2010 Race results

2nd XC 02-01-10 Frozen Hog Alpline, UT
7th XC 03-06-10 ICup St George, UT
2nd XC 04-03-10 ICup Hurricane, UT
4th XC 05-15-10 ICup Sundance Resort, UT
4th XC 05-22-10 ICup Heber, UT
5th XC 05-31-10 ICUP Draper, UT
4th CR 06-05-10 E-Center Salt Lake city, UT
5th XC 06-12-10 ICup Deer Valley, UT
1st XC 06-19-10 ICup Logan, UT
3rd XC 06-26-10 Jackson Hole, WY
2nd XC 07-03-10 Snowbird Resort, UT
8th RR 07-24-10 Chalk Creek RR, UT
2nd XC 07-31-10 Snowbasin Resort, UT
2nd XC 08-07-10 The Canyons resort, UT
2nd XC 2010 ICup overall
7th RR 08-28-10 Sanpete RR Sanpete, UT
2nd XC 2010 40+ Expert overall, ICup
1st CX 09-11-10 Raleigh Cross, UT
3rd CX 09-18-10 Raleigh Cross, UT
3rd CR 09-25-10 Harvest Moon Crit Ogden, UT
1st CX 09-26-10 Raleigh Cross, UT
1st CX 10-02-10 UTCX#1 Draper, UT
1st CX 10-03-10 Raleigh Cross, UT
1st CX 10-09-10 UTCX#2 Ogden, UT
1st CX 10-10-10 Raleigh Cross, UT
2nd CX 10-16-10 UTCX#3 Salt Lake city, UT
1st CX 10-17-10 Raleigh Cross, UT
1st CX 10-24-10 Raleigh Cross, UT
1st CX 2010 Raleigh Cross Overall
4th CX 10-23-10 UTCX#4 Ogden, UT
10th CX 10-30-10 Bubba Cross Creve Couer, MO
10th CX 10-31-10 Bubba Cross Creve Couer, MO

1st CX 11-06-10 PICX Gordon Moore Park, MO
7th CX 11-07-10 Bubba Cross Queeny Park, MO
11th CX 11-21-10 Bubba Cross Mt Pleasent Winery, MO
7th CX 12-04-10 MO State CX Kansas City, MO

Canyon Bicycles Team 2010

2nd Overall 2010 Intermountain Cup Ex-40+

There was 13 races in this series. Starting in March and ending in August. Starting in the deserts of southern Utah before heading north to the alpine ski resorts of northern Utah. The fastest field outside of the Pros leaves many reluctant to compete in our class. Made up of mostly former Pros with children and like me are faster in there 40's than in there 30's or 20's. A few mechanicals held me back, but I'm sure the fastest man won the series. That's 2 years in a row taking second place overall.

2nd @ Rock the Canyons 8-7-10 season final

" Rock The Canyons " is held at yet another 2002 Winter Olympic venue, The Canyons ski resort. This race is the finals of a 13 race series starting in March in the southern Utah deserts and retreating to the alpine ski resorts for the summer. They count 11 of 13 races for the overall series. It's a serious commitment to compete for the " overall" title. I hoped to have won one more race before the series was over for the year. This days event racers where battling to secure " overall " positions as well. In the series I was too deep into second overall to catch 1st and to far ahead of 3rd to be caught myself. It's funny as I spent most of the race thinking I was in first. They combined more age groups than normal and changed the course dramatically right before the start. Ensure only the locals would be familiar with the course. I got the whole shot to the single track and held it until the first big fire road. Slipping to 3rd before the single track started again. By that time we where catching other age groups and in the confusion I thought I was in first, just to finish second to the series leader Kevin Moffit. I'm fairly happy with this season. The biggest stumbling block being the " getto" tubeless issues ( not worth it) that kept me from being at least a threat to first overall.

2nd @ Basin Bash XC 7-31-10

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Renovated for the 2002 winter olympics, Snow Basin ski resort served as yet another perfect venue. Updated and renovated for the olympics the resort was totally awesome for summer events as well. I've had bronchitis for 2 weeks, had untested tires, and absolutely no preride. The Snow Basin venue plays host to weekly training series, so I new the locals would have the home court advantage. For racing the course blind I did really well, holding the lead for the first lap. The new tires where a huge stumbling block of resistance and control and in this class you need to keep things as seamless as possible. Stuck in second overall for the series I plan on making a statement at the finals this weekend.

