Centerville Uphill Time Trial Results....................

Hi Everyone - and Happy Halloween!!! We were greeted with some wet pavement and cloudy skies for this morning's Centerville Time Trial - but no rain, and pretty comfortable temperatures! We had 30 riders take part in the event this morning, and some spectators too! I would like to thank everyone who came out to take part in this morning's event - GREAT having you out there.....and it was awesome to see the Halloween costumes!! We had some VERY close finishes in this morning's Time Trial - and some great times out there! Below are the Combined Results from this morning's event, as well as the Category Results - and the Current Overall Standings in the 2010 Chico Hill Climb Time Trial Series. I would like to give a MASSIVE thank you to Byron Fountain for helping start the riders off this morning - his help was extremely valuable - thank you so much, Byron!! Also, all riders who dressed up in a Halloween costume received a 3-point bonus - thank you all for getting into the Halloween spirit! ;)

This morning's Time Trial was Event #7 in the 16-race Chico Hill Climb Time Trial Series. The next event - Event #8 is The Clark Road Uphill Time Trial - Saturday, November 6th at 9:00am......rain or shine!! Registration will open at 8:30am, with the 1st rider taking off at 9:01am - and, we will go in 1-minute intervals. The Start/Registration area is on Clark Road, very near to Butte Campus Drive(near the intersection of Clark Road & Durham Pentz Road).....just look for me and the R.A.C.E.mobile down the road on Clark for the Starting area. This course is approximately 7.5 miles in length and has about 1,800 feet of total climbing, and is considered a Category 2 climb in the 2010 Chico Hill Climb Time Trial Series. The finish line is just before you get to the intersection of Clark Road & Pearson Road. For a map of the Clark Road Uphill Time Trial course, please visit:

http://www.bikely.com/maps/bike-path/Clark-Road-Time-Trial-Revised384945

***And, I still need 1 volunteer to help me start the riders off on Saturday morning - If you can help out, just send me an e-mail - you get a 3-point bonus in the Series, you still get to race it(just be the last rider to start), and you will have my undying gratitude!!

Current leaders in the 2010 Chico Hill Climb Time Trial Series include:

Gary Towne for Category "A" Men

Nathan Younie for Category "B" Men

Diann Harger for the Women's Category

Hal Tacker in the Masters 50+ Category

Aliya Traficante in the Junior Category

We still have 9 events remaining in the Series - and TONS & TONS of points left - hope you can get out there and give one or more of these events a shot.......it's just you against the clock - no big whoop - just test yourself!! Trophies and whatever prizes I can get for the Series overall winners/placers. Helmets are mandatory.

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

COMBINED RESULTS - CENTERVILLE UPHILL TIME TRIAL - October 31st, 2010:

1. Greg Golet 21:54

2. Gary Towne 21:55

3. Brian Rouse 23:00

4. Jim Roberts 23:07

5. Brad Foster 23:47

6. Lowell Moural Jr. 24:30

7. Kyle Hughes 24:47

8. Hal Tacker 25:36

9. Tom Embree 25:40

10. Nathan Younie 25:44

11. Matthew Carlson 25:58

12. Lloyd Leighton 26:04

13. John Touchette 26:52

14. Mike Ruffner 27:18

15. Mike Watson 27:38

16. Bill Brent 28:08

17. Lee Altier 28:15

18. Ryan Hiner 28:52

19. Lau Ackerman 29:05

20. Diann Harger 29:39

21. JJ Coughlin 29:51

22. Marley Anderson 29:56

23. Ariana Altier 31:01

24. Michael Santos 31:04

25. Aliya Traficante 31:38

26. Jim Mensching 32:02

27. Mandi McKay 32:15

28. Byron Fountain 32:18

29. Andy Martinez 35:24

30. Ben Golet 39:37

CATEGORY RESULTS - CENTERVILLE UPHILL TIME TRIAL - OCT. 31, 2010:

Category "A" Men Results:

1. Greg Golet 21:54 (20 points + 3 = 23 points)

2. Gary Towne 21:55 (16 points + 3 = 19 points)

3. Brian Rouse 23:00 (14 points + 3 = 17 points)

4. Jim Roberts 23:07 (12 points + 3 = 15 points)

5. Brad Foster 23:47 (10 points + 3 = 13 points)

6. Lowell Moural Jr. 24:30 (8 points + 3 = 11 points)

7. Kyle Hughes 24:47 (6 points + 3 = 9 points)

Category "B" Men Results:

1. Tom Embree 25:40 (20 points + 3 = 23 points)

2. Nathan Younie 25:44 (16 points + 3 = 19 points)

3. Matthew Carlson 25:58 (14 points + 3 = 17 points)

4. John Touchette 26:52 (12 points + 3 = 15 points)

5. Ryan Hiner 28:52 (10 points + 3 = 13 points)

6. Lau Ackerman 29:05 (8 points + 3 + 3 "Halloween Points" = 14 points)

7. JJ Coughlin 29:51 (6 points + 3 + 3 "Halloween Points" = 12 points)

8. Michael Santos 31:04 (4 points + 3 = 7 points)

Women's Category Results:

1. Diann Harger 29:39 (20 points + 3 = 23 points)

2. Marley Anderson 29:56 (16 points + 3 = 19 points)

3. Ariana Altier 31:01 (14 points + 3 + 3 "Halloween Points" = 20 points)

4. Mandi McKay 32:15 (12 points + 3 = 15 points)

Mens 50+ Category Results:

1. Hal Tacker 25:36 (20 points + 3 + 3 "Halloween Points" = 26 points)

2. Lloyd Leighton 26:04 (16 points + 3 = 19 points)

3. Mike Ruffner 27:18 (14 points + 3 = 17 points)

4. Mike Watson 27:38 (12 points + 3 = 15 points)

5. Bill Brent 28:08 (10 points + 3 = 13 points)

6. Lee Altier 28:15 (8 points + 3 + 3 "Halloween Points" = 14 points)

7. Jim Mensching 32:02 (6 points + 3 = 9 points)

8. Byron Fountain 32:18 (4 points + 3 + 3 "Volunteering Points" = 10 points)

9. Andy Martinez 35:24 (2 points + 3 = 5 points)

Juniors Category Results:

1. Aliya Traficante 31:38 (20 points + 3 = 23 points)

2. Ben Golet 39:37 (16 points + 3 = 19 points)

CURRENT OVERALL STANDINGS IN THE 2010 CHICO HILL CLIMB TIME TRIAL SERIES AFTER 7 EVENTS:

Category "A" Overall Standings:

1. Gary Towne 136 points

2. Jim Roberts 84 points

3. Scott Jennings 78 points

4. Josh Rowe 71 points

5. Aren Timmel 33 points

6. Kyle Hughes 26 points

7. Tyler Honeyman 25 points

8. Greg Golet 23 points

9. Jesse Rushing 23 points

10. Steven Clipperton 21 points

11. Kris Blee 19 points

12. Brian Rouse 17 points

12. Andrew McCutcheon 17 points

14. Mike Painter 15 points

15. Brad Foster 13 points

15. Adam Thatcher 13 points

17. Lowell Moural Jr. 11 points

17. James Plummer 11 points

19. Scott Heather 7 points

Category "B" Men Overall Standings:

1. Nathan Younie 186 points

2. Tom Embree 119 points

3. Steve Chollet 87 points

4. JJ Coughlin 79 points

5. John Touchette 65 points

6. David Dura 63 points

7. Ryan Hiner 50 points

8. Steven Bradley 49 points

8. Shane Waegner 49 points

10. Jeff Ochs 45 points

11. Michael Santos 37 points

12. Gabriel Medina 29 points
12. Ross Nayduch 29 points

14. Jeff Dailey 27 points
15. Greg Watkins 23 points

15. Bryan Slinkard 23 points

17. Daniel Law 21 points

18. Matthew Carlson 17 points
18. Chris Iufer 17 points

20. Brian Ray 15 points

21. Lau Ackerman 14 points

22. Geno Gruber 13 points

22. Dax Downey 13 points

24. Mike Trotti 11 points
24. David Thorley 11 points

26. Ron Penne 9 points
26. Jay Pothier 9 points

26. Dave Hernandez 9 points

29. Tim Passavant 7 points
30. Curtis Azevedo 7 points

31. Brooks Biertumpfel 7 points

32. Dan Corfman 5 points

33. Roy Holley 4 points

Women's Category Overall Standings:

1. Diann Harger 107 points

2. Teresa Kludt 56 points

3. Elizabeth Brent 52 points

4. Sarah Johnston 46 points

5. Janine Rood 44 points

6. Ariana Altier 43 points

7. Lisa Berry 36 points

8. Joanne Gilchrist 33 points
8. Lindsay Myers 33 points

10. Margaret Jones 29 points

11. Mindy McPherson 28 points
12. Gabrielle Walters 25 points

13. Forough Molina 23 points
14. Jeanne O'regan 21 points

15. Marley Anderson 19 points

15. Megan Murphy 19 points

17. Mandi McKay 15 points

17. Kim Lange 15 points
17. Kara Spooner 15 points

20. Deanna Wentland 14 points

21. Tammy Watkins 13 points

21. Christine Bergmann 13 points
23. Jan Passavant 11 points

24. Cat Ketterer 11 points

25. Betsey Downey 9 points

26. Michelle Rossman 7 points

27. Chris Lewis 5 points

28. Danielle Penne 4 points

29. Mary Reyes 4 points

Mens 50+ Category Overall Standings:

1. Hal Tacker 183 points

2. Lloyd Leighton 135 points

3. Mike Ruffner 127 points

4. Lee Altier 115 points

5. Michael Jamison 83 points

5. Mike Watson 83 points

7. Byron Fountain 52 points

7. Tom Tucker 52 points

9. Mark Wolford 43 points

10. Jim Mensching 41 points

11. Leif Peterson 40 points

12. Mike Trowbridge 34 points

13. Doug Weseman 33 points

14. Bill Brent 30 points

15. Mark Bloom 29 points

16. Walt Schafer 28 points

17. Skip Lees 25 points

17. Gary Fowler 25 points

19. Steve Kodad 22 points

19. Tony Mainz 22 points

21. Matt Maderos 17 points

22. Ray Bransky 13 points

23. Denny McKenney 9 points

23. Larry Sousa 9 points

25. Andy Martinez 5 points

25. Michael Wood 5 points

27. Paul Coots 4 points

28. Pete Hollingsworth 4 points

29. Mike Jessen 4 points

30. Greg Kallio 4 points

31. Paul Wellin 4 points

32. Joe Russo 4 points

33. Russ Mills 4 points

34. Dan Dominguez 4 points

35. Mark Hooper 4 points

36. Jay Rawlins 4 points

37. Bill Morris 4 points

38. Bill Bergmann 4 points

39. Mark Stapleton 4 points

40. David Miller 4 points

Juniors Category Overall Standings:

1. Aliya Traficante 166 points

2. Davis Foster 23 points

3. Ben Golet 19 points

3. David Watkins 19 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! And get ready - THAT Series is 20 races long!!! :)

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

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

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

The Point Breakdown for placings is as follows:

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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