2019 Dare to Race / Ray "Doc" Hess Memorial Criterium

The backs of your legs got sunburned, she noticed as we walked over to the brewery late in the afternoon. I knew she had me, would not have pointed it out if it were not true, but unwilling to admit she was right I replied that, "no they are not; my legs don't get sunburnt." Well... the point of that is to make note, not of some flaw in character, but of the type of day it was; this third race day of the 2019 southern California road race calendar, was a particularly non-winter-like Winter day.

Racers gathered this Sunday morning, and into the afternoon, for the first race of the Ontario Series, the Dare to Race / Ray "Doc" Hess Memorial Criterium. It also marked the start of the twenty-first season for the Series under the care and direction of Ray and Irma, and the familia Moreno. And a terrific start it was; the action was continuous, attacks were plentiful, teamwork and strategy were well in evidence, yet there were still opportunities for the lone gunmen in the bunch to make their mark. With a start like this one, the season will be a good one.

With room to spare, Andrew Stallings (Go Fast) takes the win in the Men's Cat 3 race.

Cat 3/4

Cat 3/4

Ben Vanmarcke (Hit Squad Racing) throws his arms to the air, wining the Cat 3/4 race

Masters 50+

Masters 50+

Masters 50+

Masters 50+

Masters 50+

Masters 50+

Masters 50+

Cat 4

Hanging Loose in a break during the Cat 4 race...

with enough to hold off the chase and...

win by that much.

the combined Masters 35+ / 45+ race

Masters 35+ / 45+ finish throw

Cat 3s

Cat 3s

Cat 3s

Cat 4s

Among the day's podium finishers were: 

Cat 4: 1st, Wesley Watanbe (unattached), 2nd, Alex Medina (unatt), 3rd, Giovanni Lopez (Neighborhood Cyclery)

Masters Men 50+: 1st, Andrew Nuckles (JL Velo Factory Racing), 2nd, Steve Remy (Monster Media Elite Racing), 3rd, Roger Ortiz (S2C / Bosch Primal)

Cat 3/4: 1st, Ben Vanmarcke (HSR Racing p/b Birdworx), 2nd, Larry Tanzo (Padyak Racing), 3rd, Jake Wells (Adams Avenue Bicycles)

Masters Men 55+: 1st, Jim Wiznura (unatt), 2nd, Chris Jaggers (Southern California Velo), 3rd, Fernando Lindo (Padyak Racing)

Masters Men 60+: 1st, Douglas D'Aluisio (Team Simple Green), 2nd, Ray Dicius (TriSummit Velo), 3rd, Bradley Jones (BBI-SIC Cycling)

Cat 5: 1st, Greg Clunies (unatt), 2nd, Alexander Gustin (Tteam Velosport Junior), 3rd, Danny Diaz (unatt)

Masters Men 35+: 1st Max Hernandez, 2nd Chad Burdzilauskas, 3rd Rigoberto Meza 

Masters Men 45+: 1st, Ryan Dorris (JL Velo Factory Racing), 2nd, Tony Rago (unatt), 3rd, Ruben Meza (unatt)

Cat 3: 1st, Andrew Stallings (Go Fast), 2nd, Mike McCluney (Impact Racing Team), 3rd, Hilario Reyes (unatt)