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Show JUNE 2003 cycling utah. com 11 MOUNTAIN BIKE RACING Jones, Sherwin Conquer the Joyride Intermountain Cup # 4, May 31, 2003 By Cindi Hansen Alter 14 years of rating, BliC Jones knows exactly what his body needs to gel the j ob done. Saturday morn-ing, three hours before the Joyride race at Sherwood Hills. Eric eats his usual wattle egg combo and packs up his bike and gear. He arrives at the race site an hour and 15 minutes before start time, picks up his number and beyms his usual pre- race ritual. He eats a Clif bar and a banana and drinks what's left of his ( iatorade. l b warm up he docs a few 15 second top left: Eric Jones takes the win. top right: At the corner above: Jim Rogers center: Kathy Sherwin bottom right: Cindi Hansen Photos: Anedru Firth $ 3800 in trophies, prizes, leader's jerseys & cash! Phil Meador • GATErGHF¥ GRIND x \ : e Race UCA points series race! July 12- 13, 2003 • Pocatello, Idaho USCF Permit Pending Marsh Valley Road Race, 10 a. m. Sunday: 17.5 mile rolling loop with good to fair pavement and little traffic Truckerville Time Trial, 6: 30 p. m. Saturday: 6 miles, flat Holt Arena Criterium, 8: 30 a. m. Saturday: 1 km, technical course with slight hill ( fun course!) Awards Sunday between criterium events. Registration and results by: For more information contact Rob Van Kirk at 20S- 2S2- 2503 or vankrobef*/ isu. edu. Visit our website: www. idahocycling. com 1 C E IDAHO CYCLING ENTHUSIASTS PEAIUiZlMi www. pearlizumi. com Pearl Izumi Factory Store 6699 N. Landmark Drive Unit K150 435.615.7800 Factory Stores at Park City a complete line of bike and fitness apparel for your next adventure J 12 cycling utah. com JUNE 2003 MOUNTAIN BIKE RACING Felin and Gibson Win 13th Annual Bordertown Challenge By Ron Dillon Porcupine's George Manousakis in the feedzone Photo: Anedru Firth Joyride - continued from page 11 bursts followed by two or three minutes of easy spinning. Ten minutes before count down he makes his way over to startline and stretches his quads and calves. All Eric thinks about is beating everyone around the sharp right- hand corner and onto the single track climb. He knows that Bryson Perry ( Guru's/ Healthy Choice), and Cris Fox ( Guthrie's), are right there behind him. Adrenaline temporarily washes away the lactic acid from his legs as he pulls away from the chasers. Eric rides with a high cadence through the tight single track course, making the challenging corners and the steep switchback ascents look easy. He is sure to eat and drink plenty of energy gels and fluids, nearly consuming 16 oz's of water and a gu pack every half an hour. The first three laps fly by. He feels great. He pushes himself as hard as he can without succumbing to the lactic acid running throughout his legs. As he rounds the corner onto his fourth lap, he is passed a bottle by his support crew; his mother and girlfriend. Half way into his lap Eric starts to feel the fatigue and strain of the miles and tough terrain in his legs and mind. Not only does he battle the course, but at this point, he must battle his mental psyche. His years of experience have taught him that he must stay positive and overcome the mind games and exhaustion that have begun to creep in. His 45 second lead slowly begins to decrease. His legs turn slightly slower then they did a few laps ago. He wonders if he may have went too hard too early. Is his lead enough to get Wear your helmet, Your kids will thank you! him across the finishline first? As Eric rides through the last singletrack towards the finish-line, he hears someone behind him. It's Bryson! He has bridged the gap and is riding towards a first place finish. Eric has enough energy to hold Bryson off and finish only one second in front of him. Pro Men: 1. Eric Jones 1: 45: 33, Biogen 2. Bryson Perry, 1: 45: 34, Guru's/ Health Choice 3. Cris Fox, 1: 47: 49, Sly Fox Pro Women: 1. Kathy Sherwin, 1: 51: 13, Sobe/ Cannondale 2. Sonja Swartzentruber, 1: 55: 39, Jans 3. Roxanne Toly, 1: 57: 40, Park City Cycling Club - See Results on Page 16 May 24, 2003, Oasis, NV., Utah mountain bike racers, Chucky Gibson and Elena Felin, pounded out wins as the top pro man and woman at the 13th annual Bordertown mountain bike race. The race was round three of the 2003 Motion Potion Wild Rockies Mountain Series, sponsored by Idaho Chiropractic, Sharkies, the Running Bandanna, the Boise Weekly, K2, Fly Racing, Dirt Dart, Brian's Pro Bike Service, and Hippie Tech Suspension, as well as local bike shops Georges Cycles, IMT, Ken's Bicycle Warehouse, Screaming Toad, and Big Bikes. Held at the stunning Pequop Ranch ( which bears more than a passing resemblance to a country club) riders came from throughout Northern Nevada, Utah and Southern Idaho for this well- known event. The weather was interesting; it alternated between warm and sunny and cool and raining, but the majority of riders were done and off the course when the intermittent showers began. A total of 143 riders enjoyed the one- big- loop race format. Beginners covered one, 13- mile lap. Sports did one, 21.7- mile lap, experts rode one, 25.6- mile lap, and pros hammered out one, 27.1- mile lap, making this the longest Wild Rockies event of the season. Classes were also offered for trail runners and walkers who covered a 6.5- mile trail course. The men's pro field was surprisingly deep and talented. Utah men took the top three positions. Chucky Gibson and Cris Fox dueled for the lead from the start, with Gibson ultimately taking the win in 2: 16: 22 and Fox finishing second at 2: 23: 51, with Chucky's brother Jared taking third. The women's pro field was smaller, but again featured some real talent. Elena Felin led most of the race, ( and won at 2: 58: 17) but an eternally tough and youthful ( age 41) Roxanne Toly, kept Felin honest, finishing less than two minutes back at 2: 59: 42. Another long- time, tough- girl, Teresa Eggertsen took third. The sport racers were topped by Pocatello's Todd Howe, who was the only sport rider to finish in under two hours, and the day's top beginner was Boise's Jay Armstrong who covered one 13- mile loop in an impressive 1: 10: 41. The race was round three of the 2003 Motion Potion Wild Rockies Mountain Series, sponsored by Idaho Chiropractic, Sharkies, the Running Bandanna, the Boise Weekly, K2, Fly Racing, Dirt Dart, Brian's Pro Bike Service, and Hippie Tech Suspension, as well as local bike shops Georges Cycles, IMT, Ken's Bicycle Warehouse, Screaming Toad, and Big Bikes. The 2003 Motion Potion Wild Rockies Mountain Series has five races remaining, with the next event, the 11th annual Revenge of the Singletrack, coming up on June 7, at the Magic Mountain Ski Resort near Twin Falls, Idaho. The event is appropriately named, with the majority of the course consisting of singletrack trail. Each Wild Rockies event focuses on fun, and 51 different divisions are offered for all ages and abilities of mountain bikers, trail runners, walkers and duathletes. For more information, please contact Ron Dillon at ( 208) 342- 3910 or at ww w. wildrockies . com. COME JOIN t 8TH ANNUAL CLAIM JUMPER MOUNTAIN BIKF V l ST I VAL IN AN HISTORIC 186 MINING TOWN IN THF. CENTER OF NEVADA. 9- 26 MI X- COUNTRY AND AWESOME DOWNHILL BEGINNER • SPORT PRO/ EXPERT SINGLE SPEED FREE KIDS RAJ FAME T- SHIRTS SWIMMINC, * I) BARB Wiv SAT NIGHT JUNE 2003 cyclingutah. com 13 BICYCLE SHOP DIRECTORY SOUTHERN NORTHERN UTAH UTAH Cedar Citv Cedar Cycle 38 E. 200 S. Cedar City, UT 84720 ( 435) 586- 5210 www. cedarcycle. com Moab Chile Pepper 550 1/ 2 North Main Moab, UT 84532 ( 435) 259- 4688 ( 888) 677- 4688 www. chilebikes. com Moab Cyclery 391 South Main Moab, UT 84532 ( 435) 259- 7423 www. moabcyclery. com Poison Spider Bicycles 497 North Main Moab, UT 84532 ( 435) 259- 7882 ( 800) 635- 1792 www. poisonspiderbicycles. com Rim Cyclery 94 West 100 North Moab, UT 84532 ( 435) 259- 5333 ( 888) 304- 8219 www. rimcyclery. com Panauitch Red Canyon MTB Center P. O. Box 40 3158 E. HWY 12 Panguitch, UT 84759 ( 435) 676- 8657 www. redcanyonbikes. com St. George Bicycles Unlimited 90S. 100 E. St. George, UT 84770 ( 435) 673- 4492 ( 888) 673- 4492 www. bicyclesunlimited. com Red Rock Bicycle Co. 190 S. Main St. St. George, UT 84770 ( 435) 674- 3185 www. redrockbicycle. com Springdale Springdale Cycles and Tours 1458 Zion Park Blvd. P. O. Box 501 Springdale, UT 84767 ( 435) 772- 0575 ( 800) 776- 2099 springdalecycles. com Heber City Heber Mountain Sports 164 S. Main Heber City, UT 84032 ( 435) 657- 1950 hebermtsports@ juno. com Logan Al's Cyclery and Fitness 1617 N. Main Logan, UT 84341 ( 435) 752- 5131 www. alssports. com Joyride Bikes 65 S. Main St. Logan, UT 84321 ( 435) 753- 7175 www. joyridebikes. com Sunrise Cyclery 138 