Thursday, September 30, 2010

Lake Oroville 24 Hours of Gold MTB Race - Nov. 13th & 14th!!

Hi Everyone!! Just wanted to let you know that the Lake Oroville Bicyclists Organization(LOBO) is putting on the 24-Hours of Gold Mountain Bike Race again this year! This year's event is looking to be AWESOME!! For more information, please visit their website at: http://www.lakeorovillebicyclists.org/id65.html
Additional info:

The Lake Oroville 24-HOURS of GOLD - The mother lode of 24-hour mountain bike racing.

We offer exquisite trails surrounding a state-of-the-art campground.

The 7.5 mile singletrack course twists and turns, climbs and drops through oaks and chaparral.

The Loafer Creek Group Camps are six secluded sites; each site has room for 25 persons (teams will share sites) with tent sites, BBQ grills, sink and counter. Some/limited RV parking available.

The campground contains two separate restroom facilities with showers (Pay per use).

Entry fee includes camping both Friday and Saturday nights.

Pre-riding the course allowed after 2:00pm Friday afternoon.

Race time is 10:00AM Saturday to 10:00AM Sunday

To avoid overcrowding and keep it fun, we are limiting the event to only 150 riders.

Registration is allowed up to the day of the event, Nov. 13, provided we do not fill up before then.

Some same day registration will be allowed depending on pre-registered numbers.

Each rider is asked to display a red light rearward after dark.

Rodney............

Wednesday, September 29, 2010

A few Chico Cycling notes for this week........

Hi Everyone!!! Just a couple of brief notices - First, the FINAL River Road 10-mile Time Trial on Thursday nights will take place tomorrow night(Sept. 30th) - Registration will open at 5:40pm, with the first rider taking off at 6:01pm. As usual, we will go in 1-minute intervals for this 5-miles out, 5-miles back in, all flat Time Trial. For a map of the course, please visit: http://www.bikely.com/maps/bike-path/River-Road-10-Mile-TT-Course . And, when done, come visit us for the FINAL Thursday Night Market in downtown Chico - we will be offering the Bicycle Valet service one last time at the market, before it closes down for the year.
Also, there will be no Friday Night Airport Criterium this week - too much work to do this Friday for Johnny Appleseed Days up in Paradise(http://www.paradisechamber.com/JAD_2010.html), so I will be unavailable for the Friday Night race. Sorry.
But, stay tuned for the Cyclocross & MTB events coming up - probably starting next week!
And, finally - There are still a few more days to register for the inaugural Chico Velo Fallflower Century bike ride coming up on Sunday, October 10th! We are limiting this one to 500 riders, so sign up now to ensure your spot - just follow the link below for more information and to sign up today:
Rodney Cox
Chico Velo Cycling Club - www.ChicoVelo.org
Rodney's R.A.C.E. Events - www.ChicoBike.com
Chico, CA

Monday, September 27, 2010

Updated Standings in the 2010 Chico Hill Climb Time Trial Series..............

