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US Cup #2 Fontana 3/28
Photos by Roxanne Moore
Todd Booth 2nd Cat 1 40-44
Steve Silva 5th Cat 1 50-54
Gary Douville 1st Cat 1 35-39
Mike Weber 5th Cat 1 55-59
Hardware from Fontana!!!!
The boys and their Bling!
US Cup #2 Fontana, Ca 3/28/10
Written by Platinum rider Todd Booth
The inland empire of Fontana, Ca was the second stop for the US Cup Series. The race promoters have found a new way to bring the fans into the races…shortening the courses. The course for the Cat 1 racers was a very technically challenging 4.5 mile loop. Most of the age groups took on four laps of the course. This is one of the most demanding races of the year. The course threw everything at the rider..super steep climbs, long “hike a bike” sections, very loose sandy downhills, tons of off-camber singletrack…plus very fast competition! Riding the loop clean was the name of the game…plus a little speed helps. The medics were busy with body scraps, cuts and punchers the riders obtained along the way.
Team Platinum Performance had some stellar performances to keep the team in the running for the overall title. Gary Douville had a battle for the first time this season with Sho-Air’s Justin Mann. Gary was victorious by just under a minute in the Cat 1 35-39 class. Todd Booth pulled off a rewarding 2nd place finish in the highly competitive Cat 1 40-44 class. Todd just edged out “fast man” Guy Sutton for the second spot. National Champ, Dario Frederick took it to the 40-44 class. John Biron continues to impress coming off a win at Bonelli and a 2nd place finish at Fontana. Reny “the little man” Takeda took on 25 mph winds on Saturday for a 2nd place finish in the JR boys 11-13. Mr consistent, Jon Miller brought home the silver in the Cat 1 55-59 class. Steve Silva never gave up after fighting a broken shifter after lap one to still find himself in 5th position on the podium. Mike Weber having a tough day on the bike still brought home a 5th place finish for the day. Doug Urbach found himself in 5th place in another very competitive class, the Cat 1 45-49. Ron Takeda pulled off a 6th place finish in the Cat 1 45-49 class. John Reveles fought the heat for the afternoon Cat 2 40-44 race to pull off an impressive 5th place finish. Adam Poytress rounded the top ten in the Cat 1 30-34 division.
Results:
Gary Douville — 1st Cat 1 35-39
Todd Booth — 2nd Cat 1 40-44
Jon Miller — 2nd Cat 1 55-59
John Biron — 2nd Cat 1 50-54
Reny Takeda – 2nd JR 11-13
Steve Silva — 5th Cat 1 50-54
Doug Urbach — 5th Cat 1 45-49
Mike Weber — 5th Cat 1 55-59
John Reveles — 5th Cat 2 40-44
Ron Takeda — 6th Cat 1 45-49
Adam Poytress — 10th Cat 1 30-34
The Mountain Bike Pow Wow
The Mountain Bike Pow Wow
By Amanda Schaper
A long race calls for a long race report, so let’s go:
On Saturday March 20, the Warrior’s Society (an exclusive club for mountain bikers, trail runners, and hikers) in Orange County hosted their annual Mountain Bike Pow Wow in the Santa Ana Mountains. The Pow Wow consists of two races: Vision Quest and the Counting Coup. Both of these push your limits and test your commitment. Vision Quest is 56 miles with 11,000′ of climbing (including a 2-mile hike-a-bike), and the Counting Coup is 44 miles with 8,000′ of climbing. The two races run the same course, but Vision Quest includes an additional climb. Following American Indian tradition, all athletes that complete either race are awarded a feather to “recognize their acts of accomplishment or bravery, which the French called Counting Coup” (http://www.warriorssociety.org/about.html). I opted to test myself in the Counting Coup and had the most rewarding experience I’ve ever had on a bike. I had no idea how much fun I was going to have at this race or how awesome I’d feel doing it.
