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Kings Gap TT Photos and Iron Hill MTB Race Report

From Uncle Don, some great photos:

"Hey Mark,

here are some of the photos from last evening's HC/TT. Man they were fast!

http://singlespeeder.smugmug.com/gallery/5764910_UMJVz#356525484_YYVDo

dp:

Raise your hand if you think that C-Bo is photogenic...

...and here's more from Uncle Don...his Iron Hill MTB race report:

"Firstly, here's the link to some pics from Iron Hill:

http://singlespeeder.smugmug.com/gallery/5750058_7ViUE#355328377_CC7AT

Now...the report!

I know this is late, but its been a crazy couple of weeks, and I'm bleary eyed and brain dead (brain deader? deader of brain?), as usual. In fact, what prompted this report is that I bid young Zach Adams fairwell this evening as he is headed off for college tomorrow, and seeing him reminded me of our very long and very fun day last Saturday. Zach and Jake had been training for and planning to do the enduro event, which was to begin at 9am. Iron Hill is in Newark, De, so I showed up at Zach's house at 6am and loaded up his bike and gear and stared brain dead-edly (ie with significant deadness of the brain) at the numerous directions I'd printed the night before from mapquest, expedia, google, you name it. We finally decided to head in a vague Lancasterly direction and hope for the best.
Somewhere on the maps 222 was to give way to 272, but apparently some evil force of nature swooped down and wiped 272 off the face of the earth, because I swear to God and the inventer of carbon fiber that IT DOES NOT EXIST ANY LONGER!!! We meandered all over that general region and saw things that made us say "hmmm....", but no route that at least 2 maps agreed should be RIGHT THERE!!! So, in the heat of the moment I gunned the manly pagano van toward Rt 30 and once again, hoped for the best. Back on track, we both wondered why we didn't decide on this route in the first place, but foggy brains can make bad choices - just ask prez Bush. Pushing the limits of tarmac and the manly pagano van, I hoped I could deliver young Mr. Adams to the start of the enduro race in THE NICK OF TIME! Who in fact is this Nick, and what's he got to do with cheating time? Alas, Iron Hill continued to evade us, our efforts thwarted by detours, construction, plauges, hurricanes, errupting volcanoes, and the dreaded foggy brain syndrome (FBS - not to be confused with IBS, which can be a result of prolonged FBS). We arrived with just minutes to spare, and we both knew it was too late for Z to register, but he sprinted off toward the tents in a vain effort to find that Nick dude and cheat time. Moments later Z appeared and announced that he did indeed miss resgistration, but got talked into racing Elite. Cool. With joy exploding in my heart that Z was going to race after all, I chanelled all that emotion and energy into a power nap.
When I came to I was faced with bike prep issues, since I never finished swapping parts the previous night, despite staying up wayyyy too late messing with the bike, which accounted for the foggy brain brain syndrome (enough on that topic). I also had to decide what category to race. I had brung me trusty fully rigid single speed, but was on the fence about racing Expert Master, or Sport Single Speed Open. Whilst twirling tools and sprockets and what not, I opted for SS Open, since the SS guys would be attacking the hills, not shifting down and spinning, which is what I'd encounter racing with the geared folks. I managed to grab some shots of Z's start, then bolted to registration, then to the Mega Dip for photos. Grabbed some Mega Dip shots, then back to registration since they weren't ready for me the first time, then over to the Bike Line tents to hand out bottles to Z. Grabbed some pics, handed some bottles, then got dressed, gulped food and water, and warmed up for my race. I felt HORRIBLE!!! The same evil forces that erradicated Rt. 272 from the face of the earth were conspiring to cause me to feel HORRIBLE! Apparently evil forces live in Yuengling Light bottles, because on top of sleep deprivation, foggy brain syndrome, and driving all over the state of De, I had innocently enough embibed many golden Lagers the night before not knowing that they were full of EVIL FORCES!!! You can only imagine that an Evil Force with the power to erase roads from the map could do terrible things to a mere mortal about to race a single speed over hill and rock. It apparently has the power to make mortals feel HORRIBLE!!!
Now at the start line, I'm looking over my competition, many of whom are baby faced and dripping with youth and energy, and I was wishing I'd extended that power nap by several hours or so. Then the suffering is begun. I clip in, mash the pedals, and...I'm in third. Huh. Where'd those evil forces go? Off to erradicate something off the face of the earth I suspect. I managed to stay in third for a long time, but on a taxing climb I decided to back off a bit and dropped quickly to 5th. Iron Hill when dry is superbly fast, but deceptively demanding. Lots of embedded rocks (I'm sure Jake could tell you what kind of rocks are embedded in Iron Hill's earth), roots, tight turns, fast descents, long climbs, and of course the Mega Dip, conspire to sap one's energy. By lap 2 I'd edged back into 3rd, and began to distance myself from the rest of my group. By lap 3 I was trading places with a guy who I finally decided was running at exactly my pace and settled in behind for much of the fianl lap. We added a third to our little gang and eventually caught up with a Shirk's racer who began to fade. We slowed considerably, and I began to get antsy as I could just FEEL racers behind me making up ground on us. Just before the Mega Dip all three of us made a daring 1, 2, 3, pass on a steep climb that brought out pangs of legs cramps as I stood and accelerated. Now I'm flying down the Mega Dip, G-forces reaching F-16 proportions at the bottom, and rocket up toward the other side just as one our 3 Amigos stops short right in front of me. Ahh, the Evil Forces are back. I knew they were gone for a while because despite nailing numerous rocks and roots at full throttle, I never once flatted, and even though I was tired and fighting off cramps, I no longer felt HORRIBLE. In the NICK OF TIME I skirted to the left, avoided dissaster, and sprinted for all my 46 year old legs were worth. Even though none of the Amigos were in my category, I held off the guy who bobbled on the lip of the Mega Dip and cruised to what I thought was a 3rd place finish. Turns out I was 4th, dunno know who passed me when, but I was happy, and the Amigos re-united to swap storries, smack each other on the back, and celebrate our finish to a glorious day of racing on some of the finest trails DE has to offer. Zach won major cash, Jake kicked heiney in the enduro, and I got to meet the guys behind Eastern Woods Research and ride the BEST HANDLING BIKE I'd ever slung a leg over. I'm not kidding - EWR are on to something here. There 29ers are awsome. I've heard the term "telepathic handling" before, but that was the first I'd ever experienced it. I WANT ONE!!! Thanks for reading, I'm off to bed now so I can avoid FBS tomorrow. I'm also dissabling my caps key. YEAH!!! (I'll do that tomorrow).
Oh, a bunch of us headed off to Famous Dave's for killer BBQ, but instead settled on a Red Robbins for chow and suds and then headed home. A fitting end to long, but very FUN DAY! I know, nix the caps key.