Hi Everyone!! Okay, below are the Combined Results from yesterday's Chico Velo Forest Ranch Hill Climb Time Trial, as well as the Category Results from the event - AND, the Current Overall Standings in the 2010 Chico Hill Climb Time Trial Series! The next event - Event #4 in the 16-race Series - is the Neal Road Uphill Time Trial taking place on Saturday, October 9th!! Registration will open at 8:30am near the intersection of Hwy. 99 and Neal Road(look for me and the R.A.C.E.mobile at the start area!). The Neal Road climb is considered a Category 3 climb - it climbs approximately 1,400 feet over 8.3 miles. For a map of the Neal Road Uphill Time Trial course, please visit the following link: http://www.bikely.com/maps/bike-path/Neal-Road-TT
The first rider will take off at 9:01am and we will go in 1-minute intervals. Helmets are mandatory. I need a volunteer or two for this event, so if you can help me out, please e-mail me..........you can still race, just be the last one to start!
I would also like to give a HUGE and TREMENDOUS Thank You to Ken Grossman and the Sierra Nevada Brewery for their phenomenal sponsorship of the Forest Ranch Time Trial - and all of the local events they sponsor!! We are so incredibly lucky to have them here, I just can't tell you. Please visit their website at www.SierraNevada.com - or visit the Brewery right here in Chico....and have a great meal at their restaurant too!! They are the best(like I have to tell you that!)! :)
Current leaders in the Series include Scott Jennings for Category "A" Men, Nathan Younie for Category "B" Men, Teresa Kludt for the Women's Category, Michael Jamison in the Masters 50+ Category and 13-year-old Aliya Traficante in the Junior Category! We still have 13 events remaining in the Series - and TONS of points left - hope you can get out there and give one or more of these events a shot.......it's just you against the clock - no big whoop - just test yourself!!
Please let me know if you see any additions, subtractions, corrections, deletions or any other changes that need to be made in the results below - I may have guessed on some of the Categories, so let me know if there's an error. Results will be final after a 24-hour protest period:
COMBINED RESULTS 2010 CHICO VELO FOREST RANCH HILL CLIMB TIME TRIAL - September 26th, 2010:
1. Aren Timmel (Age 29) 38:40
2. Gary Towne (Age 42) 41:38
3. Jim Roberts (Age 47) 43:35
4. Tyler Honeyman (Age 31) 44:11
5. Jesse Rushing (Age 21) 44:19
6. Steven Clipperton (Age 30) 45:31
7. Kris Blee (Age 48) 45:55
8. Andrew McCutcheon (Age 44) 46:15
9. Mike Painter (Age 29) 46:40
10. Doug Weseman (Age 51) 46:52
11. Adam Thatcher (Age 27) 47:08
12. Mark Bloom (Age 53) 47:28
13. James Plummer (Age 37) 47:29
14. Michael Jamison (Age 58) 47:38
15. Scott Jennings (Age 38) 47:50
16. Tom Tucker (Age 53) 48:39
17. Hal Tacker (Age 56) 49:40
18. Tom Embree (Age 41) 49:58
19. Mike Ruffner (Age 51) 50:12
20. Gabriel Medina (Age 31) 50:22
21. Lloyd Leighton (Age 59) 50:45
22. Joanne Gilchrist (Age 40) 50:50
22. Matt Maderos (Age 52) 50:50
24. Scott Heather (Age 22) 50:57
25. Jeff Dailey (Age 43) 51:20
26. Lee Altier (Age 57) 51:32
27. Ray Bransky (Age 50) 51:37
28. Mike Watson (Age 56) 51:54
29. Larry Sousa (Age 50) 51:59
30. Mike Trowbridge (Age 57) 52:01
31. Margaret Jones (Age 17) 52:17
32. Nathan Younie (Age 25) 52:18
33. Steve Kodad (Age 57) 52:20
34. Elizabeth Brent (Age 55) 52:25
35. David Dura (Age 51) 52:52
36. Daniel Law (Age 38) 54:40
37. Gabrielle Walters (Age 52) 54:50
38. JJ Coughlin (Age 39) 55:18
39. Pete Hollingsworth (Age 58) 55:20
40. Gary Fowler (Age 56) 55:25
41. Mike Jessen (Age 54) 55:28
42. Greg Kallio (Age 57) 56:48
43. Paul Wellin (Age 56) 57:00
44. Jeff Ochs (Age 42) 57:09
44. Joe Russo (Age 64) 57:09
46. Bill Brent (Age 59) 57:12
47. Diann Harger (Age 41) 57:55
48. Russ Mills (Age 58) 58:13
49. Janine Rood (Age 51) 58:26
50. Steve Chollet (Age 29) 58:32
51. Megan Murphy (Age 36) 58:56
52. Lisa Berry (Age 35) 59:23
53. Kim Lange (Age 39) 59:49
54. Dan Dominguez (Age 57) 1:00:07
55. Mark Hooper (Age 60) 1:00:17
56. Jay Rawlins (Age 63) 1:00:21
57. Christine Bergmann (Age 59) 1:01:00
58. Dax Downey (Age 39) 1:01:40
59. Bill Morris (Age 52) 1:01:58
60. Mike Trotti (Age 33) 1:02:22
61. Bill Bergmann (Age 56) 1:02:25
62. Mark Wolford (Age 55) 1:02:27 (Flatted)
63. Mark Stapleton (Age 58) 1:02:53
64. Jim Mensching (Age 64) 1:02:54
65. Byron Fountain (Age 56) 1:03:45
66. Ron Penne (Age 45) 1:05:25
67. David Miller (Age 51) 1:08:15
68. Jan Passavant (Age 56) 1:08:27
69. Betsey Downey (Age 39) 1:09:39
70. Tim Passavant (Age 49) 1:10:25
71. Aliya Traficante (Age 13) 1:12:27 (Flatted)
72. Michelle Rossman (Age 29) 1:19:48
73. Chris Lewis (Age 63) 1:39:33
74. Danielle Penne (Age 46) 1:41:17
75. Mary Reyes (Age 55) 1:41:56
76. Carl Waters (Age 74) DNF - Flatted
CATEGORY RESULTS - FOREST RANCH UPHILL TIME TRIAL - SEPT. 26, 2010:
Category "A" Men Results:
1. Aren Timmel 38:40 (30 points + 3 = 33 points)
2. Gary Towne 41:38 (26 points + 3 = 29 points)
3. Jim Roberts 43:35 (24 points + 3 = 27 points)
4. Tyler Honeyman 44:11 (22 points + 3 = 25 points)
5. Jesse Rushing 44:19 (20 points + 3 = 23 points)
6. Steven Clipperton 45:31 (18 points + 3 = 21 points)
7. Kris Blee 45:55 (16 points + 3 = 19 points)
8. Andrew McCutcheon 46:15 (14 points + 3 = 17 points)
9. Mike Painter 46:40 (12 points + 3 = 15 points)
10. Adam Thatcher 47:08 (10 points + 3 = 13 points)
11. James Plummer 47:29 (8 points + 3 = 11 points)
12. Scott Jennings 47:50 (6 points + 3 = 9 points)
13. Scott Heather 50:57 (4 points + 3 = 7 points)
Category "B" Men Results:
1. Tom Embree 49:58 (30 points + 3 = 33 points)
2. Gabriel Medina 50:22 (26 points + 3 = 29 points)
3. Jeff Dailey 51:20 (24 points + 3 = 27 points)
4. Nathan Younie 52:18 (22 points + 3 = 25 points)
5. David Dura 52:52 (20 points + 3 = 23 points)
6. Daniel Law 54:40 (18 points + 3 = 21 points)
7. JJ Coughlin 55:18 (16 points + 3 = 19 points)
8. Jeff Ochs 57:09 (14 points + 3 = 17 points)
9. Steve Chollet 58:32 (12 points + 3 = 15 points)
10. Dax Downey 1:01:40 (10 points + 3 = 13 points)
11. Mike Trotti 1:02:22 (8 points + 3 = 11 points)
12. Ron Penne 1:05:25 (6 points + 3 = 9 points)
13. Tim Passavant 1:10:25 (4 points + 3 = 7 points)

Women's Category Results:
1. Joanne Gilchrist 50:50 (30 points + 3 = 33 points)
2. Margaret Jones 52:17 (26 points + 3 = 29 points)
3. Elizabeth Brent 52:25 (24 points + 3 = 27 points)
4. Gabrielle Walters 54:50 (22 points + 3 = 25 points)
5. Diann Harger 57:55 (20 points + 3 = 23 points)
6. Janine Rood 58:26 (18 points + 3 = 21 points)
7. Megan Murphy 58:56 (16 points + 3 = 19 points)
8. Lisa Berry 59:23 (14 points + 3 = 17 points)
9. Kim Lange 59:49 (12 points + 3 = 15 points)
10. Christine Bergmann 1:01:00 (10 points + 3 = 13 points)
11. Jan Passavant 1:08:27 (8 points + 3 = 11 points)
12. Betsey Downey 1:09:39 (6 points + 3 = 9 points)
13. Michelle Rossman 1:19:48 (4 points + 3 = 7 points)
14. Chris Lewis 1:39:33 (2 points + 3 = 5 points)
15. Danielle Penne 1:41:17 (1 point + 3 = 4 points)
16. Mary Reyes 1:41:56 (1 point + 3 = 4 points)

