photo credit SWooFor one panda, the pinnacle of the sport - the top step of the podium. For another panda, a late night visit to the emergency room. Pandas started BASP No. 3, Sierra Point with Christine taking a 6 second lead into the bell lap. Unlike her last race, her bike held up to the added pressure as she motored away to take the checkered flag. Chapaeu!
Away in Europe, Dave missed his call up for Men's C, but Wolfe and Shwe took to the course, representing the pandas to solid placings.
Chris and Mark were ready for their callups at the Master 35+ Bs while I lined up in the pack. A crowded first lap kept the speed down for us in the mid pack, until a second (or third) lap crash saw me slip down the pack and finish a lap down from the leader. Chris took third, while Mark finished strong despite a sticky rear wheel.
Stephen was not so lucky. He crashed at the same spot I did, but unfortunately he was unable to return to the course and officially DNF. VdB was first to the scene, and recalls,
"I saw the blanca kit, white thigh with a strip, 'pandas.' My gaze followed the smart looking kit to see the sweat soaked mustache of Stephen. Dear Lord I thought, he has been making kissy faces with the ground again. But this time the kissy face was serious, een frite zonder mayo."
A trip to the ER confirmed a broken collarbone. Een frite zonder mayo indeed. 
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