My journey to the Coup started when I still had a cast on my leg back in September. Registration opened at midnight, and I was one of lucky few to get a spot. Within 10 minutes, the event had sold out. Entries are limited to 185 participants for each of the two races, and you have to register as soon as it’s open or you’re out of luck. Leading up to race, I was feeling super hesitant and just hoping that I’d be able to cross the finish line. I had no idea how I’d hold up over that distance with all that climbing, and I was completely unfamiliar with the course. The only course map I’d seen was an artsy elevation profile that my good friend Tim VanGilder had drawn on a chalkboard. I felt like I had a lot working against me, but I pulled it together, and I just went out there blind and hoped for the best.
The race started painfully early at 5:30am, and yes, it’s still dark out. Starting en masse in the pitch black with nearly 400 other riders sporting tiny little commuter lights was surreal. The initial climb zig-zagged up the mountain, so you could look up and back and see this steady trail of lights going all the way up and down the mountain. The lights at the top were on the bikes of riders like Manny Prado, Tinker Juarez, and Jeremiah Bishop, while the lights below were on the bikes of riders like Elaine Gold, a nationally ranked downhiller recovering from breast cancer and still suffering the effects of chemo, or the weekend warriors out to do the most challenging thing of their lives. One of the most inspiring things about the Pow Wow is that it doesn’t just draw out the cross country racer types, but it brings together mountain bikers from all backgrounds, who at the end of the day have everything in common due to their shared love for the ride.
The race started off with a grinding 16-mile climb, and despite the adrenaline, I made myself start fairly easy knowing I still had many miles to go. I quickly noticed that I was passing by people one by one, and while many of them were already struggling, I was feeling good. I picked up the pace a little and just held it steady. I avoided looking at my Garmin because I knew seeing that I’d only completed 4 miles would be demoralizing, knowing I still had 40 to go. Eventually, I couldn’t help but look, and I was shocked that I’d already climbed 3,700 feet and was nearing the top of the first big climb. Then I hit Motorway, the 2-mile descent that rewarded our 16 miles of climbing. Yeah, not a very fair ratio. What a rocky, fun descent this trail was, but man was it brutal on a hardtail. As I was cruising down Motorway, I passed a hiker who yelled that I was the third female to come through. Third!!! I went into it just hoping that I’d finish, and I never thought I’d actually be a contender. The Coup just became a race.
I rolled into the check point at the bottom of Motorway and my crew gave me new bottles and got me back on my way like it was a Nascar pit stop. Thanks to the support of my friends with Troupe Racing Co (www.trouperacingco.com)! I sped out of the pit for the second climb (all 13 miles of it!), keeping a pace that I knew I could sustain, but was definitely pushing the limits a bit. I passed so many guys on the way up that climb, and I think I only got passed by 2 or 3 people (one of whom was wearing cutoff jean shorts). I passed a girl towards the top of the climb, so I knew I was sitting in 2nd place. A total shock! Anyway, then it was time for Upper Holy Jim, the start of the second descent. That trail was tough—really technical, rocky, awkward switchbacks. As soon as I hit the descent, the girl I had just passed flew by. She looked solid, so I just cut my losses. Being familiar with the trail would have made a massive difference, so I was definitely at a disadvantage. I made my way down Upper Holy Jim, and then it was time for Lower Holy Jim, the final descent. Lower was way fun, with fast singletrack and numerous stream crossings. Towards the bottom, another girl snuck by me. She was a local Sho-Air girl, and since she knew the trails too, she was flying. I kept pushing and when I hit the final 4-mile flat fireroad, I was out of the saddle and drilling as hard as I could. The girl who had just passed me put a good lead on me, but I thought maybe I could close the gap because I still had some power left in me. I couldn’t have possibly ridden any harder, and I kept getting closer and closer to her, but suddenly we were at the finish line. I just barely missed catching her, but was all smiles crossing the finish line because I knew I gave it my all and conquered the Coup in a way I didn’t think I could. I received my finisher’s feather as I crossed the line and wore it around my neck as I swapped stories with the rest of my feathered friends.