Mens 50+ Category Results:
1. Doug Weseman 46:52 (30 points + 3 = 33 points)
2. Mark Bloom 47:28 (26 points + 3 = 29 points)
3. Michael Jamison 47:38 (24 points + 3 = 27 points)
4. Tom Tucker 48:39 (22 points + 3 = 25 points)
5. Hal Tacker 49:40 (20 points + 3 = 23 points)
6. Mike Ruffner 50:12 (18 points + 3 = 21 points)
7. Lloyd Leighton 50:45 (16 points + 3 = 19 points)
8. Matt Maderos 50:50 (14 points + 3 = 17 points)
9. Lee Altier 51:32 (12 points + 3 = 15 points)
10. Ray Bransky 51:37 (10 points + 3 = 13 points)
11. Mike Watson 51:54 (8 points + 3 = 11 points)
12. Larry Sousa 51:59 (6 points + 3 = 9 points)
13. Mike Trowbridge 52:01 (4 points + 3 = 7 points)
14. Steve Kodad 52:20 (2 points + 3 = 5 points)
15. Pete Hollingsworth 55:20 (1 point + 3 = 4 points)
16. Gary Fowler 55:25 (1 point + 3 + 3 Volunteer Points = 7 points)
17. Mike Jessen 55:28 (1 point + 3 = 4 points)
18. Greg Kallio 56:48 (1 point + 3 = 4 points)
19. Paul Wellin 57:00 (1 point + 3 = 4 points)
20. Joe Russo 57:09 (1 point + 3 = 4 points)
21. Bill Brent 57:12 (4 points)
22. Russ Mills 58:13 (4 points)
23. Dan Dominguez 1:00:07 (4 points)
24. Mark Hooper 1:00:17 (4 points)
25. Jay Rawlins 1:00:21 (4 points)
26. Bill Morris 1:01:58 (4 points)
27. Bill Bergmann 1:02:25 (4 points)
28. Mark Wolford 1:02:27 (4 points)
29. Mark Stapleton 1:02:53 (4 points)
30. Jim Mensching 1:02:54 (4 points)
31. Byron Fountain 1:03:45 (4 points)
32. David Miller 1:08:15 (4 points)
Juniors Category Results:
1. Aliya Traficante 1:12:27 (30 points + 3 = 33 points)
CURRENT OVERALL STANDINGS IN THE 2010 BUTTE HILL CLIMB TIME TRIAL SERIES AFTER 3 EVENTS:
Category "A" Overall Standings:
1. Scott Jennings 65 points
2. Josh Rowe 56 points
3. Aren Timmel 33 points
4. Gary Towne 29 points
5. Jim Roberts 27 points
6. Tyler Honeyman 25 points
7. Jesse Rushing 23 points
8. Steven Clipperton 21 points
9. Kris Blee 19 points
10. Andrew McCutcheon 17 points
11. Mike Painter 15 points
12. Adam Thatcher 13 points
13. James Plummer 11 points
14. Scott Heather 7 points
Category "B" Men Overall Standings:
1. Nathan Younie 85 points
2. Tom Embree 77 points
3. David Dura 63 points
4. Jeff Ochs 45 points
5. JJ Coughlin 37 points
6. Steve Chollet 34 points
7. Gabriel Medina 29 points
7. Ross Nayduch 29 points
9. Jeff Dailey 27 points
9. John Touchette 27 points
11. Bryan Slinkard 23 points
12. Daniel Law 21 points
12. Shane Waegner 21 points
14. Chris Iufer 17 points
15. Brian Ray 15 points
16. Dax Downey 13 points
17. Mike Trotti 11 points
17. Michael Santos 11 points
17. David Thorley 11 points
20. Ron Penne 9 points
20. Jay Pothier 9 points
20. Dave Hernandez 9 points
23. Tim Passavant 7 points
23. Curtis Azevedo 7 points
23. Brooks Biertumpfel 7 points
26. Dan Corfman 5 points
27. Roy Holley 4 points
Women's Category Overall Standings:
1. Teresa Kludt 56 points
2. Elizabeth Brent 52 points
3. Janine Rood 44 points
4. Diann Harger 40 points
5. Lisa Berry 36 points
6. Joanne Gilchrist 33 points
6. Lindsay Myers 33 points
8. Margaret Jones 29 points
9. Sarah Johnston 27 points
10. Gabrielle Walters 25 points
11. Jeanne O'regan 21 points
12. Megan Murphy 19 points
13. Kim Lange 15 points
13. Kara Spooner 15 points
15. Christine Bergmann 13 points
15. Mindy McPherson 13 points
17. Jan Passavant 11 points
17. Cat Ketterer 11 points
19. Betsey Downey 9 points
20. Michelle Rossman 7 points
21. Chris Lewis 5 points
22. Danielle Penne 4 points
23. Mary Reyes 4 points
Mens 50+ Category Overall Standings:
1. Michael Jamison 83 points
2. Hal Tacker 73 points
3. Mike Watson 55 points
4. Tom Tucker 52 points
5. Mike Ruffner 40 points
5. Leif Peterson 40 points
7. Lee Altier 36 points
7. Lloyd Leighton 36 points
9. Mike Trowbridge 34 points
10. Doug Weseman 33 points
11. Mark Bloom 29 points
12. Walt Schafer 28 points
13. Gary Fowler 25 points
14. Steve Kodad 22 points
14. Tony Mainz 22 points
16. Byron Fountain 20 points
17. Matt Maderos 17 points
17. Bill Brent 17 points
19. Ray Bransky 13 points
19. Mark Wolford 13 points
21. Larry Sousa 9 points
22. Skip Lees 7 points
23. Michael Wood 5 points
24. Paul Coots 4 points
25. Pete Hollingsworth 4 points
26. Mike Jessen 4 points
27. Greg Kallio 4 points
28. Paul Wellin 4 points
29. Joe Russo 4 points
30. Russ Mills 4 points
31. Dan Dominguez 4 points
32. Mark Hooper 4 points
33. Jay Rawlins 4 points
34. Bill Morris 4 points
35. Bill Bergmann 4 points
36. Mark Stapleton 4 points
37. Jim Mensching 4 points
38. David Miller 4 points
Juniors Category Overall Standings:
1. Aliya Traficante 93 points
2010 CHICO HILL CLIMB TIME TRIAL SERIES INFORMATION:
Hi Everyone! So, we are starting up the 2010 Chico Hill Climb Time Trial Series on September 5th! The Series will visit various climbs around Chico - and Butte County(see events and tentative dates below). There was a similar Series done years ago here in Chico - 1981 or 1982 - by Tom Devol and Jeff Smith, who owned Cyclesport bike shop at the time. And, of course, now there is the almost-famous Low Key Hillclimb Series in the Bay Area every fall. In any case, we decided to have our own and revive the old Hill Climb Series.......with a few route changes. Below is a list of the tentative events with dates. It should be mentioned that these dates could change depending upon other events going on. And, of course......the weather! Rain will NOT cancel - but snow and ice will.
16 events - 28,000+ feet of total climbing - held over a 4-month period from September through December 2010!! Bound to be a very challenging and memorable Series. Sure - there will be pain and suffering - but it's the good kind!!
Note: The Butte Hill Climb Time Trial Series will be back in January 2011 - starting with The Humboldt Hill Climb Time Trial on January 1st, 2011!
How does it work??? Below are each of the 16 Events in the Chico Hill Climb Time Trial Series. Each climb has been given a rank based upon feedback from some well-known riders in the area (and climbers in particular - yes, I know - everyone is different, but this is just a low-key have-fun series, so no big whoop). Hors Category and Category 1 climbs are the hardest, with Category 3 being.......let's not say easiest.......let's say........not quite as hard as Category 1! Points will be awarded to the top finishers in each Hill Climb TT - the folks with the most points at the end of the Series, wins the overall title in their respective categories........along with the coveted Chico Hill Climb Champion Trophy. Never done a Time Trial before?? No problem - it's just you against the clock.....go your own pace and just do what you can out there!!! There are ALL levels of riders out there - from Pros, to guys like me who take 2 days to climb Humboldt, and everyone in between.......so, just come on out and test yourself, and go your own pace!!
RESULTS: I will try my best to have results & photos out from each Time Trial within a 24-hour period, as well as the Updated Overall Standings after each event. Sometimes life gets in the way, but I don't foresee that happening this next Fall/Winter(unlike the Butte Hill Series!). The results will be posted to all of the e-mail groups & database, on Facebook, on Twitter and on my blog.
EVERY competitor who starts and finishes an event receives an additonal 3 points PER event. It should also be noted - there MIGHT be an additional point(s) awarded for "adverse conditons". One year, we had an absolute freezing cold downpour of rain at the Centerville Time Trial and I awarded everyone 2 extra points for "adverse conditions"........but, again, this is a BIG "might" and the conditions would have to be atrocious. ANY person who helps me start the riders off at the events receives an additional 3 points for volunteering - I usually only need 1 or 2 people, and can always use the help.....and you can still race the event - just be the last one out of the starting gate and you'll be good-to-go!!
The Point Breakdown for placings is as follows:
Hors Category Climb = 40-36-34-32-30-28-26-22-20-18-16-14-12-10-8-6-4-2-1-1-1 (In other words, 1st place in an Hors Category Time Trial gets 40 points, 2nd place gets 36 and on down the line - every person who competes in the event gets at least 1 point).

