At the conclusion of last year's race I would have bet you $100 that we would never see conditions that good again. Well, I was wrong. A few days of high pressure, an inversion, and cold temps combined to create near perfect conditions for our 2010 Togwotee Winter Classic Race #1 and new course records were set.
Race Results
Men's 25-Mile
1st - Jay Petervary - 2:37:00 (New course record)
2nd - Dave Byers - 2:51:00
3rd - Scott Fitzgerald - 3:31:00
4th - Keith Peters - 3:46:00
5th - Chris "The Viking" Erickson - 4:24:00
6th - Tony Labbe' - 4:30:00
Women's 25-Mile
1st - Tracey Petervary - 2:57:00 (New women's record and 3rd overall)
Race Recap
Thanks to everyone who raced and helped to spread the snow bike stoke! Also, thanks to Fitzgerald's Bicycles for providing gift certificates to our top three men and women's winner.
We saw -14F in Moran Junction on the drive up to Togwotee Mountain Lodge but when we pulled into the parking lot at 8am the inversion-driven temp was 4F. Not bad at all.
We had a diverse field of snow bikers including Tony Labbe' who chose to make the Togwotee Winter Classic his first snow bike ride ever. Nice work Tony!
At the gun I tried to catch JayP off guard with an early acceleration but he grabbed my wheel and toyed with me for about 10 minutes before unleashing a furious attack and creating a gap that would only increase throughout the race. Meanwhile, Tracey Petervary rode like the Terminator all day and applied continuous pressure to the very end. Fitzy laid down an impressive performance as well, especially given his "I don't train" approach to racing.
Lastly, the entire field gathered for awards, food, and beverages in the lodge afterwards and relived the day's glorious moments.
A few race pics coming soon. See you March 6th!
Sunday, January 10, 2010
Wednesday, December 16, 2009
2010 Togwotee Winter Classic Two-Race Series
We are offering two races in 2010 because anything worth doing is worth over-doing right? The Togwotee Winter Classic is a not-for-profit bike race on snowmobile trails near Togwotee Pass at 7,000' to 9,500' in elevation under extreme winter conditions.
Race #1 - Saturday, January 9th 2010 - 9:00am Start
Race #2 - Saturday, March 6th 2010 - 9:00am Start
Distance: 25 mile loop or 31 mile loop depending on conditions the morning of the race. The goal is choose the distance that will result in a winning time of approximately 5 hours. If conditions are soft & slow, we will race the shorter loop. If conditions are firm & fast, we will race the longer loop. (See map below)
Entry Fee: Free
Start / Finish: Togwotee Mountain Lodge
Registration: 50 Racer Limit, please send an email to reserve your spot
Awards: There may be a few raffle prizes and/or prizes. Most importantly, we will gather in the bar at Togwotee Lodge to relive the day's glorious events immediately following the completion of the race.
Map of the area: Continental Divide Snowmobile Map
Course Descriptions (using the Continental Divide Snowmobile Map):
25-Mile Loop: (Slow & Soft Option)
Start - Parking area directly across the highway from Togwotee Lodge
CD Trail East
Right on V Trail (you will immediately push up a steep hill)
Right on CD Trail
Finish - Parking area directly across the highway from Togwotee Lodge
31-Mile Loop: (Firm & fast Option)
Start - Parking area directly across the highway from Togwotee Lodge
CD Trail East
Right on V Trail (you will immediately push up a steep hill)
Left on K Trail
Right on CD Trail
Finish - Parking area directly across the highway from Togwotee Lodge
Race #1 - Saturday, January 9th 2010 - 9:00am Start
Race #2 - Saturday, March 6th 2010 - 9:00am Start
Distance: 25 mile loop or 31 mile loop depending on conditions the morning of the race. The goal is choose the distance that will result in a winning time of approximately 5 hours. If conditions are soft & slow, we will race the shorter loop. If conditions are firm & fast, we will race the longer loop. (See map below)
Entry Fee: Free
Start / Finish: Togwotee Mountain Lodge
Registration: 50 Racer Limit, please send an email to reserve your spot
Awards: There may be a few raffle prizes and/or prizes. Most importantly, we will gather in the bar at Togwotee Lodge to relive the day's glorious events immediately following the completion of the race.
Map of the area: Continental Divide Snowmobile Map
Course Descriptions (using the Continental Divide Snowmobile Map):
25-Mile Loop: (Slow & Soft Option)
Start - Parking area directly across the highway from Togwotee Lodge
CD Trail East
Right on V Trail (you will immediately push up a steep hill)
Right on CD Trail
Finish - Parking area directly across the highway from Togwotee Lodge
31-Mile Loop: (Firm & fast Option)
Start - Parking area directly across the highway from Togwotee Lodge
CD Trail East
Right on V Trail (you will immediately push up a steep hill)
Left on K Trail
Right on CD Trail
Finish - Parking area directly across the highway from Togwotee Lodge
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