The Return Of Don Myrah

Don Myrah is one of Northern California's all time great cycling legends. It is a pleasure for myself, and other Nor-Cal racers to compete against him in his come back to racing, and witness his return to glory on two wheels. Don Myrah has accomplished an amazing amount since he first won the California State Junior Road Race title in 1984. In 1989, Myrah won the inaugural MTB XC World Championships while riding for his sponsor Tom Ritchey. In 1996, Myrah was one of two riders who represented the U.S.A. in Mountain Biking at the Olympics. Myrah has won the Elite Cyclocross National Championships 4 times! And collected a total of 7 medals from the USA Cyclocross National Championships. This makes Myrah by far the most accomplished Cyclocross racer in Nor-Cal! Many years ago I can personally remember watching him compete locally when he was America's best Cross rider, and he basically won every single time he raced in Northern California. One year Myrah went virtually undefeated in Nor-Cal racing. It was quite the task to finish within 2 minutes of his winning time for the other fast men of Nor-Cal Cyclocross. After the Olympics Myrah took a break from cycling and started a family. Then he decided on a racing comeback & got off the couch and back on the bike. It has taken the past 2 seasons of racing to bring on his current form and re-develop his fitness, stamina, and power. Myrah is a World Class athlete who knows there is no short cuts to great performances like the one he threw down this past weekend in winning the Master 35+ 'A" & Elite divisions at B.A.S.P. #1. Myrah has worked very hard on his comeback after posting very strong results at the end of the last Cross season. He then continued racing during this past year, instead of getting back on the couch. Myrah did selected CCCX MTB races & Nor-Cal Road events to keep his legs sharp and his focus firmly set on success. Myrah now has his sights set one more Medal from the Cyclocross Nationals, in the Master 40-44 division. I take this chance to personally congratulate Don Myrah for his return to racing at a very high level! All the racers, and fans of great cycling in this area are fortunate to be able to view his style on the bike and have a chance to compete again against one of the best riders ever from the NCNCA region...

Don Myrah shown here finding his form & winning the Master Men 35+ "A" CCCX race one week prior to his big rides in San Francisco this past Sunday. Myrah is a proud father of 2, and a class act who lets his riding do his talking....

Don Myrah -circa 1991- on his way to winning the USA Cyclocross Elite National Title. Notice the Toe Clips and the big crowds in the back ground! Today's National Championships are full of spectators cheering on the racers and you will see no one using Toe Clips....

IBIS Cycles are no fools! They set Myrah up with their top of the line Cyclocross bike and backed his comeback fully. Today Myrah puts the 2009 IBIS Hakkalugi Cyclocross steed through demanding on course testing like here on the log hop section of CCCX #2.....

At the start line in the Master 35+ "A" division. This field is full of Nor-Cal racing legends and Don Myrah needed this type of super quality competition to regain his form to its highest level. Nor-Cal Masters racing is the best America has to offer by far & having an on form Myrah in the field makes it that much better....

Myrah's comeback has been great to watch and the utmost challenge to race against. Thanks Don for getting back on the bike and off the couch!....