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•Calendar of Events - p. 14 •Calendar of Events - p. 14 •Southern Skyline T•Southern Skyline Trail - p. 3rail - p. 3
•Results - p. 16•Results - p. 16•T•Travel to the Travel to the Tour - p. 2our - p. 2
•W•Womenomen’s Mountain Bik’s Mountain Bike Racing - p. 5e Racing - p. 5•Mountain Biking and Wilderness - p. 4•Mountain Biking and Wilderness - p. 4•Reflections on a Racing Career - p. 18•Reflections on a Racing Career - p. 18
•Evanston ICS Finals - p. 11•Evanston ICS Finals - p. 11•Snowbird Hillclimb - p. 10•Snowbird Hillclimb - p. 10
•Utah•Utah’s Lizard Skins’s Lizard Skins - p. 7- p. 7•Coach•Coach’s Corner - p. 8’s Corner - p. 8
By Dave WardPublisher
Last month I wrote about myTour de France experience. Thatwas written while I was still inEurope and with little time todigest the whole experience.Now that I have been home amonth, I have had time to reflecton what a grand experience thiswas, and what made it success-ful.
Experiencing the Tourthrough a touring company waskey. I cannot emphasize enoughwhat a difference this made forus, especially as first-timers.The logistics of following theTour, this moving behemoth of asporting event, are complicatedand time-consuming. It was sonice to have someone else takecare of all those arrangements.With this year’s experience, Ifeel I could now do this withouta touring company, but probablywould not choose to do so. Thetime and effort in planning thetrip and booking hotels wouldstill be very time-consuming.Then, getting to and from eachday’s venue would be a real has-sle, especially if one of yourparty was not riding a bicycle.Let me explain.
My wife, Karma, and I debat-ed whether or not to take ourtandem. Karma did not want toride a single bike, but I wantedto ride some of the famousclimbs. Karma is not a fan ofclimbing, and her asthma makesthis even more of a challenge.In the end, because the touringcompany offered the option oftraveling in their coach to thevenues, we decided I would takemy single bicycle and Karma
would travel in the coach eachday.
The traffic getting to thevenues, especially the mountainstages, was horrendous. On theday of stage 13, from Toulouseto Ax-3 Domaines, because ofthe distance, those of us on bikestook the bus part way. Afterdropping us off to ride the last30 miles to Ax-Les-Thermes, thebus went on ahead. However,due to the traffic, we arrived atAx-Les-Thermes two hoursbefore the bus. Thankfully,because we were with a tourgroup, we did not have to worryabout those logistics. I was ableto enjoy riding my bike, andKarma was able to leave the dri-ving and traffic hassles to thebus driver. Had we been on ourown, the frustration and hasslewould have seriously detractedfrom this great experience.
Cost, of course, can be a realdeterrent. When I started look-ing for a touring company, I wasreally taken aback by the cost.The tours I was finding wererunning $2500 - $3000 per per-son. That was pretty pricey forthis tightwad. I had evenreserved with one such company,but canceled because I just couldnot see myself paying that price.Later, though, I came acrossGraham Baxter Sporting Tours,Ltd. (out of England) whoseprice for our five days and
nights was $600 per person andincluded transportation, hotel,continental breakfast and dinnereach day. Needless to say, I wasskeptical. However, I finallydecided that, at that price, aslong as we had enough shelter,food and transportation to sur-vive, I could not go wrong.Doing it on my own, especiallythrowing in a car rental, wouldcost at least that much. So, wejumped.
This may sound like a promo-tion for Graham Baxter SportingTours, but I simply could nothave been more pleased. Ourtour guide and ride guide weregreat and a lot of fun. Thehotels were not five star, or evenclose. But they were clean andcomfortable. We never lackedfor a good night’s sleep due toaccommodations, and thesehotels and their locations mostcertainly provided us a moreEuropean experience. The mealswere also very good. We had topack our own bags from the busto our rooms, and only had ourbicycle guide for two of our fourdays of cycling. But, I can han-dle baggage, and they providedgood maps. And I have alreadyrelated how grateful we were forthe transportation. So, reason-ably priced tours are out there,though you may have to search alittle bit.
Another advantage of a tour
group is the experience of beingwith others. Karma was able toenjoy her tour experience eventhough half the time we were notexperiencing it together. We hadpeople from across the UnitedStates in our group, and we hada great time with them all. Ieven became friends, and rode,with another David Ward whowas from Michigan. Havingothers to share this experiencewith made it even more fun.
A word of warning: do notwait to plan your trip. We madeour decision in November of lastyear, and by the time we bookedwith Graham Baxter SportingTours, we were almost too late.The more reasonably pricedtours will fill up fast. In fact,when we first decided to bookwith them, their website saidthey were full. I sent our regis-tration in anyway, and managedto get in. And that was inJanuary. Decide now whetheryou are going to go, and startmaking your plans. Book assoon as next year’s Tour route isannounced.
Do not pack too much. Ourtour operator instructed itsclients to bring only one mediumsize bag each. That was toughfor us, but we managed, andwere glad we did. All you needare a couple of changes ofclothes, biking clothes if you arecycling, and a camera and lots offilm (or card space if you aregoing digital). Make it a smallcamera if riding. I only had abigger one, and left it with
Karma as I did not want to packit. My one regret from this tripis that I did not have a smallcamera to pack around and takepictures with. I simply do nothave enough pictures, especiallythose great shots I could havehad.
Following the Tour is anexperience like no other. Wewere on the go from early morn-ing till late evening, and whileexhilarating, it was also fatigu-ing. It gave us a great apprecia-tion for the grueling experiencethis is, not just for the riders, butfor everyone else who workswith or follows the Tour forthree weeks.
Karma and I have traveledquite a lot, and we agree that thiswas one of the best experienceswe have had. If you are consid-ering but undecided about going,my advice is: do it. You willnever have another experiencequite like it. And who knows?If you go next year, you may bepart of Lance’s “Win No. 6".Bon voyage.
Editor’s Note - See A TourGuide’s View on Page 8 formore on travelling to the Tour deFrance.
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Cover Photo: Race WinnerEric Jones in charge in theSnowbird Hill Climb with a
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Little Cottonwood GraffitiThe unfortunate defacing of Little Cottonwood Canyon
Highway on the 23rd of August, prior to the annual Snowbird HillClimb, was bad enough. Loss of the event altogether would beeven worse, should the Utah Department of Transportation(UDOT) decide not to renew the permit required. After watchingUDOT personnel and at least one Salt Lake County Deputy spendtheir time cleaning up the mess later in the day, I would not blameUDOT for such a decision.
We are fortunate to have a Hill Climb of this caliber in our ownback yard. Many licensed and recreational cyclists value thisannual test, through not long in duration in cycling terms, as ameasure of their progress and standing amongst their peers. It issad to see another example of a few rotten apples possibly destroy-ing the enjoyment of the majority. Someone may wish to explainto the linguistically challenged perpetrators the real meaning of theterm "humor". This was not it.
Termination of this popular event would upset several hundredindividuals and could jeopardize similar events elsewhere in thestate.
Mountain biking in theWasatch Range is not for wimpsor whiners, and novice/first-timeriders are either whipped intoshape quickly or are confined tothe same few flat sections of theBonneville Shoreline Trail. Ifyou've made the jump fromrookie to champ, then you needto test your moxie againstOgden's Southern Skyline Trailto Lewis Peak. It's more fun thana sharp "stick in the head," orOpecarry, which is what NativeAmerican's purportedly callednearby Ogden Valley.
You'll climb for what seemsan eternity up a sunny mountain-side and then out along a breezyridge. But, rather than retracingyour tracks to the trailhead, ashad been the case in years past,you can now loop back onalmost all singletrack by firstdescending to North OgdenDivide and linking with Indianand Pineview Trails. This makesfor what is arguably the bestloop ride in the northernWasatch and one that trulydefines the term "mountain bik-ing." If you take the spur toLewis Peak, you'll gather up vis-tas of the Great Salt Lake,Ogden metropolis, and block-faulted Wasatch Range that willmake you shudder with awe.
Just the Facts:
Location: 5 miles east ofOgden; 1.4 miles north ofPineview Reservoir's damLength/Type: 22.5 miles/LoopTread: 19.3 miles singletrack,3.2 miles paved roadPhysical Difficulty: Strenuous+Technical Difficulty: 2+-4 (avariety of singletrack conditions)Elevation Gain: 4,200 feetDogs: No for loop; yes for out-and-back
Details:From the reservoir parking
area, catch the Great WesternTrail (GWT) about 100 yardsdown the road. Start out in agood climbing gear because thetrail begins with a deceptivelysteep ramp. Then it rises moder-ately above rough-cut limestonecliffs that encase Ogden Canyon,passing a viewpoint of PineviewReservoir called Lookout Point.The trail levels briefly butbecomes very choppy beforeangling upward once againtoward the distant ridge. Farbelow, Ogden Valley spreads outlike an agrarian quilt. As the trailwraps around the head ofGoodall Canyon, Mount Ogdenrears its stony crown above less-er peaks and deep bowls ofSnowbasin Ski Area. Chug up tothe ridge for glorious views ofNorth Ogden, Ben Lomond, andthe Great Salt Lake.
To reach Lewis Peak, headleft/south along the ridge, andstay right at a junction with the"Dead End" Trail. Pump hard onmore time to reach the roundopen summit of Lewis Peak.Arguably, the vista from LewisPeak outshines that from BenLomond because you are look-ing at Ben Lomond and theragged cliffs that support it.Return from Lewis Peak to themain ridge and take the trailnorth, or if you're pooped, justcoast back home. Going on?Roll with gravity, and square upfor the steep, rugged drop toNorth Ogden Divide. Be friendlyto the trail by keeping yourwheels rolling, and be friendly toother trail users by yielding.
Take a moment to read theinterpretive monument at NorthOgden Divide about how NativeAmericans, trappers, and pioneersettlers traveled historical trailsthrough this area; then pick upthe Indian Trail left of the stoneplaque. The old power line dou-bletrack-turned-singletrack dropsquickly off the divide and into atree-lined gulch. Upon exiting toa paved road, zigzag left thenright and glide into OgdenValley on 3200 North. Finally,go right on Highways 162 and158 in Eden, and duck into theNorth Arm Trailhead to catch thePineview Trail. Built in 2001,the Pineview Trail slips betweenthe reservoir's shore and thehighway for a mellow little cooldown to the day's adventure.
"Piece of cake," you say?Then simple cross North OgdenDivide and add-on NorthernSkyline Trail to Ben Lomond -just for grins. You'll nearly dou-ble your miles and vertical gain.And if you haven't turned pro,then don't sweat it. Just ride out
and back on Pineview Trail. It isa piece of cake.
Trailhead Access:From I-15, take Exit 347 (12thSouth Street, Ogden Canyon,
Recreation Areas). Travel easton UT 39 then up OgdenCanyon. At the canyon's top,turn left on UT 158 for Eden,Liberty, and Powder Mountain,and cross Pineview Reservoir's
dam. Pineview Trailhead is 1.4miles farther. Alternatively, rid-ers bound from Salt Lake cantake I-84 up Weber Canyon andthen Trappers Loop Road/UT167 past Snowbasin to PineviewReservoir.
Excerpted from MountainBiking Utah's Wasatch Frontby Gregg Bromka.
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By Dave Foreman
Some things are obvious:mountain bikes do more damageto the land than hikers. To thinkotherwise ignores the story toldby the ground. Although I havenever ridden a mountain bike, Iam very familiar with theirimpacts. For the last seven yearsI have regularly run three to sixmiles several times a week on anetwork of trails in the SandiaMountain foothills two blocksfrom my home (recently, I’vebeen walking these trailsbecause of a back injury). Thesetrails receive use from walkers,runners, and mountain bikers;they are closed to motorizedvehicles.
Because I’m clumsy, I keepmy eyes on the trail in front ofme. I run or walk in all seasons,in all kinds of weather. I havewatched the growing erosion onthese trails from mountain bikeuse. The basic differencebetween feet and tires is that tiretracks are continuous and foottracks are discontinuous. Waterfinds that narrow, continuous tiretracks are a rill in which to flow.Also, because many mountainbikers are after thrills and speed,their tires cut into the ground.Slamming on the brakes afterzooming downhill, slidingaround sharp corners, and dig-ging in to go uphill: I see theresults of this behavior weekly.
Some advocates claim thatmountain bikes don’t cause sig-nificant erosion on trailsdesigned and engineered fortheir use. This may be true. Onthe one trail I run that seems tohave been built for bikes, thereis much less damage from tires.But what percentage of trailsmeets such standards? Few.Moreover, I regularly see moun-tain bikers cutting off cross-country, even on steep slopes,for more of a challenge. Theyseem blind and deaf to the dam-age they cause.
Admittedly, backpackersand horsepackers can causedamage to wilderness trails. Butthis is a poor argument to sug-gest that we add another sourceof damage to those trails.
Are mountain bikers conser-vationists, a powerful politicalconstituency ripe to becomewilderness advocates? I smellwishful thinking here. I suspectthat most bicyclists don’t go intothe backcountry for contempla-tion or to experience self-willedland. They want an outdoorgymnasium. They’re after speedand thrills. This doesn’t meanthey are bad people or can’t beresponsible when they pay atten-tion. Some mountain bikers areconservationists and even sup-port wilderness areas. I know afew of these folks. They are per-fectly happy to walk in wilder-ness; they do not want to openwilderness areas to bicycles anymore than they want them opento snowmobiles or ATVs. This isanother point. Wilderness areas
are not closed to mountain bik-ers any more than they areclosed to me. Any mountainbiker can hike in wilderness aseasily as I can. (On the otherhand, some of the macho fellowswho ride motors in the back-country have arteries that looklike cheese-filled manicotti.They might be able to walk intowilderness, but will they walkout?)
Then there are active moun-tain bikers who are part of theanti-wilderness movement. Onesouthern California mountainbike website spouts the JohnBirch Society lies about theWildlands Project. One promi-nent mountain biking magazineis published by Hi TorquePublications, which also publish-es five dirt bike and ATV maga-
zines with strong anti-wildernesseditorial policies.
Nonetheless, the growingnumber of backcountry bicy-clists is an important politicalissue, and one that conservation-ists need to handle with care.(Other editorials in the Spring2003 Issue of Wild Earth showthat wheels of any kind havenever been considered appropri-ate in wilderness areas. I neednot repeat their arguments.) Weare faced with the possibility ofmany mountain bikers opposingadditional wilderness areas. Canwe continue to maintain theintegrity of the wilderness idea,protect tens of millions of eco-logically important acres as newwilderness areas, and keep mostof the mountain biking commu-nity from joining motorheadsand other opponents of wilder-ness? I suggest an open discus-sion within the wilderness com-munity on the following strate-gy:
1. Existing wilderness areasmust remain completely closedto bicycles and other human-powered wheeled contraptions.
2. No amendments should bemade to the Wilderness Act.
3. In legislation establishing newwilderness areas, certain trailscurrently in use by mountainbikers and where resource dam-age is minimal may be specifi-cally designated as open to con-tinued mountain bike use in very
narrow corridors excluded fromthe wilderness, but closed tomotorized vehicles and extrac-tive use. There are precedentsfor such corridors. For example,the Cebolla Wilderness Areaunder Bureau of LandManagement jurisdiction in NewMexico has several narrow vehi-cle corridors with locked gatesopen only to the grazing permit-tee. Such nonwilderness corri-dors are not ideal, but they arebetter than no new wildernessarea being designated.
4. Such trail use should not bepermanently mandated in law,but allowed at the discretion ofthe relevant manager so long asdamage does not become exces-sive. Enforcement againstmotorized trespass and self-policing by the mountain bikecommunity will be linked tocontinued access.
5. Where there are public landroadless areas laced with exist-ing and popular mountain biketrails and where the impact iswithin acceptable limits, conser-vationists may want to proposedesignations such as nationalrecreation areas or national con-servation areas, instead ofwilderness areas. (We do notneed a new special designation.)These designations should stillclose the area to motorized use,timber cutting, and other extrac-tive uses. We should be veryconservative in making thesealternative designations, howev-er. Wilderness—not “wildernesslite”—is still the best option forprotecting wild places for Natureand traditional backcountryrecreation.
These guidelines could formthe basis for honest talksbetween wilderness conserva-tionists and responsible moun-tain bikers on how to protect andrestore the ecological health ofour public lands while allowingreasonable access for muscle-powered recreation.
Dave Foreman is publisher ofWild Earth and chairman ofthe Wildlands Project.
This article first appeared inthe Spring 2003 issue of WildEarth (802-434-4077;www.wildlandsproject.org)and is used with permissionof the author.
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“God made dirt, and dirtdon’t hurt,” my mother wouldrationalize as I turned over mymuddy shorts and torn shirts forwashing. She never could under-stand how her would-be balleri-na managed to ruin so manyclothes. It was easy. I had tokeep up with and beat the boys.How could she expect me torace through the empty lots ofdirt hills, which with our chil-dren’s innovation we called “thedirt hills,” without getting dirty?How could she expect me toattempt BMX-style tricks on myblue banana seat bike withouttearing up a few clothes orknees? Fortunately for the sakeof women’s mountain biking andracing, other girls too wereinspired by boys and by playingin the dirt.