North 100 East Logan, UT 84321 ( 435) 753- 3294 www. sunrisecyclery. net Park Citv Christy Sports 7580 Royal St. E- 107 Silver Lake Village Deer Valley, UT 84060 ( 435) 649- 2909 www. christysports. com Cole Sport 1615 Park Avenue Park City, UT 84060 ( 435) 649- 4806 www. colesport. com Jans Mountain Outfitters 1600 Park Avenue P. O. Box 280 Park City, UT 84060 ( 435) 649- 4949 www. jans. com White Pine Touring 1685 Bonanza Drive P. O. Box 280 Park City, UT 84060 ( 435) 649- 8710 www. whitepinetouring. com WASATCH FRONT Davis County Bountiful Bountiful Bicycle Center 2482 S. Hwy 89 Bountiful, UT 84087 ( 801) 295- 6711 Pedersen's Ski b Sports 40 W. 500 S. Bountiful, UT 84010 ( 801) 298- 4551 Clearfield Pedersen's Ski b Sports 133 S. State Clearfield, UT 84015 ( 801) 776- 6504 ( 801) 776- 6559 Kaysville The Bike Rack 49 E. 200 N. Kaysville, UT 84037 ( 801) 544- 5300 bushesbikerack@ aol. com Layton Bingham Cyclery 110 N. Main Layton, UT 84041 ( 801) 546- 3159 www. binghamcyclery. com Sunset Bingham Cyclery 2317 North Main Sunset, UT 84015 ( 801) 825- 8632 www. binghamcyclery. com Salt Lake County Holladay Canyon Bicycles 3969 Wasatch Blvd. ( Olympus Hills Mall) Salt Lake City, UT 84124 ( 801) 278- 1500 www. canyonbicycles. com Golsan Cycles 4678 South Highland Drive Salt Lake City, UT 84117 ( 801) 278- 6820 golsoncycles@ aol. com Spin Cycle 4644 South Holladay Blvd. Holladay, UT 84117 ( 801) 277- 2626 ( 888) 277- SPIN www. spincycleut. com Murray/ Cottonwood Canyon Sports Ltd. 1844 E. 7000 S. ( Ft. Union Blvd.) Salt Lake City, UT 84121 ( 801) 942- 3100 www. canyonsports. com Choose to Ride 6148 S. State Murray, UT 84107 ( 801) 74- PEDAL www. choosetoride. com Downtown Salt Lake Guthrie Bicycle 156 E. 200 S. Salt Lake City, UT 84111 ( 801) 363- 3727 www. redrocks. com Wasatch Touring 702 East 100 South Salt Lake City, UT 84102 ( 801) 359- 9361 www. wasatchtouring. com Wild Rose Mountain Sports 702 3rd Avenue Salt Lake City, UT 84103 ( 801) 533- 8671 ( 800) 750- 7377 East Salt Lake/ Sugarhouse Bicycle Center 2200 S. 700 E. Salt Lake City, UT 84106 ( 801) 484- 5275 bicyclecenter. com Bingham Cyclery 1370 South 2100 East Salt Lake City, UT 84108 ( 801) 583- 1940 www. binghamcyclery. com Contender Bicycles 878 S. 900 E. Salt Lake City, UT 84105 ( 801) 364- 0344 Fishers Cyclery 2175 South 900 East Salt Lake City, UT 84106 ( 801) 466- 3971 www. fisherscyclery. com Go- Ride Downhill Bikes 3232 S. 400 E., # 500 Salt Lake City, UT 84115 ( 801) 474- 0081 www. go- ride. com Guthrie Bicycle 731 East 2100 South Salt Lake City, UT 84106 ( 801) 484- 0404 www. redrocks. com REI ( Recreational Equipment Inc.) 3285 E. 3300 S. Salt Lake City, UT 84109 ( 801) 486- 2100 www. rei. com Sandy/ Draper Bingham Cyclery 1300 E. 10510 S. ( 106th S.) Sandy, UT 84094 ( 801) 571- 4480 www. binghamcyclery. com Canyon Bicycles 762 E. 12300 South Draper, UT 84020 ( 801) 576- 8844 www. canyonbicycles. com REI ( Recreational Equipment Inc.) 230 W. 10600 S. Sandy, UT 84070 ( 801) 501- 0850 www. rei. com Revolution Mountain Sports 8724 S. 700 E. Sandy, UT 84070 ( 801) 233- 1401 Sandy/ Draper T& T Bike and Ski 8621 S Highland Drive Sandy, UT 84092 ( 801) 944- 8038 ( 877) SKI- PHAT www. altacam. com South Jordan South Valley Cycles 10445 S. Redwood Road South Jordan, UT 84095 ( 801) 446- 1415 Utah County Orem Mad Dog Cycles 736 South State Orem, UT 84058 ( 801) 222- 9577 maddogcycles. com Provo Aardvark Cycles 936 E. 450 N. Provo, UT 84606 ( 801) 356- 7043 ( 877) 346- 6098 www. aardvarkcycles. com Bingham Cyclery 187 West Center Provo, UT 84601 ( 801) 374- 9890 www. binghamcyclery. com Copeland's Sports 4801 N. University Ave. Suite 210 Provo, UT 84604 ( 801) 852- 2160 www. shopsports. com Springville Blayn's Cycling Service 1190 N. Main Springville, UT 84663 ( 801) 489- 5106 biknut@ sisna. com Weber County Oaden The Bike Shoppe 4390 Washington Blvd. Ogden, UT 84403 ( 801) 476- 1600 www. thebikeshoppe. com Bingham Cyclery 3259 Washington Blvd. Odgen, UT 84403 ( 801) 399- 4981 www. binghamcyclery. com Riverdale Canyon Sports Outlet 705 W. Riverdale Road Riverdale, UT 84405 ( 801) 621- 4662 www. canyonsports. com 14 cyclingutah. com JUNE 2003 cycling utah CALENDAR OF EVENTS Calendar Guidelines: Listings are free on a space available basis and at our discretion. Submit your event to: dave@ cyclingutah. com with date, name of event, website, phone number and contact person and other appropiate information Let us know about any corrections to existing mlisting^ s! y ljB icycle Motocross Battle Bay BMX - ( 801) 796- 8889 Rad Canyon BMX - ( 801) 824- 0095 For more track info, visit cyclingutah. com Events June 9,16,23,30 - Rad Canyon Bmx, Practice 6: 30- 8: 30 pm. 9700 S. 5250 W., South Jordan, ( 801) 824- 0095. June 10,12,17,19,24,26 - Rad Canyon Bmx, Single Point Races Tuesdays & Thursdays, Registration 6- 7 pm, racing ASAP ( 8pm). 9700 S. 5250 W„ South Jordan, ( 801) 824- 0095. June 21 - Rad Canyon Bmx, Race For Life, Double Point Race. NO ABA MEMBERSHIP REQUIRED TO RACE. Saturday, Registration 4- 5 pm, racing ASAP ( 6pm). 9700 S. 5250 W„ South Jordan, ( 801) 824- 0095. July 18,19, 20 - Rad Canyon Bmx, GREAT SALT LAKE NATIONAL. For registration and race times go to www. ababxm. com. 9700 S. 5250 W., South Jordan, ( 801) 824- 0095. Cycling Events General Info Mayor's Bicycle Advisory Committee ( MBAC) meeting. Second Wednesday every month 5 p. m. at the Salt Lake City/ County Bldg, 451 S. State, Room 326. ( 801) 535- 7939 or ( 801) 363- 0304. Weber County Pathways - Weber County's Advocacy Group, ( 801) 393- 2304 or www. weberpath-ways. org Provo Bike Committee - ( 801) 374- 2033 or tjensen@ Korve. com Volunteer to help build the Bonneville Shoreline Trail ( 801) 485- 6975 or visit www. bonneville-trail. org. Events Critical Mass - Last Friday of every month, 5: 30 pm, meet at the Gallivan Center, 200 S. and State Street, SLC. For more info, if you have a bike to lend, etc.: email info@ slccriticalmass. org Calendar of Events is sponsored by GBingrtfa CycIeryZ Salt Lake City • Sunset Layton • Ogden Sandy • Midvale • Provo Tuesdays - June 10, July 8, Aug 12, Fixing flat tires and other ride stopping mishaps, Free Clinic, 7 pm, Tom @ Wild Rose , ( 801) 533 8671 June 7 - National Trails Day, call Rei at ( 801) 486- 2100 for info. September 18- 20 - Utah Trails and Pathways Conference, planning, design, consruction, funding and more, www. stateparks. utah. gov L** TJL ^ CMountain W^* ^ lBike I t t ^ ^ a i R a c i ng General Info Intermountain Cup information ( Utah) ( 801) 942- 3498. Wild Rockies Unplugged Series information ( Idaho), ( 208) 342- 3910. USA Cycling, Mountain Region,( UT, AZ, NM, CO, WY, SD, Rogene Killen, ( 970) 587- 4447. Utah MTB Races Wednesdays - Soldier Hollow Training Series, 7 p. m., ( 801) 404- 0946 Wednesdays - April 30 - September 3 Sundance Weekly MTB series, 6: 30 pm, alternates with Soldier Hollow Training Series, Sundance Resort, ( 801) 223- 4849 June 7 - Pedalfest XC, Intermountain Cup # 5, Deer Valley, UT - Ed Chauner, 801- 942- 3498 June 8 - Bountiful Bomber Downhill Race, Bountiful, UT, ( 801) 375- 3231 June 14 - Utah Summer Games, Intermountain Cup # 6, Cedar City, ( 435) 865- 8421, ( 800) FOR- UTAH, ( 435) 586- 2770 June 28 - Pedal Powder, Intermountain Cup # 7, Powder Mountain, Ed Dilbeck, ( 801) 479- 5015 July 4 - Sundance Super- D Downhill Race, 9 am, Sundance Resort, ( 801) 223- 4849 July 5 - Brian Header, Intermountain Cup # 8, Brian Head, UT, XC, Clark Krause, ( 435) 586- 2770 July 12 - Chris Allaire Memorial, Intermountain Cup # 9, Solitude, UT, XC - Ed Chauner, 801- 942- 3498 July 12 - Brianhead Epic 100, qualifier for the 2002 World Solo Championships, Brian Head, ( 909) 866- 4565 July 12 - Blue Mountain Bike Chase, 25 mile race, Monticello City Recreation, Monticello, UT, ( 435) 587- 2029 July 19- 20 - The Endurance 100/ Mind Over Mountains, Relay on Saturday, solo 50 miler on Sunday, Park City, ( 435) 649- 2129 July 20 - Flyin' Brian I Downhill Race, Brian Head, UT, ( 801) 375- 3231 August TBA - Wasatch Plunge DH Race, Snowbasin, UT, ( 801) 375- 3231 August 2 - Snowbird Mountain Bout, Intermountain Cup # 10, 15th Annual, Snowbird, ( 801) 942- 3498 August 9 - Wolverine Ridge XC Race, Intermountain Cup # 11. Series Finals, Evanston, WY - Paul Knopf, ( 866) 783- 6300 or ( 307) 783- 6470 August 23 - King of the Wasatch Downhill, Park City Mtn. Resort, ( 801) 375- 3231 August 23 - Sundance Super- D Downhill Race, 9 am, Sundance Resort, ( 801) 223- 4849 August 24 - Widowmaker Hill Climb 10 AM, Snowbird Resort, ( 801) 583- 6281 September 1 - Flyin1 Brian II Downhill Race, Brian Head, UT, ( 801) 375- 3231 September 6 - The Endurance 100/ Mind Over Mountains, 100 miler and 50 miler, Park City, ( 435) 649- 2129 September 13 - Sundance Super- D Downhill Race, 9 am, Sundance Resort, ( 801) 223- 4849 September 14 - Bald Mountain Challenge Downhill, Deer Valley, UT, ( 801) 375- 3231 September 20 - Tour des Suds, Park City, ( 435) 649- 6839 October 4- 5 - Moab Rim Downhill and Freeride Contest, Moab, UT, ( 801) 375- 3231 October 10- 11 - Red Bull Rampage Free Ride Contest, 2nd Annual, Virgin, UT ( 435) 772- BIKE October 13- 14 - Huntsman World Senior Games. Must be 50 years or older. Three events: hill climb, downhill, and cross country. 