It
was HOT last night. That did not deter our bicycle racers one bit.
The children kicked the races off with spirit! Each group repeated the
mantra: Be Safe! Have Fun! Go Fast! They were
fired up! 29 children raced.
The adults were next. They raced three races. The Miss and Out, the
Win and Out, and the Four Lap Scratch Race. We mixed the groups up to
make it interesting. Everyone benefited from a great night of
training. The series is a training event. Points are not awarded to
racers for advancement. This makes this a very relaxed, comfortable
event for adults to learn the tactics, techniques and procedures of
bicycle racing.
Big thanks to Roger Harrison, Ron Stratton, Janet Dick, Barb Sheehan, Lamont
Ealey, Curtis Waite, Matt Nowak and all our volunteers/supporters. Super
thanks to Leavenworth Parks and Recreation, Leavenworth Times, Leavenworth
Bicycle Club as well.
Here are the results:
Kids 1-5 Years
1. Spencer Black
2. Josie Denney
3. Grayson Hatton
4. Brayton Hatton
5. Lukas Smith
6. Andrew Welde
7. Cale Denney
8. Ayron Hiason
9. Sondre Bjornas
Kids 6-8 Years
1. Alex Gonzales
2. Caden Baragary
3. Jackson Harding
4. Cooper Norris
5. Benjamin Wangain
6. Stig Bjornas
7. Aiden Moehring
8. BJ Smith
9. Liam Baragary
10. Gloria Spath
11. Declan Moehring
12. Abigail Bell
Kids Ages 9-10
1. Eric Harding
2. Abby Olsen
3. Francis Sheehan
4. Elizabeth Finnigan
5. Abriel Lisk
6. Philip Sheehan
7. Macy Spath
Kids Ages 11-12
1. John Finnegan
Men's Category 5
1. Wesley Hughes 23 points
2. Sean Smith 21 points
3. Marc Welde 19 points
4. Doug Harding 15 points
4. Simon Hall 15 points
5. Jason Hodge 5 points
Mens A Group
1. Dave Wallace 31 points
2. Nicholas Pryce Jones 21 points
3. Mark Ramsden 14 points
Ladies
1. Shawn Morelli 19 points
2. Wendy Guilbeau 4 points
Race Results from the past weekend
Congratulations to our Teammates -
Shawn Morelli took the Gold Medal at the Para Cycling Nationals Road Race. She won the Bronze Medal in the Time Trial as well.
Spencer Wallace raced the men's category 4 at the Tour of Kansas City on Saturday and Sunday.
Art Mathisen took 12th place overall in the Armed Forces Triathlon.
Shawn Morelli took the Gold Medal at the Para Cycling Nationals Road Race. She won the Bronze Medal in the Time Trial as well.
Spencer Wallace raced the men's category 4 at the Tour of Kansas City on Saturday and Sunday.
Art Mathisen took 12th place overall in the Armed Forces Triathlon.
Late Night Under the Lights June 20, 2012
Wednesday night was a great kick
off to the summer series: Late Night Under the Lights at the Warren Middle
School in Leavenworth, Kansas. Temperatures were warm, but because of the
cloud cover, not unbearable.
The first races were for children. We conduct the races by age group. The youngest do one lap the next age group does two laps and so on. Everyone had a fun time.
The adults raced three races for each category - The Devil Takes Hindmost, The Win and Out, and the Four Lap Scratch Race. The riders places were based on the total points for each race. We were excited at the turnout and look forward to more riders on Wednesday, June 27!
Big thanks to our Sponsors including: Leavenworth Bicycle Club, The Lanterne Rouge, The Leavenworth Times, Kramer and Associates, Harbor Lights, Pizza Hut of Lansing, Mr. Goodcents Subs and Pastas, and Leavenworth Parks and Recreation.
Thanks to Paula Cole for coordinating and planning everything involved. Thanks to Paula's sister Kay for their help. Thanks to my wife Barb for running registration.
Here are the results:
Men's Category 5
1. Richard Newland
2. Jamie Jordahl
3. Shawn Van Tassell
3. Marc Welde
4. Doug Harding
5. Jason Hodge
6. Daniel Sheehan
Ladies
1. Wendy Guilbeau
Juniors
1. Blare Gann
2. Anthony Brigg
Category 1,2,3
1. Dave Walker
Kids Ages 11-12
1. Rafffealla Campbell
2. Riya Patel
The first races were for children. We conduct the races by age group. The youngest do one lap the next age group does two laps and so on. Everyone had a fun time.
The adults raced three races for each category - The Devil Takes Hindmost, The Win and Out, and the Four Lap Scratch Race. The riders places were based on the total points for each race. We were excited at the turnout and look forward to more riders on Wednesday, June 27!
Big thanks to our Sponsors including: Leavenworth Bicycle Club, The Lanterne Rouge, The Leavenworth Times, Kramer and Associates, Harbor Lights, Pizza Hut of Lansing, Mr. Goodcents Subs and Pastas, and Leavenworth Parks and Recreation.
Thanks to Paula Cole for coordinating and planning everything involved. Thanks to Paula's sister Kay for their help. Thanks to my wife Barb for running registration.
