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Thanks to all for making it a fantastic day!
Kuhndoghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01268183204784906728noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-640987524838306718.post-21576151818345613632013-10-03T02:35:00.002-04:002013-10-03T02:35:12.613-04:00NoTubes/Foundry Cycles Iron Cross XI(Thanks to Sue George for the race report!)<br />
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<b>House and Sherman win Iron Cross</b><br />
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Cole House (616 Fabrications) and Ruth Sherman (Corning/NoTubes/Swan Cycles) won the Stan's NoTubes Foundry Cycles Iron Cross bike race in Michaux State Forest, Pennsylvania, on Sunday.<br />
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In its 11th year, Iron Cross delivered an epic 68-mile day of endurance cyclo-cross racing over gravel roads, rocky singletrack, ATV trails and pavement.
Racers competed in perfect trail and weather conditions, with sunny skies and comfortable temperatures all day.<br />
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Men<br />
Racing in his first-ever ultra 'cross race, House made two decisions that helped him toward victory: he previewed several sections of the course, and he decided to race a mountain bike.
I had no idea what to expect. I have never done this race, said House. "I came out early to ride a couple sections, and I actually drove the road sections. That paid off big time. There was so much climbing - if you don't know how long it is mentally, you can kind of give up. If you know where you are, it's a big advantage."
House opted for his mountain bike upon the advice of others. "Some said it was pretty rocky. On the road sections, 'cross bikes had a bit of an advantage, but you could draft and not do too much work. Racing my mountain bike was how I got my gap for the win - on the trails. I knew that was where I had to push it."<br />
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The course began with a rocky prologue loop before heading out for the first of two different, much longer loops. House got a good start, but after backing it off the pace of the initial leaders, he ended up making a wrong turn during the first singletrack section. As he realized his mistake and made the correction, two groups of top riders passed, and he had some work to do to catch back up on the next road section.
House regained the leaders heading into the infamous hike-a-bike section, where the decisive split would occur.
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When they had said 'run-up', I was thinking we were going to run up a little rocky hill. Instead, we ran up a cliff. That was shocker, said House, who had not previewed that portion of the course.<br />
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A group of four, including House's teammate Mike Simonson (616 Fabrications), Cole Oberman (Breakaway Bikes.com/The Gunshow v2.0) and Adam Farabaugh (Garneau-Quebecor Pro Cycling Team) emerged as the leaders after the grueling hike-a-bike and the subsequent aid station #1. They worked well together for a bit to keep their advantage, but the repeated, hard climbing was still to come after the half-way point following aid station #2.
Oberman pushed the pace on the climbs and got away. Only Farabaugh could bridge up to him, while House and Simonson suffered a bit behind them. House was climbing better than Simonson, but held back briefly with the initial hope that he and his teammate could work together to reel in Oberman and Farabaugh.<br />
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"Mike was suffering, and I knew the descent, so I went for it and I caught them just before Bunker Hill Road," said House, who made his move on his two rivals in the second major singletrack section of the day. Although it was not as rocky as earlier singletrack, several logs and a steep climb made the section more challenging for those on 'cross bikes.
I just popped over those logs, said House. "That's where a mountain bike really paid off, and I got a gap of a minute there over the other two. From there, I went all out."<br />
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Alone at the front, House was surprised to see Farabaugh later in the race after the Farabaugh had missed a turn.
From then on, it was damage control, and I knew I had a good chance of winning, said House, who finished in 3:59:52. "I didn't want to blow up or lose it in the last part. I rode my pace and made sure no one was catching me, and I pulled off a win."<br />
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Behind House, Brian Toone (Friends of the Great Smokies (FGS Cycling)) was making spectacular forward-progress up through the field. Toone was with the leaders on the prologue, but got dropped on the first technical descent of the first big loop. "I accidentally came unclipped and couldn't get back in, and so I had to run down one of the descents."
Toone chased with Masters 40+ eventual winner Ron Glowczynski (BikeFlights.com) to catch leaders just before the hike-a-bike. By the top, he had made a four-man chase group just behind the four-man lead group.
I ended up on the big climb thinking I should go as hard as possible because I'm not as good on the singletrack, so I went as hard as I could and left the guys I was with, said Toone. "From there until the end, I was by myself, and I ended up catching three of the lead guys to take second. It was fun. I loved it. The ATV trails were so fun on the descents. It was so fast." Toone finished 3:08 after House.<br />
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Oberman, Nathan Goates (Round Here Racing) and Simonson rounded out the top five.<br />
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Women
Michaux local Cheryl Sornson (Team CF) was off to a fast start with teammate Selene Yeager (Team CF) hot on her heels. However, Sornson flatted on a gravel descent early in the first half of the race.
One of those sharp shale pieces caught my tire and cut it almost in half, said Sornson. "Fortunately I had a number plate from my last race that was Tyvek, so I was able to boot it. It was still sticking out, but I was able to limp back about 10 miles into aid station #2."<br />
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When Sornson flatted, Yeager took over the lead, but while racing with a group of men, she went off course. "Right before we were going to come toward aid station #2, we asked a moto which way, and he said straight so we went straight. We went four miles off course," said Yeager. "I didn't see the arrows - I will own it, I'm bad at that. I had good legs today from the time I woke up this morning, so I was disappointed."
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With favorites Sornson and Yeager no longer in front, Stephanie Swan (Team CF) was in the lead until Ruth Sherman caught and passed her.
I had about 30 seconds and I did my best to stay away, but Ruth had the better climbing legs and caught up around mile 50. She continued at a fast pace and got away from me at mile 60. I left it all out there and rode as well as I could, said Swan.
Sherman was in the lead, but she didn't know it until she finished.
Somebody told me Cheryl was out, but I had no idea about Selene, so I assumed I was in second or third most of the way, said Sherman. "I was by myself a lot which always makes me nervous because I'm afraid I might go off course. I did the race four or five years ago, but it was a different course."<br />
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Carla Williams (Joe's Bike Shop Racing Team) and Swan chased Sherman.
I was pretty much by myself until right at the end, said Williams. "I was riding in third until near the end when I passed Swan and came up on Ruth near the finish, at the end of that last climb."
Williams rode most of the race in her small front chain ring, after breaking her front derailleur on the prologue. "I could get up all the hills ok; it's just that some of the straight aways were a little tough," she said.<br />
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Swan finished in a time of 4:49:07. "My race was long and grueling and a little luck played into it with the top two women having issues, but I'll take it. It was a fun course with a difficult finish," said Sherman.<br />
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Sornson was able to get a new tire from neutral support at aid station #2. Not knowing that Yeager had gone off course, Sornson was surprised to see her rolling into the aid station as she was about to roll out. The two teammates paired up to begin an epic chase.
She and I rode together to work and work. We were kind of with each other and kind of against each other, and we almost caught the top girls, but it wasn't enough. Selene was on fire today - she was climbing awesome.
Yeager rolled in for fourth place, less than two minutes off third and just over five minutes off first. Sornson was fifth.<br />
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Singlespeed men<br />
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Daniel Rapp (Toasted Head Racing) won the singlespeed men's category in 4:19:54, ahead of Gerry Pflug (Team CF) and Stephan Kincaid (SSCXWC13Philly and Stan's NoTubes). Today's race went well, said Rapp. "I was apprehensive about the race and changed my gearing at about 6:00 am this morning to make it a little harder. I think it paid off. The gear hurt, but it was ultimately the right decision." Rapp switched from a 36x18 to a 36x17.
Unfortunately, some of my competition had some rough luck, so I capitalized on that, said Rapp.<br />
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One pre-race favorite, Gerry Pflug, flatted early in the race, though later rode himself back into second place.
Another favorite Kincaid crashed hard on a fast descent. "Thirty miles in, I realized there were just five of us. Figuring out who was where, I turned around to look and a hit a pothole and flew off my bike just before we got to aid station #2," said Kincaid, who cracked his helmet, briefly blacked out and initially felt a little dizzy after the incident before he collected himself enough to decide to keep racing.
My biggest disappointment about the whole thing was that I crashed Madison Matthews (The Bicycle Shop / MBR / Maxxis), who won the U25 category at the Trans-Sylvania Epic, said Kincaid. "A top 10 result for him would have been great for his resume."
Kincaid went on to finish third. Matthews, who crashed into Kincaid, broke his bike and had to withdraw from the race.<br />
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Matt Ferrari (FreezeThawCycles) and Roger Masse (Team CF) rounded out the top five.<br />
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Masters 40+ Men<br />
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Racing his fifth Iron Cross, Ron Glowczynski won the Masters 40+ category.
With the new course, I had no idea what to expect. It was all the same elements, just mixed up in different orders. The last section was tough, said Glowczynski. "Everything for the later part of the race was all new. There was a lot of climbing back up to the finish."<br />
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Glowczynski worked his way into the lead by picking off the three men who were in front of him. Once he got to the front, he decided to play it conservative and race his strengths.
The last man he caught was Garth Prosser (Specialized Factory Racing/ Ashford Surgical/ Pura Vida Adv), who had stopped to change a flat tire.