800- 562- 1268 or hwsg@ infowest. com October 18- 19 - 24 Hours of Moab, ( 304) 259- 5533 Regional MTB Races June 4 - July 2 - Wednesday Night MTB Series, ID, ( 208) 788- 9184 June 7 - Revenge of the Singletrack, Wild Rockies Series # 4, Twin Falls, ID, ( 208) 342- 3910 June 28 - Idaho City Excellent Adventure, Wild Rockies Series # 5, Idaho City, ID, ( 208) 342- 3910 June 28 - Grand Targhee Ski Hill Road Time Trial and Criterium, 9 a. m., Alta, WY, ( 307) 353- 2252 July 4 - 8th Annual WYDAHO Bike Race, Grand Targhee Ski and Summer Resort Alta, WY, Cara Woelk at 1- 800- TARGHEE ext. 1313 July 5- 6 - Pomerelle Peaks, XC on Sat, DH on Sun, Wild Rockies Series # 6, Albion, ID, ( 208) 342- 3910 July 5- 6 - CANCELLED MTB World Cup, XC, DH, 4x5, Telluride, CO, ( 719) 866- 4581 July 12 - Kelly Canyon MTB, Idaho Falls, ID ( 208) 336- 5821 July 20 - State Short- Track XC, ID, ( 208) 788- 9184 August 14- 17 - NORBA NCS # 4, Durango, CO, ( 970) 259- 4621 August 2- 3 - 19th White Knob Challenge and MTB Stage Race, The Mayor's Bicycle Advisory Committee, the leading bicycle advocacy group in Salt Lake and Utah, wants to encourage all cyclists to participate. There are monthly meetings on the second Wednesday of every month at 5 p. m. in the City & County Building, Rm. 326 or 335, 451 South State Street. For details, visit the Cycling Utah web site ( www. cyclingutah. com) or call the Mayor's office at 535- 7939 or Mark at 363- 0304. Mackay, ID, Kurt Holzer at ( 208) 890- 3118 August 9- 10 - 24 Hours of Boise, Bogus Basin, ID, ( 208) 367- 1899 August 9- 10 - Claim Jumpers Downhill and Cross Country, Nevada NORBA State Championships, XC, DH, Great races in the middle of Nevada on Hwy 50, Austin, NV, ( 775) 964- 1212 August 23- 24 - Brundage Bike Festival, Wild Rockies Series # 7, McCall, ID, ( 208) 342- 3910 September 6 - Galena Grinder, Galena Lodge, ID, ( 208) 788- 9184 September ? - Pahrump NV, ( 775) 727- 5284 or ( 702) 228- 4076 September 20- 21 - Lava Rama, Wild Rockies Series # 8, XC, DH, Lava Hot Springs, ID ( 208) 342- 3910 [ Mountain Tours and Festivals August 9- 10 - Dinotrax Fat Tire Festival, Rides, Pasta Feed, EVANSTON • WY 15TH ANNUAL f § § ) fill West Communications HIGH UINTAS CLASSIC JUNE 21- 22 1S YEARS OF EXCELLENCE! DO NOT MISS ONE OF AMERICA'S CREATSTACE RACES!! U S C F R O A D R A N K I N G R A CE PAID BY THE EVANSTON LODGING TAX BOARD SATURDAY, JUNE 21 - 9: 00 a. m. Kamas, UT to Evanston, WY Bald Mountain Road Race - 80 miles " OVER THE TOP" 10,700' SUNDAY, JUNE 22 - EVANSTON, WY Charles Scrivner Memorial Time Trial - 730 a. m. Downtown Courthouse Criterium - 12: 00 p. m. FEES Pro Men, I, II $ 55; Pro Women, I, II, III $ 50; other USCF $ 45; Citizens $ 35. Add $ 5 for late registration on race day. INFORMATION: TOLL FREE# ( 8 6 6 ) 7 8 3 - 6 3 00 On- line Registration: www. sportsbaseoniine. com SPONSORS Title Sponsor: ALL WEST COMMUNICATIONS BP CITY OF EVANSTON, WY CITY OF KAMAS, UT BEAR RIVER LODGE B00TW0RKS OF PARK CITY, UT DOMINO'S PIZZA EVANSTON CHAMBER OF COMMERCE EVANSTON REGIONAL HOSPITAL EVANSTON, WYOMING CYCLING CLUB JB'S RESTAURANTS PACIFIC POWER WASATCH CACHE NATIONAL FOREST OVER $ 7,500 CASH & PRIZES! JUNE 2003 cyclingutah. com 15 Bluegrass Music, Flaming Gorge, ( 435) 781- 2595 September 27 - Antelope Island Buffalo Bike Tour, ( 801) 947- 0338 October 30 - November 2 - Canyonlands Fat Tire Festival. Group rides, bicycle DemoExpo, fun competitions, evening entertainment. Moab, UT, ( 800) 635- 6622 Road Racing General Info Utah Road Racing - USCF, Utah Cycling Association - Dirk Cowley, ( 801) 944- 8488 USA Cycling, Mountain Region Road Racing ( UT, AZ, NM, CO, WYSD), Rogene Killen, ( 970) 587- 4447. Utah Road Races June 10,17,24 - RMR Crit Series, Salt Lake, ( 801) 944- 8488 June 11,18,25 - DMV Crit Series, Every Wednesday, Salt Lake, ( 801) 558- 6875 June 19 - Salt Air TT Series, Every other Thurs, ( 801) 944- 8488 June 7 - Sugarhouse Crit, ( 801) 944- 8488 June 8 - International Center Criterium, ( 801) 944- 8488 June 14 - Herriman Road Race, Utah State Championships, LAJORS, ( 801) 280- 8916 June 19- 21 - Utah Summer Games, Cedar City, ( 435) 865- 8421, ( 800) FOR- UTAH June 21- 22 - High Uintas Classic Stage Race, Kamas, UT to Evanston, WY, ( 866) 783- 6300 or ( 307) 783- 6470 June 28 - Porcupine Hillclimb, Big Cottonwood Canyon, Salt Lake City, ( 801) 231- 5335 July 1,8,15,22,29 - RMR Crit Series, Salt Lake, ( 801) 944- 8488 July 2,9,16,23,30 - DMV Crit Series, Every Wednesday, Salt Lake, ( 801) 558- 6875 July 3,17 - Salt Air TT Series, Every other Thurs, ( 801) 944- 8488 July 6 - Antelope Island TT # 2, State TT Championship Antelope Island, ( 801) 731- 8335 July 12- 13 - Gate City Grind Stage Race, ( 208) 282- 2503 or ( 208) 652- 3532 July 19 - Hill AFB Criterium, Ogden, UT, ( 801) 776- 3917 July 26- 27 - Leave it to Beaver Stage Race, UT, ( 801) 944- 8488 August 5,12,19,26 - RMR Crit Series, Salt Lake, ( 801) 944- 8488 August 6,13,20,27 - DMV Crit Series, Every Wednesday, Salt Lake, ( 801) 558- 6875 August 14,28 - Salt Air TT Series, Every other Thurs, ( 801) 944- 8488 August 2 - Snowbasin Earl Miller Hillclimb, 11 miles from Huntsville to Snowbasin, Huntsville, UT, ( 801) 620- 1048 August 2 - Davis Crit ( Rusty Shoemaker Memorial), Davis County Technical Center, ( 801) 944- 8488 August 9 - Fazoli's Sundance Hillclimb, 8 mile climb from Hwy 189 ( Provo Canyon) to the top of the Alpine Loop, Provo, UT, ( 801) 400- 6130 August 16 - Antelope Island TT # 3, Antelope Island, ( 801) 731- 8335 August 23 - Snowbird Hill Climb, 7: 30 AM, 10.2 Miles from Shopko on 9400 S. 2000 E. to Snowbird, ( 801) 583- 6281 August 23- 24 - Tour de Gap Stage Race, in conjunction with the Iron County Fair, Parawon, UT, ( 435) 677- 2111 August 29 - September 1 - Cache Classic Stage Race, Logan, UT, ( 435) 752- 5131 or ( 435) 787- 2534 September 2,9,16,23,30 - RMR Crit Series, Salt Lake, ( 801) 944- 8488 September 3,10,17,24 - DMV Crit Series, Every Wednesday, Salt Lake, ( 801) 558- 6875 September 11,25 - Salt Air TT Series, Every other Thurs, ( 801) 944- 8488 September 6 - Eureka RR, great road race through the Tintic Mining District, Eureka, UT ( 801) 553- 1065 September 13 - LOTOJA, 203 miles from Logan, UT to Jackson, WY, ( 801) 627- 6200 or ( 800) 497- 7335 September 28 - Antelope Island TT # 3, Antelope Island, ( 801) 731- 8335 October 7- 10 - Huntsman World Senior Games. Must be 50 years or older. Four events: hill climb, time trial, criterium and road race. 800- 562- 1268 or hwsg@ infowest. com October 11 - City Creek Bike Sprint, 10 am, 5 1/ 2 mile climb up City Creek Canyon in Salt Lake City, road or mountain bikes, UCA Points Series Event, ( 801) 583- 6281 Calendar - Continued on page 17 WE'RE BACK! Sat. June 28th Starts Times: 7: 30am Citizen Start 9: 00am USCF Start | T| T- shirt Awards Post Event Breakfast 0 z c I ^ Online registration at: w I sportsbaseonline. coi Jb Zenzoeys Entry forms available at all area bicycle shops, REI, Great Harvest Bakery and Porcupine Pub & Grille. help* heal The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society • g Blood- Helot ert Cancers GE Elfun Volunteers AMERICA FIRST Solitude . June 28th, 2nd Annual Porcupine BIG COTTONWOOD HILL CLIMB - or rpore information call Help to Heal Foundation 801.364.3511. www. help2heal. org Women's Cycling Apparel . tf\ Estr( We offer a complete selection ' ^ of women's * o cycling clothing, % from more than 40 top brands: Castelli, Hind, NEMA, Primal Wear, Pearl Izumi, Shebeest, Sugoi, Terry, ZOIC and many more! www. TeamEstrogen. com * * NATIONAL fel CHAMPIONSHIP mz^ gnjjawi ith Aaaiial ™ Brian Head Resort Welcomes ^ The National Championship of Endurance Racing R E S O R T Presented by, Team Big Bear | 909- 866- 4565 www. teambigbear. com www. brianheadepic. com 16 cycling utah. com JUNE 2003 cycling utah 4. Stacy Scanlan 5. Pam Hanlon Boise, ID 3: 11: 33 Park City, UT3: 19: 43 RACE RESULTS p- rf. ^ Mountain & M SlBike Racing Hammerfest at the Hollow, Soldier Hollow, May 17,2003, Intermountain Cup Mountain Bike Racing Series - Race # 3 12 & Under 1. Careen Ware; 12: 26: 27 2. Tanner J. Putt; 12: 26: 48 3. Joshua Brown; 12: 30: 58 4. Alex Scott; 12: 32: 23 5. John McMinn; 12: 32: 57 9 & Under 1. Peter jr. Papineau; 12: 05: 55 2. Rhet Povey; 12: 06: 16 