Race Report

To: DCC Organization, Mack Cycle, Team Hurricanes, The DCC Board of Directors, and the DCC Community I’m Joey Gennari, a 20-year cycling veteran who has participated in hundreds of events and advocates for cyclists when possible. This letter is written from the perspective of a rider, not someone who has intimate knowledge of the organization, it’s preparation, or safety culture. Therefore I may be missing key information that would change my perspective. If I receive feedback that changes my perspective, I will update this letter accordingly. ...

Travel So I left Lighthouse Point in a rental car which I fraudulently acquired by misrepresenting myself as my dad. A great way to start this race weekend, eh? It was a Wednesday evening. My bike was crammed in the rental car and I had a cooler full of snacks. I kissed the wife and kids and drove off into the sunset. I arrived at my sister’s near Jacksonville later that night to meet up with my dad. I should’ve known something was wrong by the looks I was getting at the gas station, smoke billowing from under the 10-year-old rental car, but more on that later. ...