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2012 PASKENTA - this Sunday - Feb. 5th at 8:00AM!

2012-01-31T17:30:00.000-08:00

Sunday, February 5th, 2012 - PASKENTA - 8:00AM:

Hi Everyone!! Just wanted to let you know that if you're hankering for an unofficial 100-mile Ride/Road Race/Training Ride, the Paskenta Century will be taking place this Sunday, February 5th, 2012 (yes, Super Bowl Sunday) at 8:00am in Chico, California. Although no longer affiliated with the Chico Velo Cycling Club, the ride still does exist and is going stronger and bigger than ever. The Paskenta Trophy will be awarded to the winner.......currently held by northern California cycling professional, Paul Mach - see photos here:

http://www.flickr.com/photos/chicovelo/5424381360/in/set-72157625994523646

The ride is 100+ miles in length, with total climbing nearing 1,700 feet........and the ride has a 4-mile dirt/gravel section in it near the little town of Paskenta, California. If the weather is decent, we usually have about 200-300+ riders for this one - if the weather is a bit "off", we'll still get about 100-200 riders out there. For a map of the Paskenta course, please visit the following link:

http://www.bikely.com/maps/bike-path/Paskenta-Century-Road-Race-Course

This FREE and unsupported "assumed risk" ride kicks off the century season on Super Bowl Sunday, Feb 5th, 2012. Meet at the One Mile Recreation Area in Bidwell Park in Chico, California before the 8:00AM starting time to get your map (Ride starts precisely at 8:00AM!). Parking & bathrooms at the One Mile Recreation Area. Route heads north to Corning, west to Flournoy & Paskenta, south and east to Newville, Black Butte Lake, Orland, Hamilton City and Chico. Course can be shortened to 80 miles (avoiding the 4 to 5 mile gravel stretch) by taking the Black Butte Cut-Off west of Corning. It can be shortened to 50 miles by returning to Chico from Woodson Bridge-OR-by starting outside of Corning at 9:00AM at the intersection of A-9 and Black Butte Rd, four miles west of Corning. Store MIGHT be open in Flournoy - so stock up before the 30 mile service-free ride to Orland. Support vehicles following the pack are STRONGLY discouraged - but a good place for neutral hand-ups is in Paskenta/nearing Paskenta, prior to the dirt/gravel section. You should be fully self-supported during this ride - bring tubes, patch kit, multi-tool, pump, food, water, cell phone(although coverage is very spotty out that way) and anything else you might need out there!! Helmets are extremely recommended! Hope to see you here! Should finish with plenty of time to watch the game too - the Super Bowl doesn't usually start until 3:30ish.

And some photos from the 2008, 2009 & 2011 event can be found here:

2008 Paskenta photos:

http://www.flickr.com/photos/chicovelo/sets/72157603849304865/

2009 Paskenta photos:

http://www.flickr.com/photos/chicovelo/sets/72157613275411470/

2011 Paskenta photos:

http://www.flickr.com/photos/chicovelo/sets/72157625994523646/

Rodney.........

R.A.C.E. - Rodney's Amateur Cycling Events

Chico, California

www.RaceChico.com

www.ChicoBike.com

Results from today's Pentz Road Uphill Time Trial - January 28th, 2012.................

2012-01-28T13:55:00.000-08:00

Below are the results from today's Pentz Road Uphill Time Trial......along with the Current Overall Standings in the 2012 Butte Hill Climb Time Trial Series. I would like to give a HUGE Thank You to Don Ulen for volunteering to start the riders off at this Time Trial - thank you, Don!! Today's event was the first Category 2 climb in the Series.....and we will continue with the Category 2 climbs until the end of February. There are still 12 events left in the 17-race 2012 Butte Hill Climb Time Trial Series - still tons of time to get in there and give it a shot. Remember - it's FREE, and low-key - just come on out and give it a shot, go your own pace, and just have fun with it! The next climb in the 2012 Series is not for another 2 weeks(since Paskenta is next Sunday - February 5th):

Saturday, February 11th - The Clark Road Uphill Time Trial - 9:00AM:

Registration will open at 8:30am, with the 1st rider taking off at 9:01am - and we will go in 1-minute intervals. The Start/Registration area is on Clark Road - just north from the intersection from Durham-Pentz Road, and across the street from the Butte Campus Drive/Clark Road intersection. Just look for me and the R.A.C.E.mobile at the Start line. The Clark Road Uphill Time Trial course is approximately 7.5 miles in length, climbs approximately 1,700 feet, and is considered a Category 2 Climb in the Series. For a map of the the Clark Road Time Trial course, please visit:

http://www.mapmyride.com/routes/view/54595920

***And, I still need 1 volunteer to help me start the riders off at this event - if you can help out, just send me an e-mail - you get a 3-point bonus in the Series, you still get to race it(just be the last rider to start), and you will have my undying gratitude!!
Held Rain or Shine!
Helmets are mandatory!
(Event #6 in the 17-Race 2012 Butte Hill Climb Time Trial Series - A Category 2 Climb in the Series!)

Current Leaders in the 2012 Butte Hill Climb Time Trial Series after 5 of 17 Events:

Category "A": Garrett Marking
Category "B": Matt Roberts
Category "C": Jim Pyle
Women's Category: Stephanie Berkowitz
Masters 50+ Category: Tom Tucker
Juniors Category: Jared Kaye
Tandem Category: Rick & Laurie Ellison
Overall Points Leader: Stephanie Berkowitz with 132 points.

COMBINED RESULTS FROM TODAY'S PENTZ ROAD UPHILL TIME TRIAL - January 28th, 2012:
Paradise, California
Conditions: Cool, sunny...winds picked up a bit.
5.8 Miles; 1,200 feet of climbing - Category 2 climb in the Series.
Photos of today's Time Trial can be found here:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/chicovelo/sets/72157629072096941/

1. Jim Roberts (age 49) 22:59
2. Tyler Honeyman (age 33) 23:00
3. Garrett Marking (age 13) 23:18
4. Stephanie Berkowitz (age 37) 24:44
5. Luke Wentland (age 32) 24:51
6. Patrick Clark (age 42) 24:58
7. Shaun Blake (age 26) 25:31
8. Ben Wentland (age 35) 25:48 (Mechanical)
9. Matt Roberts (age 45) 26:17
10. Justin Anderson (age 27) 26:51
11. Steve Suihkonen (age 37) 26:55
12. Hal Tacker (age 57) 27:05
13. John Touchette (age 45) 27:17
14. Tom Tucker (age 54) 27:24
15. Sean Fischer (age 46) 28:00
16. Chris Marking (age 40) 29:14
17. Lau Ackerman (age 47) 29:22
18. Jim Mensching (age 65) 29:35
19. Chris Lambert (age 16) 30:25
20. Stephen Work-Montana (age 42) 30:51
21. SanDee Brown (age 44) 31:06
22. Diann Harger (age 42) 31:32
23. Gary Witteman (age 56) 31:47
24. Laura Van Dervoort (age 45) 32:44
25. David Anderson (age 55) 33:38
26. Byron Fountain (age 58) 34:17
27. Neal Bordenave (age 51) 34:30
28. Kathy Walter (age 51) 38:54
29. Skip Lees (age 67) 39:31
30. Jared Kaye (age 13) 39:54

CATEGORY RESULTS FROM THE PENTZ ROAD UPHILL TIME TRIAL - January 28th, 2012:

Category "A" Results:
1. Jim Roberts (age 49) 22:59 (24 points + 3 = 27 points)
2. Tyler Honeyman (age 33) 23:00 (20 points + 3 = 23 points)
3. Garrett Marking (age 13) 23:18 (18 points + 3 = 21 points)
4. Luke Wentland (age 32) 24:51 (16 points + 3 = 19 points)
5. Patrick Clark (age 42) 24:58 (14 points + 3 = 17 points)
6. Shaun Blake (age 26) 25:31 (12 points + 3 = 15 points)
7. Ben Wentland (age 35) 25:48 (10 points + 3 = 13 points)

Category "B" Results:
1. Matt Roberts (age 45) 26:17 (24 points + 3 = 27 points)
2. Justin Anderson (age 27) 26:51 (20 points + 3 = 23 points)
3. Steve Suihkonen (age 37) 26:55 (18 points + 3 = 21 points)
4 John Touchette (age 45) 27:17 (16 points + 3 = 19 points)
5. Sean Fischer (age 46) 28:00 (14 points + 3 = 17 points)
6. Chris Marking (age 40) 29:14 (12 points + 3 = 15 points)
7. Lau Ackerman (age 47) 29:22 (10 points + 3 = 13 points)
8. Chris Lambert (age 16) 30:25 (8 points + 3 = 11 points)
9. Stephen Work-Montana (age 42) 30:51 (6 points + 3 = 9 points)

Category "C" Results:
1. Skip Lees (age 67) 39:31 (24 points + 3 = 27 points)

Women's Category Results:
1. Stephanie Berkowitz (age 37) 24:44 (24 points + 3 = 27 points)
2. SanDee Brown (age 44) 31:06 (20 points + 3 = 23 points)
3. Diann Harger (age 42) 31:32 (18 points + 3 = 21 points)
4. Laura Van Dervoort (age 45) 32:44 (16 points + 3 = 19 points)
5. Kathy Walter (age 51) 38:54 (14 points + 3 = 17 points)

Masters 50+ Category Results:
1. Hal Tacker (age 57) 27:05 (24 points + 3 = 27 points)
2. Tom Tucker (age 54) 27:24 (20 points + 3 = 23 points)
3. Jim Mensching (age 65) 29:35 (18 points + 3 = 21 points)
4. Gary Witteman (age 56) 31:47 (16 points + 3 = 19 points)
5. David Anderson (age 55) 33:38 (14 points + 3 = 17 points)
6. Byron Fountain (age 58) 34:17 (12 points + 3 = 15 points)
7. Neal Bordenave (age 51) 34:30 (10 points + 3 = 13 points)

Junior Category Results:
1. Jared Kaye (age 13) 39:54 (24 points + 3 = 27 points)

CURRENT OVERALL STANDINGS IN THE 2012 BUTTE HILL CLIMB TIME TRIAL SERIES AFTER 5 OF 17 EVENTS:

Category "A" Overall Standings:
1. Garrett Marking 94 points
2. Patrick Clark 84 points
3. Kris Blee 78 points
4. Luke Wentland 72 points
5. Ben Wentland 57 points
6. Daniel Green 49 points
7. Josh Rowe 37 points
8. Michael Lee 34 points
9. Jim Roberts 27 points
10. Tyler Honeyman 23 points
11. Manny Mejia 17 points
12. Shaun Blake 15 points
12. Adam Roth 15 points
14. Shawn Hughes 10 points
15. Mr. Boswell 10 points

Category "B" Overall Standings:
1. Matt Roberts 99 points
2. John Touchette 86 points
3. Tom Embree 72 points
4. Stephen Work-Montana 68 points
5. Justin Anderson 61 points
6. Sean Fischer 57 points
7. Chris Lambert 54 points
8. Steve Suihkonen 45 points
9. Chris Marking 38 points
9. Tim Mallen 38 points
11. Lau Ackerman 31 points
12. Alex Roberson 17 points
13. David Dura 16 points
14. Fernando Wolford 15 points
14. Colin Moakley 15 points
16. Jorge Ramirez 11 points
17. Andy Grayson 8 points
18. Mark Wade 5 points
19. Todd Swagerty 4 points
20. Joe Crackel 4 points
21. Anonymous Guy 4 points

Category "C" Overall Standings:
1. Jim Pyle 76 points
2. Rick Carhart 60 points
3. Skip Lees 47 points
4. Scott Davis 23 points
5. Jay Berkowitz 19 points
5. Steve Suihkonen 19 points
5. Doug Conrad 19 points
8. Ryan Boner 17 points

Women's Category Overall Standings:
1. Stephanie Berkowitz 132 points
2. Diann Harger 75 points
3. Kathy Walter 74 points
4. SanDee Brown 62 points
5. Laura Van Dervoort 19 points
5. Lisa Hulse 19 points
7. Noelle Mascarenas 13 points
8. Alexandra Blee 10 points

Masters 50+ Category Overall Standings:
1. Tom Tucker 120 points
2. Jim Mensching 86 points
3. Hal Tacker 58 points
4. Neal Bordenave 55 points
5. Gary Witteman 52 points
5. Byron Fountain 52 points
7. Michael Wood 37 points
8. Monte Wolford 34 points
9. Phil Weintraub 26 points
10. Matt Maderos 23 points
11. Jay Rawlins 22 points
12. Charlie Pelton 19 points
13. David Anderson 17 points
14. Gary Fowler 15 points
15. Ryan Hiner 13 points
16. Greg Kallio 11 points
17. Rick Ellison 10 points
18. Dan Trevithick 4 points
19. Keith Lickey 4 points

Juniors Category Overall Standings:
1. Jared Kaye 73 points
2. Joseph Wolford 19 points

Tandem Category Results:
1. Rick & Laurie Ellison 46 points

THE 2012 BUTTE HILL CLIMB TIME TRIAL SERIES INFORMATION:

Hi Everyone! So, we are starting up the 2012 Butte Hill Climb Time Trial Series again on Sunday, January 1st with the Humboldt Hill Climb Time Trial! The Series will visit various climbs around 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. So, we decided to revive the old Hill Climb Series.......with a few additions and route changes. Below is a list of the very tentative events with dates. It should be mentioned that these dates could change. Rain will NOT cancel the races - but heavy snow and ice will.

17 events - 144 miles - 33,000+ feet of total climbing - held over a 5-month period from January through the first weekend of June 2012! Bound to be a very challenging, epic and memorable Series. Sure - there will be some pain and suffering - but it's the good kind! :)

Note: The Chico Hill Climb Time Trial Series will be back in September 2012 - starting with The Cohasset Hill Climb Time Trial!

How does it work???
Below is a list of the 17 Events in the 2012 Butte 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 participant finishers in each Hill Climb Time Trial - the folks with the most points at the end of the Series, wins the overall title in their respective categories........along with the coveted Butte Hill Climb Champion Trophy. The Butte Series will go from January 1st, 2012 through the first weekend of June 2012. This Series follows a progression over 5 months - starting with the "easier" Category 3 climbs early in the year to get your legs ready and all warmed-up.....building up to the Category 2 climbs....then Category 1....and ending with the biggest Hors Category climbs (Hors Category = Beyond Category). The FINAL Time Trial in the Series - the brutal Jonesville Time Trial/Road Race is the ONLY "Double" Hors Category climb in the Series and will be held the first weekend in June.....with the Series Awards Ceremony the following day. This entire Series should help you take advantage of those springtime miles - and get you ready for those hilly spring and summer Centuries, rides and races. 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 when we do these Hill Series Events - from Pros, to guys like me who take 2 days to climb Humboldt Road, and everyone in-between.......so, just come on out and test yourself, and go your own pace! The events are FREE to enter - and all are welcome - just come on out and give it a shot! You can do one event - a few events - or all 17 - totally up to you. Use the Series for training, racing, a little competitiveness, to test your fitness from month-to-month, to have fun & meet other riders....whatever you would like to do out there! Don't be intimidated - the Time Trials are very welcoming to new riders....and the riders themselves who take part are just the best folks out there!

REGISTRATION: Starting times for the events are normally consistent - 8:30AM registration opens, 1st rider takes off at 9:01AM - and we will go in 1-minute intervals. So, rider #1 takes off at 9:01am....rider #2 at 9:02am.....rider #3 at 9:03am....and so on and so forth. The "Starter" at each Time Trial will start you off, and I will be at the finish of the Time Trial to record your time and finish photo/video. I usually set up registration by 8:30am at the Start location of the Time Trial - you just need to check in with me, sign in on the "Start" sheet at the time/place you would like to start - and that's it! Donations are always very welcome and appreciated in order to keep the events going, but are never necessary to race in these events. I will call out the starting order at the beginning of the Time Trial - and the Starter will set you off on the Time Trial, one-by-one, in 1-minute intervals. If you miss your start - or are late - don't worry - you will just be placed as the last rider to start, so don't panic - you will, essentially, get a re-start. However, the Starter MUST be present during your re-start.

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 in the 2012 Series after each event. Sometimes life gets in the way, but I don't foresee that happening this next year. The results will be posted at www.ChicoBike.com, Twitter, Facebook and Google+. Photos and videos will be posted on Flickr, Google+, Facebook and YouTube.

EVERY competitor who starts and finishes an event receives an additonal 3 points PER event. It should also be noted - there may be additional points awarded for "adverse conditions" - known as "misery points". One year, we had an absolute freezing cold downpour of rain at the Centerville Time Trial and I awarded everyone 3 extra points for "adverse conditions"........but, again, this is a big "might" and the conditions would have to be atrocious. I follow a basic rule-of-thumb - if I am miserable...we're awarding extra points. ;) ANY person who helps me start the riders off at the events receives an additional 3 points(minimum) 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!

PARTICIPANT CATEGORIES: The following categories will be offered for the 2012 Butte Hill Climb Time Trial Series. The winner in each category will receive the 2012 Butte Hill Climb Champion Trophy, along with Bragging Rights.........as well as any stuff we can get to give away as prizes. The Top 3 in each category will receive trophies. Not sure what Category you should enter?? Not a problem - just come on out and we'll talk about it. In fact, many riders see how their first Time Trial goes before deciding what Category they should/could enter(with approval from the Race Director). So, no worries:

Category "A" - Advanced & Intermediate

Category "B" - Intermediate & Novice

Category "C" - Beginners, Clydesdales & Slower climbers(like me)

Women's Category

Masters 50+ Category

Juniors (Looking at 10 to 16 years of age for this particular Category, but may be changed depending upon who shows up!).

***In addition - The rider who has the MOST points in the Series will receive the "Grand Champion's" Plaque as well.

As usual, sandbaggers are strongly discouraged (a "sandbagger" would be a Category "A" rider entering a Category "B" event - must be totally obvious to the Race Director). The Race Director has the right to reclassify you at any time, with reason. 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 a Tandem Category, a Mountain Bike Category, a Fixed Gear Category, various Age Categories, etc.). At the end of the Series, we will have an Awards Ceremony at a local establishment or at another R.A.C.E. event to honor the participants and winners/placers in the Series. I hope to have some 2012 Butte Hill Climb Time Trial Series T-shirts & Posters to give out as well to the top placers/participants, but will be dependent upon my extremely limited budget.

The Point Breakdown for placings is as follows:

Hors Category(Beyond 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 points and on down the line - every person who competes and finishes in the event gets at least 1 point).

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

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

Category 3 Climb = 20-16-14-12-10-8-6-4-2-1-1-1

THE HILL CLIMB TIME TRIAL COURSES:
Below is a list of the Time Trial courses, the very tentative dates, and their listed difficulty category. Reasons for a change in dates include heavy snow and ice on the climbs, 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. Many of the climbs are held on Saturdays - but they could very very easily be switched to Sundays if there needs to be a change. The distances and elevation gains on each of the listed climbs are approximations only:

Sunday, January 1st - Humboldt Road Time Trial - Cat. 3 - approximately 3.4 miles & 700 feet of climbing - COMPLETED!

Saturday, January 7th - Centerville Time Trial (From Covered Bridge to the gravel) - Cat. 3 - approximately 6.6 miles & 1,300 feet of climbing. - COMPLETED!

Sunday, January 15th - Cherokee Time Trial - Cat. 3 - (Start at Coal Canyon Road - across from Wheelock Road - and go up Hwy. 70, turn right at Cherokee Road) - approximately 4.8 miles; 1,100 feet of climbing. - COMPLETED!

Saturday, January 21st - Neal Road Time Trial - Cat. 3 - approximately 8.3 miles & 1,400 feet of climbing. - COMPLETED!

Saturday, January 28th - Pentz Road Time Trial - Cat. 2 - approximately 5.8 miles & 1,200 feet of climbing. - COMPLETED!

Saturday, February 11th - Clark Road Time Trial - Cat. 2 - approximately 7.7 miles & 1,700 feet of climbing.

Saturday, February 18th - Coutolenc Time Trial - Cat. 2 - (Just stay on Coutolenc) - approximately 6.8 miles & 1,600 feet of climbing.

Saturday, February 25th - Lunt Road Time Trial(From Coal Canyon Road) - Cat. 2 - approximately 8.1 miles & 1,600 feet of climbing.

Saturday, March 17th - Cohasset-to-Store Time Trial - Cat. 1 - approximately 5.1 miles & 1,600 feet of climbing.

Saturday, April 7th - Honey Run Road Time Trial - Cat. 1 - approximately 5.3 miles & 1,600 feet of climbing.

Saturday, April 14th - Dark Canyon Time Trial - Cat. 1 - approximately 4 miles & 1,600 feet of climbing.

Saturday, April 21st - Table Mountain Time Trial (Wildflower Century Side) - Cat. 1 - approximately 5.3 miles & 1,600 feet of climbing.

Saturday, May 5th - Lomo-to-Jonesville Time Trial - Cat. 1 - (starts at Hwy. 32 at entrance to Butte Meadows - ends at parking lot in Jonesville) - approximately 10.2 miles & 2,100 feet of climbing.

Saturday, May 12th - Vilas Road Time Trial - Hors Category - (From Nicalog to the end of Vilas) - approximately 7 miles & 2,400 feet of climbing.

Saturday, May 19th - Lovelock-to-Inskip Time Trial - Hors Category - approximately 10.4 miles & 2,800 feet of climbing.

Saturday, May 26th - Cohasset-to-Gravel Time Trial (from Nicalog to the end of Cohasset Road) - Hors Category - approximately 9.4 miles & 2,900 feet of climbing.

Saturday, June 2nd - The Jonesville Time Trial/Road Race (a Mass Start event) - "Double" Hors Category - approximately 35.5 miles & 6,200 feet of climbing.

17 Events
144 Miles
33,000+ feet of climbing
Held over a 5-month period from January 1st, 2012 through the first weekend of June 2012.

Consistency will be key to winning the Overall Series. This should provide you with plenty of good climbing and get you ready for some great Century riding, the Wildflower Century, the Death Ride and some spring/summer races!!

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 at all events!

This Series is FREE to enter - so come on out and take advantage of some, or all, of these Time Trials this Spring 2012! Although donations are always extremely 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, California
www.RaceChico.com
www.ChicoBike.com
~Grassroots bicycle racing events~

Want to be added to the R.A.C.E. E-mail list??

2012-01-27T17:36:00.001-08:00

Hi Everyone!! Well, we are on our way to a GREAT season of cycling here in the area - 2012 is looking to be epic in terms of cycling events in and around Butte County! R.A.C.E. - Rodney's Amateur Cycling Events - is planning events from road to mountain bike to cyclocross to Junior races to Alleycats and more!! There will be a "Series" for Hill Climb Time Trials, Flat Time Trials, Criteriums, Road Races, Mountain Bike Races, Junior Races, etc. Also, the infamous "Omniums" and "Rodneyums" will be back this year, as well as the morning Humboldt races and - new this year - USA Cycling Sanctioned events! AND - the weekend "Juniors Only" Humboldt Road Races & Short-Track Mountain Bike Races will be back too!

If you'd like to stay up-to-date on the local bicycling events(Chico, Paradise, Cohasset, Oroville, Red Bluff, Gridley, Durham, Magalia, etc.), please shoot me an e-mail and I will add you to the R.A.C.E. e-mail list.

To be added, just send me an e-mail with "ADD" in the Subject Line - and send to ChicoCyclist@gmail.com. E-mails are never shared, and will never be shared - ever. And, if you'd like to get off of the e-mail lists, just let me know!!

Thanks everyone - and looking forward to a FANTASTIC new year of cycling in 2012 - we are gonna have a BLAST!!!!!! :)

About R.A.C.E. - Rodney's Amateur Cycling Events

R.A.C.E. is an all-inclusive, always free, almost daily bike racing organization located in Chico, California.

