -5 adamo said:

(might even be there without the brake, it'll only slow me down)

Glad you know the definition of a brake Adam

[Jennie (from the block)]

This is literally taking place in the park beside my townhouse complex. I guess I have few excuses not to come.

Also, just a small suggestion for people as they contemplate their costumes:

[Ralitza]

So no brakes and no capes.. got it

[adamo]

What about using a cape as a brake (or as the kids these days are calling it: cake)?

[Pascal]

Alright everyone, I think the Halloween cross is gona be epic, I hope you'll all be there. If there are enough people interested we could definitely have a party at my place. If not, we can pre and see how in the cabbage we can get in 5 mins before going downtown. If we go downtown we'll probably have to move quickly after the race because downtown will fill up fast on halloween night.

[Jennie (from the block)]

Oh, by the way: you're all more than welcome to store your bikes at my place (the townhouse complex right beside the park), in the garage, before heading to Pascal's or Downtown. There's plenty of room!

[Pascal]

Woop, just a reminder that we are still doing the night cross tonight. The weather is looking pretty horrid but halloween is halloween so we will all still meet at 7. However we'll make a call by 6 and post on here. SO in case anybody needs any coaxing, we will have prizes to give out:


These guys are filled with candy, and there will be one each for the first place male and female


Also there will be cake after!

[gillianhairys]

Something to note: If it is raining at cyclocross o-clock and we determine that the race is still running, feel free to ride in a more normal race kit so as to avoid having a soggy costume for the rest of the evening!

[James]

nope got to race in costume it's the only way lol I may not be in one for the whole night

[Pascal]

OK, so we're gona go ahead and cancel this one so nobody gets swine flu in this weather. However, we can all meet at my house, get our drank on and then go downtown

[Pascal]

(235 Chancellors Way, Unit 301)

[Jennie (from the block)]

What time are people heading over, Pascal? I can't come downtown, but I'll have a few drinks with you all!

[Pascal]

around 730