RESULTS: SMSS Round #1, Big Flat HC (east side), Apr 24

It's 2013.  It's spring.  It's time once again to determine South Mountain club supremacy. 

My weather forecasts proved to be optimistic, as we did indeed encounter rain.  For 3-4 minutes, really HARD rain, and accompanying strong wind gusts.  However, there was no lightning, and we're not afraid to get our bikes wet.  Well, at least 12 of us aren't.  

Actually, it was archetypal summer thundershower band (without the thunder).  We started riding in calm, warm weather.  A few sprinkles turned to rain which turned to hard rain with wind gusts and a drop in temperature which quickly gave way to a gentle rain that in 15 minutes or so was spent and then, glory be, the sun began to pop out again and the temperature rise.  Of course, all of it may have seemed a bit abbreviated for me, as I was traveling east to west through the duration.

Anyway, to learn more about the SMSS, see the SU Cycling Club website.  Strava segment for yesterday's ride here.  Results below.

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SMSS #1, Big Flat HC (east side)
April 17, 2013 
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Individual
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 1 Nathan Goates           Round Here Racing   ~30 min
 2 Eric Diamond            AVC                
 3 Jere Ballard            South Mtn Velo
 4 Christopher Woltemade   AVC
 5 Tim Rohrbaugh           South Mtn Velo
 6 Mike Spinnler           AVC
 7 Joe Kaehler             South Mtn Velo
 8 John Lancione           AVC
 9 Jim Hartnett            South Mtn Velo
10 Kyle Irwin              Ship Cycling
11 Pat Hankins             South Mtn Velo
12 Garrett Myers           Ship Cycling
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Team
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 1 AVC                                         12 pts
 2 South Mtn Velo                              15 pts
 3 Round Here Racing                           27 pts*
 4 Ship Cycling                                35 pts*
 5 All other competing teams                   39 pts*
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* When a team doesn't field a unit on a given day they're given a score as if they did have three riders present, but finishing after all other scored riders.

AVC takes the early lead in a squeaker over South Mountain Velo.  Shaping up to be an exciting battle between those two!

Unfortunately, with the Eastern Collegiate Cycling Conference championship event this weekend, many of the SU students were absent.  I'm assured they would have been out in force otherwise.

I don't know what RHR's excuse is (I'm looking at you, Jon, Micah).

RESULTS: Ironmasters ITT, April 17

The Ironmasters Individual Time Trial Series returns!

Second Wednesday of every month, April through September (except in April we postponed it a week to the third Wednesday).  For more details, including the summer schedule, visit the SU Cycling website.

Results from last night:

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April 17, 2013
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Men - Aero
1 Brian Hopkins                   23:49
2 Joe Kaehler      SMV            26:48
3 Jim Hartnett     SMV            27:33
4 Frank Ulrich                    29:20  
Men - Merckx
1 Jeremy White     Ship Cycling   27:09 
2 Kyle Irwin       Ship Cycling   27:29
3 Chris Townsley   AVC            29:02
4 Rick Ackerman                   29:19
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Women - Merckx
1 Denise Vaughn                   33:54
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Thanks to Les Engle for timing and recording results.  If you see an error or omission, send me a note or make a comment below.


NEXT WEEK:

South Mountain Summer Smackdown Race #1.  Big Flat HC (EAST SIDE!).  Wednesday, Apr 24.  6:00 pm.

Meet at the Arendtsville Fair Grounds.  A map.

ECCC race wkd #6: The Shippensburg Scurry

A BIG race weekend!

I mean, it was our home race, so obviously a super BIG event for the SU VelociRaiders.  (Do you like that?  I just made it up.  Two seconds ago.)

A lot to say (and it's pretty late in the saying), but I'll reserve this post to documenting results.

And results we had...two big wins from Lori Incitti in the Women's Intro (time to move to C's?) and some great results from freshman Kevin Griffin in his first collegiate event, including a win on the Horse Killer RR course in the Men's DII.

A few pictures here.  For many, many more pictures (all courtesy of Dr. Michael Drager), click here.

Read race reports on the pipes here, here, here, and here.  Or peruse the ECCC blog reel here.

There are also photo streams wandering about...some are linked on road-results.com where, incidentally, you can also find full results.

Many thanks, again, to all who participated, either as racers or volunteers.  Thank you!

April 6

Men's A, Campus Criterium

Alan Royek (9/41)

Men's C, Campus Criterium
Jeremy White (20/54)
Kyle Irwin (32/54)
Michael Poland (44/54)

Men's DII, Campus Criterium
Kevin Griffin (4/26)
Sean Severt (5/26)
Ben Heisey (21/26)
Tyler Lee (22/26)
Erik Danielwicz

Women's Intro, Campus Criterium
Lori Incitti (1/5)
Heather Diehl (3/5)
Alyssa Wentz (4/5)
Tatyana Thomas (5/5)

Men's A, South Mountain HC
Alan Royek (13/33)

Men's C, South Mountain HC
Michael Poland (25/55)
Kyle Irwin (31/55)
Jeremy White (38/55)

Men's DII, South Mountain HC
Kevin Griffin (13/19)
Sean Severt (16/19)
Ben Heisey (19/19)

April 7

Men's A, Horse Killer RR
Alan Royek

Men's C, Horse Killer RR
Kyle Irwin (20/64)
Jeremy White (26/64)
Michael Poland (48/64)

