2023 Ultra Low-Key Hillclimbs

Week 8 Results

Welch Creek

...The steepest creek ever...

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Molly Wolfe (rear), Gowri Grewal, and Ilse Pollett soaking it in at the top!

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Back to the east bay we went this week, and ou to the least well known climb of the season.

Riders braved the threat of rain, cold, wet/slippery roads, way more cars than expected, a very cranky dog, and sketchy cattle grates. Well done to all who made the trek!

Lily took top honors this week for the women (and a top 10 on the Strava leaderboard), 5 minutes ahead of Yvonne and Janet, who were separated by a mere 10 seconds.

Grant and Andrew also got themselves on the top 10 list, which was mostly dominated by riders from the previous edition of LKHC way back in 2014! Michael Fryar had an excellent week, earning him the 3rd fastest for the week.

Lanterne Rouge made a huge move up from 6th into 3rd on the team standings, and Partners in Climb is very close behind in 4th!

There are a few close matches heading into the finale on Mt Hamilton...looking forward to see what unfolds!

Individual Women

Median: 0:38:46

Place	Name	Team	Date	Time	Score
1	Lily Sanders		11/18	0:31:33	122.87
2	Yvonne Walbroehl	Pen Velo	11/19	0:36:34	106.02
3	Janet Gardner		11/16	0:36:44	105.54
4	Ilse Pollet	Partners in Climb	11/19	0:40:48	95.02
5	Gowri Grewal	Partners in Climb	11/19	1:09:39	55.66
6	Molly Wolfe	Partners in Climb	11/19	1:10:00	55.38

Individual Men

Median: 0:32:36

Place	Name	Team	Date	Time	Score
1	Grant Miller	Alto Velo	11/19	0:22:46	143.19
2	Andrew Ernst	Alto Velo	11/19	0:23:40	137.75
3	Michael Fryar	Alto Velo	11/19	0:25:38	127.18
4	Nat Green	Alto Velo	11/19	0:25:54	125.87
5	Adam Meyer		11/19	0:25:55	125.79
6	Chris Ritchie		11/19	0:25:58	125.55
6	Dan Pannell	WEDU / CVC	11/19	0:26:19	123.88
8	Stefano Profumo	KaiVelo	11/17	0:26:28	123.17
9	Shai Traister	Alto Velo	11/19	0:27:59	116.50
10	Tim Chao		11/17	0:28:37	113.92
11	Jim Torrence	WEDU / CVC	11/19	0:29:07	111.96
12	Johannes Ferstad	Stanford Cycling	11/17	0:29:18	111.26
13	Bill Laddish	WEDU / CVC	11/19	0:29:43	109.70
14	Matt Lambert	C510	11/19	0:29:46	109.52
15	Jack Lund		11/19	0:29:54	109.03
15	Oliver King	Google	11/19	0:29:54	109.03
17	Mark Hlady	Black Thorn	11/18	0:30:28	107.00
17	Torsten Fink	WEDU / CVC	11/19	0:30:28	107.00
19	Martin Krestan	MUDRACI_CZ	11/18	0:30:31	106.83
19	Dustin Cook	WEDU / CVC	11/19	0:31:09	104.65
21	Christian Paquet		11/17	0:32:03	101.72
22	Kenneth Liew		11/17	0:32:31	100.26
23	Harold Reimer	Alto Velo	11/19	0:32:36	100.00
24	Ramakrishna Kempaiah		11/17	0:33:21	97.75
25	Dave Gane		11/17	0:33:22	97.70
26	Francois-Xavier Bucher	SJBC	11/19	0:34:04	95.69
27	Craig Sanders		11/18	0:34:19	95.00
28	Scott Olsen		11/19	0:35:21	92.22
29	Fred Egley	Lanterne Rouge	11/18	0:35:25	92.05
30	Todd Studenicka	Team Roku	11/17	0:36:37	89.03
31	Sid Mathai	Team Roku	11/18	0:36:43	88.79
32	Glenn Wenig	Lanterne Rouge	11/19	0:37:11	87.67
33	Michael Ruth	Foothill Fridays	11/19	0:37:52	86.09
34	Lucas Pereira	Lanterne Rouge	11/18	0:37:56	85.94
35	Divy Le ray		11/17	0:38:07	85.53
36	Stephen Fong	GOM	11/17	0:38:16	85.19
37	Eric Hanson		11/18	0:38:37	84.42
38	Mikiharu Ohoka		11/19	0:38:55	83.77
39	Hrvoje Torbasinovic	Team Roku	11/16	0:38:56	83.73
40	Jonathan Lewis	Alto Velo	11/17	0:39:48	81.91
41	Richard Tasker	Foothill Fridays	11/18	0:39:48	81.91
42	Sergiu Galchin		11/19	0:40:34	80.36
43	Frank Drobot	Lanterne Rouge	11/19	0:43:42	74.60
44	Kevin Cearns	Lanterne Rouge	11/17	0:44:33	73.18
45	Kevin Gong	Team Roku	11/19	0:47:48	68.20

