Arctic Bicycle Club Mountain Racing Division

FACEBOOK

2012-03-08T14:23:00.000-09:00

We are now on Facebook!

Come on over for a visit! www.facebook.com/ABCMTB

Icy River Rampage

2012-02-21T15:56:00.002-09:00

Come on out and join us this weekend for the FIRST EVER bike race on Eagle River! Great course, beautiful views, awesome awards, food & fun! Visit www.ernc.org for details.

24 Hour Race needs your help!

2012-02-09T11:54:00.005-09:00

2012
24 Hour Race
Kincaid Park
June 30-July 1

We are looking for a new name for the race! Instead of naming it after wherever the race is located that particular year (24 Hours of Hillside, 24 Hours of Kincaid, 24 Hours of Matanuska.... etc...) we'd like to settle on ONE name that will follow it wherever it may go.

If you've got an awesome, witty, clever or just plain funny name for our race, please leave a comment under this posting. If we pick your race name, you'll race in the 2012 24 Hour race (any category) for free! WOOHOO!!!

Kincaid Single Track Trails

2011-10-25T11:34:00.002-08:00

For those of you that haven't been out to Kincaid recently to ride the newly opened single track trails - get out there before the snow hits! The trails are beautiful and are a blast!

A HUGE thanks to Single Track Advocates and all the volunteers that spent time working on the trails - they are a huge asset to our trail system out at Kincaid.

SATELLITE IMAGERY MAP
JUST TRAILS MAP

Last post for the year!

2011-09-20T14:39:00.002-08:00

Thanks to all the people that came out and raced mountain bikes this year! We had an excellent turn-out all summer long! All of us here at the Mountain Bike Division had a great time and we love seeing you all out on your mountain bikes. Enjoy cyclocross season (www.arcticcross.org) and see you next year!

PS- If you have wishes, comments, suggestions, feedback, constructive criticism, etc... please don't hesitate to email me at megpiersma@gmail.com. We can use all the help we can get!

Enjoy your winter!
Megan, John, Tim, Brent, Chet & Andy

Arctic Valley Hill Climb Results

2011-09-05T20:37:00.005-08:00

Tuesday, September 6, 7pm

Thanks to the 5 brave riders that came out to crush the hill climb!

Results:
Tim Berntson 35:58
Jenna App 49:33
Kelly Powers 49:40
Peter Malecha 49:57
Kevin Easley 51:01

Arctic Valley Hill Climb

Race registration is 6-6:45pm.
Pre-race meeting at 6:45pm.
Race will start at 7pm sharp.

Parking & registration will be in a dirt parking lot on the right side of the Arctic Valley road about 1.5 miles up from the Moose Run driving range. To get there, take the Glenn HWY out towards Eagle River. Take the Arctic Valley exit. Go straight towards mountains, past the golf course and driving range. The paved road will turn to dirt- keep going. You will eventually see a large parking lot on the right. Look for a red Subaru wagon with a table set up next to it. Register here.

The race will start back down at the driving range, but you'll all get there via bike.

The Arctic Valley hill climb is about 7 miles, all up hill, to the Alpenglow Chalet parking lot. It's great for getting your hill work in!

CYCLOCROSS BIKES ARE ALLOWED!

It's $15 for adults, under 18 race free.

YOU MUST BE A MEMBER OF THE ARCTIC BIKE CLUB TO RACE!
To become a member, go here.

Any questions, call 440-9928 or email megpiersma@gmail.com.

CHAMPS RESULTS

2011-08-26T23:25:00.006-08:00

What a great weekend of racing!!! Thank you to all 63 racers that came out and participated. It was a blast!

OVERALL RESULTS

(So, I need to update the results because I screwed up Amber and Sheryl's Hillside XC times - they are switched - so Amber is actually the Women's Champion, with Sheryl coming in 2nd place. I'll do it later tonight...)

Points & Champs & whatnot

2011-08-19T15:28:00.004-08:00

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Here is the final POINTS update.
Please take a look at it and make sure it looks right concerning your name and your points. If something is amiss, worry not, just email Megan! megpiersma@gmail.com

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The Up & Over Challenge was scheduled for this Saturday, but it is postponed until further notice. Which is probably a good thing anyway, seeing as it's supposed to pour buckets all weekend...

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ALASKA STATE MOUNTAIN BIKING CHAMPIONSHIPS
AUGUST 26, 27 & 28
3 SICK RACES, 1 SWEET AWARDS PARTY
click on the "State Champs" tab up top

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We are having champs course work parties this weekend! YAHOO!
If you're feeling motivated and would like to help us set, clear and in general spiffy up the Hillside XC course, find yourself at the northern-most end of the Hilltop parking lot at 1pm on Saturday or Sunday. Bring work gloves and wear clothing you can get dirt on.
IT'S GONNA BE THE BEST DANG XC AK HAS EVER SEEN!!!

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Kincaid XC #6 Results

2011-08-17T09:42:00.005-08:00

What an AWESOME Kincaid race season!

Thank you to EVERYONE that participated this season - all of us with the Mountain Biking Division really had a great time and we hope that you'll join us again next year!

Can't believe it's over... but it's not really over because you all have to come to the awards BBQ on Sunday, August 28! We'll be meeting at a park (location TBA) at 6pm for good food, choice beverages, awards, prizes and hanging with our fellow bikers. Watch for more information coming soon - it will all be explained in the Championships blog posts! Which you should all totally come out and participate in BECAUSE IT'S GOING TO BE AWESOME!!!

RESULTS

Final POINTS update coming soon.

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ALASKA STATE MOUNTAIN BIKING CHAMPIONSHIPS
AUGUST 26, 27 & 28
3 SICK RACES, 1 SWEET AWARDS PARTY
click on the "State Champs" tab up top

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Kincaid XC #6

2011-08-14T17:41:00.003-08:00

The LAST Kincaid XC of the series!

Tuesday, August 16th

Race Registration: 5:45-6:45pm
Pre-Race Meeting: 6:50pm-ish
Race Start: 7pm sharp

Adults $15, under 18 race free!
Helmets are required.
You must be an ABC member to race. Go HERE.

Race Map

***Kincaid XC Series Awards BBQ will be Sunday, August 28 at 6pm!***
We are combining awards parties for the Kincaid Series and the State Championships,
so check the blog for more details on location, etc. in the next three or four days.
A full run-down of the Champs races will be posted soon.

Points Update

2011-08-08T09:13:00.005-08:00

*** POINTS UPDATE! ***
(AFTER KINCAID XC #5)

Kincaid XC #5 Results

2011-08-02T22:46:00.004-08:00

What an evening! Rain, wind, mud, more rain, more wind, rain... did I mention RAIN?
30 souls braved the weather and dare I say even had a good time doing it? We did have quite a few mechanicals (broken chains, tire burps, etc...) plus a good crash or two. Jamey and Tim duked it out in the end, with Jamey edging Tim out by a hair. Exciting!

Erik Hill with the ADN was out shooting some pics, so check out the ADN webpage for some sweet muddy shots.

Results below:

Expert Men
1) James Stull 1:35:13
2) Tim Berntson 1:35:14
3) Will Ross 1:40:41
4) Chet Fehrmann 1:42:21
5) Dan Nordendale 1:42:55
6) Nathan Van Der Most 1:50:31
7) Chris Jung 1:50:37

Sport Men
1) Tanner Ramey 1:13:18
2) Nathan Musgrave 1:19:21
3) Rhett Buchanan 1:20:13
4) Jacob Wahry 1:23:48
5) Erick Burnd 1:49:33

Sport Women
1) Jill Simek 1:30:14
2) Jenna App 1:37:14
3) Ivy Pedersen 1:42:30

Master Men
1) Greg McDuffie 1:17:31
2) Bruce Ross 1:27:10
3) Ed Banas 1:51:06

Master Women
1) Marge Cunningham 1:29:57

Beginner Men
1) Clinton Hodges III 0:57:54
2) Tom Corbin 0:59:03

Junior Men
1) Adam Garrigus 0:41:27
2) Brett Egeland 0:44:29
3) Kevin Leach 0:51:31
4) Hunter Eid 0:53:43
5) Jacob Easley 1:12:47

Next race: Kincaid XC #6! Tuesday, August 16

Kincaid XC #5

2011-08-01T09:53:00.005-08:00

IS TODAY!
Come on out and enjoy the weather! Before you know it, snow will be on the ground (sheesh, did I just say that?), so come take advantage of these awesome conditions before they are gone!
Honestly, who couldn't use a bit of mud on their face every once in a while? Seriously.

Tuesday, August 2nd

Race Registration: 5:45-6:45pm
Pre-Race Meeting: 6:50pm-ish
Race Start: 7pm sharp

Adults $15, under 18 race free!
Helmets are required.
You must be an ABC member to race. Go HERE.

Race Map (preliminary... will more than likely change a bit)

Directions to parking and race start:
From Minnesota, head west on Raspberry Road. Follow Raspberry through Jewel Lake Rd, past Sand Lake Rd. and past the big Kincaid Park sign. Wind your way through Kincaid Park, past the Raspberry parking lot (which will be on your right) and under the big ski bridge. Parking will be in the big lot below the Chalet on your right (the stadium lot). Registration will be in the western most corner of the lot. The race start and finish will be in the stadium below the chalet.

Race format:
Experts ride 3 laps and depart at 7:00pm. Sport/Master riders have 2 laps and depart at 7:01pm. Beginners/Juniors ride 1 lap and depart at 7:02pm.

Points Series:
This race is the fifth race that will count in a series of races for POINTS. All of the Kincaid XC races will earn you a certain amount of points (dependent on how well you place in the race).

Questions? Call me at 440-9928 or shoot me an email: megpiersma@gmail.com.

Beach Lake XC Results

2011-08-01T09:36:00.005-08:00

Sorry folks! I really took my time getting these up...

Just a quick recap: it was a really fun race, weather was good, turn-out was fair.

We only had 27 racers, but we made $825 (the MTB club will kick in another $175 to round it up to a nice even $1000) for the STA's Kincaid Single Track Project!!!

Simply amazing! Thank you so much to ALL of you that came out, donated, raced, and had a sausage & beer. Just think of the races next year... on gorgeous, well-made single track trails! WOO-EEE!

Here are the results:

Expert Men, 4 laps
Jeff Ellis 1:15:54
John Lackey 1:20:29
Chet Fehrmann 1:20:51
Nathan Van Der Most 1:26:40
Paul Anderson 1:27:03
Justin Nash 1:29:59
Peter Morris 1:30:39
Joe Pollock 1:32:35
David Robinson 1:35:42

Expert Women 4 laps
Sheryl Loan 1:36:05

Sport Men 3 laps
Stephen Arnason 1:10:59
Leonard Fancher 1:13:04
Rhett Buchanan 1:14:17
John Trimble 1:15:48
Chris Dock 1:16:04
Andy Garrigus 1:20:04
Miguel D'uarte 1:20:36
Will Timmons 1:21:00
Jared Riedel 1:27:09

Sport Women 3 laps
Kristy Smith 1:27:35

Master Men 3 laps
Tony Turrini 1:05:58
Ted Timmons 1:16:19
Bruce Ross 1:20:07

Beginner Men 2 laps
Clinton Hodges III 1:08:29

Junior Men 2 laps
Adam Garrigus 0:51:00
Luke Jager 0:51:12

Junior Women 2 laps
Ana Jager 1:01:11

Beach Lake XC

2011-07-27T15:43:00.007-08:00

Saturday, July 30, 10am

THIS IS A BRAND NEW RACE AT
A BRAND NEW VENUE ON AWESOME TRAILS!!!
COME JOIN US!