3. Riley Peek; 12: 07: 17 4. John D. Mcilmoil; 12: 07: 34 5. Daniel Brown; 12: 08: 15 Beg Men 13- 15 1. Conner Dougherty; 1: 04: 26 2. Andrew Putt; 1: 10: 03 3. Mike H. Voth; 1: 15: 38 4. Corey J. Denton; 1: 16: 40 5. Zack J. Campbell; 1: 19: 18 Beg Men 16- 18 1. Braxton Berrett; 1: 00: 07 2. David Lifferth; 1: 00: 46 3. Daniel L Bride; 1: 01: 02 4. Collin H. Lewis; 1: 02: 44 5. Mitch Longson; 1: 05: 32 Beg Men 19- 29 1. Jeremy Wood; 12: 53: 27 2. Nathan Long; 12: 54: 33 3. Clint Edwards; 12: 55: 35 4. Micah Lewis; 12: 56: 10 5. Jeff Larsen; 12: 56: 55 Beg Men 30- 39 1. Aaron D. Larsen; 12: 57: 17 2. MathewS. Campbell; 12: 57: 35 3. Erid D. Johnson; 12: 58: 21 4. Brett Wehrli; 12: 58: 49 5. Bryan Hammonds; 12: 59: 30 Beg Men 40+ 1. Jeff Butler; 12: 58: 07 2. Tim Spier; 1: 01: 20 3. Kelly Lassiter; 1: 01: 50 4. James LeGore; 1: 04: 41 5. Scott Endicott; 1: 05: 15 Beg Women 19+ 1. Jennifer Bingham; 1: 07: 34 2. Karen Ursick; 1: 09: 36 3. Stephanie Nelson; 1: 11: 50 4. Amy Campbell; 1: 14: 11 5. Karen Hoggan; 1: 14: 29 Clydesdale 1. Michael J. VanHook; 1: 43: 34 2. Aaron Mullins; 1: 46: 58 3. Matt Longson; 1: 50: 07 4. Steve Pecorella; 1: 57: 47 5. Justin Moss; 2: 29: 04 Exp Men 16- 18 1. Mitchell Peterson; 2: 05: 04 Exp Men 19- 29 1. Trever Simper; 1: 49: 47 2. Gregy Gibson; 1: 50: 57 3. Scott Preston; 1: 51: 19 4. Travis Hughes; 1: 51: 49 5. Thomas J. Spannring; 1: 52: 38 Exp Men 30- 39 1. David Harward; 1: 46: 05 2. Jack Dainton; 1: 52: 59 3. Travis Ward; 1: 53: 19 4. Todd Henneman; 1: 54: 08 5. George Manousakis; 1: 54: 21 Exp Men 40+ 1. Dana Harrison; 1: 55: 13 2. Robert Westermann; 1: 56: 33 3. Tom Noaker; 1: 58: 00 4. Richard Vroom; 1: 58: 01 5. Thomas Altland; 2: 11: 49 Men 50+ 1. Bill Peterson; 1: 37: 11 2. Bill Dark; 1: 39: 08 3. Brad Mullen; 1: 40: 38 4. Bruce Argyle; 1: 42: 20 5. Gary Kartchner; 1: 43: 09 Pro Men 1. Cris Fox; 2: 24: 55 2. Kevin Day; 2: 25: 07 3. Kyle P. Wright; 2: 25: 18 4. Rob Fornataro; 2: 25: 46 Win Races, Read the Coach's Corner on p. Race Results are sponsored by 2175 S. 900 E. Salt Lake City ( 801) 466- 3971 fisherscyclery. com Scdt Lake's Road Bike Specialists! 5. Robbie Stone; 2: 28: 51 2. Lynn Ware- Peek; 1: 40: 22 3. Kaylene Kotter; 1: 40: 37 The Joyride, Cache Valley, May 31, 2003, Intermountain Cup Mountain Bike Racing Series - Race # 4 12 8c Under 1. CarsenWare; 12: 23: 40 2. Tanner J. Putt; 12: 24: 08 3. Joshua Brown; 12: 26: 37 4. Alex Scott; 12: 26: 41 5. Cameron Harmon; 12: 29: 58 Men 50+ 1. Roger Gillespie; 1: 26: 35 2. Bill Dark; 1: 30: 53 3. Bill Peterson; 1: 30: 54 4. Bruce Argyle; 1: 36: 39 5. James Fleming; 1: 38: 31 Pro Men 1. Eric Jones; 1: 45: 33 2. Bryson Perry; 1: 45: 34 3. Cris Fox; 1: 47: 49 4. Charlie Gibson; 1: 47: 54 5. Blake Zumbrunnen; 1: 53: 35 Pro/ Exp Women 1. Kathy Sherwin; 1: 51: 13 2. Sonya J. Swartzentruber; 1: 55.39 3. Roxanne Toly; 1: 57: 40 4. Teresa Eggertsen; 1: 59: 32 5. Maren Partridge; 2: 01: 13 Spt Men 16- 18 1. David L. Peterson; 12: 58: 06 2. Andrew Christian; 1: 00: 00 3. Aleks F. Roising; 1: 00: 57 4. SamR. Lepley; 1: 01: 57 5. Justin L. Moote; 1: 04: 43 Spt Men 19- 29 1. William Wood; 1: 12: 10 2. Nate L Stowers; 1: 13: 21 3. Rob Hopkins; 1: 13: 33 4. Andreas Forster; 1: 13: 41 5. Josh Mortensen; 1: 14: 22 Spt Men 30- 39 1. Dave G. Miller; 1: 13: 07 2. Dan Elbert; 1: 17: 40 3. Bret Johnson; 1: 18: 06 4. Bob Saffell; 1: 18: 41 5. Chris Thomson; 1: 18: 42 Spt Men 40+ 1. Perry Woods; 1: 23: 36 2. Marc Anderson; 1: 25: 25 3. Clark Johnson; 1: 26: 04 4. Dale Money; 1: 26: 22 5. Mike Osborn; 1: 27: 44 9 & Under 1. Rhet Povey; 12: 20: 44 2. Mitch Nelson; 12: 23: 53 3. Daniel Brown; 12: 26: 49 4. Jade Harward; 12: 27: 09 5. Sara Denton; 12: 30: 03 Beg Men 13- 15 1. Matthew L. Downing; 12: 38: 52 2. Jason K. LeGore; 12: 39: 23 3. Andrew Putt; 12: 41: 17 4. Ben Russell; 12: 42: 13 5. Corey J. Denton; 12: 42: 31 Beg Men 16- 18 1. Berrett Braxton; 1: 10: 18 2. Daniel L. Bride; 1: 25: 36 Beg Men 19- 29 1. Jacob Balls; 12: 48: 10 2. Jeremy Wood; 12: 52: 26 3. John Woodruff; 12: 55: 11 4. Steven Brumbaugh; 12: 56: 57 5. Clint Carter; 12: 58: 16 Spt Women 19+ 1. Kaylene Kotter; 1: 06: 13 2. Mandi Christensen; 1: 07: 21 3. Kary Thompson; 1: 08: 25 4. Liz Zumbrunnen; 1: 09: 05 5. Susan Fleck; 1: 09: 14 Spt/ Exp Men 13- 15 1. Ryan Harrison; 12: 58: 05 2. Kaleb J. LeGore; 12: 59: 05 3. Dutch Wiehe; 1: 00: 16 4. Tyler Scott; 1: 03: 17 5. Conner Dougherty; 1: 06: 28 Women 13- 18 1. Melanie Perry; 12: 39: 45 Women 35+ 1. Ellen Guthrie; 12: 38: 06 2. Cipriana Harrison; 12: 39: 16 3. TamraRoe; 12: 44: 03 4. Ranae Poelman; 12: 45: 25 5. Barbara Clark; 12: 47: 39 ! J Beg Men 30- 39 1. Mathew S Campbell; 12: 57: 29 2. Bret Peterson; 12: 57: 35 3. Mark W. Espiin; 12: 59: 41 4. Phil Tisovec; 1: 00: 47 5. Greg Christiansen; 1: 01: 22 Beg Men 40+ 1. Jeff Butler; 1: 00: 12 2. Terry Williams; 1: 01: 40 3. Robert Breitling; 1: 08: 42 4. Patrick J. Putt; 1: 12: 40 5. Cam Smith; 1: 14: 05 Beg Women 19+ 1. Linda Kopp; 12: 38: 30 2. Stephanie Nelson; 12: 40: 00 3. Amanda L. Sherrod; 12: 40: 34 4. Juliet Mickelson; 12: 42: 14 5. Beth Nielson; 12: 43: 31 Clydesdale 1. Robert Cummins; 1: 43: 20 2. Aaron Mullins; 1: 47: 18 Exp Men 16- 18 1. Mitchell Peterson; 1: 39: 57 2. Dustin Wynne; 1: 41: 58 3. CJ Reed; 1: 45: 24 4. Clayton Karz; 1: 47: 18 5. Brent Westenburg; 2: 00: 27 Exp Men 19- 29 1. Brock Cannon; 1: 32: 36 2. Chan Head; 1: 33: 49 3. Gregy Gibson; 1: 34: 53 4. Marcelo Torre; 1: 35: 17 5. Quin Bingham; 1: 35: 23 Exp Men 30- 39 1. Todd Henneman; 1: 39: 40 2. Brad W. Pilling; 1: 40: 32 3. Chad B. Wassmer; 1: 40: 57 4. Jack Dainton; 1: 41: 26 5. George Manousakis; 1: 43: 03 Exp Men 40+ 1. Ed Chauner; 1: 40: 02 2. Jim Rogers; 1: 41: 57 3. Dana Harrison; 1: 46: 10 4. Robert Westermann; 1: 46: 33 5. Daren Cottle; 1: 49: 23 13th Annual Bordertown Challenge, Oasis, NV, May 24, 2003, Wild Rockies # 3 Class I, Pro Men: ( 27.1 miles) 1. Chucky Gibson Provo, UT 2: 16: 22 2. Cris Fox Salt Lake City, UT 2: 23: 51 3. Jared Gibson 4. Whit Albright 5. Shawn Mitchell 6. Craig Sandstrom 2: 30: 39 7. Trevor Simper 2: 32: 36 8. Daryl Price 9. Darren Lightfield 10. Kyle Gillespie 11. Chris Christiansen 12. Blake Zumbrunnen 2: 47: 49 13. Robert Jameson 3: 05: 07 Provo, UT 2: 25: 24 Ketchum, ID2: 25: 27 Boise, ID 2: 26: 52 Pocatello, ID Salt Lake City, UT Hailey, ID 2: 39: 49 Boise, ID 2: 43: 08 Provo, UT 2: 43: 57 Seattle, WA 2: 47: 48 Salt Lake City, UT Spring Creek, NV Class 2, Expert Men 19- Under: ( 25.6 miles) 1. Mitchell Peterson Sandy, UT 2: 29: 30 2. Joe Holmes Boise, ID 2: 46: 10 3. CJ Reed Park City, UT2: 49: 04 Class 4, Expert Men 30- 39: ( 25.6 miles) 1. Ryon Butterfield 2: 23: 10 2. Todd Henneman 3. Chad Wassmer 4. Jon Gould 5. Kevin Holliday Pocatello, ID Park City, UT2: 26: 28 Park City, UT2: 27: 38 Boise, ID 2: 33: 18 Park City, UT2: 42: 22 Class 5, Expert Men 40- 49: ( 25.6 miles) 1. Dean Rose Pocatello, ID 2: 58: 16 2. Dan Meeker Boise, ID 2: 58: 46 3. Dave Williams Boise, ID 3: 02: 59 4. John Land Boise, ID 3: 10: 01 5. Dave Bell Ketchum, ID3: 17: 47 Class 6, Expert Men 50- 59: ( 25.6 miles) 1. Bill Peterson Sandy, UT 3: 20: 30 Class 7, Pro Women: ( 27.1 miles) 1. Elena Felin Salt Lake City, UT 2: 58: 17 2. Roxanne Toly Park City, UT2: 59: 42 3. Teresa Eggertsen Park City, UT3: 03: 35 Class 9, Sport Men 13- 15: ( 21.7 miles) 1. Chris Peterson Sandy, UT 2: 23: 56 2. Jeremy Kough Oasis, NV 2: 24: 57 3. Eric Slack Boise, ID 2: 31: 01 4. Jordan Schaeffer Boise, ID 3: 09: 03 Class 10, Sport Men 16- 19: ( 21.7 miles) 1. Jonathon Kough Oasis, NV 2: 02: 38 2. Rick Grahm Salt Lake City, UT 2: 07: 19 3. Daniel Kough Oasis, NV 2: 23: 12 Class 11, Sport Men 20- 29: ( 21.7 miles) 3. Magnum Kincaid 4. Scott Marshall 5. Alex Slack 6. Mitchell Lemmon 1. Todd Howe 1: 59: 15 2. Jason Kreitler 3. Bjorn Eriksen 4. Bobby McNabb 2: 21: 08 5. Mike Wilcox Pocatello, ID Ketchum, ID2: 05: 29 Park City, UT2: 13: 27 Pocatello, ID Logan, UT 2: 27: 25 Class 12, Sport Men 30- 39: ( 21.7 miles) 1. Steve Care Boise, ID 2: 02: 34 2. Phil Snow Park City, UT2: 08: 50 3. Chad Shelly Park City, UT2: 09: 32 4. Eric Schmitz Twin Falls, ID2: 19: 54 5. Jeff Van Blarcom Elko. NV 2: 20: 37 Class 13, Sport Men 40- 49: ( 21.7 miles) 1. Mark Knowles Boise, ID 2: 05: 21 2. Larry Metzer Salt Lake City, UT 2: 06: 37 3. Scott Toly Park City, UT2: 08: 28 4. Mike Thornton Caldwell, ID 2: 21: 44 5. Kent Robertson Ely, NV 2: 23: 13 Class 14, Sport Men 50- 59: ( 21.7 miles) 1. Dave Weatherston Idaho Falls, ID 2: 12: 04 2. Ed Steckmest Boise, ID 2: 16: 15 3. Will Swensen Boise, ID 2: 18: 13 4. Marv White Pocatello, ID 2: 34: 27 Class 16, Sport Women 20- 29: ( 21.7 miles) 1. Liz Zumbrunnen Salt Lake City, UT 2: 31: 27 2. Cara Schmidt Boise, ID 3: 17: 22 Class 17, Sport Women 30- 39: ( 21.7 miles) 1. Kristina Erwin Boise, ID 2: 48: 13 Class 18, Sport