Interested in bicycle racing? We have multiple options for everyone. Our races come in many flavors for different levels of intensity & different types of riders. If you are brand-new to racing, you might want to try the "C" group race. Intermediate to advanced riders normally race in the "B" group. If you are a veteran racer, Category 1 or Pro, then you should definitely join our "A" group at the races. We also have Junior racing for kids 15 and younger.

Our races come in different types. Group-start races include the Criteriums, Mountain Bike Races and the Road Races. Our solo-start races are the Flat Time Trials and the Hill Climb Time Trials. Occasionally there will be races that don't fall into either category, these are fun and challenging races created by the Race Director (Rodney Cox).

Points are awarded for almost all the races. These points will be calculated and displayed on our website. Your racing profile will keep track of your racing history. Visit our website after a race and see how you did - www.RaceChico.com!

For racers who come on a regular-basis, the points that are awarded will also go towards total points in a series. A series is any collection of races. Each series will have an overall winner in each rider category. Come to as many races as you can and you may find yourself the overall winner!

Welcome to R.A.C.E. - we hope to see you out there. Stay safe and ride!

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

R.A.C.E. - Rodney's Amateur Cycling Events

Chico, CA

www.RaceChico.com

www.ChicoBike.com

ChicoCyclist@gmail.com

~Grassroots bicycle racing events~

Pentz Road Uphill Time Trial - Tomorrow at 9:00AM..........

2012-01-27T09:33:00.001-08:00

Saturday, January 28th - The Pentz Road Uphill Time Trial - 9:00AM:

Registration will open at 8:30am at Spring Valley School on Pentz Road(this is the lunch stop for the Chico Velo Wildflower Century - near Hwy. 70 and Pentz Road. Look for me and the R.A.C.E.mobile in the school parking lot). The first rider will take off at 9:01am and we will go in 1-minute intervals. The Pentz Road climb is considered a Category 2 climb in the 2012 Butte Hill Climb Time Trial Series - it climbs approximately 1,200 feet over 5.8 miles - with a real kicker towards the start! For a map of the Pentz Road Uphill Time Trial course, please visit the following link:

http://www.mapmyride.com/routes/view/52873092

***And, I still need 1 volunteer to help me start the riders off at this event - if you can help out, just send me an e-mail - you get a 3-point bonus in the Series, you still get to race it(just be the last rider to start), and you will have my undying gratitude!!
Held Rain or Shine!
Helmets are mandatory!
(Event #5 in the 17-Race 2012 Butte Hill Climb Time Trial Series - A Category 2 Climb in the Series!)

CURRENT OVERALL STANDINGS IN THE 2012 BUTTE HILL CLIMB TIME TRIAL SERIES AFTER 4 OF 17 EVENTS:

Category "A" Overall Standings:
1. Kris Blee 78 points
2. Garrett Marking 73 points
3. Patrick Clark 67 points
4. Luke Wentland 53 points
5. Daniel Green 49 points
6. Ben Wentland 44 points
7. Josh Rowe 37 points
8. Michael Lee 34 points
9. Manny Mejia 17 points
10. Adam Roth 15 points
11. Shawn Hughes 10 points
11. Mr. Boswell 10 points

Category "B" Overall Standings:
1. Tom Embree 72 points
1. Matt Roberts 72 points
3. John Touchette 67 points
4. Stephen Work-Montana 59 points
5. Chris Lambert 43 points
6. Sean Fischer 40 points
7. Justin Anderson 38 points
7. Tim Mallen 38 points
9. Steve Suihkonen 24 points
10. Chris Marking 23 points
11. Lau Ackerman 18 points
12. Alex Roberson 17 points
13. David Dura 16 points
14. Fernando Wolford 15 points
14. Colin Moakley 15 points
16. Jorge Ramirez 11 points
17. Andy Grayson 8 points
18. Mark Wade 5 points
19. Todd Swagerty 4 points
20. Joe Crackel 4 points
21. Anonymous Guy 4 points

Category "C" Overall Standings:
1. Jim Pyle 76 points
2. Rick Carhart 60 points
3. Scott Davis 23 points
4. Skip Lees 20 points
5. Jay Berkowitz 19 points
5. Steve Suihkonen 19 points
5. Doug Conrad 19 points
8. Ryan Boner 17 points

Women's Category Overall Standings:
1. Stephanie Berkowitz 105 points
2. Kathy Walter 57 points
3. Diann Harger 54 points
4. SanDee Brown 39 points
5. Lisa Hulse 19 points
6. Noelle Mascarenas 13 points
7. Alexandra Blee 10 points

Masters 50+ Category Overall Standings:
1. Tom Tucker 97 points
2. Jim Mensching 65 points
3. Neal Bordenave 42 points
4. Byron Fountain 37 points
4. Michael Wood 37 points
6. Monte Wolford 34 points
7. Gary Witteman 33 points
8. Hal Tacker 29 points
9. Phil Weintraub 26 points
10. Matt Maderos 23 points
11. Jay Rawlins 22 points
12. Charlie Pelton 19 points
13. Gary Fowler 15 points
14. Ryan Hiner 13 points
15. Greg Kallio 11 points
16. Rick Ellison 10 points
17. Dan Trevithick 4 points
18. Keith Lickey 4 points

Juniors Category Overall Standings:
1. Jared Kaye 46 points
2. Joseph Wolford 19 points

Tandem Category Results:
1. Rick & Laurie Ellison 46 points

THE 2012 BUTTE HILL CLIMB TIME TRIAL SERIES INFORMATION:

Hi Everyone! So, we are starting up the 2012 Butte Hill Climb Time Trial Series again on Sunday, January 1st with the Humboldt Hill Climb Time Trial! The Series will visit various climbs around 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. So, we decided to revive the old Hill Climb Series.......with a few additions and route changes. Below is a list of the very tentative events with dates. It should be mentioned that these dates could change. Rain will NOT cancel the races - but heavy snow and ice will.

17 events - 144 miles - 33,000+ feet of total climbing - held over a 5-month period from January through the first weekend of June 2012! Bound to be a very challenging, epic and memorable Series. Sure - there will be some pain and suffering - but it's the good kind! :)

Note: The Chico Hill Climb Time Trial Series will be back in September 2012 - starting with The Cohasset Hill Climb Time Trial!

How does it work???
Below is a list of the 17 Events in the 2012 Butte 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 participant finishers in each Hill Climb Time Trial - the folks with the most points at the end of the Series, wins the overall title in their respective categories........along with the coveted Butte Hill Climb Champion Trophy. The Butte Series will go from January 1st, 2012 through the first weekend of June 2012. This Series follows a progression over 5 months - starting with the "easier" Category 3 climbs early in the year to get your legs ready and all warmed-up.....building up to the Category 2 climbs....then Category 1....and ending with the biggest Hors Category climbs (Hors Category = Beyond Category). The FINAL Time Trial in the Series - the brutal Jonesville Time Trial/Road Race is the ONLY "Double" Hors Category climb in the Series and will be held the first weekend in June.....with the Series Awards Ceremony the following day. This entire Series should help you take advantage of those springtime miles - and get you ready for those hilly spring and summer Centuries, rides and races. 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 when we do these Hill Series Events - from Pros, to guys like me who take 2 days to climb Humboldt Road, and everyone in-between.......so, just come on out and test yourself, and go your own pace! The events are FREE to enter - and all are welcome - just come on out and give it a shot! You can do one event - a few events - or all 17 - totally up to you. Use the Series for training, racing, a little competitiveness, to test your fitness from month-to-month, to have fun & meet other riders....whatever you would like to do out there! Don't be intimidated - the Time Trials are very welcoming to new riders....and the riders themselves who take part are just the best folks out there!

REGISTRATION: Starting times for the events are normally consistent - 8:30AM registration opens, 1st rider takes off at 9:01AM - and we will go in 1-minute intervals. So, rider #1 takes off at 9:01am....rider #2 at 9:02am.....rider #3 at 9:03am....and so on and so forth. The "Starter" at each Time Trial will start you off, and I will be at the finish of the Time Trial to record your time and finish photo/video. I usually set up registration by 8:30am at the Start location of the Time Trial - you just need to check in with me, sign in on the "Start" sheet at the time/place you would like to start - and that's it! Donations are always very welcome and appreciated in order to keep the events going, but are never necessary to race in these events. I will call out the starting order at the beginning of the Time Trial - and the Starter will set you off on the Time Trial, one-by-one, in 1-minute intervals. If you miss your start - or are late - don't worry - you will just be placed as the last rider to start, so don't panic - you will, essentially, get a re-start. However, the Starter MUST be present during your re-start.

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 in the 2012 Series after each event. Sometimes life gets in the way, but I don't foresee that happening this next year. The results will be posted at www.ChicoBike.com, Twitter, Facebook and Google+. Photos and videos will be posted on Flickr, Google+, Facebook and YouTube.

EVERY competitor who starts and finishes an event receives an additonal 3 points PER event. It should also be noted - there may be additional points awarded for "adverse conditions" - known as "misery points". One year, we had an absolute freezing cold downpour of rain at the Centerville Time Trial and I awarded everyone 3 extra points for "adverse conditions"........but, again, this is a big "might" and the conditions would have to be atrocious. I follow a basic rule-of-thumb - if I am miserable...we're awarding extra points. ;) ANY person who helps me start the riders off at the events receives an additional 3 points(minimum) 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!

PARTICIPANT CATEGORIES: The following categories will be offered for the 2012 Butte Hill Climb Time Trial Series. The winner in each category will receive the 2012 Butte Hill Climb Champion Trophy, along with Bragging Rights.........as well as any stuff we can get to give away as prizes. The Top 3 in each category will receive trophies. Not sure what Category you should enter?? Not a problem - just come on out and we'll talk about it. In fact, many riders see how their first Time Trial goes before deciding what Category they should/could enter(with approval from the Race Director). So, no worries:

Category "A" - Advanced & Intermediate

Category "B" - Intermediate & Novice

Category "C" - Beginners, Clydesdales & Slower climbers(like me)

Women's Category

Masters 50+ Category

Juniors (Looking at 10 to 16 years of age for this particular Category, but may be changed depending upon who shows up!).

***In addition - The rider who has the MOST points in the Series will receive the "Grand Champion's" Plaque as well.

As usual, sandbaggers are strongly discouraged (a "sandbagger" would be a Category "A" rider entering a Category "B" event - must be totally obvious to the Race Director). The Race Director has the right to reclassify you at any time, with reason. 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 a Tandem Category, a Mountain Bike Category, a Fixed Gear Category, various Age Categories, etc.). At the end of the Series, we will have an Awards Ceremony at a local establishment or at another R.A.C.E. event to honor the participants and winners/placers in the Series. I hope to have some 2012 Butte Hill Climb Time Trial Series T-shirts & Posters to give out as well to the top placers/participants, but will be dependent upon my extremely limited budget.

The Point Breakdown for placings is as follows:

Hors Category(Beyond 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 points and on down the line - every person who competes and finishes in the event gets at least 1 point).

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

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

Category 3 Climb = 20-16-14-12-10-8-6-4-2-1-1-1

THE HILL CLIMB TIME TRIAL COURSES:
Below is a list of the Time Trial courses, the very tentative dates, and their listed difficulty category. Reasons for a change in dates include heavy snow and ice on the climbs, 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. Many of the climbs are held on Saturdays - but they could very very easily be switched to Sundays if there needs to be a change. The distances and elevation gains on each of the listed climbs are approximations only:

Sunday, January 1st - Humboldt Road Time Trial - Cat. 3 - approximately 3.4 miles & 700 feet of climbing - COMPLETED!

Saturday, January 7th - Centerville Time Trial (From Covered Bridge to the gravel) - Cat. 3 - approximately 6.6 miles & 1,300 feet of climbing. - COMPLETED!

Sunday, January 15th - Cherokee Time Trial - Cat. 3 - (Start at Coal Canyon Road - across from Wheelock Road - and go up Hwy. 70, turn right at Cherokee Road) - approximately 4.8 miles; 1,100 feet of climbing. - COMPLETED!

Saturday, January 21st - Neal Road Time Trial - Cat. 3 - approximately 8.3 miles & 1,400 feet of climbing. - COMPLETED!

Saturday, January 28th - Pentz Road Time Trial - Cat. 2 - approximately 5.8 miles & 1,200 feet of climbing.

Saturday, February 11th - Clark Road Time Trial - Cat. 2 - approximately 7.7 miles & 1,700 feet of climbing.

Saturday, February 18th - Coutolenc Time Trial - Cat. 2 - (Just stay on Coutolenc) - approximately 6.8 miles & 1,600 feet of climbing.

Saturday, February 25th - Lunt Road Time Trial(From Coal Canyon Road) - Cat. 2 - approximately 8.1 miles & 1,600 feet of climbing.

Saturday, March 17th - Cohasset-to-Store Time Trial - Cat. 1 - approximately 5.1 miles & 1,600 feet of climbing.

Saturday, April 7th - Honey Run Road Time Trial - Cat. 1 - approximately 5.3 miles & 1,600 feet of climbing.

Saturday, April 14th - Dark Canyon Time Trial - Cat. 1 - approximately 4 miles & 1,600 feet of climbing.

Saturday, April 21st - Table Mountain Time Trial (Wildflower Century Side) - Cat. 1 - approximately 5.3 miles & 1,600 feet of climbing.

Saturday, May 5th - Lomo-to-Jonesville Time Trial - Cat. 1 - (starts at Hwy. 32 at entrance to Butte Meadows - ends at parking lot in Jonesville) - approximately 10.2 miles & 2,100 feet of climbing.

Saturday, May 12th - Vilas Road Time Trial - Hors Category - (From Nicalog to the end of Vilas) - approximately 7 miles & 2,400 feet of climbing.

Saturday, May 19th - Lovelock-to-Inskip Time Trial - Hors Category - approximately 10.4 miles & 2,800 feet of climbing.

Saturday, May 26th - Cohasset-to-Gravel Time Trial (from Nicalog to the end of Cohasset Road) - Hors Category - approximately 9.4 miles & 2,900 feet of climbing.

Saturday, June 2nd - The Jonesville Time Trial/Road Race (a Mass Start event) - "Double" Hors Category - approximately 35.5 miles & 6,200 feet of climbing.

17 Events
144 Miles
33,000+ feet of climbing
Held over a 5-month period from January 1st, 2012 through the first weekend of June 2012.

Consistency will be key to winning the Overall Series. This should provide you with plenty of good climbing and get you ready for some great Century riding, the Wildflower Century, the Death Ride and some spring/summer races!!

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 at all events!

This Series is FREE to enter - so come on out and take advantage of some, or all, of these Time Trials this Spring 2012! Although donations are always extremely 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, California
www.RaceChico.com
www.ChicoBike.com
~Grassroots bicycle racing events~

PASKENTA - 8:00AM, February 5th, 2012..................

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Sunday, February 5th, 2012 - PASKENTA - 8:00AM:

http://www.flickr.com/photos/chicovelo/5424381360/in/set-72157625994523646

http://www.bikely.com/maps/bike-path/Paskenta-Century-Road-Race-Course

And some photos from the 2008, 2009 & 2011 event can be found here:

2008 Paskenta photos:

http://www.flickr.com/photos/chicovelo/sets/72157603849304865/

2009 Paskenta photos:

http://www.flickr.com/photos/chicovelo/sets/72157613275411470/

2011 Paskenta photos:

http://www.flickr.com/photos/chicovelo/sets/72157625994523646/

Rodney.........

R.A.C.E. - Rodney's Amateur Cycling Events

Chico, California

www.RaceChico.com

www.ChicoBike.com

Results from today's Neal Road Uphill Time Trial - Jan. 21st, 2012.............

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Below are the results from today's Neal Road Uphill Time Trial......along with the Current Overall Standings in the 2012 Butte Hill Climb Time Trial Series. I would like to give a HUGE Thank You to Jim Mensching for volunteering to start the riders off at this Time Trial - thank you, Jim!! Today's event was the last Category 3 climb in the Series......next week starts up the Category 2 climbs!:

Saturday, January 28th - The Pentz Road Uphill Time Trial - 9:00AM:

Current Leaders in the 2012 Butte Hill Climb Time Trial Series after 4 of 17 Events:

Category "A": Kris Blee
Category "B": Tom Embree and Matt Roberts - TIE
Category "C": Jim Pyle
Women's Category: Stephanie Berkowitz
Masters 50+ Category: Tom Tucker
Juniors Category: Jared Kaye
Tandem Category: Rick & Laurie Ellison
Overall Points Leader: Stephanie Berkowitz with 105 points.

COMBINED RESULTS FROM TODAY'S NEAL ROAD UPHILL TIME TRIAL - Jan. 21st, 2012:
Paradise, California
Conditions: Cloudy, Cool...freezing rain at finish.
8.1 Miles; 1,300 feet of climbing; Category 3 Climb in the Series
ADDED: 3 Misery Points
Photos from this morning's Neal Road Uphill Time Trial:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/chicovelo/sets/72157628970979091/

1. Daniel Green (age 27) 31:00
2. Kris Blee (age 49) 33:13
3. Garrett Marking (age 13) 33:18
4. Josh Rowe (age 32) 34:17 (Flatted)
5. Luke Wentland (age 32) 34:40
6. Patrick Clark (age 42) 35:30
7. Stephanie Berkowitz (age 37) 35:55
8. Tom Embree (age 42) 36:17
9. Matt Roberts (age 45) 36:31
10. Ben Wentland (age 35) 36:43
11. Shawn Hughes (age 43) 38:27
12. John Touchette (age 45) 38:37
13. Phil Weintraub (age 61) 39:08
14. Chris Lambert (age 16) 39:20
15. Tom Tucker (age 54) 40:25
16. Stephen Work-Montana (age 42) 41:10
17. Justin Anderson (age 27) 41:15
18. Sean Fischer (age 46) 41:34
19. SanDee Brown (age 44) 42:20
20. Jim Mensching (age 65) 42:46
21. Diann Harger (age 42) 43:45
22. Lau Ackerman (age 47) 43:47
23. Gary Witteman (age 56) 44:01
24. Andy Grayson (age 40) 46:14 (Flatted)
25. Michael Wood (age 64) 47:48
26. Neal Bordenave (age 51) 48:10
27. Jim Pyle (age 48) 48:36
28. Steve Suihkonen (age 37) 50:16 (Flatted)
29. Byron Fountain (age 58) 52:21
30. Rick Carhart (age 41) 57:05
31. Skip Lees (age 67) 58:21

CATEGORY RESULTS FROM THE NEAL ROAD UPHILL TIME TRIAL - January 21st, 2012:
3 additional "Misery Points" Awarded today.

Category "A" Results:
1. Daniel Green (age 27) 31:00 (20 points + 3 + 3 = 26 points)
2. Kris Blee (age 49) 33:13 (16 points + 3 + 3 = 22 points)
3. Garrett Marking (age 13) 33:18 (14 points + 3 + 3 = 20 points)
4. Josh Rowe (age 32) 34:17 (12 points + 3 + 3 = 18 points)
5. Luke Wentland (age 32) 34:40 (10 points + 3 + 3 = 16 points)
6. Patrick Clark (age 42) 35:30 (8 points + 3 + 3 = 14 points)
7. Ben Wentland (age 35) 36:43 (6 points + 3 + 3 = 12 points)
8. Shawn Hughes (age 43) 38:27 (4 points + 3 + 3 = 10 points)

Category "B" Results:
1. Tom Embree (age 42) 36:17 (20 points + 3 + 3 = 26 points)
2. Matt Roberts (age 45) 36:31 (16 points + 3 + 3 = 22 points)
3. John Touchette (age 45) 38:37 (14 points + 3 + 3 = 20 points)
4. Chris Lambert (age 16) 39:20 (12 points + 3 + 3 = 18 points)
5. Stephen Work-Montana (age 42) 41:10 (10 points + 3 + 3 = 16 points)
6. Justin Anderson (age 27) 41:15 (8 points + 3 + 3 = 14 points)
7. Sean Fischer (age 46) 41:34 (6 points + 3 + 3 = 12 points)
8. Lau Ackerman (age 47) 43:47 (4 points + 3 + 3 = 10 points)
9. Andy Grayson (age 40) 46:14 (2 points + 3 + 3 = 8 points)
10. Steve Suihkonen (age 37) 50:16 (1 point + 3 + 3 = 7 points)

Category "C" Results:
1. Jim Pyle (age 48) 48:36 (20 points + 3 + 3 = 26 points)
2. Rick Carhart (age 41) 57:05 (16 points + 3 + 3 = 22 points)
3. Skip Lees (age 67) 58:21 (14 points + 3 + 3 = 20 points)

Women's Category Results:
1. Stephanie Berkowitz (age 37) 35:55 (20 points + 3 + 3 = 26 points)
2. SanDee Brown (age 44) 42:20 (16 points + 3 + 3 = 22 points)
3. Diann Harger (age 42) 43:45 (14 points + 3 + 3 = 20 points)

Masters 50+ Category Results:
1. Phil Weintraub (age 61) 39:08 (20 points + 3 + 3 = 26 points)
2. Tom Tucker (age 54) 40:25 (16 points + 3 + 3 = 22 points)
3. Jim Mensching (age 65) 42:46 (14 points + 3 "Volunteer Points" + 3 + 3 = 23 points)
4. Gary Witteman (age 56) 44:01 (12 points + 3 + 3 = 18 points)
5. Michael Wood (age 64) 47:48 (10 points + 3 + 3 = 16 points)
6. Neal Bordenave (age 51) 48:10 (8 points + 3 + 3 = 14 points)
7. Byron Fountain (age 58) 52:21 (6 points + 3 + 3 = 12 points)

CURRENT OVERALL STANDINGS IN THE 2012 BUTTE HILL CLIMB TIME TRIAL SERIES AFTER 4 OF 17 EVENTS:

THE 2012 BUTTE HILL CLIMB TIME TRIAL SERIES INFORMATION:

Hi Everyone! So, we are starting up the 2012 Butte Hill Climb Time Trial Series again on Sunday, January 1st with the Humboldt Hill Climb Time Trial! The Series will visit various climbs around 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. So, we decided to revive the old Hill Climb Series.......with a few additions and route changes. Below is a list of the very tentative events with dates. It should be mentioned that these dates could change. Rain will NOT cancel the races - but heavy snow and ice will.

17 events - 144 miles - 33,000+ feet of total climbing - held over a 5-month period from January through the first weekend of June 2012! Bound to be a very challenging, epic and memorable Series. Sure - there will be some pain and suffering - but it's the good kind! :)

Note: The Chico Hill Climb Time Trial Series will be back in September 2012 - starting with The Cohasset Hill Climb Time Trial!

How does it work???
Below is a list of the 17 Events in the 2012 Butte 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 participant finishers in each Hill Climb Time Trial - the folks with the most points at the end of the Series, wins the overall title in their respective categories........along with the coveted Butte Hill Climb Champion Trophy. The Butte Series will go from January 1st, 2012 through the first weekend of June 2012. This Series follows a progression over 5 months - starting with the "easier" Category 3 climbs early in the year to get your legs ready and all warmed-up.....building up to the Category 2 climbs....then Category 1....and ending with the biggest Hors Category climbs (Hors Category = Beyond Category). The FINAL Time Trial in the Series - the brutal Jonesville Time Trial/Road Race is the ONLY "Double" Hors Category climb in the Series and will be held the first weekend in June.....with the Series Awards Ceremony the following day. This entire Series should help you take advantage of those springtime miles - and get you ready for those hilly spring and summer Centuries, rides and races. 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 when we do these Hill Series Events - from Pros, to guys like me who take 2 days to climb Humboldt Road, and everyone in-between.......so, just come on out and test yourself, and go your own pace! The events are FREE to enter - and all are welcome - just come on out and give it a shot! You can do one event - a few events - or all 17 - totally up to you. Use the Series for training, racing, a little competitiveness, to test your fitness from month-to-month, to have fun & meet other riders....whatever you would like to do out there! Don't be intimidated - the Time Trials are very welcoming to new riders....and the riders themselves who take part are just the best folks out there!