Registration will be 9-9:45am at the Chugiak High School parking lot (north side of the school).
Pre-race meeting will be around 9:50am.
Race will start at 10am.

Experts 4 laps, Masters & Sport 3 laps, Beginners & Juniors 2 laps.
1 lap will be approximately 4.3 miles with 12% singletrack (the legend on the map is not quite accurate).

It's looking like the weather is going to be just awesome tomorrow morning, so the BBQ is on! We'll provide everything... snausages, beverages, buns, condiments, chips, cookies, etc... if you have something veggie/vegan you'd like to throw on the barbie, feel free to bring it!

ALL proceeds of this race will be going to the Single Track Advocates and their awesome (and VERY exciting) Kincaid Single Track Project. Check it out! Race is $15, but if you can donate more that would be KARMICALLY wonderful.

Tentative Race Map

Driving directions:
From Anchorage, head out towards the valley on the Glenn HWY. Go past Eagle River and take the SOUTH Birchwood Exit. Take a left under the highway (you'll see the HS right away) and take a right into the parking lot (registration will be to the left or north when you pull into the parking lot).

Kincaid XC #4 Results

2011-07-27T10:13:00.005-08:00

What a beautiful evening we had... and an excellent turn-out! 62 people came out to ride the ski trail-heavy course last night. General consensus: it was a blast!

RESULTS

Here are the POINTS after Kincaid #3. I will post the points update (will include Kincaid #4) as soon as it's done. If you see a problem with your points, please email me: megpiersma@gmail.com.

***If you've been racing in two different categories (for instance, one race you did beginner, then you upgraded to sport for the next race), you will see your name in each category on the points sheet. We are not yet sure how to reconcile this... it might just be that you earned points in both categories... we'll figure it out soon and update the points... I'll let you know what we decide.***

Next race:
Beach Lake XC, THIS Saturday, July 30. More details will be posted to the blog soon!

Kincaid XC #4

2011-07-22T07:42:00.004-08:00

Tuesday, July 26, 7pm

Race Registration: 5:45-6:45pm
Pre-Race Meeting: 6:50pm-ish
Race Start: 7pm sharp

Adults $15, under 18 race free!
Helmets are required.
You must be an ABC member to race. Go HERE.

Race Map (preliminary... will more than likely change a bit)

Directions to parking and race start:
From Minnesota, head west on Raspberry Road. Follow Raspberry through Jewel Lake Rd, past Sand Lake Rd. and past the big Kincaid Park sign. Wind your way through Kincaid Park, past the Raspberry parking lot (which will be on your right) and under the big ski bridge. Parking will be in the big lot below the Chalet on your right (the stadium lot). Registration will be in the western most corner of the lot. The race start and finish will be in the stadium below the chalet.

Race format:
Experts ride 3 laps and depart at 7:00pm. Sport/Master riders have 2 laps and depart at 7:01pm. Beginners/Juniors ride 1 lap and depart at 7:02pm.

Points Series:
This race is the fourth race that will count in a series of races for POINTS. All of the Kincaid XC races will earn you a certain amount of points (dependent on how well you place in the race).

Questions? Call me at 440-9928 or shoot me an email: megpiersma@gmail.com.

Kincaid XC #3 Results

2011-07-12T22:27:00.005-08:00

Thanks to everyone that braved the weather tonight.
We really got lucky... just a bit of spit to start out, then it was perfect!

RESULTS

And a huge thanks to those of you who picked up flags afterwards.
Please mention it to me at registration for the next race.

NEXT RACE: Kincaid XC #4 July 26

Kincaid XC #3

2011-07-08T16:08:00.003-08:00

Tuesday, July 12, 7pm

FINALLY! SOME REAL ALASKA MOUNTAIN BIKING WEATHER!
Come on out and enjoy the rain and mud. It's a flashback to last year!

Race Registration: 5:45-6:45pm (we're opening a tad earlier so that we can start the race on time - please note that registration ENDS promptly at 6:45pm)
Pre-Race Meeting: 6:45pm
Race Start: 7pm sharp
Cost: $75 for the series (6 races, get one race free!) or $15 per race, under 18 always race free
Helmets are required.
BEAR BELLS ARE REQUIRED - not just for animals, but also for non-racing park-goers!
You must be an ABC member to race - go HERE. We will not be accepting ANY membership fees during race registration, so please, please join online before the race!
RACE MAP - please note that this is a PRELIMINARY map... it will more than likely change a bit after we get out there and clear trail this weekend.

Directions to parking and race start:
From Minnesota, head west on Raspberry Road. Follow Raspberry through Jewel Lake Rd, past Sand Lake Rd. and past the big Kincaid Park sign. Wind your way through Kincaid Park, past the Raspberry parking lot (which will be on your right) and under the big ski bridge. Parking will be in the big lot below the Chalet on your right (the stadium lot). Registration will be in the western most corner of the lot. The race start and finish will be in the stadium below the chalet.

Race format:
Experts ride 3 laps and depart at 7:00pm. Sport/Master riders have 2 laps and depart at 7:01pm. Beginners/Juniors ride 1 lap and depart at 7:03pm.

Points Series:
This race is the third race that will count in a series of races for POINTS. All of the Kincaid races will earn you points depending on how well you place in the race. After the last Kincaid race, the points will be tallied and awards will be given at the BBQ! Watch for the points breakdown, which will be included in the results.

Questions? Email Megan at megpiersma@gmail.com or call 440-9928.

Bartlett Short Track Results

2011-07-05T21:17:00.002-08:00

	Name	Lap Count	Time	Category
1	James Stull	6 laps	0:31:21	Expert M
2	Brent Gorman	6 laps	0:31:21	Expert M
3	Tim Berntson	6 laps	0:31:23	Expert M
4	John Lackey	6 laps	0:31:52	Expert M
5	Chet Fehrmann	6 laps	0:31:53	Expert M
6	Brian Bonney	6 laps	0:33:15	Expert M
7	Nathan Van Der Most	6 laps	0:33:43	Expert M
8	Aaron Ritter	6 laps	0:35:50	Expert M
9	Joe Pollock	6 laps	0:36:37	Sport M
10	Mike Howard	6 laps	0:37:04	Master M
11	John Trimble	5 laps	0:31:46	Sport M
12	Jessie Donahue	5 laps	0:32:51	Expert W
13	Amber Stull	5 laps	0:32:52	Expert W
14	Luke Jager	5 laps	0:33:15	Junior M
15	Adam Garrigus	5 laps	0:33:18	Junior M
16	Jared Speaks	5 laps	0:33:43	Beginner M
17	Eric Sees	5 laps	0:33:47	Sport M
18	Ben Spiess	5 laps	0:34:51	Sport M
19	Miguel Duarte	5 laps	0:34:59	Sport M
20	Petra Davis	5 laps	0:35:28	Expert W
21	Rachelle Kanady	5 laps	0:38:07	Sport W
22	Jared Riedel	5 laps	0:38:12	Sport M
23	Jason Sundberg	4 laps	0:31:32	Sport M
24	Tom Corbin	4 laps	0:34:47	Beginner M
25	Meghan Everard	DNF
26	Jacob Wahry	DNF

Bartlett Short Track

2011-07-03T10:10:00.004-08:00

Tuesday, July 5, 2011

This is a brand new venue and it's going to be great! We have a super fun, fast short track course planned out, so come on out Tuesday night!

Registration will be 6:00-6:45pm.
Pre-race meeting sometime between 6:45 and 7:00pm
Race will start at 7pm

$15 for adults, under 18 are free as always
Helmets are (always) required
You must be an ABC member to race... join online HERE.

All racers will do 25 minutes around the "short track" plus one lap. We'll sound the bell when you are about to do your last lap. Your goal is to do as many laps as possible in that time frame.

Our plan is to send everyone out at the same time, unless we get hordes and hordes of racers, then you'll be split into groups and one group will go at a time while the other group watches (this is a GREAT race for spectators because the racers will be whipping through the start/finish area every couple of minutes).

Parking will be at the far east end of the parking lot that is on the east side of Bartlett High School. From Anchorage, get on Muldoon and take Muldoon north over the Glenn Highway. Turn right when you see the Bartlett High School sign. You'll continue along the short little road IN FRONT of the high school to the east side parking lot. You can't really get lost back in there... just head towards the mountains when you get onto the school road.

We don't have a map for you guys because it will literally take you a matter of minutes to pre-ride the course once you get registered.

Come on out and experience the thrills of a short track race!!!

24 Hours of Matanuska Results

2011-06-27T15:39:00.009-08:00

CLICK THIS LINK FOR DANIEL'S PHOTOS OF THE RACE!

What a blast! Weather cooperated perfectly and there were so many enthusiastic, FUN, inspirational people out there! It was really, truly incredible to see so many people riding for so long, so hard and still smiling (for the most part) when they came through the start/finish.

A huge thanks to Greg from Speedway who organized the whole dang thing, and to all the folks that volunteered their time to help set up and take down the course. Also, Bob & Meg Stehn, our timers, were absolutely and completely amazing. They were the best timers that this race has ever seen, or will probably ever see again.

If you have any PHOTOS you would like to share, email them to megpiersma@gmail.com.

DANG, what a good time!!!

ADN Article

LAP TIMES
FINAL TIMES

NEXT RACE:
Tuesday, July 5 : Bartlett Short Track (more info soon)

24 Hours of Matanuska

2011-06-23T09:12:00.005-08:00

Saturday & Sunday, June 25-26, 2011

Registration and number plate pickup at Speedway Cycles
TODAY AND TOMORROW, June 23 & 24, until 7pm!

Where: Kepler-Bradley State Recreation Site, located approximately one mile east of the Parks HWY/Glenn HWY interchange (go towards Palmer). Entrance to the park is on the north side of the Glenn HWY (look for the brown state park signage).
Cost: $100 per racer
Categories: 6, 12 or 24 hour race; solo, duo or quad teams
Race Start: Saturday at noon

COURSE MAP

You MUST be over 18 years of age to compete (sorry, UAF landowner rules!).

Please fill out and send in (via mail or drop it off at Speedway Cycles on Spenard) the Registration Form and the Race Waiver, along with your payment (checks made out to Arctic Bike Club) by 7pm, Friday, June 24.

Every member of your team must fill out a waiver and submit it along with the registration form.

Come on out and ride an awesome course, hang around the fire with fun people and get the most out of Alaska's longest daylight hours by staying up all night!

