It was a short week from my Sea Weasel adventure before I headed north again for stop #5 of the Kenda Cup West Series at Santa Ynez. The land of wine and Danishes was a much welcomed sight as we rolled into town.

I was down to only two riders, as Plaxton and Sammy J headed home to prepare for the next PRO XCT race in May. No worries however, I had the defending Santa Ynez Champ in my back pocket, Sid Taberlay along with Manny Prado flying the team colors. Taberlay was looking to lock up the Kenda Cup West Series with a 9th place finish or better, and Prado was looking to over take Andy Schultz for second in the series.

After a good dinner, a few beers it was race day. Time for me to dawn my lead moto apparel and commence my filming duties for the weekend.

Out of the blocks the field set a blistering pace. Upon reaching the days first climb, my little Aussie friend took off like a wild dingo and dropped the bunch. He must have wanted some extra footage from the moto, as Susi took all the spot light at last weeks Ocean Gopher Classic. From there I rode with Sid as he went onto his 3rd win out of 5 races in the Kenda Cup West Series, clinching the men's Pro XC title along the way.

Morgan Hill legend Ben Capron also graced us with his present, using the Team Sho-Air Rig as home base for the event. BC was looking to lock down the CAT 1 35-39 title as well. After a hard fought second place, Capron headed home to Marin with a Kenda Cup West title, making it a sweep for Team Sho-Air.

Until next time-

"The Red Cowboy"