The final results show that I came in 4th for the women, 34th overall out of the 154 that started the race, and I was the youngest female in the Coup this year by 9 years. I finished in 5 hours and 37 minutes.
Like I said, the coolest thing about the Pow Wow is how it attracts and unites all sorts of different riders. It really was awesome seeing some of the people out there giving it everything they could to finish a race in nearly ten that took others only four, and it was inspiring seeing how proud everybody was when they crossed the finish line, no matter if they were first or last. Vision Quest and the Counting Coup are more about personal accomplishments, and as they say at the Pow Wow, the first feather handed out is equal to the last. And I know one thing: I’m damn proud of my feather.
San Dimas Stage Race 3/19-3/21
Gary Douville sprinting to a 3rd place finish in the crit
San Dimas Stage Race – 35+
By Platinum rider Gary Douville
Brian Cook and I signed up for the 35+ race at SDSR to avoid embarrassment and extreme suffering in the Pro1 race while gunning for a 35+ podium finish. The start list for our race was a bit intimidating with the likes of big hitters Thurlow Rogers and Chris DeMarchi and their hugely impressive Amgen team. Strong Helen and Herbalife/LaGrange squads also showed up as did Mike Easter and Mark Noble with their new team. The race consisted of a 3.8 mile uphill TT on Friday, a 56 mile punchy road race on Saturday, and a short and technical 40 minute crit on Sunday.
Cook and I travelled to the Glendora Mountain TT Friday, warmed up, and then tackled the hill. My goal was simple: go as hard as I could, stay seated to put out solid power, and suffer to the greatest extent possible. I averaged close to 16mph for the 3.8mi climb and clocked a 14:34 time which was good enough for 4th place and within striking distance of a top placing. The top 10 finishers were all damn close.
1 630 Brady, Tony Franco Factory Team 14:17.86 @ 0.00
2 619 Corona, Gustavo Amgen / UBS Elite Masters 14:19.25 @ 1.39
3 623 Onkels, Michael Sho-Air/Sonance 14:33.43 @ 15.57
4 661 Douville, Gary Platinum Performance 14:34.33 @ 16.47
5 647 Edwards, Johnathan Barry Lasko DDS 14:36.76
6 629 Bausch, Jason Herbalife La Grange 14:37.85 @ 19.99
7 644 noble, mark Franco Factory Team 14:37.93 @ 20.07
8 660 rogers, thurlow Amgen UBS Masters 14:42.23 @ 24.37
9 641 ferretti, stephen Sho-air/ Sonance 14:46.23 @ 28.37
10 649 napolitano, rudy Team Helens/8th Wonder Cycling 14:46.83 @ 28.97
11 669 Walker, Christian Team Coastal Tree Care-SGBC 14:51.66 @ 33.80
We suspected that the road race would be fast with a hundred guys desperate to make up some time and 4 opportunities to grab bonus time. Our strategy was to get into or initiate a break consisting of the right mix of guys and thought that Thurlow and Chris Walker would be looking to go. The Amgen guys were content with keeping it together and successfully gobbled up bonus points throughout the race. The near 25mph average speed discouraged big attacks and any that were attempted were short lived. The field shelled a number of guys each of the 8 times up the punchy climb and shattered more than half the field by the finish. Although Cook and I were in the mix for the sprint bonuses, we didn’t get far enough up on the Amgen train and left the stage frustrated with our lack of success and a loss of 3 places on GC. The good news was that only 15 seconds separated 1st and 7th on GC. The bad news was that we had only a short crit and insufficient team horsepower to do much damage against the larger teams.