“I had a lot of male friendswho mountain biked, and askedif I could come along,” saysStacy McClurg of Salt LakeCity. She remembers the earlydays of her riding when “I didn’teven have any girlfriends thatrode. It was all boys.” The lackof other female riders in theearly stages of women’s moun-tain biking is a popular storyamong women riders. Pro CyndiSchwandt recalls the shortage ofwomen racers when she begancompeting in the mid-eighties.Though her competitor andfriend, Julie Willis was an inspi-ration, there were “many yearswhere I was the only womanracing consistently. Even thoughI was the only one, the judgesstill gave me prizes for win-ning.” Starting in the earlynineties she noticed morewomen coming into the racescene, but even then “it was sosmall, everybody knew every-body even at the national level.”
Kathy Sherwin, who finished29th overall in NORBA’s Cross-Country Pro category and 18thoverall in the Short Track XC,agrees. “It’s a tight knit commu-nity, most races you know everywoman in it.” She acknowledgesthere’s a “cool social aspect” to
riding because “you end uphanging out with other bikers.They’re the only ones whounderstand what you go throughevery day for training.”
Team Sugar’s manager,Brook Shinsky, is also into rac-ing for the social aspects. Shecreated Team Sugar in Park Citybecause “I knew someone wasgoing to start a team so I decid-ed to do it my way.” She gath-ered nine women together whomshe knew from the local racingscene, approached sponsors, andset out to have a great time. Theteam’s goal is “to bring fun backinto mountain bike racing. Itisn’t to win. We don’t care if youget last place in every race aslong as you’re having fun.” Thetight knit team rides together,encourages each other, and leadsWhite Pine Touring’s Tuesdaynight women’s rides. The ridesare for women of all abilities.
Team Sugar hopes to bring morewomen into the sport. Their onlyrules for the rides are “no apolo-gizing, and have fun.”
Of course the women’s racescene is not all fun and games.These women dedicate them-selves to the sport in a variety ofways. NORBA NationalChampion for Women’s Expert19-24 category, Cindi Hansen,has been training with a coachfor almost two years. In additionto intervals and endurance train-ing, her coach helps her focus onrecovery and rest. She’s learned,“you get stronger when you takeit easy and let your body heal.Then you can hammer hard.”Sherwin calls her coach “a god-send,” while Schwandt found“the regimented stuff wasn’t forme. I tried riding with a coachfor one year and had a horribleyear.” Shinsky’s Team Sugar allgot their VO2 max tested to find
their anaerobic thresholds andmaximum heart rates to calculatetraining zones. Whether theyhave coaches or not, they allagree doing local races is idealpreparation for bigger endeav-ors.
Diet is another considerationfor some of the riders. Hansenhas been working with getting“the right foods to eat before,during, and after the races.”Sherwin feels a good diet isimperative because as a pro ath-lete “you try to get every edgeyou can. You think as an athleteyou can eat whatever you want,which you can, but why pound abag of chips when it offers nonutritional value?”
Other concerns the womenhave to deal with include over-coming injuries, physical limita-tions, and mental inhibitions. Atthe Brian Head IntermountainCup race over the fourth of July,Shinsky was in first place in theWomen’s Sport category.Unfortunately, due to a poorlychosen line she wiped out and
finished second. She wasn’t ableto get her award because shewas at the hospital getting stitch-es and x-rays. She says, “It wastough mentally to be shown howyou can go from feeling reallygood to really bad just becauseof one line.” However she findsthe positive side and admits “thisis just a learning experience thatwill help me in the future.”
Four months after StacyMcClurg’s daughter Nalia wasborn, she competed in 24 Hoursof Adrenalin in Winter Park,Colorado. She had four maleteammates and was the onlyfemale competitor in the wholefive person open category.“When I had Nalia I thought‘nothing is going to change. I’mstill going to be as strong of arider as I’ve always been.’ Iwent into the 24 hour race think-ing it was no big deal, but it washard. I’d set up babysitting, butI’d come back from a lap andhave to get out my breast
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selected towns, either optionallowed for us to feel the buildup to the Tour and enjoy theexcitement of the day. A carni-val spirit exists in the towns.The locals usually fill the streetswith streamers and musicgroups, and whole families canbe seen taking picnics in theirgarden. Some even cook localspecialties and sell them at road-side.
Once the tour passes, thecrowds flock to the local bars,restaurants and cafes to see thefinish of the stage on TV. Somehomeowners place their TVs inthe windows so that pedestrianscan enjoy the finish. On themountains, it is quite usual tosee camper vans surrounded byfans watching the Tour on TV.
It can sometimes take hoursto cover distance back to thehotel, but our guests were pre-pared, and I got a lot of satisfac-tion listening and joining in thediscussion about the race and theincidents people had encoun-tered on the day.
I believe my newly foundfriends (I can’t call them clientsany more) were overwhelmed bythe generosity, friendliness andwarmness of the Europeans, par-ticularly the French. No mentionof "Freedom Fries" here.
But you know, communica-tion is a two-way thing and thenatural out-going nature, open-ness and enthusiastic support forthe race by the American fanswent a long way to enhance theatmosphere of this great occa-sion. As a tour guide, they werethe easiest bunch of people Ihave ever had the pleasure tomanage.
I remember well as we waitedfor our bus early one morning inthe very pleasant Place Wilsonin Toulouse, apologizing that ithad been caught up in traffic.Jim from NJ said to me, with agreat smile on his face, "Relax.The weather’s great, we’re off tosee a stage of the Tour, and I cansmell coffee and croissants inthe air. Life could not be bet-ter!"
Each evening at dinner when
the cyclists and non-cyclists metup, it was a delight to hear theterm "awesome" as the cyclistsdescribed their feelings of actu-ally climbing the Col d’Aspin,the Col du Tourmalet or to theski station of Luz Ardiden onlyhours before their heroes.
On our final night, we hadthe entire group together for din-ner, and then moved to theadjoining bar to see a replay ofthat day’s race. This was the fin-ish to Luz Ardiden where Lancealmost lost … and then won the
Tour de France. What a night!Two Englishmen among a wholebunch of new friends.
If you think the US Postalriders are heroes, you shouldcome and visit the Tour and seea breed of American fans whoare a credit to your nation.
Derek Francis is a tour guidefor Graham Baxter SportingTours, Ltd. Dave Ward, pub-lisher, travelled to the 2003Tour with Graham BaxterSporting Tours.
By Tom Jow
There’s a new trend in bicycleracing, and it’s called cyclocross.An age-old European method ofwinter training for road racers,cyclocross could be considered aprecursor to mountain biking.Both road and mountain bike rac-ers have the ability to do well atcyclocross. According to the USACycling website, cyclocross is thefastest growing cycle sport in thecountry.
What is cyclocross?Cyclocross, or ‘cross for short, isan intensely aerobic event lastingbetween forty-five minutes andone hour. The course is a mixtureof dirt road, single track, pave-ment and sometimes grass witheach lap lasting approximatelyeight to ten minutes. The ‘crosspart comes in the form of naturaland man made obstacles thatrequires dismounting andremounting the bicycle, or evenone or two minutes of running dueto a hill or wheel sucking mud.
What kind of bike does oneneed for ‘cross? A ‘cross bike(duh!) is essentially a road bikewith knobby tires for traction andcantilever brakes for mud clear-ance. An entry-level ‘cross bikecosts about $900. These bikes willhave a good frame and fork andsturdy alloy wheels. For just acouple hundred bucks more, an
entry-level race bike will have alight steel or alloy frame, bladedspoke wheels, better componentsand maybe a composite carbonfiber fork.
Although faster, a ‘cross bikeis not absolutely required. In theUtah cyclocross series, mountainbikes are allowed. For thoseunable or unwilling to have a ded-icated ‘cross bike, here are a fewtips on making a mountain bike‘cross worthy.
The simplest way to modify amountain bike for ‘cross is tochange the tires. Purchase the nar-rowest knobby tires you can find.Make the bike lighter by removingthe seat pack (remember you’llhave to carry it), remove the waterbottle cages (there’s no time todrink) and handle bar ends (there’sno real climbing). And since thereis no climbing, the frontderailleur, shifter and two chain-rings can also be removed.
Finally, where can one partici-pate in this fast and fun sport?Races are held many weekendsbetween the end of September andend of November. The locationalternates between Salt Lake Cityand Park City. It is a great way tostay fit while waiting for the snowto fly. For a schedule of dates, seethe calendar on page 14 or visitwww.utahcyclocross.com for moredetails. Now get ‘crossed!
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Soldier Hollow Cross, 2002. Photo: Dave Iltis
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off my wheel. I just kept push-ing it hard from there," Jonessaid.
"Lower down, Eric rodeaway. I had to let him gobecause he was flying. He gotup the road a ways and I rodewith the guy from Lactic Acid(Williamson)," said Perry."Kelly and I rode togetherthrough Tanner's. I attacked atthe top of the last pitch ofTanner's and tried to catch Eric.I started closing the gap, butthere wasn't enough time. Ericrode really well. Eric was verystrong." Jones finished in 46:17,Perry in 46:50, and Williamsonin 47:05.
In the women's 1-3 race,Laura Howat showed she stillhas it. The 1988 Tour deFrance Feminin rider stayedwith the men's field until themouth of the canyon. "I hit theclimb and went on my own,"Howat said. "It's not like theold days. Every year I feel I'mfit but oh my god, this is sohard. I'm always minutes slowerthan fifteen years ago. I'malways super happy to winbecause it doesn't happen veryoften at my age." Howat fin-ished with a time of 56:20while Jen Ward was second in56:37 and Chris Pappas third in58:19.
This year's race was unfortu-
nately not without incident asUtah fans tried to emulate theEuros by painting slogans, ridernames, and caricatures of maleand female genitalia on thenewly paved Little CottonwoodCanyon Road. According toKatie Fulghum of Snowbird'sSpecial Events Department,"the writing on the road was notlooked on kindly by UDOT andbecause of this, Snowbird maylose their permit, especially if itever happens again." UDOTcrews spent the day paintingover the graffiti with blackpaint. While announcementswere made at the race and onChannel 2 asking the personsresponsible to step forward, asof September 3rd, no one haddone so.
Editor's Note: It is sad whenthe stupid actions of a few jeop-ardize an event such as this (orany event for that matter).Races are hard enough to put onand permits are hard enough toget without being hamstrung bydead weight. The paint happyindividuals should apologize inwriting to Snowbird, UDOT,and the bike racing communityfor their actions. By takingresponsibility, they can showthat their actions were not rep-resentative of the bike racingcommunity and may increasethe chances of holding futureeditions of the Hill Climb. Atthe very least, they should usechalk next time.
Snowbird Hill Climb -Continued from page 10
Tour Guide - Continuedfrom page 8
By Greg Overton
This is the first installment ina Cycling Utah series featuringUtah manufacturers in the bicy-cle industry. We will spotlight adifferent company in upcomingissues. In this initial feature wewill visit Lizard Skins, locatedin Orem, and possibly the mostvisible Utah bicycle brand atyour local shop.
“We started with one employ-ee, well, actually two part timeemployees, about ten years ago”,said Brian Fruit, president of thecompany. He had just finishedgiving me a tour of the newhome for Lizard Skins in Orem,Utah. It is a large warehouse andoffice - one that allows the com-pany to function more stream-lined and comfortably. Theywere still moving in, but Brianwas kind enough to let meintrude on the process. The newfacility is a long way from thegarage where it all began withthose two part timers, Brian andhis former partner Lance Larson.
The first Lizard Skins productto strike a chord with local bikeshops was the now very familiarneoprene chainstay protector.There were several other prod-ucts that the upstart companyhad to offer, but the stretch-onchainstay wrap was the keyitem. Consumers loved it, andshops ordered more and more.Close on its heels came a head-set protector and fork covers,designed to keep water and mudfrom entering these areas of thebike. Brian drove to area bikeshops selling the products andasking for feedback from shopemployees to get the fledglingcompany off the ground. Now,
Lizard Skins offers more thanthirty five products ranging fromthose original items to grips andgloves, an exclusive carbon fiberframe protector, and even a cellphone holder.
“It was this little guy that gotus here”, Brian said while show-ing me a warehouse aislestacked toward the ceiling withchainstay guards in several col-ors, four sizes, and all packedneatly by the hundreds in clearbins, ready to ship to distributorsaround the world. Lizard Skinsproducts are found in sixty fivecountries - and counting. He ledme to a stack of boxes near anoverhead door. These wereorders waiting to be shipped,and the majority of that day’sorders were going to distributorslocated outside the USA. Therewere boxes destined for Italy,Singapore, Mexico and Canada,along with several going to U.S.distributors.
Nearly all of the Lizard Skinsproducts are made in Orem. The
neoprene is sourced from outsideUtah, and arrives in stacks oflarge sheets, but it is cut, sewn,printed and packaged right here.Even the packaging and printedmaterial are made locally. Mostof the product designs are origi-nated by the company’s employ-ees, now numbering fifteen, inaddition to the racers andextreme riders who are spon-sored by the company. Most ofthose riders can be seen in thecycling videos produced locallyand distributed by Lizard Skinsas well.
To get a better idea of thewidespread use of Lizard Skinsproducts, all one has to do is leafthrough the latest mountain bikemagazines. Brian showed meseveral ads, some were even forhis competitors, where LizardSkins products are clearly beingused on the bike or by the riderin the photos. Incidental expo-sure like that is priceless, andillustrates the fact that someLizard Skins products are ascommon as derailleurs andbrakes to most of our bikes. I amsure we’ve all used that venera-ble chainstay protector on ourbikes.
I asked Brian about the possi-bility of the company expandingfurther and broadening its prod-
uct offering. “We don’t want tobe involved with any productwhere we don’t feel like we canbe the best, or at least be verycompetitive.” he said. “But weare working on a new gloveright now.” So it seems that theLizard Skins tried and truemethod of producing a goodproduct and expanding on thatproduct is still a central philoso-phy at the company.
Brian became the sole ownerof Lizard Skins three years ago,buying his partner’s share andcontinuing to run the companyday to day. Since then, he said,“We’ve tried to do somethingmajor each year for the compa-ny. The first was to buy all newpresses so we could manufacturebetter and more quickly, then wepurchased new printingmachines and stopped using thescreening process that we’d usedfor years. This made the productlook much better and sharper,and streamlines the process a bit.This year, we moved in to thisnew building, which will be ourhome from now on.” I askedabout next year, and he smiledand said, “Let us finish movingin here first so we can catch ourbreath.”
Once rested, I’m sure thisgroup will move forward again.It’s been the process for tenyears, and there is no reason tosee it slowing down at this point.I am sure we’ll continue to seenew products, or at least anexpansion of the current lineup.Lizard Skins is an anomaly inthe bicycle industry. It createdits own niche a decade ago, andis still the only member of thatniche. That’s very unique giventhe copycat nature of the bicycleindustry.
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New Bike Route FromCedar City, Utah toTempe, Arizona
Adventure CyclingAssociation has unveiled a newbicycle route near the GrandCanyon, adding to the associa-tion's already impressiveNational Bicycle RouteNetwork. The Grand CanyonConnector goes from CedarCity, Utah, to Tempe, Ariz. TheGrand Canyon Connector runs573 miles, featuring steepclimbs and descents through thegorgeous red-rock country ofUtah, the magnificent ZionNational Park and both sides ofGrand Canyon National Park.
Adventure CyclingAssociation route researcherscarefully link together ruralroads to create low-traffickedroutes through some of thenation's most scenic and inter-esting terrain. AdventureCycling's maps are crafted bycyclists, for cyclists, to includeinformation not available ontypical road maps, such as thelocations of bike shops, sourcesfor food and water, turn-by-turndirections, and elevation profilesin the high country. To find outmore, visit www.adventurecycling.org.
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COACH’S CORNER
So, YSo, Your Kids Wour Kids Want to Race?ant to Race?By Tom Noaker
So you say, " I want to get my child involved in mountain bikeracing." Or did I hear, "my kid wants to start racing mountainbikes." Assuming both statements apply, the next step is to under-stand that kids, particularly the under-12 age group, will revolt if afew conditions are not present.
Keep the Fun: If it’s not fun kids aren’t playing! As bike racerswith families, careers, and tight schedules we all realize the needfor quality training time but kids could care less about heart ratesand wattage. Initially every ride should be designed as an adven-ture. Allow the kids to pick a section of every route even it meanshike-a-bike detours. Coaching the under-12 group requires a con-stant balance between thinking like a kid and acting like a parent.Youngsters will gradually accept more work if they know it leadsto more fun.
Emphasize Fundamentals: The proven method of explaining,demonstrating and repeating is effective but don’t allow the experi-ence to turn into another classroom session. Always explain everynew skill drill to a real-world condition. Bunnyhopping a low curbshould relate to avoiding obstacles at speed and preventing rearpinch flats. Teaching flat repair can evolve into a race against theclock for awards.
Be sensitive to overteaching! Once any given skill is under-stood, allow it to be ‘ridden into memory’ and move on to the nextchallenge. Realize the trail is the larger classroom. Whenever pos-sible use a section of single track to teach braking, balance, gearshifting, and descending /climbing techniques.
Utilize Peer Pressure: This sounds dangerous but remember youare an adult and you will need to decide when friendly encourage-ment becomes intimidation. Once a skill or technique is introducedkids tend to learn from each other as much as from the coach. Usemembers of the group to model your instructions. Kids will bringtheir own style to any basic maneuver, which often translates betterto the group.
Trail etiquette and rules are better absorbed in a group than one-on-one. When the coach admonishes an individual for short cuttinga switchback or failing to yield to hikers the entire group isinvolved in the lesson.
