Tour de Kusatsu Hill Climb Race!!
(Apr.19-20,2003)



Tour de Kusatsu Official Course
TYPE : Paved
LENGTH : 18km(Climb only)
DIFFICULTY : Physically moderate / Technically Easy (No crash, No injury)
ELEVATION : Low-1200m, High-2000m
TIME : 1.25hrs
RIDERS : ZZ-san, Carbon, Lee, Shinny, Phreddie, Hacci, Bacon
RETIRE : Cliff, Akkunn


Kusatsu Hillclimb Race was our first race of the year!!
Cliff and Akkun couldn't make it but rest of us were all ready!!

It was raining....and lots of snow left in mountain area...
The wheather was good, Sakura was beautifu, trail was little wet but fun!!
We had a great time !!

Place Rider Time
39 Carbon 0"59"41
49 Bacon 1"03"23
67 Phreddie 1"10"46
81 Lee 1"12"55
91 Hacci 1"17"28
110 Shinny 1"23"08
119 ZZ 1"28"11


Bacon brought his mechanic shirt but..forgot his registration card...
He will be our mechanic for the race!!


Practice ride on the day before!!
It was raining and cold...


Are you ready?
(Lee, Carbon, Bacon, ZZ, Hacci, Shinny, Phreddie)


Oh...No...
It was a race day...but...it is raining hard outside...


Still raining hard.....
but..the race go on...


Are you okay??
Hacci was waring bear hat...
Trying to get a costume award!!


Yes!! We are ready!!
(Carbon, Bacon, Lee, ZZ, Hacci, Shinny, Phreddie)


Wow!! Gucci bikes!!


The race starts!!
but...Fog and rain....


At the peak of Mt.Shirane!!
This was our GOAL!! (Everybody finished)


ZZ-san got a prize!!


Carbon also got a prize!!


Hacci's favorite restaurant!!


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