Here are the results:
Men's Category 5
1. Richard Newland
2. Jamie Jordahl
3. Shawn Van Tassell
3. Marc Welde
4. Doug Harding
5. Jason Hodge
6. Daniel Sheehan
Ladies
1. Wendy Guilbeau
Juniors
1. Blare Gann
2. Anthony Brigg
Category 1,2,3
1. Dave Walker
Kids Ages 11-12
1. Rafffealla Campbell
2. Riya Patel
Kids Ages 9-10
1. Eric Harding
2. Abby Olsen
3. Andrew Kohl
4. Francis Sheehan
5. Philip Sheehan
1. Eric Harding
2. Abby Olsen
3. Andrew Kohl
4. Francis Sheehan
5. Philip Sheehan
Kids Ages 6-8
1. Alec Gonzalez
2. Caden Baragary
3. Jackson Harding
4. PJ Davis
5. Jason Davis
6. Liam Baragary
7. Shiv Patel
Kids Ages 1-5
1. Josie Denney
2. Kaitlin Schultz
3. Stig Bjornas
4. Grayson Halton
5. Grace Jordahl
6. Lukas Smith
7. Kylee Nowak
8. Cale Denney
9. Andrew Welde
1. Josie Denney
2. Kaitlin Schultz
3. Stig Bjornas
4. Grayson Halton
5. Grace Jordahl
6. Lukas Smith
7. Kylee Nowak
8. Cale Denney
9. Andrew Welde
Kansas State Time Trial Championships
Over the weekend, Shawn Morelli took 1st place in the women's category 3, at the Kansas State Time Trial Championships - a 25 mile hilly course - in a blistering time of 101:45! WOW! Spencer Wallace took 6th in the Men's Category 4 race with a time of 102:55! Great job guys!
Olsburg State Road Race - June 2nd
Saturday
was a perfect day for a bicycle race! Light winds out of the west, sunny
skies, and temperatures in the sixties at the start. Couldn't ask for
anything better! The course was challenging, but not impossible. It
was a 25 mile loop with several large climbs just before the finish. One
of the climbs boasted a "Scenic Overlook".
Our men's category 5 field included Sean Smith who took 3rd place (State Medal), James Lee who took 17th, and Matt Doolan who took 20th. Sean told me after the race that he had ridden back to James and Matt telling them they needed to move forward in the field so as not to get caught out when the pace quickened. They agreed, but instead of moving forward in the field, they took off! Riding a hundred feet off the front! Sean later rode up to them and said "this isn't the right place either - come back". They got an A for aggressiveness.
The ladies' category 3 field had only one of our riders - Erica Haas. She was the only racer without teammates and they made her pay for it. Women from other teams constantly attacked, forcing Erica to chase each break. Their efforts were to no avail as Erica held on to take second overall! Great job!
Jen Smith our ladies ride leader turned out to race the women's category 4. She too was the only racer from Santa Fe Trails in her category. Jen took 11th.
Finally the men's category 4 race saw Spencer Wallace place 5th, Mark Ramsden place 11th and Brendan Sheehan place 14th. Our race featured attacks on the king of the mountains climb that severely reduced the field size. Mark Ramsden, not content with simply whiling away the final miles of the race, went to the front with 6 miles to go. He punished the field attempting to drop most of them. As we closed to 200 meters to go, I saw Mark to my surprise, right beside me. He was surprised too and attacked, dropping me and several others to move forward in the pack.
Great race by everyone. 8 racers participated in a race that was a 2.5 hour drive from Leavenworth. Fired Up! BTW - Carl Fischer stated last week that Olsburg was the place he rode his bicycle the fastest - while I didn't equal Carl Fischer, I did hit 49.8 on a descent!
Thanks to Roger Harrison for promoting another great race! Thanks for the photos and the encouragement as well!
Our men's category 5 field included Sean Smith who took 3rd place (State Medal), James Lee who took 17th, and Matt Doolan who took 20th. Sean told me after the race that he had ridden back to James and Matt telling them they needed to move forward in the field so as not to get caught out when the pace quickened. They agreed, but instead of moving forward in the field, they took off! Riding a hundred feet off the front! Sean later rode up to them and said "this isn't the right place either - come back". They got an A for aggressiveness.
The ladies' category 3 field had only one of our riders - Erica Haas. She was the only racer without teammates and they made her pay for it. Women from other teams constantly attacked, forcing Erica to chase each break. Their efforts were to no avail as Erica held on to take second overall! Great job!
Jen Smith our ladies ride leader turned out to race the women's category 4. She too was the only racer from Santa Fe Trails in her category. Jen took 11th.
Finally the men's category 4 race saw Spencer Wallace place 5th, Mark Ramsden place 11th and Brendan Sheehan place 14th. Our race featured attacks on the king of the mountains climb that severely reduced the field size. Mark Ramsden, not content with simply whiling away the final miles of the race, went to the front with 6 miles to go. He punished the field attempting to drop most of them. As we closed to 200 meters to go, I saw Mark to my surprise, right beside me. He was surprised too and attacked, dropping me and several others to move forward in the pack.
Great race by everyone. 8 racers participated in a race that was a 2.5 hour drive from Leavenworth. Fired Up! BTW - Carl Fischer stated last week that Olsburg was the place he rode his bicycle the fastest - while I didn't equal Carl Fischer, I did hit 49.8 on a descent!
Thanks to Roger Harrison for promoting another great race! Thanks for the photos and the encouragement as well!