Race Day Logistics: We are fortunate to have the IntermountainCup Series here in Utah which provides quality events for kids 12and under throughout the spring and summer months. A scheduleof dates and locations for the season is easily obtained in the calen-dar section of cycling utah. Any of the races are easy to enterbut kids tend to be less intimidated when introduced to the raceday environment with friends or training partners.
Make sure all of the kids have their gear properly checked 24hours before. This includes packing clothing, sunscreen, food,water, spare tubes, and tools the night before. Plan to arrive 90minutes before start time to allow for registration, warm-up and theinevitable jitters. If you have not pre-ridden the course try to warmup on some of the route before the start.
Post race encouragement is imperative. Even if a child fails tofinish their first race they should know they have met a huge chal-lenge by simply joining in. Young riders should be encouraged toview each starting line as a fresh opportunity to improve andanother step towards confidence and self-esteem.
Tom Noaker is the Head Coach for the Park City basedYoung Riders Junior Mountain Bike Program which offersRecreational, Learn-To-Race and Competition levels ofcoaching. He can be reached at: [email protected]
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Ever wanted to participate inyour chosen pastime?
•Play a set at Wimbledon justbefore the Williams sisters?...nochance!•Drive the Monaco Grand PrixCircuit on closed roads?…areyou kidding?•Play a round of the BritishOpen on the final day?…in yourdreams!•Cycle the famous cols of theTour de France? Yes, you cando it!!
There are several organizedtours you can take that will giveyou the opportunity of ridingmountain stages of the Tour deFrance just hours before Lanceand his US Postal Team ascendthe climbs, and you get to savorthe flavor of the excitement withthe locals. Until the arrival ofGregg LeMond, the majority offans lining the route were pre-dominately French with theDutch a very close second.Now, with the success of the USPostal Team, Americans arecoming over in the thousands towitness the most amazing freespectacle in the world.
I was working as a tour guidefor Graham Baxter SportingTours, Ltd. One of my assign-ments was to meet up with agroup of guests who arrived inToulouse on July 17. The planwas to greet them and mobilize abus to take them to see the finishof that day’s stage into Toulouse.
I was interested to find thatthe group was made up entirelyof Americans, and I was about toembark on the most rewardingwork experience of my life. Thegroup consisted of all ages,some with bikes and some with-out. Some were clear aficiona-dos of the tour and others usingthe trip as a neat way to seeFrance and take in a bike race.
Our first excursion was ashort ride out of town to a dis-used airfield where Stage 11 wasto finish. We arrived in good
time on an extremely hot anddry afternoon and the groupwent off to seek their own van-tage points.
Each stage of the Tour is pre-ceded by a caravan of vehiclesin various shapes and sizes whodistribute hats, key rings, pens,and samples of the local cheesesand bottled water. Some vehicleshave girls dancing to loudmusic, adding to the already car-nival atmosphere of the Tour.
After the parade had passedthere was an unnatural silence asthe group awaited the arrival ofthe race. First to arrive were afew official cars, followed bythe immaculately turned outgendarmes on high-poweredBMW motorcycles.
After a few more minutes, theTV helicopters were seen, sig-naling to the crowd the immi-nent arrival of the race. It waspandemonium. Motorcycleswith alpine horns blaring pre-ceded the first riders to arrive.A few a minutes later, it was themain bunch. "There’s Lance,"shouted one..."and Hincapie",yelled another. "Heras!" Thenall the team car loaded withbikes came screaming into thefinishing area.
Its appears to be absolutechaos but it is in fact an amazinglogistical event, brilliantlyorchestrated by the many thou-sand members of the Tour deFrance support staff.
Back on the bus after therace, you could feel the excite-ment …This group was hooked!
At dinner that night in a typi-cally informal French restaurantclose to our hotel, I got to meetthe group on a social basis. Iwas a little delayed as I had toregister some late arrivals at thehotel, but when I arrived theparty was in full swing and thered wine was already flowing. Itwas not until after the maincourse that I had the chance tomingle and get to know thenames of the people that I wouldneed to serve over the comingdays. To my utter amazement Idiscovered that hardly any two
couples had met before and yetit had been like arriving at awedding party. We had folksfrom Trenton, NJ, the Carolinas,Florida, Southern California,New York, Utah, WashingtonD.C., Ohio, and, of course,Texas, complete with flags thatwould be waved upon the moun-tain passes.
I was taken aback by thefriendliness and openness of thegroup and could feel a kind ofcamaraderie already buildingwith the common thread ofcycling and the Tour de France.
After breakfast the next day, Iintroduced the group to the dailynewspaper called "L’Equipe"which gives all the latest info onthe Tour, and you do not have toread French as it is so selfexplanatory. It became the firstthing on many people’s shop-ping list each day.
We were supplied with a 50-seater bus. I guess this is whereone of the cultural differences ofour two continents arose and itwas associated with air condi-tioning. In the States, I know"AC" means "cold", whereas inFrance it is okay just to be "NotHot". However, over the follow-ing days our group got used tothis difference and took it all instride.
We had about 14 cyclists inthe group. We provided mapsand had one of our cyclingguides, Tom McCall, out on theroute to lead those that wereunsure.
My task was to look after thenon-cyclists, some of whom hadpartners on bikes. We wouldtake an early breakfast and thendrive to a small town, usually atthe lower slopes of the finalclimb of the day. Some peoplewould chose to have a lookaround these beautiful towns andhave lunch before walking a sortdistance up the climb, while oth-ers purchased some provisionsand hiked further up the moun-tain.
By arriving early in the
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This isn’t the first timeyou’ve heard about the Salt LakeCity Mayor’s Bicycle AdvisoryCommittee Pedal Pass, or maybeit is, in either case, it is timeeveryone learned about how wellthis bicycle advocacy program isdoing.
The Pedal Pass was launchedin May 2003 by the Salt LakeCity Mayor’s Bicycle AdvisoryCommittee (MBAC). The goalwas to encourage more people tochoose bicycling as their prima-ry mode of transportation. Itstands to reason that more bikeson the roads will equal saferconditions for all those whochoose to ride.
Bicycle commuters with apedal pass in hand can receivediscounts or other special offersfrom participating businesses.Since the launch, more business-es have joined in and, frankly,the demand for the pass has beenso high, we’ve run out.
The time has come to reprintthe Pedal Pass - including all thegreat new businesses that havesigned on to encourage people tobike to their shops. It is alsotime for all the cyclists out thereto pick up the pass at participat-ing businesses or in the Mayor’sOffice of Community Affairs.Using the Pedal Pass demon-strates to the community thatbicycles mean business! Pleasesupport the following businessesin your area and thanks for rid-ing!
The following businesses areparticipating: Red Rock BrewPub, BC Chicken and Ribs,Swig's Java, Star of India,Wasatch Broiler and Grill, OasisCafé, Stoneground Restaurant,The Gateway Concierge, Music2 Your Ears, Apple Fitness,Cucina, Red Butte Café,Bangkok Thai, Desert EdgeBrewery, Yestershay's,Sugarhouse Coffee, BlindsideCompany, Elite DiscountNutrition, Blue Plate Diner,Greenhouse Effect, Zenzoey's,Choose To Ride Bike Shop,Uinta Brewhouse Pub, and REI(both Salt Lake and Sandystores).
The Pedal Pass is available atall participating businesses andmost bicycle shops or online atcyclingutah.com. Call LisaRomney at the Mayor’s office at(801) 535-7939 with any ques-tions. Join us for the MBACmeeting, second Wednesday ofevery month at 5pm in theCannon Room, third floor of theSalt LakeCity-County Buildingat 451 S. State, to help makeSalt Lake City more bicyclefriendly.
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Utah Trails Conference
Utah State Parks andRecreation hosts the Utah Trailsand Pathways Conference 2003 -Coming Together for TrailsThursday, September 18 andFriday, September 19 in ParkCity. The conference includes aseries of breakout sessions cov-ering topics on community sup-port, planning, and benefits; trail
design, construction, and main-tenance; and funding and part-nerships. The two-day confer-ence aims to bring the trailscommunity together, share suc-cess stories, and learn the latesttechniques and trail specifica-tions. In addition, the confer-ence is an opportunity for trailadvocates to report their needs.Trail users, volunteers, local,state, and federal agencyemployees, and those with aninterest in trails and pathwaysare invited to attend. The cost is$80 per person before Friday,September 5 and $100 thereafter.Hotel accommodations are avail-able at the Prospector Squareand Conference Center in ParkCity with special rate for confer-ence attendees. Conference co-sponsors include the NationalPark Service Rivers and TrailsOffice, Bureau of LandManagement, Wasatch/CacheNational Forest, Utah QualityGrowth Commission, UtahDepartment of Transportation,Alliance for CardiovascularHealth, and Envision Utah.Contributors include the UtahRecreation and ParksAssociation, MountainlandAssociation of Governments,Mountain Trails Foundation,Utah Transit Authority, andSnyderville Basin SpecialRecreation District. Park CityMunicipal Corporation and UtahState University Institute forOutdoor Recreation and Tourismwill host the event. To registerfor the conference or for moreinformation, visitwww.stateparks.utah.gov or call(801) 538-7344.
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Moab Century is a Ride With a PurposeYou know you love to ride, and you know you love Moab. The
Moab Century Ride gives you the opportunity to have both whileraising money for the Lance Armstrong Foundation Cancer Researchand Survivorship Programs.
The ride: We begin by gradually moving from the beautiful rimsof the Moab valley toward the base of the majestic La SalMountains... a great warm up for the challenging 3000 foot climbinto the mountains. The reward for a great climb is miles of com-pletely awesome overlooks, where you will view the grandeur of theFisher Towers along with the renowned Castle Rock below you. Asyou begin the decent toward the mighty Colorado River, the rockspears and towers become closer and you are engulfed in the spec-tacular red rock canyons of the river corridor. For those doing theone hundred-mile ride you will start up river past Fisher Towers tothe historic Dewey Bridge. For those ready to find a finish line, thecanyons will lead you back to town for the completion of a sixtyfive-mile day. If the challenge of the climb is not for you we have aforty-five mile option with all the scenery of this world-class land-scape.
The ride is fully supported with sag wagons, bicycle mechanics,and aid stations along the way. You will have lots of great snacks, ahearty lunch and plenty of fresh Moab spring water. You can make afull weekend of it by attending our Friday social warm-up ride, alsofully supported, the wine tasting and pasta dinner Friday night, theSunday cowboy demonstration and the Cowboy/Biker team events.All of this is included in your $40.00 registration fee. For an addi-tional $12.00 per person you can attend the Cowboy Adventure din-ner and show. The Moab Valley Inn has a weekend lodging packageavailable along with an activity package for non-riders.
The purpose: By participating you use your passion and joy ofcycling as a powerful force in the fight against cancer. The proceedsof the tour will benefit the Lance Armstrong Foundation. Mosteveryone has seen the devastation of cancer; if not through personalsurvivorship, then through the battles of loved ones and friends.Take this opportunity to aid in Lance’s fight to eliminate cancer.Give your ride purpose.
For more information and registration forms go to www.moabcentury.com or call 435-259-2698.
Backwards CyclingRecord
Last year, Pieter de Hart (NL)realised an one hour Worldrecord cycling, with 26,948 km.In May 2003 his record wasimproved: 29,1 km. is now thedistance to beat.
That recordholder must beChris Boardman (UK)! With -indoor- 49,441 km., alreadysince October 27, 2000!?
Both right. Chris, however,
was sitting on the saddle while-he was bicycling.
And Pieter? He was sitting onhis... handlebars. He is theworlds first backwards one hourWorld recordholder! And,hewants to become it in 2003 forthe third time. For more info,visit www.kelimutu.com
Editor's Note: Cycling Utahwas not able to verify this, butwe found it to be interestingnonetheless.
By Dave IltisEditor
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Gorgeous weather and dumb graf-fiti. Those were the high and lowpoints of this year's 25th AnnualSnowbird Hill Climb. With racetime temperatures in the sixties, therecord setting July temperatures werejust a bad memory. Close to 400 rid-ers started from the park and ride lot
on 2000 East and 9400 South toride10.2 miles and climb 3500 feet toEntry 2 at Snowbird.
In the Pro/1/2 race, KellyWilliamson (Lactic Acid) pushed thepace from the sign at the mouth ofthe canyon with Bryson Perry(Healthy Choice/Guru's) and Eric
Jones (Biogen) in tow as the rest ofthe field was left behind. "When itflattened out (at the climbing area), Isat on their wheels. A mile after thesign at a sharp right hand turn, I did-n't attack, but they just kind of fell
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From a chick’s point ofview…
By Cindi Hansen
At the start-line KathySherwin, Sobe/Cannondale, andI shared a short conversationabout how fast the season hadgone, and how we couldn’tbelieve that this was the last raceof the series. Makes sense thatit seemed shorter; one race fromthe schedule last year wasremoved, and all but the first St.George race were moved up inthe year to finish the seriesalmost two weeks early.
The Wolverine Ridge racewas one of the few times thatthe Pro/Expert women raced thesame distance as the Pro men. "This was such a fun course, itwas nice to do the same amountof mileage as the men," Sherwincommented after the event.Approximately two, 14 milelaps, complete with fast, rela-tively flat road sections, awe-some downhill and a few gruel-ing climbs, made for a challeng-ing race. " I loved the downhill!It was fun riding in the trees andover the bridges," said KayleneKotter, Team Sugar.
The field split early on, leav-ing Sherwin, Pam Hanlon,Jans/Trek, and myself to blazethe way. Sherwin was our carroton the long, wide fire road, butHanlon and I could never closethe gap. We kept each othercompany for another lap and a
half, but after pacing each otherup the fire road for the finaltime, Hanlon began to pullaway. At the top, as the roadturned onto a single-track climb,I shouted to the course marshalsfor a splash of water on myback, hoping that it would snapme out of the fatigue I was feel-ing. "Around every turn therewas someone to direct youwhere to go, it was great to get afresh bottle of water from racesupport at the top of the climb,"stated Misti Timpson, TeamSugar.
Sherwin had a strong hold onthe race, finishing in first place,3:45 ahead of Hanlon, who putin a great effort to finish a strongsecond. I held on for third placecoming in 1:49 behind Hanlon.
As the Pro men were calledto line up for the final race ofthe series, I found my self,counting the riders to see exactlyhow many would be racingtoday. It’s always good to havea full house or in other words a
large field because that meansthe winnings will go deeper, thecompetition will be better andthere is more of a chance to gainpoints over the rider ahead orbehind you. In my case, to winthe series this year I would haveto beat Todd Tanner,Sobe/Cannondale, by at leastseven places. Todd’s one of thestrongest riders in the field sounless he stops to take a nap orjust doesn’t finish, my odds arepretty slim.
My thoughts quickly changeas Carl Swenson, RLX PoloSport, rolls up along with EricJones, Biogen. "I wonder whowill be going off the fronttoday," Robbie Stone, NewMoon Media, says. "I’m surewe’re about to find out." I sattense but ready to ride, I feltcomfortable with three otherteammates from Stein Eriksenby my side. Unfortunately teamtactics don’t work as well in amountain bike race but I knowSly Fox was shaking in hisshoes. As the pre race instruc-tions were given the occasionalname was shouted from thespectators on the side lines orother racers that were lined upbehind us. It’s always good tohear the crowd get wild beforethe start of race. The countdown started and before I knewit the race was underway.
Cris Fox got the whole shotand set the pace. Eric Jones,
LeMond • BianchiMerlin • KestralGet ‘em while they last!!
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Continued on page 12
Left: Men’s Winner Carl Swensen,RLX/Polo SportTop: Christie Johnson getting aFeed.Right: All the King’s Men...BrockCannon, Quinn Bingham, ThomasSpannring, Gregy Gibson, TrevorSimper
All Photos: Wade Williams, cour-tesy of the Uinta County Herald.See Results on page 16.
MOUNTAIN BIKE RACINGRacing Wolver ing Ridge - The ICS F inale -Racing Wolver ing Ridge - The ICS F inale -Evanston, Wyoming, August 9 , 2003Evanston, Wyoming, August 9 , 2003
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Editor’s note: For more clubs, see a copy of ourMarch-May 2003 issues available online atcyclingutah.com
Protect Wild Utah Cycling ClubSponsors - NoneContact - Ronald Roy, [email protected] - NoneType of Cycling - AnyLocation - Salt Lake City, UtahClub Statement - We are a fledgling cycling club with an
approach different than the traditional cycling club. Ourmain focus lies in our desire to act as goodwill ambas-sadors on behalf of the cycling community. In partner-ship with Protect Wild Utah we have an opportunity toendorse a positive organization working to promotewilderness.
Park City Cycling ClubSponsors - Membership supported.Contact - John Kolon, 435-655-0601Website - NoneType of Cycling - Road racing; MTB racing; race training.Location - Park CityClub Statement - We are a race-oriented club based on
individual member's interests; we do not race as a team.Members compete in local and regional road and MTBraces with some reimbursement of race fees. Club activ-ities are centered around monthly meetings, trainingrides, and weekly trail work projects around Park City insummer.
linkType of Cycling - mountain biking and road touring.Location - UtahClub Statement - We are a diverse group (age, sex and
ability) of cyclists riding NTD, MOD and MOD+ mountainand road rides. The Wasatch Mountain Club invitesmembers to lead and participate in rides, though you donot need to be a member to initially check out thegroup.
