As temperatures dropped in Del Valle (the refrigerator of Austin) the race action heated up, and the amount of cliche expressions rose as well. The air was as about as thick with dust as the beginner race was with racers. One quarter of 100 people showed up for the beginner race, and 30+ for the intermediate.

What is new will be old, and what is old will seem older as the Dirt Derby kicks off a new series of racing next week with a little thanksgiving themed cross. Swanky custom fitted shoes, a slick Yakima bike mount and suave sundry items are also on the line. Come out, put the hurt on other people in your category, do it again and again, and win some sweet swag. How will it be Thanksgiving themed you ask? Well, it’ll be two days before Thanksgiving, that’s how. And you’ll want to race hard so that you can justify sitting around all day eating and watching football two days later.

Race for pride, race for fun, race for a preemptive strike against turkey and stuffing (maybe yams, if you’re into that sort’ve thing), just race.