Greenbrier Challenge
When: April 29, 2007
Where: Greenbrier State Park, Boonsboro, MD (just northwest of Frederick, MD)
Website: http://potomacvelo.com/GreenbrierChallenge.htm
In 2007 the Greenbrier Challenge will include a UCI sanctioned race to provide opportunities for Pro Riders from many countries to capture UCI Points to gain starting positions at races, to qualify for their Olympic team, and to help gain more starting slots for the U.S. at the 2008 Olympics!
And Were Off..
There’s been a little bit of racing going on in the last couple of months, but now things are starting to really get into gear.
Lorena Candrian has been making trips across the country for the pro cross country races at the Sea Otter Classic (Monteray, CA) and the first round of the National Mountain Bike Series (Fountain Hills, NM). We’re all looking forward to following Lorena’s first season as a pro.
This past weekend Mike Klasmeier, Joe Foley, and Matt Donahue flew out to Southern California where they met up with former City Bikes captain Brian Kemler (now living on the west coast) to race the 24 Hours of Vail Lake, the first event of the Granny Gear 24-Hour national point series. The team raced hard for almost 25 hours and in spite of a broken bike and an injury took first in men’s expert and 5th place overall.
This weekend also saw the local mountain bike race calendar kick off in earnest, with DCMTB/City Bikes racers tackling the brand new Leesburg Baker’s Dozen (a 13-hour race) and the O-Hill Meltdown in Charlottesville. At the Baker’s Dozen Darren Biggs took 5th as part of a 2-man team in the 2-man open class, and Kent Baake took 3rd in the 2-person open class. In Charlottesville, Chris Clarke saw a great race spoiled by a final lap double flat.
This weekend we’ve got one of the biggest events to hit the DC mountain bike scene in years. The Greenbrier Challenge is back again for 2007, and this time it’s got UCI C2 status and a pro field from around the country. But it’s not just the pros that are coming out to race on sunday, the pre-registrations for all classes look really strong and DCMTB/City Bikes will be out in force vying for the Maryland State Championships that will be on the line.
Next weekend we’ve got the a local favorite: the 12 hours of Lodi farm. The midnight to noon race time might be idosyncratic, but the race is always a blast.
Member Bio: Tom Vaughn
Class: Vet Expert
Age: 39
Years Racing: 4
Favorite Race: 24 Hours of Big Bear
2006 Highlights: 2nd in the Michaux series. 4th at Curse of Dark Hollow. 5th at Cranky Monkey #4.
2007 Highlights: Upgraded to Expert in May. Podiumed at 12 Hours of Lodi, 24 Hours of Big Bear, 12 Hours of Cranky Monkey and Cranky Monkey #2, 3 and 4. 3rd in Wednesdays at Wakefield series. 2nd in Cranky Monkey series.
2008 Goals: Top quarter in three quarters of Masters races. Top third in two thirds of Expert races. Improve MTB skills. Complete a road century and the SM100.
Other Affiliations: MORE, PPTC
Bikes: Titus RX100, Litespeed Firenze
Whole Foods ‘Gear Up for Bike to Work Day’ Event
We’ll be out at the P street whole foods from 1 to 5 on Saturday, April 14th helping do bike checkups to make sure people are ready for Bike to Work Day. Stop by to meet the team and have us give you bike a quick safety check. Here’s the scoop on the event from Whole Foods:
Gear Up for Bike to Work Day Saturday, April 14 1pm to 5pm We’re partnering up with local cycling organizations City Bikes (http://citybikes.com/index.cfm), WABA (http://waba.org/), and MORE (http://www.more-mtb.org) and MINT (www.mintfitness.com) to make sure you are bike ready this spring. Bring your bike to P Street for a basic tune up and learn more about the safest ways to get around the city and our diverse network of parks and trails.
The 2007 DCMTB/City Bikes Mountain Bike Team
pictured (in roughly left to right order): Tom, Joe, Matt, Dave, Jonathan, Mike, Joel, Mike, Marc, Mike, Lorena, Tris, and Anna
not pictured: DT, Kent, Chris, Eric, Hilary, Dietrich, Max, Jake, and Dan