1 613 Frank, Chris Team Helens 2:16:43 20 @ 0
2 649 napolitano, rudy Team Helens/8th Wonder Cycling ” 13 “
3 644 noble, mark Franco Factory Team ” 5 “
4 620 Easter, MIke Franco Factory Team ” 10 “
5 660 rogers, thurlow Amgen UBS Masters ” 16 “
6 686 Ayala, Victor Kahala-LaGrange ” “
7 618 Redman, Tim Unattached ” “
8 614 Hernandez, Victor Radsport ” “
9 695 andersen, peter CA POOL/DEWALT ” “
10 661 Douville, Gary Platinum Performance ” “
11 680 Cook, Brian Platinum Performance ” “
We agreed that Cook wouldn’t return for the crit due to our reduced confidence in meeting our goal of a podium finish. My new goal for the day was to try to get into a break, but figured I wouldn’t be given much leash due to my position on GC. I figured gobbling up any of the mid race or finish time bonuses would be a stretch given the strength of the group and the sprinting prowess of the likes of DeMarchi, Noble, Easter, Napolitano, and others. But, I was going to race the race. As expected the pace was high and the Amgen guys were patrolling the front and racing like the great team they are. The mid race sprint bonus came and I jumped on Noble’s wheel at the bell, yet fell short of getting any precious time. The top 3 were Napolitano, Rogers, and Bausch followed by Noble and I. My ability to be close to the front in such a fast sprint gave me some confidence for the finale. This time, however, my plan was to jump on Rogers’ wheel knowing that he was now the virtual leader in the race. That is exactly what I did with 2 laps to go and the Amgen guys strung it out. They went so fast in the last lap that their leadout guys were sprinting each leg of the course and then peeling off leaving DeMarchi, Rogers and me in the top 3 positions going down the downhill leading to the finish. The pace caused several splits in the field and DeMarchi sprinted (literally!) the downhill and then again sprinted the final stretch for the win. Rogers got second and I finished third allowing me to move up to 5th on GC for the final podium spot.
1 657 DeMarchi, Chris Amgen / UBS Elite Masters 39:22 20 @ 0
2 660 rogers, thurlow Amgen UBS Masters ” 16 “
3 661 Douville, Gary Platinum Performance ” 5 “
4 620 Easter, MIke Franco Factory Team ” “
5 629 Bausch, Jason Herbalife La Grange ” 3 “
6 649 napolitano, rudy Team Helens/8th Wonder Cycling ” 10 “
7 693 Wilson, Andy CA Pools/DeWalt Racing ” “
8 666 Sulse, Joseph Team Helen’s ” “
9 699 Williams, Michael CA Pools / Dewalt Racing ” “
10 613 Frank, Chris Team Helens ” “
11 665 Bottger, Frederick PAA/RE/MAX ” “
12 644 noble, mark Franco Factory Team ” “
Overall it was a satisfying weekend of racing. The top 10 on GC were as follows.
1 660 rogers, thurlow Amgen UBS Masters 3:10:15 @ 00:00
2 649 napolitano, rudy Team Helens/8th Wonder Cycling 3:10:28 @ 00:13
3 619 Corona, Gustavo Amgen / UBS Elite Masters 3:10:29 @ 00:14
4 629 Bausch, Jason Herbalife La Grange 3:10:30 @ 00:15
5 661 Douville, Gary Platinum Performance 3:10:34 @ 00:19
6 644 noble, mark Franco Factory Team 3:10:37 @ 00:22
7 623 Onkels, Michael Sho-Air/Sonance 3:10:43 @ 00:28
8 613 Frank, Chris Team Helens 3:10:46 @ 00:31
9 647 Edwards, Johnathan Barry Lasko DDS / PaulTracy.co ” “
10 641 ferretti, stephen Sho-air/ Sonance 3:10:56 @ 00:41
Photo from Mark Fennell
Doug Urbach wins the Keysville Classic!!
Doug Ulbach made it look easy..winning the Cat 1 45+
Roger Moore takes a 5th Cat 1 30-44
Jon Miller pulled off a 4th in the Cat 1 45+
John Reveles took home a 6th in the Cat 2 30-44
Photos by Roxanne Moore
Solvang Century from Platinum’s Mark Fennell
Solvang Century, 3/13/10
I am quickly becoming a true Fred, and honestly, I’m OK with that. I fully expect that someday in the not-so-distant future I’ll be sporting a neon-green wind breaker and a helmet mirror while riding along the bike path at 13 mph. Actually, I’m pretty accomplished at that last part already. That brief preamble is just setting the stage for tonight’s confession:
(1) I rode the Solvang Century on Saturday.