Cat. 1 Climb = 30-26-24-22-20-18-16-14-12-10-8-6-4-2-1-1-1 (1st place in a Cat. 1 TT gets 30 points, 2nd place gets 26 and on down the line - every person who competes in the event gets at least 1 point).

Cat. 2 Climb = 24-20-18-16-14-12-10-8-6-4-2-1-1-1(The winner of a Cat. 2 climb gets 24 points, 2nd place gets 20 points and on and on.)

Cat. 3 Climb = 20-16-14-12-10-8-6-4-2-1-1-1
And here are the Time Trial courses, the very tentative dates, and their listed difficulty category. Starting times for the events are normally consistent - 8:30am registration opens, 1st rider off at 9:01am. **PLEASE NOTE - These dates are extremely tentative. Reasons for a change in dates include snow and ice on the climbs, other events going on that same day, a change in the R.A.C.E. calendar or Rodney being ill or out-of-town, etc. So, take the dates with a grain of salt....for now:

Sunday, Sept. 5th - Cohasset-to-the-Store TT - Cat. 2 - approximately 5.1 miles & 1,600 feet of climbing - COMPLETED!

Saturday, Sept. 11th - Honey Run TT - Cat. 1 - approximately 5.3 miles & 1,900 feet of climbing - COMPLETED!

Sunday, Sept. 26th - Forest Ranch TT (A Chico Velo event!) - Cat. 1 - approximately 11.2 miles & 2,400 feet of climbing - COMPLETED!