When I caught Garth, I was feeling good. He was maybe three or four minutes into his flat change, and I thought, 'Well, he's my best friend, so I guess I'm going to have to go for it.' I stayed away. I really like descending, and I just let it go on the descents.<br />
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Glowczynski finished ahead of Jesse Kelly (Team CF) in second, Alec Petro (Corner Cycle) in third and Jake Wade (Toasted Head) in fourth. George Ganoung (ABRT) was fifth.<br />
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Summing up the day of racing, Glowczynski said, "I enjoyed the race - regardless of the fact that I won. It was different - they changed things up a little bit. It's always fun to come out and do this race."
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Brief results
Men
1. Cole House (616 Fabrications) 3:59:52
2. Brian Toone (Friends of the Great Smokies (FGS Cycling)) 4:03:00
3. Cole Oberman (Breakaway Bikes/The Gunshow v2.0) 4:04:44
4. Nathan Goates (Round Here Racing) 4:09:16
5. Michael Simonson (616 Fabrications) 4:10:47<br />
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Women
1. Ruth Sherman (Corning/NoTubes/Swan Cycles)4:49:08
2. Carla Williams (Joe's Bike Shop Racing Team) 4:49:09
3. Stephanie Swan (Team CF) 4:52:35
4. Selene Yeager (Team CF) 4:54:12
5. Cheryl Sornson (Team CF)4:56:23<br />
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Singlespeed men
1. Dan Rapp (Toasted Head) 4:19:54
2. Gerry Pflug (Team CF) 4:30:18
3. Stephan Kincaid (SSCXWC13Philly and Stan's NoTubes) 4:32:07
4. Matt Ferrari (Freeze Thaw Cycles) 4:35.26
5. Roger Masse (Team CF) 4:38:08<br />
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Masters 40+ Men
1. Ron Glowczynski (BikeFlights.com) 4:11:44
2. Jesse Kelly (Team CF) 4:16:15
3. Alec Petro ( Corner Cycle) 4:16:53
4. Jake Wade (Toasted Head) 4:18:16
5. George Ganoung (ABRT) 4:21:57Kuhndoghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01268183204784906728noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-640987524838306718.post-4939815957414739512013-10-01T11:02:00.002-04:002013-10-01T11:02:30.511-04:00What a wonderful day on Sunday at NoTubes - Foundry Cycles Iron Cross XI! Thanks to all who came out and to the incredible staff of volunteers and members from the Shippensburg Cycling Team and Mountain Bikers of Michaux clubs who helped throughout the day.<br />
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<br />Kuhndoghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01268183204784906728noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-640987524838306718.post-52642321831508879552013-09-27T19:03:00.003-04:002013-09-27T19:07:32.840-04:00Pre-Race EmailThe following is a copy of the pre-race email that went out to all pre-reg'd racers. Those of you reigistering day-of might want to give it a read too.<br />
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Day of Reg will open at 7AM and close at 830AM.<br />
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IC Pre-race Email 2013<br />
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Thank you very much for the continued support of Iron Cross. I can’t believe we’re 11 years+ into this thing. It is the longest running gig we have the pleasure of putting together for you and we’re looking forward to Sunday. Thanks to <a href="http://www.notubes.com/">NoTubes</a> and <a href="http://www.foundrycycles.com/">FoundryCycles</a> for helping bring this thing together. Same goes for <a href="http://plaintalkinghr.com/">PlainTalkingHR</a>, <a href="http://www.hammernutrition.com/">Hammer Nutrition</a>, <a href="http://www.worldcupskiandcycle.com/">World Cup Ski and Cycle</a> and <a href="http://www.progoldmfr.com/">ProGold</a>. These companies love ultra cross as much as you do. We hope you choose to give them a little love back.<br />
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I’m sure most of you are aware of the new course layout and start/finish. If you are not you need to look at www.ironcrossrace.com and familiarize yourself with the changes, especially important is the change of venue to the Big Flat parking lot along Shippensburg Rd. Big Flat Lot (see map on this site).<br />
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You may have noticed that you pass back through the Start/Finish at the halfway point of the course now. This makes it ideal for you to bring everything you need and set up just what you need for the day. With hydration focused checkpoints at CP1 and CP3 this year make sure you bring and take enough food with you from the central Start/CP2/Finish to have a great ride. Again, see the site for more info on the Checkpoint updates. Cut off at CP3 is 3:00PM.<br />
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There is no running water at the Start/Finish. We will have water for you at CP2 and fluids at the finish. Please be sure to bring extra water with you to the start so you have enough for your needs. We recommend at least 1 gallon per person in addition to your bottles for the bike.<br />
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We posted info on equipment and spectating based on questions in the last few days to a new FAQ page on IronCrossRace.com. You may want to take a look at that too.<br />
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Be sure to ride with your head up and follow the course markings this weekend. The course is well marked. Follow the markings not the rider in front of you. It ain’t follow the leader, it is Simon Says. I’m Simon not the rider in front of you.<br />
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Reg starts at 7AM. Closes at 830AM<br />
Staging and prerace meeting starting at 8:40
Race starts at 9AM (men) 9:02AM (women) 9:04AM (50K)<br />
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There may be number pick up on Sat night at Big Flat. Watch the facepage and twitter.<br />
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Additional cash prizes over and above the regular race awards to the top finishers like NoTubes rims and wheels, Foundry swag, ProGold products and Hammer goodness for the first cross bike riders overall and in each category.<br />
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PlainTalkingHR putting up prizes on the 11s - 11th, 111th, 211th and 311th. No you won’t know exactly if you’re there or not, but you should race for the cash either way.
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World Cup Ski and Cycle is adding wheels-in/wheels-out service for you this year. Bring a backup set of wheels, put your race number on them, take them to the World Cup mech support station at the start/finish. World Cup will have them for you at the bottom of Lippencote and the bottom of Cold Spring Rd.<br />
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SRAM will be providing some additional neutral support out there on the course.
We will have the Castelli Iron Cross gear order available to you at and after IC for 1 week. Check out a fit sample this weekend and order some up. As noted on the website and bikereg page, orders for casual wear were due by Sept 15. If you ordered after that date you may not get what you ordered at registration though we did order up some extras. There will be an additional cost to have these items printed and sent to you.<br />
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Oct 4-6 is the first edition of the Great Gravel Gathering in Millheim, PA. Come on out and ride in a non-racy way with group rides and solo explorations. Movies, demos, scavenger hunts, giveaways, beer and bands too. Info on www.highspeedcycling.com.<br />
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Bring an extra 10 and pick up a ticket for the raffle for PA trails. 100% of the proceeds from the raffle will benefit PA trails in an effort we’re making with IMBA. Winner gets $5000+ worth of stuff with a TSEpic.com level BMC upgraded with NoTubes wheels and entry to the 2014 Trans-Sylvania Epic. Thanks to those who already picked up a ticket!<br />
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See you Sunday!
MKuhndoghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01268183204784906728noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-640987524838306718.post-55425846080909426172013-09-25T23:03:00.000-04:002013-09-25T23:03:53.504-04:00Iron Cross FAQs and Info<div style="text-align: center;">
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<b>What is the best bike for IC? </b>In our opinion (and no matter how much we may berate you for what you ride it is only our opinion, of course in our opinion our opinion is the only opinion that matters) the best bike is a cross bike. We say cross not just because we because the event was designed around a cross bike and every inch of it - except parts of the Wigwam "Run-Up" are rideable on a cross bike. We did it, so can you. Iron Cross is and always has been about more than the time you post, but about the experience of doing something a little odd and different on a bike maybe not perfectly suited for it. That said, 29ers didn't exist when we launched this thing and properly set up they make a strong statement as the "best choice." A slightly narrower tire on a 29er with a rigid or lock out fork will roll really well at IC. Of course the introduction of discs to cross (finally! only took 'em 11 years of IC for the industry to catch on, in our opinion...) has blurred the lines further as discs combat one of the few shortcomings of a cross bike at IC, how to control the damn bike on descents like Lippencote, Thompson Hollow and Huckleberry.<br />
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With the updates to the course this year and the loss of a bit of singletrack we're even more sure that we're right with our original recommendation of a 'cross being the best choice for Iron Cross - and a Foundry Cycles Auger or Harrow at that - but maybe you'll prove us wrong. And no matter what you ride you're in for a good time.<br />
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<b>What tires should I run? How about pressure? </b>You know what opinions are like right? Sorry, did I just answer a question with a question? I did it again! Me, I'd run small knobs that roll fast on a tire with a big-ish casing. You don't need a 40mm but you probably do want something bigger than 33. We've seen people be successful on file tread and with less singletrack that style tire could be a better choice than ever. I'm still going small knobs as I feel like there is more control bombing the descents with those. The best tire related advice we can give is, "Run NoTubes." They don't have an Iron Cross wheel by coincidence. Tubeless is ideal for IC. When we first set this thing up we were pinching tires and slicing open tubulars all over the place. NoTubes takes care of an awful lot of those issues. And you run higher than "short race" pressure with most at 45+ psi depending on weight. Does it mean you have no chance of flatting? No there's stuff out there that'll git cha. But NoTubing up is definitely something we wholeheartedly recommend.<br />
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What parts and tools should I carry with me? Multi-tool. Chain link. 2 tubes. Mini-pump. Knowledge how to use all of it. At least. Bottle opener in case you run into any trail fairies may be appropriate (and again, you get to pit back at your car this year).<br />
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<b><span style="font-size: large;">FOOD AND FUEL</span></b></div>
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<b>Checkpoints/How should I plan to fuel and hydrate? </b> While <a href="https://www.facebook.com/pages/Larrys-Tavern/492600950764289?ref=hl">Larry's Tavern</a> is always a great answer to both of these queries there is probably a better one for you in terms of your overall success on the day. Lets talk Checkpoints (CPs). CPs 1 & 3 will be stocked primarily with fluids for you - water and Hammer Nutrition's HEED. There will be lots of fluid available at these checkpoints should you need a refill. Do not expect bottle handups at any CPs, instead plan to stop and have a nice volunteer help you refill. There will be some light emergency fuel like Hammer Gels at both CP 1 and 3 and we will have Coke and a few other items at CP3. Again, with the mid-race checkpoint this is an ideal opportunity to bring and use what you like and need to have your best day on the bike. Plan to use this to your advantage and support yourself! Drink often. Eat before you need it. Don't get in a<br />
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<b>Checkpoint 2/Self Support</b> - We will have an area designated for you to place whatever you like (small cooler/bag or smaller) for your pit area at CP2. We suggest that you affix your number to your bag. We will have some volunteers available to help you at CP2, particularly with refills, but you should be prepared to pit for yourself at this point of the course. As this is the center of the loop and easy to access from your car you should plan to bring whatever you need to make it through the rest of the loop - drink mix, nutritional supplements, food, etc. This allows you to use what you need for the race! At the risk of beating a dying horse, CPs 1 and 3 should be considered stops primarily for fluids only.<br />
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<b>Water at the start/finish/CP2 </b>- Water supplies are limited at the S/F/CP2 and you need to plan to bring several gallons for yourself to ensure you have what you need for the day before, during and after the event. Bring water with you.<br />
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<b>Bottles or Hydration Pack? </b>With the new course this year and a reduction in singletrack overall you bottles are a better choice than ever. Hydration packs are always popular though and with the mid-race self-support pit at CP2 you may find it easy to drop a pack from the first half the race on your pass through CP2<br />
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<b>On-course personal support</b> - We do not allow you to have "private" support on course as it contributes to far too much traffic on roads already taxed by the race and other users. Plus it a little unfair. If you have someone who wants to support you at the event they may go to a CP and help at that CP and while there may support you. Instances of private support will result in a time penalty for the first offense and a DQ for the second.<br />
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<b>How about after the race?</b> Our bud and 7x ICer Warren Holtzman is cooking up a few hundred pounds of pork for you we'll have bubbling in a cauldron at the finish line when you arrive this year. Macaroni salad, chips, coleslaw and a couple cookies will fill out the meal. Iced tea and lemonade will be available to drink. There might be a bit of beer around too. We will have a veggy burger option for vegetarians we're cooking up too. A post race meal is included in the entry for every racer and you must bring your ticket from reg with you in order to get your grub on. Supporters and family can pick up a meal ticket on BikeReg or at Reg on Sunday.<br />
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<b>Where can I spectate? </b>We really can not have you out on course as it clogs what are already narrow roads littered with cyclists in various states of blowing up. BUT, we can recommend a few spots for spectating. Please do not ask us on race morning how to get to these locations, instead look over the map and follow the directions below as they are all easy to reach and none should take more than 20 minutes to reach from the start/finish. <br />
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1. Caledonia State Park. At the south end of the course the riders will pass by Caledonia on Rt 233. This will only be a quick look, but some nice vantage spots exist. Park at the park and walk over to 233. Caledonia can be reached by turn right from the Big Flat Lot on Shippensburg Rd then making the next right onto Rt 233 at the four way intersection in the valley. Stay on 233 and look for Caledonia on the right.<br />
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2. The Start/Finish! As the S/F also serves as CP#2 every rider will be back through at some point. To get there is pretty easy.... Either stay there after the start or back track from Caledonia if you made the trip.<br />
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3. Pine Grove Furnace State Park Fuller Lake Parking Lot - the course comes down the Hiker Biker path into the State Park and just as it reaches Fuller Lake makes a right up a short steep trail before heading out for more Michaux. Park at the Fuller Lot and it is a short walk to the course at the Fuller Lake beach. While you're there enjoy the sweet park and pick up some ice cream at the convenience store! From the start/finish at Big Flat make a right onto Shippensburg Rd. When you hit the stop sign with 233 turn Left and stay on 233 and you'll soon see Pine Grove SP on your right. Pass the park office and look for Fuller Lake parking on your right.<br />
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And while we know we don't need to remind you, a reminder - no personal feeding on course. If you want to support your rider please volunteer to help staff a checkpoint and we'll welcome you to the family with open arms!<br />
<br />Kuhndoghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01268183204784906728noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-640987524838306718.post-65995608799696604482013-09-25T02:13:00.000-04:002013-09-25T02:13:09.304-04:00Sin City Recap<div style="text-align: center;">
<b>Vegas baby!</b></div>
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Took a trip out to Vegas for Interbike and got to hang with our buds at NoTubes and Foundry Cycles for little bit. Also took a spin at the SRAM ride experience where our old pal and IC neutral maestro Mike was chilling and putting people out on Foundry Augers equipped with the new SRAM Hydro discs and Red. Jones and I were quite impressed with the smooth ride of those Augers and I can't wait to get my personal Harrow finished off with some Iron Cross wheels for a little comparison.<br />
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Alright, enough jibber jabber, here are some pics:<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Richie won something and is very proud. In truth he was supporting Ride 2 Recovery on the early AM spin to Dirt Demo Tuesday morning and should be proud of that, it is a hell of an organization.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Sweet smooth riding Foundry Augers all decked out in SRAM Red shifty bits, Zipp wheels and pieces and some awfully swell feeling hydro brakes. You can find some to test at the SRAM Ride Experience near you.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The new levers are big but they do offer a grip that seems it could be nice descending Lippencote.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">As I took it from the SRAM mech I was told, "Don't take this on the mountain bike trails!" Apparently our reputation precedes us.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The Iron Cross wheel. Every time we see it we smile.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Fat Rim on IC? Well someone did it last year so why not. Plus we get to plug NoTubes again with what is maybe the only fat bike rim you can do up with a floor pump.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Just released, the new 27.5er from Foundry. If you're into the tweener size this thing is hot.</td></tr>
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These bits have been noted elsewhere, but at the risk of repeating ourselves (and you'll see this again):<br />
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1. Start is also Checkpoint 2 and is your primary point of support. No drop bags to remote checkpoints this year because you can put everything you want right at the Start/Finish line and see it at the halfway point. You can pit from your car if you want to. That's right, bring all the beverages you need to make it through.<br />
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2. World Cup Ski and Cycle is bringing you a whole new level of support this year with wheels-in/wheels-out option and all day support at the start/finish line! World Cup will be set up before hand at the start and have a full on mech support station at CP 2 for you. They're also going to fill up a truck with your wheels and take 'em to Lippencote (the bottom...duh) and probably to the end of Cold Spring too. If you don't know what this means this is how it works:<br />
