Morgan Territory Road (S)

Week 3 of the 2012 Low-Key Hillclimb Series

Dan and Winnie Brehmer solo in for the win in the tandem division. (Bill Bushnell)

Thanks to help from Pat Callahan, Cara Coburn, Aimee Contreras, Richard Contreras, Brad Ford, Kim Hill, Mark King, Howard Kveck, Thomas Maslen, Pat Parseghian, and Tim Sutton for making today's climb possible!

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Report

In week 3 of the 2012 Low-Key Hillclimbs we ventured eastward to a previously uncharted climb, the southern slope of Morgan Territory Road, near Livermore. More popularly descended than climbed, this road is nevertheless a scenic, well-paved climb with enough grade variations to create a unique character, and enough total climbing to rank up there in a virtual tie with Old La Honda Road in the Low-Key climb rating system. The relative distance from many of the Low-Key faithful may have reduced the turn-out somewhat relative to Low-Key favorites, but the riders in attendance all experienced a great day of climbing.

It was a cool but certainly not cold morning at the base. After a net gradual first mile with a few steepish rollers, the climb got steeper as riders entered the mist. With poor visibility, the remaining distance was difficult to determine until the grade relented. There the road rose above the fog layer for a fast run to the finish line.

It was a small-group start this week and the first to go was Hybrid-Electric super-champion Bill Bushnell, who soloed to the finish in a characteristically amazing time of 14:32.

Next off was the pair of tandems. Dan and Winnie Brenner took the win here, ahead of the super team of Will and Lynn Van Kaenel.

There were eight men's start groups, seeded by scores so far (or from 2011 if none were available yet this year). Not surprisingly, the top scores came from the first group, with Clark Foy dropping his companions on the steep portion of the climb to reach the finish alone. Carl Nielson was second, also solo, while a group of four sprinted for places 3-6. From the second group, Andy Crews just outsprinted James Porter, Brian Schuster, and Rich Hill in that order.

The women had their own group or had the option of starting with a compatible men's group. Brown Zoners Lisa Penzel and Lynn Sestak both started with men's group 4, to take the top two places in the women's standings this week. Amy Cameron was the first from the women's start group, ahead of Laura Hipp and a super-impressive Lisa Emmerich, Lisa having gained a lot of fitness the past two seasons.

In the team competition, Brown Zone came out on top for the week after starting the minimum three riders, the two women joined by Joe Fant in the men's rankings. Western Wheelers, with recruit Clark Foy leading the way, was a close second, with Sisters and Misters of No Mercy, with second-place Carl Nielson leading, was third.

Results

Strava T-shirt qualifiers indicated with orange background. Note riders can only qualify once per series, so may not be listed even if they beat the target time for this week.