Saturday, Oct. 9th - Neal Road TT - Cat. 3 - approximately 8.3 miles & 1,400 feet of climbing

Sunday, Oct. 17th - Pentz Road TT - Cat. 2 - approximately 5.8 miles & 1,200 feet of climbing

Sunday, Oct. 24th - Table Mountain TT(Wildflower Century side) - Cat. 1 - approximately 5.3 miles & 1,600 feet of climbing

Sunday, Oct. 31st - Centerville TT(From Covered Bridge to the gravel) - Cat. 3 - approximately 6.6 miles; 1,300 feet of climbing

Saturday, Nov. 6th - Clark Road TT - Cat. 2 - approximately 7.7 miles & 1,700 feet of climbing

Saturday, Nov. 13th - Coutelenc TT(just stay on Coutelenc) - Cat. 2 - approximately 6.8 miles & 1,600 feet of climbing

Saturday, Nov. 20th - Cherokee TT(From Coal Canyon Road) - Cat. 3 - approximately 4.8 miles; 1,100 feet of climbing

Saturday, Nov. 27th - Vilas Road TT - Cat. 1 - approximately 7 miles & 2,400 feet of climbing

Saturday, Dec. 4th - Garland TT - Hors Category - approximately 16 miles & 3,400 feet of climbing

Saturday, Dec. 11th - Pentz Road LONG Course TT - Cat. 1 - approximately 10.8 miles & 1,800 feet of climbing

Saturday, Dec. 18th - Cohasset to Gravel TT - Hors Category - approximately 9.4 miles & 2,900 feet of climbing

Sunday, Dec. 26th - Canyon Oaks TT - Cat. 3 - approximately 6.7 miles & 1,200 feet of climbing

Friday, Dec. 31st - Humboldt TT - Cat. 3 - approximately 3.4 miles & 700 feet of climbing - AWARDS CEREMONY AFTER THIS EVENT!!

16 Climbs, approximately 28,000+ feet of total climbing, held over a 4-month period from September 2010 through December 2010. Consistency will be key to winning the Overall Series. Above distances and climbing are approximates only.
PARTICIPANT CATEGORIES: The following categories will be offered for the Series(see below). The winner in each category will receive the Chico Hill Climb Champion Trophy, along with Bragging Rights.........as well as any stuff we can get to give away as prizes:
Category "A" Men
Category "B" Men
Women's Category
Mens 50+ Category
Juniors (Looking at 10 to 16 years of age for this particular Category, but may be changed depending upon who shows up!).
As usual, sandbaggers are strongly discouraged (A Sandbagger would be a Category "A" rider entering a Category "B" event). Also, if there are a lot of folks in one particular category, we may split those up into sub-categories, if needed. In turn, if nobody - or very few folks are in one category, we may eliminate it and add an additional category where the numbers allow it(these COULD include tandem categories, Trail-A-Bike category, mountain bike category, or any other age Categories). At the end of the Series, we will have an Awards Ceremony at a local establishment or at another R.A.C.E. event. Hope to have some Chico Hill Climb Time Trial Series T-shirts to give out as well, but will be dependent upon my extremely limited budget.
One note - Any rider caught giving grief to the Promoter, the Timers or the Starters of these events will be automatically disqualified from - not only the event - but the entire Series. So, do what ya always do, and just have fun with the Series - it's no big whoop, we're just out there having fun and getting some good fitness!!! (No no - we've never ever had a problem with getting grief - just wanted to state it so it will continue to just be a fun event for everyone involved!!). AND - Helmets are MANDATORY!
This Series is FREE - so come on out and take advantage of some, or all, of these Time Trials this Fall/Winter 2010! Although donations are always appreciated, they are NEVER necessary to enter these events - I just want y'all out there testing yourselves on your bicycles and having fun!!! Hope to see you out there - and I will have more details, maps and information as we get closer to the events.
Rodney........
R.A.C.E. - Rodney's Amateur Cycling Events
Chico, CA

