The Scarlet Knights brought a team of eight to what is often referred to as the most technically demanding WORS course of the season. Nordic Mountain is known for its rocky, rooted, steep climbs and corner-filled descents. Add a wide-open, fast, flat field section and you’ve got one exciting track! This is a course that does not give the riders a moment to recover or their minds a chance to lose concentration. All eight team members raced the USA Cycling Junior 14 & under race on a beautiful summer Saturday evening. Jacob continued to have an outstanding rookie season, finishing 8th out of 30 starts and in doing so, took a solid hold in the WORS overall Junior 13-14 age group. Aaron Smith wrapped up the top 10 and made a statement for the WORS overall Junior 11-12 year-old group with his performance. Daniel fought back from a rough start and moved up steadily during the race to finish 11th and is now 7th overall in the WORS Citizen 14 and under group. Showing great improvement in the second season of racing, Cole and Dylan showed they know how to fight for every position and team points, finishing 16th and 20th respectively. It seems hard to believe that just one year ago, they both struggled with the descents on this course and this year they rode them aggressively. Ben Smith struggled through a rough outing and finished 17th. A great lesson learned by Ben is to never give up and pack it in. Hang in to the end and hope the race can come to you and let the legs and lungs come around. Even with his rough outing, Ben continues to knock on the door for a top two spot in the WORS Junior 11-12 year old group. In Grant’s first full season of racing, he continues to learn valuable bike handling skills, shifting skills, and how to dig deep when the earth begins to go vertical. He finished 27th on a course that saw him crash at least once, get up and tell his dad with a smile on his face, “See Dad! That’s what happens when I try to ride over things.” Katy once again showed incredible bike handling skills and impressed us all with how much fight can come from a small package. She was cheered on by the entire team as she crossed the finish line with a smile on her face to finish 10th in the girls 14 and under category. An evening of pizza at the Stone Yard finished off a great day.
The Fox Cities Youth Cycling Team - The Scarlet Knights is a group of youth who are active in the sport of cycling. They participate in both mountain bike races as well as road races. These youth are supported by a group of committed parents who believe their children's involvement in a lifelong, family-oriented sport where competitors of all ability levels are allowed to participate gives their children a better opportunity to develop into well rounded teenagers and young adults.
2012 Scarlet Knights
The 2012 FCYCT-Scarlet Knights (20 of 25 kids) before racing in Rhinelander.
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