Friday night Larry competed in the Category 1/2 race which consisted of a figure 8 course in the Blue Dome district of Tulsa. This is a supper fun race to watch and compete in as there are tons of spectators from the bars that line the streets and the race is held as day turns to night. Since Larry has not been consistently training his only goal for the weekend was to finish all three races, but to everyone's surprise Larry finished 18th on Friday which earned him some money.
Larry's cutest fan was there to cheer and even took some time to show off the new tattoo she got just before watching Larry race. Check out the video to hear her cheering.
On Saturday Dana did the 30 mile Tulsa Tough Ride. Here is a shot of her and their friends Carrie and Alisa getting ready for the start. The ladies finished in about 2.5 hours and there were just over 1000 people that participated in the ride.
Also on Saturday Larry once again competed in the category 1/2 race. This time the race was in the Brady District which consists of small eating establishments and shopping. This time the race was held in the late afternoon and it was quite warm. On this day he managed to finish in the top 40, not in the money, but he at least met his goal of finishing. Here are two nice shots of Larry (#282) taking a corner during Saturday's race.
Since Larry does not race well in the heat a plan was devised to help Larry stay cool. The plan seemed to work well as Larry did not over heat but Dana also seemed to have a little too much fun shooting Larry with a water gun.
Dana doesn't seem to care the race is over, it's just too much fun shooting Larry with a water gun.
Sunday was the last day of racing and was going to be the most challenging for Larry. He is not a very good climber and has never finished Sunday's race. It was another hot day but what makes Sunday's race so challenging is the BIG hill. Each lap, of the race, takes about 2 minutes, so every 2 minutes the racers must climb the big hill and depending on your category you could end up climbing the hill 10 to 40 times. For Larry's category, they were to do 30 laps. Unfortunately Larry only got to do 28 laps. With 3 laps to go Larry got bumped into the curb and fell a little behind and unfortunately was unable to catch back up and was pulled from the race. Larry was both happy and disappointing. He may not have finished but he got closer then he has in previous years.
On Sunday everyone gathered on the hill to cheer. Here Dana and Larry are with their friends Kyle, Paulette, Alisa, and the kids as they cheer Brian (in purple) up the hill.
The hill is where all the action is. Not only is it the best place to see the racers in pain but it is also the best place to party. Here is a shot of all the spectators on the hill.
Here Dana is Shooting Larry with the water gun again as she cheers on the hill.
Even Larry's smallest fan (Ally) thinks the best place to cheer is from the hill. She brought a "Go Larry" sign that her sister Lilly made.
Larry always tries to take time to greet and thank his fans.
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