Sunday, September 26, 2010

2010 Forest Ranch Hill Climb Time Trial Results................

Hi Everyone!!! We had GREAT weather for this year's annual Chico Velo Forest Ranch Hill Climb Time Trial - and with that, 76 riders took part in the event!!! Thank you ALL for coming out there for this one - it was amazing seeing so many of you there this morning!!! AND - I would like to give a HUGE Thank You to Gary Fowler, Jim Walker and Suzanne Watson for helping out at the Start & Finish of the event this morning - and another HUGE Thank You to Dirk Burgon from Lundberg Family Farms for bringing out all of the Lundberg Rice Chips for the riders at the finish!!! Thank you so much!!
Okay, below are the Combined Results from this morning's Chico Velo Forest Ranch Uphill Time Trial - I will have the Category Results & Current Overall Standings in the 2010 Chico Hill Climb Time Trial Series ready later this evening - today's event was a Category 1 climb in the Series.....and was Event #3 in the 16-race Chico Hill Climb Time Trial Series. In addition to the Combined Results below, I have listed the Top 3 Men, Top 3 Women and the Sierra Nevada Beer winners. PLEASE wait to pick up your prizes until I have given the Brewery the needed information - give me until Wednesday to verify the results and talk to the Sierra Nevada Gift Shop. Once ready, you can pick up your cases at the Gift Shop. The cash prizes can be picked up on Wednesday at the Chico Velo office - or contact me to arrange delivery or pick-up!
For last year's Forest Ranch Time Trial times, please visit: http://chicocyclist.blogspot.com/2009/09/forest-ranch-hill-climb-time-trial.html
For some photos from this morning's Forest Ranch Uphill Time Trial(in addition to this weekend's Chico Air Show and yesterday's Cyclocross Clinic at Hooker Oak Park!), please visit: http://www.flickr.com/photos/chicovelo
Please let me know if you see any additions, subtractions, corrections, deletions or any other changes that need to be made in the results below. Results will be final after a 24-hour protest period - starting now:
COMBINED RESULTS 2010 CHICO VELO FOREST RANCH HILL CLIMB TIME TRIAL - September 26th, 2010:
1. Aren Timmel (Age 29) 38:40
2. Gary Towne (Age 42) 41:38
3. Jim Roberts (Age 47) 43:35
4. Tyler Honeyman (Age 31) 44:11
5. Jesse Rushing (Age 21) 44:19
6. Steven Clipperton (Age 30) 45:31
7. Kris Blee (Age 48) 45:55
8. Andrew McCutcheon (Age 44) 46:15
9. Mike Painter (Age 29) 46:40
10. Doug Weseman (Age 51) 46:52
11. Adam Thatcher (Age 27) 47:08
12. Mark Bloom (Age 53) 47:28
13. James Plummer (Age 37) 47:29
14. Michael Jamison (Age 58) 47:38
15. Scott Jennings (Age 38) 47:50
16. Tom Tucker (Age 53) 48:39
17. Hal Tacker (Age 56) 49:40
18. Tom Embree (Age 41) 49:58
19. Mike Ruffner (Age 51) 50:12
20. Gabriel Medina (Age 31) 50:22
21. Lloyd Leighton (Age 59) 50:45
22. Joanne Gilchrist (Age 40) 50:50
22. Matt Maderos (Age 52) 50:50
24. Scott Heather (Age 22) 50:57
25. Jeff Dailey (Age 43) 51:20
26. Lee Altier (Age 57) 51:32
27. Ray Bransky (Age 50) 51:37
28. Mike Watson (Age 56) 51:54
29. Larry Sousa (Age 50) 51:59
30. Mike Trowbridge (Age 57) 52:01
31. Margaret Jones (Age 17) 52:17
32. Nathan Younie (Age 25) 52:18
33. Steve Kodad (Age 57) 52:20
34. Elizabeth Brent (Age 55) 52:25
35. David Dura (Age 51) 52:52
36. Daniel Law (Age 38) 54:40
37. Gabrielle Walters (Age 52) 54:50
38. JJ Coughlin (Age 39) 55:18
39. Pete Hollingsworth (Age 58) 55:20
40. Gary Fowler (Age 56) 55:25
41. Mike Jessen (Age 54) 55:28
42. Greg Kallio (Age 57) 56:48
43. Paul Wellin (Age 56) 57:00
44. Jeff Ochs (Age 42) 57:09
44. Joe Russo (Age 64) 57:09
46. Bill Brent (Age 59) 57:12
47. Diann Harger (Age 41) 57:55
48. Russ Mills (Age 58) 58:13
49. Janine Rood (Age 51) 58:26
50. Steve Chollet (Age 29) 58:32
51. Megan Murphy (Age 36) 58:56
52. Lisa Berry (Age 35) 59:23
53. Kim Lange (Age 39) 59:49
54. Dan Dominguez (Age 57) 1:00:07
55. Mark Hooper (Age 60) 1:00:17
56. Jay Rawlins (Age 63) 1:00:21
57. Christine Bergmann (Age 59) 1:01:00
58. Dax Downey (Age 39) 1:01:40
59. Bill Morris (Age 52) 1:01:58
60. Mike Trotti (Age 33) 1:02:22
61. Bill Bergmann (Age 56) 1:02:25
62. Mark Wolford (Age 55) 1:02:27 (Flatted)
63. Mark Stapleton (Age 58) 1:02:53
64. Jim Mensching (Age 64) 1:02:54
65. Byron Fountain (Age 56) 1:03:45
66. Ron Penne (Age 45) 1:05:25
67. David Miller (Age 51) 1:08:15
68. Jan Passavant (Age 56) 1:08:27
69. Betsey Downey (Age 39) 1:09:39
70. Tim Passavant (Age 49) 1:10:25
71. Aliya Traficante (Age 13) 1:12:27 (Flatted)
72. Michelle Rossman (Age 29) 1:19:48
73. Chris Lewis (Age 63) 1:39:33
74. Danielle Penne (Age 46) 1:41:17
75. Mary Reyes (Age 55) 1:41:56
76. Carl Waters (Age 74) DNF - Flatted
Top 3 Men:
1. Aren Timmel (Age 29) 38:40 = $50
2. Gary Towne (Age 42) 41:38 = $30
3. Jim Roberts (Age 47) 43:35 = $10
Top 3 Women:
1. Joanne Gilchrist (Age 40) 50:50 = $50
2. Margaret Jones (Age 17) 52:17 = $30
3. Elizabeth Brent (Age 55) 52:25 = $10
Sierra Nevada Winners:
1. Gary Towne (Age 42) 41:38
2. Jim Roberts (Age 47) 43:35
3. Kris Blee (Age 48) 45:55
4. Doug Weseman (Age 51) 46:52
5. Mark Bloom (Age 53) 47:28
6. Michael Jamison (Age 58) 47:38 - Jersey Winner too(for beating age by most amount for men)!
7. Tom Tucker (Age 53) 48:39
8. Hal Tacker (Age 56) 49:40
9. Mike Ruffner (Age 51) 50:12
10. Lloyd Leighton (Age 59) 50:45
11. Matt Maderos (Age 52) 50:50
12. Lee Altier (Age 57) 51:32
13. Mike Watson (Age 56) 51:54
14. Mike Trowbridge (Age 57) 52:01
15. Steve Kodad (Age 57) 52:20
16. Elizabeth Brent (Age 55) 52:25 - Jersey Winner too(for beating age by most amount for women)!
17. Gabrielle Walters (Age 52) 54:50
18. Pete Hollingsworth (Age 58) 55:20
19. Gary Fowler (Age 56) 55:25
20. Greg Kallio (Age 57) 56:48
21. Joe Russo (Age 64) 57:09
22. Bill Brent (Age 59) 57:12
23. Russ Mills (Age 58) 58:13
24. Mark Hooper (Age 60) 1:00:17
25. Jay Rawlins (Age 63) 1:00:21
26. Christine Bergmann (Age 59) 1:01:00
27. Jim Mensching (Age 64) 1:02:54
Rodney Cox
Chico Velo Cycling Club - www.ChicoVelo.org
Rodney's R.A.C.E. Events - www.ChicoBike.com
Chico, CA

Thursday, September 23, 2010

Forest Ranch Hill Climb Time Trial - Sunday, September 26th, 9:00AM!!!

