Lomo Uphill Time Trial Results.......................

Hi Everyone! Warm temperatures greeted the riders this morning at the 13.2 mile Forest Ranch to Lomo Uphill Time Trial - and 10 riders came out to tackle this hill! Thank you ALL for coming out to this event! This was the first time we've done this Time Trial, so looking forward to doing it again at some point in the future.

I would also like to gave a HUGE thank you to Kim Agur for not only starting the riders off today, but also for baking cookies for the riders!!! Thank you so so much Kim!!!

This morning's Time Trial was Event #9 in the Butte Hill Climb Time Trial Series. We have just 1 event remaining - the Lomo to Jonesville Time Trial next Sunday, May 24th! This 10.2 mile course climbs approximately 2,000 feet - starting at Lomo and finishing at the parking lot up in Jonesville. This is considered a Category 1 climb, and a map of this course can be found here:

http://www.bikely.com/maps/bike-path/Lomo-to-Jonesville-Time-Trial

And let me say this - it is amazingly beautiful up there!!! Registration will open at 8:30am at the corner of Hwy. 32 and the turn-off to Butte Meadows(look for me in the parking area across the Hwy.).......first rider will go off at 9:01am and we will go in 1-minute intervals. The trophy presentation is planned for later in the day - or possibly Monday night(since it's graduation weekend). Stay tuned for details.

For some photos of today's event, please visit:

http://www.flickr.com/photos/chicovelo/sets/72157618276071400/

Below are the Combined Results from this morning's Time Trial - and below that are the Category Results from this morning's TT.....and the Current Overall Standings in the Butte Hill Climb Time Trial Series(there were a few changes today!). Hope to see you next weekend - or at today's Airport Criterium, or tomorrow's Messilla Valley Circuit Race!!

COMBINED RESULTS FROM THE MAY 16th LOMO TIME TRIAL:
1. Greg Golet 45:08
2. Jim Roberts 45:58
3. Rob Bishop 50:25
4. Joe Shelburne 52:24
5. Jim Greenlee 52:55
6. Michael Crumm 55:51
7. Christine Roberts 1:00:12
8. Jeff Davis 1:01:56
9. Jim Mensching 1:03:57
10. Skip Lees 1:05:33

RESULTS BY CATEGORY FROM THE MAY 16th LOMO TIME TRIAL:

MEN'S CATEGORY "A":
1. Greg Golet 45:08 (30 points + 3 = 33 points)
2. Jim Roberts 45:58 (26 points + 3 = 29 points)
3. Rob Bishop 50:25 (24 points + 3 = 27 points)
4. Joe Shelburne 52:24 (22 points + 3 = 25 points)

WOMEN'S CATEGORY:
1. Christine Roberts 1:00:12 (30 points + 3 = 33 points)

WOMEN'S MASTERS 50+ CATEGORY:
No Competitors.

MEN'S CATEGORY "B":
1. Jim Greenlee 52:55 (30 points + 3 = 33 points)
2. Jeff Davis 1:01:56 (26 points + 3 = 29 points)

MEN'S MASTERS 50+ CATEGORY:
1. Michael Crumm 55:51 (30 points + 3 = 33 points)

MEN'S MASTERS 60+ CATEGORY:
1. Jim Mensching 1:03:57 (30 points + 3 = 33 points)
2. Skip Lees 1:05:33 (26 points + 3 = 29 points)

CLYDESDALE CATEGORY:
No Competitors

AND........THE CURRENT OVERALL STANDINGS IN THE BUTTE HILL CLIMB TIME TRIAL SERIES AFTER 9 EVENTS:

MEN'S CATEGORY "A":
1. Greg Golet 17 points + 15 points + 19 points + 21 points + 21 points + 25 points + 33 points + 33 points = 184 points
2. Rich Thurman 19 points + 17 points + 23 points + 23 points + 27 points + 29 points + 27 points = 165 points
3. Jim Roberts 15 points + 13 points + 9 points + 23 points + 15 points + 17 points + 19 points + 29 points = 140 points
4. Jesse Rushing 19 points + 15 points + 27 points + 27 points + 23 points + 27 points = 138 points
5. Aren Timmel 13 points + 23 points + 33 points + 29 points = 98 points
6. Brad Foster 11 points + 11 points + 13 points + 19 points + 23 points = 77 points
7. Mike Smith 7 points + 13 points + 17 points + 25 points = 62 points
8. Rob Bishop 19 points + 27 points = 46 points
9. Nathan Younie 7 points + 4 points + 5 points + 15 points + 11 points = 42 points
10. Mike Cordova 11 points + 11 points + 19 points = 41 points
11. Joe Shelburne 5 points + 25 points = 30 points
12. Steve Vickery 5 points + 21 points = 26 points
13. Ethan Black 23 points
13. Tim Olson 23 points
15. Sean Molina 21 points
15. Jason Ziegenhirt 21 points
17. Mike Painter 9 points + 9 points = 18 points
18. Josh Bullock 17 points
18. David Albrecht 17 points
20. Bryan Larson 13 points
21. Greg Watkins 4 points + 4 points + 4 points = 12 points
22. Sean Dugan 9 points
22. Jeff Galland 9 points
24. JP Bergmann 7 points
24. James Plummer 7 points
26. Eric Ayars 5 points