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Blake Zumbrunnen (Guthries) were quick to follow as the rest ofthe field did the same. About one mile into the race or near thesplit in the course, the field was showing signs of who was feelingstrong and who was feeling stronger. Eric Jones took the lead andmanaged to form a gap between Carl Swenson and my self. Thenjust as I expected I found my self, slipping off of Carl’s wheel ashe too turned up the volume.
For the rest of the race I kept a steady tempo hoping to stay onestep a head of rest of the field, hoping that my steady tempowould turn into super hero tempo and gain back my losses to Carland Eric. Meanwhile Eric was working hard in hopes of keepingCarl out of sight when he got a flat tire.
Carl Swenson went on to win the race with a time of 1:57:29,while Eric Jones held on to second place with a time of 1:59:53.In the end I was able to hold on to third place with a time of2:01:24.
After I finished the thoughts of Todd Tanner nestled and com-fortably napping under a pine tree was diverted to the finish line ashe rolled across the in fourth place, insuring his over all lead andbecoming series champion. As it all wraps up I was able to wavethe colors of the Stein Eriksen team with a second place in theoverall standings with Blake Zumbrunnen in third.
Wolverine Ridge - Continued from page 11
Utah MountainBike Racers CleanUp at Durango NCS
NORBA's NationalChampionship Series concludedin Durango, CO from August14-17, 2003. In the expert cate-gories, National Championshipjerseys were awarded to the one-day race winners while serieschampionships were decidedbased on point totals over thefive-race series. Each grueling8-mile lap challenged racerswith its 1,500 feet of climbing,and technical, fast descents.Utah was well represented withmany of its top racers securingpodium spots in many cate-gories. One notable perfor-mance was by Hilary Wright ofthe Young Riders Team in ParkCity. Hilary's victory placed anexclamation point behind a sea-son that saw her on the top 3podium in the first 4 NORBANCS events securing the thirdspot on a 4 person junior Worldsteam. Unfortunately, she isn't oldenough to race in the 17-18 cate-gory at the WorldChampionships. Hilary toppedthe field at Durango and embar-rassed NORBA as well as theUCI for denying the world achance to see her perform on the
big stage. And she has two moreyears to extract revenge!
Cross Country NationalChampionsAli Goulet, Expert Men 25-29Todd Henneman, Expert Men45-49Tom Noaker, Expert Men 50-54Cindi Hansen, Expert Women19-24Pam Hanlon, Expert Women 35-39Hilary Wright, Junior ExpertWomenCross Country Overall SeriesWinnersCindi Hansen, Expert Women19-24Pam Hanlon, Expert Women 34-39Short Track Race WinnersLance Runyan, Expert Men 19-29Cris Fox, Semi-Pro MenShort Track Overall SeriesWinnersJared Gibson, Expert Men 30+Sport Men 25-29
Calvin Squire, 1st
Sport Women 19-29
Blair Rajamaki, 1st
Junior Men 11-12Nic Hadley
Mad Dog CyclesRepeats in ICS TeamCompetit ion
Mad Dog Cycles clinched theoverall title of the IntermountainCup Mountain Bike RacingSeries with a decisive victory inthe final event in Evanston,Wyoming. Mad Dog Cycles,out of Orem, Utah, has won thetitle for the last 2 years in a row.No team has ever won the over-all title 3 years in a row so MadDog will have their work cut outfor them next season.
The competition was fierceduring this 11-event, 6-monthseries with Young Riders out ofPark City and New MoonMedia/Spin Cycle always nip-ping at Mad Dog’s heals.Young Riders won 5 straightraces in the middle of the sea-son, which put them within justa few points of Mad Dog. Witha sense of urgency Mad Dogpoured it on in the last 2 racesand ended up winning the seriesby 157 points. The top 4 placesfollow: Mad Dog – 1,946points, Young Riders- 1,789points, New Moon/Spin Cycle –1,496 points and HealthyChoice/Gurus/Logan Race Club– 1,380 points. For moreresults, see page 17 or visitwww.intermountaincup.com.
-Ed Chauner
First EnduranceDevelops RecoveryDr ink
First Endurance, the SaltLake City nutritional companythat developed Optygen, is intro-ducing Ultragen, a protein-basedrecovery drink. The new drinkincorporates advances in tech-nology that allow for improvedflavors and bioavailabilty whilemasking the bitterness that oftenaccompanies other proteinrecovery drinks. Ultragen isgeared towards endurance ath-letes.
Rate Your State’sMountain Bike Riding
August 18, 2003 — As stu-dents head back to school,mountain bikers are issuing final
grades for the 2003 IMBAReport Card. The Report Cardprovides an annual analysis ofmountain bike access and advo-cacy progress for U.S. states,Canadian provinces and othercountries.
To participate in 2003 IMBAReport Card voting visitwww.imba.com/interactive/report_card
In addition to a letter grade,each area's trail riding opportu-nities and threats are summa-rized. Grades are based on anumber of factors: singletrackaccess, land manager attitudes,relations with other trail usergroups and the long-term out-look for mountain biking.
This marks the fourth year ofthe IMBA Report Card.Colorado earned the top grade in2002 thanks to almost limitlesssingletrack, scenic mountains
and the availability of greatmaps. Idaho ranked highest in2000 and 2001.
-IMBA
Online Advocacy
Ticked off at Congress for notfunding bicycle enhancements?Do you want to keep biking inthe legislative spotlight, butdon't have the time to keep upon the issues or pen a letter?Well, you can now visit theLeague of American Bicyclistsonline advocacy center atwww.bikeleague.org. Varioushotbuttion issues are postedthere, and by entering in youraddress, the site will find yourcongressman or Senator andgenerate a letter that you canemail or snail-mail in the case ofe-phobic officials.
Junior Nic Hadley storms to victory in the downhill at the Durango NCS Photo: Brian Schiele,mtbbrian.com
4390 Washington Blvd.Ogden, UT 84403(801) 476-1600www.thebikeshoppe.com
Bingham Cyclery3259 Washington Blvd.Odgen, UT 84403(801) 399-4981www.binghamcyclery.com
RiverdaleCanyon Sports Outlet
705 W. Riverdale RoadRiverdale, UT 84405(801) 621-4662www.canyonsports.com
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Battle Bay BMX — (801) 796-8889
Rad Canyon BMX — (801) 824-0095
For more track info, visitcyclingutah.com
EventsMondays — Rad Canyon Bmx,
Practice, Mondays throughSeptember, 6:30-8:30 pm. 9700 S.5250 W., South Jordan, (801) 824-0095.
Tuesday and Thursday Evenings —Rad Canyon Bmx, Single PointRaces Tuesdays & Thursdaysthrough September (Saturdays inOctober), Registration 6-7 pm,racing ASAP (8pm). 9700 S. 5250W., South Jordan, (801) 824-0095.
August 8 — Double Point Friday,Registration 6-7 pm, racing ASAP(8pm), Rad Canyon
August 9 — State ChampionshipQualifier, Registration 4-5 pm,racing ASAP (6pm), 9700 S. 5250W., South Jordan, see www.rad-canyon.com or call (801) 824-0095.
Volunteer to help build theBonneville Shoreline Trail (801)485-6975 or visit www.bonneville-trail.org.
EventsCritical Mass — Last Friday of every
month, 5:30 pm, meet at theGallivan Center, 200 S. and StateStreet, SLC. For more info, if youhave a bike to lend, etc.: email [email protected]
Wednesdays — August - OctoberCanyon Sports weekly bike main-tenance clinic - no charge. 6:00pm, 1844 E. Fort Union Blvd., call942-3100 for infor and reserva-tion.
September 14 — Bald MountainChallenge Downhill, Deer Valley,UT, (801) 375-3231
September 20 — Tour des Suds,Park City, (435) 649-6839
October 4-5 — Moab Rim Downhilland Freeride Contest, Moab, UT,(801) 375-3231
October 16-19 — Red BullRampage Free Ride Contest, 2ndAnnual, Virgin, UT (435) 772-BIKE
October 13-14 — Huntsman WorldSenior Games. Must be 50 yearsor older. Three events: hill climb,downhill, and cross country. 800-562-1268 or [email protected]
September ? — Pahrump NV, (775)727-5284 or (702) 228-4076
September 20-21 — LavaRama,Wild Rockies Series #8, XC,DH, Lava Hot Springs, ID (208)342-3910
September 13 & 14 - Best of BrianHead Tour Shuttles to the bestrides in the area, includes break-fast and lunch. Call Brian HeadResort Mountain Bike Park at 435-677-3101 or see brianhead.com
September 20 & 21 - Fall Colors FatTire Festival & Oktoberfest EnjoyBrian Head's Fall Color and shut-tle to the best trails in Brian Head,enjoy german food, beer andmusic. Call Brian Head ResortMountain Bike Park at 435-677-3101 or see brianhead.com
September 27 — Antelope IslandBuffalo Bike Tour, (801) 947-0338
October 30 - November 2 —Canyonlands Fat Tire Festival.Group rides, bicycle DemoExpo,fun competitions, evening enter-tainment. Moab, UT, (800) 635-6622
October 25 — Chet Peach, Fruita,CO, (800) 873-3068
General InfoUtah Road Racing - USCF, Utah
Cycling Association - DirkCowley, (801) 944-8488
USA Cycling, Mountain RegionRoad Racing (UT,AZ,NM,CO,WY,SD), Rogene Killen, (970) 587-4447.
Utah Road Races
September 9,16,23,30 — RMR CritSeries, Salt Lake, (801) 944-8488
September 10,17,24 — DMV CritSeries, Every Wednesday, SaltLake, (801) 558-6875
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and Utah, wants to encourageall cyclists to participate.
There are monthly meetingson the second Wednesday ofevery month at 5 p.m. in theCity & County Building, Rm.326 or 335, 451 South StateStreet. For details, visit the
Cycling Utah web site(www.cyclingutah.com) or callthe Mayor’s office at 535-7939
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Cyclo-cross
By Ed Chauner and CindiHansen
The Intermountain CupMountain Bike Racing seriesconcluded its 2003 season inEvanston, Wyoming on August 9with close to 300 racers battlingit out at the 10th AnnualWolverine Ridge XC Race. This11-event series offers 24 racecategories at each event ofwhich 17 are tracked for pointsthroughout the season.
Todd Tanner(Sobe/Cannondale) and KathySherwin (Sobe/Cannondale)concluded the series as champi-ons in the Pro Men and ProWomen categories, while CarsonWare (Dixie Desert Racing) andRhet Povey won the 10-12 and 9& Under categories. Racers ofall abilities and ages raced fromMarch 1 in St. George, Utah toAugust 9 in Evanston,Wyoming.
In the Pro Men category,Tanner was able to hold offKevin Day (Stein EriksonSports) for the overall win. Daycame on strong late in the seasonnipping Tanner in the last 4races but it wasn’t quite enoughto topple the champ. BlakeZumbrunnen (Guthrie RaceClub) ended the season in third.
The lead changed many timesduring the season in the ProWomen Category. KathySherwin (Sobe/Cannondale)missed 4 events while attendingnational races so she had to playcatch-up. Her 5 victories quicklybrought her to the top of therankings though there were fourchallengers that constantly hadSherwin in their sights. CindiHansen (New Moon/Spin Cycle)ended the season in secondwhile Misti Timpson (Sugar)and Pamela Hanlon (Jans) fin-ished in 3rd and 4th respectively.Rounding out the top 5 wasSonya Swartzentruber (Jans).
Swartzentruber, Jans/Trek,started off her season slowly, butcame on towards the end, finish-ing in first place in two racesand placing second and thirdonce. Hanlon had a very suc-cessful year, taking the second
spot on the podium three timesand third once. Elena Felin,Sobe/Cannondale, rounded outher season with two wins andone, third place finish. Hansenwas consistent, finishing in thirdplace three times.
Although many of these girlsare familiar and frequent in thePro/Expert class, there wereequal amounts of new faces atthe start-line. Timpson, overallwinner of the Sport Women’sclass last year, moved up to testherself against the speed and dis-tance of many of Utah’s best.She faired very well finishingsecond and third once, and rac-ing consistently to third placeoverall in the point’s standings.Another addition to the class thisyear was 16 years old, HilaryWright, Young Riders, whomoved up from the JuniorExpert class. Although young,Hilary has already made hermark among the Pro/Expert fieldas a great climber and a relent-less competitor.
The junior categories sawmany hard fought battles withmany very close finishes. In the10-12 category, Carson Ware(Dixie Desert) was the rabbit tochase as he ended up winning 7of the 11 races. On the constanthunt was Alex Scott (YoungRiders) who raced and finishedin the points in all 11 events.Third place went to Tanner Putt(X-Men) who never placedlower than 2nd in each race thathe finished. In the 9 & Undercategory, Rhet Povey startedwinning in May and continuedthrough August. Povey’s closestchallengers were Mitch Nelsonand Sara Denton who took 2ndand 3rd respectively. The ExpertMen 16-18 results came down tothe wire with Dustin Wynne(Young Riders) edging outMitchell Peterson (HealthyChoice/Gurus) by one place, atthe final event, which wasenough to put Wynne in theoverall lead by 19 points. ScottAllen (X-Men) finished in 3rdwith a final victory in Evanstonthat bumped him up from 4thplace.
Another nail-biter came in the
Sport/Expert Men 13-15 catego-ry. Ryan Harrison (HealthyChoice/Gurus) entered the finalrace with a comfortable lead of63 points. In the first few milesof the race Harrison’s chainbroke putting him out of therace. Teammate Kaleb LeGore(Healthy Choice/Gurus) went onto win this double points race,which put him into the overalllead by 27 points. Tyler Scott’s(Young Riders) 3rd place finishin Evanston bumped him into3rd place in the final seriesstandings.
The Sport Men 16-18 catego-ry was also the scene of a veryclose battle. Alan Madorin cameout victorious just 3 pointsahead of David Peterson(Diamond Peak) after winningthe final Evanston race. RichWashburn (Mad Dog Cycles)ended in third place for theseries.
There are many stories ofgreat sacrifice and dedicationthis season and I wish we hadthe time and the room to telleach one, but at least we can listeach of the category winners.
Other series winners follow:Expert Men 19-29-GregyGibson (Racer’s Cycle Service),Expert Men 30-39 – Brad Pilling(New Moon Media/Spin Cycle),Expert Men 40+ - RobertWestermann (New MoonMedia/Spin Cycle), Clydesdale –Aaron Mullins (Taylor’s BikeShop), Men 50+ - Bill Dark(Mad Dog Cycles), Sport Men19-29 – Nate Stowers (HealthyChoice/Gurus), Sport Men 30-39– John Young (Mad DogCycles), Sport Men 40+ - DougDavis, Sport Women – KaryThompson (Sugar), Women 35+- Ellen Guthrie (New MoonMedia/Spin Cycle).
Congratulations to all the rac-ers of the Intermountain Cup andwe will see you all next Springfor the 2004 season.
The complete results from allthe races and the overall2003 point standings can befound at www.intermountain-cup.com.
September 11,25 — Salt Air TTSeries, Every other Thurs, (801)944-8488
September 6 — Eureka RR, greatroad race through the TinticMining District, Eureka, UT (801)538-6875
September 13 — LOTOJA, 203miles from Logan, UT to Jackson,WY, (801) 627-6200 or (800) 497-7335
September 28 — Antelope IslandTT #3, Antelope Island, (801) 731-8335
October 7-10 — Huntsman WorldSenior Games. Must be 50 yearsor older. Four events: hill climb,time trial, criterium and roadrace. 800-562-1268 [email protected]
October 11 — City Creek BikeSprint, 10 am, 5 1/2 mile climb upCity Creek Canyon in Salt LakeCity, road or mountain bikes,UCA Points Series Event, (801)583-6281
Regional Road Races
September 6-7 — IntermountainOrthopaedics Idaho State RRand Criterium Championships,Boise, ID, Kurt Holzer at (208) 890-3118
September 13 — Race to theAngel, 17th Annual, Wells, NV,(775) 752-3540
September 13 — Bogus Basin HillClimb, Boise, ID, (208) 343-3782
Mondays — April - September —Wasatch Women's Cycling Club(WWCC) Weekly Ride: fun/easy~1 hr. ride , meeting at 6:00 p.m.at 1500 E 1500 S (by Einstein's). Allwelcome!, Melissa at (801) 466-6312.
Mondays — Park City Social Ride,6 pm, easy pace, meet at ColeSport, Park City, (435) 649-5663
Mondays - August - OctoberCanyon Sports weekly eveningintermediate mountain bike rides8-13 miles, fun pace & fun peo-ple, meet at Canyon Sports 5:30pm 1844 East Fort Union Blvd.,call 942-3100 for info.
Tuesdays — Weekly Tour of HeberValley, meet at Heber MountainSports, 160 S Main St., Heber. 32miles at a medium pace (Avg.16-18 mph). Perfect for learningpace lines. (435) 657-1950.
Wednesdays — Weekly Tour ofHeber Valley, meet at HeberMountain Sports, 160 S Main St.,Heber. 20 miles at a leisurelypace (Avg 10-14 mph) (435) 657-1950
Wed MTB ride — Women’s Joyride,5:30 p.m., meet at Joyride Bikes,655 S. Main St., Logan, (435) 753-7175
Wednesdays — 5:30 p.m. Meet at5:20 in the parking lot on the west
side of Borders bookstore atRiverwood shopping center.(4801 North University Avenue inProvo). Approximately 2 hours,pace/terrain/distance will varydepending on what the groupwants. All welcome! For info:[email protected] or(801) 796-5687.
