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Hi Everyone! So, Race #2 is coming up in the Chico Hill Climb Time Trial Series - and this one is a classic! On Saturday, September 27th, Chico Velo Cycling Club will be hosting the Forest Ranch Hill Climb Time Trial - see the Event Highlight below!
Forest Ranch Hill Climb Time Trial! Join us on Saturday, September 27th for this annual Chico Velo Time Trial! Registration will open at 8:15am at the corner of Hwy. 32 and Bruce Road. First rider will start at 9:01AM and we will go in 1-minute intervals. Start line is at Bruce and Hwy. 32. This is a FREE event, so come on out to give it a shot. Prizes for top placers - and, obviously, cases of Sierra Nevada if your time beats your age! However, you MUST be a Chico Velo Cycling Club member in order to win prizes/beer/trophies, etc. How do I join Chico Velo?? You can download an application form by clicking on this link:
or visiting www.ChicoVelo.org .
This is a long-standing Hill Climb Time Trial here in Chico - and counts as a Category 1 climb in the Chico Hill Climb TT Series. Below are the Current Overall Standings for this 10-race competition.......as well as the TT Series announcement below that section.
Hope to see you out there for the Forest Ranch Time Trial!
Current Overall Standings after Race #1(the Cohasset Uphill Time Trial):
Men's Category "A":
1. Kevin Speacht 20:02 24 points
2. Mike Smith 20:45 20 points
3. Tyler Honeyman 21:04 18 points
4. Rich Thurman 21:22 16 points
5. Walter Lohse 21:30 14 points
6. James Plummer 21:33 12 points
7. Sean Molina 22:20 10 points
8. David Kyle 22:22 8 points
9. David Albrecht 22:36 6 points
10. Randy Moon 23:05 4 points
11. Brad Foster 23:06 2 points
12. Roy Steves 23:13 1 point
13. Mike Castaldo 23:15 1 point
14. Charlie Dawson 23:25 1 point
15. Jason Zieginhirt 23:39 1 point
16. Jim Roberts 23:58(on his MTB) 1 point
17. Rob Bishop 24:34 1 point
18. Eric Ayars 25:16 1 point
19. Geno Gruber 25:18 1 point
20. Greg Watkins 25:42 1 point
21. Jeff Galland 28:25 1 point
Women's Category:
1. Kim Agur 27:03 24 points (1st place also in the Womens Masters Category)
2. Jeanne O'Regan 28:09 20 points
3. Kathie Thornton 28:32 18 points
4. Kristen Schonauer 29:22 16 points
5. Janine Rood 30:04 14 points
6. Sarah Johnston 31:42 12 points
7. Ariana Altier 33:07 10 points
8. Caryn Jones 33:25 8 points
9. Sarah Kallio 33:58 6 points
10. Kate Cavell 36:06 4 points (2nd place in the Womens Masters Category)
Men's Category "B":
1. Josh Rowe 26:19 24 points
2. BJ LaRossa 26:57 20 points
3. Clay Johnson 27:03 18 points
4. Barry DeWitt 27:34 16 points
5. Kyle Hartelt 27:42 14 points
6. Charlie Pelton 29:02 12 points
7. Jeff Ochs 29:37 10 points
8. Byron Fountain 31:33 8 points
Men's Masters 50+ Category:
1. Mark Bloom 23:14 24 points
2. Tom Tucker 23:19 20 points
3. Mike Jamison 26:04 18 points
4. Mike Trowbridge 26:47 16 points
5. Bill Brent 27:02 14 points
6. Lee Altier 27:13 12 points
7. Jim Mensching 28:33 10 points
8. Greg Kallio 28:37 8 points
9. Jay Rawlins 29:50 6 points
10. Dan Dominguez 30:45 4 points
11. Gary Fowler 31:54 2 points
12. Skip Lees 33:38 1 point
13. Joe Sanders 35:06 1 point
1. Kevin Speacht 20:02 24 points
2. Mike Smith 20:45 20 points
3. Tyler Honeyman 21:04 18 points
4. Rich Thurman 21:22 16 points
5. Walter Lohse 21:30 14 points
6. James Plummer 21:33 12 points
7. Sean Molina 22:20 10 points
8. David Kyle 22:22 8 points
9. David Albrecht 22:36 6 points
10. Randy Moon 23:05 4 points
11. Brad Foster 23:06 2 points
12. Roy Steves 23:13 1 point
13. Mike Castaldo 23:15 1 point
14. Charlie Dawson 23:25 1 point
15. Jason Zieginhirt 23:39 1 point
16. Jim Roberts 23:58(on his MTB) 1 point
17. Rob Bishop 24:34 1 point
18. Eric Ayars 25:16 1 point
19. Geno Gruber 25:18 1 point