Women

pl # name team cat time mph fph score

1 129 Lisa Penzel The Brown Zone 45+ 27:10 11.44 3209 127.20

2 146 Lynn Sestak The Brown Zone 50+ 29:22 10.58 2969 117.12

3 305 Amy Cameron 30+ 30:07 10.32 2895 114.03

4 215 Laura Hipp Western Wheelers 4 31:31 9.86 2766 108.67

5 79 Lisa Emmerich Sr's & Mr's of No Mercy 50+ 33:12 9.36 2626 102.84

6 311 Heidi Fraser Cat 4 50+ 35:30 8.75 2456 95.79

7 318 Jacqueline Retzer Eden Bicycles 30+ 36:24 8.54 2395 93.28

8 301 Bobbi Aniker 38:38 8.04 2257 87.58

9 50 Alison Chaiken Sr's & Mr's of No Mercy 50+ 42:03 7.39 2073 80.05

10 94 Christine Holmes Low-Key 45+ 42:32 7.31 2050 79.09

11 312 Andrea Ivan Silicon Valley Triathlon 43:10 7.20 2020 77.86

Women
pl	#	name	team	cat	time	mph	fph	score
1	129	Lisa Penzel	The Brown Zone	45+	27:10	11.44	3209	127.20
2	146	Lynn Sestak	The Brown Zone	50+	29:22	10.58	2969	117.12
3	305	Amy Cameron		30+	30:07	10.32	2895	114.03
4	215	Laura Hipp	Western Wheelers	4	31:31	9.86	2766	108.67
5	79	Lisa Emmerich	Sr's & Mr's of No Mercy	50+	33:12	9.36	2626	102.84
6	311	Heidi Fraser	Cat 4	50+	35:30	8.75	2456	95.79
7	318	Jacqueline Retzer	Eden Bicycles	30+	36:24	8.54	2395	93.28
8	301	Bobbi Aniker			38:38	8.04	2257	87.58
9	50	Alison Chaiken	Sr's & Mr's of No Mercy	50+	42:03	7.39	2073	80.05
10	94	Christine Holmes	Low-Key	45+	42:32	7.31	2050	79.09
11	312	Andrea Ivan	Silicon Valley Triathlon		43:10	7.20	2020	77.86

reference time for division Women = 34:05

Men

pl # name team cat time mph fph score

1 212 Clark Foy Western Wheelers 45+ 22:41 13.70 3843 126.24

2 230 Carl Nielson Sr's & Mr's of No Mercy 50+ 23:09 13.43 3766 123.54

3 120 Rob Manchester 35+ 23:41 13.12 3681 120.59

4 95 Jared Hudson SquadraSF 30+ 23:42 13.11 3678 120.50

5 56 Tim Clark Low-Key 45+ 23:46 13.08 3668 120.15

6 44 Ciaran Byrne Sr's & Mr's of No Mercy 40+ 23:51 13.03 3655 119.70

7 125 Alan Nevin IronData Thirsty Bear 40+ 24:07 12.89 3615 118.30

8 70 Andy Crews Diablo 40+ 24:34 12.65 3549 116.00

8 7 James Porter Western Wheelers 3 24:34 12.65 3549 116.00

10 319 Brian Schuster Dolce Vita Cycling 25+ 24:35 12.64 3546 115.92

11 92 Rich Hill LGBRC 45+ 24:36 12.63 3544 115.84

12 213 Chris Furgiuele Dolce Vita Cycling 35+ 25:13 12.33 3457 112.84

13 175 Alexander Komlik San Jose Bike Club 45+ 25:21 12.26 3439 112.21

14 310 Steve Fielding 45+ 25:22 12.25 3437 112.13

15 231 Travis Retzer Eden Bicycles 4 25:26 12.22 3428 111.82

16 324 Edvard Wendelin 25+ 25:28 12.20 3423 111.66

17 239 Dennis Van Hoof Type 1 Diabetes 35+ 25:46 12.06 3383 110.28

18 303 Bill Brier Team Fremont FFBC p/b Chipotle 50+ 25:53 12.01 3368 109.76

19 80 Joe Fant The Brown Zone 50+ 26:03 11.93 3347 109.01

20 155 Joseph Sullivan San Jose Bike Club 35+ 26:10 11.88 3332 108.50

21 108 Joe Karbowski Team Ryan Powell 30+ 26:28 11.74 3294 107.20

22 73 J.D. Daniels Eden Bicycles 35+ 26:29 11.74 3292 107.12

23 78 Bill Dvorak 55+ 26:31 11.72 3288 106.98

24 145 Takanobu Seimiya Nikon Cycling Club 40+ 26:40 11.65 3269 106.34

25 97 Martin Hyland Western Wheelers 55+ 27:03 11.49 3223 104.75

26 246 Chris Kovacs Eden Bicycles 35+ 27:06 11.47 3217 104.54

27 315 Chris Mickelsen Who would have me 55+ 27:53 11.15 3127 101.43

28 142 Naoto Sato 45+ 28:00 11.10 3114 100.98

29 132 Ryan Powell Team Joe Karbowski 35+ 28:06 11.06 3102 100.60

30 46 Gonzalo Carrillo Team Fremont FFBC p/b Chipotle 45+ 28:13 11.01 3090 100.16

