Dar's Midwest Time Trial Championships

The WiSport time trial season starts in Willard with Dar's Midwest Time Trial Championships, where in addition to competing, we remember Dar Volrath and raise money for his favorite charity, The Children's Miracle Network, and for the Dar Volrath Memorial Scholorship fund. The race takes place on a 16 mile square, that on paper doesn't look very hard, but Mother Nature has a way of raising the level of difficulty. While there wasn't any snow or rain and the temp was down right balmy for the first weekend in May, the gale force wind out of the west had every one dreading the trip down County I. Hills seem much bigger with a serious wind coming down them.

Eight Overdrivers made the trip to Willard. Taylor and Troy got their first taste of time trialing, with Taylor winning the 7 mile race. Joan Carlson picked up where she left off last year, winning the women's race by nearly 3 minutes. Ann also got on the podium, taking 3rd in her age group, as did Neil in his. Steve continues to dominate the recumbent class. Wally, Ricky and Jim raced hard and did well, but have tough age groups to place in. Complete Results

WiSport, though, is as much about getting together, as it is about racing and the Volrath family in conjuction with the Lead Butt Racing crew put on an excellent meal to refuel the racers while they caught up with all the happenings of the off season. The chilli, fruit salad, banana bread, Kim's cookies and Scott's pasta salad really hit the spot, though no trip to Clark County is complete without sampling some blue cheese and Colby cheese curds.
The next race is the L'Alp Bl'Huez Time Trial on May 9 followed by the Rib Falls Time Trial on May 16th.

Dar's Time Trial

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