REGISTRATION: Starting times for the events are normally consistent - 8:30AM registration opens, 1st rider takes off at 9:01AM - and we will go in 1-minute intervals. So, rider #1 takes off at 9:01am....rider #2 at 9:02am.....rider #3 at 9:03am....and so on and so forth. The "Starter" at each Time Trial will start you off, and I will be at the finish of the Time Trial to record your time and finish photo/video. I usually set up registration by 8:30am at the Start location of the Time Trial - you just need to check in with me, sign in on the "Start" sheet at the time/place you would like to start - and that's it! Donations are always very welcome and appreciated in order to keep the events going, but are never necessary to race in these events. I will call out the starting order at the beginning of the Time Trial - and the Starter will set you off on the Time Trial, one-by-one, in 1-minute intervals. If you miss your start - or are late - don't worry - you will just be placed as the last rider to start, so don't panic - you will, essentially, get a re-start. However, the Starter MUST be present during your re-start.

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 in the 2012 Series after each event. Sometimes life gets in the way, but I don't foresee that happening this next year. The results will be posted at www.ChicoBike.com, Twitter, Facebook and Google+. Photos and videos will be posted on Flickr, Google+, Facebook and YouTube.

EVERY competitor who starts and finishes an event receives an additonal 3 points PER event. It should also be noted - there may be additional points awarded for "adverse conditions" - known as "misery points". One year, we had an absolute freezing cold downpour of rain at the Centerville Time Trial and I awarded everyone 3 extra points for "adverse conditions"........but, again, this is a big "might" and the conditions would have to be atrocious. I follow a basic rule-of-thumb - if I am miserable...we're awarding extra points. ;) ANY person who helps me start the riders off at the events receives an additional 3 points(minimum) 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!

PARTICIPANT CATEGORIES: The following categories will be offered for the 2012 Butte Hill Climb Time Trial Series. The winner in each category will receive the 2012 Butte Hill Climb Champion Trophy, along with Bragging Rights.........as well as any stuff we can get to give away as prizes. The Top 3 in each category will receive trophies. Not sure what Category you should enter?? Not a problem - just come on out and we'll talk about it. In fact, many riders see how their first Time Trial goes before deciding what Category they should/could enter(with approval from the Race Director). So, no worries:

Category "A" - Advanced & Intermediate

Category "B" - Intermediate & Novice

Category "C" - Beginners, Clydesdales & Slower climbers(like me)

Women's Category

Masters 50+ Category

Juniors (Looking at 10 to 16 years of age for this particular Category, but may be changed depending upon who shows up!).

***In addition - The rider who has the MOST points in the Series will receive the "Grand Champion's" Plaque as well.

As usual, sandbaggers are strongly discouraged (a "sandbagger" would be a Category "A" rider entering a Category "B" event - must be totally obvious to the Race Director). The Race Director has the right to reclassify you at any time, with reason. 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 a Tandem Category, a Mountain Bike Category, a Fixed Gear Category, various Age Categories, etc.). At the end of the Series, we will have an Awards Ceremony at a local establishment or at another R.A.C.E. event to honor the participants and winners/placers in the Series. I hope to have some 2012 Butte Hill Climb Time Trial Series T-shirts & Posters to give out as well to the top placers/participants, but will be dependent upon my extremely limited budget.

The Point Breakdown for placings is as follows:

Hors Category(Beyond 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 points and on down the line - every person who competes and finishes in the event gets at least 1 point).

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

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

Category 3 Climb = 20-16-14-12-10-8-6-4-2-1-1-1

THE HILL CLIMB TIME TRIAL COURSES:
Below is a list of the Time Trial courses, the very tentative dates, and their listed difficulty category. Reasons for a change in dates include heavy snow and ice on the climbs, 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. Many of the climbs are held on Saturdays - but they could very very easily be switched to Sundays if there needs to be a change. The distances and elevation gains on each of the listed climbs are approximations only:

Sunday, January 1st - Humboldt Road Time Trial - Cat. 3 - approximately 3.4 miles & 700 feet of climbing - COMPLETED!

Saturday, January 7th - Centerville Time Trial (From Covered Bridge to the gravel) - Cat. 3 - approximately 6.6 miles & 1,300 feet of climbing. - COMPLETED!

Sunday, January 15th - Cherokee Time Trial - Cat. 3 - (Start at Coal Canyon Road - across from Wheelock Road - and go up Hwy. 70, turn right at Cherokee Road) - approximately 4.8 miles; 1,100 feet of climbing. - COMPLETED!

Saturday, January 21st - Neal Road Time Trial - Cat. 3 - approximately 8.3 miles & 1,400 feet of climbing. - COMPLETED!

Saturday, January 28th - Pentz Road Time Trial - Cat. 2 - approximately 5.8 miles & 1,200 feet of climbing.

Saturday, February 11th - Clark Road Time Trial - Cat. 2 - approximately 7.7 miles & 1,700 feet of climbing.

Saturday, February 18th - Coutolenc Time Trial - Cat. 2 - (Just stay on Coutolenc) - approximately 6.8 miles & 1,600 feet of climbing.

Saturday, February 25th - Lunt Road Time Trial(From Coal Canyon Road) - Cat. 2 - approximately 8.1 miles & 1,600 feet of climbing.

Saturday, March 17th - Cohasset-to-Store Time Trial - Cat. 1 - approximately 5.1 miles & 1,600 feet of climbing.

Saturday, April 7th - Honey Run Road Time Trial - Cat. 1 - approximately 5.3 miles & 1,600 feet of climbing.

Saturday, April 14th - Dark Canyon Time Trial - Cat. 1 - approximately 4 miles & 1,600 feet of climbing.

Saturday, April 21st - Table Mountain Time Trial (Wildflower Century Side) - Cat. 1 - approximately 5.3 miles & 1,600 feet of climbing.

Saturday, May 5th - Lomo-to-Jonesville Time Trial - Cat. 1 - (starts at Hwy. 32 at entrance to Butte Meadows - ends at parking lot in Jonesville) - approximately 10.2 miles & 2,100 feet of climbing.

Saturday, May 12th - Vilas Road Time Trial - Hors Category - (From Nicalog to the end of Vilas) - approximately 7 miles & 2,400 feet of climbing.

Saturday, May 19th - Lovelock-to-Inskip Time Trial - Hors Category - approximately 10.4 miles & 2,800 feet of climbing.

Saturday, May 26th - Cohasset-to-Gravel Time Trial (from Nicalog to the end of Cohasset Road) - Hors Category - approximately 9.4 miles & 2,900 feet of climbing.

Saturday, June 2nd - The Jonesville Time Trial/Road Race (a Mass Start event) - "Double" Hors Category - approximately 35.5 miles & 6,200 feet of climbing.

17 Events
144 Miles
33,000+ feet of climbing
Held over a 5-month period from January 1st, 2012 through the first weekend of June 2012.

Consistency will be key to winning the Overall Series. This should provide you with plenty of good climbing and get you ready for some great Century riding, the Wildflower Century, the Death Ride and some spring/summer races!!

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 at all events!

This Series is FREE to enter - so come on out and take advantage of some, or all, of these Time Trials this Spring 2012! Although donations are always extremely 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, California
www.RaceChico.com
www.ChicoBike.com
~Grassroots bicycle racing events~

Neal Road Uphill Time Trial - Saturday, January 21st............

2012-01-20T14:09:00.001-08:00

Saturday, January 21st - The Neal Road Uphill Time Trial - 9:00AM:

The is Event #4 in the 17-race 2012 Butte Hill Climb Time Trial Series! 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 first rider will take off at 9:01am and we will go in 1-minute intervals. The Neal Road climb is considered a Category 3 climb in the 2012 Butte Hill Climb Time Trial Series - it climbs approximately 1,300 feet over 8.1 miles. And, if conditions warrant(rain), we will be awarding extra "misery points" in the Time Trial. For a map of the Neal Road Uphill Time Trial course, please visit the following link:

http://www.mapmyride.com/routes/view/52154572

***And, I still need 1 volunteer to help me start the riders off at this event - if you can help out, just send me an e-mail - you get a 3-point bonus in the Series, you still get to race it(just be the last rider to start), and you will have my undying gratitude!!
Held Rain or Shine!
Helmets are mandatory!
(Event #4 in the 17-Race 2012 Butte Hill Climb Time Trial Series - A Category 3 Climb in the Series!)

CURRENT OVERALL STANDINGS IN THE 2012 BUTTE HILL CLIMB TIME TRIAL SERIES AFTER 3 OF 17 EVENTS:

Category "A" Overall Standings:
1. Kris Blee 56 points
2. Patrick Clark 53 points
2. Garrett Marking 53 points
4. Luke Wentland 37 points
5. Michael Lee 34 points
6. Ben Wentland 32 points
7. Daniel Green 23 points
8. Josh Rowe 19 points
9. Manny Mejia 17 points
10. Adam Roth 15 points
11. Mr. Boswell 10 points

Category "B" Overall Standings:
1. Matt Roberts 50 points
2. John Touchette 47 points
3. Tom Embree 46 points
4. Stephen Work-Montana 43 points
5. Tim Mallen 38 points
6. Sean Fischer 28 points
7. Chris Lambert 25 points
8. Justin Anderson 24 points
9. Chris Marking 23 points
10. Steve Suihkonen 17 points
10. Alex Roberson 17 points
12. David Dura 16 points
13. Fernando Wolford 15 points
13. Colin Moakley 15 points
15. Jorge Ramirez 11 points
16. Lau Ackerman 8 points
17. Mark Wade 5 points
18. Todd Swagerty 4 points
19. Joe Crackel 4 points
20. Anonymous Guy 4 points

Category "C" Overall Standings:
1. Jim Pyle 50 points
2. Rick Carhart 38 points
3. Scott Davis 23 points
4. Jay Berkowitz 19 points
4. Steve Suihkonen 19 points
4. Doug Conrad 19 points
7. Ryan Boner 17 points

Women's Category Overall Standings:
1. Stephanie Berkowitz 79 points
2. Kathy Walter 57 points
3. Diann Harger 34 points
4. Lisa Hulse 19 points
5. SanDee Brown 17 points
6. Noelle Mascarenas 13 points
7. Alexandra Blee 10 points

Masters 50+ Category Overall Standings:
1. Tom Tucker 75 points
2. Jim Mensching 42 points
3. Monte Wolford 34 points
4. Hal Tacker 29 points
5. Neal Bordenave 28 points
6. Byron Fountain 25 points
7. Matt Maderos 23 points
8. Jay Rawlins 22 points
9. Michael Wood 21 points
10. Charlie Pelton 19 points
11. Gary Witteman 15 points
11. Gary Fowler 15 points
13. Ryan Hiner 13 points
14. Greg Kallio 11 points
15. Rick Ellison 10 points
16. Dan Trevithick 4 points
17. Keith Lickey 4 points

Juniors Category Overall Standings:
1. Jared Kaye 46 points
2. Joseph Wolford 19 points

Tandem Category Results:
1. Rick & Laurie Ellison 46 points

THE 2012 BUTTE HILL CLIMB TIME TRIAL SERIES INFORMATION:

Hi Everyone! So, we are starting up the 2012 Butte Hill Climb Time Trial Series again on Sunday, January 1st with the Humboldt Hill Climb Time Trial! The Series will visit various climbs around 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. So, we decided to revive the old Hill Climb Series.......with a few additions and route changes. Below is a list of the very tentative events with dates. It should be mentioned that these dates could change. Rain will NOT cancel the races - but heavy snow and ice will.

17 events - 144 miles - 33,000+ feet of total climbing - held over a 5-month period from January through the first weekend of June 2012! Bound to be a very challenging, epic and memorable Series. Sure - there will be some pain and suffering - but it's the good kind! :)

Note: The Chico Hill Climb Time Trial Series will be back in September 2012 - starting with The Cohasset Hill Climb Time Trial!

How does it work???
Below is a list of the 17 Events in the 2012 Butte 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 participant finishers in each Hill Climb Time Trial - the folks with the most points at the end of the Series, wins the overall title in their respective categories........along with the coveted Butte Hill Climb Champion Trophy. The Butte Series will go from January 1st, 2012 through the first weekend of June 2012. This Series follows a progression over 5 months - starting with the "easier" Category 3 climbs early in the year to get your legs ready and all warmed-up.....building up to the Category 2 climbs....then Category 1....and ending with the biggest Hors Category climbs (Hors Category = Beyond Category). The FINAL Time Trial in the Series - the brutal Jonesville Time Trial/Road Race is the ONLY "Double" Hors Category climb in the Series and will be held the first weekend in June.....with the Series Awards Ceremony the following day. This entire Series should help you take advantage of those springtime miles - and get you ready for those hilly spring and summer Centuries, rides and races. 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 when we do these Hill Series Events - from Pros, to guys like me who take 2 days to climb Humboldt Road, and everyone in-between.......so, just come on out and test yourself, and go your own pace! The events are FREE to enter - and all are welcome - just come on out and give it a shot! You can do one event - a few events - or all 17 - totally up to you. Use the Series for training, racing, a little competitiveness, to test your fitness from month-to-month, to have fun & meet other riders....whatever you would like to do out there! Don't be intimidated - the Time Trials are very welcoming to new riders....and the riders themselves who take part are just the best folks out there!

REGISTRATION: Starting times for the events are normally consistent - 8:30AM registration opens, 1st rider takes off at 9:01AM - and we will go in 1-minute intervals. So, rider #1 takes off at 9:01am....rider #2 at 9:02am.....rider #3 at 9:03am....and so on and so forth. The "Starter" at each Time Trial will start you off, and I will be at the finish of the Time Trial to record your time and finish photo/video. I usually set up registration by 8:30am at the Start location of the Time Trial - you just need to check in with me, sign in on the "Start" sheet at the time/place you would like to start - and that's it! Donations are always very welcome and appreciated in order to keep the events going, but are never necessary to race in these events. I will call out the starting order at the beginning of the Time Trial - and the Starter will set you off on the Time Trial, one-by-one, in 1-minute intervals. If you miss your start - or are late - don't worry - you will just be placed as the last rider to start, so don't panic - you will, essentially, get a re-start. However, the Starter MUST be present during your re-start.

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 in the 2012 Series after each event. Sometimes life gets in the way, but I don't foresee that happening this next year. The results will be posted at www.ChicoBike.com, Twitter, Facebook and Google+. Photos and videos will be posted on Flickr, Google+, Facebook and YouTube.

EVERY competitor who starts and finishes an event receives an additonal 3 points PER event. It should also be noted - there may be additional points awarded for "adverse conditions" - known as "misery points". One year, we had an absolute freezing cold downpour of rain at the Centerville Time Trial and I awarded everyone 3 extra points for "adverse conditions"........but, again, this is a big "might" and the conditions would have to be atrocious. I follow a basic rule-of-thumb - if I am miserable...we're awarding extra points. ;) ANY person who helps me start the riders off at the events receives an additional 3 points(minimum) 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!

PARTICIPANT CATEGORIES: The following categories will be offered for the 2012 Butte Hill Climb Time Trial Series. The winner in each category will receive the 2012 Butte Hill Climb Champion Trophy, along with Bragging Rights.........as well as any stuff we can get to give away as prizes. The Top 3 in each category will receive trophies. Not sure what Category you should enter?? Not a problem - just come on out and we'll talk about it. In fact, many riders see how their first Time Trial goes before deciding what Category they should/could enter(with approval from the Race Director). So, no worries:

Category "A" - Advanced & Intermediate

Category "B" - Intermediate & Novice

Category "C" - Beginners, Clydesdales & Slower climbers(like me)

Women's Category

Masters 50+ Category

Juniors (Looking at 10 to 16 years of age for this particular Category, but may be changed depending upon who shows up!).

***In addition - The rider who has the MOST points in the Series will receive the "Grand Champion's" Plaque as well.

As usual, sandbaggers are strongly discouraged (a "sandbagger" would be a Category "A" rider entering a Category "B" event - must be totally obvious to the Race Director). The Race Director has the right to reclassify you at any time, with reason. 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 a Tandem Category, a Mountain Bike Category, a Fixed Gear Category, various Age Categories, etc.). At the end of the Series, we will have an Awards Ceremony at a local establishment or at another R.A.C.E. event to honor the participants and winners/placers in the Series. I hope to have some 2012 Butte Hill Climb Time Trial Series T-shirts & Posters to give out as well to the top placers/participants, but will be dependent upon my extremely limited budget.

The Point Breakdown for placings is as follows:

Hors Category(Beyond 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 points and on down the line - every person who competes and finishes in the event gets at least 1 point).

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

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

Category 3 Climb = 20-16-14-12-10-8-6-4-2-1-1-1

THE HILL CLIMB TIME TRIAL COURSES:
Below is a list of the Time Trial courses, the very tentative dates, and their listed difficulty category. Reasons for a change in dates include heavy snow and ice on the climbs, 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. Many of the climbs are held on Saturdays - but they could very very easily be switched to Sundays if there needs to be a change. The distances and elevation gains on each of the listed climbs are approximations only:

Sunday, January 1st - Humboldt Road Time Trial - Cat. 3 - approximately 3.4 miles & 700 feet of climbing - COMPLETED!

Saturday, January 7th - Centerville Time Trial (From Covered Bridge to the gravel) - Cat. 3 - approximately 6.6 miles & 1,300 feet of climbing. - COMPLETED!

Sunday, January 15th - Cherokee Time Trial - Cat. 3 - (Start at Coal Canyon Road - across from Wheelock Road - and go up Hwy. 70, turn right at Cherokee Road) - approximately 4.8 miles; 1,100 feet of climbing. - COMPLETED!

Saturday, January 21st - Neal Road Time Trial - Cat. 3 - approximately 8.3 miles & 1,400 feet of climbing.

Saturday, January 28th - Pentz Road Time Trial - Cat. 2 - approximately 5.8 miles & 1,200 feet of climbing.

Saturday, February 11th - Clark Road Time Trial - Cat. 2 - approximately 7.7 miles & 1,700 feet of climbing.

Saturday, February 18th - Coutolenc Time Trial - Cat. 2 - (Just stay on Coutolenc) - approximately 6.8 miles & 1,600 feet of climbing.

Saturday, February 25th - Lunt Road Time Trial(From Coal Canyon Road) - Cat. 2 - approximately 8.1 miles & 1,600 feet of climbing.

Saturday, March 17th - Cohasset-to-Store Time Trial - Cat. 1 - approximately 5.1 miles & 1,600 feet of climbing.

Saturday, April 7th - Honey Run Road Time Trial - Cat. 1 - approximately 5.3 miles & 1,600 feet of climbing.

Saturday, April 14th - Dark Canyon Time Trial - Cat. 1 - approximately 4 miles & 1,600 feet of climbing.

Saturday, April 21st - Table Mountain Time Trial (Wildflower Century Side) - Cat. 1 - approximately 5.3 miles & 1,600 feet of climbing.

Saturday, May 5th - Lomo-to-Jonesville Time Trial - Cat. 1 - (starts at Hwy. 32 at entrance to Butte Meadows - ends at parking lot in Jonesville) - approximately 10.2 miles & 2,100 feet of climbing.

Saturday, May 12th - Vilas Road Time Trial - Hors Category - (From Nicalog to the end of Vilas) - approximately 7 miles & 2,400 feet of climbing.

Saturday, May 19th - Lovelock-to-Inskip Time Trial - Hors Category - approximately 10.4 miles & 2,800 feet of climbing.

Saturday, May 26th - Cohasset-to-Gravel Time Trial (from Nicalog to the end of Cohasset Road) - Hors Category - approximately 9.4 miles & 2,900 feet of climbing.

Saturday, June 2nd - The Jonesville Time Trial/Road Race (a Mass Start event) - "Double" Hors Category - approximately 35.5 miles & 6,200 feet of climbing.

17 Events
144 Miles
33,000+ feet of climbing
Held over a 5-month period from January 1st, 2012 through the first weekend of June 2012.

Consistency will be key to winning the Overall Series. This should provide you with plenty of good climbing and get you ready for some great Century riding, the Wildflower Century, the Death Ride and some spring/summer races!!

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 at all events!

This Series is FREE to enter - so come on out and take advantage of some, or all, of these Time Trials this Spring 2012! Although donations are always extremely 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, California
www.RaceChico.com
www.ChicoBike.com
~Grassroots bicycle racing events~

Final Results from today's Cherokee Road Uphill Time Trial - Jan. 15th, 2012.............

2012-01-15T17:55:00.001-08:00

Below are the results from today's Cherokee Road Uphill Time Trial......along with the Current Overall Standings in the 2012 Butte Hill Climb Time Trial Series. I would like to give a HUGE Thank You to Don Ulen for volunteering to start the riders off at this Time Trial - and the last two - thank you, Don!! The next event in the Series is next Saturday morning:

Saturday, January 21st - The Neal Road Uphill Time Trial - 9:00AM:

Current Leaders in the 2012 Butte Hill Climb Time Trial Series after 3 of 17 Events:

Category "A": Kris Blee
Category "B": Matt Roberts
Category "C": Jim Pyle
Women's Category: Stephanie Berkowitz
Masters 50+ Category: Tom Tucker
Juniors Category: Jared Kaye
Tandem Category: Rick & Laurie Ellison
Overall Points Leader: Stephanie Berkowitz with 79 points.

