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As you recall...our Time Trial Cliffhanger on August 7th left us with the following questions:
1. Can the Badger finish high enough to grab the season title away from Softie?
2. Will Lamar be able to smooth his "wheels" by using a rubbing motion before the next race?
3. Who will triumph when the currently tied Grizz and Lamar duke it out for 3rd place?
4. Can Moonshine keep his single point lead over Dover for 4th?
5. Can Chapstick score 25 more points in one race than DD to claim the women's division?
6. Is Morley Safer?
7. Would Dan Rather?
8. Is Deborah Harry?
9. How much wood would a woodchuck chuck if a woodchuck could chuck wood?
Questions 1 through 5 were answered at the final time trial for 2006 on August 14th. The rest of them will require some internet research.
This trial was two laps of the Wheeler International Speedway, as decided upon in the August LCC meeting. Moonshine, Unnamed John, Grizz, and Lamar comprised the first group on the road. Badger was a little late because of an appointment in downtown Mission, KS that lasted till 6:00. So he deserved, but didn't receive, extra points for getting to the airport before the first group of riders finished their time trials. In this group, Moonshine blazed a time of 19:43 for two laps in an effort to displace both Grizz and Lamar from their possible podium finishes. But Grizz with a 20:14 finished ahead of Lamar's 20:29 and locked-up third place for the year. John put everything he had into his first-ever time trial and finished with a 24:39.
Now it was time for DD and Badger to crank it up. DD had the women's division all sewn up and was pedaling for pride, but Badger had to finish in 5th or better to squeak past Softie for the season points title. Negative splits served the Badger well, as he cruised to a second place for the night and captured the season points championship.
The category of fastest average speed based on the three fastest trials for the year belongs to Softie, with an average time of 9:00 and speed of 24.33 mph for his three fastest trials. Note that the final two-lap trial was not included in any seasonal average time nor average speed calculations.
The category for most improved is in the hands of the membership. Be prepared to nominate someone (preferably someone who participated in the time trials) and present your reasoning why they should be named "Most Improved"
Everyone liked the two-lap format. It combined raw speed with a little more endurance and a modicum of pace strategy. If we hold the trials at the Wheeler International Speedway again next year, two laps should be the distance.
This Week's Conditions:
81 F Sunny Humidity = 45% Wind = N @ 9
This Week's Results:
1st: Greg (Moonshine) L1=9:54 L2=9:49 T=19:43 avg spd = 22.2 points = 10
2nd: Keith (Badger) L1=10:09 L2=9:46 T=19:55 avg spd = 22.0 points = 9
3rd: Mike (Grizz) L1=10:11 L2=10:03 T=20:14 avg spd = 21.6 points = 8
4th: Steve (Lamar) L1=10:19 L2=10:10 T=20:29 avg spd = 21.4 points = 7
5th: Sherry (DD) L1=??:?? L2=??:?? T=23:26 avg spd = 18.7 points = 6
6th: John (No Name) L1=12:15 L2=12:24 T=24:39 avg spd = 17.8 points = 5
Final Point Standings for the year:
1st: Keith (Badger) = 83
2nd: Dan (Softie) = 79
3rd: Mike (Grizz) = 61
4th: Steve (Lamar) = 60
5th: Greg (Moonshine) = 59
6th: Ben (Dover) = 48
7th: Sherry (DD) = 40
8th: Jim (Yak) = 33
9th: John (Hammer) = 19
10th: Tiff (Chapstick) = 10
11th: Richard (Timex) = 8
12th: John (No Name) = 8
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