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2024 Battle of Olustee Report

The troops gathered at the agreed upon rendezvous point ready to deploy as temperatures hovered in the low 60s.  Intelligence had reported fair weather, but dark, ominous skies left everyone questioning the reports.  The troupe marched north towards Olustee as various militia fell in along the way.  The clouds broke and the sun took over though the high temperature of the day was 64.  All in, there were around 60 who reported for duty.  As sometimes happens some early jitters caused an early casualty.  Around 20 men fell back to send off the fallen soldier before double timing it back to the front line.  

When the gauntlet was finally thrown down, Jason Lokkesmoe (Velobrew) fired the first shot and immediately got a gap with 4 others including Brady Castellano (Team Florida), Noah Adelson (Team Florida), Jeff Tibbitts and Olen Lokkesmoe (Velobrew).  The move was tenuous as the main group still contained generals such as Owen Shott (Velobrew), Ryan Woodall (Top Gear Bicycles) and Marc Boults (Velobrew) to name a few.  Woodall called a lieutenant to sacrifice himself to aid him getting across before falling back as Woodall made it across.  The breakaway was looking more dangerous at this point, but when Shott shot across dragging a couple others, the deal was sealed.  The 10 most formidable made the formation (after losing a couple initial riders):  Jason Lokkesmoe, Shott, Woodall, Cast, Boults, Adelson, Victor Taormina, Charles White (Velobrew/Brick City Bicycles), Justin Jordan (Velobrew) and Justin Raynes.  The group was not very cohesive and more selections were eventually made.  Ultimately, Shott, Jordan, White and Taormina led the final charge home.  In the end, it was Jordan who took the top spot, followed by White and Shott.  

All in all, it was another Battle to be remembered!  Thanks to all who came out!

1.  Justin Jordan (Velobrew)
2.  Charles While (Velobrew/Brick City Bicycles) 
3.  Owen Shott (Velobrew)

Women
1.  Mary Mason

203 lbs.  14th place for me.

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