COMBINED RESULTS FROM THE CHEROKEE ROAD UPHILL TIME TRIAL - January 15th, 2012:
Cherokee, California
Conditions: Cool, breezy, somewhat cloudy.
4.8 Miles;1,100 feet of climbing.
Photos of today's Cherokee Time Trial:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/chicovelo/sets/72157628884722107/

1. Daniel Green (age 27) 16:58
2. Patrick clark (age 42) 19:20
3. Garrett Marking (age 13) 19:44
4. Adam Roth (age 21) 19:52
5. Stephanie Berkowitz (age 37) 20:08
6. Matt Roberts (age 45) 20:33
7. Tom Tucker (age 54) 21:08
8. Hal Tacker (age 57) 21:23
9. John Touchette (age 45) 21:31
10. Steve Suihkonen (age 37) 21:35
11. Monte Wolford (age 58) 22:07
12. Fernando Wolford (age 16) 22:26
13. Justin Anderson (age 27) 22:39
14. Stephen Work-Montana (age 42) 22:51
15. Luke Wentland (age 32) 22:59 (On a mountain bike)
16. Chris Marking (age 40) 23:02
17. Lisa Hulse (age 24) 23:22
18. Chris Lambert (age 16) 23:28
19. Jim Mensching (age 65) 23:37
20. SanDee Brown (age 44) 23:47
21. Scott Davis (age 48) 24:01
22. Diann Harger (age 42) 24:55
23. Jay Rawlins (age 65) 25:12
24. Jay Berkowitz (age 35) 25:47
25. Jim Pyle (age 48) 25:57
26. Gary Witteman (age 56) 25:58
27. Noelle Mascarenas (age 31) 26:30
28. Rick & Laurie Ellison (Tandem) 26:44
29. Neal Bordenave (age 51) 27:33
30. Byron Fountain (age 58) 28:15 - Happy Birthday, Byron!!
31. Jared Kaye (age 13) 29:12
32. Kathy Walter (age 51) 29:59

CATEGORY RESULTS FROM THE CHEROKEE ROAD UPHILL TIME TRIAL - January 15th, 2012:

Category "A" Results:
1. Daniel Green (age 27) 16:58 (20 points + 3 = 23 points)
2. Patrick Clark (age 42) 19:20 (16 points + 3 = 19 points)
3. Garrett Marking (age 13) 19:44 (14 points + 3 = 17 points)
4. Adam Roth (age 21) 19:52 (12 points + 3 = 15 points)
5. Luke Wentland (age 32) 22:59 (10 points + 3 = 13 points)

Category "B" Results:
1. Matt Roberts (age 45) 20:33 (20 points + 3 = 23 points)
2. John Touchette (age 45) 21:31 (16 points + 3 = 19 points)
3. Steve Suihkonen (age 37) 21:35 (14 points + 3 = 17 points)
4. Fernando Wolford (age 16) 22:26 (12 points + 3 = 15 points)
5. Justin Anderson (age 27) 22:39 (10 points + 3 = 13 points)
6. Stephen Work-Montana (age 42) 22:51 (8 points + 3 = 11 points)
7. Chris Marking (age 40) 23:02 (6 points + 3 = 9 points)
8. Chris Lambert (age 16) 23:28 (4 points + 3 = 7 points)

Category "C" Results:
1. Scott Davis (age 48) 24:01 (20 points + 3 = 23 points)
2. Jay Berkowitz (age 35) 25:47 (16 points + 3 = 19 points)
3. Jim Pyle (age 48) 25:57 (14 points + 3 = 17 points)

Women's Category Results:
1. Stephanie Berkowitz (age 37) 20:08 (20 points + 3 = 23 points)
2. Lisa Hulse (age 24) 23:22 (16 points + 3 = 19 points)
3. SanDee Brown (age 44) 23:47 (14 points + 3 = 17 points)
4. Diann Harger (age 42) 24:55 (12 points + 3 = 15 points)
5. Noelle Mascarenas (age 31) 26:30 (10 points + 3 = 13 points)
6. Kathy Walter (age 51) 29:59 (8 points + 3 = 11 points)

Masters 50+ Category Results:
1. Tom Tucker (age 54) 21:08 (20 points + 3 = 23 points)
2. Hal Tacker (age 57) 21:23 (16 points + 3 = 19 points)
3. Monte Wolford (age 58) 22:07 (14 points + 3 = 17 points)
4. Jim Mensching (age 65) 23:37 (12 points + 3 = 15 points)
5. Jay Rawlins (age 65) 25:12 (10 points + 3 = 13 points)
6. Gary Witteman (age 56) 25:58 (8 points + 3 = 11 points)
7. Neal Bordenave (age 51) 27:33 (6 points + 3 = 9 points)
8. Byron Fountain (age 58) 28:15 (4 points + 3 = 7 points)

Juniors Category Results:
1. Jared Kaye (age 13) 29:12 (20 points + 3 = 23 points)

Tandem Category Results:
1. Rick & Laurie Ellison (Tandem) 26:44 (20 points + 3 = 23 points)

CURRENT OVERALL STANDINGS IN THE 2012 BUTTE HILL CLIMB TIME TRIAL SERIES AFTER 3 OF 17 EVENTS:

THE 2012 BUTTE HILL CLIMB TIME TRIAL SERIES INFORMATION:

Hi Everyone! So, we are starting up the 2012 Butte Hill Climb Time Trial Series again on Sunday, January 1st with the Humboldt Hill Climb Time Trial! The Series will visit various climbs around 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. So, we decided to revive the old Hill Climb Series.......with a few additions and route changes. Below is a list of the very tentative events with dates. It should be mentioned that these dates could change. Rain will NOT cancel the races - but heavy snow and ice will.

17 events - 144 miles - 33,000+ feet of total climbing - held over a 5-month period from January through the first weekend of June 2012! Bound to be a very challenging, epic and memorable Series. Sure - there will be some pain and suffering - but it's the good kind! :)

Note: The Chico Hill Climb Time Trial Series will be back in September 2012 - starting with The Cohasset Hill Climb Time Trial!

How does it work???
Below is a list of the 17 Events in the 2012 Butte 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 participant finishers in each Hill Climb Time Trial - the folks with the most points at the end of the Series, wins the overall title in their respective categories........along with the coveted Butte Hill Climb Champion Trophy. The Butte Series will go from January 1st, 2012 through the first weekend of June 2012. This Series follows a progression over 5 months - starting with the "easier" Category 3 climbs early in the year to get your legs ready and all warmed-up.....building up to the Category 2 climbs....then Category 1....and ending with the biggest Hors Category climbs (Hors Category = Beyond Category). The FINAL Time Trial in the Series - the brutal Jonesville Time Trial/Road Race is the ONLY "Double" Hors Category climb in the Series and will be held the first weekend in June.....with the Series Awards Ceremony the following day. This entire Series should help you take advantage of those springtime miles - and get you ready for those hilly spring and summer Centuries, rides and races. 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 when we do these Hill Series Events - from Pros, to guys like me who take 2 days to climb Humboldt Road, and everyone in-between.......so, just come on out and test yourself, and go your own pace! The events are FREE to enter - and all are welcome - just come on out and give it a shot! You can do one event - a few events - or all 17 - totally up to you. Use the Series for training, racing, a little competitiveness, to test your fitness from month-to-month, to have fun & meet other riders....whatever you would like to do out there! Don't be intimidated - the Time Trials are very welcoming to new riders....and the riders themselves who take part are just the best folks out there!

REGISTRATION: Starting times for the events are normally consistent - 8:30AM registration opens, 1st rider takes off at 9:01AM - and we will go in 1-minute intervals. So, rider #1 takes off at 9:01am....rider #2 at 9:02am.....rider #3 at 9:03am....and so on and so forth. The "Starter" at each Time Trial will start you off, and I will be at the finish of the Time Trial to record your time and finish photo/video. I usually set up registration by 8:30am at the Start location of the Time Trial - you just need to check in with me, sign in on the "Start" sheet at the time/place you would like to start - and that's it! Donations are always very welcome and appreciated in order to keep the events going, but are never necessary to race in these events. I will call out the starting order at the beginning of the Time Trial - and the Starter will set you off on the Time Trial, one-by-one, in 1-minute intervals. If you miss your start - or are late - don't worry - you will just be placed as the last rider to start, so don't panic - you will, essentially, get a re-start. However, the Starter MUST be present during your re-start.

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 in the 2012 Series after each event. Sometimes life gets in the way, but I don't foresee that happening this next year. The results will be posted at www.ChicoBike.com, Twitter, Facebook and Google+. Photos and videos will be posted on Flickr, Google+, Facebook and YouTube.

EVERY competitor who starts and finishes an event receives an additonal 3 points PER event. It should also be noted - there may be additional points awarded for "adverse conditions" - known as "misery points". One year, we had an absolute freezing cold downpour of rain at the Centerville Time Trial and I awarded everyone 3 extra points for "adverse conditions"........but, again, this is a big "might" and the conditions would have to be atrocious. I follow a basic rule-of-thumb - if I am miserable...we're awarding extra points. ;) ANY person who helps me start the riders off at the events receives an additional 3 points(minimum) 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!

PARTICIPANT CATEGORIES: The following categories will be offered for the 2012 Butte Hill Climb Time Trial Series. The winner in each category will receive the 2012 Butte Hill Climb Champion Trophy, along with Bragging Rights.........as well as any stuff we can get to give away as prizes. The Top 3 in each category will receive trophies. Not sure what Category you should enter?? Not a problem - just come on out and we'll talk about it. In fact, many riders see how their first Time Trial goes before deciding what Category they should/could enter(with approval from the Race Director). So, no worries:

Category "A" - Advanced & Intermediate

Category "B" - Intermediate & Novice

Category "C" - Beginners, Clydesdales & Slower climbers(like me)

Women's Category

Masters 50+ Category

Juniors (Looking at 10 to 16 years of age for this particular Category, but may be changed depending upon who shows up!).

***In addition - The rider who has the MOST points in the Series will receive the "Grand Champion's" Plaque as well.

As usual, sandbaggers are strongly discouraged (a "sandbagger" would be a Category "A" rider entering a Category "B" event - must be totally obvious to the Race Director). The Race Director has the right to reclassify you at any time, with reason. 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 a Tandem Category, a Mountain Bike Category, a Fixed Gear Category, various Age Categories, etc.). At the end of the Series, we will have an Awards Ceremony at a local establishment or at another R.A.C.E. event to honor the participants and winners/placers in the Series. I hope to have some 2012 Butte Hill Climb Time Trial Series T-shirts & Posters to give out as well to the top placers/participants, but will be dependent upon my extremely limited budget.

The Point Breakdown for placings is as follows:

Hors Category(Beyond 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 points and on down the line - every person who competes and finishes in the event gets at least 1 point).

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

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

Category 3 Climb = 20-16-14-12-10-8-6-4-2-1-1-1

THE HILL CLIMB TIME TRIAL COURSES:
Below is a list of the Time Trial courses, the very tentative dates, and their listed difficulty category. Reasons for a change in dates include heavy snow and ice on the climbs, 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. Many of the climbs are held on Saturdays - but they could very very easily be switched to Sundays if there needs to be a change. The distances and elevation gains on each of the listed climbs are approximations only:

Sunday, January 1st - Humboldt Road Time Trial - Cat. 3 - approximately 3.4 miles & 700 feet of climbing - COMPLETED!

Saturday, January 7th - Centerville Time Trial (From Covered Bridge to the gravel) - Cat. 3 - approximately 6.6 miles & 1,300 feet of climbing. - COMPLETED!

Sunday, January 15th - Cherokee Time Trial - Cat. 3 - (Start at Coal Canyon Road - across from Wheelock Road - and go up Hwy. 70, turn right at Cherokee Road) - approximately 4.8 miles; 1,100 feet of climbing. - COMPLETED!

Saturday, January 21st - Neal Road Time Trial - Cat. 3 - approximately 8.3 miles & 1,400 feet of climbing.

Saturday, January 28th - Pentz Road Time Trial - Cat. 2 - approximately 5.8 miles & 1,200 feet of climbing.

Saturday, February 11th - Clark Road Time Trial - Cat. 2 - approximately 7.7 miles & 1,700 feet of climbing.

Saturday, February 18th - Coutolenc Time Trial - Cat. 2 - (Just stay on Coutolenc) - approximately 6.8 miles & 1,600 feet of climbing.

Saturday, February 25th - Lunt Road Time Trial(From Coal Canyon Road) - Cat. 2 - approximately 8.1 miles & 1,600 feet of climbing.

Saturday, March 17th - Cohasset-to-Store Time Trial - Cat. 1 - approximately 5.1 miles & 1,600 feet of climbing.

Saturday, April 7th - Honey Run Road Time Trial - Cat. 1 - approximately 5.3 miles & 1,600 feet of climbing.

Saturday, April 14th - Dark Canyon Time Trial - Cat. 1 - approximately 4 miles & 1,600 feet of climbing.

Saturday, April 21st - Table Mountain Time Trial (Wildflower Century Side) - Cat. 1 - approximately 5.3 miles & 1,600 feet of climbing.

Saturday, May 5th - Lomo-to-Jonesville Time Trial - Cat. 1 - (starts at Hwy. 32 at entrance to Butte Meadows - ends at parking lot in Jonesville) - approximately 10.2 miles & 2,100 feet of climbing.

Saturday, May 12th - Vilas Road Time Trial - Hors Category - (From Nicalog to the end of Vilas) - approximately 7 miles & 2,400 feet of climbing.

Saturday, May 19th - Lovelock-to-Inskip Time Trial - Hors Category - approximately 10.4 miles & 2,800 feet of climbing.

Saturday, May 26th - Cohasset-to-Gravel Time Trial (from Nicalog to the end of Cohasset Road) - Hors Category - approximately 9.4 miles & 2,900 feet of climbing.

Saturday, June 2nd - The Jonesville Time Trial/Road Race (a Mass Start event) - "Double" Hors Category - approximately 35.5 miles & 6,200 feet of climbing.

17 Events
144 Miles
33,000+ feet of climbing
Held over a 5-month period from January 1st, 2012 through the first weekend of June 2012.

Consistency will be key to winning the Overall Series. This should provide you with plenty of good climbing and get you ready for some great Century riding, the Wildflower Century, the Death Ride and some spring/summer races!!

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 at all events!

This Series is FREE to enter - so come on out and take advantage of some, or all, of these Time Trials this Spring 2012! Although donations are always extremely 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, California
www.RaceChico.com
www.ChicoBike.com
~Grassroots bicycle racing events~

Preliminary Results from this morning's Cherokee Road Uphill Time Trial - Jan. 15th, 2012..............

2012-01-15T15:57:00.000-08:00

PRELIMINARY RESULTS FROM THE CHEROKEE ROAD UPHILL TIME TRIAL - January 15th, 2012:
Cherokee, California
Conditions: Cool, breezy, somewhat cloudy.
4.8 Miles;1,100 feet of climbing.
Photos of today's Cherokee Time Trial:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/chicovelo/sets/72157628884722107/

1. Daniel Green (age 27) 16:58
2. Patrick clark (age 42) 19:20
3. Garrett Marking (age 13) 19:44
4. Adam Roth (age 21) 19:52
5. Stephanie Berkowitz (age 37) 20:08
6. Matt Roberts (age 45) 20:33
7. Tom Tucker (age 54) 21:08
8. Hal Tacker (age 57) 21:23
9. John Touchette (age 45) 21:31
10. Steve Suihkonen (age 37) 21:35
11. Monte Wolford (age 58) 22:07
12. Fernando Wolford (age 16) 22:26
13. Justin Anderson (age 27) 22:39
14. Stephen Work (age 42) 22:51
15. Luke Wentland (age 32) 22:59 (On a mountain bike)
16. Chris Marking (age 40) 23:02
17. Lisa Hulse (age 24) 23:22
18. Chris Lambert (age 16) 23:28
19. Jim Mensching (age 65) 23:37
20. SanDee Brown (age 44) 23:47
21. Scott Davis (age 48) 24:01
22. Diann Harger (age 42) 24:55
23. Jay Rawlins (age 65) 25:12
24. Jay Berkowitz (age 35) 25:47
25. Jim Pyle (age 48) 25:57
26. Gary Witteman (age 56) 25:58
27. Noelle Mascarenas (age 31) 26:30
28. Rick & Laurie Ellison (Tandem) 26:44
29. Neal Bordenave (age 51) 27:33
30. Byron Fountain (age 58) 28:15
31. Jared Kaye (age 13) 29:12
32. Kathy Walter (age 51) 29:59

CATEGORY RESULTS FROM THE CHEROKEE ROAD UPHILL TIME TRIAL - January 15th, 2012:

CATEGORY "A" RESULTS:
1. Daniel Green (age 27) 16:58
2. Patrick clark (age 42) 19:20
3. Garrett Marking (age 13) 19:44
4. Adam Roth (age 21) 19:52
5. Luke Wentland (age 32) 22:59

CATEGORY "B" RESULTS:
1. Matt Roberts (age 45) 20:33
2. John Touchette (age 45) 21:31
3. Steve Suihkonen (age 37) 21:35
4. Fernando Wolford (age 16) 22:26
5. Justin Anderson (age 27) 22:39
6. Stephen Work (age 42) 22:51
7. Chris Marking (age 40) 23:02
8. Chris Lambert (age 16) 23:28

CATEGORY "C" RESULTS:
1. Scott Davis (age 48) 24:01
2. Jay Berkowitz (age 35) 25:47
3. Jim Pyle (age 48) 25:57

WOMEN'S CATEGORY RESULTS:
1. Stephanie Berkowitz (age 37) 20:08
2. Lisa Hulse (age 24) 23:22
3. SanDee Brown (age 44) 23:47
4. Diann Harger (age 42) 24:55
5. Noelle Mascarenas (age 31) 26:30
6. Kathy Walter (age 51) 29:59

MASTERS 50+ CATEGORY RESULTS:
1. Tom Tucker (age 54) 21:08
2. Hal Tacker (age 57) 21:23
3. Monte Wolford (age 58) 22:07
4. Jim Mensching (age 65) 23:37
5. Jay Rawlins (age 65) 25:12
6. Gary Witteman (age 56) 25:58
7. Neal Bordenave (age 51) 27:33
8. Byron Fountain (age 58) 28:15

JUNIOR CATEGORY RESULTS:
1. Jared Kaye (age 13) 29:12

TANDEM CATEGORY RESULTS:
1. Rick & Laurie Ellison (Tandem) 26:44

Rodney...........
R.A.C.E. - Rodney's Amateur Cycling Events
Chico, California
www.RaceChico.com
www.ChicoBike.com
~Grassroots bicycle racing events~

Cherokee Uphill Time Trial this Sunday - January 15th, 2012........

2012-01-13T10:37:00.001-08:00

SUNDAY, January 15th - The Cherokee Road Time Trial (starts at Coal Canyon Road & Hwy. 70) - 9:00AM:

Registration will open at 8:30AM, with the 1st rider taking off at 9:01AM - and, we will go in 1-minute intervals. The Start/Registration area is at the corner of Coal Canyon Road & Hwy. 70 - directly across the street from Wheelock Road. Look for me and the R.A.C.E.mobile at the Starting area. The Cherokee Road course is approximately 4.8 miles in length and has about 1,100 feet of total climbing - and is considered a Category 3 climb in the Series. The route starts at Coal Canyon Road - and follows Hwy. 70 up to Cherokee Road. Turn right at Cherokee Road and travel up and up. The finish for this one is in the little town of Cherokee at the top of the hill.
For a map of the Cherokee Uphill Time Trial course, please visit the following link:

http://www.bikely.com/maps/bike-path/Cherokee-Time-Trial

Held Rain or Shine!
Helmets are mandatory!
(Event #3 in the 17-Race 2012 Butte Hill Climb Time Trial Series - A Category 3 Climb in the Series!)

CURRENT OVERALL STANDINGS IN THE 2012 BUTTE HILL CLIMB TIME TRIAL SERIES AFTER 2 OF 17 EVENTS:

Category "A" Overall Standings:
1. Kris Blee 56 points
2. Garrett Marking 36 points
3. Michael Lee 34 points
3. Patrick Clark 34 points
5. Ben Wentland 32 points
6. Luke Wentland 24 points
7. Josh Rowe 19 points
8. Manny Mejia 17 points
9. Mr. Boswell 10 points

Category "B" Overall Standings:
1. Tom Embree 46 points
2. Tim Mallen 38 points
3. Stephen Work 32 points
4. John Touchette 28 points
4. Sean Fischer 28 points
6. Matt Roberts 27 points
7. Chris Lambert 18 points
8. Alex Roberson 17 points
9. David Dura 16 points
10. Colin Moakley 15 points
11. Chris Marking 14 points
12. Justin Anderson 11 points
12. Jorge Ramirez 11 points
14. Lau Ackerman 8 points
15. Mark Wade 5 points
16. Todd Swagerty 4 points
17. Joe Crackel 4 points
18. Anonymous Guy 4 points

Category "C" Overall Standings:
1. Rick Carhart 38 points
2. Jim Pyle 33 points
3. Steve Suihkonen 19 points
3. Doug Conrad 19 points
5. Ryan Boner 17 points

Women's Category Overall Standings:
1. Stephanie Berkowitz 56 points
2. Kathy Walter 46 points
3. Diann Harger 19 points
4. Alexandra Blee 10 points

Masters 50+ Category Overall Standings:
1. Tom Tucker 52 points
2. Jim Mensching 27 points
3. Matt Maderos 23 points
4. Michael Wood 21 points
5. Neal Bordenave 19 points
5. Charlie Pelton 19 points
7. Byron Fountain 18 points
8. Monte Wolford 17 points
9. Gary Fowler 15 points
10. Ryan Hiner 13 points
11. Greg Kallio 11 points
12. Rick Ellison 10 points
12. Hal Tacker 10 points
14. Jay Rawlins 9 points
15. Gary Witteman 4 points
16. Dan Trevithick 4 points
17. Keith Lickey 4 points

Juniors Category Overall Standings:
1. Jared Kaye 23 points
2. Joseph Wolford 19 points

Tandem Category Results:
1. Rick & Laurie Ellison 23 points

THE 2012 BUTTE HILL CLIMB TIME TRIAL SERIES INFORMATION:

Hi Everyone! So, we are starting up the 2012 Butte Hill Climb Time Trial Series again on Sunday, January 1st with the Humboldt Hill Climb Time Trial! The Series will visit various climbs around 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. So, we decided to revive the old Hill Climb Series.......with a few additions and route changes. Below is a list of the very tentative events with dates. It should be mentioned that these dates could change. Rain will NOT cancel the races - but heavy snow and ice will.

17 events - 144 miles - 33,000+ feet of total climbing - held over a 5-month period from January through the first weekend of June 2012! Bound to be a very challenging, epic and memorable Series. Sure - there will be some pain and suffering - but it's the good kind! :)

Note: The Chico Hill Climb Time Trial Series will be back in September 2012 - starting with The Cohasset Hill Climb Time Trial!

How does it work???
Below is a list of the 17 Events in the 2012 Butte 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 participant finishers in each Hill Climb Time Trial - the folks with the most points at the end of the Series, wins the overall title in their respective categories........along with the coveted Butte Hill Climb Champion Trophy. The Butte Series will go from January 1st, 2012 through the first weekend of June 2012. This Series follows a progression over 5 months - starting with the "easier" Category 3 climbs early in the year to get your legs ready and all warmed-up.....building up to the Category 2 climbs....then Category 1....and ending with the biggest Hors Category climbs (Hors Category = Beyond Category). The FINAL Time Trial in the Series - the brutal Jonesville Time Trial/Road Race is the ONLY "Double" Hors Category climb in the Series and will be held the first weekend in June.....with the Series Awards Ceremony the following day. This entire Series should help you take advantage of those springtime miles - and get you ready for those hilly spring and summer Centuries, rides and races. 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 when we do these Hill Series Events - from Pros, to guys like me who take 2 days to climb Humboldt Road, and everyone in-between.......so, just come on out and test yourself, and go your own pace! The events are FREE to enter - and all are welcome - just come on out and give it a shot! You can do one event - a few events - or all 17 - totally up to you. Use the Series for training, racing, a little competitiveness, to test your fitness from month-to-month, to have fun & meet other riders....whatever you would like to do out there! Don't be intimidated - the Time Trials are very welcoming to new riders....and the riders themselves who take part are just the best folks out there!

REGISTRATION: Starting times for the events are normally consistent - 8:30AM registration opens, 1st rider takes off at 9:01AM - and we will go in 1-minute intervals. So, rider #1 takes off at 9:01am....rider #2 at 9:02am.....rider #3 at 9:03am....and so on and so forth. The "Starter" at each Time Trial will start you off, and I will be at the finish of the Time Trial to record your time and finish photo/video. I usually set up registration by 8:30am at the Start location of the Time Trial - you just need to check in with me, sign in on the "Start" sheet at the time/place you would like to start - and that's it! Donations are always very welcome and appreciated in order to keep the events going, but are never necessary to race in these events. I will call out the starting order at the beginning of the Time Trial - and the Starter will set you off on the Time Trial, one-by-one, in 1-minute intervals. If you miss your start - or are late - don't worry - you will just be placed as the last rider to start, so don't panic - you will, essentially, get a re-start. However, the Starter MUST be present during your re-start.

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 in the 2012 Series after each event. Sometimes life gets in the way, but I don't foresee that happening this next year. The results will be posted at www.ChicoBike.com, Twitter, Facebook and Google+. Photos and videos will be posted on Flickr, Google+, Facebook and YouTube.

