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| the muck and the mire (Frank Paysen) |
Today was a day of muck and mire. Week 3 of the 2016 Low-Key Hillclimbs was the "dirt" week, a week for the road bikes, cross bikes, and mountain bikes to go mano a mano. But conditions today were a bit moister than usual in Low-Key's experience. Close to an inch of rain fell in Butano Canyon on Sunday, leaving the trails, despite a long dry summer, covered in a layer of goo. And that proved a key factor in today's ride. #Survival one rider tagged his Strava activity...
San Francisco Bay area riders don't have the reputation for being the most intrepid when it comes to riding in damp conditions. But Low-Key proved the exception this week, with 28 riders finishing, multiple others starting the climb and succumbing to the conditions along the way. It was truly a week for the "hard men and women", and Low-Keyers rose to the challenge.
Among the women it was, for the third week in succession, Jennie Phillips (SAMONM) at the top of the leader list, with Shaena Berlin (Easy Riders) not far back in second, and newcomer Diniana Piekutowski (Stanford) showing her MTB skills to finish third.
In the men, it was Chris Peck (CCAP) edgeing out David Collet (Easy Riders) with Justin Morgan (Veldrijden hup hup) a bit back in third.
But this is a week that transcends the results sheet. Truly all finishers today should assertively pat themselves on the back for a job well done. It was a week of surviving more than thriving. And all the riders here accomplished that. Thanks to everyone who participated, making week 3 a surprisingly strong Low-Key Hillclimbs success!!!
KOM special mention qualifiers indicated with orange background.
| pl | # | name | team | cat | time | mph | fph | score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 121 | Jennie Phillips | Sr's & Mr's of No Mercy | 50+ | 67:48.17 | 8.03 | 2206 | 119.32 |
| 2 | 23 | Shaena Berlin | Easy Riders | 2 | 69:15.52 | 7.86 | 2160 | 117.33 |
| 3 | 305 | Diniana Piekutowski | Stanford Cycling | 1 MTB | 82:47.65 | 6.57 | 1807 | 101.92 |
100 point reference time for division Women = 84:49.05
| pl | # | name | team | cat | time | mph | fph | score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 115 | Chris Peck | CCAP | 45+ | 51:47.86 | 10.51 | 2888 | 127.26 |
| 2 | 37 | David Collet | Easy Riders | 45+ | 52:14.59 | 10.42 | 2863 | 126.40 |
| 3 | 304 | Justin Morgan | Veldrijden hup hup | 40+ | 57:45.94 | 9.42 | 2589 | 116.77 |
| 4 | 120 | Jim Perreira | LGBRC | 50+ | 60:55.84 | 8.93 | 2455 | 111.96 |
| 5 | 56 | Robert Easley | Sr's & Mr's of No Mercy | 50+ | 62:23.32 | 8.72 | 2398 | 109.89 |
| 6 | 309 | Zachary Ulissi | Easy Riders | 2 | 63:19.76 | 8.59 | 2362 | 108.60 |
| 7 | 16 | Joe Fant | LGBRC | 55+ | 63:49.00 | 8.53 | 2344 | 107.95 |
| 8 | 222 | Rich Hill | LGBRC | 50+ | 64:28.28 | 8.44 | 2320 | 107.08 |
| 9 | 411 | Bruce Pauly | Sr's & Mr's of No Mercy | 55+ | 67:06.80 | 8.11 | 2229 | 103.74 |
| 10 | 59 | Fred Egley | Dos Egleys | 50+ | 67:45.80 | 8.03 | 2207 | 102.96 |
| 11 | 307 | Martin Schubert | Tired | 69:25.43 | 7.84 | 2155 | 101.01 | |
| 12 | 97 | Paul McKenzie | Sr's & Mr's of No Mercy | 60+ | 69:39.51 | 7.81 | 2147 | 100.74 |
| 13 | 303 | George Janour | Santa Cruz Wheelmen | 4 | 70:15.97 | 7.74 | 2129 | 100.05 |
| 14 | 306 | Jim Pravetz | Sr's & Mr's of No Mercy | 55+ | 71:17.10 | 7.63 | 2098 | 98.92 |
| 15 | 247 | Nils Tikkanen | Crazy Cat Man | 72:29.73 | 7.51 | 2063 | 97.62 | |
| 16 | 302 | Boris Foelsch | Sr's & Mr's of No Mercy | Fat Dumb And Happy | 72:31.55 | 7.50 | 2062 | 97.59 |
| 17 | 83 | Joseph Junio | solo | 4 | 73:54.02 | 7.36 | 2024 | 96.15 |
| 18 | 235 | Frank Paysen | Diablo | 55+ | 76:27.63 | 7.12 | 1956 | 93.60CM |
| 19 | 300 | Geoffrey Barrall | LGBRC | 45+ | 78:33.82 | 6.93 | 1904 | 91.62 |
| 20 | 308 | Bernardo Tapia | Menlo Velo | Masters 40+ | 79:55.90 | 6.81 | 1871 | 90.38 |
| 21 | 114 | Dan Pankratz | LGBRC | 40+ | 81:09.80 | 6.70 | 1843 | 89.30 |
| 22 | 129 | Adem Rudin | Race to Space | Make It To All The Tops | 81:24.11 | 6.69 | 1838 | 89.09 |
| 23 | 301 | Jacob Crabill | Stanford Cycling | #RoadBikesOffRoad | 82:16.13 | 6.61 | 1818 | 88.35 |
| 24 | 250 | David Watson | Road Bike | 135:58.06 | 4.00 | 1100 | 59.44 |
100 point reference time for division Men = 70:18.82
| pl | team | score | riders |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Easy Riders | 352.34 | Shaena Berlin, David Collet, Zachary Ulissi |
| 2 | Sr's & Mr's of No Mercy | 332.95 | Jennie Phillips, Boris Foelsch, Bruce Pauly, Jim Pravetz, Paul McKenzie, Robert Easley |
| 3 | LGBRC | 326.99 | Dan Pankratz, Geoffrey Barrall, Jim Perreira, Rich Hill, Joe Fant |
| 4 | 258.07 | David Watson, Martin Schubert, Nils Tikkanen | |
| 5 | Stanford Cycling | 190.27 | Diniana Piekutowski, Jacob Crabill |
| 6 | CCAP | 127.26 | Chris Peck |
| 7 | Veldrijden hup hup | 116.77 | Justin Morgan |
| 8 | Dos Egleys | 102.96 | Fred Egley |
| 9 | Santa Cruz Wheelmen | 100.05 | George Janour |
| 10 | solo | 96.15 | Joseph Junio |
| 11 | Diablo | 93.60 | Frank Paysen |
| 12 | Menlo Velo | 90.38 | Bernardo Tapia |
| 13 | Race to Space | 89.09 | Adem Rudin |