Did I mention pics at:
http://singlespeeder.smugmug.com/gallery/5750058_7ViUE#355328377_CC7AT

Uncle Don"

M.

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Kings Gap TT Results - 08/20/08

Thanks for coming out and racing last night, folks!

Congratulations to Rick Fesler for lowering the men's course record to 11:47, to Janice Morris for lowering the women's course record to 14:43, and to junior category winner (and first-timer) Charlie Stodter.

Next week's TT will be Thursday on the course that will be used for PA State Masters Championship: http://www.bikereg.com/events/register.asp?eventid=5866

Here's who did what (note that Rick, Josh, and Z! were all under the previous course record time of 12:30...they're like Usain Bolt on wheels!):

Fesler Elite Bicycles M 11:47 (CR)
Beck, Josh DeFeet Un-D-Shirt M 12:09
Adams YBR M 12:15
Kuhl Sakonnet M 13:00
Hankins SMVC M 13:09
Rider Big E Privateer M 13:13
Goates Faulkner Honda M 13:23
Kaehler SMVC M 13:24
Long YBR M 13:25
Laub Mountainside M 13:29
Polensky, P. YBR M 13:39
Rohrbaugh SMVC M 14:08
Hartnett SMVC M 14:30
Shaffer SMVC M 14:39
Morris Mountainside W 14:43 (CR)
Hise YBR M 14:53
Taylor YBR M 14:57
Maret Unattached M 15:05
C-Bo YBR W 15:45
Laser YBR M 15:59
Stodter, D. Unattached M 16:50
Polensky, K. YBR W 17:01
Stodter, C. Unattached JM 17:14
Beck, Jan Unattached W 17:35
Derr Unattached M 17:43
Bakermans YBR M 19:09
She-Bo Unattached W 19:15
Conniff Unattached W 20:45

One more race for you next week...in addition to Thursday's TT, we're doing the mass-start hill climb of Big Flat Tuesday at 6:00! Racing! Racing! Racing!