31 98 Brandon Iles Google 30+ 28:22 10.96 3073 99.60

32 161 Alan Weatherall San Jose Bike Club 50+ 28:28 10.92 3063 99.23

33 308 Paul Diac 25+ 28:41 10.84 3039 98.44

34 326 Brad Ford Silicon Valley Triathlon 35+ 28:56 10.74 3013 97.53

35 317 Thomas Rabedeau SLACer 55+ 28:58 10.73 3010 97.42

36 304 Carl Butler Sr's & Mr's of No Mercy 55+ 29:06 10.68 2996 96.94

37 156 Toshi Tajima Google 45+ 29:09 10.66 2991 96.77

38 211 TOM FERREIRA Eden Bicycles 5O 29:30 10.54 2955 95.55

39 159 Plamen Velikov SLACer 29:47 10.44 2927 94.59

39 306 Dave Desantos team batson 50+ 29:47 10.44 2927 94.59

41 314 Peter Maloney 40+ 29:57 10.38 2911 94.03

42 43 Scott Byer Google 45+ 30:30 10.19 2858 92.23

43 99 Peter Ingram Ind. 55+ 30:31 10.18 2857 92.18

44 218 Terrance Kloeckl 50+ 30:42 10.12 2840 91.60

45 135 Mihai R. Google 30+ 31:23 9.90 2778 89.48

46 302 John Armour San Jose Bike Club 50+ 31:38 9.83 2756 88.73

47 127 Bart Niechwiej Google 35+ 31:39 9.82 2755 88.68

48 160 Greg Watson Palo Verde Velo 45+ 32:00 9.71 2724 87.66

49 164 Mike Wilkins team batson 50+ 32:08 9.67 2713 87.27

50 147 Jeff Shute Google 30+ 32:15 9.64 2703 86.94

51 300 MichaelsJ. Andalora Bike Trip/Symantec 60+ 32:21 9.61 2695 86.65

52 143 Wink Saville Google 60+ 32:36 9.53 2674 85.95

53 169 Nic Brummell Atlas 50+ 32:41 9.51 2667 85.71

54 321 Bastian Sopora Team Fremont FFBC p/b Chipotle 25+ 33:14 9.35 2623 84.21

55 84 Stephen Fong CyclePath Racing 45+ 33:56 9.16 2569 82.37

56 320 Robert Sexton Western Wheelers 40+ 34:10 9.10 2552 81.78

57 68 Alex Cortez Team Fremont FFBC p/b Chipotle 40+ 35:32 8.75 2453 78.45

58 54 Barry Burr Barry Beams Bike Lighting 50+/ Cat 4 36:00 8.63 2422 77.37

59 243 Eric Doelling 50+ 36:38 8.48 2380 75.95

60 148 Gregory P. Smith Google 35+ 37:32 8.28 2323 74.02

61 29 Sachin Bhatia 30+ 38:04 8.16 2290 72.92

62 316 Andy Morozovsky Eden Bicycles 55+ 38:47 8.01 2248 71.50

63 323 Tim Sutton Plus 3 50+ 39:23 7.89 2214 70.34

64 327 Stephen Newcom 50+ 53:55 5.76 1617 50.42

Men
pl	#	name	team	cat	time	mph	fph	score
1	212	Clark Foy	Western Wheelers	45+	22:41	13.70	3843	126.24
2	230	Carl Nielson	Sr's & Mr's of No Mercy	50+	23:09	13.43	3766	123.54
3	120	Rob Manchester		35+	23:41	13.12	3681	120.59
4	95	Jared Hudson	SquadraSF	30+	23:42	13.11	3678	120.50
5	56	Tim Clark	Low-Key	45+	23:46	13.08	3668	120.15
6	44	Ciaran Byrne	Sr's & Mr's of No Mercy	40+	23:51	13.03	3655	119.70
7	125	Alan Nevin	IronData Thirsty Bear	40+	24:07	12.89	3615	118.30
8	70	Andy Crews	Diablo	40+	24:34	12.65	3549	116.00
8	7	James Porter	Western Wheelers	3	24:34	12.65	3549	116.00
10	319	Brian Schuster	Dolce Vita Cycling	25+	24:35	12.64	3546	115.92
11	92	Rich Hill	LGBRC	45+	24:36	12.63	3544	115.84
12	213	Chris Furgiuele	Dolce Vita Cycling	35+	25:13	12.33	3457	112.84
13	175	Alexander Komlik	San Jose Bike Club	45+	25:21	12.26	3439	112.21
14	310	Steve Fielding		45+	25:22	12.25	3437	112.13
15	231	Travis Retzer	Eden Bicycles	4	25:26	12.22	3428	111.82
