Whether
racing around the state, volunteering in the area, or just enjoying the roads
around Kalamazoo County, 2012 was a great year for the CMS race team. The
highlights include, numerous podium finishes in multiple categories at races
like the Miller Energy Criterium, the Maple Hill Race for Wishes, the Terri
Reisch Memorial Race, Barry Roubaix, the Lowell 50, Iceman, the Ohio Valley Spring
Race series and many, many more. For me,
one of the greatest highlights was just being able to race after a year lost
due to injury. For Valerie Litznerski it was the record that she set for riding
from Muskegon to Port Sanilac on Lake Huron, a distance of 206.9 miles in 11
hours and 19 minutes. For some of us, the highlights were what we gave back.
Weather it was putting on the Miller Energy Crit, the Tuesday Night Time Trials,
volunteering at bike camp, or in the open roads program, 2012 give us a great
jump off point. And we're looking forward to doing it all over again and then
some. So much of this is possible due to the phenomenal support of our sponsors. I speak for everyone on the team when I give
my most sincere thanks and gratitude for the support that we have been shown
over the years. It seems the more we travel around the state the more we
realize how special Kalamazoo is and how happy we are to call it home. 2013 is
going to be a great season and I frankly can't wait for it to start in full
swing. Stay tuned over this year,
there's plenty more to come.
-Jon Ballema
-Jon Ballema
