OCAthlete had two teams competing at 12 Hours of Temecula with Paul Myer , Steve (nightrider) Austin, Dave Bourne, and Brett Brian taking 3rd place in the open 4 man category on a typical blistering desert day in Temecula.

Steve Austin showed us again why he is the toughest guy we all know, by blazing through the night in nothing but lycra to claim a come from behind victory on the last lap of the evening. Other notables was Patrick Bourne where he again showed us that, it’s never a good trail unless he marks it with his blood…I know he is looking forward to taking on the “Cheese Grater” at the next race.

Other than losing an “Ellsworth” off the back of the truck on the way home, which by the way is much more traumatic than losing a Specialized - the day and night was filled with pain driven fun. Dave Bourne gives us a run down by numbers:

• 8  Number of OC Athletes competing in 2 teams

• 55 fastest lap, in minutes run by Steve Austin

• 22 total laps run by both teams

• 220 miles raced

• 7 stitches in Patrick’s arm

• 9 minute lead the third place team had over Steve when he left at 8:00 pm

• 2 minutes, Steve beat said rider by gaining a total of 11 minutes on him in

• 10 miles, giving OC Athlete 3rd place

• 5 number of prizes won by OC Athletes at the after event raffle

• 5 number of raffle tickets Dave Bourne mooched off of riders leaving the event early

• 2 number of brand new Spinergy wheels hanging in the Bourne garage

• 11:00 pm time the white truck left In-N-Out

• 3 number of double double consumed

• 7 bikes loaded onto Paul’s truck

• 6 number of bikes that made it to Paul’s driveway

• 42 approximate number of prayers issued by

• 7 people (Ann was woken up for the occasion)

• 78 freeway connection to the

• 5 freeway where

• 1 Blue Ellsworth was found on the shoulder

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