Questions?
Call or email Greg at Speedway Cycles: 222-1967, speedway.ak@gmail.com

Kincaid XC #2 Results

2011-06-22T08:29:00.007-08:00

Thank you to everyone that came out and enjoyed the beautiful weather last night! We had another very strong showing - 83 racers!

Again, keep your bib for the rest of the race season and remember to put your bear bell on your bike from here on out! Moose were out last night and there was a possible bear sighting - better safe than sorry, folks.

FULL RESULTS

Points after Kincaid XC #2

Kincaid XC #2

2011-06-13T13:41:00.002-08:00

Tuesday, June 21, 7pm

Race Registration: 5:45-6:45pm (we're opening a tad earlier so that we can start the race on time - please note that registration ENDS promptly at 6:45pm)
Pre-Race Meeting: 6:45pm
Race Start: 7pm sharp
Cost: $75 for the series (6 races, get one race free!) or $15 per race, under 18 always race free
Helmets are required.
BEAR BELLS ARE REQUIRED - not just for animals, but also for non-racing park-goers!
You must be an ABC member to race - go HERE. We will not be accepting ANY membership fees during race registration, so please, please join online before the race!
RACE MAP - please note that this is a PRELIMINARY map... it may change over the next week as we get out there and clear trails...

Directions to parking and race start:
From Minnesota, head west on Raspberry Road. Follow Raspberry through Jewel Lake Rd, past Sand Lake Rd. and past the big Kincaid Park sign. Wind your way through Kincaid Park, past the Raspberry parking lot (which will be on your right) and under the big ski bridge. Parking will be in the big lot below the Chalet on your right (the stadium lot). Registration will be in the western most corner of the lot. The race start and finish will be in the stadium below the chalet.

Race format:
Experts ride 3 laps and depart at 7:00pm. Sport/Master riders have 2 laps and depart at 7:01pm. Beginners/Juniors ride 1 lap and depart at 7:03pm.

Points Series:
This race is the second race that will count in a series of races for POINTS. All of the Kincaid races will earn you points depending on how well you place in the race. After the last Kincaid race, the points will be tallied and awards will be given at the BBQ! Watch for the points breakdown, which will be included in the results.

Questions? Email Megan at megpiersma@gmail.com or call 440-9928.

Kincaid XC #1 Results

2011-06-07T23:35:00.008-08:00

Thank you to everyone that came out and cranked it! There were easily 400 people at the stadium for the full XC race and the Mighty Bikes race/ride. Incredible to see so many people psyched about mountain biking!

One thing I want to mention before I forget:
KEEP YOUR BIB!
You will use the same bib all season.
Don't throw it away because a new bib will cost you $5. Yep, $5.

FULL RESULTS HERE!
updated 4pm 6/9

GREAT JOB TO EVERYONE - YOU ALL ROCKED IT OUT THERE! Seriously.

next race: Tuesday, June 21, Kincaid XC #2
24 Hours of Matanuska June 25 & 26

Kincaid XC #1

2011-06-07T09:20:00.004-08:00

Tuesday, June 7, 2011

DON'T LET THE RAIN SEND YOU HOME -
MTB RACES ARE ALWAYS MORE EXCITING WHEN MUD IS INVOLVED!

Race Registration: 6:00-6:45pm
Pre-Race Meeting: 6:45pm
Race Start: 7pm sharp
Cost: $75 for the series (6 races, get one race free!) or $15 per race, under 18 always race free
Helmets are required.
BEAR BELLS ARE HIGHLY RECOMMENDED - not just for animals, but also for non-racing park-goers!
You must be an ABC member to race - go HERE. We will not be accepting ANY membership fees during race registration, so please, please join online before the race!
RACE MAP: JPEG, PDF (please note that this is a new map as of 3:40pm on Monday, the 6th)

Directions to parking and race start:
From Minnesota, head west on Raspberry Road. Follow Raspberry through Jewel Lake Rd, past Sand Lake Rd. and past the big Kincaid Park sign. Wind your way through Kincaid Park, past the Raspberry parking lot (which will be on your right) and under the big ski bridge. Parking will be in the big lot below the Chalet on your right (the stadium lot). Registration will be in the western most corner of the lot. The race start and finish will be in the stadium below the chalet.

Race format:
Experts ride 3 laps and depart at 7:00pm. Sport/Master riders have 2 laps and depart at 7:01pm. Beginners/Juniors ride 1 lap and depart at 7:03pm.

Points Series:
This race is the first race that will count in a series of races for POINTS. All of the Kincaid races will earn you points depending on how well you place in the race. After the last Kincaid race, the points will be tallied and awards will be given at the BBQ! Watch for the points breakdown, which will be included in the results.

Questions? Email Megan at megpiersma@gmail.com or call 440-9928.

Downhill Dome Results

2011-06-06T06:10:00.003-08:00

Sorry it's taken me so long to get these results posted... been experiencing some technical difficulties.

Saturday's Downhill Dome was a blast! We had 13 racers brave the course (and with what appeared to be to two pretty wicked endo's resulting in bloody faces, I really do mean brave) during some really great weather. The long push up is definitely worth the short thrill ride down. The winner, Mark Elfstrom, TORE down the mountain like he was being chased by a jaguar in the jungle. Pretty impressive.

1) Mark Elfstrom 8 minutes and 38 seconds
2) Kevin Murphy 9:53
3) Bruce Ross 10:16
4) Jed Ullrich 10:35
5) Allen Garrett 10:50
6) Darren Mattingly 11:02
7) Jessie Donahue 11:30
8) Collin O'Farrell 11:55
9) Doug Gray 12:06
10) Ray Huot 12:12
11) Ivy Pedersen 16:38
12) Amy Cornelius 17:35
13) Carl Smith DNF

Downhill Dome

2011-05-31T10:46:00.009-08:00

The Downhill Dome is THIS Saturday, June 4!

Registration: 9-9:30am
Pre-race meeting: 9:30am
Race start: 10:30am or so

We will talk about how to get to the top at the pre-race meeting. It typically takes about an hour to get to the top of the Dome. We will start when everyone gets to the top.

We will hold the registration and pre-race meeting in the North Bivouac Trailhead on north side of Campbell Airstrip Road. Take Tudor Rd. east from Lake Otis, take a right on Campbell Airstrip Rd. The North Bivouac trailhead parking lot will be on your left several miles down the road. You can't miss it.

Here is the course map.

This is a downhill ONLY race, meaning that you are timed from the top to the bottom only. This is a super fun & fast race- if you've never done a downhill race, come on out and give this great trail a try!

Helmets are required!

$15 for adults, under 18 race free. Must be an ABC member to race- go here to check it out.

Any questions, email Megan @ megpiersma@gmail.com.

Arctic Valley Hill Climb Results

2011-05-18T07:39:00.004-08:00

Thanks to everyone that showed up last night to brave the wind and cold! We had a very robust field of 19 racers (seriously, 19 IS big!) and included men, women and even a junior! Everyone did an excellent job.

Results:
1) Tim Berntson 37 minutes, 36 seconds
2) John Lackey 37:42
3) Andy Duenow 38:07
4) Chris Jung 41:01
5) Andy Pohl 42:03
6) Ed Sniffen 43:00
7) Jim Anderson 47:49
8) Mike Howard 47:54
9) Danelle Winn 48:38
10) Jenna App 49:16
11) Mark Burson 49:34
12) Jessie Donahue 49:42
13) Stacey Moon 50:25
14) Chris Dock 50:42
15) Bob Ostrom 53:24
16) Laurel Brady 56:01
17) Luke Jager 1:00:29
18) Pam Todd 1:03:21
19) Christina Grande 1:06:24

Next up: Downhill Dome! Friday, June 3. More details on this fun race to come!

Arctic Valley Hill Climb May 17

2011-05-09T14:45:00.004-08:00

Our permit has been approved!

Here are the race details:

Tuesday, May 17, 2011
Race registration is 6-6:45pm.
Pre-race meeting at 6:45pm.
Race will start at 7pm sharp.

Parking & registration will be in a dirt parking lot on the right side of the Arctic Valley road about 1.5 miles up from the Moose Run driving range. To get there, take the Glenn HWY out towards Eagle River. Take the Arctic Valley exit. Go straight towards mountains, past the golf course and driving range. The paved road will turn to dirt- keep going. You will eventually see a large parking lot on the right. Look for a red Subaru wagon with a table set up next to it. Register here.

Be aware that there is road construction on Arctic Valley Road (just the paved portion) so it may take a bit longer to get to the registration area- it may be a good idea to give yourself a few extra minutes.

The race will start back down at the driving range, but you'll all get there via bike.

The Arctic Valley hill climb is about 7 miles, all up hill, to the Alpenglow Chalet parking lot. It's great for getting your hill work in!

CYCLOCROSS BIKES ARE ALLOWED!

It's $15 for adults, under 18 race free.

YOU MUST BE A MEMBER OF THE ARCTIC BIKE CLUB TO RACE!
To become a member, go here.

Any questions, call 440-9928 or email megpiersma@gmail.com.

The 2011 season fast approaches!

2011-04-11T14:36:00.002-08:00

I just wanted to let you all know what's going on with the website.

It's looking like we're going to stick with using this blog for the season instead of the new ABC website. We also won't be doing online registration (bummer dude) this summer, but hopefully it will be up and running for the 2012 season...

You CAN, however, become an ABC member online!!! Go here: http://arcticbikeclub.org/signup-plans.php to join. Remember, you MUST be a member to race with the Mountain Bike Division!

Last post of the year!!!

2010-10-12T11:39:00.007-08:00

So, this is it. The last post of the year (I think). I just wanted to give you all a quick season wrap-up and a peek into what is on the docket for next year (we're very excited!).

All said and done, we had 17 races and a total of 689 participants!
We had around 50 people participate in all 4 championships races.
We hosted short tracks, time trials, cross countries, hill climbs, downhills, an up & over race, and one amazing 24 hour race.
We had a host of AWESOME volunteers to assist with registration, course clearing, flag pulling (and flag sticking in), and course design.
We had really sick maps this year!
We had SUPER COOL socks for sale - and I do mean SUPER cool, because Katie Compton (#1 in the pic and by far the best female cyclocross racer in the USA!) has been wearing them during her cyclocross races!

Here are some of our ideas for the 2011 Mountain Bike racing season:

The Tuesday Night Kincaid XC series was seriously popular, so we're going to stick with that.
New venues! We're thinking Bartlett, Beach Lake Trails in Chugiak and possibly something out in the valley (we'll work with the valley bikers to do a race or two).
BETTER course marking! This means that we need reliable volunteers to commit to one or two or more races - if you are interested being on the "flagging committee," please email me!
Saturday races are not well-attended, so we won't be holding many of those (exceptions are the Up & Over and the 24 Hour race).
A women's-only race/clinic (sorry guys) to boost confidence and garner more interest from the female population. And because women ROCK!
A slightly adjusted State Championships - more on this in the spring!
A BRAND NEW WEBSITE!!! ABC has just unveiled the new website and it's beautiful! We'll be moving everything over to the new website sometime this winter. So, in other words, this blog will no longer be the go-to site for the MTB division. It'll be even better!
ONLINE RACE REGISTRATION just like the road division. YIPPEE! And the same great race fee if you register online: $15.

