KS Energy Services/Team Wisconsin held the annual Whitnall Park Spring Classic in Hales Corner WI on Saturday, April 23rd. The park allows for a great event with closed roads and rolling terrain and it’s clearly one of the favorite events by many of the riders. Some which come from as far away as IL and northern Wisconsin.
Team rider Dave Paquette welcoming the Senior Cat 4/5 riders to the event
Just as the first race started in the morning, the skies cleared allowing to sun to shine and the temperatures to rise. The event was a huge success, with over 450 cyclists participated in the 10 criterium races throughout the day. Word has it this was one of the largest turnouts for a WCA race in recent times. Over $1,000 was awarded to the top finishers throughout the day. As in recent years, one of the major highlights of each race was the Clif Bars primes that were provided courtesy of Team Wisconsin Cycling sponsor Clif Bar.
We want to congratulate all the top finishers on the day. All the results can be found here.
Last minute pre race discussions with the KS/TW cat 3 squad
For KS Energy Services/Team Wisconsin the highlight of the day was the 1st and 2nd place by Mark Norton and Kelby Shaw in the Cat 3 race. This 1-2 finish for Mark and Kelby was made possible with the support of their teammates. Other highlights included: a 9th place by Jonathan Heile in the Cat 3 race, a 5th and 6th place by Tim Racette and Andrew Hellpap in the Cat 4/5 race. In the junior boys 15-18 field, Gage Rodriquez did a great ride for 6th while riding against a few teams with several riders each. Many other KS/TW riders represented throughout the day will yet still making sure the event ran smoothly. Special congrats go to Bryan Fosler in the Pro 1/2/3 race for a top “11” placing in a very large and talented field of the best riders in the Midwest.
Start of the Pro123 event
With no serious crashes and everything running on time the race was well run and got rave reviews from many riders. Big thanks to Nick Frye, Mike Verhagen, and Dave Eckel for their work in putting on such a successful race. We also want to thank the sponsors, KS Energy Services, MC2, Clif Bar, Bens Cycle AND all the riders that made this event a huge success!
Next up, the some members of the team will travel to Lacrosse Wi for the next road events while another group will contest the first WORS race in Iola WI this coming weekend. Best of luck to all!