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- You get to the race and put your numbers on the wheels - bring a marker and a piece of paper. put paper in spokes after you write your number on it.<br />
- You take your wheels to the World Cup support vehicle<br />
- Your wheels go out on course so you have 'em if you need 'em on two of the rougher descents on course.<br />
- Don't forget to pick up your wheels from the World Cup truck after the race!<br />
SRAM will be back to, but now we've really got you covered!<br />
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World Cup Ski and Cycle from Mechanicsburg, PA has been the long time mechanical support of Iron Cross. They've supplied our checkpoints with mechanical support for years and are set up for last minute repairs at the start line year after year.<br />
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Here's how it works. While SRAM's NRS car will be back again and headed to Lippencote, Wigwam and the rest they'll be keeping up with the front 30-50 riders for most of the race. </div>
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World Cup is bringing a big truck and trailer. You bring extra wheels. You label those wheels with your race # and they get put in the World Cup neutral support vehicle. You put wheels in, you can take wheels out. World Cup will definitely be at the bottom of Lippencote for everyone with your wheels (if you put 'em in) and mech support available. </div>
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You may see those boys again somewhere else on course too. They'll definitely have full mech support set up at CP#2 (the start/finish zone) if you require a mid-race tune and likely will head out to other spots on course to help.</div>
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Keep checking back for more information and stop by or give a visit to their <a href="http://worldcupskiandcycle.com/">site</a> or <a href="https://www.facebook.com/pages/World-Cup-Ski-Cycle/133550463366026?fref=ts">facebook</a> to say thanks!Kuhndoghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01268183204784906728noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-640987524838306718.post-20912002580695320492013-09-08T13:52:00.003-04:002013-09-08T13:52:23.169-04:00Foundry and IC<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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That's pretty similar to how we feel about Iron Cross and ultracross. IC, since the beginning, has been about doing something a little different because of the experience and adventure of it. Rather than focusing on the finish, it is the stories of doing some crazy shit on a 'cross bike that IC is about. </div>
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Foundry operates under the philosophy, "We believe the toughest people don't have anything to prove." </div>
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Welcome Foundry, this should work out well.</div>
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Kuhndoghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01268183204784906728noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-640987524838306718.post-13754802523768741382013-08-22T00:18:00.000-04:002013-08-22T00:42:13.611-04:00IC 2013 Gear. Coming to a BikeReg site near you.This is the gear that you can buy on BikeReg - the link oughta be over to your right somewhere. Get a good look and then go over and order up a batch. Prices coming on the kits soon. Thanks Diamond Dick Dave for the hot new look!<br />
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<span style="background-color: black; font-family: arial; font-size: 13px;"><strong>NEW for 2013 The 'CROSS BIKE BONUS! <br />The first rider across the finish in each category on a real cross bike gets a $$$$ bonus!! Drops. Rigid fork. Tires 40cc or narrower. At the discretion of me. That's right, me.</strong><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><strong>First 'Crosser Overall: $150<br /> First Open Men, Open Women, Master and SS 'Crossers: $50</strong><br /><br /><img alt="" height="266" src="https://www.bikereg.com/NET/VirtualImages/promoter//26/_MG_2647.jpg" style="border: 0px;" width="400" /></span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: black; font-family: arial; font-size: 16px;"><span style="font-size: 13px; font-weight: bold;">While your FBing hit up the </span><a href="http://www.facebook.com/#%21/pages/American-UltraCross-Championship-Series-UltraCX/104485562964054" style="font-weight: bold;"><br />American Ultracross Championship Series</a><br /><br />and follow High Speed Cycling on facebook for the most recent updates on all events<br /><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">The Best Wheels for IC or Anywhere Else</span><br /><a href="https://www.bikereg.com/Promoter/www.NoTubes.com" style="font-weight: bold;"><img alt="" height="62" src="http://www.notubes.com/images/layout/header-bg3.png" style="border: 0px; margin-left: 5px; margin-right: 5px;" width="400" /></a><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Go Faster.</span><br /><a href="https://www.bikereg.com/Promoter/www.hammernutrition.com" style="font-weight: bold;"><img alt="" height="109" src="http://www.hammernutrition.com/images/logos/chevron_fuel.jpg" style="border: 0px; margin-left: 5px; margin-right: 5px;" width="200" /></a><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Mechanical Assistance and Kick Ass Shop:</span><br /><a href="https://www.bikereg.com/Promoter/www.WorldCupSkiandCycle.com" style="font-weight: bold;"><img alt="" height="153" src="http://worldcupskiandcycle.com/merchant/2006/images/site/wcsclogo3.gif" style="border: 0px; margin-left: 5px; margin-right: 5px;" width="200" /></a><br /><br />Stoked to welcome:</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: black; font-family: arial;"><b>Find out more about this event on <a href="http://www.highspeedcycling.com/">www.HighSpeedCycling.com</a></b><br />And if you like this sort of thing we're pretty sure you'll like some of the other stuff we're up to like:<br />Trans-Sylvania Epic Mountain Bike Stage Race - May/June- <a href="https://www.bikereg.com/Promoter/www.TransSylvaniaEpic.com" style="font-weight: bold;">www.TransSylvaniaEpic.com</a><br />Rattling Off Road Weekend - August 24-25, 2013</span></div>
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Change. Sometimes it is by necessity, sometimes it is from whimsy. Sometimes change is forced upon you. Sometimes it is by choice. Change brings apprehension, stress, concern, excitement, intrigue - a raft of thoughts and feelings. Some will hate. Some will love. Some will wine on incessantly on the internet. I'll probably be one of those. Change. It is inevitable and it is coming to the eleventh year of Iron Cross as it never has before.<br />
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A new start location for the original ultra-cross is in the works and following on is a new course layout. Riders who have taken on the challenge in the past will see many of the same features that have made IC the race it is but in a slightly different arrangement. Some of those who have been with us the longest may recall a course feature or two long lost as they circumnavigate the northern reaches of the Michaux State Forest at this year's event.<br />
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The new start location may open interesting options for the future of the race as the centralized start point and a new figure eight layout may offer a variety of course choices going forward. We don't know what changes may come.<br />
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The new start will simplify the course checkpoints and your fueling needs as you will pass back through the start/finish at about the midpoint of the race. This will allow you to stock everything you need at this central location and offer the opportunity to drop unneeded gear or switch out hydration packs easily in the midst of the event. And there is a safety component to the new start location for you and us as communication and transportation between the checkpoints at the far reaches of the course and the center will be more reliable, easier and faster. That is the sort of change you probably won't even see or note during your ride around the Michaux forest, but it the sort of the change that makes the event better.<br />
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We're excited by the changes and we like where this is going. We hope you do as well. September 29, 2013. Michaux State Forests. Iron Cross XI. The original in its 11th year.<br />
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One last change of note, our co-promoter from the last few years, Zach Adams, has moved on in order to launch more great events and he'll be missed - though we hope we'll only miss him "behind the scenes" and that he'll be making a run at Iron Cross himself this year and be part of it once again from a new position.<br />
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Kuhndoghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01268183204784906728noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-640987524838306718.post-56259653856953214742012-10-14T00:25:00.000-04:002012-10-14T00:25:10.629-04:00Lone Wolf Cycling Doesn't Crash!!Sweet little vid of IC X put together by our buds at Lone Wolf Cycling - who also did up our kick ass 10th Anniversary Kits. Thanks guys!<br />
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<span style="background-color: black; color: white; font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;">Farabaugh’s expected bike handicap in the technical singletrack never materialized, he exited the section leading and then attacked up the final, leg crushing grass meadow climb to Larry’s Tavern, which then spilled riders onto the last few miles of descending to the finish. Snyder began to have cramping issues “I cramped up so bad I had to stop and Garth went by,” he said. “I caught back up but cramped again and that was that.”</span></div>
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<a href="http://www.cyclingdirt.org/speaker/8105-Gerry-Plug">Watch more video of Gerry Plug on cyclingdirt.org</a>Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-640987524838306718.post-2326580625091348542012-10-08T15:33:00.000-04:002012-10-08T15:33:38.985-04:002012 Results<span style="font-size: x-small;">Also up on bikereg.com. Thanks all for a killer day.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: x-small;">Division: Men 50K </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: x-small;">1 229 Webster, Andrew 09:06:00.000 11:36:15.671 02:30:15.671 29 </span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;">2 234 White, Jeremiah 09:06:00.000 11:48:28.406 02:42:28.406 24 </span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;">3 152 Myers, Tyson 09:06:00.000 12:32:05.828 03:26:05.828 27 </span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;">4 233 White, Christopher 09:06:00.000 12:41:25.656 03:35:25.656 40 </span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;">5 123 Kaminski, Kevin 09:06:00.000 13:09:03.375 04:03:03.375 29 </span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;">6 1 Abel III, Richard 09:06:00.000 13:11:22.250 04:05:22.250 23 </span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;">7 205 stoner, brian j 09:06:00.000 13:43:30.218 04:37:30.218 46 </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: x-small;">1 71 Farabaugh, Adam 09:06:00.000 12:53:45.328 03:47:45.328 23 </span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;">2 201 Snyder, Aaron 09:06:00.000 12:57:05.484 03:51:05.484 </span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;">3 184 Rogers, Brian 09:06:00.000 13:11:16.390 04:05:16.390 33 </span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;">4 85 Goates, Nathan 09:06:00.000 13:12:53.656 04:06:53.656 39 </span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;">5 221 Vanderberg, Michael 09:06:00.000 13:13:35.906 04:07:35.906 34 </span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;">6 199 Smith, Ben 09:06:00.000 13:16:16.203 04:10:16.203 36 </span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;">7 165 Patton, Brian 09:06:00.000 13:16:19.578 04:10:19.578 34 </span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;">8 60 Driscoll, Adam 09:06:00.000 13:17:01.734 04:11:01.734 31 </span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;">9 206 Stubna, Mike 09:06:00.000 13:17:04.140 04:11:04.140 36 </span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;">10 247 Rapp, Dan 09:06:00.000 13:17:52.359 04:11:52.359 37 </span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;">11 