16	324	Edvard Wendelin		25+	25:28	12.20	3423	111.66
17	239	Dennis Van Hoof	Type 1 Diabetes	35+	25:46	12.06	3383	110.28
18	303	Bill Brier	Team Fremont FFBC p/b Chipotle	50+	25:53	12.01	3368	109.76
19	80	Joe Fant	The Brown Zone	50+	26:03	11.93	3347	109.01
20	155	Joseph Sullivan	San Jose Bike Club	35+	26:10	11.88	3332	108.50
21	108	Joe Karbowski	Team Ryan Powell	30+	26:28	11.74	3294	107.20
22	73	J.D. Daniels	Eden Bicycles	35+	26:29	11.74	3292	107.12
23	78	Bill Dvorak		55+	26:31	11.72	3288	106.98
24	145	Takanobu Seimiya	Nikon Cycling Club	40+	26:40	11.65	3269	106.34
25	97	Martin Hyland	Western Wheelers	55+	27:03	11.49	3223	104.75
26	246	Chris Kovacs	Eden Bicycles	35+	27:06	11.47	3217	104.54
27	315	Chris Mickelsen	Who would have me	55+	27:53	11.15	3127	101.43
28	142	Naoto Sato		45+	28:00	11.10	3114	100.98
29	132	Ryan Powell	Team Joe Karbowski	35+	28:06	11.06	3102	100.60
30	46	Gonzalo Carrillo	Team Fremont FFBC p/b Chipotle	45+	28:13	11.01	3090	100.16
31	98	Brandon Iles	Google	30+	28:22	10.96	3073	99.60
32	161	Alan Weatherall	San Jose Bike Club	50+	28:28	10.92	3063	99.23
33	308	Paul Diac		25+	28:41	10.84	3039	98.44
34	326	Brad Ford	Silicon Valley Triathlon	35+	28:56	10.74	3013	97.53
35	317	Thomas Rabedeau	SLACer	55+	28:58	10.73	3010	97.42
36	304	Carl Butler	Sr's & Mr's of No Mercy	55+	29:06	10.68	2996	96.94
37	156	Toshi Tajima	Google	45+	29:09	10.66	2991	96.77
38	211	TOM FERREIRA	Eden Bicycles	5O	29:30	10.54	2955	95.55
39	159	Plamen Velikov	SLACer		29:47	10.44	2927	94.59
39	306	Dave Desantos	team batson	50+	29:47	10.44	2927	94.59
41	314	Peter Maloney		40+	29:57	10.38	2911	94.03
42	43	Scott Byer	Google	45+	30:30	10.19	2858	92.23
43	99	Peter Ingram	Ind.	55+	30:31	10.18	2857	92.18
44	218	Terrance Kloeckl		50+	30:42	10.12	2840	91.60
45	135	Mihai R.	Google	30+	31:23	9.90	2778	89.48
46	302	John Armour	San Jose Bike Club	50+	31:38	9.83	2756	88.73
47	127	Bart Niechwiej	Google	35+	31:39	9.82	2755	88.68
48	160	Greg Watson	Palo Verde Velo	45+	32:00	9.71	2724	87.66
49	164	Mike Wilkins	team batson	50+	32:08	9.67	2713	87.27
50	147	Jeff Shute	Google	30+	32:15	9.64	2703	86.94
51	300	MichaelsJ. Andalora	Bike Trip/Symantec	60+	32:21	9.61	2695	86.65
52	143	Wink Saville	Google	60+	32:36	9.53	2674	85.95
53	169	Nic Brummell	Atlas	50+	32:41	9.51	2667	85.71
54	321	Bastian Sopora	Team Fremont FFBC p/b Chipotle	25+	33:14	9.35	2623	84.21
55	84	Stephen Fong	CyclePath Racing	45+	33:56	9.16	2569	82.37
56	320	Robert Sexton	Western Wheelers	40+	34:10	9.10	2552	81.78
57	68	Alex Cortez	Team Fremont FFBC p/b Chipotle	40+	35:32	8.75	2453	78.45
58	54	Barry Burr	Barry Beams Bike Lighting	50+/ Cat 4	36:00	8.63	2422	77.37
59	243	Eric Doelling		50+	36:38	8.48	2380	75.95
60	148	Gregory P. Smith	Google	35+	37:32	8.28	2323	74.02
61	29	Sachin Bhatia		30+	38:04	8.16	2290	72.92
62	316	Andy Morozovsky	Eden Bicycles	55+	38:47	8.01	2248	71.50
63	323	Tim Sutton	Plus 3	50+	39:23	7.89	2214	70.34
64	327	Stephen Newcom		50+	53:55	5.76	1617	50.42