Women 40- 49: ( 21.7 miles) 1. Cherry Thornton Hailey, ID 2: 39: 39 Class 19, Singlespeed: ( 21.7 miles) 1. Jon Gallagher Park City, UT2: 04: 51 Class 20, Clydesdale Sport/ Expert Men, ( 200- pluslbs): ( 21.7 miles) 1. Bruce Frazier 2. Brad Duke 3. Riley Mahaffey 5. Michael Howell Elko, NV Star, ID Boise, ID Boise, ID 2: 32: 49 2: 58: 32 3: 03: 35 3: 16: 00 Class 24, Beginner Men 13- 15: ( 13 miles) , Allen Steckmest 2. Josh Shroyer 3. Ian Dobie Boise, ID 4. Nathan Talley 5. Zane Dees Boise, ID 1: 11: 01 Fairfield, ID 1: 17: 05 1: 23: 16 Boise, ID 1: 26: 04 Nampa, ID 1: 26: 06 Class 25, Beginner Men 16- 19: ( 13 miles) 1, Jake Bradstreet Boise, ID 1: 22: 24 2, Daniel Jameson Spring Creek, NV 1 ; 56: 57 Class 26, Beginner Men 20- 29: ( 13 miles) , Jay Armstrong 2. Andrew Crouch 3. Paul Pazdan 4. John Smith 1: 23: 43 5. Mason Diedrich Boise, ID 1: 10: 41 Elko, NV 1: 17: 34 Boise, ID 1: 20: 06 Spring Creek, NV Twin Falls, ID 1: 29: 08 Class 27 Beginner Men 30- 39: ( 13 miles) 1. Warren Worsley South Jordan, UT 2. John Ramsdell 3. Ridge Willard 4. Michael Frozen Twin Falls, ID 1: 14: 06 Elko, NV 1: 15: 59 Boise, ID 1: 27: 19 Class 28, Beginner Men 40- 49: ( 13 miles) 1. Colby Dees 2. Bob White 3. Kevin Dinwiddie 4. John Rice Elko, NV 5. Craig Slack Nampa, ID Boise, ID Elko, NV 1: 30: 06 Boise, ID 1: 13: 17 1: 13: 23 1: 16: 56 1: 38: 49 Class 29, Beginner Men 50- Up: ( 13 miles) 1. Don Robertson Ely, NV 1: 32: 52 Class 30, Beginner Women 19- Under: ( 13 miles) 1. Kate Steckmest Boise, ID 1: 29: 25 Class 31, Beginner Women 20- 29: ( 13 miles) 1, Heather Ramsdell Twin Falls, ID 1: 31: 08 Class 33, Beginner Women 40- 49: ( 13 miles) 1. Sharon Hanson Boise, ID 1: 27: 35 2. April Wright Wells, NV 2: 33: 51 3. Tenna Walker Wells, NV 2: 33: 52 Class 35 Clydesdale Beginner Men, ( 200 plus-lbs): ( 13 miles) 1. Brent Hulme Provo, UT 1: 16: 56 2. Kim Mahaffey Baker City, OR 1: 18: 14 Class 36, Trailblazer Men 1. Chase Dees 2. Daniel Hanson 3. Zarra Willard 4. Branden Perez 5. Steven Johnson 6. Madison Frazier 7. Tate Thornton 8. Tia Bearbow 9. Alex Lemmon 12- Under: ( 3.5 miles) Nampa, ID Boise, ID Elko, NV Elko, NV Elko, NV Elko, NV 28: 27 33: 10 33: 13 34: 40 42: 20 44: 51 Caldwell, ID 49: 55 Elko, NV 52: 04 Elko, NV 1: 26: 12 Class 37, Beginner Men 12- Under: ( 13 miles) 1. Saxton Dees Nampa, ID 1: 41: 43 2. Asher Deaver Spring Creek, NV 1: 52: 06 Boise, ID 1: 53: 16 Boise, ID 1: 56: 45 Boise. ID 2: 16: 15 Elko, NV 2: 38: 20 Road Racing Darek Leyde Memorial Downtown Criterium, May 10,2003 Men Cat 1- 2 1. Jeff Louder 2. Gardie Jackson 3. Eric Flynn 4. Thomas Cooke 5. Eric Pardyjak Women Cat 1 - 3 1. Maren Partridge 2. Crystral Yap 3. Sally Warner 4. Laura Howat 5. Rydeen Stevens Men Cat 3 1. Blake Zumbrunnen 2. Jim Fearick 3. Tom Horrocks 4. Jason Long 5. Jon Baddley Women Cat 4 1. Lauren Barros 2. Kristi Mcilmoil 3. Rochelle Banks 4. Miriah Meyer 5. Blair Rajamaki Men 4 1. Chris White 2. Don Pollari 3. John Mcilmoil 4. Jon Milner 5. Jason Preston Men Cat 5 1. Mike Preston 2. Chas Boutsikaris 3. Greg Davis 4. Norman Bryner 5. Joe Clark Met 35+ 1. Bill Harris 2. Thomas Cooke 3. Zan Treasure 4. Aaron Jordin 5. Mark Schaefer Men 45+ 1. Richard Vroom 2. Dirk Cowley 3. Bob Walker 4. Peter Barquin Men 55+ 1. Ken Louder Junior Men 1. McKay Pollei 2. Scott Allen 3. Rick Grahn 4. CJ Reed 5. Drew Olsen Snake River Omnium May 24- 25,2003 Men 1- 2 Crit 1. Kirk Eck 2. Richard Feldman 3. Jesse Westergard 4. Cody Hall 5. Matt Newbill Men 1- 2TT 1. Richard Feldman; 12: 55: 37 2. Jesse Westergard; 12: 56: 45 3. Kirk Eck; 12: 59: 23 4. Cody Hall; 01: 02: 36 5. Joel Peterson; 01: 03: 12 Men 12 Total 1. Richard Feldman 2. Kirk Eck 3. Jesse Westergard 4. Cody Hall 5. Joel Peterson Men 3 Crit 1. Lance Christiansen 2. Henry Harper 3. Tom Cloud 4. Greg Stock 5. Greg Friedt Men3TT David Gettle; 01: 02: 06 Lance Christiansen; 01: 03: 30 Tom Cloud; 01: 08: 26 Men 3 Total 1. Lance Christiansen 2. Tom Cloud Men 4- 5 Crit 1. Jason Eder 2. Mark Gunter 3. David Showalter 4. Michael McClure 5. Russell Thorstrom Men 4- 5 TT 1. David Showalter; 01: 04: 46 2. Russell Thorstrom; 01: 05: 53 3. Mark Gunter; 01: 06: 00 Continued on page 18 JUNE 2003 cycling utah. com 17 Calendar - Continued from page 11 Regional Road Races June 6- 8 - Tour of Eagle, Eagle, ID, ( 208) 884- 1925 June 10 - Idaho Cycling Enthusiasts Criterium Series, Pocatello, ID, Rob Van Kirk at 208- 282- 2503 or vankrobe@ isu. edu June 11 - Bogus Basin ' Tribute' Prologue, TT, Boise, ID, ( 208) 867- 2488 June 13- 23 - CANCELLED-ConAgra Food's Women's Challenge, Idaho, 208- 672- 7223 June 15 - 50/ 50 Team Time Trial, Lost River Cycling, Boise, ID, contact Kurt Holzer ( 208) 890- 3118 June 17 - Idaho Cycling Enthusiasts Criterium Series, Pocatello, ID, Rob Van Kirk at 208- 282- 2503 or vankrobe@ isu. edu June 20- 22 - Elkhorn Classic Stage Race, Baker City, OR, ( 503) 652- 3763 June 24 - Summer Night at the Track # 1, Road/ Track, Boise, ID, ( 208) 343- 3782 June 28 - River Spirit Circuit Race, Boise, ID, ( 208) 343- 3782 June 28 - Idaho State Time Trial Championships, Bellevue, ID, 7am, ( 208) 726- 7693 June 28- 29 - Dead Dog Classic Stage Race, round two of the High Uintas- Dead Dog Stage Race Series, Wyoming State Championships, Laramie, WY, ( 307) 745- 4499 June 29 - Ketchum Criterium, Ketchum/ Sun Valley, Idaho, Greg Stock ( 208) 726- 0707 June 29 - Lyle Pearson Challenge ( The Big Loop), Boise, ID, ( 208) 343- 3782 July 1 - Idaho Cycling Enthusiasts Criterium Series, Pocatello, ID, Rob Van Kirk at 208- 282- 2503 or vankrobe@ isu. edu July 4 - Elko Jaietan Criterium, Part of the Elko Basque Festival, Elko, NV, ( 775) 738- 5245 July 12- 13 - Gate City Grind Stage Race, ( 208) 282- 2503 or ( 208) 652- 3532 July 15 - Idaho Cycling Enthusiasts Criterium Series, Pocatello, ID, Rob Van Kirk at 208- 282- 2503 or vankrobe@ isu. edu July 22 - Summer Night at the Track # 2, Road/ Track, Boise, ID, ( 208) 343- 3782 July 26 - Twilight Criterium, Boise, ID, ( 208) 343- 3782 July 27 - The Morning After Criterium, Boise, ID, ( 208) 343- 9130 July 29 - Idaho Cycling Enthusiasts Criterium Series, Pocatello, ID, Rob Van Kirk at 208- 282- 2503 or vankrobe@ isu. edu August 4- 9 - USCF Master's National's, Louisville, KY, ( 719) 866- 4581 August 9 - Saturn Cycling Classic, " The Race", Boulder to Breckenridge, 140 miles, plus Nicole Reinhart Criterium, ( 303) 443- 7020 August 9 - Spectrum Festival of Speed Criterium, Boise, ( 208) 343- 3782 August 12 - Idaho Cycling Enthusiasts Criterium Series, Pocatello, ID, Rob Van Kirk at 208- 282- 2503 or vankrobe@ isu. edu August 16 - Table Rock HC RR, Boise, ID, ( 208) 867- 2488 August 17 - Day at the Track, Road/ Track, Boise, ID, ( 208) 343- 3782 August 23 - Stanley Challenge, Boise, ID, ( 208) 867- 2488 September 6- 7 - Intermountain Orthopaedics Idaho State RR and Criterium Championships, Boise, ID, Kurt Holzer at ( 208) 890- 3118 September 13 - Race to the Angel, 17th Annual, Wells, NV, ( 775) 752- 3540 September 13 - Bogus Basin Hill Climb, Boise, ID, ( 208) 343- 3782 Weekly Rides Mondays - April - September - Wasatch Women's Cycling Club ( WWCC) Weekly Ride: fun/ easy ~ 1 hr. ride , meeting at 6: 00 p. m. at 1500 E 1500 S ( by Einstein's). All welcome!, Melissa at ( 801) 466- 6312. Mondays - Park City Social Ride, 6 pm, easy pace, meet at Cole Sport, Park City, ( 435) 649- 5663 Tuesdays - Weekly Tour of Heber Valley, meet at Heber Mountain Sports, 160 S Main St., Heber. 32 zoo* 1 I T& « M K « « * UK< TmJf& t Antelope by Moor non- competetlve r causeway to Anl JL Fee includes a t- shirt refreshments, Registration info www. co. davis. Join the PARTY at the 10th annual ilight 2003, a 14- 18 mile light bike ride across the elope Island is coming NE20th , park entry, potential prizes, cake and a great ride. at ( 801) 451- 3286, or ut. us/ discoverdavis miles at a medium pace ( Avg. 16- 18 mph). Perfect for learning pace lines. ( 435) 657- 1950. Wednesdays - Weekly Tour of Heber Valley, meet at Heber Mountain Sports, 160 S Main St., Heber. 20 miles at a leisurely pace ( Avg 10- 14 mph) ( 435) 657- 1950 Wed MTB ride - Women's Joyride, 5: 30 p. m., meet at Joyride Bikes, 655 S. Main St., Logan, ( 435) 753- 7175 Thursdays - Weekly Race around Heber Valley, meet at Heber Mountain Sports, 160 S Main St., Heber. 