EVERY competitor who starts and finishes an event receives an additonal 3 points PER event. It should also be noted - there may be additional points awarded for "adverse conditions" - known as "misery points". One year, we had an absolute freezing cold downpour of rain at the Centerville Time Trial and I awarded everyone 3 extra points for "adverse conditions"........but, again, this is a big "might" and the conditions would have to be atrocious. I follow a basic rule-of-thumb - if I am miserable...we're awarding extra points. ;) ANY person who helps me start the riders off at the events receives an additional 3 points(minimum) 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!

PARTICIPANT CATEGORIES: The following categories will be offered for the 2012 Butte Hill Climb Time Trial Series. The winner in each category will receive the 2012 Butte Hill Climb Champion Trophy, along with Bragging Rights.........as well as any stuff we can get to give away as prizes. The Top 3 in each category will receive trophies. Not sure what Category you should enter?? Not a problem - just come on out and we'll talk about it. In fact, many riders see how their first Time Trial goes before deciding what Category they should/could enter(with approval from the Race Director). So, no worries:

Category "A" - Advanced & Intermediate

Category "B" - Intermediate & Novice

Category "C" - Beginners, Clydesdales & Slower climbers(like me)

Women's Category

Masters 50+ Category

Juniors (Looking at 10 to 16 years of age for this particular Category, but may be changed depending upon who shows up!).

***In addition - The rider who has the MOST points in the Series will receive the "Grand Champion's" Plaque as well.

As usual, sandbaggers are strongly discouraged (a "sandbagger" would be a Category "A" rider entering a Category "B" event - must be totally obvious to the Race Director). The Race Director has the right to reclassify you at any time, with reason. 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 a Tandem Category, a Mountain Bike Category, a Fixed Gear Category, various Age Categories, etc.). At the end of the Series, we will have an Awards Ceremony at a local establishment or at another R.A.C.E. event to honor the participants and winners/placers in the Series. I hope to have some 2012 Butte Hill Climb Time Trial Series T-shirts & Posters to give out as well to the top placers/participants, but will be dependent upon my extremely limited budget.

The Point Breakdown for placings is as follows:

Hors Category(Beyond 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 points and on down the line - every person who competes and finishes in the event gets at least 1 point).

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

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

Category 3 Climb = 20-16-14-12-10-8-6-4-2-1-1-1

THE HILL CLIMB TIME TRIAL COURSES:
Below is a list of the Time Trial courses, the very tentative dates, and their listed difficulty category. Reasons for a change in dates include heavy snow and ice on the climbs, 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. Many of the climbs are held on Saturdays - but they could very very easily be switched to Sundays if there needs to be a change. The distances and elevation gains on each of the listed climbs are approximations only:

Sunday, January 1st - Humboldt Road Time Trial - Cat. 3 - approximately 3.4 miles & 700 feet of climbing - COMPLETED!

Saturday, January 7th - Centerville Time Trial (From Covered Bridge to the gravel) - Cat. 3 - approximately 6.6 miles & 1,300 feet of climbing. - COMPLETED!

Sunday, January 15th - Cherokee Time Trial - Cat. 3 - (Start at Coal Canyon Road - across from Wheelock Road - and go up Hwy. 70, turn right at Cherokee Road) - approximately 4.8 miles; 1,100 feet of climbing.

Saturday, January 21st - Neal Road Time Trial - Cat. 3 - approximately 8.3 miles & 1,400 feet of climbing.

Saturday, January 28th - Pentz Road Time Trial - Cat. 2 - approximately 5.8 miles & 1,200 feet of climbing.

Saturday, February 11th - Clark Road Time Trial - Cat. 2 - approximately 7.7 miles & 1,700 feet of climbing.

Saturday, February 18th - Coutolenc Time Trial - Cat. 2 - (Just stay on Coutolenc) - approximately 6.8 miles & 1,600 feet of climbing.

Saturday, February 25th - Lunt Road Time Trial(From Coal Canyon Road) - Cat. 2 - approximately 8.1 miles & 1,600 feet of climbing.

Saturday, March 17th - Cohasset-to-Store Time Trial - Cat. 1 - approximately 5.1 miles & 1,600 feet of climbing.

Saturday, April 7th - Honey Run Road Time Trial - Cat. 1 - approximately 5.3 miles & 1,600 feet of climbing.

Saturday, April 14th - Dark Canyon Time Trial - Cat. 1 - approximately 4 miles & 1,600 feet of climbing.

Saturday, April 21st - Table Mountain Time Trial (Wildflower Century Side) - Cat. 1 - approximately 5.3 miles & 1,600 feet of climbing.

Saturday, May 5th - Lomo-to-Jonesville Time Trial - Cat. 1 - (starts at Hwy. 32 at entrance to Butte Meadows - ends at parking lot in Jonesville) - approximately 10.2 miles & 2,100 feet of climbing.

Saturday, May 12th - Vilas Road Time Trial - Hors Category - (From Nicalog to the end of Vilas) - approximately 7 miles & 2,400 feet of climbing.

Saturday, May 19th - Lovelock-to-Inskip Time Trial - Hors Category - approximately 10.4 miles & 2,800 feet of climbing.

Saturday, May 26th - Cohasset-to-Gravel Time Trial (from Nicalog to the end of Cohasset Road) - Hors Category - approximately 9.4 miles & 2,900 feet of climbing.

Saturday, June 2nd - The Jonesville Time Trial/Road Race (a Mass Start event) - "Double" Hors Category - approximately 35.5 miles & 6,200 feet of climbing.

17 Events
144 Miles
33,000+ feet of climbing
Held over a 5-month period from January 1st, 2012 through the first weekend of June 2012.

Consistency will be key to winning the Overall Series. This should provide you with plenty of good climbing and get you ready for some great Century riding, the Wildflower Century, the Death Ride and some spring/summer races!!

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 at all events!

This Series is FREE to enter - so come on out and take advantage of some, or all, of these Time Trials this Spring 2012! Although donations are always extremely 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, California
www.RaceChico.com
www.ChicoBike.com
~Grassroots bicycle racing events~

Current Overall Standings in the 17-Race 2012 Butte Hill Climb Time Trial Series after 2 Events...........

2012-01-11T18:02:00.001-08:00

CURRENT OVERALL STANDINGS IN THE 2012 BUTTE HILL CLIMB TIME TRIAL SERIES AFTER 2 OF 17 EVENTS:

THE 2012 BUTTE HILL CLIMB TIME TRIAL SERIES INFORMATION:

Hi Everyone! So, we are starting up the 2012 Butte Hill Climb Time Trial Series again on Sunday, January 1st with the Humboldt Hill Climb Time Trial! The Series will visit various climbs around 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. So, we decided to revive the old Hill Climb Series.......with a few additions and route changes. Below is a list of the very tentative events with dates. It should be mentioned that these dates could change. Rain will NOT cancel the races - but heavy snow and ice will.

17 events - 144 miles - 33,000+ feet of total climbing - held over a 5-month period from January through the first weekend of June 2012! Bound to be a very challenging, epic and memorable Series. Sure - there will be some pain and suffering - but it's the good kind! :)

Note: The Chico Hill Climb Time Trial Series will be back in September 2012 - starting with The Cohasset Hill Climb Time Trial!

How does it work???
Below is a list of the 17 Events in the 2012 Butte 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 participant finishers in each Hill Climb Time Trial - the folks with the most points at the end of the Series, wins the overall title in their respective categories........along with the coveted Butte Hill Climb Champion Trophy. The Butte Series will go from January 1st, 2012 through the first weekend of June 2012. This Series follows a progression over 5 months - starting with the "easier" Category 3 climbs early in the year to get your legs ready and all warmed-up.....building up to the Category 2 climbs....then Category 1....and ending with the biggest Hors Category climbs (Hors Category = Beyond Category). The FINAL Time Trial in the Series - the brutal Jonesville Time Trial/Road Race is the ONLY "Double" Hors Category climb in the Series and will be held the first weekend in June.....with the Series Awards Ceremony the following day. This entire Series should help you take advantage of those springtime miles - and get you ready for those hilly spring and summer Centuries, rides and races. 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 when we do these Hill Series Events - from Pros, to guys like me who take 2 days to climb Humboldt Road, and everyone in-between.......so, just come on out and test yourself, and go your own pace! The events are FREE to enter - and all are welcome - just come on out and give it a shot! You can do one event - a few events - or all 17 - totally up to you. Use the Series for training, racing, a little competitiveness, to test your fitness from month-to-month, to have fun & meet other riders....whatever you would like to do out there! Don't be intimidated - the Time Trials are very welcoming to new riders....and the riders themselves who take part are just the best folks out there!

REGISTRATION: Starting times for the events are normally consistent - 8:30AM registration opens, 1st rider takes off at 9:01AM - and we will go in 1-minute intervals. So, rider #1 takes off at 9:01am....rider #2 at 9:02am.....rider #3 at 9:03am....and so on and so forth. The "Starter" at each Time Trial will start you off, and I will be at the finish of the Time Trial to record your time and finish photo/video. I usually set up registration by 8:30am at the Start location of the Time Trial - you just need to check in with me, sign in on the "Start" sheet at the time/place you would like to start - and that's it! Donations are always very welcome and appreciated in order to keep the events going, but are never necessary to race in these events. I will call out the starting order at the beginning of the Time Trial - and the Starter will set you off on the Time Trial, one-by-one, in 1-minute intervals. If you miss your start - or are late - don't worry - you will just be placed as the last rider to start, so don't panic - you will, essentially, get a re-start. However, the Starter MUST be present during your re-start.

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 in the 2012 Series after each event. Sometimes life gets in the way, but I don't foresee that happening this next year. The results will be posted at www.ChicoBike.com, Twitter, Facebook and Google+. Photos and videos will be posted on Flickr, Google+, Facebook and YouTube.

EVERY competitor who starts and finishes an event receives an additonal 3 points PER event. It should also be noted - there may be additional points awarded for "adverse conditions" - known as "misery points". One year, we had an absolute freezing cold downpour of rain at the Centerville Time Trial and I awarded everyone 3 extra points for "adverse conditions"........but, again, this is a big "might" and the conditions would have to be atrocious. I follow a basic rule-of-thumb - if I am miserable...we're awarding extra points. ;) ANY person who helps me start the riders off at the events receives an additional 3 points(minimum) 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!

PARTICIPANT CATEGORIES: The following categories will be offered for the 2012 Butte Hill Climb Time Trial Series. The winner in each category will receive the 2012 Butte Hill Climb Champion Trophy, along with Bragging Rights.........as well as any stuff we can get to give away as prizes. The Top 3 in each category will receive trophies. Not sure what Category you should enter?? Not a problem - just come on out and we'll talk about it. In fact, many riders see how their first Time Trial goes before deciding what Category they should/could enter(with approval from the Race Director). So, no worries:

Category "A" - Advanced & Intermediate

Category "B" - Intermediate & Novice

Category "C" - Beginners, Clydesdales & Slower climbers(like me)

Women's Category

Masters 50+ Category

Juniors (Looking at 10 to 16 years of age for this particular Category, but may be changed depending upon who shows up!).

***In addition - The rider who has the MOST points in the Series will receive the "Grand Champion's" Plaque as well.

As usual, sandbaggers are strongly discouraged (a "sandbagger" would be a Category "A" rider entering a Category "B" event - must be totally obvious to the Race Director). The Race Director has the right to reclassify you at any time, with reason. 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 a Tandem Category, a Mountain Bike Category, a Fixed Gear Category, various Age Categories, etc.). At the end of the Series, we will have an Awards Ceremony at a local establishment or at another R.A.C.E. event to honor the participants and winners/placers in the Series. I hope to have some 2012 Butte Hill Climb Time Trial Series T-shirts & Posters to give out as well to the top placers/participants, but will be dependent upon my extremely limited budget.

The Point Breakdown for placings is as follows:

Hors Category(Beyond 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 points and on down the line - every person who competes and finishes in the event gets at least 1 point).

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

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

Category 3 Climb = 20-16-14-12-10-8-6-4-2-1-1-1

THE HILL CLIMB TIME TRIAL COURSES:
Below is a list of the Time Trial courses, the very tentative dates, and their listed difficulty category. Reasons for a change in dates include heavy snow and ice on the climbs, 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. Many of the climbs are held on Saturdays - but they could very very easily be switched to Sundays if there needs to be a change. The distances and elevation gains on each of the listed climbs are approximations only:

Sunday, January 1st - Humboldt Road Time Trial - Cat. 3 - approximately 3.4 miles & 700 feet of climbing - COMPLETED!

Saturday, January 7th - Centerville Time Trial (From Covered Bridge to the gravel) - Cat. 3 - approximately 6.6 miles & 1,300 feet of climbing. - COMPLETED!

Sunday, January 15th - Cherokee Time Trial - Cat. 3 - (Start at Coal Canyon Road - across from Wheelock Road - and go up Hwy. 70, turn right at Cherokee Road) - approximately 4.8 miles; 1,100 feet of climbing.

Saturday, January 21st - Neal Road Time Trial - Cat. 3 - approximately 8.3 miles & 1,400 feet of climbing.

Saturday, January 28th - Pentz Road Time Trial - Cat. 2 - approximately 5.8 miles & 1,200 feet of climbing.

Saturday, February 11th - Clark Road Time Trial - Cat. 2 - approximately 7.7 miles & 1,700 feet of climbing.

Saturday, February 18th - Coutolenc Time Trial - Cat. 2 - (Just stay on Coutolenc) - approximately 6.8 miles & 1,600 feet of climbing.

Saturday, February 25th - Lunt Road Time Trial(From Coal Canyon Road) - Cat. 2 - approximately 8.1 miles & 1,600 feet of climbing.

Saturday, March 17th - Cohasset-to-Store Time Trial - Cat. 1 - approximately 5.1 miles & 1,600 feet of climbing.

Saturday, April 7th - Honey Run Road Time Trial - Cat. 1 - approximately 5.3 miles & 1,600 feet of climbing.

Saturday, April 14th - Dark Canyon Time Trial - Cat. 1 - approximately 4 miles & 1,600 feet of climbing.

Saturday, April 21st - Table Mountain Time Trial (Wildflower Century Side) - Cat. 1 - approximately 5.3 miles & 1,600 feet of climbing.

Saturday, May 5th - Lomo-to-Jonesville Time Trial - Cat. 1 - (starts at Hwy. 32 at entrance to Butte Meadows - ends at parking lot in Jonesville) - approximately 10.2 miles & 2,100 feet of climbing.

Saturday, May 12th - Vilas Road Time Trial - Hors Category - (From Nicalog to the end of Vilas) - approximately 7 miles & 2,400 feet of climbing.

Saturday, May 19th - Lovelock-to-Inskip Time Trial - Hors Category - approximately 10.4 miles & 2,800 feet of climbing.

Saturday, May 26th - Cohasset-to-Gravel Time Trial (from Nicalog to the end of Cohasset Road) - Hors Category - approximately 9.4 miles & 2,900 feet of climbing.

Saturday, June 2nd - The Jonesville Time Trial/Road Race (a Mass Start event) - "Double" Hors Category - approximately 35.5 miles & 6,200 feet of climbing.

17 Events
144 Miles
33,000+ feet of climbing
Held over a 5-month period from January 1st, 2012 through the first weekend of June 2012.

Consistency will be key to winning the Overall Series. This should provide you with plenty of good climbing and get you ready for some great Century riding, the Wildflower Century, the Death Ride and some spring/summer races!!

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 at all events!

This Series is FREE to enter - so come on out and take advantage of some, or all, of these Time Trials this Spring 2012! Although donations are always extremely 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 EventsChico, California
www.RaceChico.com
www.ChicoBike.com
~Grassroots bicycle racing events~

Centerville & Cohasset Uphill Time Trial Results - January 7th, 2012................

2012-01-11T13:27:00.001-08:00

Below are the results from last Saturday's Centerville Uphill Time Trial, and the Cohasset Uphill Time Trial....along with the Current Overall Standings in the 2012 Butte Hill Climb Time Trial Series. The next event in the Series is this Sunday:

SUNDAY, January 15th - The Cherokee Road Time Trial (starts at Coal Canyon Road & Hwy. 70) - 9:00AM:

Registration will open at 8:30AM, with the 1st rider taking off at 9:01AM - and, we will go in 1-minute intervals. The Start/Registration area is at the corner of Coal Canyon Road & Hwy. 70 - directly across the street from Wheelock Road. Look for me and the R.A.C.E.mobile at the Starting area. The Cherokee Road course is approximately 4.8 miles in length and has about 1,100 feet of total climbing - and is considered a Category 3 climb in the Series. The route starts at Coal Canyon Road - and follows Hwy. 70 up to Cherokee Road. Turn right at Cherokee Road and travel up and up. The finish for this one is in the little town of Cherokee at the top of the hill.
For a map of the Cherokee Uphill Time Trial course, please visit the following link:

http://www.bikely.com/maps/bike-path/Cherokee-Time-Trial

***And, I still need 1 volunteer to help me start the riders off at this event - if you can help out, just send me an e-mail - you get a 3-point bonus in the Series, you still get to race it(just be the last rider to start), and you will have my undying gratitude!!
Held Rain or Shine!
Helmets are mandatory!
(Event #3 in the 17-Race 2012 Butte Hill Climb Time Trial Series - A Category 3 Climb in the Series!)

Current Leaders in the 2012 Butte Hill Climb Time Trial Series after 2 of 17 Events:

Category "A": Kris Blee
Category "B": Tom Embree
Category "C": Rick Carhart
Women's Category: Stephanie Berkowitz
Masters 50+ Category: Tom Tucker
Juniors Category: Jared Kaye
Tandem Category: Rick & Laurie Ellison
Overall Points Leader: Kris Blee & Stephanie Berkowitz with 56 points each.

OVERALL RESULTS FROM THE CENTERVILLE UPHILL TIME TRIAL - January 7th, 2012:
Centerville, California
Conditions: Sunny, but cold.
6.6 Miles; 1,300 feet of climbing - Category 3 climb in the Series
Photos from The Centerville Uphill Time Trial:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/chicovelo/sets/72157628771559291/

1. Kris Blee (age 49) 23:59
2. Josh Rowe (age 32) 24:57
3. Manny Mejia (age 23) 25:07
4. Tom Embree (age 42) 25:23
5. Michael Lee (age 23) 25:40
6. Luke Wentland (age 32) 25:44
7. Patrick Clark (age 42) 26:16
8. Stephanie Berkowitz (age 37) 26:17
9. Tim Mallen (age 28) 26:37
10. Garrett Marking (age 13) 26:41
11. Matt Roberts (age 45) 27:05
12. Tom Tucker (age 54) 27:25
13. Ben Wentland (age 35) 27:46
14. Colin Moakley (age 43) 28:21
15. John Touchette (age 45) 28:31
16. Charlie Pelton (age 51) 28:51
17. Stephen Work (age 42) 29:21
18. David Dura (age 42) 29:41
19. Justin Anderson (age 27) 30:03
20. Sean Fischer (age 46) 30:08
21. Chris Marking (age 40) 30:23
22. Todd Swagerty (age 38) 30:43
23. Lau Ackerman (age 47) 31:52
24. Jim Pyle (age 48) 32:56
25. Chris Lambert (age 16) 32:58
26. Jim Mensching (age 65) 32:59
27. Steve Suihkonen (age 37) 33:35 (On a mountain bike)
28. Diann Harger (age 42) 33:40
29. Rick & Laurie Ellison (Tandem) 34:43
30. Ryan Boner (age 33) 34:45
31. Neal Bordenave (age 51) 36:06
32. Byron Fountain (age 57) 37:17
33. Michael Wood (age 64) 37:48
34. Kathy Walter (age 51) 38:14
35. Rick Carhart (age 41) 40:54

OVERALL RESULTS FROM THE "BONUS POINT" COHASSET UPHILL TIME TRIAL - January 7th, 2012:
Cohasset, California
Conditions: Cool, sunny.
5 Miles; 1,500 feet of climbing
10-point bonus for all riders completing.
Photos of the Cohasset Time Trial:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/chicovelo/sets/72157628772037131/

1. Mr. Boswell (age 20) 20:26 (10 points)
2. Kris Blee (age 49) 23:43 (10 points)
3. Patrick Clark (age 42) 27:42 (10 points)
4. Garrett Marking (age 13) 28:16 (10 points)
5. Tom Tucker (age 54) 28:53 (10 points)
6. Stephanine Berkowitz (age 37) 29:03 (10 points)
7. Matt Roberts (age 45) 29:11 (10 points)
8. Hal Tacker (age 57) 29:20 (10 points)
9. Ben Wentland (age 35) 30:57 (10 points)
10. Sean Fischer (age 46) 32:01 (10 points)
11. Alexandra Blee (age 19) 32:06 (10 points)
12. Rick Ellison (age 55) 32:38 (10 points)
13. Chris Marking (age 40) 33:33 (10 points)
14. Stephen Work (age 42) 33:50 (10 points)
15. Chris Lambert (age 16) 38:38 (10 points)
16. Jim Pyle (age 48) 39:16 (10 points)
17. Kathy Walter (age 51) 41:32 (10 points)
18. Michael Wood (age 64) 43:05 (10 points)

CATEGORY RESULTS FROM THE CENTERVILLE UPHILL TIME TRIAL - January 7th, 2012:

Category "A" Results:
1. Kris Blee (age 49) 23:59 (20 points + 3 + 10 = 33 points)
2. Josh Rowe (age 32) 24:57 (16 points + 3 = 19 points)
3. Manny Mejia (age 23) 25:07 (14 points + 3 = 17 points)
4. Michael Lee (age 23) 25:40 (12 points + 3 = 15 points)
5. Luke Wentland (age 32) 25:44 (10 points + 3 = 13 points)
6. Patrick Clark (age 42) 26:16 (8 points + 3 + 10 = 21 points)
7. Garrett Marking (age 13) 26:41 (6 points + 3 + 10 = 19 points)
8. Ben Wentland (age 35) 27:46 (4 points + 3 + 10 = 17 points)
Mr. Boswell 10 points

Category "B" Results:
1. Tom Embree (age 42) 25:23 (20 points + 3 = 23 points)
2. Tim Mallen (age 28) 26:37 (16 points + 3 = 19 points)
3. Matt Roberts (age 45) 27:05 (14 points + 3 + 10 points = 27 points)
4. Colin Moakley (age 43) 28:21 (12 points + 3 = 15 points)
5. John Touchette (age 45) 28:31 (10 points + 3 = 13 points)
6. Stephen Work (age 42) 29:21 (8 points + 3 + 10 = 21 points)
7. David Dura (age 42) 29:41 (6 points + 3 = 9 points)
8. Justin Anderson (age 27) 30:03 (4 points + 3 = 7 points)
9. Sean Fischer (age 46) 30:08 (2 points + 3 + 10 = 15 points)
10. Chris Marking (age 40) 30:23 (1 point + 3 + 10 = 14 points)
11. Todd Swagerty (age 38) 30:43 (1 point + 3 = 4 points)
12. Lau Ackerman (age 47) 31:52 (1 point + 3 = 4 points)
13. Chris Lambert (age 16) 32:58 (1 point + 3 + 10 = 14 points)

Category "C" Results:
1. Jim Pyle (age 48) 32:56 (20 points + 3 + 10 = 33 points)
2. Steve Suihkonen (age 37) 33:35 (16 points + 3 = 19 points)
3. Ryan Boner (age 33) 34:45 (14 points + 3 = 17 points)
4. Rick Carhart (age 41) 40:54 (12 points + 3 = 15 points)

Women's Category Results:
1. Stephanie Berkowitz (age 37) 26:17 (20 points + 3 + 10 = 33 points)
2. Diann Harger (age 42) 33:40 (16 points + 3 = 19 points)
3. Kathy Walter (age 51) 38:14 (14 points + 3 + 10 = 27 points)
Alexandra Blee (age 19) 10 points

Masters 50+ Category Results:
1. Tom Tucker (age 54) 27:25 (20 points + 3 + 10 = 33 points)
2. Charlie Pelton (age 51) 28:51 (16 points + 3 = 19 points)
3. Jim Mensching (age 65) 32:59 (14 points + 3 = 17 points)
4. Neal Bordenave (age 51) 36:06 (12 points + 3 = 15 points)
5. Byron Fountain (age 57) 37:17 (10 points + 3 = 13 points)
6. Michael Wood (age 64) 37:48 (8 points + 3 + 10 = 21 points)
Rick Ellison (age 55) 10 points
Hal Tacker (age 57) 10 points

Tandem Category Results:
1. Rick & Laurie Ellison (Tandem) 34:43 (20 points + 3 = 23 points)

CURRENT OVERALL STANDINGS IN THE 2012 BUTTE HILL CLIMB TIME TRIAL SERIES AFTER 2 OF 17 EVENTS:

THE 2012 BUTTE HILL CLIMB TIME TRIAL SERIES INFORMATION:

Hi Everyone! So, we are starting up the 2012 Butte Hill Climb Time Trial Series again on Sunday, January 1st with the Humboldt Hill Climb Time Trial! The Series will visit various climbs around 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. So, we decided to revive the old Hill Climb Series.......with a few additions and route changes. Below is a list of the very tentative events with dates. It should be mentioned that these dates could change. Rain will NOT cancel the races - but heavy snow and ice will.