Thursdays — Weekly Race aroundHeber Valley, meet at HeberMountain Sports, 160 S Main St.,Heber. 34 miles at a crisp pacewith sprint zones (Avg 19-24mph). Great for fine tuning thelegs. (435) 657-1950
Thursdays — Park City Tempo Ride,6 pm, fast paced, meet at ColeSport, Park City, (435) 649-5663
Weekend Group Rides — Saturdayand Sunday, 10 am, meet at 9thand 9th in Salt Lake City.
Sunday Group Ride — 9 a.m.,Canyon Bicycles in Draper, 762E.,12600 S., (801) 576-8844
September 6 — CANCELLED -Prostate Cancer CycleChallenge, a century pledgeride, to raise awareness ofprostate cancer, Weber Countyto Utah Lake, (801) 532-6001
September 6-12 — Cycle UtahTour, S. Utah, Adv. CyclingAssociation, (800) 721-8719
September 7 — Tour de Tahoe, ridearound Lake Tahoe, 72 miles,Lake Tahoe, NV, (800) 565-2704
September 7-13 — Southern UtahNational Parks Tour, (801) 596-8430
September 8-13 — WYCYC XIV,ride across Wyoming, JacksonHole to the Bighorns, Cyclevents,1-888-733-9615.
September 20 — Cycle For LifeBenefit Ride for injured cyclists,(801) 272-1302
September 21-27 — OATBRAN,One Awesome Tour Bike RideAcross Nevada, following theLegendary Pony Express Trail onU.S. Hwy. 50 - America's LoneliestRoad, 5 days of riding, 420 milesfrom Lake Tahoe to Great BasinNational Park, (800) 565-2704
September 28 - October 4 —CANYONS II - A Ride AcrossSouthern Utah, Springdale toBlanding, 1-866-CycleUT
Oct 3-5 — Moab's 1st CenturyRide, A road cycling eventheadquartered at the Red CliffsAdventure Lodge, (435) 259-2698
October 4 — Yellowstone FallCycling Tour 2003, (406) 646-7701
October 12-17 — MonumentValley & 4 Corners Tour, (801) 556-3290
October 18 — Las Vegas Century ,37, 62, or 100 miles, benefitsRonald McDonald House, (702)407-3077
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Tanner , Sherwin, Ware, and Wynne TakeTanner , Sherwin, Ware, and Wynne TakeIntermountain Cup Ser ies WinsIntermountain Cup Ser ies Wins
2003 Intermountain Cup Mtn. BikeRacing Series, 11 Races, 2003 Final Team Point Standings Place, Team, Total Points1. Mad Dog Cycles - Orem, UT - Am Bank, ToblerDentistry, Jamba Juice 19462. Young Riders - Park City, UT - Jans,Smithsport, Clif Bar 17893. New Moon Media - Tooele, UT - Spin Cycle14964. Guthrie Race Club - Salt Lake City, UT 7356. Canyon Bicycles - Draper, UT - CanyonBicycles 5387. Racers Cycle Service - Provo, UT - EnduranceWorks, Bontrager 4928. Dixie Desert Cycling - St. George, UT 4849. Sugar - Park City, UT - White Pine Touring 44510. Stein Eriksen Sport - Heber, UT - SteinErikson, Inc. 33411. Peak Fasteners - Kearns, UT - PeakFasteners 22912. Team Green - Park City, UT - Sinclair Oil 12613. Team Red Rock - St. George, UT - Red RockBicycle Co. 9114. Team Ballistic Cycle - N. Ogden, UT 90
16th Annual Mountain BoutSponsored by: Bingham CyclerySnowbird Resort, Utah - August 2,2003, INTERMOUNTAIN CUPMOUNTAIN BIKE RACING SERIES- Race # 1012 & Under1. Carsen Ware; Dixie Desert; 12:27:58 2. Tanner J. Putt; X-Men; 12:32:44 3. Gabriel F. Campbell; Young Riders; 12:40:22 4. Alex Scott; Young Riders; 12:42:14 5. Brandon Perez; 12:47:37 9 & Under1. Rhet Povey; 8:04 2. Mitch Nelson; 9:15 3. Cale Pilling; New Moon Media/Spin Cycle; 4:134. Sierra Perez; 4:14 Beg Men 13-15 1. Andrew Putt; X-Men; 12:52:25 2. Zack J. Campbell; Young Riders; 12:53:46 3. Chad Butler; Jamies Bikes/Canyon Sports; 1:01:56 Beg Men 16-18 1. Daniel L. Bride; Mad Dog; 12:45:15 2. Braxton Berrett; Canyon Bicycles; 12:46:40 Beg Men 19-29 1. David Laga; Mad Dog Cycles; 1:05:11 2. Grant Hvuzdis; 1:09:50 3. Tim Wilson; Adventure Racing; 1:12:43 Beg Men 30-39 1. Mark W. Esplin; 1:04:36 2. Brett Wehrli; Mad Dog Cycles; 1:08:18 3. Chester Lao; New Moon Media; 1:08:40 4. Warren Worsley; 1:17:25 5. Steve L. Gallegos; 1:21:21 Beg Men 40+ 1. Patrick J. Putt; X-Men; 12:50:27 2. Carlos Araya; 12:55:03 3. Dennis Munford; 1:09:15 4. Greg Longson; Mad Dog Cycles; 1:11:13 Beg Women 19+ 1. Karen Hoggan; Peak Fasteners; 1:04:02 Clydesdale 1. Aaron Mullins; Taylors Bike Shop; 1:23:12 2. Robert Cummins; Young Riders; 1:25:10 Exp Men 16-18 1. Dustin Wynne; Young Riders; 1:37:43 2. Mitchell Peterson; Healthy Choice/Guru's; 1:41:02 3. Brent Westenburg; Young Riders; 1:49:39 Exp Men 19-29 1. Lance R. Runyan; Stein Eriksen Sport; 1:25:40 2. Brock Cannon; Mad Dog Cycles; 1:27:02 3. Gregy Gibson; Racer's Cycle Service; 1:28:45 4. Ty Hansen; New Moon Media/Spin Cycle; 1:29:43 5. Thomas J. Spannring; 1:29:56 Exp Men 30-39 1. Chad B. Wassmer; Cole Sport; 1:32:44 2. Dave Miller; Pine View of Logan; 1:33:38 3. Brad W. Pilling; New Moon Media/Spin Cycle;1:34:25 4. Richard Abbott; 1:34:39 5. George Manousakis; Porcupine; 1:39:19 Exp Men 40+ 1. Tom Noaker; Young Riders; 1:36:38 2. Robert Westermann; New Moon Media/SpinCycle; 1:37:29 3. Dana Harrison; Healthy Choice/Guru's; 1:41:31 4. Dave H. Reynolds; Titus; 1:45:28 Men 50+ 1. Brad Mullen; 1:10:17 2. Bill Dark; Mad Dog Cycles; 1:11:22 3. Bill Peterson; Healthy Choice/ HealthyChoice/Guru's; 1:17:01 4. Bruce Argyle; Mad Scientist; 1:19:20 Pro Men 1. Kevin Day; Stein Erikson Sports; 1:39:24 2. Cris Fox; SlyFox; 1:42:46 3. Kyle P. Wright; Healthy Choice/Gurus/LoganRace; 1:43:27 4. Blake Zumbrunnen; Guthrie Race Club RaceClub; 1:44:38 5. Todd Tanner; Sobe Cannondale/Guthrie; 1:45:14 6. Robbie Stone; New Moon Media/Spin Cycle; 1:53:03 Pro/Exp Women 1. Sonya J. Swartzentruber; Jans; 1:26:40 2. Jennifer Agger; Teton Cycleworks; 1:26:55 3. Kathy Sherwin; Sobe/Cannondale; 1:29:37 4. Cindi Hansen; New Moon Media/Spin Cycle; 1:31:56 5. Hilary Wright; Young Riders; 1:32:17 6. Misti L. Timpson; Sugar/White Pine Touring; 1:32:50
7. D.J. Morisette Ellsworth 1:38:15 Spt Men 16-18 1. Alan Madorin; 1:22:24 2. David L. Peterson; Diamond Peak Ski & Sport; 1:23:55 3. Rick Washburn; Mad Dog Cycles; 1:28:50 4. Ryan Washburn; Mad Dog Cycles; 1:33:00 Spt Men 19-29 1. Nate L. Stowers; Healthy Choice/Gurus/LoganRace Club; 1:15:02 2. Josh Mortensen; Diamond Peak Ski & Sport; 1:15:14 3. Rob Hopkins; 1:15:15 4. Andreas Forster; 1:18:30 5. Christian Faatz; 1:21:14 Spt Men 30-39 1. John Young; Mad Dog Cycles; 1:18:44 2. Bo Pitkin; White Pine Touring; 1:19:55 3. Archie Yamada; New Moon Media/Spin Cycle;1:21:27 4. Brad Newby; Dixie Desert Racing; 1:22:33 5. Eric T. Johnson; Mad Dog Cycles; 1:23:25 Spt Men 40+ 1. Jeff Butler; 1:28:24 2. Doug Davis; 1:31:37 3. Michael Adams; 1:39:56 4. Stephen C. Washburn; Mad Dog Cycles;1:41:10 5. Tim Spier; 1:45:55 Spt Women 19+ 1. Liz Zumbrunnen; Guthrie Race Club; 1:21:13 2. Lisa R. White; Team Ballistic Cycle; 1:22:14 3. Susan Fleck; Sugar/White Pine Touring; 1:25:064. Linda Kopp; 1:26:42 5. Kary Thompson; Sugar/White Pine Touring/ClifBar; 1:27:17 Spt/Exp Men 13-15 1. Ryan Harrison; Healthy Choice/Guru's; 1:02:42 2. Kaleb J. LeGore; HealthyChoice/Guru's/Revolution; 1:03:09 3. Christopher Hong; Young Riders; 1:05:56 4. Dutch Wiehe; Young Riders; 1:07:36 5. Tyler Scott; Young Riders; 1:09:24 Women 35+ 1. Ellen Guthrie; New Moon Media/Spin Cycle; 12:51:45 2. Lori A. Frandsen; 1:00:50 3. Kit Howard; 1:01:22 4. Tamra Roe; Teez Sportswear; 1:01:51 5. Gina Riggs; Peak Fasteners; 1:02:03
For actual times subtract the following minutes from yourcategory: Pro Men -0, Ex Men 30-39 - 3, Ex. Men 19-29 -1, Ex. Men 16-18 - 1, Ex. Men 40+ - 5, Spt. Men 19-29 - 0,Spt. Men 30-39 - 2, Spt. Men 40+ - 6, Spt. Men 16-18 - 4,Pro/Exp Women - 6, Spt. Women 19+ - 9, Men 50+ - 8,Clydesdale - 10, Beg. Men 19-29 - 0, Beg. Men 30-39 - 1,Beg. Men 16-18 - 2, Beg. Men 40+ - 3 Spt/Exp. Men 13-15- 7, Beg. Men 13-15 - 2, Beg. Women 19+ - 4, Women 35+- 4, 12 & Under - 5, 9 & Under - 0.
10th Annual Wolverine Ridge XCRace, Evanston, Wyoming -August 9, 2003, INTERMOUNTAINCUP MOUNTAIN BIKE RACINGSERIES - GRAND FINALE12 & Under 1. Alex Thomas; Young Riders; 12:31:02 2. Tanner J. Putt; X-Men; 12:33:38 3. Alex Scott; Young Riders; 12:34:54 4. Gabriel F. Campbell; Young Riders; 12:35:48 5. Carsen Ware; Dixie Desert; 12:36:40 9 & Under 1. Kaegan Swenson; Young Riders; 12:11:08 2. Mitch Nelson; 12:13:13 3. Justin Griffin; 12:13:30 4. Stesan Dancy; 12:14:16 5. Jade Harward; Canyon Bicycles; 12:15:04 Beg Men 13-15 1. Logan Jones; X-Men; 2:04:23 2. Christopher Dancy; Young Riders; 2:09:16 3. Matthew L. Downing; Mad Dog Cycles; 2:09:40 4. Andrew Putt; X-Men; 2:18:20 5. Mike H. Voth; Young Riders; 2:19:26 Beg Men 16-18 1. Eric K. Gibbons; 1:54:05 2. Daniel L. Bride; Mad Dog; 1:55:35 3. Collin H. Lewis; 1:57:48 4. Seth Shumway; Red Rock; 2:25:32 Beg Men 19-29 1. David Laga; Mad Dog Cycles; 1:46:11 2. Cole Gibbons; 1:48:54 3. Jack Gage; Lovelands Cycle; 1:51:44 4. Steven Brumbaugh; Loveland's Cycle; 1:56:59 5. Nathan Tanner; 2:01:18 Beg Men 30-39 1. Mathew S Campbell; 1:48:23
2. Brett Wehrli; Mad Dog Cycles; 1:51:21 3. Craig Willis; Healthy Choice/Gurus/LoganRace; 1:55:21 4. Carl Goodfellow; Bountiful Bicycle; 1:55:24 5. Bryan Hammonds; 2:00:03 Beg Men 40+ 1. Paul S. Moote; Team Green; 1:59:26 2. David Barrus; 2:02:02 3. Keith Moore; Teez Sportswear; 2:08:32 4. Carlos Araya; 2:10:03 5. Todd Christensen; New Moon Media/SpinCycle; 2:11:49 Beginner Women 1. Jane Aune; 2:06:32 2. Jill Adams; 2:21:16 3. Karen Hoggan; Peak Fasteners; 2:26:18 Clydesdale 1. Bryon Wright; "Guido" from 'da Corner; 2:16:28 2. Aaron Mullins; Taylors Bike Shop; 2:24:29 3. Steve Pecorella; 2:29:12 4. Robert Cummins; Young Riders; 2:30:01 5. Leonard Sodaemalelagi; 3:11:08 Exp Men 16-18 1. Scott J. Allen; X-Men; 2:16:59 2. CJ Reed; X-Men; 2:21:21 3. Dustin Wynne; Young Riders; 2:22:39 4. Mitchell Peterson; Healthy Choice/Guru's; 2:29:11 5. Zachary Ramras; 2:31:22 Exp Men 19-29 1. Gregy Gibson; Racer's Cycle Service; 2:11:35 2. Ty Hansen New; Moon Media/Spin Cycle; 2:13:14 3. Thomas J. Spannring; 2:13:34 4. Quin G. Bingh; Healthy Choice/Guru's/LRC; 2:07:44 5. Jer ia Johnson; Guthrie Race Club Bicycle; 2:16:40 Exp Men 30-39 1. Todd Henneman; Jans/Trek; 2:13:41 2. Brian Hopkins; Guthrie Race Club Bicycle; 2:15:34 3. Richard Abbott; 2:17:32 4. Brad W. Pilling; New Moon Media/Spin Cycle;2:18:38 5. Chad B. Wassmer; Cole Sport; 2:19:48 Exp Men 40+ 1. Robert Westermann; New Moon Media/SpinCycle; 2:19:12 2. Tom Noaker; Young Riders; 2:20:00 3. Dave H. Reynolds; Titus; 2:24:40 4. Dana Harrison; Healthy Choice/Guru's; 2:26:08 5. Brent Peacock; Teton Cyclery; 2:29:25 Men 50+ 1. Brad Mullen; 2:09:18 2. Bill Dark; Mad Dog Cycles; 2:10:57 3. Bruce Argyle; Mad Scientist; 2:18:05 4. Jeffrey Giese; 2:19:03 5. Bill Peterson; Healthy Choice/ HealthyChoice/Guru's; 2:20:23 Pro Men 1. Carl Swenson; Rlx/Polo Sport; 1:57:29 2. Eric Jones; Biogen; 1:59:53 3. Kevin Day; Stein Erikson Sports; 2:01:24 4. Todd Tanner; Sobe Cannondale/Guthrie; 2:03:25 5. Cris Fox; SlyFox; 2:04:13 6. Robbie Stone; New Moon Media/Spin Cycle; 2:04:52 7. Lance Runyan; Stein Erikson Sports; 2:07:10 8. Blake Zumbrunnen; Guthrie Race Club RaceClub; 2:09:29 9. Brandon Firth; Stein Eriksen Sports; 2:10:12 10. David Harward; Canyon Bicycles; 2:12:32 Pro/Exp Women 1. Kathy Sherwin; Sobe/Cannondale; 2:33:45 2. Pam Hanlon; Jans; 2:40:00 3. Cindi Hansen; New Moon Media/Spin Cycle; 2:41:49 4. Teresa Eggertsen; Micro Supreme/XMEN; 2:44:39 5. Misti L. Timpson; Sugar/White Pine Touring; 2:51:16 6. Kaylene Kotter; Sugar/White Pine Touring; 2:51:21 7. Christie A. Johnson; Sugar/White PineTouring; 2:56:20 8. Paula M. Seeley; Jan's; 2:57:43 9. Lisa Peck; Te Biogen; 3:01:09 10. Lara H. Kendall; Jans/Trek; 3:04:56 Sport Women 1. Ellen Guthrie; New Moon Media/Spin Cycle; 2:22:04 2. Liz Zumbrunnen; Guthrie Race Club; 2:29:28 3. Barbara E. Sherwood; New Moon Media/SpinCycle; 2:30:23 4. Brook A. Shinsky; Sugar/White Pine Touring; 2:31:39 5. Devery Karz; Young Riders; 2:33:05 Spt Men 16-18 1. Alan Madorin; 2:02:37 2. David L. Peterson; Diamond Peak Ski & Sport; 2:04:223. Rick Grahn; X-Men; 2:04:27 4. Rick Washburn; Mad Dog Cycles; 2:13:15 5. Andrew G. Downing; Mad Dog Cycles; 2:18:06 Spt Men 19-29 1. Josh Mortensen; Diamond Peak Ski & Sport; 1:50:44 2. Nate L. Stowers; Healthy Choice/Gurus/LoganRace Club; 1:53:34 3. Andreas Forster; 1:53:58 4. Seth Higginson; 1:54:19 5. Rob Hopkins; 1:55:30 Spt Men 30-39 1. John Young; Mad Dog Cycles; 1:56:12 2. Archie Y; ada New Moon Media/Spin Cycle; 1:58:36 3. Brad Newby; Dixie Desert Racing; 2:01:14 4. Derrick K. Batley; 2:02:31 5. Tim White; T&T Bike & Ski; 2:04:20 Spt Men 40+ 1. Jeff Butler; 2:01:15 2. Marc Anderson; No Doz; 2:04:21 3. Curtis Landgraf; 2:04:51 4. Jordon Swenson; 2:06:42 5. Todd Rhees; 2:07:39 Spt/Exp Men 13-15 1. Kaleb J. LeGore; HealthyChoice/Guru's/Revolution; 2:02:48 2. Andrew Juiliano; Galena Lodge BreakfastSquad; 2:03:35 3. Tyler Scott; Young Riders; 2:08:49 4. Christopher Hong; Young Riders; 2:10:10 5. Dutch Wiehe; Young Riders; 2:10:11 Women 13-18 1. Kristen Gillette; Gileo Engineering; 3:29:01 Women 35+ 1. Tonia G. Turner; Mad Dog Cycles; 2:12:14 2. Kit Howard; 2:18:11 3. Tamra Roe; Teez Sportswear; 2:28:20 4. Gina Riggs; Peak Fasteners; 2:32:57 5. Priya Noronha; Peak Fasteners; 2:44:25
