Pics from this years race. Thanks to Bill Anderson for driving! Get well wishes to Cale Carvell. Results are here, but evidently aren't 100% correct:
http://www.y-events.com/08silverhalf.htm
7:30am, about 65 degrees, and gonna heat up!
Bont's Matt Walther hit the gas early and hard
If you didn't skate this, you missed some nice scenery. Just a warning: this race sold out this year, so register early for next year's race.
The first right-hander
Rob Bell pulls in front of the Hotel del Coronado
Bell getting a cup of water
Simmons teammates controlling the race early
A sequence of Walther pushing the pace
Bell takes over. Note Carl Yee (blue helmet) looking like he's going down. He saved it and didn't hit the pavement.
Pablo Carrillo led often, and pulled hard
Bont's Master skater Ed Wachter goes out on a flyer
Alex Fedak pulling
More water
Good sportsmanship - the pros pointing out the water on the course
Andy Zak leads out of a fast left turn
Just after the final left turn at the beginning of the long finish straight
Brian Talley starting to really ramp it up
Full speed ahead...!
First - Brian Talley, second - Rob Bell, third - Matt Walther, fourth - Norm Kirby
Local Gregg Hedlund leads Steve Blair
Bob Mirabal had a fantastic race on his new 3 Points
Roger Olson on his new Vaypors
Orange County resident Maria Charnell
Nick Ashtary, also on some new Vaypor 3 Points
A one year anniversary of sorts for Howard Yeh and Lizzy Loeb. Howard proposed to Lizzy last year, during the race!
North San Diego county local Rodney Friedman
Bill Perkins shows you that he gave it his all
SDSE local Noriko Morita
Another Vaypor 3 Point on skater Maurizio Tiso
All the way from Ohio, Amanda Kochmit skates even while feeling under the weather
Carolyn Noyes from San Clemente
Chuck Cole finishing. Not long ago, he had a serious fall on skates, so it was great to see him back at it!
Adrienne House drove down from Long Beach
Yea, they'll even let hockey players skate the race!
Jian Huang enjoying his new skates
Andi Makowski from Tucson, AZ
Roger Olson escorting his wife Virginia into the finish. I think Virginia got the loudest cheers of encouragement
Wayne Nguyen showing off his Apaches, and some roadrash
Congratulations to the top three. Left to right: Rob Bell, Brian Talley, Matt Walther
Smoke coming from the Mexico side of the border. The day was very warm, with Santa Ana winds.
7:30am, about 65 degrees, and gonna heat up!
Bont's Matt Walther hit the gas early and hard
If you didn't skate this, you missed some nice scenery. Just a warning: this race sold out this year, so register early for next year's race.
The first right-hander
Rob Bell pulls in front of the Hotel del Coronado
Bell getting a cup of water
Simmons teammates controlling the race early
A sequence of Walther pushing the pace
Bell takes over. Note Carl Yee (blue helmet) looking like he's going down. He saved it and didn't hit the pavement.
Pablo Carrillo led often, and pulled hard
Bont's Master skater Ed Wachter goes out on a flyer
Alex Fedak pulling
More water
Good sportsmanship - the pros pointing out the water on the course
Andy Zak leads out of a fast left turn
Just after the final left turn at the beginning of the long finish straight
Brian Talley starting to really ramp it up
Full speed ahead...!
First - Brian Talley, second - Rob Bell, third - Matt Walther, fourth - Norm Kirby
Local Gregg Hedlund leads Steve Blair
Bob Mirabal had a fantastic race on his new 3 Points
Roger Olson on his new Vaypors
Orange County resident Maria Charnell
Nick Ashtary, also on some new Vaypor 3 Points
A one year anniversary of sorts for Howard Yeh and Lizzy Loeb. Howard proposed to Lizzy last year, during the race!
North San Diego county local Rodney Friedman
Bill Perkins shows you that he gave it his all
SDSE local Noriko Morita
Another Vaypor 3 Point on skater Maurizio Tiso
All the way from Ohio, Amanda Kochmit skates even while feeling under the weather
Carolyn Noyes from San Clemente
Chuck Cole finishing. Not long ago, he had a serious fall on skates, so it was great to see him back at it!
Adrienne House drove down from Long Beach
Yea, they'll even let hockey players skate the race!
Jian Huang enjoying his new skates
Andi Makowski from Tucson, AZ
Roger Olson escorting his wife Virginia into the finish. I think Virginia got the loudest cheers of encouragement
Wayne Nguyen showing off his Apaches, and some roadrash
Congratulations to the top three. Left to right: Rob Bell, Brian Talley, Matt Walther
Smoke coming from the Mexico side of the border. The day was very warm, with Santa Ana winds.
