SMK Memorial Race Revisit

The significance of Sunday's memorial race is hitting me more and more here. It is evident that the cycling community lost a great person in Scott, not just those who were closest to him. He was an all-around solid human being, and will be sorely and sadly missed.

Kelly Hanes did a tremendous job of grabbing the media's attention for this. His vast media background really shaped things up nicely. He put together and sent out press releases to the TV stations and newspapers. This resulted in the Boulder Daily Camera running some pre-race articles on the event. It also led to four major TV stations showing to cover the race, and speak with me and Diran about what Scott means to us all. WB2, Fox, CBS and ABC were all there. Unfortunately, The Daily Camera was conspicuous by its absence at the actual race.

Andy and Diran shed tears during their races. Speaking between the Pro and Cat 3 race was more difficult than I anticipated, but happily did. And will happily continue doing.

Within a few weeks, we'll have Scott's memorial box up near the crash site, the proverbial last step in the closure process. Scott will never be forgotten. Not by those closest to him or by those who truly understand the fragility and preciousness of life.

Be careful out there. . .