The second session of the Alpine Shop Short Track Dirt Crit Series became a slippery affair after intermittent rain showers throughout the day threatened to wash the night of racing out of Castlewood State Park. However, the rain held off just long enough to get another night of mountain bike races in the books. Chris … Read more
With storms in the forecast for much of the St. Louis area today and tonight, many of you are wondering about tonight’s session of the Alpine Shop Short Track Dirt Crit Series. At this time, the races are still on, says race director Ralph Pfremmer. Posting on his blog, “The Ralph Account,” Pfremmer describes the … Read more
Photo gallery from July 1 races is available here. 1-Jul-10 “A” Race Place Name Team Bib 1 Chris Ploch DRJ 574 2 Daniel Miller Team Seagal 575 3 John Matthews DRJ 584 4 John Rines Big Shark/Pfoodman 595 5 Bob Arnold DRJ 571 6 Tom Albert DRJ 562 7 Dan McCarthy 599 8 Scott Ogilvie … Read more
Following the same script he used to dominate last year’s Alpine Shop Short Track Dirt Crit Series, Chris Ploch took the lead during Thursday’s opening Elite level race in the second lap and never trailed again. Cheered on by a large crowd at Castlewood State Park in Ballwin, Mo., Ploch easily took the first win … Read more
Fun, low-pressure off-road racing every Thursday night in July and the series begins tonight! This is not a traditional bike race. For the Alpine Shop Short Track Dirt Crit, the actual race length is determined by a total time. In the case of the A level race, the competitors race for 40 minutes plus one … Read more