Some last words from your race director:

Thank you to everyone that came out and participated in one way or another - YOU are what makes this division the best! Please come back next year and bring your friends, family & bike buddies!
If you are interested in being on our newly formed FLAGGING COMMITTEE or the COURSE CLEARING COMMITTEE, please just shoot me an email and I'll add your name to the list. Then I'll be in touch come springtime. Remember, if you join a committee, you race for FREE!

Thanks again, and enjoy a wonderful winter.

Sincerely,
your most enthusiastic race director,
Megan : megpiersma@gmail.com, 440-9928

Arctic Valley Hill Climb RESULTS

2010-09-10T11:26:00.002-08:00

It was a beautiful night! And with the amazing view that the Arctic Valley road affords us, it was truly a perfect finish to a season of mountain bike racing. We had 11 racers for our very last race of the season, but that didn't deter anyone from kicking some serious butt up that hill.

1) Jeff Ellis, 36 minutes & 49 seconds
2) John Lackey, 38:55
3) Chet Fehrmann, 39:30
4) Tim Berntson, 40:41
5) Don Haering, 43:34
6) Charlie Renfro, 44:56
7) Paul Anderson, 45:36
8) James Keck, 47:58
9) Jenna App, 52:50
10) Laurel Brady, 53:15
11) Karen Morrison, 53:40

Thanks for coming out everyone! And ladies, you rock!

I will post once more this year after our end-of-season board meeting to give you hints about what is to come for next year and a quick season recap.

Arctic Valley Hill Climb

2010-09-07T09:15:00.002-08:00

LAST MOUNTAIN BIKE RACE OF THE SEASON!

Thursday, September 9, 7pm

Registration 6-6:50pm, race starts at 7pm sharp.

Parking & registration will be in a dirt parking lot on the right side of the Arctic Valley road about 1.5 miles up from the Moose Run driving range. To get there, take the Glenn out towards Eagle River. Take the Arctic Valley exit. Go straight towards mountains, past the golf course and driving range. The paved road will turn to dirt- keep going. You will eventually see a large parking lot on the right. Look for a red subaru with two bike racks on top! Register here.

The race will start back down at the driving range, but you'll all get there via bike.

The Arctic Valley hill climb is about 7 miles, all up hill, to the Alpenglow Chalet parking lot. It's great training for cross season or for getting your hill work in!

CYCLOCROSS BIKES ARE ALLOWED!

It's $15 for adults, under 18 race free.

YOU MUST BE A MEMBER OF THE ARCTIC BIKE CLUB TO RACE!
To become a member, click here, print and fill out the form, and bring it with you to registration (already filled out please!).

Hope to see you all there, rain or shine!

Megan (megpiersma@gmail.com or 440-9928)

Up & Over Challenge RESULTS

2010-09-05T13:42:00.002-08:00

It was a small showing - 8 men - for our Up & Over race yesterday. Which isn't all that surprising considering it was pouring down rain and it's Labor Day weekend. But huge kudos to the 8 guys that showed up and rode through the mud and rain up and over a nasty pass to the finish line!

Results:
1) James Stull, 2 hours, 4 minutes
2) Dan Nordendale, 2.09
3) David Valdes, 2.23
4) Erik Gorman, 2.35
5) Jacob Wahry, 2.42
6) Peter Morris, 2.47
7) CJ Livingston, 3.35
8) Pedro Kim, 4.10

Our last race of the season is this Thursday, 9/9 at 7pm. Arctic Valley Hill Climb! More details soon.

Up & Over Challenge

2010-09-02T09:26:00.007-08:00

Saturday, September 4, 10am ***BEAR BELL REQUIRED***

The start will be at the South Bivouac Trailhead off of Campbell Airstrip Road. Take Tudor east from Boniface, take a right onto Campbell Airstrip Rd. Pass the main parking area (which is on the right) and continue on until you see the pair of parking lots (one on left and one on right). South Bivouac is the lot on the right side of the road.

Registration will be 9:15-9:50am, pre-race meeting will be at 9:50, race will start at 10am. It's $15 as always. Under 18 race free.

Race Route:
Route follows the Spencer Loop up to a short section of short track. You will then pop out on The Hive trail, which you will follow up to the Prospect Heights parking lot. You will then proceed up the Gasline to the Powerline Trail. Stay on the Powerline Trail all the way “Up and Over” Powerline Pass. Descend (be super careful because its steep and loose) the south side of Powerline Pass to the Indian Trailhead. The finish will be in the parking lot of the Indian Valley Trailhead. We're expecting racers to finish in 2-3 hours, depending on weather and trail condition on the Indian side of Powerline Pass. The race is between 15 and 17 miles long.

You will be given a small map/directions to take with you. This is a self-sufficient race - take what you need with you. There are no aid stations. It is your responsibility to get to the finish line - minimal route finding skills are required, but you do need to know where you're going. The course is NOT flagged or marked in any way. The course is not technically difficult, but it is very steep on both sides of the pass, and will more than likely require getting off your bike. You are responsible for getting yourself home from Indian!

REQUIRED GEAR:
a bear bell!
RECOMMENDED GEAR:
water (2 water bottles or a camelbak)
extra clothing (wind jacket, hat, gloves)
a snack

We may or may not have a very informal gathering afterward at the Indian House Restaurant. Awards may or may not be presented. They do have good food, though (or so I've heard).

Hope to see you all there!
Megan

State Champs & Season Points RESULTS

2010-08-30T11:43:00.006-08:00

Well, what can I say? It was an AWESOME weekend! A very large & enthusiastic turn-out, epic weather, grueling courses, broken bikes, scrapes/bruises/cuts/bumps, and a whole lot of fun.

Thanks to everyone! The racers, the spectators, the volunteers, the flag-pullers, the course creators, and anyone else that helped make the 2010 Alaska Mountain Bike Championships a raging success!

Here is a quick results synopsis...

Championship SERIES winners (raced all 4 races):
Expert Men
1) Carey Grumelot
2) Will Ross
3) Chet Fehrmann
Expert Women
1) Sheryl Loan
Master Men
1) Mike Howard
2) Jim Jager
3) Bruce Ross
Master Women
1) Marge Cunningham
Sport Men
1) Justin Nash
2) Stacey Moon
3) Marc Dunne
Sport Women
1) Janice Tower
2) Jessie Donahue
3) Rebeccah Bieri
Beginner Men
1) Nick Fry
Junior Men
1) Adam Garrigus
2) Luke Jager

Season Points Winners! (raced all season long, won the most points)
Expert Men
1) Carey Grumelot
2) Chet Fehrmann
3 tie) Will Ross/Brent Gorman
Expert Women
1) Eeva Latosuo
2) Sheryl Loan
3) Amber Stull
Master Men
1) Mike Howard
2) Bruce Ross
3) Mark Smith
Master Women
1) Marge Cunningham
Sport Men
1) Stacey Moon
2) Mark Burson
3) Justin Nash
Sport Women
1) Rebeccah Bieri
2) Jill Valerius
3) Darcy Davis
Beginner Men
1) Nick Fry
2) Cameron Bembenek
3 tie) Rich Hum/Bobby Phillips/Griff Steiner
Beginner Women
1) Maggie Donnelly
2) Sarah Ward
3 tie) Laurel Brady/Caroline Patton/Nancy Meade-Miller/Jeanette Duenow
Junior Men
1) Adam Garrigus
2) Luke Jager
3) Tanner Ramey
Junior Women
1) Mykaela McMullen
2) Irene Bembenek
3) Morgan Leach

ALASKA MOUNTAIN BIKE CHAMPIONS!!!
Male: Carey Grumelot
Female: Eeva Latosuo

Here are all the results and the points update:
Champs Hillside Hillclimb
Champs APU Short Track
Champs Kincaid Time Trial
Champs Hillside XC
Champs Cumulative Results
Season Points Total

NEXT UP: this Saturday, September 4, the Up & Over Challenge. More details to come.

Alaska Mountain Bike Championships

2010-08-18T11:44:00.022-08:00

UPDATE AS OF 8/27:
First race is TONIGHT! Thank goodness it's not sunny and nice out; we wouldn't want to overheat or get sunburned! Don't forget your bear bell!

Here is a PDF of all the race info. You can print this out and take it with you!

Sunday's XC race course at Hillside has been modified. We decided to move it off the STA trails (at least the downhill portions) to better preserve those trails for future use! Here is the NEW map!

HAPPY 30TH BIRTHDAY, BRENT! YOU OLD MAN!

UPDATE AS OF 8/26:
Here is the points update!

Bear bells will be required at the Kincaid race and at both Hillside races. I will have a very limited amount of bear bells available for sale during registration. They will be $5 per bell. You can find them at any sporting goods or outdoor store for less, and I bet Fred Meyer carries them as well for even cheaper! GET YOUR BEAR BELL! There will be a time penalty for not having a bear bell... 30 seconds.

UPDATE AS OF 8/23:
Thanks so much to Brent Gorman, Jeff Ellis, Mike Howard, Bob Cox and Tim Berntson for clearing a very messy stretch of singletrack at Hillside this weekend. Now the course for the XC on Sunday will be even better (new map posted below)! Awesome job guys.

Bob rocking the chainsaw chaps/spandex look.

Also, everyone that races in the championships will receive one of these awesome reusable totes!

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I will be posting information as it becomes available, so check back often!

Here's the schedule:

Friday, August 27
7pm, Hillside, Hill Climb ***BEAR BELL REQUIRED***
Registration: will be from 5:30-6:45 to allow folks time to register for the WHOLE series and to sign up for the banquet (just so we know how much food to buy).
Parking: Please park at the north end of the Hilltop Ski Area parking lot. Head east on Abbott Road, pass by Service High School and under the foot bridge, take your next left into the Hillside/Hilltop parking lot - follow the road back past the chalet and park at the far north end. There will be a porta-potty available here!
Pre-race Meeting: 6:50pm
Race Start: 7pm SHARP
Race Format: Experts will leave at 7pm, Masters & Sport at 7:01pm, Beginners & Juniors at 7:02pm. The finish is near the Prospect Heights parking lot, so you can either get picked up there or ride back down to the Hilltop parking lot (MUCH more fun).
Race MAP!