reference time for division Men = 28:15

Tandem

pl # name team cat time mph fph score

1 32 Dan Brehmer SLACer 45+ 33:17 9.34 2619 93.32

33 Winnie Lam Brehmer SLACer Stoker

2 12 Will von Kaenel LGBRC 50+ 34:55 8.90 2497 88.70

13 Lynn von Kaenel LGBRC Stoker

Tandem
pl	#	name	team	cat	time	mph	fph	score
1	32	Dan Brehmer	SLACer	45+	33:17	9.34	2619	93.32
33	Winnie Lam Brehmer	SLACer	Stoker
2	12	Will von Kaenel	LGBRC	50+	34:55	8.90	2497	88.70
13	Lynn von Kaenel	LGBRC	Stoker

Hybrid Electric

pl # name team cat time mph fph score

1 6 Bill Bushnell Low-Key It's Mostly The Bike 14:32 21.39 5999 113.82

Hybrid Electric
pl	#	name	team	cat	time	mph	fph	score
1	6	Bill Bushnell	Low-Key	It's Mostly The Bike	14:32	21.39	5999	113.82

reference time for division Hybrid Electric = 16:25

Teams

pl team score riders

1 The Brown Zone 353.34 Joe Fant, Lisa Penzel, Lynn Sestak

2 Western Wheelers 350.91 Clark Foy, James Porter, Martin Hyland, Laura Hipp, Robert Sexton

3 Sr's & Mr's of No Mercy 346.08 Carl Nielson, Ciaran Byrne, Carl Butler, Lisa Emmerich, Alison Chaiken

4 Eden Bicycles 323.48 Travis Retzer, J.D. Daniels, Chris Kovacs, TOM FERREIRA, Jacqueline Retzer, Andy Morozovsky

5 San Jose Bike Club 319.94 Alexander Komlik, Joseph Sullivan, Alan Weatherall, John Armour

6 Low-Key 313.05 Bill Bushnell, Tim Clark, Christine Holmes

7 Team Fremont FFBC p/b Chipotle 294.13 Bill Brier, Gonzalo Carrillo, Bastian Sopora, Alex Cortez

8 LGBRC 293.24 Rich Hill, Will von Kaenel, Lynn von Kaenel

9 Google 288.60 Brandon Iles, Toshi Tajima, Scott Byer, Mihai R., Bart Niechwiej, Jeff Shute, Wink Saville, Gregory P. Smith

