Its that time of year again, the summer was nice and fun and hot!! But now its time to step things up a notch and get prepared for great things in 2012. It starts now. We know the schedule for the Spring Championship series. We know it starts in mid February in Warda Texas. We know that we ride the sweet desert trails of west Texas the very next weekend (just for fun). We know that Flat Rock ranch in Comfort is the very next weekend. Thats 3 big weekends in a row, 2 series races and we are still in February. That just gets things started. 5 more races over the next 3 months will fill out the 8 race Texas State Championship Series. Then we will see who put in the effort during the winter and made it count on race day.
Its time to think about the upcoming season and get mentally prepared. Its time to make plans. Its time to get people involved and fired up. Its time to get your miles in so you can make a huge OMW racing splash on the 2012 race circuit!! A friend used to tell me “the mental commitment for this type of training is great, but the reward is equally great”. Its true and it feels good when you can put 5 people in the top 10 overall in their individual categories.
That was a good result last spring and we represented in loud and proud OMW racing style. But 2012 is a new year. OMW racing has the commitment of the same group of racers from 2011 and we’ve added to the crew for 2012. Greg Colvin is set to join us and represent in the singlespeed division and Jay Lopez is all hopped up for his debut in Cat 3. New race kits and new sponsorships are in the works. We’re gonna take things to a whole….nutha……level!!! OMW continues to grow and continues to evolve yet manages to stay true to our roots. We’re still just a group of friends who like to ride our bikes all over the Great State of Texas and have a good time doing it. Does that sound like something you wanna do?? Come join us anytime. You know where and you know when. You cant miss us and if you do, thats too bad…. for you.
CONGRATULATIONS Tom on a great victory at Pando Ski Area to wrap up the MMBA State MTB Championships!!
Oh it goes by so fast, doesn’t it Tom? One day you’re preparing for race day, gettin your miles in, and then the next minute the race season is over. 9 Races already? I just got here! It becomes a blur if it happens to you like it did to Tom. Just when you move to Grand Rapids, Michigan, the MMBA (Michigan Mountain Bike Association) Championship series begins on April 17, 2011. Yes! Gonna get to race all over Michigan. Race #1 is at the Yankee Springs Time trial, Tom opens up with a 12th place finish. Oh but wait, you have to be registered with the MMBA officially or they don’t count your finish towards the overall series. What? That’s not automatic when you sign up for a race?? What are we paying for? Sorry Tom that doesn’t happen in Texas!
I digress. So no points for Tom on that day (loss of 20 points for 12th place). Now fully registered to race and get points, he was off to The Fort Custer Stampede 05/01/11. The course must have been tricky cause Tom managed to go off course leading his competitors as well but gets straightened out and brings home 8th place. Now Tom is on the board with 18 points after 2 races! Here’s where things get ugly. It seems that even as smooth on the bike as Tom is, those scandium frames break under extreme pressure. Oh what a pain it is to not have a race bike and have to wait on a new frame from the factory. Its only worse if they send the wrong replacement and it has to be sent back. Tom was able to get things back in safe, working order but only after missing races #3, #4, and #5! Now, with 4 races to go and Tom only officially logging one race in the series, he will have to race the final 4 races to qualify for the overall.
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Oh My Goodness !!! Tom has gone and done it again. August 20, 2011 was MMBA Race #7, The Maybury Time Trial Benefit Race. Tom, finally getting a chance to get his race legs under him, gets on the podium in back to back races with ANOTHER 3rd place finish over the weekend. Is that any good?? Hells yes it it! The results from this race put Tom in 3rd place overall for the series with 2 races to go. To qualify for the overall series standings a racer has to race in at least 5 races, Tom has done only 3 qualifying races so far. (He wasnt registered at the time of his 8th place finish at Race #2- The Fort Custer Stampede). There are only 2 races left in the series, Race #8- The Addison Oaks Fall Classic on 09/11/11, and Race #9- The Pando Challenge on 09/25/11 . Good luck Tom!! We know you can do it. Go ahead and podium out the series and respresent in LOUD, PROUD, OMW RACING STYLE !! Can we please get some podium picks in your race kit. Its for the people Tom !!
Race #6 is in the bag at the MMBA state championship series. Our OMW Racing Northern chapter is representing in full effect. Tom “singlespeed” Stolz is making some noise up North and would be really crushing it if it weren’t for a few technical difficulties. First of all lets talk results. Tom Placed 12th place in race #1 at the Yankee Springs Time Trial 04/17/11. He placed in 8th at race #2 at the Fort Custer Stampede 05/01/ 11 even after going off course for a distance. In just his 3rd start in the series this past weekend he nails the podium and gets 3rd place at the Stoney Creek Time trial in Shelby Township, Michigan 07/24/11. In the interim, Tom came across some unfortunate events that sidelined his Championship aspirations. One, it doesn’t help when your frame calls it quits. As smooth as Tom is on a bike, an aluminum frame can only take so much pedaling Damn It! It was nice for the manufacturer to send a replacement frame but would have been even nicer if they would have sent the right frame! You want me to ride this?!! They apparently don’t know who you are Tom. Now with the correct frame in hand Tom builts it up with one thing in mind, taking things to a Whole Nutha Level!!
Did you know they’re in a heat wave up there?!!! It must be brutal!! All I know is Austin, Texas is averaging 102-108 Fahrenheit this week. Its like breathing in a hot oven. I guess its hard on the North guys being in the 90′s though. Hang in there Tom!!!
And keep up the good work.
Another great Championship season of racing our bikes all over this great state of Texas!!It was another exciting season of racing for the team. We had racers at every race. We had some racers that got on the line at EVERY single race. Wouldn’t you just know that it was Dan and Lance that made it to every race across this great state! OMW Racing put a total of 43 racers on the line this season making it quite a special season. More OMW racers than ever were participating this year. That’s just good shit if you know what I mean.
Speaking of some good shit, The TMBRA Texas State Championship finale was the Rocky Hill Round Up in beautiful Smithville, Texas. Ex- Texas State Champion, Paul Uhl and company had already promised us some new trail and a really good time but they took it to a WHOLE….NUTHER…..LEVEL !!! Much UNLIKE the Mad Duck Dash from last weekend, the Rocky Hill Round Up served up FREE BEER and Jammin music all weekend long, not to mention the sweet single track trails thru the Piney woods. Channo, what woods are those again??? The SMRCFNA, right? Amy and her people at the Shiner Brewery brought in tons of free Shiner Beer for everyone’s enjoyment. Bottles and kegs all around. Thank you both for all you did Paul and Amy and all your peeps!! Not only was there free beer and music pumping at the start/finish line area but Paul had free beer and music pumping on the amateur loop (at The Wall) and out on the pro loop too. Always nice to hear your name and get inspired when you’re out on the course.