Hi Everyone!! Just a reminder that Event #3 (a Category 1 climb) in the 2010 Chico Hill Climb Time Trial Series takes place on Sunday, September 26th - The Forest Ranch Time Trial at 9:00am......rain or shine. This is THE most popular Hill Climb Time Trial in the Series, and has been a long-time Chico Velo event! As usual, if your time beats your age, you win a case of Sierra Nevada - we will also be giving out cash prizes to the top 3 fastest times for Men & Women($50 for 1st, $30 for 2nd and $10 for 3rd......in both Men's & Women's). Registration will open at 8:15am at the corner of Bruce Road and Hwy. 32 - come EARLY if you want to get an early start on the climb......we usually have between 50 to 70 riders at this event. The first rider will take off at 9:01am and we will go in 1-minute intervals. Helmets mandatory.
***I desperately need a volunteer or two for this event, so if you can help me out, please e-mail me..........you can still race, just be the last one to start!
The climb itself is about 11.2 miles in length and climbs approximately 2,400 feet. For a map of the Forest Ranch Time Trial course, please visit: http://www.bikely.com/maps/bike-path/Forest-Ranch-TT173642
CURRENT OVERALL STANDINGS IN THE 2010 CHICO HILL CLIMB TIME TRIAL SERIES AFTER 2 EVENTS:
Category "A" Overall Standings:
1. Josh Rowe 56 points
1. Scott Jennings 56 points
Category "B" Men Overall Standings:
1. Nathan Younie 60 points
2. Tom Embree 44 points
3. David Dura 40 points
4. Ross Nayduch 29 points
5. Jeff Ochs 28 points
6. John Touchette 27 points
7. Bryan Slinkard 23 points
8. Shane Waegner 21 points
9. Steve Chollet 19 points
10. Jay Coughlin 18 points
11. Chris Iufer 17 points
12. Brian Ray 15 points
13. Michael Santos 11 points
13. David Thorley 11 points
15. Jay Pothier 9 points
15. Dave Hernandez 9 points
17. Curtis Azevedo 7 points
17. Brooks Biertumpfel 7 points
19. Dan Corfman 5 points
20. Roy Holley 4 points
Women's Category Overall Standings:
1. Teresa Kludt 56 points
2. Lindsay Myers 33 points
3. Sarah Johnston 27 points
4. Elizabeth Brent 25 points
5. Janine Rood 23 points
6. Jeanne O'regan 21 points
7. Lisa Berry 19 points
8. Diann Harger 17 points
9. Kara Spooner 15 points
10. Mindy McPherson 13 points
11. Cat Ketterer 11 points
Mens 50+ Category Overall Standings:
1. Michael Jamison 56 points
2. Hal Tacker 50 points
3. Mike Watson 44 points
4. Leif Peterson 40 points
5. Walt Schafer 28 points
6. Mike Trowbridge 27 points
6. Tom Tucker 27 points
8. Tony Mainz 22 points
9. Lee Altier 21 points
10. Mike Ruffner 19 points
11. Gary Fowler 18 points
12. Steve Kodad 17 points
12. Lloyd Leighton 17 points
14. Byron Fountain 16 points
15. Bill Brent 13 points
16. Mark Wolford 9 points
17. Skip Lees 7 points
18. Michael Wood 5 points
19. Paul Coots 4 points
Juniors Category Overall Standings:
1. Aliya Traficante 60 points
2010 CHICO HILL CLIMB TIME TRIAL SERIES INFORMATION:
Hi Everyone! So, we are starting up the 2010 Chico Hill Climb Time Trial Series on September 5th! The Series will visit various climbs around Chico - and Butte County(see events and tentative dates below). There was a similar Series done years ago here in Chico - 1981 or 1982 - by Tom Devol and Jeff Smith, who owned Cyclesport bike shop at the time. And, of course, now there is the almost-famous Low Key Hillclimb Series in the Bay Area every fall. In any case, we decided to have our own and revive the old Hill Climb Series.......with a few route changes. Below is a list of the tentative events with dates. It should be mentioned that these dates could change depending upon other events going on. And, of course......the weather! Rain will NOT cancel - but snow and ice will.
16 events - 28,000+ feet of total climbing - held over a 4-month period from September through December 2010!! Bound to be a very challenging and memorable Series. Sure - there will be pain and suffering - but it's the good kind!!
Note: The Butte Hill Climb Time Trial Series will be back in January 2011 - starting with The Humboldt Hill Climb Time Trial on January 1st, 2011!
How does it work??? Below are each of the 16 Events in the Chico Hill Climb Time Trial Series. Each climb has been given a rank based upon feedback from some well-known riders in the area (and climbers in particular - yes, I know - everyone is different, but this is just a low-key have-fun series, so no big whoop). Hors Category and Category 1 climbs are the hardest, with Category 3 being.......let's not say easiest.......let's say........not quite as hard as Category 1! Points will be awarded to the top finishers in each Hill Climb TT - the folks with the most points at the end of the Series, wins the overall title in their respective categories........along with the coveted Chico Hill Climb Champion Trophy. Never done a Time Trial before?? No problem - it's just you against the clock.....go your own pace and just do what you can out there!!! There are ALL levels of riders out there - from Pros, to guys like me who take 2 days to climb Humboldt, and everyone in between.......so, just come on out and test yourself, and go your own pace!!
RESULTS: I will try my best to have results & photos out from each Time Trial within a 24-hour period, as well as the Updated Overall Standings after each event. Sometimes life gets in the way, but I don't foresee that happening this next Fall/Winter(unlike the Butte Hill Series!). The results will be posted to all of the e-mail groups & database, on Facebook, on Twitter and on my blog.
EVERY competitor who starts and finishes an event receives an additonal 3 points PER event. It should also be noted - there MIGHT be an additional point(s) awarded for "adverse conditons". One year, we had an absolute freezing cold downpour of rain at the Centerville Time Trial and I awarded everyone 2 extra points for "adverse conditions"........but, again, this is a BIG "might" and the conditions would have to be atrocious. ANY person who helps me start the riders off at the events receives an additional 3 points for volunteering - I usually only need 1 or 2 people, and can always use the help.....and you can still race the event - just be the last one out of the starting gate and you'll be good-to-go!! AND - any rider that finds my missing R.A.C.E. cat, Cricket, will receive a 20-point bonus and my undying gratitude. ;)
The Point Breakdown for placings is as follows:
Hors Category Climb = 40-36-34-32-30-28-26-22-20-18-16-14-12-10-8-6-4-2-1-1-1 (In other words, 1st place in an Hors Category Time Trial gets 40 points, 2nd place gets 36 and on down the line - every person who competes in the event gets at least 1 point).