122 Kahlenberg, Jordan 09:06:00.000 13:23:16.062 04:17:16.062 31 </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: x-small;">12 189 Royek, Alan 09:06:00.000 13:24:56.671 04:18:56.671 19 </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: x-small;">13 14 Blair, Patrick 09:06:00.000 13:25:18.406 04:19:18.406 31 </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: x-small;">14 24 Byrd, Lance 09:06:00.000 13:25:57.937 04:19:57.937 31 </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: x-small;">15 131 Kuhl, Christopher 09:06:00.000 13:30:50.328 04:24:50.328 28 </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: x-small;">16 157 Norvell, Montana 09:06:00.000 13:31:41.968 04:25:41.968 34 </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: x-small;">17 248 West, Josh 09:06:00.000 13:33:15.453 04:27:15.453 38 </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: x-small;">18 96 Hay, Ben 09:06:00.000 13:36:35.171 04:30:35.171 27 </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: x-small;">19 125 Kell, Martin 09:06:00.000 13:37:21.718 04:31:21.718 25 </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: x-small;">20 133 Lebair, Craig 09:06:00.000 13:39:42.484 04:33:42.484 29 </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: x-small;">21 160 Ordons, Steven 09:06:00.000 13:39:44.828 04:33:44.828 29 </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: x-small;">22 75 Festa, Mike 09:06:00.000 13:39:46.812 04:33:46.812 29 </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: x-small;">23 179 Ray, Cooper 09:06:00.000 13:40:58.937 04:34:58.937 20 </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: x-small;">24 39 Cornett, David 09:06:00.000 13:42:26.234 04:36:26.234 29 </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: x-small;">25 255 Gil, Mitchael 09:06:00.000 13:43:33.531 04:37:33.531 33 </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: x-small;">26 191 Saari, Timothy 09:06:00.000 13:47:04.328 04:41:04.328 38 </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: x-small;">27 242 yackle, shawn 09:06:00.000 13:51:19.875 04:45:19.875 36 </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: x-small;">28 154 Neide Jr, William 09:06:00.000 13:54:15.984 04:48:15.984 32 </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: x-small;">29 8 Barbone, Mike 09:06:00.000 13:54:38.406 04:48:38.406 32 </span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;">Iron Cross Sen </span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;">30 16 Bridge, Jake 09:06:00.000 13:56:21.296 04:50:21.296 38 </span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;">Iron Cross Sen </span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;">31 256 Moose, Matt 09:06:00.000 13:56:25.859 04:50:25.859 21 </span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;">Iron Cross Sen </span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;">32 111 Hungerford, Jason 09:06:00.000 13:56:28.468 04:50:28.468 32 </span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;">Iron Cross Sen </span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;">33 9 Beals, Joshua 09:06:00.000 13:56:43.812 04:50:43.812 29 </span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;">Iron Cross Sen </span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;">34 139 Martin, Jalon 09:06:00.000 13:57:11.328 04:51:11.328 23 </span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;">Iron Cross Sen </span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;">35 120 Johnson, William 09:06:00.000 13:57:50.453 04:51:50.453 30 </span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;">Iron Cross Sen </span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;">36 74 Ferrar, Kyle 09:06:00.000 13:57:52.734 04:51:52.734 26 </span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;">Iron Cross Sen </span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;">37 194 Schneider, Jimmy 09:06:00.000 13:58:13.343 04:52:13.343 33 </span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;">Iron Cross Sen </span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;">38 15 Branch IV, Eli L 09:06:00.000 13:58:50.328 04:52:50.328 29 </span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;">Iron Cross Sen </span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;">39 227 Wanner, John 09:06:00.000 13:59:21.531 04:53:21.531 34 </span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;">Iron Cross Sen </span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;">40 55 DiSibio, Rob 09:06:00.000 14:01:30.062 04:55:30.062 35 </span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;">Iron Cross Sen </span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;">41 174 Ponton, Anthony 09:06:00.000 14:03:36.234 04:57:36.234 38 </span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;">Iron Cross Sen </span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;">42 141 Matthews, Grant 09:06:00.000 14:03:37.109 04:57:37.109 40 </span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;">Iron Cross Sen </span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;">43 249 Gray, Scott 09:06:00.000 14:03:38.796 04:57:38.796 37 </span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;">Iron Cross Sen </span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;">44 167 Peterman, Mark 09:06:00.000 14:04:12.953 04:58:12.953 41 </span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;">Iron Cross Sen </span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;">45 18 Brixius, Dan 09:06:00.000 14:04:50.359 04:58:50.359 38 </span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;">Iron Cross Sen </span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;">46 124 Kaplan, Mateus 09:06:00.000 14:04:51.765 04:58:51.765 25 </span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;">Iron Cross Sen </span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;">47 228 Ward, Brooks 09:06:00.000 14:05:48.031 04:59:48.031 25 </span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;">Iron Cross Sen </span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;">48 117 Jensen, Christopher 09:06:00.000 14:07:21.031 05:01:21.031 36 </span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;">Iron Cross Sen </span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;">49 54 Diehl, Robert 09:06:00.000 14:07:28.218 05:01:28.218 31 </span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;">Iron Cross Sen </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: x-small;"> 50 107 Hopkins, Brian 09:06:00.000 14:07:45.656 05:01:45.656 31 </span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;">Iron Cross Sen </span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;">51 215 Tinkey, Matthew 09:06:00.000 14:08:10.140 05:02:10.140 37 </span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;">Iron Cross Sen </span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;">52 30 Chapman, Tyler 09:06:00.000 14:08:59.484 05:02:59.484 32 </span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;">Iron Cross Sen </span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;">53 148 Miller, Will 09:06:00.000 14:11:56.593 05:05:56.593 33 </span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;">Iron Cross Sen </span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;">54 102 Hoblet, Joshua 09:06:00.000 14:14:59.734 05:08:59.734 40 </span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;">Iron Cross Sen </span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;">55 250 Shaefer, Jonathan 09:06:00.000 14:15:46.171 05:09:46.171 27 </span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;">Iron Cross Sen </span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;">56 159 Ondy, Kyle 09:06:00.000 14:17:35.671 05:11:35.671 23 </span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;">Iron Cross Sen </span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;">57 186 rollin, antoine 09:06:00.000 14:17:37.812 05:11:37.812 33 </span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;">Iron Cross Sen </span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;">58 90 Haller, Adam 09:06:00.000 14:19:10.187 05:13:10.187 25 </span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;">Iron Cross Sen </span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;">59 144 McColgan, Michael 09:06:00.000 14:22:39.875 05:16:39.875 39 </span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;">Iron Cross Sen </span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;">60 225 Waddle, Tolsun 09:06:00.000 14:24:23.078 05:18:23.078 32 </span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;">Iron Cross Sen </span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;">61 115 Jakubek, Greg 09:06:00.000 14:24:25.625 05:18:25.625 25 </span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;">Iron Cross Sen </span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;">62 235 Wilhelm, Armand 09:06:00.000 14:26:08.015 05:20:08.015 30 </span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;">Iron Cross Sen </span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;">63 172 Placette, Sam 09:06:00.000 14:26:49.125 05:20:49.125 28 </span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;">Iron Cross Sen </span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;">64 153 Namba, Yohta 09:06:00.000 14:27:14.453 05:21:14.453 25 </span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;">Iron Cross Sen </span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;">65 94 Harris, Jamie 09:06:00.000 14:27:32.125 05:21:32.125 38 </span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;">Iron Cross Sen </span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;">66 37 Conneely, Patrick 09:06:00.000 14:29:28.031 05:23:28.031 37 </span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;">Iron Cross Sen </span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;">67 6 Bailey, Ben 09:06:00.000 14:31:07.375 05:25:07.375 22 </span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;">Iron Cross Sen </span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;">68 202 Spicher, Jon 09:06:00.000 14:31:09.484 05:25:09.484 24 </span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;">Iron Cross Sen </span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;">69 103 Hochstetler, Joe 09:06:00.000 14:31:10.703 05:25:10.703 22 </span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;">Iron Cross Sen </span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;">70 2 Abild, Andrew 09:06:00.000 14:31:23.406 05:25:23.406 21 </span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;">Iron Cross Sen </span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;">71 23 butler, geoff 09:06:00.000 14:31:24.437 05:25:24.437 34 </span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;">Iron Cross Sen </span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;">72 150 Miskiewicz, Darrin 09:06:00.000 14:32:36.203 05:26:36.203 38 </span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;">Iron Cross Sen </span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;">73 181 Resch, Bernhard 09:06:00.000 14:32:37.265 05:26:37.265 34 </span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;">Iron Cross Sen </span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;">74 29 Champlain, Brett 09:06:00.000 14:34:16.062 05:28:16.062 32 </span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;">Iron Cross Sen </span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;">75 220 Urizar, Paolo 09:06:00.000 14:35:17.921 05:29:17.921 38 </span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;">Iron Cross Sen </span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;">76 219 Trinkaus, Jared 09:06:00.000 14:35:56.265 05:29:56.265 25 </span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;">Iron Cross Sen </span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;">77 238 Wilson, David 09:06:00.000 14:37:29.593 05:31:29.593 34 </span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;">Iron Cross Sen </span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;">78 213 Temple, Jason 09:06:00.000 14:40:52.171 05:34:52.171 26 </span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;">Iron Cross Sen </span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;">79 190 Rubell, Jay 09:06:00.000 14:40:55.703 05:34:55.703 </span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;">Iron Cross Sen </span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;">80 28 carlson, don 09:06:00.000 14:44:00.390 05:38:00.390 35 </span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;">Iron Cross Sen </span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;">81 