24 Hours of Boise, August 9-10,Bogus Basin, IDCategory, Place, Team Name, # of LapsCorporate 1. Hoo Made Hoo 182. Groundhogs 14Solo Men 1. Josh Oppenheimer 182. Sloane Anderson 163. Steve Vaught 154. Marc Driver 145. Brad Petersen 136. Trent Tatos 116. Dwayne Speegle 117. Greg Martin 108. Matt Newbill 99. Vince Robinson 910. Clayton Olson 911. Jay Petervary 9Women's Solo 1. Barb Kreisle 72. Timari Pruis 6Duo Pro 1. Juiced Newtons 222. Bermone 203. Salsa 184. Dumb and Dumber 16Men's 4 Person Sport 1. Sack Full Of Weasels 252. Holy Crampers 243. Moon Boots 214. Seldom First 215. Bohica 206. Windbreakers 207. Fungis 16DNF. Jimmy Wicked 17Men's 4 Person Vet1. Two Wheeler Dealer 222. Tom's Birthday Bozo's 183. Just another Bill Ride 17Men's 4 person Clydesdale 1. Phat Bastards 22Women's 4 Person Sport1. Nun's With Bad Habits 14Men's 4 person Expert1 Goldy's 285 person Open 1. Fitzgeralds 252. 9 Nuts and a Chick 243. Knapp Time 224. Wahoo! 215. The Replacements 206. Shady Shifters 197. Y Us 5 178. Dead Batteries 14
Sports Am Widowmaker Hillclimb,to the top of the Tram, Snowbird,UT, August 24, 2003 Men's 1 To 15 1, 24, CHRIS PETERSON 1:08:29 Men's 16 To 18 1, 4, MITCHELL PETERSON 0:56:13 2, 34, KYLE WEHMANEN 1:11:31 Men's 19 To 29 1, 1, ERIC JONES 0:47:45 2, 2, AARON PHILLIPS 0:53:21 3, 3, CHAN HEAD 0:55:54 4, 14, DAVID FARMERE 1:03:09 5, 33, MATT CAMPBELL 1:11:29 6, 37, RICH MRAZIK 1:14:10 7, 51, TYLER KNOLES 1:20:45 Men's 30 To 39 1, 5, CRIS FOX 0:57:15 2, 7, CORY MCNEELY 0:57:363, 9, BOB SAFFELL 0:57:574, 10, JONATHAN BAKER 0:58:565, 12, EDDIE HILL 1:00:526, 13, TODD WINNER 1:03:087, 15, CORY PETERSEN 1:03:238, 16, RICH SMITH 1:06:009, 18, MATT RIGBY 1:07:1710, 21, JAMES GLENN 1:07:4711, 28, ROBERT STEPHEN 1:09:3012, 29, JAY GROVER 1:10:3913, 35, JEFF ELMER 1:13:4114, 36, KELLY GLENN 1:13:5415, 40, ANDREW JORDAN 1:15:5316, 41, PAUL GILL 1:16:5817, 43, RANDY CARSON 1:18:3718, 45, DUNCAN BRITT 1:19:2819, 47, GARY BREWER 1:19:3420, 50, RYAN LARSEN 1:20:1121, 53, DAVID LEIKAM 1:21:5922, 54, JONATHAN AITKEN 1:22:4223, 56, RYAN DOLAN 1:23:1124, 58, SCOTT STEVENS 1:26:4825, 68, PATRICK MCKNIGHT 1:31:2026, 71, LAMAR CLARK 1:34:0227, 72, BILL CUCH 1:34:03Men's 40 To 49 1, 6, BRENT PEACOCK 0:57:212, 8, ROB WESTERMANN 0:57:413, 11, LARRY MELTZER 0:59:56
4, 19, EVAN UNCTER 1:07:365, 22, DOUG DAVIS 1:08:056, 23, MATT BELMAN 1:08:227, 31, GREGORY FLOREZ 1:11:068, 42, PATRICK PUTT 1:18:349, 49, GREG JEROME 1:20:1010, 52, JOHN NEAL 1:21:5311, 57, JIM HARPER 1:24:2612, 60, JOHN HANSHAW 1:27:0113, 61, STEVE GRANT 1:27:1214, 65, GARY ROBBINS 1:28:5115, 69, JON BREWER 1:31:24Men's 50 To 59 1, 20, STEVE MILLER 1:07:412, 26, TODD TROXELL 1:08:513, 27, BRAD MULLEN 1:08:564, 32, BILL PETERSON 1:11:105, 44, GREG NELSON 1:19:206, 67, PATRICK ADAMS 1:30:33Men's 98 To 98 1, 30, FRANK SUTERA 1:10:552, 46, DEREK FORSBERG 1:19:333, 48, CORY MARLER 1:19:394, 59, BILL PERKINS 1:27:005, 62, SHAW DEVER 1:27:326, 64, JACOB CASE 1:28:00Men's 19 To 29 1, 39, SUE ABBENE 1:15:25Women's 30 To 39 1, 70, PRIYA NORONHA 1:32:54Women's 40 To 49 1, 17, LAURA HOWAT 1:06:572, 25, ROXANNE TOIY 1:08:443, 38, ELLEN GUTHRIE 1:14:184, 55, DORENE SAMBADO 1:22:545, 63, ANNAMARI ROSSI 1:27:446, 66, PAULA LOBOSECHETSKY 1:29:55
Snowbird Hillclimb and Sports AmWidowmaker Combined Times,August 23-24, 2003Men1. ERIC JONES 1:34:02.122. AARON PHILLIP 1:43:39.403. CHAN HEAD 1:43:47.254. MICHELL PETERSEN 1:44:50.015. CORY MCNEELEY 1:48:02.116. BRENT PEACOCK 1:49:41.137. BOB SAFFELL 1:50:39.228. ROB WESTERMANN 1:50:59.219. CHRIS FOX 1:52:29.8410. LARRY MALTZER 1:56:43.9811. CORY PETERSEN 2:00:26.3812. EVAN UNGER 2:01:38.3613. TODD WINNER 2:02:31.9314. CHRIS PETERSEN 2:03:55.7515. JAMES GLENN 2:06:17.5916. RICE SMITH 2:07:30.7417. TODD TROXELL 2:09:53.7518. STEVE MILLER 2:11:29.8819 MATT BELMANN 2:11:20.00 20. FRANK SUTERA 2:11:38.3721. GREGORY FLOREZ 2:12:10.1422. BRAN MULLEN 2:14:16.3423. BILL PETERSON 2:16:02.0924. ROBERT STEPHEN 2:18:46.6325. RICH MRAZLK 2:22:12.6126. JEFF ELMER 2:22:20.9327. DUNCAN BRITT 2:22:32.3428. PATRICK PUTT 2:26:22.1729. RYAN LARSEN 2:27:03.8730. SCOTT STEVENS 2:34:43.27Women1. LAURA HOWAT. 2:03:17.582. ROXANNE TOIY 2:11:25.863. ELLEN GUTHRIE 2:15:56.704. SUE ABBENE 2:30:27:735. PRIYA NORONHA 3:47:00.14
2003 Well's Fargo TwilightCriterium, Boise, ID, July 26, 2003 Sr. Men Pro-1-2 1 Hopkins, Jeff Jittery Joes 1:02:102 McManus, Remi Boise,ID s.t.3 Flynn, Eric Sambucca Cycling s.t.4 Carlson, Eric Canyon Bicycles s.t.5 Medinille, Gregg Monex s.t.6 Monahan, Kevin 7Up/Maxxis TTIII s.t.7 Harris, Bill Canyon Bicycles s.t.8 Olson, Billy Sun Valley Road To Dirt s.t.9 Lawler, Jesse Jittery Joes TTIII s.t.10 Rubelt, Jacob White Mountain Road Clu s.t.11 Murphy, Eric Healthy Choice Gurus s.t.12 Hainsworth, Michael s.t.13 Roberts, Ed Compass Commercial s.t.14 Ruddick, Kelly Pro Peloton Velo s.t.15 Critchlow, Michael BondAgent.com / Spokane s.t.16 Mitchell, Shawn Team George's s.t.17 Jukich, Esteban Iomega-Orbea s.t.18 Baratto, Joe Ashmead College /King 5 s.t.19 Ransom, Eric s.t.20 Higgins, Stephen BondAgent.com / Spokane s.t.Sr. Women 1-2-3 1 Sanborn, Melissa Intermountain Cycling O 43:51:00
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Rusty Shoemaker Utah StateCriterium Championship August2nd, 2003 Kaysville, UT Mens Pro 1/21. Kirk Eck2. Eric Murphy3. Richard Vroom4. Allan Butler5. Todd Hageman6. Alex Rock7. Evan Hepner8. Bryson Perry9. Thomas Mesier10. Skylere Bingham11. Kevin Radzinski12. John Osguthorpe13. Todd Posselli14. Kelly Ryan15. Jason Travis16. Mark Rodel17. Jesse Westergard18. Stewart Richards19. Jesse Gordon20. Marc Yap21. Scott Martin22. Gary Porter23. Brent Cannon24. Don Armstrong25. Christian Johnson26. Thomas Cooke27. Michael Sherman28. Rodney Mena29. Jody HarrisWomens Cat 1/2/3 1. Laura Howat2. Kirsten Kotval3. Lisa Milkavich4. Cynthia Martin5. Karen Dodge6. Crystral Yap7. Laura Humbert8. Patty davisMens Cat 3 1. Jeff Wyatt2. Tom Horrocks3. Andrew Lock4. David Harward5. Jim Fearick6. Mark Deterline7. Jess Dear8. Travis Horton9. Mike Schmidt10. Bill Cutting11. Jon Baddley12. Lance Christiansen13. Jared Gibson14. Andrew Peterson15. Eric Schramm16. Don Pollari17. Richard Erikson18. Brian MarcouillerWomens Cat 4 1. Kimberly CroftMens Cat 4/5 1. Troy Smith2. Jeff Clawson3. Matt Waldin4. Mike Pratt5. Robert Kimzey6. Jon Milner7. Justin Toth8. Chris Bell9. Matt Buchanan10. Chris White11. Steven Wilcox12. Scott Allen13. Sean Hoover14. CJ Reed15. John McDaniel16. Clark Mower17. Anthony JohnsonMaster Men 35+ 1. Don Pollari2. Thomas Cooke3. Jonathan Gardner4. Stewart Richards5. Dennis Porter
6. Marek Shon7. Don Armstrong8. Steve Tabarez9. Gary Porter10. Jon Gallager11. Darrell Davis12. James FergusonMaster Men 45+ 1. Dirk Cowley2. Charles Palmer3. Robert Keller4. Clyde Done5. Bob Walker6. Henry EbellJunior Men 1. Rick Grahn2. Dana Hoffman3. Carl MajorsMaster Women 35+ 1. Tiffany Callahan
Fazoli's Sundance Hill Climb,August 9th, 2003 Pro/I/II Men 1 John Osguthorpe 0:40:032 Alex Rock 0:40:503 Jesse Westergard 0:40:514 Chan Head 0:41:005 Eric Murphy 0:41:026 Marc Yap 0:41:457 Todd Posselli 0:42:408 Eric Pardyjak 0:42:409 Allan Butler 0:43:0210 Kyle Brown 0:43:0711 Christian Johnson 0:44:0012 Art O'Conner 0:44:4713 Brian Klepper 0:45:0414 Kirk Eck 0:45:0615 Mike Ward 0:45:51Category Pro/I/II/III Women 1 Heather Albert 0:48:342 Laura Howat 0:50:523 Crystal Yap 0:54:374 J D Davis 0:56:475 Cynthia Martin 0:59:07Category III Men 1 Brad Anderson 0:41:512 Robert Hatch 0:42:423 Uhl Albert 0:44:024 Jason Preston 0:44:505 Andrew Lock 0:44:516 Robert Crain 0:45:117 Tyler Moore 0:46:248 Andrew Peterson 0:46:559 Aaron Packard 0:47:1810 Jeff Erenstrom 0:49:1511 Kevin Van Loon 0:49:5412 Jody Sanchez 0:53:3913 Matthew Bishop 0:54:01Category 4 Women 1 Kristi McIlmoil 0:51:212 BriAnn Hoopes 1:01:493 Michelle Dickson 1:06:31Category IV Men 1 Norm Bryner 0:41:452 Dan Hoopes 0:43:003 Jon Milner 0:43:144 Eddie Hill 0:44:525 Jeff Clawson 0:45:596 Matt Buchanan 0:45:597 John McIlmoil 0:46:198 Dan Reeves 0:46:409 Weston Hymas 0:46:5610 Rod Boynton 0:47:4311 Joe Clark 0:53:1212 Joesph Bishop 0:58:47Category V Men 1 Eric Wyna 0:42:502 Jarom Perry 0:46:303 Norm Bryner 0:47:264 Sean Hoover 0:48:155 Matt Shaw 0:52:206 Matt Stolberg 0:53:137 David Mott 0:57:148 Ryan Dolan 0:58:159 Scott Bales 0:58:3010 Nick Todd 0:58:39Catgory Masters 35+ 1 Dan Minert 0:41:492 Don Armstrong 0:43:263 Tony Chesrow 0:44:084 Mark Zimbelman 0:45:345 Gary Porter 0:46:296 Wayne Cottrell 0:52:36Category Masters 45+ 1 Dirk Cowley 0:43:112 Robert Keller 0:45:093 Sam Wolfe 0:46:074 Dale Maughan 0:46:085 Bruce McWhorter 0:47:576 Walter Blanco 0:48:357 Charles Palmer 0:49:158 Jeff Herran 0:50:159 Henry Ebell 1:14:55Junior Men 1 Paul Schumann 1:23:13Junior Women 1 Dani Hartvigsen 1:08:272 Liz Cushing 1:13:53Citizen Men 1 Leon Bergand 0:47:562 Erich Sagers 0:48:463 Micheal Jihnson 0:49:394 Bill Bedford 0:50:175 Carey Pierce 0:50:396 Jeff Jarvie 0:50:407 Riley Frazier 0:51:528 Frank Sutera 0:52:249 James Clark 0:52:3110 Steve Mower 0:52:3811 Joe Creer 0:52:3912 Cole Baldwin 0:52:5713 ThomaS Suontessen 0:54:1514 Paul Willams 0:55:5415 Dave McRae 0:57:0316 Adam Lisonbee 0:57:3417 Nate Houle 0:58:2718 Rayn Sagers 0:59:2319 Shan Ward 0:59:2920 David Jones 0:59:3121 Don Peterson 0:59:3822 Bruce Bildsen 0:59:4023 John Sutton 1:00:1024 Mike Jacbus 1:00:3525 Justin Rauzon 1:01:2826 JK Scott 1:01:2827 Todd Bovo 1:03:26
28 Ario McGinn 1:04:4829 Jared Van Orman 1:04:5930 Matthew Randall 1:05:2531 Lance Lewis 1:06:4532 Raj Nayar 1:06:5133 Darryll Ervin 1:09:4534 Michael Wolfe 1:10:4435 Drew Doll 1:12:0036 Jim Clark 1:12:2037 Tanner Mills 1:15:0138 David Boyd 1:17:0239 John Armitstead 1:27:3040 Sergei Burov 1:33:36Citizen Women 1 Jeanette Driggs 0:58:082 Shawn Dolan 1:03:533 Deborah Erestone 1:08:124 Joan Mower 1:14:145 Dorothy Boshard 1:18:596 Joy Monson 1:30:21
