Last Saturday, April 19th 2008 we attended St. Joe’s Rivercamps homeowners weekend. It had been a long time since I had been to Rivercamps and I was pleasantly surprised by all of the amenities. Actually, I was completely blown away with how nice the community has progressed.
The Riverhouse and pool are nestled right on West Bay and Crooked Creek. The views were awe inspiring and I quickly realized how special of a place Rivercamps is.
Team Jeep enjoyed a very successful season opener last weekend at Rouge Roubaix. 13 members strong, Jeep rolled into the parking lot of the St. Francisville Inn ready to race. Saturday afternoon all gathered for a short pre-ride. We drove out to the first of three dirt sections and rode both the first and infamous 1.5 mile hill. It was great to get out of the car and onto the bike! Nerves subsided after seeing the great condition of the gravel roads (remember this is all relative!). In the past the sections of gravel/dirt roads have been treacherous, but thanks to a little Louisiana downpour two days prior, the gravel and dirt were well packed for our steady 23-25 mph pace.
After the 1.5 hour roll around the course, we drove back to the hotel to enjoy a “boot camp” style shower to make our dinner reservations on time. The reservation for 30 at the Cypress Grill was a sight to behold. Team Jeep dominated the restaurant and definitely overwhelmed the kitchen!! We enjoyed some excellent Cajun blues music and a special meal of pasta prepared just for us, thanks to Don. The food was great and company unparalleled. With full bellies (especially Ty after polishing off two plates of food!) and calmed nerves (then again, I may have been the only nervous one….), Team Jeep headed back to the hotel for a full night of sleep before the big day. Read the rest of this entry »
Rouge Roubaix was Team Jeep/CJB Construction’s first major targeted race for the 2008 season. This years Rouge Roubaix was epic with excellent course conditions on the dirt sections and…although a brisk 34F in morning…very favorable race weather. Raising Canes Racing Team put on a stellar race and we thank them for all of their hard work, cool race swag and the generous payouts to all the race categories. Great Job!!
Team Jeep/CJB Construction had a great Rouge performance with solid results from our team in both the A & B race categories. Our B race category team had a stellar performance with Destry LeBrun taking 1st place, Melissa Coomes 1st place Women’s and 3rd overall, Rachel Massey 2nd place Women’s and 10th overall, John Brizzard our junior rider taking 7th overall, and Ty Turbyfill with 12th!
Our A Team had a strong showing with both Donal Davis placing 7th and Cal Partlow taking 11th in Masters 35+ Category.
We look forward to racing Rouge Roubaix next year and are anticipating many more great results throughout the 2008 season!
Have Fun Out There!
Team Jeep/CJB Construction is proud to announce our supported riders roster for the 2008 racing season. Our team has grown since our inaugural 2007 season and we are very excited to have so many talented riders this racing season. We have expanded our squad to include some very talented Women racers and Junior racers and expect them to be major contributors to the team’s success in 2008 and beyond!
Masters
Craig Baranowski
Larry Carbino
Donald Davis (Team Captain)
Shane Hicks
Guy Lott
Jay Megginson
Cal Partlow
Kevin Sanders
Category Riders
Randy Bullock
Robbie Burger
Jack Fiveash
Mike Ghiorso
Destry LeBrun
Gene McBrian
Michael McBrian
Ty Turbyfill
David Weber
Women
Meri Asmar
Tracy Baranowski
Melissa Coomes
Rachel Massey
Jill Van Camp
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Thanks,
Craig Baranowski
CJB Construction