Gravel Rouser Grab N' Git

Summer, Leah, Mr. Studlyhunk and I worked a checkpoint at the Grab & Git this year. Mr. Studlyhunk set up our orange flag.

Summer brought the champagne!

Hahahahaha, ALWAYS funny.

Mr. Studlyhunk practiced some putting moves while we waited for our first racer.

Group photo!

Summer showed us some of her color guard moves while we waited!

Hahahahaha, like I said, ALWAYS FUNNY!

Our first racer!!

Racers had to putt the ball into the hole, and we recorded how many strokes it took them.

Ben sunk it in two strokes!!

Finish line party!

Joey announcing the winners, and oh look, there's Aaron in the foreground.

VICTORY!!

Sixth Annual Gravel Rouser Classic

Mom and I volunteered at a checkpoint this year. Tandem!

Ben!

Leah!

Go, Chuck!

Kelly!

Yumi checking out the big box of porn that Craig Watson sent.

Results time!

Summer and Friday.

CHRISTINA'S NEW PUPPY OMG.

Gravel Rouser Easter Eggstravaganza

Today I suited up in my Bunny Suit and headed to Dow Lake Dam to play the part of the Easter Bunny. I headed into the woods with Atira, Michelle and Suzanne to hide eggs for the final race of the Fifth Annual Gravel Rouser weekened. The eggs contained prizes such as chocolates and gift certificates!



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Fifth Annual Gravel Rouser Grab N Git

Leah and I volunteered as checkpoint girls for this year's Gravel Rouser Grab N Git City Scramble. Our station was the set of stairs behind Bryan Hall. Leah played guitar to entertain the cyclists, and I failed miserably at keeping track fo how many racers had been through:

There were like twenty at once! It was IMPOSSIBLE to keep track! The women's winners:

And the men!

Cupcakes and beer a.k.a. heaven:

Look at how bright Aaron is in his flourescent outfit!

After the race, I went to Tony's for a little while and Pencil requested a unicorn pegagus!

Fourth Annual Grab & Git City Scramble

This year, as usual, my agenda for the Gravel Rouser weekend is to stop by as many races as possible, drink the beer, and take pictures of the racers! My favorite event of the weekend is by far the Grab & Git. This year, Ben rode with me as I drove to each check point in an attempt to capture racers as they collected their proof that they stopped by.

After the race, we partied at my sister's house! Beer and chili! Good times!



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Fourth Annual Gravel Rouser Classic

Tonight was the first event of the Fourth Annual Gravel Rouser Classic! I stopped by Dow Lake Dam for the Sundown Downhill Time Trial Event.

There goes Mer racing down the hill!

After the race!

A.W. tells of his journey down the hill.

Neckbeard, Number 69.

Sissie!

Ryan Curtiss looking like a Muppet??

Discussing the race results.

Men laughing in the parking lot.

Time to announce the winners! Sissie got first place!

Brian won first, and Joey won third! Tristan won second, but he had already gone home.

Anchovies

Tonight after the hike to Simms, we worked on the number plates for the gravel rouser, and ordered pizza.

One of the pizzas had anchovies on it. I was excited to try them, because I've always been curious. My review of anchovies: they're sick.

JR's Donut Castle/Coolville Ridge Cooldown

Last night at Purple Chopstix, Mer was suddenly struck by an incredible idea. We would leave for Parkersburg, West Virginia this morning at 7 a.m., to visit JR's Donut Castle for some freshies!

The final race of the Gravel Rouser Classic was to begin at 10, so we were hoping to get to the starting line by 9-ish to surprise the racers with the donuts. These are some of the most delicious donuts known to man.

So I picked up Mer and Michelle at 7 and our road trip began! We got to JR's and had a great time picking out donuts. And eating them. Then we piled back in the car and headed back towards Athens. As we were approaching this one car, my sister noticed that the driver had GIANT hair. She was about to comment on how she must be on her way to church when we realized she was a DRAG QUEEN! And so was her passenger! It was awesome! I paced their car so Mer could snap a picture.

Back in Athens, the racers scarfed some donuts then headed off for a couple of hours of riding. I headed back into town to do some errands, and came back to the country for the finish line festivities, and brought Rose.

It was a great prelude-to-spring sort of afternoon. We lounged around in inner tubes on the sunny hillside, with glasses of Blue Moon from the keg. Totally relaxing and nice. I can't wait for spring to get here!



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Gravel Rouser Grab & Git

What do you get when you combine the Gravel Rouser Grab & Git with Saint Patrick's Day? A SUPER FUN TIME, that's what! Check out the pictures from this awesome event.



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Gravel Rouser Grab & Git

Last night was the 2005 Gravel Rouser Classic Grab& Git City Scramble. In this event, racers were given maps of Athens, with markers indicating secret checkpoints that they have to seek out. At the checkpoints they were given items which they present upon arrival at the finish line. At the finish line, there was a giant party!



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