Snowbird Hillclimb, 10.2 miles,August 24, 2003 (Category Place followed by OverallPlace)Men's Pro/1-3 1, 1, ERIC JONES 0:46:172, 2, BRYSON PERRY 0:46:513, 3, KELLY WILLIAMSON 0:47:054, 4, CHAN HEAD 0:47:535, 12, KEVIN DAY 0:49:086, 15, BLAKE ZUMBRUNNEN 0:49:437, 16, JASON TRAVIS 0:49:438, 17, BOB CRAIN 0:50:079, 18, JUSTIN MAXFIELD 0:50:0810, 19, AARON PACKARD 0:50:1311, 20, HERB JOHNSON 0:50:1512, 25, ALBERT UHL 0:51:0013, 27, SCOTTIE MARTIN 0:51:3114, 29, JARED GIBSON 0:51:5315, 30, JOHN GRIFFETHS 0:52:0816, 32, BRENT PEACOCK 0:52:2017, 33, MIKE HANSEEN 0:52:2618, 38, JARED NELSON 0:52:4719, 43, ANDREW LOCK 0:53:0820, 44, CHRIS CHRISTIANSEN 0:53:0921, 53, TYLER WOODS 0:54:2722, 55, MARK RODEL 0:54:3023, 58, CHUCK TURNER 0:54:5524, 61, CHRIS FOX 0:55:1525, 70, AL MICHINI 0:55:3726, 105, SCOTT MAULAND 0:58:2827, 128, MICHAEL BUSCH 1:00:0128, 144, TRAVIS HORTON 1:00:5529, 203, DOUG UNDERWOOD 1:06:05Men's Cat 4-5 1, 6, DAN HOOPES 0:47:572, 11, NORMAN BRYNER 0:49:013, 13, JAKE PANTONE 0:49:224, 14, CHUCK GIBSON 0:49:275, 21, AARON PHILLIPS 0:50:186, 22, CORY MCNEELY 0:50:267, 23, SCOTT ALLEN 0:50:348, 26, BENJAMIN D'HULST 0:51:249, 31, JEFF CLAWSON 0:52:1010, 37, BOB SAFFELL 0:52:4211, 39, JAROM PERRY 0:52:5312, 41, BRAD PILLING 0:52:5513, 42, WESTON HYMAS 0:52:5614, 51, SEAN HOOVER 0:54:2015, 72, TROY OLDROYD 0:56:0816, 79, CHRIS MAGERL 0:56:3117, 81, MICHAEL PACKARD 0:56:3418, 82, PETER HANSEN 0:56:3519, 86, KYRK WRIGHT 0:56:4720, 93, VANCE CHECKETTS 0:57:1721, 95, CHRIS PERKINS 0:57:3322, 102, ROBERT MILVE 0:58:1523, 103, CHRIS BELL 0:58:1624, 126, RICK MILLER 0:59:4425, 127, STAN PRICE 0:59:5526, 140, PATRICK HOGLE 1:00:4427, 152, TY LOYOLA 1:01:1628, 168, JOSEPH BISHOP 1:02:5329, 201, AARON BAILEY 1:05:5030, 272, STEVEN ROBBINS 1:14:33Juniors 1, 9, MITCHELL PETERSON 0:48:372, 74, RYAN HARRISON 0:56:193, 131, ADAM STEINKE 1:00:09Masters 1, 5, DAN MINERT 0:47:532, 7, ED CHAUNER 0:48:063, 8, ROBERT HATCH 0:48:344, 24, DALE MAUGHAN 0:50:415, 28, IAN HARVEY 0:51:486, 34, JACK DAIMON 0:52:277, 36, BARRY MAKAREWICZ 0:52:368, 45, SAM WOLFE 0:53:119, 48, DAVE SHARP 0:53:3910, 49, EVAN UNGER 0:54:0311, 52, MARK ZIMBELMAN 0:54:2312, 63, DANA HARRISON 0:55:1613, 64, DANIEL MOSER 0:55:1814, 65, CHARLES PALMER 0:55:1815, 71, GREG FREEBAIRN 0:55:5916, 76, WALTER BLANCO 0:56:2517, 77, KEN LOUDER 0:56:2918, 80, JON GARDNER 0:56:3319, 108, JOHN HANEY 0:58:3920, 118, KEVIN SHEPHERD 0:59:2721, 125, CHAD PERKINS 0:59:4422, 191, BILL PETERSON 1:04:5223, 215, RICK MARSTON 1:07:5724, 216, MIKE MACDONALD 1:08:0025, 271, ROSBITT GONZALEZ 1:14:2526, 278, LEE BOURNE 1:15:02Men's 10-18 1, 54, BRYSON GARBETT 0:54:282, 62, CAMERAN ANDERSON 0:55:153, 88, DANIEL GREAVES 0:56:504, 92, SAMUEL DEARDEN 0:57:155, 135, PAUL LOBOSCHEFSKY 1:00:186, 151, CHARLY LIGETY 1:01:087, 158, AARON TORRES 1:01:448, 180, CHRIS PETERSON 1:04:249, 206, LOGAN JONES 1:06:3210, 209, TANNER PUTT 1:06:5611, 267, ZACH COLLINS 1:13:5912, 335, SIMON RODRIGUEZ 1:26:0513, 341, CODY WIGNALL 1:28:2014, 347, LEO ROSETT 1:31:0115, 363, MATT WILSON 1:41:59Men's 19-29 1, 10, BRIAN KLEPPER 0:48:492, 35, DAVID HATCH 0:52:33
3, 40, JERAMIA JOHNSON 0:52:544, 56, NATE PACK 0:54:315, 59, SHANNON BOFFELI 0:55:006, 66, JEREMY MERRILL 0:55:217, 73, MICHOLAS RIEGELS 0:56:088, 90, SCOTT WETZEL 0:57:099, 106, NICHOLAS SOURLOS 0:58:3210, 130, ZACK BUTTERFIELD 1:00:0611, 132, ISAAC AYRE 1:00:1512, 133, JOSH HENDERSON 1:00:1713, 134, JEFF BAUER 1:00:1814, 141, TROY CHILD 1:00:4515, 142, NATE KINGDON 1:00:5216, 164, CHRISTOPHER SCHWARTZ 1:02:3117, 172, TOM WARR 1:03:2418, 194, SAMUEL MEHR 1:05:1119, 218, RICH MRAZIK 1:08:0320, 220, RYAN SAGERS 1:08:1421, 237, JARED DALEBOUT 1:09:5222, 250, DUSTIN ENGLAND 1:11:3923, 252, EDSON LEITU 1:11:5824, 273, MATTHEW ELIZONDO 1:14:5025, 280, PAUL FLORENCE 1:15:0526, 361, OLAOTAN ELENITOBA-JOHNSON1:40:58Men's 30-39 1, 47, CHAD WASSMER 0:53:242, 50, TRENT DUNCAN 0:54:173, 60, TIM WHITE 0:55:134, 68, CHRIS SHERWIN 0:55:285, 69, ALEX ARCHIBALD 0:55:286, 78, ERICH SAGERS 0:56:317, 84, ERI BONDER 0:56:398, 85, BRUCE BILODEAU 0:56:469, 89, JON SCHOFIELD 0:57:0410, 91, CORY PETERSEN 0:57:1311, 97, DENNY KALAR 0:57:4012, 98, JONATHAN BAKER 0:57:4513, 99, BJ LEONARD 0:57:5714, 109, NATHAN DURTSCHI 0:58:4915, 111, DON NOORDA 0:59:0316, 113, AARON OGDEN 0:59:1017, 116, TODD WINNER 0:59:2418, 119, BRENT FRANK 0:59:2819, 121, GUY PERRY 0:59:3020, 122, KEITH HEATON 0:59:3121, 123, JAMES GLENN 0:59:3222, 129, KELLY GLENN 1:00:0223, 138, STEVE MOORE 1:00:4324, 146, DWAINE ALLGIER 1:00:5925, 155, BRAD FOSTER 1:01:2626, 156, RICH SMITH 1:01:3027, 159, JEFF VANBLARCOM 1:01:5328, 163, DAVE ERICKSON 1:02:2229, 170, DUNCAN BRITT 1:03:0430, 171, ERIC MOODY 1:03:1431, 185, TODD TAFT 1:04:3932, 187, DALE HANSSEN 1:04:4733, 197, CHRIS AUSTIN 1:05:2334, 200, ROY BARTEE 1:05:4535, 207, MR. LARSEN 1:06:5336, 214, SCOTT STEVENS 1:07:5637, 221, T. SCOTT 1:08:1738, 226, JEFF ELMER 1:08:4039, 229, MERLE GISH 1:09:0240, 230, JOHN KIMBALL 1:09:1141, 231, ROBERT STEPHEN 1:09:1642, 238, ANDY WINDLE 1:09:5643, 240, DOUG SMITH 1:10:0044, 244, STEVE MCCORMACK 1:10:3345, 251, MARK FAWSON 1:11:4446, 266, RON PYNES 1:13:5647, 268, SHAYNE WISSLER 1:14:0448, 274, RICK FREDETTE 1:14:5549, 295, T.J. NAGY 1:16:2150, 301, MARK PAPE 1:17:1551, 304, RYAN HOFFMAN 1:18:2052, 306, BRANDON JOHNSON 1:18:4353, 313, KEN VANCE 1:20:1254, 314, JOSEPH CORDERY 1:20:1655, 317, BRUCE RITTEN 1:21:1156, 331, KEN GOLDBERG 1:24:5857, 333, BRETT HULLINGER 1:25:2658, 334, EDWARD KIMBALL 1:25:2959, 338, TOM QUITASOL 1:27:1260, 349, DAVID WARNE 1:31:0861, 356, RICHARD BABOWSKI 1:37:2962, 357, SCOTT KETTLE 1:38:3163, 364, ANTHONY WATCHMAN 1:42:10Men's 60-90 1, 160, ALAN STOCKLAND 1:02:062, 275, JOHN SUTTON 1:14:593, 276, DICK ARNER 1:15:014, 296, HARRY HILL 1:16:245, 310, BOB STEFFEY 1:19:266, 326, FREDERICK MILAD 1:23:517, 327, BARRY PACKER 1:24:148, 360, CARL KJELDSBERG 1:40:58Clydesdale 1, 139, FRANK SUTERA 1:00:432, 202, TOM MARTINS 1:05:55Men's 40-49 1, 46, ROB WESTERMANN 0:53:192, 67, CHRIS PETERSON 0:55:263, 87, LARRY MELTZER 0:56:484, 94, PETER CHAPA 0:57:215, 96, BRYAN ZAUGG 0:57:346, 100, BILL BEDFORD 0:58:087, 101, MICHAEL JOHNSON 0:58:138, 107, STEVEN WOLF 0:58:399, 110, TOM BANKS 0:58:5510, 115, SCOTT KAFESJIAN 0:59:1611, 120, JOHN WEBSTER 0:59:2812, 124, KEVIN NELSON 0:59:3913, 136, JERRY BENSON 1:00:2614, 137, GREG GRANT 1:00:3315, 143, JAMES YEE 1:00:5316, 145, ELROY VOGLER 1:00:5617, 150, GREGORY FLOREZ 1:01:0418, 154, ROCKY STONESTREET 1:01:2119, 169, MATT BELMAN 1:02:5820, 173, ROBERT VAYO 1:03:3721, 175, WAYNE NIEDERHAUSER 1:03:5422, 178, TONY DE 1:04:0523, 181, TIM MARTIN 1:04:2524, 182, TOM MRAZ 1:04:3325, 183, DAVID GAFFNER 1:04:3526, 186, COLEMAN BARNEY 1:04:4327, 188, KHOSROW SHOTORBONI 1:04:4828, 189, MIKE CERAMI 1:04:5029, 190, CARY KRUSOFF 1:04:5230, 193, MIKE GRODNER 1:05:0231, 198, TOM CONNER 1:05:2932, 205, JOHN HULTQUIST 1:06:2733, 210, SCOTT LEWIS 1:07:0034, 213, PATRICK PUTT 1:07:4935, 217, ROBERT SILK 1:08:0236, 222, BILL UNDERWOOD 1:08:28
37, 223, ROBERT ROLFS 1:08:2838, 224, MARK GODDARD 1:08:3039, 225, JOHN MITCHELL 1:08:3740, 232, DAVID MATHENY 1:09:2941, 233, ROY BRESLAWSKI 1:09:3242, 235, SCOTT RASMUSSEN 1:09:4443, 236, KEITH HARRINGTON 1:09:48 44, 248, MARK DODSON 1:11:08 45, 253, JK SCOTT 1:12:04 46, 255, FRED ECKSTEIN 1:12:29 47, 257, STACY WILLIAMS 1:12:47 48, 258, DAVID JONES 1:12:51 49, 259, KIYOSHI WATANABE 1:13:15 50, 261, JAMES DUMAS 1:13:25 51, 277, T. ANDREW DODDS 1:15:0152, 281, KEVEN FAY 1:15:07 53, 282, DAVE/DIANE FOSNOCHT 1:15:11 54, 283, JIM KEARNS 1:15:12 55, 287, JIM WILHELMI 1:15:41 56, 288, F. BRUCE MOOERS 1:15:4657, 293, JIM TRISKETT 1:16:13 58, 294, JOHN WEIS 1:16:16 59, 297, GORDON HAMILTON 1:16:4660, 300, DAVE MORGRIDGE 1:17:1461, 302, MIKE MCCANDLESS 1:17:4462, 303, JEFF STUART 1:17:4763, 315, SCOTT PYNES 1:21:0164, 321, RICHARD BISHOP 1:21:5765, 322, MARSHALL EMPEY 1:21:5966, 324, MICHAEL WOLFE 1:23:1667, 330, JOHN DEWELL 1:24:5568, 340, DAVE YNGSDAL 1:28:0769, 342, BRUCE WIGNALL 1:28:2070, 344, JOE EDWARDS 1:28:4171, 345, MARK BALK 1:29:1772, 346, DAVID GULINI 1:30:1773, 351, TOM MCCANDLESS 1:31:3074, 358, ANTHONY NAEF 1:39:1975, 366, GARY JENNINGS 1:45:46Men's 50-59 1, 57, PRESTON GAYLORD 0:54:332, 114, DON HALL 0:59:153, 147, KERRY ROBBINS 1:01:004, 148, MIKE MCHUGH 1:01:015, 149, TODD TROXELL 1:01:036, 153, TOM GREEN 1:01:197, 166, JIM JONES 1:02:468, 174, STEVE MILLER 1:03:499, 192, RANDY HOWATT 1:05:0010, 195, RICH HARWARD 1:05:1811, 196, BRAD MULLEN 1:05:2112, 199, SAMUEL COHEN 1:05:3713, 211, KENT EGGLESTON 1:07:0714, 212, MICHAEL LONG 1:07:2015, 219, DAVE FLAIM 1:08:0816, 247, SHANNON STORRUD 1:11:0217, 254, STEVE NEWTON 1:12:2118, 260, GARY WASSMER 1:13:2319, 285, DOUG AUSTIN 1:15:2020, 289, CLARK HARPER 1:15:5021, 290, DAVE EDLUND 1:15:5522, 292, FORREST DAY 1:16:1223, 308, PAT TOM 1:19:0024, 309, JOHN STRATTON 1:19:2525, 325, FRANK STEFFEY 1:23:2026, 328, DAVE HILLYARD 1:24:4127, 350, BOB BONAR 1:31:1128, 355, RICHARD BILLINGS 1:36:40Women's Cat 1-3 1, 75, LAURA HOWAT 0:56:212, 83, JEN WARD 0:56:383, 104, CHRIS PAPPAS 0:58:194, 112, KATHY SHERWIN 0:59:075, 167, CHERELL JORDIN 1:02:486, 184, SHIRLEY WILLIAMSON 1:04:387, 242, LISA MILKAVICH 1:10:14Women's Cat 4 1, 161, HEATHER MASTAKAS 1:02:142, 162, NICOLE EVANS 1:02:213, 241, LAUREN BARROS 1:10:094, 246, BRIANN HOOPES 1:10:565, 262, MICHELLE DICKSON 1:13:26Master's Women 1, 227, ADRIENNE BRIAN 1:08:442, 337, LIZ CHUSHING 1:27:11Women's 19-29 1, 179, MEGAN MCCOWN 1:04:222, 264, JENNIFER SCOTT 1:13:273, 265, ANDREA NEWTON 1:13:404, 279, SUE ABBENE 1:15:035, 320, SARAH HARWARD 1:21:56Women's 30-39 1, 177, TANYA WOLFE 1:04:002, 228, SUSIE ROSE 1:08:493, 234, KAREN HUNT 1:09:354, 243, CARRIE MORGIDGE 1:10:245, 249, KERRIE MCNEELY 1:11:126, 269, RUTHIE SHAPIRO 1:14:117, 284, LIZ LOCKETTE 1:15:198, 291, KRIS DUMAS 1:16:079, 298, LESLIE KNOWLTON 1:17:0710, 307, ANNE DONOHUE 1:18:5811, 318, LORA ESKELSON 1:21:4912, 323, ROSANNE WATSON 1:22:0613, 336, PAMELA WONG 1:26:2514, 339, PENNY MAGEE 1:27:5415, 343, MELANIE WHITE 1:28:3316, 362, PRIYA NORONHA 1:41:0617, 365, ALLYSON BURT 1:43:25Women's 40-49 1, 157, ELLEN GUTHRIE 1:01:382, 165, ROXANNE TOIY 1:02:423, 204, KAREN OLIVER 1:06:224, 239, CELIA NASH-UNDERWOOD 1:09:575, 245, LINDA WOLF 1:10:396, 256, CONNIE SLIWINSKI 1:12:447, 263, JONI SWEET 1:13:278, 270, MELISSA GORDON 1:14:149, 299, SHERI DUNLEAVY 1:17:1110, 305, KRIS HICKS 1:18:2211, 319, NANCY JONES 1:21:5212, 352, JACKIE JENNINGS 1:32:0913, 359, PATTY DANIEL 1:39:39Women's 50-59 1, 286, TRACY EMSLEY 1:15:352, 311, LONNIE BURTON 1:19:293, 312, VICKY NIELSEN 1:19:334, 353, MARTY HARWARD 1:33:535, 354, CARMA WHEELER 1:34:30
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By Julie Wlllis
The first time I rode a bike"off-road" was in 1985 in BendOregon .My best friend had a"coach’s BMX" bike. Basicallyit was a single speed BIG BMXbike. We rode all over the pine-needled trails around Mt.Bachelor on that thing. The fol-lowing summer, I bought aCannondale, the one with a 24-inch rear wheel, reverse-shiftfront derailleur and rollercambrakes. Does anyone out thereremember those long chain staysand high centered bottom brack-ets? There was no such thing assuspension anything. In thosedays, one used their arms asfront suspension and you got offof the saddle a lot; that was rearsuspension.