Age Groups

F Under 30
Place	Name	Team	Time	Score
1	Lily Sanders		0:31:33	122.87
F 40-44
Place	Name	Team	Time	Score
1	Ilse Pollet	Partners in Climb	0:40:48	95.02
F 50-54
Place	Name	Team	Time	Score
1	Gowri Grewal	Partners in Climb	1:09:39	55.66
F 55-59
Place	Name	Team	Time	Score
1	Janet Gardner		0:36:44	105.54
F 60-64
Place	Name	Team	Time	Score
1	Yvonne Walbroehl	Pen Velo	0:36:34	106.02
2	Molly Wolfe	Partners in Climb	1:10:00	55.38
M Under 30
Place	Name	Team	Time	Score
1	Grant Miller	Alto Velo	0:22:46	143.19
2	Andrew Ernst	Alto Velo	0:23:40	137.75
3	Jack Lund		0:29:54	109.03
M 30-34
Place	Name	Team	Time	Score
1	Michael Fryar	Alto Velo	0:25:38	127.18
2	Chris Ritchie		0:25:58	125.55
3	Johannes Ferstad	Stanford Cycling	0:29:18	111.26
4	Martin Krestan	MUDRACI_CZ	0:30:31	106.83
M 35-39
Place	Name	Team	Time	Score
1	Matt Lambert	C510	0:29:46	109.52
2	Oliver King	Google	0:29:54	109.03
3	Kenneth Liew		0:32:31	100.26
4	Francois-Xavier Bucher	SJBC	0:34:04	95.69
5	Hrvoje Torbasinovic	Team Roku	0:38:56	83.73
6	Jonathan Lewis	Alto Velo	0:39:48	81.91
M 40-44
Place	Name	Team	Time	Score
1	Nat Green	Alto Velo	0:25:54	125.87
1	Adam Meyer		0:25:55	125.79
3	Dan Pannell	WEDU / CVC	0:26:19	123.88
4	Dustin Cook	WEDU / CVC	0:31:09	104.65
5	Scott Olsen		0:35:21	92.22
6	Michael Ruth	Foothill Fridays	0:37:52	86.09
7	Eric Hanson		0:38:37	84.42
8	Sergiu Galchin		0:40:34	80.36
M 45-49
Place	Name	Team	Time	Score
1	Stefano Profumo	KaiVelo	0:26:28	123.17
2	Shai Traister	Alto Velo	0:27:59	116.50
3	Ramakrishna Kempaiah		0:33:21	97.75
4	Sid Mathai	Team Roku	0:36:43	88.79
5	Richard Tasker	Foothill Fridays	0:39:48	81.91
M 50-54
Place	Name	Team	Time	Score
1	Tim Chao		0:28:37	113.92
2	Bill Laddish	WEDU / CVC	0:29:43	109.70
3	Mark Hlady	Black Thorn	0:30:28	107.00
4	Lucas Pereira	Lanterne Rouge	0:37:56	85.94
5	Divy Le ray		0:38:07	85.53
6	Kevin Cearns	Lanterne Rouge	0:44:33	73.18
7	Kevin Gong	Team Roku	0:47:48	68.20
M 55-59
Place	Name	Team	Time	Score
1	Torsten Fink	WEDU / CVC	0:30:28	107.00
2	Todd Studenicka	Team Roku	0:36:37	89.03
3	Stephen Fong	GOM	0:38:16	85.19
M 60-64
Place	Name	Team	Time	Score
1	Jim Torrence	WEDU / CVC	0:29:07	111.96
2	Harold Reimer	Alto Velo	0:32:36	100.00
3	Dave Gane		0:33:22	97.70
4	Craig Sanders		0:34:19	95.00
5	Fred Egley	Lanterne Rouge	0:35:25	92.05
M 65-69
Place	Name	Team	Time	Score
1	Christian Paquet		0:32:03	101.72
2	Glenn Wenig	Lanterne Rouge	0:37:11	87.67
3	Mikiharu Ohoka		0:38:55	83.77
M 70+
Place	Name	Team	Time	Score
1	Frank Drobot	Lanterne Rouge	0:43:42	74.60