Cat. 1 Climb = 30-26-24-22-20-18-16-14-12-10-8-6-4-2-1-1-1 (1st place in a Cat. 1 TT gets 30 points, 2nd place gets 26 and on down the line - every person who competes in the event gets at least 1 point).

Cat. 2 Climb = 24-20-18-16-14-12-10-8-6-4-2-1-1-1(The winner of a Cat. 2 climb gets 24 points, 2nd place gets 20 points and on and on.)

Cat. 3 Climb = 20-16-14-12-10-8-6-4-2-1-1-1
And here are the Time Trial courses, the very tentative dates, and their listed difficulty category. Starting times for the events are normally consistent - 8:30am registration opens, 1st rider off at 9:01am. **PLEASE NOTE - These dates are extremely tentative. Reasons for a change in dates include snow and ice on the climbs, other events going on that same day, a change in the R.A.C.E. calendar or Rodney being ill or out-of-town, etc. So, take the dates with a grain of salt....for now:

Sunday, Sept. 5th - Cohasset-to-the-Store TT - Cat. 2 - approximately 5.1 miles & 1,600 feet of climbing - COMPLETED!

Saturday, Sept. 11th - Honey Run TT - Cat. 1 - approximately 5.3 miles & 1,900 feet of climbing - COMPLETED!

Sunday, Sept. 26th - Forest Ranch TT (A Chico Velo event!) - Cat. 1 - approximately 11.2 miles & 2,400 feet of climbing

Saturday, Oct. 9th - Neal Road TT - Cat. 3 - approximately 8.3 miles & 1,400 feet of climbing

Sunday, Oct. 17th - Pentz Road TT - Cat. 2 - approximately 5.8 miles & 1,200 feet of climbing

Saturday, Oct. 23rd - Table Mountain TT(Wildflower Century side) - Cat. 1 - approximately 5.3 miles & 1,600 feet of climbing

Sunday, Oct. 31st - Centerville TT(From Covered Bridge to the gravel) - Cat. 3 - approximately 6.6 miles; 1,300 feet of climbing

Saturday, Nov. 6th - Clark Road TT - Cat. 2 - approximately 7.7 miles & 1,700 feet of climbing

Saturday, Nov. 13th - Coutelenc TT(just stay on Coutelenc) - Cat. 2 - approximately 6.8 miles & 1,600 feet of climbing

Saturday, Nov. 20th - Cherokee TT(From Coal Canyon Road) - Cat. 3 - approximately 4.8 miles; 1,100 feet of climbing

Saturday, Nov. 27th - Vilas Road TT - Cat. 1 - approximately 7 miles & 2,400 feet of climbing

Saturday, Dec. 4th - Garland TT - Hors Category - approximately 16 miles & 3,400 feet of climbing

Saturday, Dec. 11th - Pentz Road LONG Course TT - Cat. 1 - approximately 10.8 miles & 1,800 feet of climbing

Saturday, Dec. 18th - Cohasset to Gravel TT - Hors Category - approximately 9.4 miles & 2,900 feet of climbing

Sunday, Dec. 26th - Canyon Oaks TT - Cat. 3 - approximately 6.7 miles & 1,200 feet of climbing

Friday, Dec. 31st - Humboldt TT - Cat. 3 - approximately 3.4 miles & 700 feet of climbing - AWARDS CEREMONY AFTER THIS EVENT!!

16 Climbs, approximately 28,000+ feet of total climbing, held over a 4-month period from September 2010 through December 2010. Consistency will be key to winning the Overall Series. Above distances and climbing are approximates only.
PARTICIPANT CATEGORIES: The following categories will be offered for the Series(see below). The winner in each category will receive the Chico Hill Climb Champion Trophy, along with Bragging Rights.........as well as any stuff we can get to give away as prizes:
Category "A" Men
Category "B" Men
Women's Category
Mens 50+ Category
Juniors (Looking at 10 to 16 years of age for this particular Category, but may be changed depending upon who shows up!).
As usual, sandbaggers are strongly discouraged (A Sandbagger would be a Category "A" rider entering a Category "B" event). Also, if there are a lot of folks in one particular category, we may split those up into sub-categories, if needed. In turn, if nobody - or very few folks are in one category, we may eliminate it and add an additional category where the numbers allow it(these COULD include tandem categories, Trail-A-Bike category, mountain bike category, or any other age Categories). At the end of the Series, we will have an Awards Ceremony at a local establishment or at another R.A.C.E. event. Hope to have some Chico Hill Climb Time Trial Series T-shirts to give out as well, but will be dependent upon my extremely limited budget.
One note - Any rider caught giving grief to the Promoter, the Timers or the Starters of these events will be automatically disqualified from - not only the event - but the entire Series. So, do what ya always do, and just have fun with the Series - it's no big whoop, we're just out there having fun and getting some good fitness!!! (No no - we've never ever had a problem with getting grief - just wanted to state it so it will continue to just be a fun event for everyone involved!!). AND - Helmets are MANDATORY!
This Series is FREE - so come on out and take advantage of some, or all, of these Time Trials this Fall/Winter 2010! Although donations are always appreciated, they are NEVER necessary to enter these events - I just want y'all out there testing yourselves on your bicycles and having fun!!! Hope to see you out there - and I will have more details, maps and information as we get closer to the events.
Rodney........
R.A.C.E. - Rodney's Amateur Cycling Events
Chico, CA