WOMEN'S CATEGORY:
1. Christine Roberts 23 points + 23 points + 27 points + 27 points + 23 points + 29 points + 33 points = 185 points
2. Renee Fiack 19 points + 23 points + 23 points + 21 points + 33 points + 23 points = 142 points
3. Margaret Jones 19 points + 19 points + 23 points = 61 points (1st Place in Junior Women's Division)
4. Diann Harger 17 points + 17 points + 13 points = 47 points
5. Sue Kamrar 19 points + 27 points = 46 points
6. Joanne Gilchrist 17 points + 25 points = 42 points
7. Forough Molina 33 points
8. Lindsay Myers 27 points
9. Laurie Gallagher 21 points
9. Meagan Yates 21 points
11. Caryn Jones 17 points
12. Jenn Haffner 15 points
12. Tammy Watkins 15 points
14. Peggy Selkirk 5 points
15. Lori Cox 5 points

WOMEN'S MASTERS 50+ CATEGORY:
1. Jeanne O'Regan 23 points + 23 points + 27 points + 23 points + 33 points + 29 points = 158 points
2. Elizabeth Brent 19 points + 33 points = 52 points
3. Mik Ruga 31 points
4. Teresa Kludt 27 points

MEN'S CATEGORY "B":
1. Jim Greenlee 23 points + 23 points + 23 points + 27 points + 27 points + 27 points + 33 points + 33 points = 216 points
2. Jeff Davis 9 points + 9 points + 13 points + 17 points + 15 points + 15 points + 21 points + 25 points + 29 points = 153 points
2. John Touchette 15 points + 17 points + 19 points + 23 points + 23 points + 23 points + 33 points = 153 points
4. Samuel Bransky 17 points + 21 points + 21 points + 19 points + 29 points = 107 points (1st Place in Junior Men's Division)
5. Charlie Pelton 11 points + 15 points + 17 points + 21 points + 29 points = 93 points
6. Ray Bransky 7 points + 11 points + 19 points + 13 points + 13 points + 23 points = 86 points
7. David Dura 7 points + 15 points + 13 points + 23 points + 27 points = 85 points
8. Clay Johnson 19 points + 19 points + 25 points = 63 points
9. Brian Oppy 5 points + 13 points + 9 points + 15 points + 7 points = 49 points
10. Jeff Nye 11 points + 7 points + 19 points = 37 points
11. Frank Marinello 27 points
12. Andrew Merchant 4 points + 5 points + 5 points + 5 points = 19 points
13. Shawn Hughes 17 points
13. Andy Grayson 17 points
15. Alex Roberson 13 points
16. David Watkins 4 points + 4 points + 4 points = 12 points (2nd Place In Junior Men's Division)
17. Jeff Ochs 11 points
18. Joseph Lee 9 points
19. Dennis Schmidt 4 points + 4 points = 8 points
20. Matt Itamura 4 points

MEN'S MASTERS 50+ CATEGORY:
1. Mike Crumm 23 points + 23 points + 23 points + 27 points + 23 points + 33 points + 33 points
33 points = 218 points
2. Gary Fowler 11 points + 22 points + 28 points + 27 points + 26 points + 34 points + 23 points = 171 points
3. Bill Brent 19 points + 27 points + 27 points = 73 points
4. John D'ewart 13 points + 19 points + 15 points + 23 points = 70 points
5. Lee Altier 19 points + 30 points = 49 points
6. Steve O'Bryan 9 points + 17 points = 26 points
7. Greg Kallio 17 points
8. Dan Dominguez 15 points

MEN'S MASTERS 60+ CATEGORY:
1. Jim Mensching 17 points + 17 points + 17 points + 23 points + 21 points + 33 points + 33 points + 33 points = 194 points
2. Jay Rawlins 23 points + 19 points + 19 points + 27 points + 27 points + 23 points = 138 points
3. Skip Lees 15 points + 21 points + 23 points + 19 points + 29 points + 29 points = 136 points
4. Walt Schafer 19 points + 23 points + 23 points + 27 points = 92 points

CLYDESDALE CATEGORY:
1. Tom Embree 23 points + 23 points + 23 points + 27 points + 27 points + 27 points + 29 points + 33 points = 212 points
2. Colin Moakley 15 points + 19 points + 19 points + 23 points + 23 points = 99 points
3. Paul Sajben 33 points
4. Lau Ackerman 19 points
5. David Miller 17 points
5. Tony Mainz 17 points
7. Brian Teal 13 points