17 events - 144 miles - 33,000+ feet of total climbing - held over a 5-month period from January through the first weekend of June 2012! Bound to be a very challenging, epic and memorable Series. Sure - there will be some pain and suffering - but it's the good kind! :)

Note: The Chico Hill Climb Time Trial Series will be back in September 2012 - starting with The Cohasset Hill Climb Time Trial!

How does it work???
Below is a list of the 17 Events in the 2012 Butte 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 participant finishers in each Hill Climb Time Trial - the folks with the most points at the end of the Series, wins the overall title in their respective categories........along with the coveted Butte Hill Climb Champion Trophy. The Butte Series will go from January 1st, 2012 through the first weekend of June 2012. This Series follows a progression over 5 months - starting with the "easier" Category 3 climbs early in the year to get your legs ready and all warmed-up.....building up to the Category 2 climbs....then Category 1....and ending with the biggest Hors Category climbs (Hors Category = Beyond Category). The FINAL Time Trial in the Series - the brutal Jonesville Time Trial/Road Race is the ONLY "Double" Hors Category climb in the Series and will be held the first weekend in June.....with the Series Awards Ceremony the following day. This entire Series should help you take advantage of those springtime miles - and get you ready for those hilly spring and summer Centuries, rides and races. 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 when we do these Hill Series Events - from Pros, to guys like me who take 2 days to climb Humboldt Road, and everyone in-between.......so, just come on out and test yourself, and go your own pace! The events are FREE to enter - and all are welcome - just come on out and give it a shot! You can do one event - a few events - or all 17 - totally up to you. Use the Series for training, racing, a little competitiveness, to test your fitness from month-to-month, to have fun & meet other riders....whatever you would like to do out there! Don't be intimidated - the Time Trials are very welcoming to new riders....and the riders themselves who take part are just the best folks out there!

REGISTRATION: Starting times for the events are normally consistent - 8:30AM registration opens, 1st rider takes off at 9:01AM - and we will go in 1-minute intervals. So, rider #1 takes off at 9:01am....rider #2 at 9:02am.....rider #3 at 9:03am....and so on and so forth. The "Starter" at each Time Trial will start you off, and I will be at the finish of the Time Trial to record your time and finish photo/video. I usually set up registration by 8:30am at the Start location of the Time Trial - you just need to check in with me, sign in on the "Start" sheet at the time/place you would like to start - and that's it! Donations are always very welcome and appreciated in order to keep the events going, but are never necessary to race in these events. I will call out the starting order at the beginning of the Time Trial - and the Starter will set you off on the Time Trial, one-by-one, in 1-minute intervals. If you miss your start - or are late - don't worry - you will just be placed as the last rider to start, so don't panic - you will, essentially, get a re-start. However, the Starter MUST be present during your re-start.

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 in the 2012 Series after each event. Sometimes life gets in the way, but I don't foresee that happening this next year. The results will be posted at www.ChicoBike.com, Twitter, Facebook and Google+. Photos and videos will be posted on Flickr, Google+, Facebook and YouTube.

EVERY competitor who starts and finishes an event receives an additonal 3 points PER event. It should also be noted - there may be additional points awarded for "adverse conditions" - known as "misery points". One year, we had an absolute freezing cold downpour of rain at the Centerville Time Trial and I awarded everyone 3 extra points for "adverse conditions"........but, again, this is a big "might" and the conditions would have to be atrocious. I follow a basic rule-of-thumb - if I am miserable...we're awarding extra points. ;) ANY person who helps me start the riders off at the events receives an additional 3 points(minimum) 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!

PARTICIPANT CATEGORIES: The following categories will be offered for the 2012 Butte Hill Climb Time Trial Series. The winner in each category will receive the 2012 Butte Hill Climb Champion Trophy, along with Bragging Rights.........as well as any stuff we can get to give away as prizes. The Top 3 in each category will receive trophies. Not sure what Category you should enter?? Not a problem - just come on out and we'll talk about it. In fact, many riders see how their first Time Trial goes before deciding what Category they should/could enter(with approval from the Race Director). So, no worries:

Category "A" - Advanced & Intermediate

Category "B" - Intermediate & Novice

Category "C" - Beginners, Clydesdales & Slower climbers(like me)

Women's Category

Masters 50+ Category

Juniors (Looking at 10 to 16 years of age for this particular Category, but may be changed depending upon who shows up!).

***In addition - The rider who has the MOST points in the Series will receive the "Grand Champion's" Plaque as well.

As usual, sandbaggers are strongly discouraged (a "sandbagger" would be a Category "A" rider entering a Category "B" event - must be totally obvious to the Race Director). The Race Director has the right to reclassify you at any time, with reason. 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 a Tandem Category, a Mountain Bike Category, a Fixed Gear Category, various Age Categories, etc.). At the end of the Series, we will have an Awards Ceremony at a local establishment or at another R.A.C.E. event to honor the participants and winners/placers in the Series. I hope to have some 2012 Butte Hill Climb Time Trial Series T-shirts & Posters to give out as well to the top placers/participants, but will be dependent upon my extremely limited budget.

The Point Breakdown for placings is as follows:

Hors Category(Beyond 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 points and on down the line - every person who competes and finishes in the event gets at least 1 point).

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

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

Category 3 Climb = 20-16-14-12-10-8-6-4-2-1-1-1

THE HILL CLIMB TIME TRIAL COURSES:
Below is a list of the Time Trial courses, the very tentative dates, and their listed difficulty category. Reasons for a change in dates include heavy snow and ice on the climbs, 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. Many of the climbs are held on Saturdays - but they could very very easily be switched to Sundays if there needs to be a change. The distances and elevation gains on each of the listed climbs are approximations only:

Sunday, January 1st - Humboldt Road Time Trial - Cat. 3 - approximately 3.4 miles & 700 feet of climbing - COMPLETED!

Saturday, January 7th - Centerville Time Trial (From Covered Bridge to the gravel) - Cat. 3 - approximately 6.6 miles & 1,300 feet of climbing. - COMPLETED!

Sunday, January 15th - Cherokee Time Trial - Cat. 3 - (Start at Coal Canyon Road - across from Wheelock Road - and go up Hwy. 70, turn right at Cherokee Road) - approximately 4.8 miles; 1,100 feet of climbing.

Saturday, January 21st - Neal Road Time Trial - Cat. 3 - approximately 8.3 miles & 1,400 feet of climbing.

Saturday, January 28th - Pentz Road Time Trial - Cat. 2 - approximately 5.8 miles & 1,200 feet of climbing.

Saturday, February 11th - Clark Road Time Trial - Cat. 2 - approximately 7.7 miles & 1,700 feet of climbing.

Saturday, February 18th - Coutolenc Time Trial - Cat. 2 - (Just stay on Coutolenc) - approximately 6.8 miles & 1,600 feet of climbing.

Saturday, February 25th - Lunt Road Time Trial(From Coal Canyon Road) - Cat. 2 - approximately 8.1 miles & 1,600 feet of climbing.

Saturday, March 17th - Cohasset-to-Store Time Trial - Cat. 1 - approximately 5.1 miles & 1,600 feet of climbing.

Saturday, April 7th - Honey Run Road Time Trial - Cat. 1 - approximately 5.3 miles & 1,600 feet of climbing.

Saturday, April 14th - Dark Canyon Time Trial - Cat. 1 - approximately 4 miles & 1,600 feet of climbing.

Saturday, April 21st - Table Mountain Time Trial (Wildflower Century Side) - Cat. 1 - approximately 5.3 miles & 1,600 feet of climbing.

Saturday, May 5th - Lomo-to-Jonesville Time Trial - Cat. 1 - (starts at Hwy. 32 at entrance to Butte Meadows - ends at parking lot in Jonesville) - approximately 10.2 miles & 2,100 feet of climbing.

Saturday, May 12th - Vilas Road Time Trial - Hors Category - (From Nicalog to the end of Vilas) - approximately 7 miles & 2,400 feet of climbing.

Saturday, May 19th - Lovelock-to-Inskip Time Trial - Hors Category - approximately 10.4 miles & 2,800 feet of climbing.

Saturday, May 26th - Cohasset-to-Gravel Time Trial (from Nicalog to the end of Cohasset Road) - Hors Category - approximately 9.4 miles & 2,900 feet of climbing.

Saturday, June 2nd - The Jonesville Time Trial/Road Race (a Mass Start event) - "Double" Hors Category - approximately 35.5 miles & 6,200 feet of climbing.

17 Events
144 Miles
33,000+ feet of climbing
Held over a 5-month period from January 1st, 2012 through the first weekend of June 2012.

Consistency will be key to winning the Overall Series. This should provide you with plenty of good climbing and get you ready for some great Century riding, the Wildflower Century, the Death Ride and some spring/summer races!!

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 at all events!

This Series is FREE to enter - so come on out and take advantage of some, or all, of these Time Trials this Spring 2012! Although donations are always extremely 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, California
www.RaceChico.com
www.ChicoBike.com
~Grassroots bicycle racing events~

Only 4 weeks until 2012 PASKENTA!

2012-01-08T09:54:00.001-08:00

Only 4 weeks left until Paskenta!:

Sunday, February 5th, 2012 - PASKENTA - 8:00AM:

Hi Everyone!! Just wanted to let you know that if you're hankering for an unofficial 100-mile Ride/Road Race/Training Ride, the Paskenta Century will be taking place on Sunday, February 5th, 2012 (yes, Super Bowl Sunday) at 8:00am in Chico, California. Although no longer affiliated with the Chico Velo Cycling Club, the ride still does exist and is going stronger and bigger than ever. The Paskenta Trophy will be awarded to the winner.......currently held by northern California cycling professional, Paul Mach - see photos here:

http://www.flickr.com/photos/chicovelo/5424381360/in/set-72157625994523646

The ride is 100+ miles in length, with total climbing nearing 1,700 feet........and the ride has a 4-mile dirt/gravel section in it near the little town of Paskenta, California. If the weather is decent, we usually have about 200-300+ riders for this one - if the weather is a bit "off", we'll still get about 100-200 riders out there. For a map of the Paskenta course, please visit the following link:

http://www.bikely.com/maps/bike-path/Paskenta-Century-Road-Race-Course

This FREE and unsupported "assumed risk" ride kicks off the century season on Super Bowl Sunday, Feb 5th, 2012. Meet at the One Mile Recreation Area in Bidwell Park in Chico, California before the 8:00AM starting time to get your map (Ride starts precisely at 8:00AM!). Parking & bathrooms at the One Mile Recreation Area. Route heads north to Corning, west to Flournoy & Paskenta, south and east to Newville, Black Butte Lake, Orland, Hamilton City and Chico. Course can be shortened to 80 miles (avoiding the 4 to 5 mile gravel stretch) by taking the Black Butte Cut-Off west of Corning. It can be shortened to 50 miles by returning to Chico from Woodson Bridge-OR-by starting outside of Corning at 9:00AM at the intersection of A-9 and Black Butte Rd, four miles west of Corning. Store MIGHT be open in Flournoy - so stock up before the 30 mile service-free ride to Orland. Support vehicles following the pack are STRONGLY discouraged - but a good place for neutral hand-ups is in Paskenta/nearing Paskenta, prior to the dirt/gravel section. You should be fully self-supported during this ride - bring tubes, patch kit, multi-tool, pump, food, water, cell phone(although coverage is very spotty out that way) and anything else you might need out there!! Helmets are extremely recommended! Hope to see you here! Should finish with plenty of time to watch the game too - the Super Bowl doesn't usually start until 3:30ish.

And some photos from the 2008, 2009 & 2011 event can be found here:

2008 Paskenta photos:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/chicovelo/sets/72157603849304865/

2009 Paskenta photos:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/chicovelo/sets/72157613275411470/

2011 Paskenta photos:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/chicovelo/sets/72157625994523646/

Rodney.........
R.A.C.E. - Rodney's Amateur Cycling Events
Chico, California
www.ChicoBike.com

2 R.A.C.E. Events on Saturday!

2012-01-06T13:44:00.001-08:00

Saturday, January 7th - The Centerville Uphill Time Trial - 9:00AM:

Registration will open at 8:30am across the street from the Honey Run Covered Bridge - just look for me and the R.A.C.E.mobile in the small dirt parking area. The first rider will go off at 9:01am and we will go in 1-minute intervals. The Centerville Uphill Time Trial is considered a Category 3 climb in the 2012 Butte Hill Climb Time Trial Series, climbing approximately 1,300 feet over about 6.6 miles - and goes all the way until the road turns to gravel(we'll finish just yards before the gravel starts). For a map of the Centerville Time Trial course, please visit the following link:
http://www.mapmyride.com/routes/view/55418378
Held Rain or Shine!
Helmets are mandatory!
(Event #2 in the 17-Race 2012 Butte Hill Climb Time Trial Series - A Category 3 Climb in the Series!)

AND, a BONUS POINT EVENT in the 2012 Butte Hill Climb Time Trial Series........

Saturday, January 7th - The "Ian" Cohasset Uphill Time Trial - 1:00PM - A Bonus Point Event in the 2012 Butte Hill Series:

I will give a 10-point bonus in the 2012 Series to anyone and everyone who tries and finishes this one - just go your own pace, no big whoop....just gotta finish. Ian Boswell requested a Time Trial, and this is it! Yes, Ian is riding it. Registration will open at 12:30pm, with the 1st rider taking off at 1:01pm - and we will go in 1-minute intervals. The Start/Registration area is at Nicalog Road & Cohasset Road - there is a dirt parking area there, just look for me and the R.A.C.E.mobile at the Start line. The finish location is slightly different than in past years - it is just past the Cohasset Store, on Mountain Ranch Road & Cohasset Road. The Cohasset course is approximately 5 miles in length, climbs approximately 1,500 feet. For a map of the the current Cohasset Time Trial course, please visit:
http://www.mapmyride.com/routes/view/48162920/
HELD RAIN OR SHINE!
Helmets are mandatory.
(10 Bonus Points in the 17-race 2012 Butte Hill Climb Time Trial Series)

CURRENT OVERALL STANDINGS IN THE 2012 BUTTE HILL CLIMB TIME TRIAL SERIES AFTER 1 OF 17 EVENTS:

Category "A" Overall Standings:
1. Kris Blee 23 points
2. Michael Lee 19 points
3. Garrett Marking 17 points
4. Ben Wentland 15 points
5. Patrick Clark 13 points
6. Luke Wentland 11 points

Category "B" Overall Standings:
1. Tom Embree 23 points
2. Tim Mallen 19 points
3. Alex Roberson 17 points
4. John Touchette 15 points
5. Sean Fischer 13 points
6. Stephen Work 11 points
6. Jorge Ramirez 11 points
8. David Dura 7 points
9. Mark Wade 5 points
10. Chris Lambert 4 points
11. Lau Ackerman 4 points
12. Justin Anderson 4 points
13. Joe Crackel 4 points
14. Anonymous Guy 4 points

Category "C" Overall Standings:
1. Rick Carhart 23 points
2. Doug Conrad 19 points

Women's Category Overall Standings:
1. Stephanie Berkowitz 23 points
2. Kathy Walter 19 points

Masters 50+ Category Overall Standings:
1. Matt Maderos 23 points
2. Tom Tucker 19 points
3. Monte Wolford 17 points
4. Gary Fowler 15 points
5. Ryan Hiner 13 points
6. Greg Kallio 11 points
7. Jim Mensching 10 points
8. Jay Rawlins 9 points
9. Byron Fountain 5 points
10. Neal Bordenave 4 points
11. Gary Witteman 4 points
12. Dan Trevithick 4 points
13. Keith Lickey 4 points

Juniors Category Overall Standings:
1. Jared Kaye 23 points
2. Joseph Wolford 19 points

THE 2012 BUTTE HILL CLIMB TIME TRIAL SERIES INFORMATION:

Hi Everyone! So, we are starting up the 2012 Butte Hill Climb Time Trial Series again on Sunday, January 1st with the Humboldt Hill Climb Time Trial! The Series will visit various climbs around 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. So, we decided to revive the old Hill Climb Series.......with a few additions and route changes. Below is a list of the very tentative events with dates. It should be mentioned that these dates could change. Rain will NOT cancel the races - but heavy snow and ice will.

17 events - 144 miles - 33,000+ feet of total climbing - held over a 5-month period from January through the first weekend of June 2012! Bound to be a very challenging, epic and memorable Series. Sure - there will be some pain and suffering - but it's the good kind! :)

Note: The Chico Hill Climb Time Trial Series will be back in September 2012 - starting with The Cohasset Hill Climb Time Trial!

How does it work???
Below is a list of the 17 Events in the 2012 Butte 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 participant finishers in each Hill Climb Time Trial - the folks with the most points at the end of the Series, wins the overall title in their respective categories........along with the coveted Butte Hill Climb Champion Trophy. The Butte Series will go from January 1st, 2012 through the first weekend of June 2012. This Series follows a progression over 5 months - starting with the "easier" Category 3 climbs early in the year to get your legs ready and all warmed-up.....building up to the Category 2 climbs....then Category 1....and ending with the biggest Hors Category climbs (Hors Category = Beyond Category). The FINAL Time Trial in the Series - the brutal Jonesville Time Trial/Road Race is the ONLY "Double" Hors Category climb in the Series and will be held the first weekend in June.....with the Series Awards Ceremony the following day. This entire Series should help you take advantage of those springtime miles - and get you ready for those hilly spring and summer Centuries, rides and races. 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 when we do these Hill Series Events - from Pros, to guys like me who take 2 days to climb Humboldt Road, and everyone in-between.......so, just come on out and test yourself, and go your own pace! The events are FREE to enter - and all are welcome - just come on out and give it a shot! You can do one event - a few events - or all 17 - totally up to you. Use the Series for training, racing, a little competitiveness, to test your fitness from month-to-month, to have fun & meet other riders....whatever you would like to do out there! Don't be intimidated - the Time Trials are very welcoming to new riders....and the riders themselves who take part are just the best folks out there!

REGISTRATION: Starting times for the events are normally consistent - 8:30AM registration opens, 1st rider takes off at 9:01AM - and we will go in 1-minute intervals. So, rider #1 takes off at 9:01am....rider #2 at 9:02am.....rider #3 at 9:03am....and so on and so forth. The "Starter" at each Time Trial will start you off, and I will be at the finish of the Time Trial to record your time and finish photo/video. I usually set up registration by 8:30am at the Start location of the Time Trial - you just need to check in with me, sign in on the "Start" sheet at the time/place you would like to start - and that's it! Donations are always very welcome and appreciated in order to keep the events going, but are never necessary to race in these events. I will call out the starting order at the beginning of the Time Trial - and the Starter will set you off on the Time Trial, one-by-one, in 1-minute intervals. If you miss your start - or are late - don't worry - you will just be placed as the last rider to start, so don't panic - you will, essentially, get a re-start. However, the Starter MUST be present during your re-start.

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 in the 2012 Series after each event. Sometimes life gets in the way, but I don't foresee that happening this next year. The results will be posted at www.ChicoBike.com, Twitter, Facebook and Google+. Photos and videos will be posted on Flickr, Google+, Facebook and YouTube.

EVERY competitor who starts and finishes an event receives an additonal 3 points PER event. It should also be noted - there may be additional points awarded for "adverse conditions" - known as "misery points". One year, we had an absolute freezing cold downpour of rain at the Centerville Time Trial and I awarded everyone 3 extra points for "adverse conditions"........but, again, this is a big "might" and the conditions would have to be atrocious. I follow a basic rule-of-thumb - if I am miserable...we're awarding extra points. ;) ANY person who helps me start the riders off at the events receives an additional 3 points(minimum) 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!

PARTICIPANT CATEGORIES: The following categories will be offered for the 2012 Butte Hill Climb Time Trial Series. The winner in each category will receive the 2012 Butte Hill Climb Champion Trophy, along with Bragging Rights.........as well as any stuff we can get to give away as prizes. The Top 3 in each category will receive trophies. Not sure what Category you should enter?? Not a problem - just come on out and we'll talk about it. In fact, many riders see how their first Time Trial goes before deciding what Category they should/could enter(with approval from the Race Director). So, no worries:

Category "A" - Advanced & Intermediate

Category "B" - Intermediate & Novice

Category "C" - Beginners, Clydesdales & Slower climbers(like me)

Women's Category

Masters 50+ Category

Juniors (Looking at 10 to 16 years of age for this particular Category, but may be changed depending upon who shows up!).

***In addition - The rider who has the MOST points in the Series will receive the "Grand Champion's" Plaque as well.

As usual, sandbaggers are strongly discouraged (a "sandbagger" would be a Category "A" rider entering a Category "B" event - must be totally obvious to the Race Director). The Race Director has the right to reclassify you at any time, with reason. 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 a Tandem Category, a Mountain Bike Category, a Fixed Gear Category, various Age Categories, etc.). At the end of the Series, we will have an Awards Ceremony at a local establishment or at another R.A.C.E. event to honor the participants and winners/placers in the Series. I hope to have some 2012 Butte Hill Climb Time Trial Series T-shirts & Posters to give out as well to the top placers/participants, but will be dependent upon my extremely limited budget.

The Point Breakdown for placings is as follows:

Hors Category(Beyond 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 points and on down the line - every person who competes and finishes in the event gets at least 1 point).

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

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

Category 3 Climb = 20-16-14-12-10-8-6-4-2-1-1-1

THE HILL CLIMB TIME TRIAL COURSES:
Below is a list of the Time Trial courses, the very tentative dates, and their listed difficulty category. Reasons for a change in dates include heavy snow and ice on the climbs, 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. Many of the climbs are held on Saturdays - but they could very very easily be switched to Sundays if there needs to be a change. The distances and elevation gains on each of the listed climbs are approximations only:

Sunday, January 1st - Humboldt Road Time Trial - Cat. 3 - approximately 3.4 miles & 700 feet of climbing - COMPLETED!

Saturday, January 7th - Centerville Time Trial (From Covered Bridge to the gravel) - Cat. 3 - approximately 6.6 miles & 1,300 feet of climbing.

Sunday, January 15th - Cherokee Time Trial - Cat. 3 - (Start at Coal Canyon Road - across from Wheelock Road - and go up Hwy. 70, turn right at Cherokee Road) - approximately 4.8 miles; 1,100 feet of climbing.

Saturday, January 21st - Neal Road Time Trial - Cat. 3 - approximately 8.3 miles & 1,400 feet of climbing.