38 Cook, Dexter 09:06:00.000 14:49:32.781 05:43:32.781 32 </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: x-small;"> Iron Cross Sen </span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;">82 187 Rovner, Josh 09:06:00.000 14:49:47.031 05:43:47.031 24 </span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;">Iron Cross Sen </span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;">83 239 wolf, shawn 09:06:00.000 14:50:09.046 05:44:09.046 25 </span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;">Iron Cross Sen </span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;">84 40 Craig, Francis 09:06:00.000 14:55:47.062 05:49:47.062 45 </span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;">Iron Cross Sen </span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;">85 32 Clevenger, Thomas 09:06:00.000 14:57:27.625 05:51:27.625 32 </span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;">Iron Cross Sen </span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;">86 200 Smith, David 09:06:00.000 14:58:02.437 05:52:02.437 54 </span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;">Iron Cross Sen </span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;">87 217 tobias, bret 09:06:00.000 14:59:43.312 05:53:43.312 39 </span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;">Iron Cross Sen </span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;">88 212 Taylor, Justin 09:06:00.000 15:02:13.671 05:56:13.671 25 </span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;">Iron Cross Sen </span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;">89 155 Neumann, Tom 09:06:00.000 15:02:18.281 05:56:18.281 39 </span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;">Iron Cross Sen </span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;">90 36 cohen, joshua 09:06:00.000 15:04:34.312 05:58:34.312 39 </span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;">Iron Cross Sen </span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;">91 156 Newman, Adam 09:06:00.000 15:06:24.359 06:00:24.359 32 </span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;">Iron Cross Sen </span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;">92 244 Zimmerman, Chad 09:06:00.000 15:09:56.437 06:03:56.437 33 </span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;">Iron Cross Sen </span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;">93 132 Lacaj, Geri 09:06:00.000 15:14:55.171 06:08:55.171 19 </span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;">Iron Cross Sen </span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;">94 50 Deitch, David 09:06:00.000 15:14:56.890 06:08:56.890 30 </span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;">Iron Cross Sen </span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;">95 151 Molendyke, Kris 09:06:00.000 15:15:37.109 06:09:37.109 31 </span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;">Iron Cross Sen </span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;">96 78 Fritzsche, Jason 09:06:00.000 15:15:38.406 06:09:38.406 36 </span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;">Iron Cross Sen </span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;">97 34 Clingan, Mike 09:06:00.000 15:17:35.890 06:11:35.890 36 </span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;">Iron Cross Sen </span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;">98 198 shumaker, mark 09:06:00.000 15:17:50.921 06:11:50.921 38 </span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;">Iron Cross Sen </span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;">99 171 Pisle, Ralph 09:06:00.000 15:19:02.703 06:13:02.703 38 </span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;">Iron Cross Sen </span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;">100 147 Merriam, Jonah 09:06:00.000 15:23:08.234 06:17:08.234 13 </span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;">Iron Cross Sen </span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;">101 145 mcKenna, christopher 09:06:00.000 15:23:51.796 06:17:51.796 39 </span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;">Iron Cross Sen </span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;">102 223 Voytko, Benjamin 09:06:00.000 15:46:18.812 06:40:18.812 31 </span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;">Iron Cross Sen </span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;">103 11 Benton, Gregory 09:06:00.000 15:49:59.609 06:43:59.609 35 </span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;">Iron Cross Sen </span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;">104 121 Kafferlin, Seth 09:06:00.000 15:50:00.500 06:44:00.500 35 </span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;">Iron Cross Sen </span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;">105 31 Cherefko, Chad 09:06:00.000 15:50:27.968 06:44:27.968 33 </span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;">Iron Cross Sen </span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;">106 209 Talbott, Brian 09:06:00.000 15:50:31.062 06:44:31.062 35 </span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;">Iron Cross Sen </span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;">107 43 Czajka, Jordan 09:06:00.000 16:00:05.656 06:54:05.656 32 </span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;">Iron Cross Sen </span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;">108 47 Daniels, Grant 09:06:00.000 16:06:18.375 07:00:18.375 26 </span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;">Iron Cross Sen </span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;">Division: IC SingleSpeed </span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;">Place Bib # Name Gun Start Finish Gun Elapsed Age </span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;">Gender Division </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: x-small;">1 108 Horse, Austin 09:06:00.000 13:11:11.906 04:05:11.906 30 </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: x-small;"> IC SingleSpeed </span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;">2 140 Masse, Roger 09:06:00.000 13:24:32.890 04:18:32.890 51 </span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;">IC SingleSpeed </span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;">3 231 Westover, William 09:06:00.000 13:30:55.078 04:24:55.078 37 </span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;">IC SingleSpeed </span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;">4 127 Kincaid, Stephan 09:06:00.000 13:37:23.453 04:31:23.453 40 </span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;">IC SingleSpeed </span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;">5 135 Lowe, George 09:06:00.000 13:44:13.625 04:38:13.625 37 </span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;">IC SingleSpeed </span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;">6 97 Hays, Chris 09:06:00.000 13:47:25.453 04:41:25.453 39 </span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;">IC SingleSpeed </span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;">7 69 Evanitus, Clark 09:06:00.000 13:49:34.140 04:43:34.140 42 </span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;">IC SingleSpeed </span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;">8 218 Tressler, Michael 09:06:00.000 13:53:14.718 04:47:14.718 33 </span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;">IC SingleSpeed </span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;">9 86 Green, Scott 09:06:00.000 13:59:15.265 04:53:15.265 35 </span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;">IC SingleSpeed </span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;">10 104 Hollerbach, George 09:06:00.000 14:13:49.765 05:07:49.765 57 </span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;">IC SingleSpeed </span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;">11 196 Shaffer, Nicholas 09:06:00.000 14:40:04.359 05:34:04.359 32 </span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;">IC SingleSpeed </span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;">12 64 Dudek, Ryan 09:06:00.000 14:44:23.937 05:38:23.937 28 </span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;">IC SingleSpeed </span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;">13 177 Pryor, Dave 09:06:00.000 14:44:48.859 05:38:48.859 43 </span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;">IC SingleSpeed </span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;">14 59 Dreyer, Richard 09:06:00.000 14:56:29.578 05:50:29.578 36 </span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;">IC SingleSpeed </span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;">15 5 altland, scott 09:06:00.000 15:11:36.875 06:05:36.875 49 </span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;">IC SingleSpeed </span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;">16 253 McCalley, Ed 09:06:00.000 15:20:02.750 06:14:02.750 61 </span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;">IC SingleSpeed </span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;">17 4 Adashek, Michael 09:06:00.000 16:06:15.125 07:00:15.125 23 </span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;">IC SingleSpeed </span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;"><br /></span>
<span style="font-size: x-small;">Division: IC Masters 40 and + </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: x-small;">Place Bib # Name Gun Start Finish Gun Elapsed Age </span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;">Gender Division </span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;"><br /></span>
<span style="font-size: x-small;">1 176 prosser, garth 09:06:00.000 12:54:54.906 03:48:54.906 42 </span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;">IC Masters 40 </span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;">2 168 PFLUG, Gerry 09:06:00.000 12:58:59.531 03:52:59.531 44 </span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;">IC Masters 40 </span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;">3 257 Galletta, Gregg 09:06:00.000 13:08:00.625 04:02:00.625 42 </span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;">IC Masters 40 </span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;">4 84 Glowczynski, Ron 09:06:00.000 13:09:17.468 04:03:17.468 44 </span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;">IC Masters 40 </span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;">5 226 Wade, Jake 09:06:00.000 13:17:07.093 04:11:07.093 40 </span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;">IC Masters 40 </span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;">6 118 Johnson, James 09:06:00.000 13:25:30.906 04:19:30.906 45 </span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;">IC Masters 40 </span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;">7 203 Stauffer, Bruce 09:06:00.000 13:26:03.406 04:20:03.406 44 </span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;">IC Masters 40 </span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;">8 80 Funk, David 09:06:00.000 13:31:44.437 04:25:44.437 49 </span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;">IC Masters 40 </span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;">9 26 Campbell, Rob 09:06:00.000 13:31:57.890 04:25:57.890 41 </span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;">IC Masters 40 </span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;">10 42 Cushionbury, Mike 09:06:00.000 13:33:36.109 04:27:36.109 42 </span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;">IC Masters 40 </span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;">11 251 Campbell, Rich 09:06:00.000 13:35:40.625 04:29:40.625 58 </span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;">IC Masters 40 </span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;">12 83 Ganoung, George 09:06:00.000 13:36:20.062 04:30:20.062 41 </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: x-small;">13 57 Donat, Trent 09:06:00.000 13:36:32.250 04:30:32.250 44 </span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;">IC Masters 40 </span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;">14 100 Henderson, Lawrence 09:06:00.000 13:47:23.031 04:41:23.031 54 </span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;">IC Masters 40 </span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;">15 106 holzman, warren 09:06:00.000 13:47:41.625 04:41:41.625 41 </span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;">IC Masters 40 </span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;">16 195 seaton, matt 09:06:00.000 13:48:40.875 04:42:40.875 47 </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: x-small;">17 149 Milliken, Doug 09:06:00.000 13:54:20.718 04:48:20.718 46 </span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;">IC Masters 40 </span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;">18 170 Pisarek, Bruce 09:06:00.000 13:57:08.609 04:51:08.609 41 </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: x-small;">19 49 Deitch, Ken 09:06:00.000 13:57:14.171 04:51:14.171 42 </span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;">IC Masters 40 </span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;">20 224 Wachs, Evan 09:06:00.000 14:01:22.875 04:55:22.875 50 </span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;">IC Masters 40 </span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;">21 95 Hartman, Darren 09:06:00.000 14:01:23.781 04:55:23.781 52 </span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;">IC Masters 40 </span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;">22 79 Fuller, Ted 09:06:00.000 14:04:55.625 04:58:55.625 45 </span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;">IC Masters 40 </span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;">23 240 wood, murray 09:06:00.000 14:04:57.093 04:58:57.093 60 </span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;">IC Masters 40 </span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;">24 35 Cloer, Marty 09:06:00.000 14:06:12.203 05:00:12.203 55 </span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;">IC Masters 40 </span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;">25 45 Danaceau, Chris 09:06:00.000 14:06:24.312 05:00:24.312 45 </span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;">IC Masters 40 </span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;">26 162 Oswald, Tom 09:06:00.000 14:08:23.546 05:02:23.546 44 </span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;">IC Masters 40 </span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;">27 137 Luecke, William 09:06:00.000 14:09:17.203 05:03:17.203 50 </span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;">IC Masters 40 </span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;">28 41 Cummins, Jim 09:06:00.000 14:09:32.484 05:03:32.484 54 </span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;">IC Masters 40 </span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;">29 204 Stickle, Jeff 09:06:00.000 14:13:44.984 05:07:44.984 47 </span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;">IC Masters 40 </span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;">30 116 Janeiro, Mike 09:06:00.000 14:14:39.062 05:08:39.062 41 </span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;">IC Masters 40 </span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;">31 93 Harnett, Howard 09:06:00.000 14:14:53.281 05:08:53.281 43 </span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;">IC Masters 40 </span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;">32 241 wright, james 09:06:00.000 14:15:04.625 05:09:04.625 49 </span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;">IC Masters 40 </span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;">33 237 Wilson, Scott 09:06:00.000 14:19:11.562 05:13:11.562 52 </span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;">IC Masters 40 </span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;">34 81 Gabriel, Jason 09:06:00.000 14:19:51.531 05:13:51.531 42 </span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;">IC Masters 40 </span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;">35 52 DeLuca, Ed 09:06:00.000 14:20:33.343 05:14:33.343 46 </span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;">IC Masters 40 </span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;">36 87 Greene, Albert 09:06:00.000 14:20:42.031 05:14:42.031 50 </span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;">IC Masters 40 </span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;">37 126 Kersting, jonathan 09:06:00.000 14:21:08.703 05:15:08.703 40 </span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;">IC Masters 40 </span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;">38 211 Tavani, Joseph 09:06:00.000 14:23:15.843 05:17:15.843 42 </span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;">IC Masters 40 </span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;">39 89 Haight, Dave 09:06:00.000 14:27:20.562 05:21:20.562 47 </span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;">IC Masters 40 </span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;">40 175 POOLE, FORREST 09:06:00.000 14:29:26.468 05:23:26.468 41 </span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;">IC Masters 40 </span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;">41 99 Heckler, Todd 09:06:00.000 14:31:28.734 05:25:28.734 46 </span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;">IC Masters 40 </span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;">42 58 Drasher, James 09:06:00.000 14:32:39.046 05:26:39.046 43 </span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;">IC Masters 40 </span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;">43 27 Carlisle, James 09:06:00.000 14:32:40.750 05:26:40.750 48 </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: x-small;">44 25 Campbell, Bob 09:06:00.000 14:33:07.406 05:27:07.406 52 </span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;">IC Masters 40 </span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;">45 98 Hecht, Steven 09:06:00.000 14:33:54.640 05:27:54.640 48 </span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;">IC Masters 40 </span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;">46 76 finnerty, warren 09:06:00.000 14:34:07.328 05:28:07.328 48 </span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;">IC Masters 40 </span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;">47 236 Wilson, James 09:06:00.000 14:34:09.125 05:28:09.125 57 </span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;">IC Masters 40 </span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;">48 110 Humphrey, Glenn 09:06:00.000 14:36:24.234 05:30:24.234 40 </span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;">IC Masters 40 </span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;">49 245 Kegley, David 09:06:00.000 14:40:42.640 05:34:42.640 44 </span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;">IC Masters 40 </span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;">50 119 Johnson, Michael 09:06:00.000 14:41:03.578 05:35:03.578 53 </span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;">IC Masters 40 </span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;">51 183 Rittler, Greg 09:06:00.000 14:42:26.968 05:36:26.968 41 </span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;">IC Masters 40 </span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;">52 134 LoFrisco, Frank 09:06:00.000 14:42:33.921 05:36:33.921 46 </span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;">IC Masters 40 </span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;">53 192 Savastani, Lou 09:06:00.000 14:45:57.593 05:39:57.593 43 </span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;">IC Masters 40 </span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;">54 56 Dodson, Dennis 09:06:00.000 14:50:18.203 05:44:18.203 52 </span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;">IC Masters 40 </span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;">55 222 Verwer, Bernard 09:06:00.000 14:55:48.109 05:49:48.109 49 </span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;">IC Masters 40 </span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;">56 44 Styborski, Dan 09:06:00.000 14:55:59.656 05:49:59.656 59 </span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;">IC Masters 40 </span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;">57 17 Briggs, Ian 09:06:00.000 14:56:38.453 05:50:38.453 61 </span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;">IC Masters 40 </span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;">58 12 Bergeron, John 09:06:00.000 14:58:02.859 05:52:02.859 40 </span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;">IC Masters 40 </span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;">59 208 Swigart, Jim 09:06:00.000 15:03:48.328 05:57:48.328 41 </span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;">IC Masters 40 </span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;">60 65 Eater, Greg 09:06:00.000 15:08:06.531 06:02:06.531 42 </span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;">IC Masters 40 </span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;">61 67 Ellis, Michael 09:06:00.000 15:09:45.984 06:03:45.984 58 </span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;">IC Masters 40 </span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;">62 230 Wells, Gene 09:06:00.000 15:10:22.125 06:04:22.125 54 </span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;">IC Masters 40 </span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;">63 146 McWilliams, Joe 09:06:00.000 15:16:07.234 06:10:07.234 41 </span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;">IC Masters 40 </span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;">64 33 Clifford, Matt 09:06:00.000 15:16:25.062 06:10:25.062 42 </span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;">IC Masters 40 </span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;">65 10 Benchoff, Trevis 09:06:00.000 15:16:27.234 06:10:27.234 42 </span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;">IC Masters 40 </span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;">66 246 Fults, Brian 09:06:00.000 15:17:58.375 06:11:58.375 46 </span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;">IC Masters 40 </span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;">67 70 Evans, Eric 09:06:00.000 15:17:59.968 06:11:59.968 43 </span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;">IC Masters 40 </span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;">68 88 Guignard, Jimmy 09:06:00.000 15:35:18.203 06:29:18.203 45 </span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;">IC Masters 40 </span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;">69 143 McClain, Rick 09:06:00.000 15:38:00.546 06:32:00.546 47 </span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;">IC Masters 40 </span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;">70 163 Palguta, Thomas 09:06:00.000 15:40:25.171 06:34:25.171 40 </span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;">IC Masters 40 </span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;">71 101 hill, robert 09:06:00.000 15:43:00.859 06:37:00.859 49 </span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;">IC Masters 40 </span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;">72 73 Ferguson, Curt 09:06:00.000 15:44:32.156 06:38:32.156 48 </span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;">IC Masters 40 </span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;">73 113 irwin, david 09:06:00.000 15:48:01.453 06:42:01.453 41 </span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;">IC Masters 40 </span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;">74 7 Bakermans, Hans 09:06:00.000 16:06:49.843 07:00:49.843 42 </span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;">IC Masters 40 </span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;">75 158 OBrien, Edward 09:06:00.000 16:20:11.796 07:14:11.796 49 </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: x-small;"> IC Masters 40 </span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;">76 129 Kristin, Robert 09:06:00.000 16:21:02.390 07:15:02.390 43 </span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;">IC Masters 40 </span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;">77 258 Jordan, David 09:06:00.000 16:31:03.468 07:25:03.468 48 </span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;">IC Masters 40 </span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;">78 259 Borromed, Peter 09:06:00.000 16:31:05.828 07:25:05.828 46 </span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;">IC Masters 40 </span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;">79 91 Hanlon, Jack 09:06:00.000 16:34:11.562 07:28:11.562 47 </span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;">IC Masters 40 </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: x-small;">1 138 MacKay, Emily 09:06:00.000 12:41:22.187 03:35:22.187 29 </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: x-small;">2 178 Rapp, Diana 09:06:00.000 13:24:30.093 04:18:30.093 39 </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: x-small;">3 19 Brooks, Stacia 09:06:00.000 13:39:58.953 