Honey Run Road Uphill Time Trial Results...........

Hi Everyone!! Well, we had a GREAT turnout for Saturday morning's Honey Run Road Uphill Time Trial, with 43 riders taking part in the event - thank you ALL for coming out to that one!! A BIG congratulations to local cycling studette, Lindsay Myers, for winning the event!!! Saturday's Time Trial was Event #2 in the 16-race 2010 Chico Hill Climb Time Trial Series. And a MASSIVE Thank You goes out to Katie Simmons for starting the riders off on Saturday morning, and to Kaleb Traficante for helping me time the riders at the top!! If you'd like a 3-point bonus in the Series, just help start the riders off and you'll get the points! Remember - even if you have never done a Time Trial before, you can always come out to one or all of these events to give it a go - it is just you against the clock.......it's free, no big whoop....you are just challenging yourself out there!! There are still 14 events left in the Series, and tons of points left to be earned. The hand-made trophies made by our very own Mike Watson and his wife will be presented to the winners at the end of the Series - and they are looking SWEET!!! So, come on out and give a TT or two a shot - and hope to see more Juniors out there in the coming weeks!!

Okay, below are the Combined Results from Saturday morning's Honey Run Road Uphill Time Trial - followed by the Category Results for the 2010 Chico Hill Climb Time Trial Series. Event #3 (a Category 1 climb) in the Series takes place on Sunday, September 26th - The Forest Ranch Time Trial at 9:00am......rain or shine. This is THE most popular Hill Climb Time Trial in the Series, and has been a long-time Chico Velo event! As usual, if your time beats your age, you win a case of Sierra Nevada - we will also be giving out cash prizes to the top 3 finishers. Registration will open at 8:15am at the corner of Bruce Road and Hwy. 32 - come EARLY if you want to get an early start on the climb......we usually have between 50 to 70 riders at this event. The first rider will take off at 9:01am and we will go in 1-minute intervals. Helmets mandatory. I desperately need a volunteer or two for this event, so if you can help me out, please e-mail me..........you can still race, just be the last one to start. The climb itself is about 11.2 miles in length and climbs approximately 2,400 feet. For a map of the Forest Ranch Time Trial course, please visit:

http://www.bikely.com/maps/bike-path/Forest-Ranch-TT173642

For some photos from Saturday morning's Honey Run Road Uphill Time Trial, please visit:

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

Please let me know if you see any additions, subtractions, corrections, deletions or any other changes that need to be made in the results below - I may have guessed on some of the Age & Categories, so let me know if there's an error. Results will be final after a 24-hour protest period:

COMBINED RESULTS - HONEY RUN ROAD UPHILL TIME TRIAL - SEPT. 11, 2010:

1. Lindsay Myers 25:02

2. Scott Jennings 26:15

3. Josh Rowe 26:33

4. Michael Jamison 26:36

5. Nathan Younie 27:30

6. Ross Nayduch 27:37

7. Teresa Kludt 27:38

8. Hal Tacker 27:50

9. Sarah Johnston 28:06

10. Mike Trowbridge 28:12

11. Mike Watson 28:13

12. John Touchette 28:20

13. Leif Peterson 28:21

14. Tom Embree 28:47

15. Lee Altier 29:01

16. Mike Ruffner 29:11

17. David Dura 29:29

17. Steve Kodad 29:29

19. Elizabeth Brent 29:38

20. Shane Waegner 29:49

21. Walt Schafer 30:37

22. Steve Chollet 30:56

23. Bill Brent 31:05

23. Chris Iufer 31:05

25. Tony Mainz 31:10

26. Janine Rood 31:17

27. Jeanne O'regan 31:19

28. Jeff Ochs 31:32

29. Lisa Berry 31:46

30. Jay Coughlin 31:57

31. Diann Harger 32:32

32. Mark Wolford 32:38

33. Michael Santos 32:42

34. Byron Fountain 33:41

35. Michael Wood 34:28

36. Jay Pothier 35:03

37. Paul Coots 35:11

38. Curtis Azevedo 35:28

39. Kara Spooner 37:30

40. Aliya Traficante 37:50

41. Dan Corfman 38:01

42. Mindy McPherson 40:01

43. Cat Ketterer 40:02

CATEGORY RESULTS - HONEY RUN ROAD UPHILL TIME TRIAL - SEPT. 11, 2010:

Category "A" Men Results:

1. Scott Jennings 26:15 (30 points + 3 = 33 points)

2. Josh Rowe 26:33 (26 points + 3 = 29 points)

Category "B" Men Results:

1. Nathan Younie 27:30 (30 points + 3 = 33 points)

2. Ross Nayduch 27:37 (26 points + 3 = 29 points)

3. John Touchette 28:20 (24 points + 3 = 27 points)

4. Tom Embree 28:47 (22 points + 3 = 25 points)

5. David Dura 29:29 (20 points + 3 = 23 points)

6. Shane Waegner 29:49 (18 points + 3 = 21 points)

7. Steve Chollet 30:56 (16 points + 3 = 19 points)

8. Chris Iufer 31:05 (14 points + 3 = 17 points)

9. Jeff Ochs 31:32 (12 points + 3 = 15 points)

10. Jay Coughlin 31:57 (10 points + 3 = 13 points)

11. Michael Santos 32:42 (8 points + 3 = 11 points)

12. Jay Pothier 35:03 (6 points + 3 = 9 points)

13. Curtis Azevedo 35:28 (4 points + 3 = 7 points)

14. Dan Corfman 38:01 (2 points + 3 = 5 points)

Women's Category Results:

1. Lindsay Myers 25:02 (30 points + 3 = 33 points)

2. Teresa Kludt 27:38 (26 points + 3 = 29 points)

3. Sarah Johnston 28:06 (24 points + 3 = 27 points)

4. Elizabeth Brent 29:38 (22 points + 3 = 25 points)

5. Janine Rood 31:17 (20 points + 3 = 23 points)

6. Jeanne O'regan 31:19 (18 points + 3 = 21 points)

7. Lisa Berry 31:46 (16 points + 3 = 19 points)

8. Diann Harger 32:32 (14 points + 3 = 17 points)

9. Kara Spooner 37:30 (12 points + 3 = 15 points)

10. Mindy McPherson 40:01 (10 points + 3 = 13 points)

11. Cat Ketterer 40:02 (8 points + 3 = 11 points)

Mens 50+ Category Results:

1. Michael Jamison 26:36 (30 points + 3 = 33 points)

2. Hal Tacker 27:50 (26 points + 3 = 29 points)

3. Mike Trowbridge 28:12 (24 points + 3 = 27 points)

4. Mike Watson 28:13 (22 points + 3 = 25 points)

5. Leif Peterson 28:21 (20 points + 3 = 23 points)

6. Lee Altier 29:01 (18 points + 3 = 21 points)

7. Mike Ruffner 29:11 (16 points + 3 = 19 points)

8. Steve Kodad 29:29 (14 points + 3 = 17 points)

9. Walt Schafer 30:37 (12 points + 3 = 15 points)

10. Bill Brent 31:05 (10 points + 3 = 13 points)

11. Tony Mainz 31:10 (8 points + 3 = 11 points)

12. Mark Wolford 32:38 (6 points + 3 = 9 points)

13. Byron Fountain 33:41 (4 points + 3 = 7 points)

14. Michael Wood 34:28 (2 points + 3 = 5 points)

15. Paul Coots 35:11 (1 point + 3 = 4 points)

Juniors Category Results:

1. Aliya Traficante 37:50 (30 points + 3 = 33 points)

CURRENT OVERALL STANDINGS IN THE 2010 BUTTE HILL CLIMB TIME TRIAL SERIES AFTER 2 EVENTS:

Category "A" Overall Standings:

1. Josh Rowe 56 points

1. Scott Jennings 56 points

Category "B" Men Overall Standings:

1. Nathan Younie 60 points

2. Tom Embree 44 points

3. David Dura 40 points

4. Ross Nayduch 29 points

5. Jeff Ochs 28 points

6. John Touchette 27 points

7. Bryan Slinkard 23 points

8. Shane Waegner 21 points

9. Steve Chollet 19 points

10. Jay Coughlin 18 points

11. Chris Iufer 17 points

12. Brian Ray 15 points

13. Michael Santos 11 points

13. David Thorley 11 points

15. Jay Pothier 9 points

15. Dave Hernandez 9 points

17. Curtis Azevedo 7 points

17. Brooks Biertumpfel 7 points

19. Dan Corfman 5 points

20. Roy Holley 4 points

Women's Category Overall Standings:

1. Teresa Kludt 56 points

2. Lindsay Myers 33 points

3. Sarah Johnston 27 points

4. Elizabeth Brent 25 points

5. Janine Rood 23 points

6. Jeanne O'regan 21 points

7. Lisa Berry 19 points

8. Diann Harger 17 points

9. Kara Spooner 15 points

10. Mindy McPherson 13 points

11. Cat Ketterer 11 points

Mens 50+ Category Overall Standings:

1. Michael Jamison 56 points

2. Hal Tacker 50 points

3. Mike Watson 44 points

4. Leif Peterson 40 points

5. Walt Schafer 28 points

6. Mike Trowbridge 27 points

6. Tom Tucker 27 points

8. Tony Mainz 22 points

9. Lee Altier 21 points

10. Mike Ruffner 19 points

11. Gary Fowler 18 points

12. Steve Kodad 17 points

12. Lloyd Leighton 17 points

14. Byron Fountain 16 points

15. Bill Brent 13 points

16. Mark Wolford 9 points

17. Skip Lees 7 points

18. Michael Wood 5 points

19. Paul Coots 4 points

Juniors Category Overall Standings:

1. Aliya Traficante 60 points

2010 CHICO HILL CLIMB TIME TRIAL SERIES INFORMATION:

Hi Everyone! So, we are starting up the 2010 Chico Hill Climb Time Trial Series on September 5th! The Series will visit various climbs around Chico - and Butte County(see events and tentative dates below). There was a similar Series done years ago here in Chico - 1981 or 1982 - by Tom Devol and Jeff Smith, who owned Cyclesport bike shop at the time. And, of course, now there is the almost-famous Low Key Hillclimb Series in the Bay Area every fall. In any case, we decided to have our own and revive the old Hill Climb Series.......with a few route changes. Below is a list of the tentative events with dates. It should be mentioned that these dates could change depending upon other events going on. And, of course......the weather! Rain will NOT cancel - but snow and ice will.

