8/13/2012 Results from Late Night Under the Lights

Last night was the culmination of five weeks of bicycle racing at the Warren Middle School in Leavenworth.  This race series has been terrific.  Thanks to the hard work of Roger Harrison, Joe Porter, Paula Cole, and Barb Sheehan.  These folks have been there every week putting in the time and effort to make this a successful event. 

Monday night was unusual for this summer.  Temperatures were in the low 80s.  We had no gale force winds and no hail.  It was truly a beautiful day in Beautiful Downtown Leavenworth.  The kids were very excited.  Many of them had saved their numbers from last week's rain-out.  At 6:30 PM all the 1-5 year old children were lined up at the starting line without being told.  They were anxious to get started.  Part of the charm of this race is in the competitors.  A girl rode with a tutu.  A boy rode on a tricycle whose theme was Mater from the Movie "Cars".  All of them were smiling. 

Some of the children's races were fiercely competitive.  The 9-10 year old children had acquired road bikes and learned the techniques of drafting.  In their three laps of racing the bicycles flew by the spectators causing us to lean back.  Harry Ross stormed out front on the final sprint, while Eric Harding edged out Abby Olsen right at the line.  Great racing! 

The adult race started at 7:30 PM.  We started with the Miss and Out.  We had new racers and more experienced racers.  This is a training race.  Racers learned quite a bit this summer.  How to put on a bicycle race number.  How to draft.  What gearing to use a in a criterium.  What clothing is allowed in a bicycle race.  One very important thing we learned last night was not to impede the progress of riders when you have been lapped and are out of contention. 

Thanks to our sponsors: Leavenworth Parks and Recreation, the Leavenworth Bicycle Club, Kramer and Associates Accounting in Leavenworth, Harbor Lights Coffee House, Pizza Hut of Lansing, Mr Goodcents of Leavenworth, the Leavenworth Times, and Marfield's Pub of Leavenworth.,

Here are the results:

Strider Bikes
Overall
1.  Cale Denney
2.  Lukas Smith
Children 1-5
Series
1.  Josie Denny
2.  Grayson Hatton
3.  Spencer Black
Week 5
1.  Spencer Black
2.  Billy Ross
3.  Josie Denney

Children 6-8
Series
1.  Caden Bargary
2.  Alec Gonzalez
3.  Liam Bargary
Week 5
1.  Michael Bert
2.  Caden Bargary
3.  Alec Gonzalez

Children 9-10
Series
1.  Abby Olsen
2.  Eric Harding
3.  Harry Ross
Week 5
1.  Harry Ross
2.  Eric Harding
3.  Abby Olsen

Children 11-12
Series
1.  Liam Hackler
2.  Francis Sheehan
3.  Elizabeth Bert
Week 5
1.  Liam Hackler
2.  Elizabeth Bert
3.  Francis Sheehan

Category 5 Men
Series
1.  Marc Welde
2.  Jamie Jordahl
3.  Jason Hodge
Week 5
1.  Marc Welde
2.  Jamie Jordahl
3.  Michael Polson

Elite Men
Series
1.  Mark Ramsden
2.  Dave Wallace
3.  Kurt Hahn
Week 5
1.  Kurt Hahn
2.  Spencer Wallace