Saturday, January 28th - Pentz Road Time Trial - Cat. 2 - approximately 5.8 miles & 1,200 feet of climbing.

Saturday, February 11th - Clark Road Time Trial - Cat. 2 - approximately 7.7 miles & 1,700 feet of climbing.

Saturday, February 18th - Coutolenc Time Trial - Cat. 2 - (Just stay on Coutolenc) - approximately 6.8 miles & 1,600 feet of climbing.

Saturday, February 25th - Lunt Road Time Trial(From Coal Canyon Road) - Cat. 2 - approximately 8.1 miles & 1,600 feet of climbing.

Saturday, March 17th - Cohasset-to-Store Time Trial - Cat. 1 - approximately 5.1 miles & 1,600 feet of climbing.

Saturday, April 7th - Honey Run Road Time Trial - Cat. 1 - approximately 5.3 miles & 1,600 feet of climbing.

Saturday, April 14th - Dark Canyon Time Trial - Cat. 1 - approximately 4 miles & 1,600 feet of climbing.

Saturday, April 21st - Table Mountain Time Trial (Wildflower Century Side) - Cat. 1 - approximately 5.3 miles & 1,600 feet of climbing.

Saturday, May 5th - Lomo-to-Jonesville Time Trial - Cat. 1 - (starts at Hwy. 32 at entrance to Butte Meadows - ends at parking lot in Jonesville) - approximately 10.2 miles & 2,100 feet of climbing.

Saturday, May 12th - Vilas Road Time Trial - Hors Category - (From Nicalog to the end of Vilas) - approximately 7 miles & 2,400 feet of climbing.

Saturday, May 19th - Lovelock-to-Inskip Time Trial - Hors Category - approximately 10.4 miles & 2,800 feet of climbing.

Saturday, May 26th - Cohasset-to-Gravel Time Trial (from Nicalog to the end of Cohasset Road) - Hors Category - approximately 9.4 miles & 2,900 feet of climbing.

Saturday, June 2nd - The Jonesville Time Trial/Road Race (a Mass Start event) - "Double" Hors Category - approximately 35.5 miles & 6,200 feet of climbing.

17 Events
144 Miles
33,000+ feet of climbing
Held over a 5-month period from January 1st, 2012 through the first weekend of June 2012.

Consistency will be key to winning the Overall Series. This should provide you with plenty of good climbing and get you ready for some great Century riding, the Wildflower Century, the Death Ride and some spring/summer races!!

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 at all events!

This Series is FREE to enter - so come on out and take advantage of some, or all, of these Time Trials this Spring 2012! Although donations are always extremely 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, California
www.ChicoBike.com
~Grassroots bicycle racing events~

Humboldt Hill Climb Time Trial Results...............

2012-01-03T23:03:00.001-08:00

2 R.A.C.E. Events coming up this Saturday, January 7th - and The New Year's Day Humboldt Hill Climb Time Trial Results below:

Saturday, January 7th - The Centerville Uphill Time Trial - 9:00AM:

Registration will open at 8:30am across the street from the Honey Run Covered Bridge - just look for me and the R.A.C.E.mobile in the small dirt parking area. The first rider will go off at 9:01am and we will go in 1-minute intervals. The Centerville Uphill Time Trial is considered a Category 3 climb in the 2012 Butte Hill Climb Time Trial Series, climbing approximately 1,300 feet over about 6.6 miles - and goes all the way until the road turns to gravel(we'll finish just yards before the gravel starts). For a map of the Centerville Time Trial course, please visit the following link:
http://www.mapmyride.com/routes/view/55418378

***And, I still need 1 volunteer to help me start the riders off at this event - if you can help out, just send me an e-mail - you get a 3-point bonus in the Series, you still get to race it(just be the last rider to start), and you will have my undying gratitude!!
Held Rain or Shine!
Helmets are mandatory!
(Event #2 in the 17-Race 2012 Butte Hill Climb Time Trial Series - A Category 3 Climb in the Series!)

AND, a BONUS POINT EVENT in the 2012 Butte Hill Climb Time Trial Series........

Saturday, January 7th - The "Ian" Cohasset Uphill Time Trial - 1:00PM - A Bonus Point Event in the 2012 Butte Hill Series:

I will give a 10-point bonus in the 2012 Series to anyone and everyone who tries and finishes this one - just go your own pace, no big whoop....just gotta finish. Ian Boswell requested a Time Trial, and this is it! Yes, Ian is riding it. Registration will open at 12:30pm, with the 1st rider taking off at 1:01pm - and we will go in 1-minute intervals. The Start/Registration area is at Nicalog Road & Cohasset Road - there is a dirt parking area there, just look for me and the R.A.C.E.mobile at the Start line. The finish location is slightly different than in past years - it is just past the Cohasset Store, on Mountain Ranch Road & Cohasset Road. The Cohasset course is approximately 5 miles in length, climbs approximately 1,500 feet. For a map of the the current Cohasset Time Trial course, please visit:
http://www.mapmyride.com/routes/view/48162920/

***And, I still need 1 volunteer to help me start the riders off at this event - if you can help out, just send me an e-mail - you get a 3-point bonus in the Series, you still get to ride it(just be the last rider to start), and you will have my undying gratitude!!
HELD RAIN OR SHINE!
Helmets are mandatory.
(10 Bonus Points in the 17-race 2012 Butte Hill Climb Time Trial Series)

Current Leaders in the 2012 Butte Hill Climb Time Trial Series after 1 of 17 Events:

Category "A": Kris Blee
Category "B": Tom Embree
Category "C": Rick Carhart
Women's Category: Stephanie Berkowitz
Masters 50+ Category: Matt Maderos
Juniors Category: Jared Kaye

OVERALL RESULTS FROM THE NEW YEAR'S DAY HUMBOLDT HILL TIME TRIAL - January 1st, 2012:
Chico, California
Conditions: Sunny and cool.
3.4 Miles; 700 feet of climbing - Category 3 climb in the Series
Photos from The Humboldt Hill Time Trial:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/chicovelo/sets/72157628672334089/

1. Kris Blee (age 49) 14:11
2. Michael Lee (age 23) 15:18
3. Tom Embree (age 42) 15:33
4. Garrett Marking (age 13) 15:51
5. Tim Mallen (age 38) 16:02
6. Alex Roberson (age 44) 16:11
7. Ben Wentland (age 35) 16:14
8. Patrick Clark (age 42) 16:16
9. Luke Wentland (age 32) 16:18
10. Stephanie Berkowitz (age 37) 16:27
11. Matt Maderos (age 54) 16:40
12. Tom Tucker (age 54) 16:47
13. John Touchette (age 45) 16:59
14. Monte Wolford (age 58) 17:01
15. Gary Fowler (age 57) 17:32
16. Ryan Hiner (age 51) 18:05
17. Greg Kallio (age 58) 18:09
18. Jay Rawlins (age 65) 18:37
19. Sean Fischer (age 46) 18:38
20. Stephen Work (age 42) 18:46
20. Jorge Ramirez (age 36) 18:46
22. David Dura (age 42) 19:02
23. Mark Wade (age 41) 19:17
24. Chris Lambert (age 16) 19:23
25. Jim Mensching (age 65) 19:26
26. Lau Ackerman (age 47) 19:51
27. Justin Anderson (age 27) 20:18
28. Byron Fountain (age 57) 21:08
29. Joe Crackel (age 42) 22:18
30. Jared Kaye (age 12) 22:56
31. Neal Bordenave (age 51) 23:13
32. Kathy Walter (age 51) 23:43
33. Gary Witteman (age 56) 24:04
34. Anonymous Guy (age ?) 24:47
34. Rick Carhart (age 41) 24:47
36. Doug Conrad (age 52) 25:07
37. Dan Trevithick (age 64) 26:04
38. Keith Lickey (age 65) 27:55
39. Joseph Wolford (age 10) 32:00

CATEGORY RESULTS FROM THE NEW YEAR'S DAY HUMBOLDT HILL TIME TRIAL - January 1st, 2012:

Category "A" Results:
1. Kris Blee (age 49) 14:11 (20 points + 3 = 23 points)
2. Michael Lee (age 23) 15:18 (16 points + 3 = 19 points)
3. Garrett Marking (age 13) 15:51 (14 points + 3 = 17 points)
4. Ben Wentland (age 35) 16:14 (12 points + 3 = 15 points)
5. Patrick Clark (age 42) 16:16 (10 points + 3 = 13 points)
6. Luke Wentland (age 32) 16:18 (8 points + 3 = 11 points)

Category "B" Results:
1. Tom Embree (age 42) 15:33 (20 points + 3 = 23 points)
2. Tim Mallen (age 38) 16:02 (16 points + 3 = 19 points)
3. Alex Roberson (age 44) 16:11 (14 points + 3 = 17 points)
4. John Touchette (age 45) 16:59 (12 points + 3 = 15 points)
5. Sean Fischer (age 46) 18:38 (10 points + 3 = 13 points)
6. Stephen Work (age 42) 18:46 (8 points + 3 = 11 points)
6. Jorge Ramirez (age 36) 18:46 (8 points + 3 = 11 points)
8. David Dura (age 42) 19:02 (4 points + 3 = 7 points)
9. Mark Wade (age 41) 19:17 (2 points + 3 = 5 points)
10. Chris Lambert (age 16) 19:23 (1 point + 3 = 4 points)
11. Lau Ackerman (age 47) 19:51 (1 point + 3 = 4 points)
12. Justin Anderson (age 27) 20:18 (1 point + 3 = 4 points)
13. Joe Crackel (age 42) 22:18 (1 point + 3 = 4 points)
14. Anonymous Guy (age ?) 24:47 (1 point + 3 = 4 points)

Category "C" Results:
1. Rick Carhart (age 41) 24:47 (20 points + 3 = 23 points)
2. Doug Conrad (age 52) 25:07 (16 points + 3 = 19 points)

Women's Category Results:
1. Stephanie Berkowitz (age 37) 16:27 (20 points + 3 = 23 points)
2. Kathy Walter (age 51) 23:43 (16 points + 3 = 19 points)

Masters 50+ Category Results:
1. Matt Maderos (age 54) 16:40 (20 points + 3 = 23 points)
2. Tom Tucker (age 54) 16:47 (16 points + 3 = 19 points)
3. Monte Wolford (age 58) 17:01 (14 points + 3 = 17 points)
4. Gary Fowler (age 57) 17:32 (12 points + 3 = 15 points)
5. Ryan Hiner (age 51) 18:05 (10 points + 3 = 13 points)
6. Greg Kallio (age 58) 18:09 (8 points + 3 = 11 points)
7. Jay Rawlins (age 65) 18:37 (6 points + 3 = 9 points)
8. Jim Mensching (age 65) 19:26 (4 points + 3 "Volunteer Points" + 3 = 10 points)
9. Byron Fountain (age 57) 21:08 (2 points + 3 = 5 points)
10. Neal Bordenave (age 51) 23:13 (1 point + 3 = 4 points)
11. Gary Witteman (age 56) 24:04 (1 point + 3 = 4 points)
12. Dan Trevithick (age 64) 26:04 (1 point + 3 = 4 points)
13. Keith Lickey (age 65) 27:55 (1 point + 3 = 4 points)

Juniors Category Results:
1. Jared Kaye (age 12) 22:56 (20 points + 3 = 23 points)
2. Joseph Wolford (age 10) 32:00 (16 points + 3 = 19 points)

CURRENT OVERALL STANDINGS IN THE 2012 BUTTE HILL CLIMB TIME TRIAL SERIES AFTER 1 OF 17 EVENTS:

THE 2012 BUTTE HILL CLIMB TIME TRIAL SERIES INFORMATION:

Hi Everyone! So, we are starting up the 2012 Butte Hill Climb Time Trial Series again on Sunday, January 1st with the Humboldt Hill Climb Time Trial! The Series will visit various climbs around 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. So, we decided to revive the old Hill Climb Series.......with a few additions and route changes. Below is a list of the very tentative events with dates. It should be mentioned that these dates could change. Rain will NOT cancel the races - but heavy snow and ice will.

17 events - 144 miles - 33,000+ feet of total climbing - held over a 5-month period from January through the first weekend of June 2012! Bound to be a very challenging, epic and memorable Series. Sure - there will be some pain and suffering - but it's the good kind! :)

Note: The Chico Hill Climb Time Trial Series will be back in September 2012 - starting with The Cohasset Hill Climb Time Trial!

How does it work???
Below is a list of the 17 Events in the 2012 Butte 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 participant finishers in each Hill Climb Time Trial - the folks with the most points at the end of the Series, wins the overall title in their respective categories........along with the coveted Butte Hill Climb Champion Trophy. The Butte Series will go from January 1st, 2012 through the first weekend of June 2012. This Series follows a progression over 5 months - starting with the "easier" Category 3 climbs early in the year to get your legs ready and all warmed-up.....building up to the Category 2 climbs....then Category 1....and ending with the biggest Hors Category climbs (Hors Category = Beyond Category). The FINAL Time Trial in the Series - the brutal Jonesville Time Trial/Road Race is the ONLY "Double" Hors Category climb in the Series and will be held the first weekend in June.....with the Series Awards Ceremony the following day. This entire Series should help you take advantage of those springtime miles - and get you ready for those hilly spring and summer Centuries, rides and races. 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 when we do these Hill Series Events - from Pros, to guys like me who take 2 days to climb Humboldt Road, and everyone in-between.......so, just come on out and test yourself, and go your own pace! The events are FREE to enter - and all are welcome - just come on out and give it a shot! You can do one event - a few events - or all 17 - totally up to you. Use the Series for training, racing, a little competitiveness, to test your fitness from month-to-month, to have fun & meet other riders....whatever you would like to do out there! Don't be intimidated - the Time Trials are very welcoming to new riders....and the riders themselves who take part are just the best folks out there!

REGISTRATION: Starting times for the events are normally consistent - 8:30AM registration opens, 1st rider takes off at 9:01AM - and we will go in 1-minute intervals. So, rider #1 takes off at 9:01am....rider #2 at 9:02am.....rider #3 at 9:03am....and so on and so forth. The "Starter" at each Time Trial will start you off, and I will be at the finish of the Time Trial to record your time and finish photo/video. I usually set up registration by 8:30am at the Start location of the Time Trial - you just need to check in with me, sign in on the "Start" sheet at the time/place you would like to start - and that's it! Donations are always very welcome and appreciated in order to keep the events going, but are never necessary to race in these events. I will call out the starting order at the beginning of the Time Trial - and the Starter will set you off on the Time Trial, one-by-one, in 1-minute intervals. If you miss your start - or are late - don't worry - you will just be placed as the last rider to start, so don't panic - you will, essentially, get a re-start. However, the Starter MUST be present during your re-start.

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 in the 2012 Series after each event. Sometimes life gets in the way, but I don't foresee that happening this next year. The results will be posted at www.ChicoBike.com, Twitter, Facebook and Google+. Photos and videos will be posted on Flickr, Google+, Facebook and YouTube.

EVERY competitor who starts and finishes an event receives an additonal 3 points PER event. It should also be noted - there may be additional points awarded for "adverse conditions" - known as "misery points". One year, we had an absolute freezing cold downpour of rain at the Centerville Time Trial and I awarded everyone 3 extra points for "adverse conditions"........but, again, this is a big "might" and the conditions would have to be atrocious. I follow a basic rule-of-thumb - if I am miserable...we're awarding extra points. ;) ANY person who helps me start the riders off at the events receives an additional 3 points(minimum) 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!

PARTICIPANT CATEGORIES: The following categories will be offered for the 2012 Butte Hill Climb Time Trial Series. The winner in each category will receive the 2012 Butte Hill Climb Champion Trophy, along with Bragging Rights.........as well as any stuff we can get to give away as prizes. The Top 3 in each category will receive trophies. Not sure what Category you should enter?? Not a problem - just come on out and we'll talk about it. In fact, many riders see how their first Time Trial goes before deciding what Category they should/could enter(with approval from the Race Director). So, no worries:

Category "A" - Advanced & Intermediate

Category "B" - Intermediate & Novice

Category "C" - Beginners, Clydesdales & Slower climbers(like me)

Women's Category

Masters 50+ Category

Juniors (Looking at 10 to 16 years of age for this particular Category, but may be changed depending upon who shows up!).

***In addition - The rider who has the MOST points in the Series will receive the "Grand Champion's" Plaque as well.

As usual, sandbaggers are strongly discouraged (a "sandbagger" would be a Category "A" rider entering a Category "B" event - must be totally obvious to the Race Director). The Race Director has the right to reclassify you at any time, with reason. 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 a Tandem Category, a Mountain Bike Category, a Fixed Gear Category, various Age Categories, etc.). At the end of the Series, we will have an Awards Ceremony at a local establishment or at another R.A.C.E. event to honor the participants and winners/placers in the Series. I hope to have some 2012 Butte Hill Climb Time Trial Series T-shirts & Posters to give out as well to the top placers/participants, but will be dependent upon my extremely limited budget.

The Point Breakdown for placings is as follows:

Hors Category(Beyond 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 points and on down the line - every person who competes and finishes in the event gets at least 1 point).

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

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

Category 3 Climb = 20-16-14-12-10-8-6-4-2-1-1-1

THE HILL CLIMB TIME TRIAL COURSES:
Below is a list of the Time Trial courses, the very tentative dates, and their listed difficulty category. Reasons for a change in dates include heavy snow and ice on the climbs, 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. Many of the climbs are held on Saturdays - but they could very very easily be switched to Sundays if there needs to be a change. The distances and elevation gains on each of the listed climbs are approximations only:

Sunday, January 1st - Humboldt Road Time Trial - Cat. 3 - approximately 3.4 miles & 700 feet of climbing - COMPLETED!

Saturday, January 7th - Centerville Time Trial (From Covered Bridge to the gravel) - Cat. 3 - approximately 6.6 miles & 1,300 feet of climbing.

Sunday, January 15th - Cherokee Time Trial - Cat. 3 - (Start at Coal Canyon Road - across from Wheelock Road - and go up Hwy. 70, turn right at Cherokee Road) - approximately 4.8 miles; 1,100 feet of climbing.

Saturday, January 21st - Neal Road Time Trial - Cat. 3 - approximately 8.3 miles & 1,400 feet of climbing.

Saturday, January 28th - Pentz Road Time Trial - Cat. 2 - approximately 5.8 miles & 1,200 feet of climbing.

Saturday, February 11th - Clark Road Time Trial - Cat. 2 - approximately 7.7 miles & 1,700 feet of climbing.

Saturday, February 18th - Coutolenc Time Trial - Cat. 2 - (Just stay on Coutolenc) - approximately 6.8 miles & 1,600 feet of climbing.

Saturday, February 25th - Lunt Road Time Trial(From Coal Canyon Road) - Cat. 2 - approximately 8.1 miles & 1,600 feet of climbing.

Saturday, March 17th - Cohasset-to-Store Time Trial - Cat. 1 - approximately 5.1 miles & 1,600 feet of climbing.

Saturday, April 7th - Honey Run Road Time Trial - Cat. 1 - approximately 5.3 miles & 1,600 feet of climbing.

Saturday, April 14th - Dark Canyon Time Trial - Cat. 1 - approximately 4 miles & 1,600 feet of climbing.

Saturday, April 21st - Table Mountain Time Trial (Wildflower Century Side) - Cat. 1 - approximately 5.3 miles & 1,600 feet of climbing.

Saturday, May 5th - Lomo-to-Jonesville Time Trial - Cat. 1 - (starts at Hwy. 32 at entrance to Butte Meadows - ends at parking lot in Jonesville) - approximately 10.2 miles & 2,100 feet of climbing.

Saturday, May 12th - Vilas Road Time Trial - Hors Category - (From Nicalog to the end of Vilas) - approximately 7 miles & 2,400 feet of climbing.

Saturday, May 19th - Lovelock-to-Inskip Time Trial - Hors Category - approximately 10.4 miles & 2,800 feet of climbing.

Saturday, May 26th - Cohasset-to-Gravel Time Trial (from Nicalog to the end of Cohasset Road) - Hors Category - approximately 9.4 miles & 2,900 feet of climbing.

Saturday, June 2nd - The Jonesville Time Trial/Road Race (a Mass Start event) - "Double" Hors Category - approximately 35.5 miles & 6,200 feet of climbing.

17 Events
144 Miles
33,000+ feet of climbing
Held over a 5-month period from January 1st, 2012 through the first weekend of June 2012.
Consistency will be key to winning the Overall Series. This should provide you with plenty of good climbing and get you ready for some great Century riding, the Wildflower Century, the Death Ride and some spring/summer races!!

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 at all events!

This Series is FREE to enter - so come on out and take advantage of some, or all, of these Time Trials this Spring 2012! Although donations are always extremely 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, California
www.ChicoBike.com
~Grassroots bicycle racing events~

Preliminary Results from today's Humboldt Hill Climb Time Trial - December 31st, 2011...............

2011-12-31T15:48:00.001-08:00

PRELIMINARY RESULTS FROM TODAY'S HUMBOLDT HILL CLIMB TIME TRIAL - December 31st, 2011:
Chico, California
Conditions: Sunny, cold.
3.4 Miles; 700 feet of climbing - Category 3 climb in the 2011 Series.
Photos of today's Hill Climb Time Trial here:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/chicovelo/sets/72157628655828603/

1. Chris Courtney (age 48) 13:59
2. Kris Blee (age 49) 14:49
3. Michael Lee (age 23) 15:41
4. Pat Beckley (age 42) 16:07
5. Jon Grabeal (age 25) 16:13
6. Seth Jones (age 26) 16:25
7. Patrick Clark (age 42) 16:36
8. Tom Embree (age 42) 16:41(on a single-speed mountain bike)
9. Alex Roberson (age 44) 16:43
10. Tom Tucker (age 54) 17:07
11. Teresa Kludt (age 56) 17:22
12. Luke Wentland (age 32) 17:24
12. Jeff Stephens (age 59) 17:24
14. Garrett Marking (age 13) 17:27
15. Stephanie Berkowitz (age 37) 17:36
16. Ben Wentland (age 35) 17:53
17. Ryan Hiner (age 51) 18:30
18. Chris Marking (age 40) 18:56
19. Walt Schafer (age 72) 18:59
20. Mark Wade (age 41) 19:13
21. Stephen Work (age 42) 19:17
22. Alexandra Blee (age 19) 19:29
23. SanDee Brown (age 44) 19:47
24. Amanda Jones (age 24) 20:28
25. Jim Mensching (age 65) 21:26
26. Jared Kaye (age 12) 22:21
27. Rick & Laurie Ellison (Tandem) 22:31
28. Byron Fountain (age 57) 23:00
29. Michael Wood (age 64) 24:13 (on a mountain bike)
30. Doug Conrad (age 52) 25:09
31. Ellen Blee 25:25
32. Juanita Blee 26:05

CATEGORY RESULTS - PRELIMINARY:

Category "A" Results:
1. Chris Courtney (age 48) 13:59
2. Kris Blee (age 49) 14:49
3. Luke Wentland (age 32) 17:24
4. Garrett Marking (age 13) 17:27
5. Ben Wentland (age 35) 17:53

Category "B" Results:
1. Michael Lee (age 23) 15:41
2. Pat Beckley (age 42) 16:07
3. Jon Grabeal (age 25) 16:13
4. Seth Jones (age 26) 16:25
5. Patrick Clark (age 42) 16:36
6. Tom Embree (age 42) 16:41(on a single-speed mountain bike)
7. Alex Roberson (age 44) 16:43
8. Chris Marking (age 40) 18:56
9. Mark Wade (age 41) 19:13
10. Stephen Work (age 42) 19:17

Women's Category Results:
1. Teresa Kludt (age 56) 17:22
2. Stephanie Berkowitz (age 37) 17:36
3. Alexandra Blee (age 19) 19:29
4. SanDee Brown (age 44) 19:47
5. Amanda Jones (age 24) 20:28
6. Ellen Blee 25:25
7. Juanita Blee 26:05

Masters 50+ Category Results:
1. Tom Tucker (age 54) 17:07
2. Jeff Stephens (age 59) 17:24
3. Ryan Hiner (age 51) 18:30
4. Walt Schafer (age 72) 18:59
5. Jim Mensching (age 65) 21:26
6. Byron Fountain (age 57) 23:00
7. Michael Wood (age 64) 24:13 (on a mountain bike)
8. Doug Conrad (age 52) 25:09

Juniors Category Results:
1. Jared Kaye (age 12) 22:21

Tandem Category Results:
1. Rick & Laurie Ellison (Tandem) 22:31

Rodney...........
R.A.C.E. - Rodney's Amateur Cycling Events
Chico, California
www.ChicoBike.com
ChicoCyclist@gmail.com

2 R.A.C.E. Events this next weekend...................

2011-12-26T13:34:00.001-08:00

Saturday, December 31st, 2011 - The Humboldt Hill Climb Time Trial - 9:00AM - FINAL EVENT OF 2011 CHICO TIME TRIAL SERIES:

This is the final event in the 15-race 2011 Chico Hill Climb Time Trial Series. Registration will open at 8:30am at the bottom of Humboldt Road here in Chico - right near Stilson Canyon Road. The first rider will take off at 9:01am, and we will go in 1-minute intervals. The course is about 3.4 miles in length and climbs about 700 feet, and is considered a Category 3 Climb in this Series. The finish for this one is at the Stop Ahead Sign at the top of Humboldt Road. For a map of the The Humboldt Road Time Trial Course, please visit the following link:

http://www.bikely.com/maps/bike-path/Humboldt-TT173626
Held Rain or Shine!
Helmets are mandatory!
(Event #15 in the 15-Race 2011 Chico Hill Climb Time Trial Series - A Category 3 Climb in the Series!)

