I did not know Joe Manning very well. I know Joe came to cross practice. I know that he always offered to help out with the Granogue races. I know that our last correspondence was him apologizing for not being able to be at this year's mountain race, and me telling him that I appreciated all he had done for us, and that I was looking forward to seeing him during cross season.
When Monkey first started racing cross again, she and Joe would often end up training together during the efforts at practice. Joe was very good to Monk. He didn't ride with her in an aggro "I can't get girled" kinda way, but in a "this is fun and hard, by pushing each other we both get better" kinda way. I liked Joe a lot.
He will be missed.
I wrote this is fall of 2006 about Joe:
Joe is a member of the Delaware Cyclocross Coalition of Delaware. Joe comes to practice religiously, he works his ass off. He is a really nice guy. Joe has a really fast start. Two weeks ago, Wes looked at me and said this, "did you see Joe leading up the run up tonight?" Joe is one of the things I love about our cross season, and our cross practices. VIVA LA JOE!
that's all I have to say about that.
respect.
fm
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Trevor W. sent this out yesterday to our group and I could not even believe what I was reading.
Truely a sad day indeed.
I was wondering if anyone knew him. I read it in the daily local yesterday. I wonder what happen. Sometime it is the good one that leave us too soon. Thoughts are with his family and group he was with out there. can't be any worse of a feeling of leaving someone behind.
R.I.P. Joe Manning. It's never a good thing when anyone dies, but at least he died doing something he loved. Maybe you guys can dedicated one of your races to him this season?
Marc and fellow readers,
Guy's will be planning fundraising and some type of memorial. We want to get through this week to see the best way to help his family.
Bob Piacine
President
Guy's Racing
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