Saturday, November 27, 2010

Vilas Road Uphill Time Trial Results.................


Hi Everyone!!! Well, we were greeted with some epic conditions for this morning's Vilas Road Uphill Time Trial - wind, cold, rain - and, finally, falling snow at the top of the climb!!!! Still, we had 11 riders show up to take part in the event!! Thank you ALL for braving the conditions to come out to that one - that was amazing!!! This morning's Time Trial was Event #11 in the 16-race Chico Hill Climb Time Trial Series. We still have 5 events left in the Series - and the next 3 Events are HUGE - 1 Category 1 climb and 2 Hors Category climbs - some BIG-point Time Trials coming up! Below are the Combined Results from today's Vilas Road Uphill Time Trial, as well as the Category Results - and the Current Overall Standings in the 2010 Chico Hill Climb Series. Today's event was considered a Category 1 climb in the Series. With the conditions from this morning's Time Trial, there was also a 5-point "misery" bonus for riders completing the event. Congratulations to Ben Wentland for recording the fastest time in the snow storm at this morning's event!
The next event in the Chico Hill Climb Time Trial Series is next Saturday morning - Event #12 - The Garland Road Uphill Time Trial (starts at the bottom of Humboldt Road) - Saturday, December 4th at 9:00AM........rain or shine! This is the longest event in the Series. Registration will open at 8:30am, with the 1st rider taking off at 9:01AM - and, we will go in 1-minute intervals. The Start/Registration area is at the bottom of Humboldt Road. Look for me and the R.A.C.E.mobile at the Starting area. The Garland Time Trial course is approximately 16.5 miles in length and has about 3,500 feet of total climbing - and is considered an HORS category climb in the Series - WITH Extra points(4 in all - 44 goes to the winner, 40 to 2nd, 38 to 3rd, etc.). The Time Trial starts at the bottom of Humboldt Hill, goes up to Hwy. 32 to Forest Ranch - then, past Forest Ranch - and all the way up to the intersection of Hwy. 32 & Garland Road. For a map of the Garland Road Uphill Time Trial, please visit:
***And, I still need 1 volunteer to help me start the riders off next 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 after 11 events 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 5 events remaining in the Series - and TONS & TONS of points left.....including the biggest climbs in the Series - 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 - VILAS ROAD UPHILL TIME TRIAL - November 27th, 2010:
1. Ben Wentland 40:50
2. Lloyd Leighton 41:46
3. Hal Tacker 42:02
4. Luke Wentland 43:56
5. Steve Chollet 43:58
6. Mike Ruffner 44:20
7. JJ Coughlin 45:18
8. Ryan Hiner 45:30
9. Chris Marking 51:07
10. Lex Parker 54:30
11. Aliya Traficante 58:19
CATEGORY RESULTS - VILAS ROAD UPHILL TIME TRIAL - November 27, 2010:
Category "A" Men Results:
No Competitors today. :(
Category "B" Men Results:
1. Ben Wentland 40:50 (30 points + 3 + 5 "misery" points = 38 points)
2. Luke Wentland 43:56 (26 points + 3 + 5 "misery" points = 34 points)
3. Steve Chollet 43:58 (24 points + 3 + 5 "misery" points = 32 points)
4. JJ Coughlin 45:18 (22 points + 3 + 5 "misery" points = 30 points)
5. Ryan Hiner 45:30 (20 points + 3 + 5 "misery" points = 28 points)
6. Chris Marking 51:07 (18 points + 3 + 5 "misery" points = 26 points)
Women's Category Results:
No Competitors today. :(
Mens 50+ Category Results:
1. Lloyd Leighton 41:46 (30 points + 3 + 5 "misery" points = 38 points)
2. Hal Tacker 42:02 (26 points + 3 + 5 "misery" points = 34 points)
3. Mike Ruffner 44:20 (24 points + 3 + 5 "misery" points = 32 points)
4. Lex Parker 54:30 (22 points + 3 + 5 "misery" points = 30 points)
Juniors Category Results:
1. Aliya Traficante 58:19 (30 points + 3 + 5 "misery" points = 38 points)
CURRENT OVERALL STANDINGS IN THE 2010 CHICO HILL CLIMB TIME TRIAL SERIES AFTER 11 EVENTS:
Category "A" Overall Standings:
1. Gary Towne 159 points
2. Jim Roberts 107 points
3. Scott Jennings 78 points
4. Josh Rowe 71 points
5. Kris Blee 61 points
6. David Albrecht 54 points
7. Aren Timmel 33 points
8. Kyle Hughes 26 points
9. Tyler Honeyman 25 points
10. Greg Golet 23 points
10. Jesse Rushing 23 points
12. Steven Clipperton 21 points
13. Brian Rouse 17 points
13. Andrew McCutcheon 17 points
15. Mike Painter 15 points
16. Brad Foster 13 points
16. Adam Thatcher 13 points
18. Lowell Moural Jr. 11 points
18. James Plummer 11 points
20. Scott Heather 7 points
Category "B" Men Overall Standings:
1. Nathan Younie 266 points
2. JJ Coughlin 165 points
3. Steve Chollet 162 points
4. Tom Embree 119 points
5. Ryan Hiner 105 points
6. John Touchette 96 points
7. David Dura 84 points
8. Ben Wentland 61 points
9. Chris Marking 49 points
9. Steven Bradley 49 points
9. Shane Waegner 49 points
12. Jeff Dailey 46 points
13. Jeff Ochs 45 points
14. Michael Santos 37 points
15. Luke Wentland 34 points
16. Gabriel Medina 29 points
16. Ross Nayduch 29 points
18. Greg Watkins 23 points
18. Bryan Slinkard 23 points
20. Tim Mallen 21 points
20. Daniel Law 21 points
22. Gary Manwill 17 points
22. Matthew Carlson 17 points
22. Chris Iufer 17 points
25. Mat Amaro 15 points
25. Brian Ray 15 points
27. Lau Ackerman 14 points
28. Geno Gruber 13 points
28. Dax Downey 13 points
30. Mike Trotti 11 points
30. David Thorley 11 points
32. Joe West 10 points
33. Ron Penne 9 points
33. Jay Pothier 9 points
33. Dave Hernandez 9 points
36. Tim Passavant 7 points
37. Curtis Azevedo 7 points
38. Brooks Biertumpfel 7 points
39. Dan Corfman 5 points
40. Roy Holley 4 points
Women's Category Overall Standings:
1. Diann Harger 154 points
2. Mindy McPherson 95 points
3. Janine Rood 70 points
4. Ariana Altier 60 points
5. Margaret Jones 56 points
5. Teresa Kludt 56 points
7. Elizabeth Brent 52 points
8. Sarah Johnston 46 points
9. Marley Anderson 38 points
10. Lisa Berry 36 points
11. Joanne Gilchrist 33 points
11. Lindsay Myers 33 points
13. Gabrielle Walters 25 points
14. Forough Molina 23 points
15. Jeanne O'regan 21 points
16. 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 297 points
2. Lloyd Leighton 228 points
3. Mike Ruffner 219 points
4. Lee Altier 152 points
5. Jim Mensching 87 points
6. Michael Jamison 83 points
6. Mike Watson 83 points
8. Byron Fountain 77 points
9. Mike Trowbridge 57 points
10. Doug Weseman 55 points
11. Tom Tucker 52 points
12. Mark Wolford 43 points
13. Lex Parker 42 points
14. Leif Peterson 40 points
15. Bill Brent 30 points
16. Mark Bloom 29 points
17. Walt Schafer 28 points
18. Michael Wood 26 points
19. Skip Lees 25 points
19. Gary Fowler 25 points
21. Steve Kodad 22 points
21. Tony Mainz 22 points
23. Jay Rawlins 17 points
23. Matt Maderos 17 points
25. Andy Martinez 14 points
26. Ray Bransky 13 points
27. Denny McKenney 9 points
27. Larry Sousa 9 points
29. Paul Coots 4 points
30. Pete Hollingsworth 4 points
31. Mike Jessen 4 points
32. Greg Kallio 4 points
33. Paul Wellin 4 points
34. Joe Russo 4 points
35. Russ Mills 4 points
36. Dan Dominguez 4 points
37. Mark Hooper 4 points
38. Bill Morris 4 points
39. Bill Bergmann 4 points
40. Mark Stapleton 4 points
41. David Miller 4 points
Juniors Category Overall Standings:
1. Aliya Traficante 231 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 - COMPLETED!

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

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

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

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

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