Saturday, August 28
10am, Alaska Pacific University, Short Track
Registration: 9:00-9:45am. Everyone needs to register at this time.
Parking: Please park at the Moseley Sports Center: take 36th Avenue east past Providence Hospital (street now called Providence Drive). At 3-way stop, go straight (large APU log will be on your left at this intersection) onto APU property. Pass the USGS buildings on right. Next building on right will be Moseley Sports Center. The sports center will be open for restrooms, but they ask NO MUDDY SHOES inside. Registration will be in the Sports Center parking lot, but the start/finish area will be down in the soccer field on the other side of the hill behind the sports center... it will all make sense once you get there!
Pre-race Meeting: 9:50am
Race Start: 10am SHARP
Race format:
Expert, Sport, & Master Men + Expert Women will start at 10am. It will be 30 minutes around a 1 mile course, plus one more lap.
Sport, Master, Beginner Women & Beginner Men + ALL Juniors will start at 10:45am. 30 minutes plus a lap.
Race Map: There will be no map for this course as you will be able to easily pre-ride it prior to the race start (one lap will take about 5-8 minutes). The second group will need to pre-ride it BEFORE the first group goes out.

Saturday, August 28
3pm, Kincaid, Time Trial ***BEAR BELL REQUIRED***
Registration: 2:00-2:45pm
Parking: We will be staging from the stadium parking lot, as usual. Take Raspberry Road west until the very end, parking will be at the stadium lot below the chalet (on your right coming in). The start/finish area will be behind the huge scoreboard.
Pre-race Meeting: 2:50pm
Race Start: 3pm SHARP
Race format: Juniors will go out first, followed by the Beginners, then the Sport, Masters and finally the Experts. Racers will go out one at a time, in 15 or 30 second intervals (this will be decided race day). There will be a 5 minute gap between rider categories.
Race MAP!

Sunday, August 29
12 noon, Hillside, XC ***BEAR BELL REQUIRED***
Registration: 11:00-11:45am
Parking: Please park at the north end of the Hilltop Ski Area parking lot. Head east on Abbott Road, pass by Service High School and under the foot bridge, take your next left into the Hillside/Hilltop parking lot - follow the road back past the chalet and park at the far north end. There will be a porta-potty available here!
Pre-Race Meeting: 11:50am
Race Start: 12pm SHARP
Race format: Just like usual... Experts @ 12pm, Sport & Masters @ 12:01pm, Beginners & Juniors @ 12:02pm. EXPERTS WILL DO 4 LAPS, SPORT & MASTERS 3 LAPS, BEGINNERS & JUNIORS 2 LAPS.
Race MAP!

Sunday, August 29
6pm, Dinner & Awards Banquet (it's free!)
The awards banquet will be held at the Abbott Loop Community Park off Elmore (opposite Coventry Drive) between 80th and 84th. We will be using the large covered shelter on the north end of the park. The dinner will be a big grill-out, with hamburgers, hotdogs (or maybe salmon burgers?) & some sort of vegetarian option (don't worry, it won't be tofurky dogs!). We'll also be providing beverages (soda, sports drinks and MIDNIGHT SUN KEGS!) , along with all the trimmings for your grilled option.
We ask that you bring a dish to share: last names A-L, please bring a side dish, last names M-Z, please bring a dessert!
After dinner, we will have awards and tons of schwag give-aways! If it's nice out, we might get a romping game of volleyball going... Bring the whole family!
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COST: $50 for all 4 races (save $10!) or $15 per race, under 18 are always free! The awards dinner is free too - just bring something to share (see above in blue).
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It's going to be an awesome weekend full of racing (obviously), prizes, awards, FOOD!, and fun. Your times in each of the races will be added up, then assigned the appropriate "pointage." That pointage will then be doubled, so if you've been missing races this summer and your points total is looking a tad dismal, make sure you join us for all four races!

If you have questions or suggestions, please don't hesitate to shoot me an email at megpiersma@gmail.com!

Kincaid XC #5 RESULTS

2010-08-18T11:23:00.005-08:00

We had a very small crowd last night, which is unfortunate because the weather was actually half-way decent! We had 27 racers total. While the turn-out wasn't great, we did have a large number of folks that had never participated in one of the races before, so it was GREAT having some fresh blood! Excellent job to all the "newbies!"

Many (probably 90% of you) reported missing sections of the course or adding on a large chunk unknowingly or going backwards or just generally getting lost... so check out the results and take them with a grain of salt! For those of you that have a * next to your name, it means you "missed course" in a very loose sense. If you have a * next to your name and you know you did the entire course in the correct direction, it just means that I didn't get a chance to talk to you after you finished. Just shoot me an email and let me know!

RESULTS!


	Expert Men
1	Chet Fehrmann	1:26:05
2	Carey Grumelot	1:26:06
*	Scott Vincik	1:26:42
*	James Stull	1:28:02
3	Andy Pohl	1:29:42
4	Brian Bonney	1:29:44
5	Carl Kuhn	1:29:44
6	David Valdes	1:37:06
	Will Ross	DNF
	Mike Beiergrohslein	DNF
	*missed course

	Master Men
*	Ken Spiess	1:06:29
*	Mike Howard	1:12:46
*	Bruce Ross	1:16:38
1	Bob Cox	1:23:43
*	Kent Muehling	1:49:49
	*missed course

	Master Women
1	Marge Cunningham	1:23:19

	Sport Men
1	Jeff Ellis	1:03:32
2	Stacey Moon	1:03:38
3	Dennis Stosel	1:04:35
4	Jamie Haines	1:05:11
5	Alex De'Ath	1:05:48
6	Mark Burson	1:07:25
	Jacob Wahry	DNF

	Beginner Women
1	Laurel Brady	0:42:24

	Junior Men
1	Bobby Wilson	0:34:57
2	Adam Garrigus	0:35:58
3	Luke Jager	0:40:57

Tim was out snapping photos last night... the link to the album is here. It's on SnapFish, so you need an account to see them, but it's free and super easy.

This is the last race that counted for points (besides the upcoming championship races). I will post the updated points list, the championship maps and other pertinent champs info before this weekend so that you can all get out and pre-ride!

Thanks for coming out last night! megpiersma@gmail.com, 440-9928

Kincaid XC #5

2010-08-14T09:44:00.006-08:00

Tuesday, August 17

Race Registration: 6-6:45pm
Pre-Race Meeting: 6:45pm
Race Start: 7pm sharp
Adults $15, under 18 race free!
Helmets are required.
You must be an ABC member to race - $20 for an annual membership ($5 for under 18). Please fill out the membership form, found here, and mail it in with a check. I will not be providing race registration forms at the race- YOU ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR BECOMING A MEMBER BEFORE THE RACE. You may bring your COMPLETED membership forms to the race, with payment and save a stamp.
Here is the MAP.

Directions to parking and race start:
From Minnesota, head west on Raspberry Road. Follow Raspberry through Jewel Lake Rd, past Sand Lake Rd. and past the big Kincaid Park sign. Wind your way through Kincaid Park, past the Raspberry parking lot (which will be on your right) and under the big ski bridge. Parking will be in the big lot below the Chalet on your right (the stadium lot). Registration will be in the western most corner of the lot. The race start and finish will be in the stadium below the chalet.

Race format:
Experts ride 3 laps and depart at 7:00pm. Sport/Master riders have 2 laps and depart at 7:01pm. Beginners/Juniors ride 1 lap and depart at 7:02pm. If we have as many racers as we've had at previous Kincaid races, we'll split up start times even further (for example: send men out, then women).

Points Series:
This race is the sixth race that count for POINTS. All of the Kincaid and Hillside XC races and all the races in the championships (10 races total) will earn you points depending on how well you place in the race. After the state championships, all points will be tallied and the racer with the most cumulative points will be crowned the state mountain bike racing champion! Woohoo!

SEE YOU ALL OUT THERE!

Megan (440-9928, megpiersma@gmail.com)

Kincaid Short Track RESULTS

2010-08-11T15:49:00.004-08:00

Even though it poured the entire race and the course was wet, sloppy and slippery, we had a pretty good turn-out! 25 racers pounded it out for 30+ minutes on the 1 mile course based out of the Jodhpur parking lot. We had a very strong showing by the Junior men - many of which will definitely move up to the sport division next year! Nice job boys! We also had a few Mighty Bikers join in on our course because their race was canceled - some rode the entire 30 minutes in the Junior category and one very brave little girl rode the customary one lap - we were all very impressed!

Thanks to everyone that braved the rain (again)! Wish for sunny weather for our next race- Tuesday, August 17, the FINAL Kincaid XC race of the season! HOPE TO SEE YOU THERE!


	Expert Men
1	Brent Gorman	9 laps	0:34:48
2	Chet Fehrmann	9 laps	0:34:48
3	John Lackey	9 laps	0:35:50
4	Scott Vincik	9 laps	0:36:05
5	Carl Smith	9 laps	0:37:59
6	Andy Pohl	8 laps	0:35:24

	Master Men
1	Mark Smith	8 laps	0:37:03
2	Bruce Ross	7 laps	0:35:01
3	Bob Cox	7 laps	0:39:50

	Sport Men
1	Nathan van der Most	9 laps	0:38:54
2	Jacob Wahry	8 laps	0:35:18
3	Nathan Musgrave	8 laps	0:35:20
4	Cam Bembenek	7 laps	0:35:54

	Sport Women
1	Jessie Donahue	7 laps	0:36:16
2	Allison Ross	7 laps	0:37:51

	Beginner Women
1	Maggie Donnelly	6 laps	0:39:10

	Junior Men
1	Tanner Ramey	8 laps	0:37:59
2	Luke Jager	7 laps	0:35:18
3	Adam Garrigus	7 laps	0:35:41
4	Stuart Bembenek	7 laps	0:38:54
5	Kevin Leach	7 laps	0:40:56
6	Chase Lentfer	6 laps	0:37:03
7	Josh Novakovich	5 laps	0:40:57
8	Hunter Eid	5 laps	0:41:00

	Junior Women
1	Irene Bembenek	6 laps	0:35:39

	Mighty Bikers!
	Camryn Williams	1 lap	0:10:23

Kincaid Short Track

2010-08-08T12:43:00.006-08:00

Tuesday, August 10

PARKING & REGISTRATION WILL BE AT THE JODHPUR LOT... read on for more info!

What the heck is a short track race? Well, it's fast and furious, for one. Racers ride laps around a short, technical course (our course is just over 1 mile long) for 30 minutes, plus one more lap around. Our course involves ski trails plus a bit of rooty single track (read: cross bikes not appropriate or allowed) with some ups and downs. This race is GREAT for spectators because racers will be flying through the start/finish area all the time- no waiting 30 or more minutes to see your rider! We expect the expert riders to do one lap in about 5 minutes or so.

Race Format
All Experts, All Masters & Men's Sport: 7:00-7:30pm, plus one lap
Women's Sport, All Beginners & All Juniors: 7:45-8:15pm, plus one lap

Here is the MAP.

Registration
6:00-6:45pm (EVERYONE must register during this time - the second group will get to watch and cheer on the first group!)

Pre-race meeting will be right before your group goes out on the course.

Adults $15, under 18 race free.

You MUST be a member of the Arctic Bike Club to race. Please fill out the membership form and mail it in, or bring it to the race with your payment (with everything already filled out). I will NOT be providing membership forms at registration. YOU ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR BECOMING A MEMBER BEFORE THE RACE. Membership forms can be found here.