34 miles at a crisp pace with sprint zones ( Avg 19- 24 mph). Great for fine tuning the legs. ( 435) 657- 1950 Thursdays - Park City Tempo Ride, 6 pm, fast paced, meet at Cole Sport, Park City, ( 435) 649- 5663 Weekend Group Rides - Saturday and Sunday, 10 am, meet at 9th and 9th in Salt Lake City. Sunday Group Ride - 9 a. m.. Canyon Bicycles in Draper, 762E., 12600 S„ ( 801) 576- 8844 k* W '^ Fj^ Road ^ JTours June 7 - Little Red Riding Hood, women- only ride, Cache Valley, ( 801) 947- 0338 June 7- 13 - Cycle Utah Tour, S. Utah, Adv. Cycling Association, ( 800) 721- 8719 June 20 - Annual Antelope by Moonlight Bike Ride, 10: 00 P. M. start, check- in begins at 8: 30 p. m., Davis County Causeway, Antelope Island State Park entrance This a popular noncompetitive ride, held at night during the full- moon. Ride along the Great Salt Lake on the Davis County causeway and on to Antelope Island State Park. Views are spectacular, food is delicious. Registration fee includes park entry, t- shirt and refreshments, 20 miles round trip, Neka Roundy, Davis County Tourism, ( 801) 451- 3286 June 22- 27 - Utah Border to Border Tour, ( 801) 556- 3290 June 28- 29 - MS 150 Bike Tour, Benefits MS Society, Cache Valley Fairgrounds ( 400 South 500 West, Logan, Utah), ( 801) 493- 0113 June 28 - Comstock Silver Century Historical Tour, Genoa / Carson Valley, NV, ( 800) 565- 2704 June 28 - Killer Loop, a 66 or 100 mile loop from Cedar City through Brianhead and Back to Cedar. This ride features 8000 plus feet of climbing at altitudes up to 10,400 feet. ( 435) 586- 7567 June 28 - Tour of Marsh Creek Valley, fully supported ride, options of 25, 62, or 100 miles on the lonely roads that traverse the lovely country between Pocatello and Malad Pass, Rob Van Kirk at 208- 282- 2503 or vankrobe@ isu. edu July 4- 6 - Northwest Tandem Rally, Eugene, OR, ( 541) 485- 8643 July 13- 19 - Bicycle Idaho, Melba to Ketchum to Melba, ( 541) 385- 5257 July 19- 20 - Idaho MS 150 Bike Tour, Three Island Crossing State Park, Glenn's Ferry, ID, ( 208) 388- 1998 ext. 2 or ( 208) 342- 2881 August 2 - Sawtooth Challenge, mountain biking, trekking, and guided white water rafting adventure, Sun Valley, ID, ( 866) 8- ECO- FUN August 3- 8 - Bear Lake, Northern Utah 8c Southern Idaho Tour, ( 801) 556- 3290 August 10 - Blue Cross Century Ride, Boise, ID, ( 208) 343- 3782 August 16 - ULCER, Century Tour around Utah Lake, ( 801) 947- 0338 August 30 - Cache Valley Century Tour - 100 mi/ 100 km. Hosted by the Cache Valley Veloists Bicycle Touring Club. 7AM registration/ check in at Richmond City Park, 12 mi north of Logan on Hwy 91. Registration fee for members $ 12 ( early ) $ 15 day of ride; non- members $ 15 ( early), $ 18 day of ride. Fee includes rest stops, lunch and t-shirt. For information and forms 435- 713- 0212. August 31 - September 5 - SPUDS - Fall Harvest, Salmon to Rexburg, Idaho, 1- 866- 45- SPUDS August 31 - September 6 - BBTC Southern Utah Parks Tour, ( 801) 947- 0338 September 6 - PCAM Century Pledge Ride, to raise awareness of prostate cancer, Weber County to Utah Lake, ( 801) 532- 6001 September 6- 12 - Cycle Utah Tour, S. Utah, Adv. Cycling Association, ( 800) 721- 8719 September 7 - Tour de Tahoe, ride around Lake Tahoe, 72 miles, Lake Tahoe, NV, ( 800) 565- 2704 September 7- 13 - Southern Utah National Parks Tour, ( 801) 596- 8430 September 8- 13 - WYCYC XIV, ride across Wyoming, Jackson Hole to the Bighorns, Cydevents, 1- 888- 733- 9615. September 20 - Cycle For Life Benefit Ride, ( 801) 272- 1302 September 21- 27 - OATBRAN, One Awesome Tour Bike Ride Across Nevada, following the Legendary Pony Express Trail on U. S. Hwy. 50 - America's Loneliest Road, 5 days of riding, 420 miles from Lake Tahoe to Great Basin National Park, ( 800) 565- 2704 September 28 - October 4 - CANYONS II - A Ride Across Southern Utah, Springdale to Blanding, 1- 866- CycleUT Oct 3- 5 - Moab's 1st Century Ride, A road cycling event headquartered at the Red Cliffs Adventure Lodge, 435- 259- 2698 October 4 - Yellowstone Fall Cycling Tour 2003, ( 406) 646- 7701 October 12- 17 - Monument Valley 8c 4 Corners Tour, ( 801) 556- 3290 October 18 - Las Vegas Century , 37, 62, or 100 miles, benefits Ronald McDonald House, ( 702) 407- 3077 Petal Here Cyclingutahjcom for trails, event I inks, our forum section, and Free Classified Ads 18 cycling utah. com JUNE 2003 Results - Continued from page 16 SLC Mayor Rocky Anderson kicks off the UTA Bike Bonanza ride on May 16. Photo: David Harris, courtesy UTA Advocacy News Bicycle Commuter Act Introduced In U. S. Senate MAY 30,2003 - WASHINGTON, DC - Senators Olympia Snowe ( R-ME) and Ron Wyden ( D- OR) introduced legislation in the U. S. Senate last week that would include bike commuters in the tax code transportation fringe benefit. The transportation fringe benefit was added to the tax code as an incentive to get more people commuting in ways other than single- occupancy cars. The transportation fringe benefit's intent was to reduce traffic congestion, pollution and wear and tear on the roads, said Mele Williams, director of government relations for the League of American Bicyclists. The Bicycle Commuter Act, S. 1093, would allow an employer to offer a monthly cash reimbursement to an employee who commutes to work by bicycle, providing a tax benefit to the employer and helping defray commuting expenses for the bicyclist. - Bicycle Retailer DOT Bike Survey Biking remains primarily a guy thing if you believe the results of a federal survey. The U. S. Department of Transportation ( DoT) released a nationwide survey that found that 27.3 percent of Americans aged 16 and older said they rode a bike at least once a week between last May and August. But while 34 percent of males said they took to pedaling, only 21.3 percent of females acknowledged doing so. The survey jives with other data - more men buy bikes and subscribe to bicycling magazines, says Patrick McCormick, communications director for the League of American Bicyclists. " But I think the number of women is going up consistently. Now that bikes are being designed with women in mind, it's attracting more women to the sport," he says. " I don't know why more women are reluctant to ride. Certainly plenty of women are involved in bike advocacy and racing." According to the survey, about 57 million adults rode a bike. But about 151 million didn't. The major reason cited for not riding was simply that people don't own bikes. Respondents also cited health, weather and a lack of motivation. Only about three percent complained of safety and not knowing how to ride. The survey interviewed more than 9,600 individuals. DoT says the margin of error is 1.5 percent and called the survey " the most comprehensive of its kind by DoT." But as with any survey, people only tell the pollsters what they want and what they remember. - Charles Pekow 4. Benjamin Bartle; 01: 06: 28 5. Brian Deis; 01: 11: 04 Men 4- 5 Total 1. David Showalter 2. Mark Gunter 3. Russell Thorstrom 4. Steven Parker 5. Cody Rayl Men 40- 49 Crit 1. Bob Walker 2. Kurt Holzer 3. Terry Potts 4. Mitch White 5. Tim Randall Men 40- 49 TT 1. Emilio Bengoa; 01: 05: 27 2. Bob Walker; 01: 06: 23 3. Terry Potts; 01: 08: 34 4. J ay Yost; 01: 13: 48 5. Thomas Liby; 01: 03: 29 Men 40- 49 Total 1. Bob Walker 2. Terry Potts Men 50+ Crit 1. Paul Decoursey 2. Tyler Welshimer 3. Robert Rawls Men 50+ TT Paul Decoursey; 01: 05: 45 Tyler Welshimer; 01: 12: 28 Howard Roose; 01: 16: 45 Dick Ringelstetter; 01: 21: 13 Men 50+ Total 1. Paul Decoursey 2. Tyler Welshimer Women 1 - 3 Crit 1. Jana Repulski 2. Brooke Blackwelder 3. Lauren Dorsch Women 1 - 3 TT Jana Repulski; 01: 13: 41 Lauren Dorsch; 01: 20: 44 Women 1 - 3 Total 1. Jana Repulski 2. Lauren Dorsch Women 4M Crit 1. Christi Hall 2. Leslie Lane 3. Ellie Rodgers 4. Jodi Cuccia 5. Alysia Cohen Women 4M TT 1. Christi Hall; 01: 15: 39 2. Leslie Lane; 01: 17: 11 3. Jodi Cuccia; 01: 19: 54 4. Michele Bopp; 01: 22: 35 5. Sheree Welshimer; 01: 29: 23 Women 4M Total 1. Christi Hall 2. Leslie Lane 3. Jodi Cuccia 4. Alysia Cohen Elder Women 1. Lois Lindsay; 12: 41: 55 Junior Men 1. J. J. Cross; 12: 40: 30 Antelope Island Time Trial Series # 1, May 31,2003 Pro/ 1/ 2- Male 1. Gardie Jackson; 00: 42: 47: 02 2. Daniel Adams; 00: 44: 55: 98 3. Bill Harris; 00: 45: 08: 09 4. Todd Hageman; 00: 45: 52: 86 5. Marek Shon; 00: 46: 20: 54 Catl/ 2/ 3- Female 1. Jen Ward; 00: 51: 03: 81 2. Kris Walker; 00: 54: 29: 01 3. Kelly Crawford; 00: 56: 09: 81 4. Cynthia Martin; 00: 56: 23: 01 Cat 3 - Male 1. Drew George; 00: 49: 41: 14 2. John McConnell; 00: 50: 10: 07 3. Dan Kadrmas; 00: 50: 34: 48 Cat 4 - Female 1. Melissa McDaniel; 01: 00: 13: 20 SAFETEA - Continued from page 7 could share the lanes. America Bikes complains that a National Blue Ribbon Commission on highway safety SAFETEA recommends would not have to study bicycle crashes, nor does the bill mandate " routine accommodation" of bicycling in highway projects, an idea FHWA issued in 2000 guidance. SAFETEA also fails to include bicycling in a proposed highway safety program on federal lands or include a tax benefit for those who bike to work. The bill also fails to set up a new Safe Routes to Schools grant program, the one new initiative the bike lobby had hoped to create. DoT