20. Greg Watkins 25:42 1 point
21. Jeff Galland 28:25 1 point
Women's Category:
1. Kim Agur 27:03 24 points (1st place also in the Womens Masters Category)
2. Jeanne O'Regan 28:09 20 points
3. Kathie Thornton 28:32 18 points
4. Kristen Schonauer 29:22 16 points
5. Janine Rood 30:04 14 points
6. Sarah Johnston 31:42 12 points
7. Ariana Altier 33:07 10 points
8. Caryn Jones 33:25 8 points
9. Sarah Kallio 33:58 6 points
10. Kate Cavell 36:06 4 points (2nd place in the Womens Masters Category)
Men's Category "B":
1. Josh Rowe 26:19 24 points
2. BJ LaRossa 26:57 20 points
3. Clay Johnson 27:03 18 points
4. Barry DeWitt 27:34 16 points
5. Kyle Hartelt 27:42 14 points
6. Charlie Pelton 29:02 12 points
7. Jeff Ochs 29:37 10 points
8. Byron Fountain 31:33 8 points
Men's Masters 50+ Category:
1. Mark Bloom 23:14 24 points
2. Tom Tucker 23:19 20 points
3. Mike Jamison 26:04 18 points
4. Mike Trowbridge 26:47 16 points
5. Bill Brent 27:02 14 points
6. Lee Altier 27:13 12 points
7. Jim Mensching 28:33 10 points
8. Greg Kallio 28:37 8 points
9. Jay Rawlins 29:50 6 points
10. Dan Dominguez 30:45 4 points
11. Gary Fowler 31:54 2 points
12. Skip Lees 33:38 1 point
13. Joe Sanders 35:06 1 point
1. Kris Blee 23:59 24 points
2. Tom Embree 26:35 20 points
3. Tony Mainz 28:31 18 points
4. Colin Moakley 34:56 16 points
Hi Everyone! So, we are doing a Fall/Winter Hill Climb Time Trial Series this year in Chico, with the climbs and 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 that 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 Chico Series.......with a couple of route changes. Below is a list of the tentative events with dates. It should be mentioned that these dates could change depending upon Galland Cross, the Cutty Series and Tyler Cross dates this fall/winter. And, of course......the weather! Rain will not cancel - but snow and ice will.
How does it work??? Below are each of the 10 Hillclimbs in the 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). 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. The Point Breakdown is as follows:
Cat. 1 Climb = 30-26-24-22-20-18-16-14-12-10-8-6-4-2-1-1-1 (In other words, 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 tentative dates, and their listed difficulty category:
Cohasset to Store (from Nicalog) - Sept. 7th - Cat. 2 - COMPLETED!
Forest Ranch (Chico Velo event) - Sept. 27th - Cat. 1
Honey Run Rd. (from Covered Bridge) - Oct. 11th - Cat. 1
Pentz Road (from Spring Valley School) - Oct. 18th - Cat. 2
Cohasset to Gravel (from Keefer Road) - Oct. 25th - Cat. 1
Centerville (from Covered Bridge to the gravel) - Nov. 2nd - Cat. 3
Neal Road - Nov. 15th - Cat. 3
Table Mountain (Wildflower Side) - Nov. 22nd - Cat. 1
Clark Road (from intersection with Durham Pentz) - Dec. 13th - Cat. 2
Humboldt Road - Dec. 27th - Cat. 3
10 Climbs, approximately 18,000 feet of climbing in total, held over a 4-month period from September through December. Consistency will be key in winning the Overall Series.
Participant Categories - the following categories will be offered for the Series event(see below) The winner in each category will receive the Chico Hillclimb 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
Clydesdale Men (No no, I'm not gonna weigh you - just show up and tell me and I will give you a yes or no answer)
Mens 50+ Category
Womens 50+ Category
As usual, sandbaggers are strongly discouraged. Also, if there's 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.
This Series is FREE - so come on out and take advantage of some, or all, of these Time Trials this fall and winter! Hope to see you out there - and I will have more details and information as we get closer to the events.
Rodney........
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