Sometimes we don’t make it to the ECCC weekends. The rising costs of racing and housing, as well as time constraints, means that we race locally.
Local means we get to experience a more diverse field with a different talent pool than the collegiate racing.
They are perhaps one of the most enjoyable experiences for our racers–it’s basically a big family reunion. Since BU alumni usually stay in the northeast, it means our racers get valuable time on and off the circuit with more experienced alumni.
Even better, our alumni do well. Very well. Take the Women’s 4/5 race, for example, we had Sara and Isabella in the pack, but we saw Anna ’18 solo to the finish line, followed by Tanya ’17 and Jessica ’16 occupying other spots on the podium from a breakaway.
In the Men’s 4’s, we saw alums Ryan ’17 and Roddy ’17 throw watts down alongside current riders Anthony, Arun, and Yumeto, who eventually sprinted for 2nd place. Eric ’18 joined the crew for the Men’s 3/4 race, along with current racer David. David eventually contested the field sprint for third place! We miss our friends from the ECCC scene on some weeks, but we’re spoiled with the support from the cycling community in the northeast.
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Alumni Ryan, Eric, and Roddy gather around our current racers as they recap the Men’s 3/4 Race.
Alumni Tanya, Jess, and Anna working the break in the Women’s 4/5! (The break sticks!)
Yumeto placed 2nd in the Men’s 4 race!