(2) I rested all week for it. (3) I used my race wheels.
(4) The rest of this blog post is a ride report.
Saturday dawned clear and crisp, but a fast-moving storm the night before left behind some extremely strong and gusty winds. All thoughts of breaking the four-hour mark blew out the window. Too bad, because our group certainly had the horsepower to pull it off in better conditions. I wish I’d been able to take some pictures, but this ride is way too hectic and fast to be fumbling around with a camera. Instead, I’ll adopt the _gavia_ methodology of photojournalism…. As per tradition, a very large group (60-70?) of SB and SYV riders rolled out from the Bulldog Cafe at precisely 8:00, and we immediately rev’ed up to 25 mph and began the chaos of riding through hordes of century riders on all manner of bike and bent. Some of them try to jump in with us, which is usually pretty awkward. Most recreational riders don’t understand the subtleties of riding fast in a group. I cringed when I saw one of them nearly take down Kim Anderson. Fortunately, 25 mph ensures nobody ever stays too long. We made it to Lompoc intact and we’d only used up an hour of clock. The early effort and the wind took its toll though, and our group was cut roughly in half. Between Lompoc and Vandenburg AFB, the wind got really nasty, blowing in off the ocean to our left. Surely this was a good proxy for the wind-swept spring races in Belgium and Holland. Normally in the Ronde de Solvang, a good strategy is to hide 20 riders back in the group and save energy for the 3rd and 4th hours. However, facing a wicked side-wind like Saturday, that strategy is a sure way to get dropped. With the lead rider out along the centerline, there’s enough room for only six or seven riders in an echelon across the road. Everyone else behind is in the gutter and facing a good bit more wind. That phenomena cracked quite a few riders on the way to Santa Maria. We rode into the third hour with a group of 15 or so, mostly Platinum, along with Randy T. and Karl W., and of course our major engines Aaron Olson and Kim Anderson. The civilian century riders were now few and far between, and our group rotated crisply and efficiently on the open farm roads. Sadly we found ourselves caught in a strange SB-county vortex, meaning that somehow we were STILL facing headwinds despite having ridden more than half-way around the 100 mile loop. Clearly we were not going to recoup the earlier time losses. The wind was finally at our backs when we made the turn toward Solvang along Foxen Canyon. That was both a blessing and a curse. It sure felt good to go fast again, but a tailwind also means you get less benefit from drafting and it really hurts when the front rider pushes hard. After the first few rises, we were down to The Solvang Seven: Aaron and Kim, Ben the Hammer, Gary “Guns” D’Velo, M-Dubb, Me, and the defending Solvang chump Chesterini. Very little talking in our intimate little group, and at first everyone was loathe to skip a pull. We were a band of brothers …and a sister… and Foxen Canyon was our battlefield. Chester was the first casualty, which meant that 2010 would crown a new chump champ. After a few more miles Matt began sitting on. Naturally that energized Ben, whose pulls became a bit more spirited. Then at about mile 80, Kim finally skipped a pull and began sitting on. As an aside… for any readers out there who doubt the toughness of top-shelf women bike racers like Kim Anderson, I suggest you ride 100 miles in 20 mph wind with one of them. Kim outlasted some very good Cat 1 and 2 male bike racers! The tension was high as we approached the big hill on Foxen. We all knew that’s where the first salvos would be fired. Sure enough Ben attacked immediately at the base, finally breaking the uneasy truce we’d maintained for the previous 3.5 hours. He got a good gap as we all reeled from the shock wave. Gary, Matt, and I deferred to Aaron (wouldn’t you?) and half way up he loaded up his big ring and powered up to Ben with the three of us groveling on his