Parking & Registration will be at the Jodhpur parking lot, NOT at the usual stadium area. We wanted to change it up a bit. Directions: instead of staying on Raspberry and heading straight into the Kincaid entrance, you'll take a left on Sand Lake Road. Then take a right onto Kincaid Road. The road will take a 90 degree left turn (Jodhpur Rd.), follow this around. You'll pass some houses and then on your right will be a turn-off into the park - it is the same entrance as the motor-cross park (and it will be the ONLY right you can take on that back stretch of road). Alternately, you can take Dimond west past Sand Lake Road, follow the curve to the right, then take a left into the parking lot.

POINTS UPDATE (as of 8/8/10)

If you have any questions/concerns, please email or call the race director (Megan) at megpiersma@gmail.com or 440-9928.

Soggy Bottom & Cross Clinic & Socks

2010-08-02T14:43:00.005-08:00

Just so you know...

The Soggy Bottom 100 is this weekend, Saturday August 7.
It's an awesome race and you can do it solo or as a team.
Check out the website.

Arctic Cross is hosting a fantastic cyclocross clinic from Thursday, August 12 through Sunday, August 15. Katie Compton (6 time National Cross Champion!) will be the "instructor" for the clinic. There are only 50 spots available and it costs $125, which is a TOTAL steal! You can register for the clinic here. Check out the clinic flyer here.

The next MTB race is August 10. It's a short track race out at Kincaid at 7pm. Come on out and join the fun! Short track races are a total riot- fast & furious & super exciting!

Also, please check to see if your name is on the sock list for a free pair of socks! The top male and female in each category gets a pair of awesome MTB socks. Visit the July blog post entitled "It's all about the socks!".

Hillside XC RESULTS

2010-07-24T14:11:00.003-08:00

Thanks to everyone that came out today! We had a small but enthusiastic crowd of 29 racers. The weather cooperated with us, which was quite nice. This is the 5th race that counts towards the points series and I'll post the points update as soon as it's updated!

You can find the UPDATED results HERE.

The next race is August 10, 7pm, at Kincaid - a Kincaid Short Track! Fast and LOTS of fun... doesn't count for points, but please join us anyway! More info as we get closer...

Enjoy your weekend everyone!

Hillside XC

2010-07-23T10:13:00.004-08:00

Saturday, July 24, 10am

Race Registration:9-9:45am (I will shut down race registration at 9:45am SHARP, which means that you will NOT be allowed to register after that time.)
Pre-Race Meeting: 9:50am
Race Start: 10am sharp
Adults $15, under 18 race free!
Helmets are required.
You must be an ABC member to race - $20 for an annual membership ($5 for under 18). Please fill out the membership form, found here, and mail it in with a check. I will not be providing race registration forms at the race- YOU ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR BECOMING A MEMBER BEFORE THE RACE. You may bring your COMPLETED membership forms to the race, with payment and save a stamp.
RACE MAP! Note that we will not be racing anywhere near Campbell Creek or Rover's Run (and there will be plenty of people on and around the trails... bring a bear bell if you wish!)

Directions to parking and race start:
Parking will be in the northern most end of the Hilltop Ski Area lot. Take Abbott east past the Lake Otis intersection, go through Elmore, past Service High School. There will be a parking lot along the road on your left after you pass under the footbridge. Take the road that runs back from this parking lot into the Hilltop Ski Area. Pass the chalet and head to the back of the parking lot.

Race format:
Experts ride 3 laps and depart at 10:00am. Sport/Master riders have 2 laps and depart at 10:01am. Beginners/Juniors ride 1 lap and depart at 10:02am.

Points Series:
This race is the fifth race that will count in a series of races for POINTS. All of the Kincaid and Hillside XC races and all the races in the championships (10 races total) will earn you a certain amount of points (dependent on how well you place in the race). After the state championships, all points will be tallied and the racer with the most cumulative points will be crowned the state mountain bike racing champion! Woohoo!

Questions? Call me at 440-9928 or shoot me an email: megpiersma@gmail.com.

Kincaid XC #4 RESULTS & Mighty Bikes Results

2010-07-22T11:38:00.012-08:00

Well, it was one heck of an epic evening. It began to rain around 5:30, then it started pouring around 6pm and it kept pouring until I pulled out of the parking lot at 9:30pm! It made for a very wet, dirty, slick and slippery course - and from racer's reports it resulted in a lot of flipping, sliding, skidding, sloshing, and a general flopping around. We had 51 racers register (pretty good considering the weather) and 41 racers finish.

A few things before you jump to the results:
1) The next race is THIS Saturday - Hillside XC, 10am start, 9am registration opens. This race counts for points. More info on this race will be posted as soon as the map becomes available this afternoon.
2) The cumulative points will be posted as soon as they are finished.
3) I've updated the socks post, so check to see if you're name has been added for a free pair of socks! (The top male & female in each division gets a pair of socks.)
4) I have been hearing comments about the maps not being available earlier. Please know that everyone on the MTB board, including the course designer, the map guy and moi (your race director), have full-time jobs. We do mountain bike division stuff in our spare time. Please be patient when things don't get posted right away or when a map doesn't show up until the day before- we're working on it, trust me. If you'd like to help us out, just let me know.
5) We need flag pullers. You get to race free if you stick around and pull flags once the experts come through for their last lap. We REALLY need help pulling flags. Seriously.

Here are the results!

Below are the Mighty Bikes results (2 mile course with lots of moose interference!):

WAY TO BRAVE THE RAIN!!!

Girls: 1. Kaylee Heck 15:01 2. Kate Crowley 16:12 3. Liz Novakovich 17:09 4. Lara Eck 17:19 5. Annika Colberg 17:51 6. Annika Wolner 20:56 7. Masha Kling 22:19 8. Kennedy Wood 22:56

Boys: 1. Zach Burris 14:36 2. Jonah Rogers 14:43 3. Parker Pickett 14:56 4. Kyle Wolner 15:05 5. Zanden McMullen 15:07 6. Caleb Wood 15:14 7. Josh Novakovich 15:21 8. Peter Hinds 15:30 9. Adam Hearn 16:20 10. Quinn Musgrave 16:25 11. Connor Gries 16:27 12. (tie) Aidan Blessing 16:36, Ethan Picket 16:36 14. Janpal LaChapelle 16:37 15. Sage Hildreth 16:43 16. Cody Fikes 16:51 17. Dylan Eck 17:24 18. David Crowley 17:25 19. Daniel Kling 17:33 20. Paul Boutet 21:24 21. Talis Colberg 22:48

Thanks to everyone that came out on Tuesday night, despite the downpour. You guys and gals are HARDCORE! Extra points for everyone!!! OK, just kidding...

Here are some awesome photos of the race (thanks Kent!).

Connor Truskowski after the race - looking just a tad on the dirty side.

Stacey Moon coming across the finish line after 2 laps in the slop.

Cleaning bikes off in the newly-formed Kincaid Lake (it's really just the parking lot).

Comments or questions, please email me at megpiersma@gmail.com. See you soon!

Kincaid XC #4

2010-07-19T08:15:00.007-08:00

Tuesday, July 20, 7pm

HAPPY BIRTHDAY, ANDY POHL!

Race Registration: 6-6:45pm (I will shut down race registration at 6:45pm SHARP, which means that you will NOT be allowed to register after that time.)
Pre-Race Meeting: 6:50pm
Race Start: 7pm sharp
Adults $15, under 18 race free!
Helmets are required.
You must be an ABC member to race - $20 for an annual membership ($5 for under 18). Please fill out the membership form, found here, and mail it in with a check. I will not be providing race registration forms at the race- YOU ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR BECOMING A MEMBER BEFORE THE RACE. You may bring your COMPLETED membership forms to the race, with payment and save a stamp.
RACE MAP! This is the race where you'll be weaving along the infamous Bluff Trail- the most beautiful (and hairy) singletrack in the park!

Directions to parking and race start:
From Minnesota, head west on Raspberry Road. Follow Raspberry through Jewel Lake Rd, past Sand Lake Rd. and past the big Kincaid Park sign. Wind your way through Kincaid Park, past the Raspberry parking lot (which will be on your right) and under the big ski bridge. Parking will be in the big lot below the Chalet on your right (the stadium lot). Registration will be in the western most corner of the lot. The race start and finish will be in the stadium below the chalet.

Race format:
Experts ride 3 laps and depart at 7:00pm. Sport/Master riders have 2 laps and depart at 7:01pm. Beginners/Juniors ride 1 lap and depart at 7:02pm. If we have as many racers as we've had at previous Kincaid races, we'll split up start times even further (for example: send men out, then women).

Points Series:
This race is the fourth race that will count in a series of races for POINTS. All of the Kincaid and Hillside XC races and all the races in the championships (10 races total) will earn you a certain amount of points (dependent on how well you place in the race). After the state championships, all points will be tallied and the racer with the most cumulative points will be crowned the state mountain bike racing champion! Woohoo!

Questions? Call me at 440-9928 or shoot me an email: megpiersma@gmail.com.

Points Update

2010-07-13T15:01:00.003-08:00

Here's the beta on earning points:

Only these races count towards points:
Kincaid XC #1-5
Hillside XC on July 24
MTB Championships races (4 races total, August 27-29)

Your lowest score in the XC races will get thrown out and the championship races count for DOUBLE points!

Here is the updated score board!

If you have questions or see an error, please email me at megpiersma@gmail.com.

It's all about the socks!

2010-07-09T11:42:00.005-08:00

The top male and female winner in each category (expert, masters, sport, beginner & junior) each receive a pair of ABC Mountain Bike Division socks (see the photo in the right-hand column). Check the list below it to see if you're on it, and at the next race, come claim your sweet socks at registration! It's our way of saying AWESOME JOB and thanking you for supporting the Arctic Bike Club Mountain Division!

Arctic Valley Hill Climb – May 18

Daniel Folmar

Christina Grande

Downhill Dome – May 28

Darren Mattingley

Jake Davis

Rose Theisen

Kincaid XC #1 – June 8

*Carey Grumelot

*Eeva Latosuo

*Mike Howard

Darcy Davis

*Bobby Phillips

Georgina Scorer

Rich Hum

Caroline Patton

Garth Schulz

*Mykaela McMullen

Hillside Short Track – June 19

*Eeva Latosuo

James Stull

Kincaid XC #2 – June 22

Will Ross

Amber Stull

*Mike Howard

*Marge Cunningham

*Stacey Moon

*Rebecca Bieri

*Bobby Phillips

Jeanette Duenow

Tanner Ramsey

Morgan Leach

Kincaid XC #3 – July 6

*Carey Grumelot

Sheryl Loan

Ken Spiess

*Marge Cunningham

Seth Downs

*Rebecca Bieri

Cam Bembenek

Nancy Meade-Miller

*Adam Garrigus

*Mykaela McMullen

Kincaid XC #4 – July 20

*Adam Garrigus

*Mykaela McMullen

Griff Steiner

*Maggie Donnelly

*Stacey Moon

Mike Truskowski

*Carey Grumelot

*Marge Cunningham

*Eeva Latosuo

Hillside XC – July 24

Brent Gorman

Bruce Ross

*Marge Cunningham

*Stacey Moon

Jill Valerius

*Maggie Donnelly

*Adam Garrigus

*if you've won more than one race, KUDOS!, but you only get one pair of socks... sorry!