I entered local races thatsame summer and on a whim,Art and I drove to the firstNORBA NationalChampionships in Durango, Co.On the way through Moab, theengine of our VW bus basicallyblew into pieces and we werestranded at the TomTom’s VWgraveyard in Moab. We hitch-hiked to Durango, Colorado withsome Southern California racers.I cleaned rooms to earn the hotelfare and race fees. I raced in theExpert category and won abronze medal behind MarthaKennedy and Ruthie Mathes(future World Champion).
Bridgestone offered me a freebicycle and some clothing forthe following season and I wasoff and riding. I would race forthem and a local bike shop forthree more years. I ended my pro
race career with an 11th placefinish at Nationals.
In the mid-80s even the Prospaid most of their own ways. Wetraveled to races in old cars,vans, and trucks; camped at thevenues and cooked our ownfood. Sponsorships consistedlargely of a free bike or two,race jersey, shorts, maybe hel-mets, shoe, and some spareparts. Local shops would put upentry fees and give us discountson parts and equipment. The"circus" was totally different. Nohuge travel vans or any of thehoopla that you see now. Thetown of Blanding put on a greatbologna-and-cheese-on-white-bread lunch one year and thewhole town turned out to watchus disappear up and over themountain. They would be at thefinish when we returned in a,then, typical race time of around3 hours!
It has grown into a multimil-lion-dollar business, not a badthing. The nature of racing haschanged a bit. Many of the raceswere long (2-4hours) loops. Theorganizers have since recognizedthe need to make it more ofspectator sport and theyredesigned many of the coursesto be "lap" races. This does notmean that they are in any wayeasy, however. The NORBAcourse at Deer Valley is easilyone of the most difficult coursesin the world. The pro men’s racehas a 40% attrition rate! (Thatmeans a lot of DNFs). Thewomen’s fields are much larger,that is not to say that the galsracing in the early years of thesport were not as fast, there werejust fewer of us. Out of the "first
generation" came the likes ofJacquie Phelan, CindyWhitehead, Margaret Day, LisaMuich and World ChampionsSara Ballantyne and RuthieMathes. Susan Demattei went onto win a bronze medal at theinaugural Olympic mountainbike race in Atlanta, GA.
Because the scene was sointimate back then, the racershad more opportunities to hangout together. Following a race,we would sit at the same picnictable laughing and eating upwhatever the race organizersoffered. One year TeamMongoose got a condo atWorld’s in Mammoth and Iteamed up to cook spaghetti din-ner for a kid named John Tomac.The categories were oftengrouped together with a stag-gered start. In the beginning thewomen would be bunched withthe "sport" guys. The elite groupof women was often "trapped"behind really slow (or dying)sport riders or being run over bythe fastest bunch, the Vet men.Eventually, the organizers andracers collaborated on coursedesigns and we were "given" ourown race starts and finishes. Inever minded when NedOverend would lap me. "On
your right, Julie" was alwaysinspiring to me! I raced inOregon, Washington andNorthern California as an expert.I had great results for that wholefirst summer, pretty much clean-ing up on every race I entered. Iwas a strong hill climber.Descending did not come natu-rally but I worked extremelyhard on my technical downhillskills. Eventually I got the hangof the "gnarly" stuff and devel-oped into a respectable all
around rider. When I ride thesteeps and crazy stuff today on aTomac "78 Special" with all thewhistles and buzzes, I wonderhow the hell we did what we didon those straight gauge forks (nogive), long frames, and no sus-pension. And, there were onlyTHREE kinds of tires (can any-one namethem)….Groundcontrol,TriCross and ?
Not many of us really knewmuch about "training." I, likemany of my peers, had comefrom a competitive sports back-ground so we were motivatedathletes. We were the "lab rats"for science food and drinks.Hell, the first Power bars, andenergy drinks were being invent-ed as we raced. Somebody hand-ed me a "chocolate" Power Baron a climb at Nationals inSunValley. I thought "cool,something to eat!" NOT. It wasso dusty and the bar was toosolid to chew. So, I just tucked itin my shirt for possible tire orframe repair. Basically, we wereall overtrained. We would go on4-6 hour mountain bike trainingrides on the weekends and rideevery day if our work schedulesallowed. Gradually, we tookexamples from the roadies andput in fewer long days in on thedirt rides and more time on theroad. The road rides, thoughhard work did not beat you up asbadly.
When I entered the first"unofficial" WorldChampionships in Mammoth,CA at near the end of that sea-
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Julie at the National Championships in Durango in 1984or 1985. Photo: Art Myshrall
son, I registered in the "pro" cat-egory. I beat the then reigningNational Champ, CindyWhitehead to the top of theclimb but was later caught in thedescent and ended up in 9thplace. I got 5th place in the "Kamikaze Downhill. The hardwork and downhill coaching ofMax Jones finally paid off.When I moved to Utah, therewere few women racers but youonly need one really great com-petitor to race against and forme that was Cyndi Schwandt.Cyndi and I faced off in everyrace exchanging first and secondplace everytime. There wereother women racing but we haddedicated ourselves in ways thatnobody else had. We remaindear friends. Cyndi continuedracing for many years beatingwomen half her age and ulti-mately representing the U.S.Veteran Women at the WorldChampionships as our NationalChampion. Had it not been forCyndi’s tenacious racing form, Imight have become complacentand settled for mediocrity.
The future of any sportdepends on its legacies. I wasinspired to race mountain bikesbecause of the women I saw rac-ing. Jacquie Phelan was racingwith the "boys" when there wereno other gals out there. Sheorganized "tea parties" at therace venues and helped toinspire women’s riding groups inCalifornia and eventually acrossthe US. Her open, generous andhilarious personality welcomedriders of all abilities into a "guy"dominated sport. She showed usthat we could learn to ride safelyand have a great time. Once Ilearned how to manage themachine, change my own tires,and do minor repairs, I was lib-erated! I could go on rides bymyself. It was so empowering.Out of this self-confidence camethe belief that I could race. Sheand the other great riders of ourday were very approachable atthe races. Today many of the
super heroines are equally avail-able for questions followingtheir events. The former WorldChampion and three timeOlympian Alison Dunlap (LunaBar) participates in a children’srace program.
My most memorable momentin my mountain bike racingcareer was at those first NORBANational Championships. WhenI pre-rode the course, I cried; itwas so hard. I felt that this wasall a very big mistake. I slept inmy chamois with my race num-ber pinned on my shirt! I hadno idea where I was in the race.I just kept riding as hard as Icould the whole way. Art metme at the line and swallowed meup and told me I had gotten thirdplace! As the awards were draw-ing to an end and our group wasnot called to the podium, Ithought, hmmm, maybe thewomen "experts" don’t getmedals. The organizers stoppedthe show, apologized andbrought the three of us on to thestage. When the guy put the red,white and blue ribbon medalaround my neck, I started to cryquietly. We all three raised ourarms in the air, just like theOlympic heroes and heroines Ihad worshiped all of my child-hood.
I don’t know that I have everachieved anything "great" inmountain bike racing, in fact Iam sure that I have not.However, I am often warmed bythe idea that I was part of itsbeginning. I guess I have livedlong enough to have been a pio-neer in something. There aremany times that I still think thatit IS about the BIKE. Ride on!
---Julie still enters one raceannually; the TUNA fundrais-er organized by John Aalbergand held at Soldier Hollow. Itreminds her of the "good ol’days;" lots of family participa-tion, fierce "sport" rivalries,and everyone gets a prize atthe end.
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pumps and start pumping, andget ready for all the other thingsfor the ride. I had the added dis-advantage that every time mylap was up it would rain and Ihad semi-slicks on. It was actu-ally a really frustrating race forme because when you’re on ateam you want to do really wellfor all the team members.”Despite an unfair share of obsta-cles McClurg’s team still tookfirst place.
In 1988 Cyndi Schwandt sep-arated her shoulder in a cross-country race. It didn’t deter herfrom going pro the followingyear. However, “now that I’vegotten older,” the 53-year oldsays, the risks have “gottenworse because of the fear factorof falling and you don’t heal sofast.” Schwandt thinks in addi-tion to the risk of physicalinjury, women might refrainfrom mountain biking as a resultof perceived intimidation fromguys. All of the women hope todispel this fear. “They shouldn’tbe afraid that they’re not goingto do well or they’re going tolook stupid, or that they have tohave a total gung-ho attitude. Ithink they need to realize theycan do it on their own,” saysSchwandt. In addition, compet-ing “teaches you better bike han-dling skills” and “pushes yourlimits past your limits.” Hansenfinds, “guys seem to think achick is cool and hardcore if sheraces.” Sherwin’s always had theluck of having a positive, sup-portive husband. “Before I caneven think a negative thoughthe’s going right for a positivethought so I don’t even gothere.” McClurg enjoys ridingfor its simple solitude. “There’sso many parts of a race whereyou’re either alone or one onone with another girl. It’s a greatfeeling to accomplish that and tojust be out in the mountains. It’s
beautiful.”Over the years the women
have noticed many changes inthe sport. Schwandt recalls inthe eighties “mountain bikingwas such a new thing. Therewere no rules and regulations.”Now it’s gotten to the pointwhere in a NORBA raceSherwin is “afraid to even asksomeone to walk me throughfixing something because youcould get kicked out.” She’s alsonoticed a great increase in thenumber of spectators attendingthe races. Another changeMcClurg noticed is the reductionof sponsorship freebies. “Beforewhen you’d register you’d getlots of free samples like food orsocks. Now your bag prettymuch has a shirt in it that you’vepaid for with your registrationfee.”
A more positive change is theincrease of women racing.Hansen notices “more and moregirls at the start-line every race.”And because of the increasingnumbers there are rumors thatnext season the local women’sexpert/pro category will splitinto two separate sections. Thiswill be welcome relief toShinsky who plans on movingup next year, but finds “it’s
intimidating to move up toExpert and have to race againstpros.”
Each of the women has valu-able advice for others just get-ting into or continuing mountainbiking and racing. Hansen sumsup a lot when she says, “Ride,ride, ride! Ride with people whoare better than you, they’ll makeyou faster and help improveyour skills. Don’t get discour-aged. It takes time to be a suc-cessful racer.” McClurg advisesgiving yourself time to ripen as arider. “There’s kind of a mysteryas to why the longer you’re in it,the better you get.” She explainsthat the combination of mentalfocus and knowing how hard topush yourself comes with timeand experience, and “the experi-ence of racing definitely helpsput it all together.” Sherwin fin-ishes with these words of wis-dom: “It’s all about the babysteps. I really wouldn’t focus onthe next step until I felt it wasappropriate.”
Regardless if it’s a fun ridethrough the mountains, or a 24-hour grunt, women are comingup, kicking ass, and leaving out-dated images in their dust.Thank god we’ve all learnedhow to do our own laundry!
Dirty Girls - Continued from Page 5
Cindi Hansen leads future star Hilary Wright at theSnowbird Mountain Bout. Photo: Dave Iltis
Commuter SurveyResults
Hear this, transportation plan-ners: Commuter cyclists wantroutes as direct as possible to cuttravel time. And they don’t wantto travel on major streets if theycan avoid it. But they prefer sep-arate bike paths, or roads withbike lanes or wide right-handlanes to roads with no bikelanes. Those are the conclusionsof an Internet survey of morethan 3,000 bicyclists conductedby the University of Texas andthe Chicago Area TransportationStudy.
Another important finding:commuters don’t want to ride onroads where parking is allowed,for fear of getting knocked downby an opening door. But ruralcyclists objected to parked carsmore than suburban/urban ones."This may be associated withmore exposure to routes withparking in urban and suburbanregions, leading to a desensitiza-tion to this attribute amongurban and suburban bicyclists,"says "Analysis of CommuterBicyclists Route Choice Using aStandard Preference Survey," apaper delivered this year at theTransportation Research Board’sannual meeting in Washington,DC.
But city cyclists showed agreater preference for distinctbike facilities than suburban or
rural ones did.Younger cyclists showed a
greater preference for riding onresidential or less-traffickedarterial roads than older onesdid.
Despite the desire to get towork quickly, the researcherscalculated that commuters wouldspend 10 percent more time onthe road as a trade off to avoidusing heavily-trafficked streets.And riders showed a special dis-taste for crossing bridges thatdon’t include a bike lane or path.
Two other suggestions forcommuter bike route design,based on the survey:1. Avoid gaps in bike facilities,especially on major roads.Cyclists were less concerned,however, about gaps in bikelanes/paths on residential streets.2. Watch the number of city traf-fic lights. Urban cyclists com-plained about red lights, but sub-urban and rural ones didn’t mindas much.
The study also found thatcyclists’ income didn’t affecttheir route preference.
-Charles Pekow
By Rod Boynton
The morning of August 9thwas cool and clear as riders fromSalt Lake City and Provo areasconverged at Sundance Resortfor the First Annual SundanceHill Climb presented by FazolisItalian Restaurant.
The Alpine Loop has longbeen a classic ride for the UtahCounty. Starting in Provo theride heads up Provo Canyon andturns left to begin a 9-mile climbpast Sundance Ski Resort and tothe ridge where MountTimpanogos connects to theGreat Western Trail. From thetop, the road then descendsthrough American Fork canyonand emerges in the cities ofAlpine and Highland.
"Not since the seventy’s hasthere been a race up thatcanyon," was USCF OfficialGary Bywater’s response to theproposition of officiating a raceup the narrow road. It wasalmost as if the mountain beck-oned, even taunted, for an eventthat could prove the most fear-less and powerful riders in UtahValley.
At the words, "Riders ready,GO," 150 cyclists began theirjourney to the summit, mosthoping for a personal record and
in some cases the title, "King ofthe Alpine Loop." The pack wasquiet, with only the rhythmicpounding of the pedals and buzzof meshing gears ticking thepace for those that could hangon for the first couple miles.Slowly the sound of breathingbecame louder as riders foughtto keep pace and fell back tocradle their pounding hearts andsearing lungs.
After three miles the firstpack of USCF men had beenstrung out like a train. At thehead burned the efficient engines
of team Healthy Choice/Guru’sJohn Osguthorpe and JesseWestergaard, followed closelyby Alex Rock of FirstEndurance/Contender and theyoung, up and coming NormBryner of Rhodes.
The race for the Queen of themountain was led by HeatherAlbert, Laura Howat, andChristy Mcilmoil of Fazoli’scycling, all three posting timeswell under one hour.
When all was said and donethe King of the Alpine Loop tro-phy was presented to none otherthan "Johnny Utah," who arrivedat the top in a blazing 40:03.The rest of us mere mortalsshortly arrived to find a plethoraof oranges, bagels, muffins, anddrinks, at the top to help usswallow our pride and aid in therealization that we had made itto the top, in some cases ourpersonal best!
After being fed, racersreturned to the Sundance resortwhere over $600 in prizes wereraffled and an awards ceremonyinvolving the presentation of tro-phies to the winners was held.
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ROAD RACING
Sundance Hi l lc l imb ReturnsSundance Hi l lc l imb Returns
YELLOWSTONE/OLD FAITHFUL "Fall Cycle Tour ‘03"October 4, 2003
• October 4 9:00 a.m. ride to OLD FAITHFUL. 30 miles (60 miles round-trip) on new & wider roads. Enjoy the geysers & thermal features along with fall colors, bugling elk, etc. We will shuttle you & your bike back from Old Faithful or you may shuttle in and cycle back. 6:00 pm Dinner, photos and videos of the day.
• Pre or Post Stays: Why not take another day, ride on your own. Short & easy or longer & higher, it's up to you. Great fallroom rates available.
West Yellowstone, Montana!Chamber of CommerceCall for Registration forms (406) 646-7701 www.wyellowstone.com/fallcycletour
Registration fee of $40 ($30 for kids) includes: Snacks for fanny pack, Shuttle, Dinner, Door Prizes and free T-shirtLate Registration after Sept. 26 is $45 ($35 for kids)Options: Park Entrance Fee can be purchased at the Chamber office - $10 or $20 per family.
Limited to 300 Riders! Register Early!
*MARK YOUR CALENDARYELLOWSTONE SPRING CYCLE TOUR 2004, MAY 8
Helmets Required
Top: John Osguthorpe powering to the win. Bottom: The field winds its way up. Photos: Jourdan Boynton