wheel. Kim was the only casualty of this first skirmish. We flew down the descent and I spun out my 12. A fast left turn for the second big hill, and right on cue Ben attacked again. Once more, Aaron took off after him in the big meat, but this time we didn’t hold on. Aaron dispatched Ben and went over the top solo, with only 10 miles between himself and a glorious victory in Solvang. Meanwhile, us four Platinum grunts regrouped and began a frantic and furious pursuit to close down the 30 second gap. We got waved across hwy 154 by the nice CHP officers, and of course Ben attacked again on the final hill out of Los Olivos. Dissension in the ranks!?! Or maybe his goal was simply to dispense with Matt, and that’s precisely what he did. So for the final 8-mile stretch along Ballard Canyon, three of us chased Aaron who we could see up in the distance. I swear we averaged 35 mph the entire way but we barely made a dent in his gap. Surely he was having flashbacks of flying along that stretch of road in the Tour of California Solvang TT. Gary and I punched it on the final hill outside of town, in a desperate final bid for victory but it was too little, too late. After pulling by far more than anybody else, and riding the final ten miles solo at 30+ mph, Aaron left no doubt who the 2010 Ronde de Solvang champion should be! I’m quite sure that his prestigious victory Saturday ranks right up there with his successful completion of the Giro d’ Italia when riding for T-Mobile.
Final times:
Aaron Olson – 4:18
Gary Douville and Mark Fennell (Platinum Performance) – 4:18:30
Ben Halderman “The Hammer” (Platinum Performance)– 4:20′ish
Matt Dubberley– (Platinum Performance) 4:23′ish
Kim Anderson — 4:25′ish
Chester Gillmore and Steve Weixel — (Platinum Performance) 4:31
US Cup #1, Platinum photos
Photos by Roxanne Moore
Gary Douville 1st Cat 1 35-39
Adam Poytress 12th Cat 1 30-34
Ron Takeda 4th Cat 1 45-49
John Biron 1st / Bobby Langin Sr 2nd
Steve Silva 7th Cat 1 50-54
Amanda Schaper 2nd Cat 1 19-29
US Cup #1, Bonelli Park
US Cup #1, Bonelli Park 3/14/10
Written By Platinum rider: Todd Booth
The big kick off to the 2010 US Cup season was held at beautiful Bonelli park in San Dimas. The weather was beautiful, sunny in the mid 70’s. The promoters pull out all the stops with a new course, a great venue with free In N Out burgers for all the racers. Not healthy, but well deserved. The course was a World Cup style set up. Shorter laps..the pros racing on a 4 mile loop and the Cat 1,2,3 racers taking on a 6 mile loop. Tons of new single track was added which was very demanding with punchy steep climbs, loose rocky descents and twisty off camber turns. Limited areas for recovery made for a long day in the saddle. The Cat 1 riders had to battle out 4 laps with the Cat 2 racers taking on 3 laps. This course style gives spectators more chances to view how the races develop and finish.
This was the first mtn bike race for my 2010 season. I came into this race full of confidence with a solid off-season of training and a new bike. With only two prior off-road rides under my belt with the new Specialized 29er I felt comfortable with the ride. I was nervous about the Scram shifting since I’ve been a Shimano guys for over fifteen years. As long as my mind was sharp enough to still think about the different shifting style I would be fine. The Cat 1 40-44 class was the largest field in the Cat 1 group with just under 30 riders. The talent was deep with the current National Champion “Nor Cal rider” Dario Fredrick, “fast man” Guy Sutton from San Diego, “marathon racer” Sho Air’s Mario Correa, Bill Daley and Mike Hileman who both won almost every race they entered in the 40 class last season. Jay Hammond showed he’s worked hard in the off season. And a newcomer to the 40 class John Saliamonas. Not to mention the other hammerheads like Platinum’s Roger “007″ Moore who can climb with the best of them. Besides the absences of “Nor Cal nice guy” Chuck Ross, I felt like the best of California’s 40-44 year olds have assembled for battle at Bonelli.