Kincaid XC #3 RESULTS

2010-07-07T12:16:00.005-08:00

Well, it was another gorgeous Tuesday night and another awesome group of racers! We had 62 folks register and 60 finish the race. The race started exactly on time, thanks to all of you that came early and registered on time! Excellent job to everyone and a special thanks to our race course designer, Carey, and to all the folks that spent a little extra time out there pulling flags.

Just a few things before the results:
*Next race is Kincaid XC #4 on Tuesday, July 20. I look forward to seeing you all there!
*There was one racer who did not register: #214. If you are #214 or know who #214 is, please email me at megpiersma@gmail.com.
*There were a few of you that had some seriously illegible handwriting on the sign-in sheet. Please be aware that if I can't read your name on the sign-in sheet, I can't put you in the results!
*There are a few of you that need new bib numbers: Nancy M-M., Brent C., Petra D., and Justin N. If you think you are one of these people, please talk to me at the next race and we'll get it all figured out.

OK, here are the results!

Comments or questions, please feel free to call or email me: 440-9928, megpiersma@gmail.com. Thanks everyone!

Kincaid XC #3 Mighty Bikes RESULTS

2010-07-07T11:48:00.003-08:00

Awesome job to the Mighty Bikers!

Males
1. Zach Burris 10:01 2. Josh Novakovich 11:13 3. Hunter Keffalos 11:53 4. Jonah Rogers 12:01 5. Benjamin Post 12:43 6. Branson Gustoffson 13:11 7. Parker Pickett 13:15 8. William Binnian 13:25 9. Zanden McMullen 13:31 10. Conner McLeon 13:36 11. Ethan Pickett 13:44 12. Kye Jeffries 14:06 13. Kyle Wolner 14:18 14. Hatcher Manning 14:19 15. Jack Hale 14:42 16. Nicholas Post 15:00 17. Elias Lindemuth 15:31 18. Zane Jeffries 16:31 19. Enzo Bruzzi 16:57 20. Beck Haywood 17:09 21. Aidan Blessing 17:48 22. Erik Langland 18:23 23. (tie) Abraham Nygren 19:33, Reilly Gillis 19:33 25. Everett Manning 22:06 26. Talis Colberg 22:17 27. Cole Jones 23:09

Females
1. Kelli Thomas 12:45 2. Camryn Williams 14:28 3. Kaylee Heck 14:33 4. Maria Kling 15:09 5. Graylin Simes 15:26 6. Grace Smith 15:50 7. Caitlin Gohr 15:51 8. Ellie Mitchell 16:05 9. Annika Wolner 16:16 10. Riley McMahan 17:32 11. Riley Simes 18:02 12. Naomi Stock 18:22 13. Liz Novakovich 18:27 14. Katie Peichel 19:32 15. Annika Colberg 20:26 16. Claire Smith 20:49 17. Yana Monroe 22:14 18. Malaika Gillis 23:22 19. Isabelle Nygren 30:00

Kincaid XC #3

2010-07-02T12:13:00.005-08:00

Tuesday, July 6, 7pm

Race Registration: 6-6:45pm (I will shut down race registration at 6:45pm SHARP, which means that you will NOT be allowed to register after that time. We're going to stay on time as much as possible from here on out...)
Pre-Race Meeting: 6:45pm
Race Start: 7pm sharp
Adults $15, under 18 race free!
Helmets are required.
You must be an ABC member to race - $20 for an annual membership ($5 for under 18). Please fill out the membership form, found here, and mail it in with a check. I will not be providing race registration forms at the race- YOU ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR BECOMING A MEMBER BEFORE THE RACE. You may bring your COMPLETED membership forms to the race, with payment and save a stamp.
RACE MAP! (thanks awesome map guy!)

Directions to parking and race start:
From Minnesota, head west on Raspberry Road. Follow Raspberry through Jewel Lake Rd, past Sand Lake Rd. and past the big Kincaid Park sign. Wind your way through Kincaid Park, past the Raspberry parking lot (which will be on your right) and under the big ski bridge. Parking will be in the big lot below the Chalet on your right (the stadium lot). Registration will be in the western most corner of the lot. The race start and finish will be in the stadium below the chalet.

Race format:
Experts ride 3 laps and depart at 7:00pm. Sport/Master riders have 2 laps and depart at 7:01pm. Beginners/Juniors ride 1 lap and depart at 7:02pm. If we have as many racers as we've had at previous Kincaid races, we'll split up start times even further (for example: send men out, then women).

Points Series:
This race is the third race that will count in a series of races for POINTS. All of the Kincaid and Hillside XC races and all the races in the championships (10 races total) will earn you points depending on how well you place in the race. After the state championships, all points will be tallied and the racer with the most cumulative points will be crowned the state mountain bike racing champion! Woohoo!

Check out the leader board here!

Questions? Email or call the race director: megpiersma@gmail.com, 440-9928.

24 Hours of Mat RESULTS

2010-06-28T10:35:00.010-08:00

Well, it was an epic weekend out at Kepler-Bradley. Thanks to all that came out and joined in the fun (and rain)! Nice job everyone!

UPDATED RESULTS can be found here. We had several errors in the first set of results, so this is the second (and hopefully final) set. Please check it out and make sure your lap count/time is correct. If not, please email me at megpiersma@gmail.com. Thanks!

There is a great article in the Anchorage Daily News about the race!

If you have pictures that you wouldn't mind sharing, please email them to megpiersma@gmail.com.

Everyone lined up to start! In front (l-r) is Jason Hill, Will Ross, Brent Gorman & John Lackey.

Chet Fehrmann (24 solo winner) getting ready to go out on his 21st (and last) lap of the race.

Kincaid XC #2 RESULTS

2010-06-23T13:20:00.003-08:00

It was another fabulous evening at Kincaid! Perfect weather, awesome race course and a very large group of pumped up racers! Thanks to you all for coming out and an extra big THANK YOU to the flag pullers (Darcy, Petra, Amber, Sheryl, Eeva, Nathan, Chet, Marge, John, Carey, Tana and more!). We've also got two amazing women helping me with registration each race- Gina & Tana. Thank you! Man, what an awesome biking community we have!

PLEASE READ BEFORE YOU DOWNLOAD THE RESULTS:

1) Masters are 50+ years old (some of you spring chickens are trying to race in the masters category when you should be in SPORT- please register as sport next race). Juniors are under 18 years old (we had some juniors race as beginners - please make sure you register as a junior if you are under 18 and only want to do one lap). It gets very confusing when your race number does not correlate to the category you registered under!
2) As you will see on the race results, we had some folks miss sections of the course last night. I still recorded your time, but you are not officially entered into the results or the points series (basically a DNF). It is YOUR responsibility to follow the flagging (always on your right). If you know you missed a section of the course last night, please be honest and shoot me an email letting me know. I will adjust the results accordingly. megpiersma@gmail.com
3) PLEASE KEEP YOUR RACE NUMBER FOR THE ENTIRE SEASON!!! It's $5 if you need a new one.
4) There were some folks riding around the parking lot last night without a helmet on. Please know that once you sign your name on the sign-in sheet, you MUST wear your helmet ANY time you are on your bike, or it will be an automatic DQ. We're VERY strict about this. Seriously.

OK, here are the results!

Awesome job, everyone! Hope to see you all at the next race: Tuesday, July 6, Kincaid XC #3!

Kincaid XC #2

2010-06-20T11:21:00.006-08:00

Tuesday, June 22, 7pm

Race Registration: 6-6:45pm (I will shut down race registration at 6:45pm SHARP, which means that you will NOT be allowed to register after that time. We're going to stay on time as much as possible from here on out...)
Pre-Race Meeting: 6:45pm
Race Start: 7pm sharp
Adults $15, under 18 race free!
Helmets are required.
You must be an ABC member to race - $20 for an annual membership. Please fill out the membership form, found here, and mail it in with a check. I will not be providing race registration forms at the race- YOU ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR BECOMING A MEMBER BEFORE THE RACE. You may bring your COMPLETED membership forms to the race, with payment and save a stamp.
RACE MAP

Directions to parking and race start:
From Minnesota, head west on Raspberry Road. Follow Raspberry through Jewel Lake Rd, past Sand Lake Rd. and past the big Kincaid Park sign. Wind your way through Kincaid Park, past the Raspberry parking lot (which will be on your right) and under the big ski bridge. Parking will be in the big lot below the Chalet on your right (the stadium lot). Registration will be in the western most corner of the lot. The race start and finish will be in the stadium below the chalet.

Race format:
Experts ride 3 laps and depart at 7:00pm. Sport/Master riders have 2 laps and depart at 7:01pm. Beginners/Juniors ride 1 lap and depart at 7:02pm. If we have as many racers as the last Kincaid race, we'll split up start times even further (for example: send men out, then women).

Points Series:
This race is the second race that will count in a series of races for POINTS. All of the Kincaid and Hillside XC races and all the races in the championships (10 races total) will earn you points depending on how well you place in the race. After the state championships, all points will be tallied and the racer with the most cumulative points will be crowned the state mountain bike racing champion! More information will be available as we progress into the season.

Questions? Email or call the race director: megpiersma@gmail.com, 440-9928. ALWAYS call the hotline before each race! It has the most up-to-date information! 566-0177, #2

Hillside Short Track RESULTS

2010-06-19T21:51:00.004-08:00

Thanks to all of you who came out to this great race! It was a much smaller showing this time around, but that didn't affect the good race vibe. It was especially nice that the rain held off for just a couple hours so that the course wasn't too sloppy & muddy. Comments from racers included "That was awesome!" and "Sweet, man!" Results are below.

Men: (includes all categories), 30 minutes + 1 lap
1) James Stull, 9 laps, 37.08
2) Will Ross, 9 laps, 37.17
3) Chet Fehrmann, 9 laps, 37.51
4) Dan Nordendale, 9 laps, 39.59
5) Adam Miller, 9 laps, 40.10
6) Andy Pohl, 9 laps, 40.36
7) Carl Smith, 9 laps, 42.36
8) David Valdes, 8 laps, 37.56
9) Stacey Moon, 8 laps, 38.05
10) Jacob Wahry, 8 laps, 39.03
11) Mike Howard, 8 laps, 42.01
12) Mark Smith, 7 laps, 37.17
13) Kurt Schaaf, 7 laps, 38.06
14) Connor Scher, 7 laps, 41.19
15) Bill Theobald, 6 laps, 37.53
16) Jake Davis, 5 laps, 44.49
17) Darren Mattingly, DNF

Women: (includes all categories), 30 minutes + 1 lap
1) Eeva Latosuo, 8 laps, 39.03
2) Rebecca Bieri, 8 laps, 43.17
3) Allison Ross, 7 laps, 42.25

Hillside Short Track

2010-06-16T12:27:00.006-08:00

Saturday, June 19, Noon

THIS IS GOING TO BE ONE AWESOME RACE!!!