YTD TT Series Points:

Kaehler SMVC M 1739
Hankins SMVC M 1671
Polensky, P. YBR M 1469
Hartnett SMVC M 1441
Adams YBR M 1370
Rohrbaugh SMVC M 1359
Shaffer SMVC M 1295
Ballard SMVC M 981
Taylor YBR M 925
Rider Big E Privateer M 879
Hise YBR M 816
Bard YBR JM 695
Kuhl Sakonnet M 665
Laser YBR M 532
Kelley SMVC M 530
Tustin YBR W 525
Watts WildBlues W 515
Polensky, K. YBR W 510
C-Bo YBR W 510
Bakermans YBR M 503
She-Bo Unattached W 486
Cusick WildBlues M 476
Long YBR M 457
McLaughlin SMVC M 416
C-Bu YBR M 387
Wertz Shippensburg U M 382
Engle Unattached JM 350
Morris Mountainside W 350
Fesler Elite Bicycles M 345
Beck, Jan Unattached W 316
Goates Faulkner Honda M 308
Davidson Unattached M 300
Laub Mountainside M 298
Brown, E. SMVC M 296
Schaeffer YBR M 280
Miller, Will YBR M 279
Albert YBR M 267
Stodter, D. Unattached M 246
Weiser, D. YBR W 175
Brown, L. SMVC JW 175
Stodter, C. Unattached JM 175
Large YBR W 170
Beck, Josh DeFeet Un-D-Shirt M 170
Flora YBR W 165
Rodbart YBR M 152
Conniff Unattached W 152
Hadley CVCC M 144
Leigh Intense M 144
Stephenson Unattached M 135
Marshall Shippensburg U M 130
Long, B. Unattached M 128
Kostelac YBR M 124
Maret Unattached M 122
Derr Unattached M 116

Have a good day,

Mark

Learnin' to run @ C&M + Run 4 Your Life

From Josh Beck

Yep, we sure do offer gait training here at the clinic. That's a fancy smancy term for me watching you run and helping you run faster. This can be done with words and cues or in some extreme cases I have turned rabid geese from the neighboring Letort spring on patients. In any case it's a good time!

Our running store is slated to open September 15th. It's called "Run 4 Your Life". It's going to be pretty sweet. Runners can walk in a common entrance with Cardin and Miller and have a ton of options to help them out. I will have at least 4 lines of running shoes, some apparel, some nutritional products, and anything else a runner might be looking for. Of course Reilly the dog will be here to greet everyone. If your medical needs are beyond the scope of a simple shoe or gait fix I will be happy to send you across the aisle to Cardin and Miller for a thorough eval.

Before the opening I have a little race called the Powerman World Championships.

In the meantime if you have any special requests for a product feel free to email me and I'll put in on the list!

Thanks!

Josh

Anyone want to move to Michaux?

There's a house for sale just off 233 on the north side of Michaux, off Pinebrook Drive. Easy access for road and mtn biking....

http://realtyassociates2.pennsylvania.remax.com/listings/ListingDetail_r4.aspx?LID=49601380&RFRSKNID=85&#aTop

Ironmasters TT Results - 8/7/08

Hi racers,

Thanks for coming out and racing last despite the iffy weather...it
turned out to be a great night for riding!

Congratulations to Patrick and Kara on their W's. Obviously inspired
by the fact that yesterday was Sidney Crosby's birthday, Kara set a
women's course record by clocking a 25:46!

Congratulations as well to SMVC, who won round one of our race series, 8-13.

Welcome aboard to Col. Dean Stodter, who did his first IMTT last
night, and to Dr. N. Goates, who did his first TT of the year.

Excellent race photos from Uncle Don here: http://singlespeeder.smugmug.com/gallery/5648100_uqbng#347408330_RzMxr

Next up is the mass-start So. Mountain Hill Climb, next Thursday the
14...from the softball fields in Cleversburg to the top of Big Flat;
we'll start at 6:00 pm.

Last night's results:

Hankins SMVC M 23:49
Adams YBR M 23:57
Kuhl Sakonnet M 24:30
Goates Faulkner Honda M 24:45
Kaehler SMVC M 25:20
Rohrbaugh SMVC M 25:29
Tustin YBR W 25:46
Polensky, P. YBR M 26:00
Shaffer SMVC M 26:09
Hartnett SMVC M 26:18
Laser YBR M 28:20
Kelley SMVC M 28:24
Taylor YBR M 28:57
Bakermans YBR M 31:37
Stodter Unattached M 31:39

YTD Points Standings:

Kaehler	SMVC	M	1595
Hankins	SMVC	M	1515
Polensky, P.	YBR	M	1334
Hartnett	SMVC	M	1311
Rohrbaugh	SMVC	M	1227
Adams	YBR	M	1205
Shaffer	SMVC	M	1167
Ballard	SMVC	M	981
Taylor	YBR	M	801
Rider Big E	Privateer	M	727
Bard	YBR	JM	695
Hise	YBR	M	690
Kelley	SMVC	M	530
Tustin	YBR	W	525
Watts	WildBlues	W	515
Kuhl	Sakonnet	M	505
Cusick	WildBlues	M	476
McLaughlin	SMVC	M	416
Laser	YBR	M	412
Bakermans	YBR	M	389
C-Bu	YBR	M	387
Wertz	Shippensburg U	M	382
Engle	Unattached	JM	350
Polensky, K.	YBR	W	345
C-Bo	YBR	W	340
She-Bo	Unattached	W	330
Long	YBR	M	316
Davidson	Unattached	M	300
Brown, E.	SMVC	M	296
Schaeffer	YBR	M	280
Miller, Will	YBR	M	279
Albert	YBR	M	267
Morris	Mountainside	W	175
Weiser, D.	YBR	W	175
Brown, L.	SMVC	JW	175
Large	YBR	W	170
Fesler	Elite Bicycles	M	170
Flora	YBR	W	165
Goates	Faulkner Honda	M	160
Laub	Mountainside	M	160
Beck, Jan	Unattached	W	156
Rodbart	YBR	M	152
Hadley	CVCC	M	144
Leigh	Intense	M	144
Stephenson	Unattached	M	135
Marshall	Shippensburg U	M	130
Stodter	Unattached	M	128
Long, B.	Unattached	M	128
Kostelac	YBR	M	124

M.

Kings Gap TT Results & Photos

Wow, you'uns sure like that Kings Gap course! Thanks to all who came out last night and congratulations to Todd, Janice, and Josh, who posted the fastest time in their respective categories...

...and congratulations as well to Paul Polensky on his Norelco Body Groomer sponsorship. Go, Paul!

Photos by Uncle Don:

http://singlespeeder.smugmug.com/gallery/5602908_8okrb#343848732_jmfnj

The next TT is next week...Thursday the 7th of August...start at Mountain Creek Campground. Bring presents because the 7th is Sidney Crosby's birthday.

We're still looking for Iron Cross volunteers; please let me know if you can help out...

Los tiempos:

Long YBR M 13:05
Hankins SMVC M 13:09
Kaehler SMVC M 13:31
Laub Mountainside M 13:35
Polensky, P. YBR M 13:58
Rodbart YBR M 14:01
Rider Big E Privateer M 14:03
Rohrbaugh SMVC M 14:33
Hartnett SMVC M 14:38
Hise YBR M 15:03
Shaffer SMVC M 15:08
Taylor YBR M 15:17
Morris Mountainside W 15:24
Laser YBR M 15:56
Bard YBR JM 15:57
Long, B. Unattached M 17:01
Polensky, K. YBR W 17:03
Albert YBR M 17:58
Bakermans YBR M 18:30
Wertz Shippensburg U M 20:23

YTD points:

Kaehler SMVC M 1439
Hankins SMVC M 1340
Polensky, P. YBR M 1186
Hartnett SMVC M 1170
Rohrbaugh SMVC M 1075
Adams YBR M 1035
Shaffer SMVC M 1023
Ballard SMVC M 981
Rider Big E Privateer M 727
Bard YBR JM 695
Hise YBR M 690
Taylor YBR M 669
Watts WildBlues W 515
Cusick WildBlues M 476
McLaughlin SMVC M 416
Kelley SMVC M 395
C-Bu YBR M 387
Wertz Shippensburg U M 382
Tustin YBR W 350
Engle Unattached JM 350
Polensky, K. YBR W 345
C-Bo YBR W 340
Kuhl Sakonnet M 340
She-Bo Unattached W 330
Long YBR M 316
Davidson Unattached M 300
Brown, E. SMVC M 296
Schaeffer YBR M 280
Miller, Will YBR M 279
Laser YBR M 274
Albert YBR M 267
Bakermans YBR M 259
Weiser, D. YBR W 175
Brown, L. SMVC JW 175
Morris Mountainside W 175
Fesler Elite Bicycles M 170
Large YBR W 170
Flora YBR W 165
Laub Mountainside M 160
Beck, Jan Unattached W 156
Rodbart YBR M 152
Leigh Intense M 144
Hadley CVCC M 144
Stephenson Unattached M 135
Marshall Shippensburg U M 130
Long, B. Unattached M 128
Kostelac YBR M 124

M.