Three Diablos partook in the rare opportunity to race their fat (slender challenged?)  tired bikes on the fast and dry course of the Snow Crown Fat-bike Series season opener. This was a course for the bike handlers. After skipping the cyclocross season, Jeff Abitz actually trained for this discipline and he, along with Brian Davis, took advantage of the new 45 year old plus category.  

Here are the Diablo Racing results (top 10 noted):
Elite (18 total)
Brian Davis - 3rd in 45+ Male, 8th overall and managed to count to eight.

Advanced (27 total)
Jeff Abitz - 2nd in 45+ Male, 6th overall 

Intermediate (78 total)
Scot Rajsich 

Full Results: results.itsracetime.com/results.aspx?CId=17095&RId=942

Rarely are Cyclocross Nationals held so close to Diablo Country. Brian Davis took advantage of this, making the short drive down to Illinois to test himself, but more importantly, the opportunity to race the best. He did just fine:
Masters Men 45-49 Cat 1-2-3 (49 total)
Brian Davis - 38th
Full Results: www.livelynxresults.com/viewrace.php?eventid=10204
 
His video tells the tale:

Men Cat 1/2/3 Masters 50+ (32 total)
Brent Rohrs - 5th (3rd in State)

Men Cat 1/2/3 Masters 35+ (20 total)
Brian Davis - 11th
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Full Results: www.crossresults.com/race/10668

The Marji Gesick mountain bike race has been crushing hopes and dreams for the six years of it's existence. Even though it starts out mean and finishes miserable, moments of jubilation can be found sprinkled about. I'm not going to babble you with details.
For the stories refer to: marjigesick.com/stories/ . If you can accept the the disappointment of probably not finishing, try and enter in 2023 or get on the Marji Gesick Talk Registration Transfers Facebook page.  All 666+ categories, of the 2022 event sold out in two minutes.​

Talk about variety. The Red Granite Grinder had it all. Pavement, a long climb up Rib Mountain, a 1+ mile hike a bike down a rocky trail, lots of gravel, single track, double track, a river crossing, and lots hills.
For details see: www.ironbull.org/red-granite-grinder-details
Dan Naef, Diablo Cycling's latest addition, added to his impressive palmares, with an age category win!  
Jeff Abitz opted to use his clip-on aero bars, which made for fast, efficient solo riding (although working in the smaller groups probably would have resulted in a shorter time).
Adam Koenig further proved his grit and determination, finishing in the dark and smiling.

Diablo Cycling Results:
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144 Mile with 8,363' of climbing (36 total)
Jeff Abitz - 16th overall, 4th in 50-59
Adam Koenig - 25th 

85 Mile with 4,900 ' of climbing (125 total)
Dan Naef - 5th overall, 1st in 40-49

Full Results: www.webscorer.com/race?raceid=257559

- Jabitz

World Cup cyclocross racing is like the Formula 1 of motorsports. Three flyovers, unforgiving metal fencing (no tape stretching here), and a festival atmosphere, is a rare opportunity not to be missed.  A few Diablos made the short drive down to Waterloo to race on the same course as the best cyclocross racers on the planet.

This hill struck fear into me when I raced my mountain bike here in the 90's. 
Hill Bill is Franklin’s first cyclocross race at The Rock Sports Complex/Rock Snowpark.
Lots of run-ups, ridges, sketchy descents and off-cambers made this a brutally tough race.
Diablos Brent Rohrs made the "wide angle podium" and Adam Koenig ignored the suffering by completing two races.