figured that other funding could pay for school safety activities. Several congressional committees are conducting hearings on various aspects of the bill but none has yet scheduled a hearing on bicycling. But the fight may last longer than a year. Congress might just extend current law another year and continue the reauthorization attempt next year, should it get too busy or not find the funds in a tight budget year such as this one. " There are complex issues. If it takes longer, it means we have to put more resources on it... grass roots will have to work at it longer and harder. But it gives us more time to reach more people, hone our arguments, make more contact," Roskowski says. America Bikes is funded through the end of 2003 and looking for resources to continue if need be. " I think the bike community will absolutely sustain this campaign," Roskowski asserts. " I don't think anybody is going to go pack up and quit because the campaign goes longer than we'd hoped." Cat 4 - Male 1. Will Macfarlane; 00: 49: 03: 02 2. Jeff Clawson; 00: 49: 31: 42 3. Shawn Cheney; 00: 50: 30: 10 4. Gary Pennington; 00: 53: 03: 68 5. Kevin Baumgartner; 00: 53: 35: 65 Cat 5 - Male 1. Mark Todd; 00: 52: 33: 96 2. Joe Clark; 00: 53: 00: 08 3. Weston Woodward; 00: 54: 31: 42 4. John McClennan; 00: 54: 44: 28 5. Mart Cook; 00: 57: 39: 11 Master 35+ - Male 1. Mark Schaefer; 00: 45: 20: 07 2. Gary Porter; 00: 47: 32: 02 3. Zan Treasure; 00: 47: 37: 84 4. James Yorgason; 00: 48: 04: 58 5. Greg Grissom; 00: 49: 57: 24 Master 45+ - Male 1. Dirk Cowley; 00: 48: 31: 58 2. Charles Palmer; 00: 49: 29: 68 3. Bill Corliss; 00: 49: 51: 17 4. Robert Keller; 00: 50: 21: 30 5. Bruce McWhorter; 00: 50: 57: 38 Master 55+ - Male 1. Ken Louder; 00: 48: 32: 04 Junior - Female 1. Ashlee Bradbury; 00: 53: 32: 46 ZABRISKIE INJURED IN TRAINING RIDE CRASH May 27 - Dave Zabriskie of the United States Postal Service Pro Cycling Team presented by Berry Floor, suffered a broken leg and a broken wrist in a near head- on collision with a car yesterday during a training ride in Salt Lake City. Zabriskie was traveling downhill approximately 30 miles an hour near his Salt Lake City home when he collided with the vehicle, a Nissan Xterra, as it cut him off while attempting to make a turn. Zabriskie broke his left leg and his left wrist and suffered multiple abrasions throughout his body, including injuries to his fingers. He had surgery on his leg and also had pins inserted in his wrist. Zabriskie was wearing his helmet at the time of the accident. Zabriskie recently crashed out of the Tour of Belgium after injuring his wrist in a stage one pileup on Wednesday. Zabriskie then traveled home to Utah in order to recover from that injury and prepare for the upcoming Wachovia Cycling Series, which began on June 3. r- specioLizeD - Bei_ L uje « THeR - SUGOI ^^^ - HPRO m 1 - a e n ^ ^ ^ ^^ L open m « P T- - Aryl P 3- B / SOT peonL izumi- 1 • J 819.95 rune UP J^\ ~ hunn ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ 3 H e Be « 3T- 9 6 / SUn 1G 3 J Choose to Rfc/ e Hi'iH : iiiii i ii sunt! m minium) / / i / :\[\:'[ Were more than lust ink on paper. Much more. POINTING » PUBLISHING • PHOTO/ DESIGN S I N C E I 8 9 4 sTBPy ( 435) 882- 0030 JUNE 2003 cycling utah. com 19 TOURING Bike Touring from Portland to San Francisco By Jason Bultman A west coast bicycle tour is a great option for those looking for some adventure on their next excursion. JP Boylan, Julie Boylan, and myself had never been on a bike tour before and we can now validate to interested first timers that this bike trek is a blast, demanding but took us to the coast by Manzanita, and the entire road was ours. The first two days were pouring rain. All the water was quite refreshing and somehow turns the lush Oregon landscape into a green tropical paradise. Waterproof pants and top are highly recommended. Still raining. We fueled up in Tillamook at the Blue Heron rewarding, and breathtakingly beautiful. We had fortunate weather and light traffic in early May, avoiding the heavy rains and tourist traffic. We traveled approximately 800 miles from Portland to San Francisco in nine days, and truly " experienced" the temperate rain forests, Redwood groves, green rolling farmlands, and cliffed- out California coastline. We grabbed three big cardboard bike boxes from local bike shops for the flights to/ from Salt Lake City. Delta charges $ 80 each way but shipping is cheaper if you have the time. We assembled our vehicles at a friend's place in Portland, tacking on the front and rear panniers for the first time. Ortlieb panniers are basically single volume dry bags, no fancy zipper compartments with rain covers. They were perfect. This was Jason's first day riding a road bike - brand new custom frame built by JP ( JamesFrames. com) - so hand positions and shifting were quickly learned. The bikes were heavy (~ 801bs) but also surprisingly stable. A triple front ring was much appreciated on the steep hills and mountains! Our route to the coast, after stopping by Portland's Community Cycling Center, was north to the steep climb up Germantown Road to Cornelius Pass to North Fields. The climbs on Highway 26 seemed steep to us on our first day. Little did we know these were baby hills compared to what we would ride down the road. The final leg on Highway 53 and Miami Beach Rd to bypass 101 Cheese Factory with lunch and tastes of nearby Oregon wineries. The route south through Hebo had a tolerable shoulder and is more direct than the coastal route. We were shooting for Newport to meet our cousin from Corvallis. But miles are longer when you're a fully packed tour bike, so we fell short of our target and got shelter from the rain in Lincoln City at McCoy's Hideaway on a cliff overlooking the Pacific Ocean. The next day in Newport was the only bike part fatality of the trip. Avoid the tire- eating storm drains! Amazingly there was a bike shop within walking distance with the same tire in stock. We still completed our first century of the trip traveling through Yachats to Florence to Reedsport to our campsite at Winchester Bay. This is when we discovered that none of our three stoves made it into our panniers! But doughnuts and cheap red wine are better than nothing after 100 miles on a bike. A great stop along the Oregon Coast was Cape Arago State Park, which is an extra 10 miles roundtrip off the route. We saw what must have been thousands of seals and sea lions making noise and sunbathing on the rocks. Binoculars were a good item. The road south to Bandon was nicknamed " Tour of the Clearcuts", as logging was the unavoidable eyesore on the exciting roller- coaster twists and turns. The final leg south on our way to Humbug State Park was classic Oregon coast scenery with huge rocks rising out of the blue- green sea reflecting the color of the dropping sun. Our natural tourist tendencies forced us to stop for a photo at the California state line where we met a German on a motorcycle headed for Chile. Little did we know he would pass us at least once a day in the next week, each time with a deja- vu two beeps and left hand wave. At the Redwoods welcome center in Crescent City we determined our camp destination from slim pickings compared to the multitude of camps and parks in Oregon. The road to Millcreek Campground in Redwood National Park is 2.5 miles of steep descent, which we realized would be physically impossible to ride out of the next morning. This we discovered after just climbing the longest, steepest hill of our trip yet. To our good fortune, we met a Canadian couple at the campground doing a supported bike tour in our same direction, and they gladly drove our bags to the top of the hill. That climb was now converted to a comparative piece of cake! As it turns out, we traveled the remainder of our coastal miles with our new friends from Alberta. They traded drivers and we rode every mile. Lucking into this sag wagon support came at a perfect time because half of our kneecaps were not happy campers. We ate lunch at the great hippie town of Areata and then splurged at our first and only KOA campsite to log some time in the hot tub after our first official " rest day", riding without our bags. The next day we decided to take advantage of being unweighted and set out to ride 130 miles. So we threw the hammer down after a big breakfast with a strong, high- speed 30- mile highway tour. Two roads that should not be missed are the Drury Parkway in the Redwood National Park and Avenue of the Giants in the Humboldt Redwoods S. P. The Avenue was excellent paved road and almost zero traffic. We turned off of 101 at Leggett onto 1 to go up and over the coastal range and back to the coast. This was by far our biggest challenge of a climb with a 2000- ft ascent followed another half that size. Thank God for granny gears! The descents on these climbs were endless exhilarating sharp turns, the second of which greeted us with a setting sun on the liquid horizon. We are still not sure if we would have made it out of the coastal range alive if we would have had to carry our bags. The stop at Newport Union S. P. right on the beach was heavenly, even without water or showers. 