Men's DII, Horse Killer RR
Kevin Griffin (1/27)
Sean Severt (13/27)
Ben Heisey (25/27)

Women's Intro, Horse Killer RR
Lori Incitti (1/4)
Alyssa Wentz (3/4) 
Heather Diehl (4/4)

the SU cycling life

ECCC race wkd #3: The Philly Phlyer

Some pretty exciting racing over the weekend, made no less so by the Milan-San Remo-like conditions that prevailed on Saturday.  The day started off nice enough for the TTTs, then began to get nasty with some big snowflakes, then the snow tapered off and it looked like things would be dry for the afternoon, when the snow/sleet/hail began in earnest again.  The men's B race finished in miserable conditions.  The men's A field decided a lap and a half in that the conditions were not ride-able and the riders neutralized themselves and called it quits.

Ten SU riders went to contest the races in Philly.  Nine saw action in the team time trial and circuit races on Saturday, one more joined the crew on for the criteriums on Sunday. 

A great weekend result for Jeremy White in Men's C field, nudging out NYU for second place by winning the sprint behind a lone lead rider from Penn State.  Jeremy sits fourth overall in men's C, division II; sixth overall.

After missing his start Saturday and having to chase the whole race (to still finish 29th of 70), Kyle Irwin was anxious to redeem himself Sunday and was an instigator from the beginning.  He placed 2nd and 3rd in the two mid-race sprints and ultimately finished a respectable 5th.

Philly also marked a return to racing for Erik D., who rounded out the men's intro podium with a third place on Sunday.

All the results can be found here.

After three road weekends, Ship Cycling has put 11 unique riders to the line, accounting for a total of 45 rider entries on the season.

March 16

Men's A TTT
Alan, Michael, Jeremy, Kyle

Men's D TTT
Sean, Josh, Tyler

Men's A CR
Alan Royek

Men's C CR
Jeremy White
Michael Poland

Men's D CR
Sean Severt
Kyle Irwin

Men's Intro CR
Josh Levitsky
Tyler Lee

Women's Intro
Lori Incitti
Tatyana Thomas

March 17

Men's A
Alan Royek

Men's C
Jeremy White
Michael Poland

Men's D
Kyle Irwin
Sean Severt

Men's Intro
Erik Danielewicz
Tyler Lee

Women's Intro
Lori Incitti

ECCC race wkd #2: Columbia/Stevens

This weekend Alan Royek and Kyle Irwin made it to the races in NY/NJ.  At the Columbia University sponsored Grant's Tomb, Kyle Irwin showed he means business, both by showing off his new carbon rig and with an impressive 3rd place finish in the DII field.  At Stevens' road race on Sunday, Alan impressed by out-sprinting a group of six chasers for 3rd in the men's A.  You can see all the results here.

For those keeping count, after two weeks we've had seven unique riders race a collective total of 21 events.  This coming weekend at the Philly Phlyer I expect a fleet of Ship riders at the Philly Phlyer.  Good stuff.

March 9

Men's A

Alan Royek

Men's D

Kyle Irwin

March 10

Men's A

Alan Royek

ECCC race wkd #1: Rutgers

Shippensburg University outperformed expectations this weekend at Rutgers, which hosted the first collegiate weekend of the ECCC road calendar.  Six SU students each completed three events, for a total of 18 rider events...and three victories.

On Saturday morning, we saw riders sprint through a 2.2 mile time trial.  Jeremy White posted the fastest time in the Men's C2 field, covering the course in 4:54.  Michael Poland blew the bibs off the Men's D2 field with a winning time of 5:15.

We also had two race virgins there to play in the bike games.  Lori Incitti posted a 6:59 in the Lady's Intro (for 15th) and Ben Heisey pulled in at 7:03 (for 36th).  A big congratulations to those two!

In the afternoon, Michael, riding a high from his TT victory in the morning, sprinted from an elite selection for his second win of the day in the Men's D2.  Jeremy finished strong in the C2, taking second in the field sprint behind a break of three for fifth overall.



Sunday, in the circuit-race-that-was-really-a-crit, Alan Royek animated the Men's A by bridging to a break and eventually finishing second in a three-up sprint for third.  Jeremy had another top 10 finish in the Men's C2, and Michael finished forth in the Men's D2.

Great work from everyone.  I'm especially proud of our two intro riders for giving it a go. 

The crew for March 3 & 4, 2013:

Men's A
Alan Royek
Men's C2
Jeremy White
Sean Severt
Men's D2
Michael Poland
Men's Intro
Ben Heisey
Women's Intro
Lori Incitti

btogs, 12 jan 13

BTOGS is back.  Saturday.  January 12.  8:00 am.

Meet at the corner of Richwalter & Brenton Streets in Shippensburg.
 

Click here for an interactive map of the route.

We'll be proceeding in a counter-clockwise direction, so if you live up valley and would like to meet us along the way, just head along the course in reverse and catch us when you catch us.

Likewise, if you'd like to ride with us just for the first 20 miles or so and then loop around back we'd be happy to have you for those first 20 miles.

Josh at Appalachian Running Company in Carlisle (290 E Pomfret St) has offered a warm sit-down, hot coffee, and chit-chat to anyone who'd like to drop by mid-ride for a breather.  So that's also an option.

Hope to see you tomorrow!