2nd @ 23rd annual "Snowbird Mountain Bout"

Snowbird Ski Resort is one of steepest, most vertical ski resorts in Utah. Home of 2 or 3 hillclimb races and also serves as the decisive stage in the " Tour of Utah". This course often receives less of a turn out because of it's difficulty in climbing and hazardous descents. Of course that would make it ideal for me. I won this course last year by 4 minutes. It was not to be this year as Bob Saffel showed us how fast we needed to go and in doing so put me and him 4 minutes or more on third place. Happy to be in one piece.
Location: Alta UT 7-3-10

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3rd Taming the Tetons 6.26.10

One of the most beautiful mountain ranges in the rockies held host to the 7th round of the series. Lots of single track, including muddy planks, boulder gardens, steep pitches. Many including myself missed a turn and lost more than a few seconds. My camera does no justice to the beautiful things it missed.

1st Wimmers XC @ Sherwood Hills Resort 6/19/10

Simply another unbelievibly beautiful venue. After many of the races being dominated with fire road climbs and unpassable single track descents we finally have a course that in actually in a forest/woods. Perfect weather( odd) on tap for the day. Many of the stronger climbers find other plans for this weekend.

5th Deer Valley Pedal fest 6.12.10

DeerValley Ski resort has been the venue for many Nationals and World Cup. This was the " 19th" annual for the Intermountain Cup. The race was postponed on Saturday and rescheduled to Wednsday night, which was the very next rain storm. Tempartures in upper to lower 40's and off and on drizzle. It was the first time I've ever raced with a wind breaker ( foregot some base layers). Open fireroad climbs and single track descents insured it was a climbers course. It was a race to the top of the first climb and we finished in that order.

5th Stan Crane Memorial 5.31.10

This venue is very unique. The trail system, also Known as " Corner Canyon" is built in, around and through the surrounding neighborhood. 3000+ ft of climbing and single track so complex that I could not memorize the course to any real benefit. The turn out is huge do to the whole neighborhood showin up to defend there turf. I finished 5th which was great for me. I made no mistakes though my fitness is as slow in coming as spring it's self. I now move deep into second overall for the series.

4th Hammer Fest @ Soldier Hollow 5.22.10

The truth is in the title. "Soldier Hollow" was a cross country ski course designed and raced in the 2002 Olympics. In the spring however its simply grass roads wandering up and across the mountain side. The course was shortened by 1 mile of the ONLY single track involved in the course, leaving 8 miles of hilly grass roads. It was snowing all night and the morning before the race. The rained stopped an hour before the start and the course being all grass was only slightly effected. Anxiety was still high with the riders over the rain. Now that " Twitter" updates are live from the course the races have higher attendance when rain is in the area instead of assuming it's muddy.

4th Sundance Spin 2010

Home of the "Sundance Film Festival" this ski resort course is one of the most difficult in the series. Hard enough just to finish, let alone place. With a back drop like something out of " Lord of the Rings" the race starts with at least 20 minutes of climbing at full effort to the top. This is some of the first singl...e track offered is the series and the first out of the deserts and up in the mountains. I led the climb 2/3 of the way up. Catching first at the bottom, starting the second lap. After that I battled inside the top 6 until pulling ahead to secure a hard fought 4th.

Dear World " I REALLY DON'T CARE"

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Rush Hour

Circa 1995

VELOCITATE

I'll sit before I lay
I'll stand before I sit
I'll walk before I stand
I'll jog before I walk
I'll run before I jog
I'll sprint until I'm forced to quite
I'll ride before all of these
and drive if there no other way.
4/6/10

2nd Place, Cholla Challenge 4/3/10

Leaving Salt Lake with 4 inches of snow on the ground and arriving in Hurricane Utah, 3 hours and 2000 ft lower and it's 65 degrees and sunny for the second year in a row. Once again I led the race until the last 15 minutes, slipping to second after being passed by a unknown rider.

7th Desert Rampage 3-6-10

Desert Rampage is the season opener for the - Intermountain Cup- cross country race series. The series starts here the first weekend in March because of the warm weather conditions in southern Utah year round. The series works it's self northward as the season gets warmer. Many come from Arizona, Nevada, Colorado eager to race this soon in the year. Many having been stuck working out indoors and have new equipment to try out. From the Pro field to the beginner class the fields where packed, the weather was great as usual. The course is technically friendly for all. Can't ask for more

Three the Hard Way !

Frozen Hog 2010, 2-6-10

This is the 8th annual " Frozen Hog ". A winter Mountain bike race held ( hopefully ) on the snow. The style of the course brings it's own strategies and techniques that I am still learning. It's a super up beat fun feel event and the big focus is in the " Team" overall. They have a large ( Stanley cup) style trophy th...at has all past winning teams engraved on it. The winning team gets to have the trophy till the following year. I won this race last year by a good margin. Last year we ran 40-60% of the course, this year we ran nearly the entire course. I finished 2nd in my category and 5th overall. Next year I'll do a little running before hand to get ready.

3rd Overall 2009 UTCX 35+ A's