130 miles complete. Fort Bragg and Mendocino were enjoyable as anticipated. Just south of Elk we encountered the steepest climb of the trip. Fortunately it was short, but wow what a grade! The camp at Manchester S. P. was ideal - running water, outhouses, trail over dunes to the beach - all for only $ 8. The leg to Stewarts Point was a really nice ride with beautiful coastline hills. Contrast to this was the remainder of the day riding through Jenner and to our campsite at Bodega Bay. This mother's day weekend lost. The large pasta dinner, our staple cheap red wine, dessert, a roaring camp bonfire, and mellow hippie tunes from our camp neighbors was all good, an evening of well- received relaxation. Our final day we headed to Pt. Reyes along the bay past serene pastures and farmland, rolling hills and fishing boats, and more steep hills of course. Pt. Reyes Station was a cool town with good eats. The approach to the city on Sir Frances Drake Blvd. naturally brought the crowds out to the beach. We struggled up huge hills with huge cliffs dropping off to right with virtually no shoulder. The scenery was incredible and the descents exciting, but the traffic was nerve- racking. This route is definitely not recommended unless you're die- hard wacko. Behemoth RVs trailing cars and even SUVs, interestingly the extreme opposite of our method of recreation travel, are extremely unsafe for bicyclists and easily replace the infamous warning of logging trucks for this bike tour. A note for campers at Bodega Bay S. P.: do not attempt the trail to the beach unless you are well informed, have a compass, or carry ample water and a book about survival when you're increased steadily with traffic, but we made it to our destination in Tiburon without braving the high speed California highway system. After chilling out for two days in the city and touring the Russian River wine country, our knee pain slowly subsided and we started planning our next bicycle tour. Montana to Mexico? Trans- Canada? Not sure where, but it will definitely be via bicycle. Stop Global Warming, Ride Your Bike! 7th Annual Killer Loop ' Brevet Style" century Saturday June 26 Main St. Park, Cedar Cit> 7: 00 am start t i n* 100 or 65 mile routes up to 8500 f t climbinc reaching 10.400 f t elev Contact Lonnie Wolff at 435- 586- 7567 or wolf f © cedarcity. ne1 Check website for more irrfe Tee shirts available $ 1E www. colorcountrycycling. ors presented by COLOR COUNTRY CYCLING CLUB cedar city in 20 cycling utah. com JUNE 2003 MOUNTAIN BIKE RACING An Epic Preview Brian Head Epic 100 and Titanium 50 By Sefior Rojo Photos by Monique Beeley Senorjlojo is not a young man. Senor Rojo is no joven polio. He has seen many summers. Muchos verano. None- the-less, this proud, broken and decrepit warrior once again chose to enter the grueling Brian Head Titanium 50 mile mountain bike race, staged at the Southwestern Utah resort last July. Run in conjunction with the Brian Head Epic 100 miler ( Senor Rojo is antiguo, not loco) high in the Dixie National Forest, The Epic and Titanium are now in their third year, and growing. Team Big Bear, a leader in organizing and running mountain bike races throughout the west, once again proved why. These two events, although only a few years old, are now deserving of the descriptive word " classic." This year's Epic will be the national championship for endurance events. The town of Brian Head, permanent population of slightly more that 100, sits at an elevation of almost 10 times that the base of the Brian Head Resort Mountain Bike Park. Epic riders depart at 7: 00 a. m.; the Titanium's a half- hour later. Even in mid- summer, arm warmers, full- length lycra pants and wool hats are de rigueiir at this altitude and time of day. The first challenge, a climb to the peak! Granny gear time. Senor Rojo soon assumes his usual place at the very tail of the pack, conserving energy. But wait! Halfway to the Peak, another rider overtakesJiim from behind! A hermoso Senorita from Park City who got a late start. The two ride together for a mile. Could it be that Rojo will have a riding companion for many miles? Poqueno novia? They chat. Rojo mostly nods and Exhausted, bloodied, tired, and old number. Brian Head Peak, looming nearby, rises majestically to 11,307 feet. The surrounding area; Cedar Breaks National Monument, Sidney Valley, Lowder Ponds, Red Desert/ Tippets Valley is spectacularly rugged. The race begins in town at grunts, not wanting to waste precious oxygen on talk. She agrees to a beer and an interview at the finish line, muchos hora from now. With a smile, she puts the hammer down. Go, girl, go! Alas, Senor Rojo is once again riding solo. p r e f t t t i o n a l m i l i k t l l i r % p h y Photography ' Toll Free: 1- 800- 787- 57* J^ Jft Website: www. myeventshots. cbm The Peak is in sight. The sun is up, the day warming. The splendor of the Dixie and Cedar Breaks are overwhelming. Stop. Hydrate. Shed some layers. Take stock. The only people in sight are support personnel with encouragement and goodies. Gracias Dios for Team Big Bear! Now a downhill cruising into the Lowder Pond singletrack. Wow! This is too much! Almost makes one forget that one must climb back up what one descends. Onto the Sidney Valley Road and to the next aid station. Gatorade, Clif Bars, bananas and ten welcome minutes of rest. Off to the Red Desert/ Tippets Valley Loop. The trail ahead splits and is well marked; 50 milers continue the loop, 100 milers go straight out to the Virgin River Rim Trail, arguably one of Utah's finest mountain bike routes with its panoramic views of Navajo Lake and the Virgin River headwaters with Zion National Park in the distance. Those lucky Epic- er's. Maybe next year Rojo will enter the 100. Yeah, right! Back to the aid station. Fatigued. Need more rest. Four hours into it. Can Rojo get to the finish in another 3?? Back in the saddle and back onto the Sidney Valley Road. Grinding. Wasn't this flat going the other way? Thunderclouds building over Navajo Peak ahead. Then the wind! Right into Senor Rojo's chest bringing him to a virtual standstill. Got to keep moving. Beat the storm. Finally at the top, but is this really the top? Remember the cruiser single-track that was so much fun this morning? Same trail, new direction. Hike- a- bike. Ride 100 feet, push 200, ride 100. Altimeter reads 10,500. Still 800 more vertical to go. There's Team Big Bear at the bottom of the Peak road yelling, " GO, Rojo, GO!" Thanks to you, you sadistic bastards for mapping out this brutal course. One last climb. Sore butt, arms ache, legs OK. Wolf some Goo. Finally the summit. Rapidamente, las cumbre! Down the road onto the narrow, rocky singletrack with steep, steep drop- offs on the left. So tired. Just keep the rubber side down. Starting to rain. A call from behind to pass. Itls the leader of the Epic! Senor Rojo is about to get lapped! Doesn't really care. Move off to the side, yell encouragement. Keep riding, now seven hours into it. Soon another rider passes, then two more. One is Rojo's muy amigos leales, Ed Chauner, a Snowbird Ski Instructor, and the man who's done more for mountain bike racing in Utah than any other, bar none. Veloces, Eddie, veloces!! Finally, the Color Country Trail, named after the mountain bike club here at Brian Head that has done so much for the sport in southwestern Utah. Switchbacks and downhill. Pain and suffering of the past 8 hours temporarily forgotten. Finish line ahead. Rojo's compatriot, Monique, a skilled photographer and strong rider herself, shooting the event. Vow that next year, she and Rojo trade roles. Cross the line. Even though filthy, sweaty and exhausted, get a congratulatory hug from Mo and a frosty one from Team Big Bear. Both welcome. Collapse, happily. Caramba! - Courtesy of Outdoor Utah Vacation Guide. Senor Rojo is the editor and publisher as well as an advocate of cycling in Utah. You can find them at outdoorutah. com and at bicy-cleutah. com. - This year's Epic will be held on July 12. For more info, see the calendar on page 14 or visit www. brianheadepic. com The Bonneville Bicycle Touring Club Presents:: ULCER SATURDAY AUGUST 16th ZOOS RIDE 100,74 or 46 miles STARTS AND ENDS AT AMERICAN FORK HIGH SCHOOL sponsored by Bingham Cyclery for registration Info. www. bbtc. net SHERWIN 801886 3272 & |
