Team Colavita Helmet Decorating Contest

In honor of Halloween, Team Colavita held our second ever Helmet Decorating Contest. The overall winner was Daryl Forman who had attached a giant, fluffy pumpkin to the top of his helmet, followed closely by John-Paul Russo, the news paper boy. Michelle Blake's helmet came in 3rd, decorated as a Chipotle burrito and chips, which she seriously considered eating after the ride. Briana Luthman, Zoe Mullins, Chase Forman and Brandon Forman also participated in the contest and won some Halloween candy for their awesome adornments.

One of our riders, Taylor Warren, was not able to make it to the ride last night because he was participating at the district swim meet. Taylor came in 1st in two of the events he participated. Great job, hard training pays off, on the bike or not.

We also had a new rider with us last night, Riley. She is very enthusiastic on the bike and we hope to see her again out at the airport with us.

Gainesville Senior Games

Congratulations to Colavita racer, John Gibson, who participated in the Gainesville Senior Games this past weekend. Mr. Gibson placed 1st in the 5k and 10k time trials for his age group, 50-54. He is now qualified for the state games which will be held this December in Cape Coral. Good luck, we're cheering for you.

Final Orlando Time Trial

Results:
Jos Chalmers 15:12
Taylor Warren 16:22
John-Paul Russo 16:36
Brandon Forman 18:00
Michelle Blake (Fixie) 20:00
Zoe Mullins 21:27

State Road Race Championships

Exclamation Point (eks'kle ma'shen point) mark (!) used to show surprise or strong emotion.

What better way to end the 2009 road season than with a finish that required numerous !!!!!
After Saturday night's awards party in which Team Colavita walked out with BOXES of trophies and jerseys, the only way to top it would be another State Championship in Sunday's category day races. Bradley Gordon gave us the perfect ending by out-sprinting his team mate, Taylor Warren by .o1 second (or about an inch), to win the Cat 4 road race. Wow! Not just one but TWO Colavita riders on the podium.
This year has been full of great races, lots of fun and (I hope) some learning. I would like to thank all the juniors for training hard, racing hard and behaving like true sportsmen. You are all a credit to cycling. I would also like to thank all the parents who tirelessly drive, feed, cheer and unwaveringly support the juniors. It will reap benefits many years down the road with young adults they can truly be proud of.
I hope everyone had as much fun as I did this season and I can't wait until next year!
Diane

Junior 10-12
Anselm Teather 1st
Zoe Mullins 4th
James Mertens 5th

Junior 13-14
Casey Braga 2nd
Christian Teather 4th
Michelle Blake 5th

Junior 15-16
Jos Chalmers 6th
Nick Blanchard 9th

Junior 17-18
Taylor Warren 8th
Brandon Forman 9th

Category 3
Jos Chalmers 40th


Category 4
Bradley Gordon 1st
Taylor Warren 2nd
Casey Braga 39th
Ian McGauvran 42nd
Brandon Forman 55th

Ironkids

Congratulations to Kyle Deschenes who placed 5th at the national Ironkids Triathlon today in Tucson AZ. Great Job!