Sunday, January 1st, 2012 - The Humboldt Hill Climb Time Trial - 9:00AM - 1ST EVENT IN THE 2012 BUTTE HILL CLIMB TIME TRIAL SERIES:

This is the FIRST event in the 17-race 2012 Butte Hill Climb Time Trial Series. Again, registration will open at 8:30am at the bottom of Humboldt Road here in Chico - right near Stilson Canyon Road. The first rider will take off at 9:01am, and we will go in 1-minute intervals. The course is about 3.4 miles in length and climbs about 700 feet, and is considered a Category 3 Climb in this Series. The finish for this one is at the Stop Ahead Sign at the top of Humboldt Road. For a map of the The Humboldt Road Time Trial Course, please visit the following link:

http://www.bikely.com/maps/bike-path/Humboldt-TT173626
***And, I still need 1 volunteer to help me start the riders off at this event - if you can help out, just send me an e-mail - you get a 3-point bonus in the Series, you still get to race it(just be the last rider to start), and you will have my undying gratitude!!
Held Rain or Shine!
Helmets are mandatory!
(Event #1 in the 17-Race 2012 Butte Hill Climb Time Trial Series - A Category 3 Climb in the Series!)

CURRENT OVERALL STANDINGS IN THE 2011 CHICO HILL CLIMB TIME TRIAL SERIES AFTER 14 OF 15 EVENTS:

Category "A" Overall Standings:
1. Kris Blee 274 points
2. Daniel Green 264 points
3. Garrett Marking 242 points
4. Jim Roberts 201 points
5. Scott Jennings 108 points
6. Mike Painter 97 points
7. David Albrecht 77 points
8. Luke Wentland 66 points
9. Greg Golet 47 points
10. Aren Timmel 33 points
11. Chris Courtney 29 points
12. Rich Thurman 27 points
12. Jesse Rushing 27 points
14. Bobby Zidek 25 points
15. Jason Milliron 23 points
15. Gary Towne 23 points
17. Scott Heather 21 points
17. Michael Smith 21 points
19. Justin Waller 20 points
20. Josh Rowe 19 points
21. Josh Bullock 17 points
22. Blake Anderson 13 points

Category "B" Overall Standings:
1. Patrick Clark 400 points
2. Seth Jones 221 points
3. Stephen Work 195 points
4. Jonathan McCabe 189 points
5. Chris Marking 164 points
6. John Touchette 159 points
7. Matt Roberts 146 points
8. Fernando Wolford 139 points
9. Alex Roberson 98 points
10. Andy Grayson 46 points
11. Marc Nix 43 points
12. Adam Roth 39 points
13. Michael Lee 35 points
14. Gabe Medina 29 points
15. Nathan Younie 27 points
16. Randy Will 26 points
17. Barry DeWitt 23 points
18. Chris Lambert 21 points
19. Brian Ray 19 points
20. Geno Gruber 17 points
21. Jim Pyle 15 points
21. Nathan Coy 15 points
21. Steve Chollet 15 points
21. Jeff Ochs 15 points
25. Steven Lemos 13 points
25. Don Miller 13 points
27. Galen Bowen 11 points
28. Brandon Mascarenas 9 points
29. Trevor DeHart 4 points

Category "C" Overall Standings:
1. Skip Lees 122 points
2. Ron Penne 33 points
2. Scott Davis 33 points

Women's Category Overall Standings:
1. Amanda Jones 318 points
2. Stephanie Berkowitz 280 points
3. Teresa Kludt 157 points
4. SanDee Brown 133 points
5. Erica McCabe 74 points
6. Sandra Barton 71 points
7. Mindy McPherson 63 points
8. Alexandra Blee 62 points
9. Forough Molina 61 points
10. Janine Rood 39 points
11. Kim Lange 38 points
12. Doni Carter 29 points
13. Kate Cavell 25 points
14. Mary Michael 21 points
15. Sue Kamrar 19 points
15. Joanne Gilchrist 19 points
17. Danielle Penne 15 points
18. Chris Lewis 13 points
19. Diann Harger 12 points
20. Barb Cross 11 points
20. Diane Penne 11 points
22. Renee Fiack 7 points
23. Jeanne O'regan 5 points
24. Christine Bergmann 4 points

Masters 50+ Category Overall Standings:
1. Tom Tucker 374 points
2. Jim Mensching 250 points
3. Mike Ruffner 239 points
4. Lee Altier 220 points
5. Monte Wolford 162 points
6. Gary Fowler 109 points
7. Walt Schafer 98 points
8. Doug Weseman 93 points
9. Dan Corfman 88 points
10. Lex Parker 72 points
11. Steve Dennis 65 points
12. Tony Mainz 57 points
13. Mike Trowbridge 48 points
14. Jay Rawlins 47 points
15. Dave Weathers 46 points
16. Matt Maderos 27 points
17. Bob Jones 24 points
18. Byron Fountain 21 points
18. Nelson Frink 21 points
18. Michael Jamison 21 points
21. John Growdon 19 points
22. Jeff Stephens 17 points
22. Doug Conrad 17 points
22. Ray Bransky 17 points
25. Tony Jewett 13 points
26. Dennis Deromedi 11 points
26. Tim Hansen 11 points
28. Phil Weintraub 9 points
28. Mark Stapleton 9 points
30. Greg Kallio 5 points
31. Wes Ohlsen 4 points
32. Mark Hooper 4 points
33. Carl Waters 4 points

Juniors Category Overall Standings:
1.Sierra Wolford 202 points

Tandem Category Overall Standings:
1. Rick & Laurie Ellison 209 points

2011 CHICO HILL CLIMB TIME TRIAL SERIES INFORMATION:

Hi Everyone! So, we are starting up the 2011 Chico Hill Climb Time Trial Series again on Sunday, September 4th with the Cohasset Time Trial! 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. So, we decided to revive the old Hill Climb Series.......with a few route changes. Below is a list of the very 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.

15 events - 26,000+ feet of total climbing - held over a 4-month period from September through December 2011! 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 2012 - starting with The Humboldt Hill Climb Time Trial on Sunday, January 1st, 2012!

How does it work???
Below are each of the 15 Events in the 2011 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. The results will be posted at www.ChicoBike.com.

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)

Category 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)

Category 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)

Category 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. 4th - Cohasset-to-the-Store Time Trial - Cat. 2 - approximately 5.1 miles & 1,600 feet of climbing - COMPLETED!

Sunday, Sept. 11th - Honey Run Road Time Trial - Cat. 1 - approximately 5.5 miles & 1,400 feet of climbing - COMPLETED!

Sunday, Sept. 25th - The Forest Ranch Time Trial (A Chico Velo event!) - Cat. 1 - approximately 11.2 miles & 2,300 feet of climbing - COMPLETED!

Sunday, Oct. 2nd - Neal Road Time Trial - Cat. 3 - approximately 8.1 miles & 1,300 feet of climbing - COMPLETED!

Saturday, Oct. 15th - Pentz Road Time Trial - Cat. 2 - approximately 5.8 miles & 1,200 feet of climbing - COMPLETED!

Saturday, Oct. 22nd - Clark Road Time Trial - Cat. 2 - approximately 7.7 miles & 1,700 feet of climbing - COMPLETED!

Sunday, Oct. 30th - Centerville Time Trial(From the Honey Run Covered Bridge to the gravel) - Cat. 3 - approximately 6.6 miles; 1,300 feet of climbing - COMPLETED!

Saturday, Nov. 5th - Coutolenc Time Trial(just stay on Coutolenc Road) - Cat. 2 - approximately 6.8 miles & 1,500 feet of climbing - COMPLETED!

Saturday, Nov. 12th - Vilas Road Time Trial - Hors Category - approximately 6.9 miles & 2,400 feet of climbing - COMPLETED!

Saturday, Nov. 19th - Cherokee Time Trial(From Coal Canyon Road) - Cat. 3 - approximately 4.8 miles; 1,100 feet of climbing - COMPLETED!

Saturday, Nov. 26th - Table Mountain Time Trial(Wildflower Century side) - Cat. 1 - approximately 5.3 miles & 1,600 feet of climbing - COMPLETED!

Sunday, Dec. 4th - Cohasset-to-the-Gravel Time Trial - Hors Category - approximately 9.4 miles & 2,900 feet of climbing - COMPLETED!

Saturday, Dec. 10th - Lime Saddle Time Trial - Cat. 2 - approximately 4.7 miles & 1,000 feet of climbing - COMPLETED!

Saturday, Dec. 17th - The Garland Road Time Trial - Hors Category - approximately 16 miles & 3,400 feet of climbing - COMPLETED!

Saturday, Dec. 31st - The Humboldt Road Time Trial - Category 3 - approximately 3.4 miles & 700 feet of climbing - AWARDS CEREMONY AFTER THIS EVENT!

15 Climbs, approximately 26,000+ feet of total climbing, held over a 4-month period from September 2011 through December 2011. Consistency will be key to winning the Overall Series. Above distances and climbing are very rough approximates only.

PARTICIPANT CATEGORIES: The following categories will be offered for the Series(see below). The winner in each category will receive the 2011 Chico Hill Climb Champion Trophy, along with Bragging Rights.........as well as any stuff we can get to give away as prizes:

Category "A" - Advanced & Intermediate

Category "B" - Intermediate & Novice

Category "C" - Novice, Clydesdales & Slower climbers like me.

Women's Category

Masters 50+ Category

Juniors (Looking at 10 to 16 years of age for this particular Category, but may be changed depending upon who shows up!)

Tandem Category

As usual, sandbaggers are strongly discouraged (A Sandbagger would be a Category "A" rider entering a Category "B" event - must be totally obvious to the race director). 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 2011 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 at all events!

This Series is FREE - so come on out and take advantage of some, or all, of these Time Trials this Fall/Winter 2011! 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, California
www.ChicoBike.com

The 2012 Butte Hill Climb Time Trial Series............

2011-12-19T16:16:00.001-08:00

2012 BUTTE HILL CLIMB TIME TRIAL SERIES INFORMATION:

Hi Everyone! So, we are starting up the 2012 Butte Hill Climb Time Trial Series again on Sunday, January 1st with the Humboldt Hill Climb Time Trial! The Series will visit various climbs around 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. So, we decided to revive the old Hill Climb Series.......with a few additions and route changes. Below is a list of the very 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.

17 events - 144 miles - 33,000+ feet of total climbing - held over a 5-month period from January through the first weekend of June 2012! Bound to be a very challenging, epic and memorable Series. Sure - there will be some pain and suffering - but it's the good kind! :)

Note: The Chico Hill Climb Time Trial Series will be back in September 2012 - starting with The Cohasset Hill Climb Time Trial!

How does it work???
Below is a list of the 17 Events in the 2012 Butte 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 participant finishers in each Hill Climb Time Trial - the folks with the most points at the end of the Series, wins the overall title in their respective categories........along with the coveted Butte Hill Climb Champion Trophy. The Butte Series will go from January 1st, 2012 through the first weekend of June 2012. This Series follows a progression over 5 months - starting with the "easier" Category 3 climbs early in the year to get your legs ready and all warmed-up.....building up to the Category 2 climbs....then Category 1....and ending with the biggest Hors Category climbs (Hors Category = Beyond Category). The FINAL Time Trial in the Series - the brutal Jonesville Time Trial/Road Race is the ONLY "Double" Hors Category climb in the Series and will be held the first weekend in June.....with the Series Awards Ceremony the following day. This entire Series should help you take advantage of those springtime miles - and get you ready for those hilly spring and summer Centuries, rides and races. 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 when we do these Hill Series Events - from Pros, to guys like me who take 2 days to climb Humboldt Road, and everyone in-between.......so, just come on out and test yourself, and go your own pace! The events are FREE to enter - and all are welcome - just come on out and give it a shot! You can do one event - a few events - or all 17 - totally up to you. Use the Series for training, racing, a little competitiveness, to test your fitness from month-to-month, to have fun & meet other riders....whatever you would like to do out there! Don't be intimidated - the Time Trials are very welcoming to new riders....and the riders themselves who take part are just the best folks out there!

Registration: Starting times for the events are normally consistent - 8:30AM registration opens, 1st rider takes off at 9:01AM - and we will go in 1-minute intervals. So, rider #1 takes off at 9:01am....rider #2 at 9:02am.....rider #3 at 9:03am....and so on and so forth. The "Starter" at each Time Trial will start you off, and I will be at the finish of the Time Trial to record your time and finish photo/video. I usually set up registration by 8:30am at the Start location of the Time Trial - you just need to check in with me, sign in on the "Start" sheet at the time/place you would like to start - and that's it! Donations are always very welcome and appreciated in order to keep the events going, but are never ever necessary to race in these events. I will call out the starting order at the beginning of the Time Trial - and the Starter will set you off on the Time Trial, one-by-one, in 1-minute intervals. If you miss your start - or are late - don't worry - you will just be placed as the last rider to start, so don't panic - you will, essentially, get a re-start. However, the Starter MUST be present during your re-start.

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 in the Series after each event. Sometimes life gets in the way, but I don't foresee that happening this next year. The results will be posted at www.ChicoBike.com, Twitter, Facebook and Google+. Photos and videos will be posted on Flickr, Google+, Facebook and YouTube.

EVERY competitor who starts and finishes an event receives an additonal 3 points PER event. It should also be noted - there may be additional points awarded for "adverse conditons" - known as "misery points". One year, we had an absolute freezing cold downpour of rain at the Centerville Time Trial and I awarded everyone 3 extra points for "adverse conditions"........but, again, this is a big "might" and the conditions would have to be atrocious. I follow a basic rule-of-thumb - if I am miserable...we're awarding extra points. ;) ANY person who helps me start the riders off at the events receives an additional 3 points(minimum) 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!

PARTICIPANT CATEGORIES: The following categories will be offered for the 2012 Butte Hill Climb Time Trial Series. The winner in each category will receive the 2012 Butte Hill Climb Champion Trophy, along with Bragging Rights.........as well as any stuff we can get to give away as prizes. The Top 3 in each category will receive trophies. Not sure what Category you should enter?? Not a problem - just come on out and we'll talk about it. In fact, many riders see how their first Time Trial goes before deciding what Category they should/could enter(with approval from the Race Director). So, no worries:

Category "A" - Advanced & Intermediate

Category "B" - Intermediate & Novice

Category "C" - Beginners, Clydesdales & Slower climbers(like me)

Women's Category

Masters 50+ Category

Juniors (Looking at 10 to 16 years of age for this particular Category, but may be changed depending upon who shows up!).

***In addition - The rider who has the MOST points in the Series will receive the "Grand Champion's" Plaque as well.

As usual, sandbaggers are strongly discouraged (a "sandbagger" would be a Category "A" rider entering a Category "B" event - must be totally obvious to the Race Director). The Race Director has the right to reclassify you at any time, with reason. 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 a Tandem Category, a Mountain Bike Category, a Fixed Gear Category, various Age Categories, etc.). At the end of the Series, we will have an Awards Ceremony at a local establishment or at another R.A.C.E. event to honor the participants and winners/placers in the Series. I hope to have some 2012 Butte Hill Climb Time Trial Series T-shirts & Posters to give out as well to the top placers/participants, but will be dependent upon my extremely limited budget.

The Point Breakdown for placings is as follows:

Hors Category(Beyond 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 points and on down the line - every person who competes and finishes in the event gets at least 1 point).

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

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

Category 3 Climb = 20-16-14-12-10-8-6-4-2-1-1-1

The Time Trial Courses: Below is a list of the Time Trial courses, the very tentative dates, and their listed difficulty category. Reasons for a change in dates include snow and ice on the climbs, 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. Many of the climbs are held on Saturdays - but they could easily be switched to Sundays if there needs to be a change. The distances and elevation gains on each of the listed climbs are approximations only:

Sunday, January 1st - Humboldt Road Time Trial - Cat. 3 - approximately 3.4 miles & 700 feet of climbing.

Saturday, January 7th - Centerville Time Trial (From Covered Bridge to the gravel) - Cat. 3 - approximately 6.6 miles & 1,300 feet of climbing.

Sunday, January 15th - Cherokee Time Trial - Cat. 3 - (Start at Coal Canyon Road - across from Wheelock Road - and go up Hwy. 70, turn right at Cherokee Road) - approximately 4.8 miles; 1,100 feet of climbing.

Saturday, January 21st - Neal Road Time Trial - Cat. 3 - approximately 8.3 miles & 1,400 feet of climbing.

Saturday, January 28th - Pentz Road Time Trial - Cat. 2 - approximately 5.8 miles & 1,200 feet of climbing.

Saturday, February 11th - Clark Road Time Trial - Cat. 2 - approximately 7.7 miles & 1,700 feet of climbing.

Saturday, February 18th - Coutolenc Time Trial - Cat. 2 - (Just stay on Coutolenc) - approximately 6.8 miles & 1,600 feet of climbing.

Saturday, February 25th - Lunt Road Time Trial(From Coal Canyon Road) - Cat. 2 - approximately 8.1 miles & 1,600 feet of climbing.

Saturday, March 17th - Cohasset-to-Store Time Trial - Cat. 1 - approximately 5.1 miles & 1,600 feet of climbing.

Saturday, April 7th - Honey Run Road Time Trial - Cat. 1 - approximately 5.3 miles & 1,600 feet of climbing.

Saturday, April 14th - Dark Canyon Time Trial - Cat. 1 - approximately 4 miles & 1,600 feet of climbing.

Saturday, April 21st - Table Mountain Time Trial (Wildflower Century Side) - Cat. 1 - approximately 5.3 miles & 1,600 feet of climbing.

Saturday, May 5th - Lomo-to-Jonesville Time Trial - Cat. 1 - (starts at Hwy. 32 at entrance to Butte Meadows - ends at parking lot in Jonesville) - approximately 10.2 miles & 2,100 feet of climbing.

Saturday, May 12th - Vilas Road Time Trial - Hors Category - (From Nicalog to the end of Vilas) - approximately 7 miles & 2,400 feet of climbing.

Saturday, May 19th - Lovelock-to-Inskip Time Trial - Hors Category - approximately 10.4 miles & 2,800 feet of climbing.

Saturday, May 26th - Cohasset-to-Gravel Time Trial (from Nicalog to the end of Cohasset Road) - Hors Category - approximately 9.4 miles & 2,900 feet of climbing.

Saturday, June 2nd - The Jonesville Time Trial/Road Race (a Mass Start event) - "Double" Hors Category - approximately 35.5 miles & 6,200 feet of climbing.

17 Events
144 Miles
33,000+ feet of climbing
Held over a 5-month period from January 1st, 2012 through the first weekend of June 2012. Consistency will be key to winning the Overall Series. This should provide you with plenty of good climbing and get you ready for some great Century riding, the Death Ride and some spring/summer races!!

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 at all events!

This Series is FREE to enter - so come on out and take advantage of some, or all, of these Time Trials this Spring 2012! 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, California
www.ChicoBike.com
~Grassroots bicycle racing events~

PASKENTA - Feb. 5th, 2012...............

2011-12-18T11:16:00.001-08:00

Just 7 weeks left until Paskenta:

Sunday, February 5th, 2012 - PASKENTA - 8:00AM:

Hi Everyone!! Just wanted to let you know that if you're hankering for an unofficial 100-mile Ride/Road Race/Training Ride, the Paskenta Century will be taking place on Sunday, February 5th, 2012 (yes, Super Bowl Sunday) at 8:00am in Chico, California. Although no longer affiliated with the Chico Velo Cycling Club, the ride still does exist and is going stronger and bigger than ever. The Paskenta Trophy will be awarded to the winner......currently held by northern California cycling professional, Paul Mach - see photos here:

http://www.flickr.com/photos/chicovelo/5424381360/in/set-72157625994523646

The ride is 100+ miles in length, with total climbing nearing 1,700 feet........and the ride has a 4-mile dirt/gravel section in it near the little town of Paskenta, California. If the weather is decent, we usually have about 200-300+ riders for this one - if the weather is a bit "off", we'll still get about 100-200 riders out there. For a map of the Paskenta course, please visit the following link:

http://www.bikely.com/maps/bike-path/Paskenta-Century-Road-Race-Course

This FREE and unsupported "assumed risk" ride kicks off the century season on Super Bowl Sunday, Feb 5th, 2012. Meet at the One Mile Recreation Area in Bidwell Park in Chico, California before the 8:00AM starting time to get your map (Ride starts precisely at 8:00AM!). Parking & bathrooms at the One Mile Recreation Area. Route heads north to Corning, west to Flournoy & Paskenta, south and east to Newville, Black Butte Lake, Orland, Hamilton City and Chico. Course can be shortened to 80 miles (avoiding the 4 to 5 mile gravel stretch) by taking the Black Butte Cut-Off west of Corning. It can be shortened to 50 miles by returning to Chico from Woodson Bridge-OR-by starting outside of Corning at 9:00AM at the intersection of A-9 and Black Butte Rd, four miles west of Corning. Store MIGHT be open in Flournoy - so stock up before the 30 mile service-free ride to Orland. Support vehicles following the pack are STRONGLY discouraged - but a good place for neutral hand-ups is in Paskenta/nearing Paskenta, prior to the dirt/gravel section. You should be fully self-supported during this ride - bring tubes, patch kit, multi-tool, pump, food, water, cell phone(although coverage is very spotty out that way) and anything else you might need out there!! Helmets are extremely recommended! Hope to see you here! Should finish with plenty of time to watch the game too - the Super Bowl doesn't usually start until 3:30ish.

And some photos from the 2008, 2009 & 2011 event can be found here:

2008 Paskenta photos:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/chicovelo/sets/72157603849304865/

2009 Paskenta photos:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/chicovelo/sets/72157613275411470/

2011 Paskenta photos:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/chicovelo/sets/72157625994523646/

Rodney.........
R.A.C.E. - Rodney's Amateur Cycling Events
Chico, California
www.ChicoBike.com