Bertram Jernejcic at The Driveway, April 12, 2012. (Photo: Jim Hicks)
Welcome to Violet Crown Sports Association
most recent Violet Crown race results...
March 16-17 | Fayetteville Stage Race
GC Results
Women 4 Anne Flanagan 4th
Men 35+ 4/5 Dan Perkins 2nd, Weston Giunta 8th, Dan Piercy 17th, Ken Greene 26th
men 60+ John Bartle 3rd
December 9 | Webberville Cyclocross
Men 60+ John Bartle 1st, Chris Thibodeau 4th
Men 50+ Jamie Mitchell 8th, Jay Bond 10th
Violet Crown Email List
The Violet Crown email list has been set up at Yahoo Groups for discussion and announcement of club issues, training ride announcements, club business, promotion issues, race reports, et cetera by VC members. Also, we just generally gossip, talk trash, and avoid our day jobs.
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Weekly Violet Crown Club Rides
Saturdays: The Bagel Ride, Einstein Bros Bagels 12400 N IH35. 8:00am. Two groups: 50-60 miles, 75-85 miles.
Sundays: Sunday Violet Crown Ride, Mellow Johnny's 400 Nueces St, 8:15am. 3-4 hours.
Tuesdays & Thursdays: T&T Violet Crown Ride, Mellow Johnny's 400 Nueces St., 7:00am. 1.5-2 hours.
(Ride info updated April 10, 2013)
Jersey Wars: A History
So you thought all of the hubbub about last year’s jersey was something new? You are so wrong. Until the “cigar jersey” came along (and stuck for five + years), Violet Crown changed its jersey annually. The jersey meeting was the highlight of the year, leading to endless voting, and great entertainment. This photo ran in the 1998 VC Newsletter immediately following the jersey meeting. For a little history, see the blog and read the original write-up of the 1998 jersey meeting for proof that some things never change.
Caption to the photo:
If you have been reading the Announcements page for the last few months you surely have been following the buildup to the biggest event of the year, the wild and endlessly entertaining jersey selection process. Perhaps you chuckled when you read about our methods of selection. Perhaps you paid no attention to ramblings about shredders and wrestling matches. Perhaps you were wrong. These photos bear witness to the goings-on of the last meeting. After the usual eye-gouging, hair pulling, and wedgies, the tag-team jersey selection began.
When we were done this is the design which won, along with the winning tag team. Don’t miss the next meeting. Same VC time, same VC place.