16 events - 28,000+ feet of total climbing - held over a 4-month period from September through December 2010!! Bound to be a very challenging and memorable Series. Sure - there will be pain and suffering - but it's the good kind!!

Note: The Butte Hill Climb Time Trial Series will be back in January 2011 - starting with The Humboldt Hill Climb Time Trial on January 1st, 2011!

How does it work??? Below are each of the 16 Events in the Chico Hill Climb Time Trial Series. Each climb has been given a rank based upon feedback from some well-known riders in the area (and climbers in particular - yes, I know - everyone is different, but this is just a low-key have-fun series, so no big whoop). Hors Category and Category 1 climbs are the hardest, with Category 3 being.......let's not say easiest.......let's say........not quite as hard as Category 1! Points will be awarded to the top finishers in each Hill Climb TT - the folks with the most points at the end of the Series, wins the overall title in their respective categories........along with the coveted Chico Hill Climb Champion Trophy. Never done a Time Trial before?? No problem - it's just you against the clock.....go your own pace and just do what you can out there!!! There are ALL levels of riders out there - from Pros, to guys like me who take 2 days to climb Humboldt, and everyone in between.......so, just come on out and test yourself, and go your own pace!!

RESULTS: I will try my best to have results & photos out from each Time Trial within a 24-hour period, as well as the Updated Overall Standings after each event. Sometimes life gets in the way, but I don't foresee that happening this next Fall/Winter(unlike the Butte Hill Series!). The results will be posted to all of the e-mail groups & database, on Facebook, on Twitter and on my blog.

EVERY competitor who starts and finishes an event receives an additonal 3 points PER event. It should also be noted - there MIGHT be an additional point(s) awarded for "adverse conditons". One year, we had an absolute freezing cold downpour of rain at the Centerville Time Trial and I awarded everyone 2 extra points for "adverse conditions"........but, again, this is a BIG "might" and the conditions would have to be atrocious. ANY person who helps me start the riders off at the events receives an additional 3 points for volunteering - I usually only need 1 or 2 people, and can always use the help.....and you can still race the event - just be the last one out of the starting gate and you'll be good-to-go!! AND - any rider that finds my missing R.A.C.E. cat, Cricket, will receive a 20-point bonus and my undying gratitude. ;)

The Point Breakdown for placings is as follows:

Hors Category Climb = 40-36-34-32-30-28-26-22-20-18-16-14-12-10-8-6-4-2-1-1-1 (In other words, 1st place in an Hors Category Time Trial gets 40 points, 2nd place gets 36 and on down the line - every person who competes in the event gets at least 1 point).

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

16 Climbs, approximately 28,000+ feet of total climbing, held over a 4-month period from September 2010 through December 2010. Consistency will be key to winning the Overall Series. Above distances and climbing are approximates only.

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

Category "A" Men

Category "B" Men

Women's Category

Mens 50+ Category

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

As usual, sandbaggers are strongly discouraged (A Sandbagger would be a Category "A" rider entering a Category "B" event). Also, if there are a lot of folks in one particular category, we may split those up into sub-categories, if needed. In turn, if nobody - or very few folks are in one category, we may eliminate it and add an additional category where the numbers allow it(these COULD include tandem categories, Trail-A-Bike category, mountain bike category, or any other age Categories). At the end of the Series, we will have an Awards Ceremony at a local establishment or at another R.A.C.E. event. Hope to have some Chico Hill Climb Time Trial Series T-shirts to give out as well, but will be dependent upon my extremely limited budget.

One note - Any rider caught giving grief to the Promoter, the Timers or the Starters of these events will be automatically disqualified from - not only the event - but the entire Series. So, do what ya always do, and just have fun with the Series - it's no big whoop, we're just out there having fun and getting some good fitness!!! (No no - we've never ever had a problem with getting grief - just wanted to state it so it will continue to just be a fun event for everyone involved!!). AND - Helmets are MANDATORY!

This Series is FREE - so come on out and take advantage of some, or all, of these Time Trials this Fall/Winter 2010! Although donations are always appreciated, they are NEVER necessary to enter these events - I just want y'all out there testing yourselves on your bicycles and having fun!!! Hope to see you out there - and I will have more details, maps and information as we get closer to the events.

Rodney........

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

Chico, CA