The first section of the race incorporated a fire-road climb that quickly separated the pack. In the Cat 1 40-44 class that happened quickly. Dario Fredrick quickly set his own fast pace. Mario Correa jumped into the mix by setting blistering attacks. The lead pack was down to six of us by the first steep single track at mile 2. The lead group hit traffic on the single track climbs over the slippery bridges which allowed strong riders like Mike Hileman and Jay Hammond to jump on. By the end of the fire-road climb on mile 4 heading into the pine forest, Guy Sutton trailed by John Saliamonas passed me up leaving me in 6th position. Jay and Mike made their attack on the 2nd lap. I was back and forth with Mike Hileman and Jay was just within striking distance in front of us. By the third lap we caught Mario fixing his chain. He quickly jumped onto our group and attacked within minutes of the first climb we came to. I had Mike dropping off my pace and Jay within 50 yards ahead. We caught Bill Daley fading off the blistering pace he had set earlier into the race. With just one lap to go, I had two very fast guys chasing me down and I was trying to do the same with Jay just ahead. We all maintained our positions with Dario setting a fast time of 1:43:00. Guy Sutton second followed by John Saliamonas. Mario, Jay and I were within a minute of each other. I pulled off a 6th place. Bill and Mike rolled in behind me. I was happy with my time of 1:48:00. I was hoping for a better position, but have no excuses…I left everything out on the course that day. Plus, the new 29er hardtail worked beautifully. I could never hang on with that group on the climbs last season!!
Team Platinum had a positive showing with John Biron, Reny Takeda and Gary Douville winning thier classes. Bobby Langin Sr, Jon Miller and Amanda Schaper brought home the silver. Mike Weber pulled off a bronze. Ron Takeda raced to a 4th place finish. Mark Luke rounded the top five. The Platinum Performance team currently leads the points in the California State Team competition.
Race photo of Roger ”007″ Moore (above)
and Reny Takeda (below)
Full Results:
John Biron - 1st Cat 1 50-54
Gary Douville - 1st Cat 1 35-39
Jon Miller - 2nd Cat 1 55-59
Bobby Langin Sr – 2nd Cat 1 50-54
Amanda Schaper – 2nd Cat 1 19-29
Mike Weber – 3rd Cat 1 55-59
Ron Takeda – 4th Cat 1 45-49
Todd Booth – 6th Cat 1 40-44
Steve Silva – 7th Cat 1 50-54
Doug Ulbach – 8th Cat 1 45-49
Bob Nisbet – 10th Cat 1 45-49
Adam Poytress – 12th Cat 1 30-34
Roger Moore - 15th Cat 1 40-44
Andy Osburn - 15th Cat 1 45-49
Reny Takeda – 1st Jr 11-13
Mark Luke - 5th Cat 2 50-54
Steve Bertrand - Cat 2 50-54
John Reveles - DNF
“Big man” at the Iron Bruin Tri…..
Luke looking fast on the run!!!!
Clydesdale Champion, Luke Werkhoven is trying his luck in the Triathlon world. He competed in his first tri last weekend. He pulled out a 9th in the 35-39 class and seeded 41st overall. Not bad for the big guy!!!
Piru TT 3/7
Sunday – Piru 20K TT 3/7
Steve Smith
Written by Platinum rider Tom Anhalt
Early Sunday morning, Bill and I traveled down to Piru and got ready
to do the CBR 20K TT. Prof. Smitty also joined us (with Ruffles in
tow as his race support) and we all toed the line in slightly cool,
damp, and windy conditions. The result – I finished 2nd (just 4 sec.
out of first – arghhh!) and Bill snagged third in the Cat 4 division,
while the Prof dominated the Cat 3 division (he apparently scared the
rest of them off 
Cat 3
Steve Smith – 1st place – 30:05
Cat 4
Tom Anhalt – 2nd place – 29:05
Bill Lupo – 3rd place – 30:08
- Santa Barbara Triathlon 8/28/10
- San Ardo Road Race Cat 3 8/21/10
- San Ardo Road Race Cat 1,2 35+ 8/21/10
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