AND - THE BUTTE SERIES HILL CLIMB INFORMATION IS BELOW:

Hi Everyone! So, we are starting a NEW Hill Climb Series this next Spring - The Butte Hill Climb Time Trial Series in Spring 2009 will visit various parts of Butte County, with the climbs and dates below. There was a similar Series done years ago here in Chico - 1981 or 1982 - by Tom Devol and Jeff Smith, who owned Cyclesport bike shop at the time. And, of course, now there is that almost-famous Low Key Hillclimb Series in the Bay Area every fall. In any case, we decided to have our own and revive the old Hill Climb Series.......with a few route changes. Below is a list of the tentative events with dates. It should be mentioned that these dates could change depending upon other events going on. And, of course......the weather! Rain will NOT cancel - but snow and ice will.

Note: The Chico Hill Climb Time Trial Series will be back in the Fall/Winter of 2009 - starting in September! The Butte Series will go from January 1st, 2009 to May 31st, 2009. This Series follows a slow progression over 5 months - starting with the Category 3 climbs early to get your legs ready........and ending with the Category 1 climbs in May. This should help you take advantage of those springtime miles!! And, yes.....there will be a Summer Series as well.

How does it work??? Below are each of the 10 Hillclimbs in the Butte Hill Climb Time Trial Series. Each climb has been given a rank based upon feedback from some well-known riders in the area (and climbers in particular - yes, I know - everyone is different, but this is just a low-key have-fun series, so no big whoop). Category 1 climbs are the hardest, with Category 3 being.......let's not say easiest.......let's say........not quite as hard as Category 1! Points will be awarded to the top finishers in each Hill Climb TT - the folks with the most points at the end of the Series, wins the overall title in their respective categories........along with the coveted Butte County Hill Climb Champion Trophy.

EVERY competitor who starts and finishes an event receives an additonal 3 points PER event. Also, if you volunteer to be the STARTER for an event, you receive an additional 5 points for doing that task.

The Point Breakdown for placings is as follows:

Cat. 1 Climb = 30-26-24-22-20-18-16-14-12-10-8-6-4-2-1-1-1 (In other words, 1st place in a Cat. 1 TT gets 30 points, 2nd place gets 26 and on down the line - every person who competes in the event gets at least 1 point).
Cat. 2 Climb = 24-20-18-16-14-12-10-8-6-4-2-1-1-1(The winner of a Cat. 2 climb gets 24 points, 2nd place gets 20 points and on and on.)
Cat. 3 Climb = 20-16-14-12-10-8-6-4-2-1-1-1

And here are the Time Trial courses, the tentative dates, and their listed difficulty category:

Humboldt Road Time Trial - Jan. 1st - Cat. 3 - Definitely on January 1st. - COMPLETED!
Centerville to the Gravel - January 11 - Cat. 3 - COMPLETED!
Cherokee Time Trial - February 21 - Cat. 3 (Start at Coal Canyon Road @ Wheelock Rd. and go up 70, turn at Cherokee) - COMPLETED!
Cohasset to the Store - March 7 - Cat. 2 - COMPLETED!
Pentz Road - March 14 - Cat. 2 - COMPLETED!
Coutelenc TT - April 5 - Cat. 2 (Just stay on Coutelenc Road) - COMPLETED!
Vilas Road Time Trial - April 18 - Cat. 1 (From Nicalog to the end of Vilas) - COMPLETED!
Honey Run Road - May 10 - Cat. 1 - COMPLETED!
Forest Ranch to Lomo - May 16 - Cat. 1(starts at Forest Ranch Store; ends at entrance to Butte Meadows) - COMPLETED!
Lomo to Jonesville TT - May 24 - Cat. 1 (starts at Hwy. 32 at entrance to Butte Meadows; ends at the snowmobile parking lot)
(Yes, I have a Summer Series planned too!)

10 Climbs, approximately 18,000 feet of climbing in total, held over a 5-month period from January through May 2009. Consistency will be key in winning the Overall Series.

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

Category "A" Men
Category "B" Men
Women's Category
Womens 50+ Category
Clydesdale Men (No no, I'm not gonna weigh you - just show up and tell me and I will give you a yes or no answer.....however, I'm looking for about 200 pound body weight or more)
Mens 50+ Category
Mens 60+ Category

As usual, sandbaggers are strongly discouraged ( A Sandbagger would be a Category "A" rider entering a Category "B" event). Also, if there's a lot of folks in one particular category, we may split those up into sub-categories, if needed. In turn, if nobody - or very few folks are in one category, we may eliminate it and add an additional category where the numbers allow it.

Although donations to put on these events are always very appreciated and accepted, this Series is FREE - so come on out and take advantage of some, or all, of these Time Trials in Spring 2009! Hope to see you out there - and I will have more details, maps and information as we get closer to the events.

Rodney............
Team Chico & R.A.C.E. - Rodney's Agonizing Cycling Events
Chico, CA
www.ChicoBike.com