2011 Togwotee Winter Classic Race #1

1/4/2011: We want to thank our sponsors Fitzgerald's Bicycles, Ergon, Carbo Rocket, Baffin, and RU Outside for their support of snow biking. How many free races give out prizes? Woohoo!

12/30/2010: Course Map and Elevation Profile added (scroll down)


After considering an Idaho location for Race #1 on Jan 8th, 2011, I have decided to stick with Togwotee Mountain Lodge as our race venue for both Togwotee Winter Classic races in 2011. The snowmobile trail grooming is simply more consistent at Togwotee than on the Idaho side of the Tetons and this gives us the best chance for rideable trails.

New for 2011, we will race the longer 33-Mile loop unless we get a ton of snow the night before the race.

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 Route:
Start - 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

2011 Togwotee Winter Classic Two-Race Series

We are offering two races again in 2011! The Togwotee Winter Classic Series is a not-for-profit bike race series on groomed snow and/or snowmobile trails at 8000' to 9,500' in elevation under extreme winter conditions.

Race #1
Date: Saturday, January 8th 2011 - 9:00am Start
Location: Togwotee Mountain Lodge

Race #2
Date: Saturday, March 12th 2011 - 9:00am Start
Location: Togwotee Mountain Lodge

Mark your calendars now!

Togwotee Winter Classic Race #2 Results

First off, a HUGE thanks to our sponsors for providing prizes to the top three racers in each category:

Baffin Boots & Fitzgerald's Bicycles

We had the largest field in Togwotee Winter Classic history! 15 racers started the event and 12 racers finished. In addition, course records were shattered in the Men's & Women's categories.

Men's
1st - Mike Piker - 2:22:00 (New Course Record)
2nd - Gabe "50 Cent" Klamer - 2:22:01
3rd - Mark "I am now shopping for a snow bike" Hershberger - 2:22:23
4th - Dave Saurman - 2:31:00
5th - Tony Labbe - 3:03:00
6th - Len Carlman - 3:05:00
7th - Scott Fitzgerald - 3:22:00
8th - Dave Byers - 3:24:00
9th - Brandon "B-Shizzle" Campisi - 3:26:00
10th - Don Alsted - 5:32:00 (Oldest competitor to ever complete the TWC, age 64)

Women's
1st - Jill Damman - 2:31:30
2nd - Michelle Byers - 3:24:00

2010 Togwotee Winter Classic Race #2

Saturday, March 6th 2010 - 9:00am Start

NOTE: Regardless of conditions, we will race the 25-mile loop used in all previous Togwotee Winter Classics.

Distance: 25 mile loop
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:
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

2010 TWC Race #1 Results

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!