10 SLACer 285.32 Thomas Rabedeau, Plamen Velikov, Dan Brehmer, Winnie Lam Brehmer

11 Dolce Vita Cycling 228.76 Brian Schuster, Chris Furgiuele

12 team batson 181.86 Dave Desantos, Mike Wilkins

13 Silicon Valley Triathlon 175.39 Brad Ford, Andrea Ivan

14 SquadraSF 120.50 Jared Hudson

15 IronData Thirsty Bear 118.30 Alan Nevin

16 Diablo 116.00 Andy Crews

17 Type 1 Diabetes 110.28 Dennis Van Hoof

18 Team Ryan Powell 107.20 Joe Karbowski

19 Nikon Cycling Club 106.34 Takanobu Seimiya

20 Who would have me 101.43 Chris Mickelsen

21 Team Joe Karbowski 100.60 Ryan Powell

22 Cat 4 95.79 Heidi Fraser

23 Ind. 92.18 Peter Ingram

24 Palo Verde Velo 87.66 Greg Watson

25 Bike Trip/Symantec 86.65 MichaelsJ. Andalora

26 Atlas 85.71 Nic Brummell

27 CyclePath Racing 82.37 Stephen Fong

28 Barry Beams Bike Lighting 77.37 Barry Burr

29 Plus 3 70.34 Tim Sutton

pl	team	score	riders
1	The Brown Zone	353.34	Joe Fant, Lisa Penzel, Lynn Sestak
2	Western Wheelers	350.91	Clark Foy, James Porter, Martin Hyland, Laura Hipp, Robert Sexton
3	Sr's & Mr's of No Mercy	346.08	Carl Nielson, Ciaran Byrne, Carl Butler, Lisa Emmerich, Alison Chaiken
4	Eden Bicycles	323.48	Travis Retzer, J.D. Daniels, Chris Kovacs, TOM FERREIRA, Jacqueline Retzer, Andy Morozovsky
5	San Jose Bike Club	319.94	Alexander Komlik, Joseph Sullivan, Alan Weatherall, John Armour
6	Low-Key	313.05	Bill Bushnell, Tim Clark, Christine Holmes
7	Team Fremont FFBC p/b Chipotle	294.13	Bill Brier, Gonzalo Carrillo, Bastian Sopora, Alex Cortez
8	LGBRC	293.24	Rich Hill, Will von Kaenel, Lynn von Kaenel
9	Google	288.60	Brandon Iles, Toshi Tajima, Scott Byer, Mihai R., Bart Niechwiej, Jeff Shute, Wink Saville, Gregory P. Smith
10	SLACer	285.32	Thomas Rabedeau, Plamen Velikov, Dan Brehmer, Winnie Lam Brehmer
11	Dolce Vita Cycling	228.76	Brian Schuster, Chris Furgiuele
12	team batson	181.86	Dave Desantos, Mike Wilkins
13	Silicon Valley Triathlon	175.39	Brad Ford, Andrea Ivan
14	SquadraSF	120.50	Jared Hudson
15	IronData Thirsty Bear	118.30	Alan Nevin
16	Diablo	116.00	Andy Crews
17	Type 1 Diabetes	110.28	Dennis Van Hoof
18	Team Ryan Powell	107.20	Joe Karbowski
19	Nikon Cycling Club	106.34	Takanobu Seimiya
20	Who would have me	101.43	Chris Mickelsen
21	Team Joe Karbowski	100.60	Ryan Powell
22	Cat 4	95.79	Heidi Fraser
23	Ind.	92.18	Peter Ingram
24	Palo Verde Velo	87.66	Greg Watson
25	Bike Trip/Symantec	86.65	MichaelsJ. Andalora
26	Atlas	85.71	Nic Brummell
27	CyclePath Racing	82.37	Stephen Fong
28	Barry Beams Bike Lighting	77.37	Barry Burr
29	Plus 3	70.34	Tim Sutton