Savage Sprints @ Hot Italian 11/6/11

Ladies and Gent's, we had another night of Savage Sprinting at Hot Italian on Sunday night!

Let us start with shaky hands and pizza.

I am embarrassed to admit how many pizza pictures I took that looked like this...

...before The Cyclist came along and took this in one try. 

Yes, it is the same piece of pizza in both photos. 

Wow to that.

Anyway. Don't judge Hot Italian pizza by my blurry photo. 

The pizza is good, inexpensive and creative. 

And good (in case you didn't get that the first time).

I should really write a Yelp review for Hot Italian, 

so I'll try to do that next time.

Are you hungry yet?

The FRS rep was also in attendance, 

so there was a lot of this floating around...

The Cyclist, Slurpees in Spandex and I decided that this would be a winning combination of fueling for Savage Sprints....

You didn't think I'd forget to mention the beer did you? 

Of course Racer 5 was in attendance...

I love Hot Italian. I notice different stuff every time I'm there.

Which is a lot during Savage Sprints season.

Let's do another mini tour....

...art...

...sweet rims...

...the Fiat's were still in attendance...

...cool illy can lights....

....feel like a read? Take your pick....

OK! Let's get to the real reason for this post, SAVAGE SPRINTS!!!!

The end of the ladies finals....

Lisa T. took the crown and set a new women's record of 9.6! The best part is, she's not a cyclist. She's a soccer player!  Woot-woot! 

Good job Lisa!!

And the men's finals....Derek N. vs. The Cyclist.....

Derek is super fast!

But. 

The Cyclist managed to set a new men's record for this season.....

Good job Cyclist!

For still photos, check out these links...

Images by Derek Novaes-Smug Mug 

Alex Chiu - Smug Mug

Thank you for another great event!

Savage Sprints @ Hot Italian 10/23/11

We came.  We saw.  He sprinted.  I watched.

Not bad for a Sunday night.

We also ate pizza and drank beer.

Pitchers of Racer 5, thankyouverymuch.

The racing started right away and the new pre-reg system kept it moving right along all night....

...in case you get lost...

Savage Sprints is held at Hot Italian, a coolio pizza place in Sac-Town at 16th & Q...

Let me give you a mini-tour....

In case you didn't know, Savage Sprints is a fundraiser for the Sacramento Valley Velodrome Association

The hope is to build a track in Sac...

A familiar face at the races....

...and a bit more Hot Italian for you...

...I like the King Kong disc...

...in case you were wondering...

...back to the races for a moment...

...and a little more Hot Italian with the new Fiat on display...

...you can pick up Savage Sprints gear at all of the races...

...if you missed out yesterday, you should come back...

"Go-Go-Go-Go-Go.....!!!!"

...nifty light fixture that caught my eye...

...until I was distracted by Bill N.'s voracious speed.

Check it out, he's vaporizing...

Let me introduce you to the Izzo.  

Spinach, Gorgonzola, seasonal stone fruit & Marcona almonds.

You can order all salads on a pizza crust and eat them like a taco.

YUM.

  We ordered another yummy pizza too, but I forgot to take a pic.

The Cyclist in deep concentration...

Ready?!  Go!

And about 8 seconds later...done!

The ladies raced too...

...including Ms. EK who had her first race back after a broken shoulder 

(? I think)...

Not bad for one armed racing!

Good job!!

Men's semi-finals....

Men's Finals...

Hats off to DeanO & Katie for putting together another great night of Savage Sprinting!

If you have not come before (or didn't make it Sunday), I would encourage you to come to the next event!

It is a lot of fun and for a great cause.

Plus there is pizza and beer.

I dare you to argue with that.