Ain't No Half-Steppin'

Mmm. Mmm. Mmmm.
That kind of smooth is never coming back.
But - assuming you too don't become a statistic between now and the time you click the button - you can sign up for The Paranormal:
https://www.bikereg.com/paranormal-vors
Ain't no half-steppin'.

Speaking of half-steppin', The Paranormal has become notorious as a non-race race.  Too much fun to have around the transition area, so why force yourself out onto another lap when it's getting dark?  That's the danger of half-night races that serve beer, I guess.

Last year, in particular, Ricky Everington rode himself onto the podium, not just through good form and skills, but also because he didn't really know anyone at the Paranormal yet.  In my experience, it's way, way easier to head back out on your 7th, 8th, 9th lap when your buddies aren't dangling beer and hotdogs in your face when you try to come through the pit zone hot.

Marky Mark costume selfie.  Watch out, Ricky.    

This year, I suspect Ricky will have his hands full.  He's faster than last year even, but he has more friends around the keg.  This often translates into 5 hot laps and a cab ride home.  Prove me wrong, Ricky.

Who, then, will come out victorious?
Remember when The Paranormal was a dogfight for the W, 12 to 15 riders deep?
This one comes to mind:

Lots of fast guys at the front of that one, breaking gear, cramping, giving it hell.  K-Rod came out on top that year...maybe 2010 or so?  I clearly remember being pretty drunk and stressing out about the outcome of that one at 10 PM.  OK, that's not true, I barely remember that.  But I do think a hotly contested race this year would be rad, if the contesters can manage to peel themselves away from the campfire and HTFU for ol' times sake.

At the very least, Half-Step.  Sign up and make it look like you're a contender.


What the photo says.