Teams

Place	Team	Roster	Score
1	Alto Velo	Andrew Ernst, Andrew Wrist, Bernardo Tapia, Clark Penado, Grant Miller, Hannon Ayer, Harold Reimer, Hoss Hayati, Jeremy Besmer, Jonathan Lewis, Katheryn Curi, Kristin Hepworth, Louise Thomas, Maxime Cauchois, Michael Fryar, Munjal Shah, Nat Green, Nathan Martin, Otto Jolanki, Robin Betz, Robin Kutner, Shai Traister, Tanner DeVoe	408.12
2	WEDU / CVC	Bill Laddish, Dan Pannell, Dustin Cook, Eric Krejci, Jim Torrence, Luc Vantalon, Ramon Periquet, Shane Ruggieri, Torsten Fink	345.54
3	Lanterne Rouge	Amanda Domitrowich, Angela Cearns, Bruno Acklin, Dye-Zone Chen, Eric Evitt, Frank Drobot, Fred Egley, Glenn Wenig, Gregory P. Smith, Kevin Cearns, Laila Cearns, Lucas Pereira, Mark Yelencich, Marshall Jackson, Matt Miecnikowski, Pierre Doussiere	265.66
4	Team Roku	Hrvoje Torbasinovic, Kevin Gong, Nick Kubasti, Sid Mathai, Todd Studenicka	261.55
5	Partners in Climb	Abby Keller, Alana Conner, Amy Silverstein, Apoorva Setlur, Claudia Picanco, Debbie Barone, Eugenia Kato, Frida Miranda, Gowri Grewal, Hannah Squier, Ilse Pollet, Jennifer MacGougan, Jessica O'Neill, Julia Sparrow, Katherine Chen, Kelly Kang, Kris Moore, Marie Appel, Molly Wolfe, Theresa liu	206.06
6	Foothill Fridays	Alex Ho, Michael Ruth, Richard Tasker	168.00
7	KaiVelo	Stefano Profumo	123.17
8	Stanford Cycling	Claire MacDougall, Cristobal Eyzaguirre, George Wehner, Heegwang Roh, Jayoon Jang, Johannes Ferstad, Rohit Nema, Yu Wang	111.26
9	C510	Matt Lambert	109.52
10	Google	Laura Schuster, Oliver King	109.03
11	MUDRACI_CZ	Martin Krestan	106.83
12	Pen Velo	Fred E Stamm, James Rainbow, Jessica Karste, Lisa Cooke-Cresson, MaryAnn Levenson, Menko Johnson, Peter Steiner, Rama Roberts, Steve Ihde, Yvonne Walbroehl	106.02
13	SJBC	David Kelly, Francois-Xavier Bucher, Joe Sullivan, Kegan Connick, Todd Manley	95.69
14	GOM	Jason Lewis, Jorge Chang, Larry Klein, Nick Baker, Stephen Fong	85.19