What the heck is a short track race? Well, it's fast and furious, for one. Racers ride laps around a short, technical course (our course is just over 1 mile long) for 30 minutes, plus one more lap around. Our course involves ski trails plus a bit of rooty single track (read: cross bikes not appropriate or allowed) with some ups and downs. This race is GREAT for spectators because racers will be flying through the start/finish area all the time- no waiting 30 or more minutes to see your rider! We expect the expert riders to do one lap in about 5 minutes or so.

Race Format
Expert/Masters/Sport Men: 12:00-12:30pm, plus one lap
Expert/Masters/Sport Women + Beginner Men: 12:45-1:15pm, plus one lap
Beginner Women + All Juniors: 1:30-2:00pm, plus one lap

Race course map can be found here.

Registration: will open at 11:00am and will close right before the beginner women & juniors go out (around 1:20pm). MAKE SURE TO REGISTER BEFORE YOUR RACE.

Adults $15, under 18 race free.

You MUST be a member of the Arctic Bike Club to race. Please fill out the membership form and mail it in, or bring it to the race with your payment (with everything already filled out). We will NOT be providing membership forms at registration- it creates way too much congestion and slows things down. YOU ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR BECOMING A MEMBER BEFORE THE RACE. Membership forms can be found here.

Pre-race meeting: will be right before your group goes out on the course

Parking & Registration will be at the far north end of the Hilltop Ski Area parking lot (where you park to access the big gas line trail). From the Seward HWY, go east onto Abbott Road through Elmore and past Service High School. You'll take a left into the Hilltop Ski Area and drive through the gate, past the chalet and lifts to the very back of the parking lot.

To ease your minds about the bears in the area: We kept the course as far away from the creek as possible and we will be racing during the middle of the day (few sightings occur during these hours) PLUS the course is very short and you will always be within a few minutes of the parking lot, and you will always be surrounded by other racers and trail users. If you would like to ride with a bear bell on your bike, please feel free. I have personally spoken to the bear experts with the Muni (the people in charge of closing trails due to bears) and Fish & Game. No one thought is was necessary to cancel or move the race. Your safety is of utmost concern to us here at ABC and we would never knowingly put anyone in harms way (well, beside giving you tough race courses...). :)

WE HOPE TO SEE YOU ALL OUT AT THE RACE THIS SATURDAY!!! It's going to be a great course and it'll be even better if it's raining, so don't shy away due to weather- there's nothing better than getting wet and dirty with fellow racers!

If you have any questions/concerns, please email or call the race director (Megan) at megpiersma@gmail.com or 440-9928.

Kincaid XC #1 & #2 Mighty Bikes RESULTS

2010-06-08T23:39:00.004-08:00

KINCAID #1 RESULTS:

Males: 1. Chase Lentfer 10:26, 2. Jonah Rogers 10:28, 3. Charles Lamb 10:46, 4. Jack Newhouse 11:16, 5. Braden Nieder 11:33, 6. Seth De'Ath 11:40 7. Caleb Wood 11:53 8. Cabell Hildreth 12:00, 9. Oskar Anderson 12:09, 10. Olli Anderson 12:13, 11. Josh Novakovich 12:24, 12. Branson Bustoffson 12:34, 13. Paul Boutet 12:40, 14. Kye Jeffries 12:44, 15. Zack Steinberg 12:46, 16. Taylor Mapes 12:57, 17. Conner McLeon 13:13, 18. Connor Homan 13:27, 19. Zanden McMullen 13:40, 20. Hatcher Manning 13:45, 21. Janpal LaChapelle 13:46, 22. Enzo Bruzzi 13:48, 23. Lyle Johnson 14:06, 24. Sage Hildreth 14:09, 25. Quinn Musgrave 14:32, 26l Rohon Silbaugh 14:44, 27. Ryan Williams 14:46, 28. Aidan Blessing 14:51, 29. Stas Monroe 14:52, 30. Zane Jeffries 15:00, 31. Jack Hale 15:16, 32. Bek Haywood 15:28, 33. Abraham Nygren 16:23, 34. Kenan Metzger 16:27, 35. Cole Jones 16:34, 36. Dylan Eck 16:41, 37. Eddie Maker 17:16, 38. Everett Manning 17:23, 39. Daniel Kling 17:35, 40. Will Wrigley 18:50, 41. Erik Lougland 19:07, 42. Warren Metzger 19:21, 43. Talis Colberg 21:32, 44. Oksana Monroe 22:19, 45. William Roberson 22:46.

Females: 1. Gabby Anderson 9:57, 2. Zoe Xavier 11:44, 3. Dee Monroe 11:57, 4. Kaylee Heck 12:04, 5. Kelli Thomas 12:55, 6. Camryn Williams 13:59, 7. Heather Jensen 14:00, 8. Ellie Mitchell 14:35, 9. Abigail Thomas 14:50, 10. Aleah Rohde 15:13, 11. Romy Bailey 15:52, 12. Elizabeth Johnson 16:15, 13. Grace Smith 16:33, 14. Yana Monroe 17:00, 15. Emma Wrigley 17:11, 16. Liz Novakovich 17:58, 17. Kennedy Wood 17:59, 18. Katie Peichel 18:46, 19. Annika Colberg 19:02, 20. Julia Johnson 19:30, 21. Emma Hale 19:34, 22. Claire Smith 20:20, 23. Isabelle Nygren 21:35, 24. Lara Eck 22:04.

KINCAID #2 RESULTS:

Males: 1. Zach Burris 10:37 2. Josh Novakovich 11:59 3. Elias Colberg 12:50 4. Peter Hinds 13:09 5. Zack Steinberg 13:27 6. Rohon Silbaugh 13:32 7. Paul Boutet 14:14 8. Kyle Wolner 14:19 9. Nicholas Post 14:35 10. Benjamin Post 14:50 11. Branson Gustoffson 15:07 12. Stas Monroe 15:12 13. Blake McBain 15:40 14. Connor Gries 15:52 15. Jack Fair 16:01 16. Kyle Fredenhagen 16:19 17. David Crowley 16:39 18. Quinn Musgrave 17:10 19. Dylan Eck 17:59 20. Cole Jones 18:32 21. Daniel Kling 18:34 22. Oksana Monroe 18:41 23. Kenan Metzger 18:59 24. Adam Blessing 19:05 25. Everett Manning 19:20 26. Warren Metzger 19:48 27. Reilly Gillis 21:05 28. Talis Colberg 21:34

Females: 1. Dee Monroe 13:03 2. Kate Crowley 14:09 3. Marie Kling 14:58 4. Katie Seybert 15:15 5. Naomi Stock 15:31 6. Victoria Johansen 15:32 7. Ellie Mitchell 15:51 8. Kelli Thomas 16:10 9. Graylin Simes 16:23 10. Riley McMahan 17:00 11. Abigail Thomas 17:10 12. Annika Wolner 17:29 13. Grace Smith 18:59 14. Claire Smith 19:10 15. Lara Eck 20:10 16. Liz Novakovich 20:17 17. Yana Monroe 21:00 18. Annika Colberg 21:47

Kincaid XC #1 RESULTS

2010-06-08T23:22:00.001-08:00

WOWZERS! We had a fantastic turn-out tonight at the first Kincaid XC race! We had exactly 100 racers register and 86 racers finish the race, not to mention about 100 Mighty Bikers race on their own course (go mighty bikers!). It was a beautiful day- perfect weather. Carey, our race course designer, did a great job with this first course- it was challenging, interesting & fun! Thanks Carey, and congratulations for winning the race on your SINGLE SPEED!

KINCAID XC #1 RESULTS CAN BE FOUND HERE

Thank you all for coming out and making the first race so incredibly successful! I hope to see you all at future races (the next race is June 19 at Hillside!)...

If you have comments about how the race went or if you have questions concerning, well, anything really, please feel free to shoot me an email: megpiersma@gmail.com.

24 Hours of Matanuska

2010-06-04T14:38:00.004-08:00

June 26-27, 2010

Where: Kepler-Bradley State Recreation Site, located approximately one mile east of the Parks HWY/Glenn HWY interchange (go towards Palmer). Entrance to the park is on the north side of the Glenn HWY (look for the brown state park signage).

Race Start: Saturday at noon

COURSE MAP can be found HERE

Please register & pick up your race number at Speedway Cycles by Friday, June 25. Race day registration will be allowed, but it is $120. SO REGISTER NOW FOR ONLY $100!!! You may also pick up your race number on race day, but this is highly discouraged as well because it makes it CRAZY the morning of the race. So, please please please stop by Speedway Cycles before Saturday and register and pick up your race number. If you're going to wait to register and/or pick up your race number until Saturday morning, you'd better be at Kepler-Bradley by 10am at the very LATEST.

Here are your options: 24 hour solo, 24 hour duo, 24 hour quad, 12 hour solo, or 6 hour solo
Entry fee: $100 per racer
Race day entry fee: $120 per racer

You MUST be over 18 years of age to compete (sorry, UAF landowner rules!).

Please fill out and send in (via mail or drop it off at Speedway Cycles on Spenard) the Registration Form and the Race Waiver, along with your payment (checks made out to Arctic Bike Club). Every member of your team must fill out a waiver and submit it along with the registration form.

Questions? Contact Greg at Speedway Cycles or email the race director.

Kincaid XC #1

2010-06-03T09:54:00.001-08:00

Tuesday, June 8, 2010

Race Registration: 6-6:45pm
Pre-Race Meeting: 6:45pm
Race Start: 7pm sharp
Adults $15, under 18 race free!
Helmets are required.
You must be an ABC member to race - $20 for an annual membership. Please fill out the membership form, found here, and mail it in with a check.
NEW RACE MAP CAN BE FOUND HERE!!!

Directions to parking and race start:
From Minnesota, head west on Raspberry Road. Follow Raspberry through Jewel Lake Rd, past Sand Lake Rd. and past the big Kincaid Park sign. Wind your way through Kincaid Park, past the Raspberry parking lot (which will be on your right) and under the big ski bridge. Parking will be in the big lot below the Chalet on your right (the stadium lot). Registration will be in the western most corner of the lot. The race start and finish will be in the stadium below the chalet.

Race format:
Experts ride 3 laps and depart at 7:00pm. Sport/Master riders have 2 laps and depart at 7:02pm. Beginners/Juniors ride 1 lap and depart at 7:06pm.

Points Series:
This race is the first race that will count in a series of races for POINTS. All of the Kincaid and Hillside XC races and all the races in the championships (10 races total) will earn you points depending on how well you place in the race. After the state championships, all points will be tallied and the racer with the most cumulative points will be crowned the state mountain bike racing champion! More information will be available as we progress into the season.

BONUS! An Ambassador from FRS Energy Co. will be handing out free samples at the race!

Questions? Contact the race director. ALWAYS call the hotline before each race! It has the most up-to-date information! 566-0177, #2