04:33:58.953 41 </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: x-small;">4 105 Hollerbach, Dale 09:06:00.000 13:48:11.734 04:42:11.734 56 </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: x-small;">169 Pisano, Matthew 09:06:00.000 11:46:55.671 02:40:55.671 46 </span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;">Men 40+ 50K </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: x-small;">Place Bib # Name Gun Start Finish Gun Elapsed Age </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: x-small;">1 254 Sornson, Cheryl 09:06:00.000 13:26:34.531 04:20:34.531 </span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;">IC Women </span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;">2 252 Campbell, Sara 09:06:00.000 13:35:43.328 04:29:43.328 25 </span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;">IC Women </span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;">3 243 Yeager, Selene 09:06:00.000 13:38:24.328 04:32:24.328 43 </span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;">IC Women </span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;">4 207 Swan, Stephanie 09:06:00.000 14:08:26.734 05:02:26.734 37 </span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;">IC Women </span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;">5 48 DeHart, Shannon 09:06:00.000 14:33:29.093 05:27:29.093 41 </span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;">IC Women </span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;">6 112 Iepson, Sarah 09:06:00.000 14:44:38.046 05:38:38.046 34 </span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;">IC Women </span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;">7 77 Frederick, Rebecca 09:06:00.000 14:51:35.843 05:45:35.843 33 </span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;">IC Women </span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;">8 210 Tarquinio, Ellen 09:06:00.000 15:03:59.171 05:57:59.171 32 </span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;">IC Women </span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;">9 92 Hansen, Kathryn 09:06:00.000 15:10:26.421 06:04:26.421 32 </span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;">IC Women </span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;">10 136 Lowe, Rebecca 09:06:00.000 15:17:48.640 06:11:48.640 38 </span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;">IC Women </span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;">11 197 Sheldon, Libbey 09:06:00.000 15:23:06.421 06:17:06.421 46 </span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;">IC Women </span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;">12 182 Reynolds, Sandie 09:06:00.000 15:35:45.140 06:29:45.140 35 </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: x-small;">13 130 Kristin, Margaret 09:06:00.000 16:21:00.625 07:15:00.625 42 </span><br />
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What a great day! Congrats to everyone who took part in the tenth edition of Iron Cross! Somehow the weather cooperated. The threat of wrath of god run for your lives the world is ending conditions turned into some fantastic racing weather - just cool and overcast with a little drizzle here and there.<br />
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We're putting the final touches on anything and there are a ton of people to thank for all their help in making this thing happen. <br />
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For now, here are few pics from the lead car's trip around the Michaux State Forest. Results should be up on bikereg already and we'll post them here asap. AELandes Photography and some of our friends from around the course have a whole lot more (nice, in focus and better framed) pics coming your way soon. <br />
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<br />Kuhndoghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01268183204784906728noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-640987524838306718.post-17168079546567074722012-10-06T20:11:00.000-04:002012-10-06T20:11:03.174-04:00Updated Start/Finish Map<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Updated map showing parking lot, registration area (no, there is no parking closer to registration, any lots closer are for people staying at the Mansion) and start line where we will stage you for the race.<br />
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In the last decade IC has changed a bit. Though the general layout of the course has been the same features like the run-up of Pole Steeple trail and Camp Thompson had to be left behind as the event outgrew the Camp. Over the years we fine tuned the course to one that favors a 'cross bike just ever so slightly over an mtb - provided of course you can rock that thing in the singletrack.<br />
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Bike technology has changed the IC game too. 10 years ago there were few if any 29ers floating around and the bigger wheels hooked to rigid forks have proven to be an awfully close challenger for the "Bike of IC" crown. <br />
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-7j0KlWZ8cwBrXxIuJLF1asbT5OLF-Hke_0S85PbADGJb2FT2Y6v9h3VYrAaICuuAv2s_804XhYh9tsKP_o9D5XVR5kz2vDT0oeaq2JY6BZktcC993n_7qc8zfpOi7a_skJQFt0k7DpM/s1600/399838720_vAw3c-XL.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-7j0KlWZ8cwBrXxIuJLF1asbT5OLF-Hke_0S85PbADGJb2FT2Y6v9h3VYrAaICuuAv2s_804XhYh9tsKP_o9D5XVR5kz2vDT0oeaq2JY6BZktcC993n_7qc8zfpOi7a_skJQFt0k7DpM/s320/399838720_vAw3c-XL.jpg" width="227" /></a>We've been joking that perhaps had 29ers existed in such numbers as they do today in 2002 we'd have named Iron Cross something more like IronRigid29er. We think you'll agree though that regardless of these usurpers "Iron Cross" rolls off the tongue so much more sweetly.<br />
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And who knows, as drop bars disc brakes become more refined perhaps this new technology will tilt the playing field even more toward 'cross rigs. Things change.<br />
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We've seen all sorts of different winners with backgrounds from mtb, cross, fell running and triathlon take the wins. Eatough, Jebb, Bishop, Applegate, Treadwell, Santurbane, Yeager, Barclay, and a Shogren or two are a few of the names who have stood atop various podiums over the years. Riders from throughout North America and across the Atlantic have found their way to south central PA and ridges of Michaux.<br />
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7LjE1ftq5XeHF6ibr7J_8QIAaDRd7SBrTnssFQ_Az-7mJhvrwBB1avHMxgZsEyPNpdGJFpCmwsxejozraf-gL46p2QVCuahO1FB9nksc348l5SvzGYIHEoaJxOtwNqV_QUZYHpZcGdRg/s1600/DSC06700358-XL.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7LjE1ftq5XeHF6ibr7J_8QIAaDRd7SBrTnssFQ_Az-7mJhvrwBB1avHMxgZsEyPNpdGJFpCmwsxejozraf-gL46p2QVCuahO1FB9nksc348l5SvzGYIHEoaJxOtwNqV_QUZYHpZcGdRg/s320/DSC06700358-XL.jpg" width="212" /></a>And while we've certainly developed a bit of a cult following over the years with some riders having completed six, seven or eight editions, through it all there has been one and only one rider to take on the challenge every year. That rider is an old friend of ours and we're excited to celebrate not only our 10th year of introducing the sport of ultra cross to America but of watching Fast Al cross the line.<br />
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Of course, I'm sure Fast Al is hoping this isn't a jynx. But with 9 years of IC behind him I'm betting he's seen it all out there on the course and this 10th year will be some icing on a gigantic cake of asskickings. Six hundred and some odd miles of IC will have passed under his wheels come mid afternoon on Oct 7. Nice work.<br />
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[So I actually wrote that last bit before we knew that this IC will be like none before with weather we've not seen in 10 years.... Whatev. Fast Al is ready.]<br />
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So, Albert Greene, you are certainly the first King of Iron Cross. Thanks so very much for your support over the years. You're awesome. We can't wait to see you cross that line the 10th time.<br />
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Sincerely,<br />
Everyone who has made this thing happen over the years.Kuhndoghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01268183204784906728noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-640987524838306718.post-6125983844108386942012-10-06T10:11:00.002-04:002012-10-06T10:11:49.906-04:00Pre-Race Email<br />
[The following is an email went out to all pre-registered riders.]<br />
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You've seen it. <br />
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This weekend is going to be tough. It is a day for hard men and hard women. It is a day for you.<br />
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We like to joke around about our event and ourselves, but bear with us here because we're about to get all serious.<br />
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Prepare well. Iron Cross was already going to be hard. A cold wet day will make it that much harder.<br />
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Temps are forecast for the mid-upper 40s and 70-80% chance of rain.<br />
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This is hypothermia weather. <br />
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Dress appropriately. Take more than what you need. You can always shed layers. You can't get more layers once you're on course.<br />
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Waterproof and warm is what you need. Do not underdress.<br />
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Some great advice I once heard is that when it is raining dress as if it was 10 degrees colder than the air temperature. In this case you'll be dressing for winter riding. Mid to upper 30s. Wet. <br />
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You'll be out there for 4-7 hours.<br />
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Be sure you are staying on top of nutrition. In these conditions it is vitally important to have the energy to keep moving and staying warm. You have to eat and drink to accomplish this objective.<br />
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Please watch out for your fellow competitors. Pay attention to what checkpoint staff are telling you, particularly medically trained staff.<br />
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Go get a space blanket and put it in your pocket or camelbak. A few years ago I did Breck Epic and it was mandatory to carry a space blanket the whole week. They are cheap, small and light and will fit easily onto your person. If you don't need it perhaps someone else will.<br />
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Get dry and warm after the race. Bring plenty of warm clothes, waterproof gear, umbrella, etc.<br />
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4-7 hours of riding in this weather should not be taken lightly.<br />
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Pine Grove Furnace State Park (copy and paste into your browser)<br />
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1100 Pine Grove Road<br />
Gardners, PA 17324<br />
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Parking for the race is at Fuller Lake at Pine Grove Furnace State Park (PGF).<br />
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Registration will be behind the Iron Masters Mansion/Hostel at Pine Grove Furnace. <br />
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Both of these are very easy to find by following the signs once you arrive at PGF.<br />
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Look on our site on Saturday - www.IronCrossRace.com - for a map with updated parking and registration locations.<br />
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Registration and number pick up opens at 7AM and closes at 830AM<br />
840AM - Racer meeting<br />
850AM - Race staging - stage by expected finish time.<br />
900AM - Race Start<br />
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We'll start serving food about 2pm at the Mansion. We're planning a bit of party and raffling off some sweet stuff after. And of course not only will we have awards for Iron Cross, but also for the ultraCX series! We are currently planning awards to start at 4. <br />
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The Start will take place in front of the Iron Masters Mansion.<br />
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Course Markings and Notes<br />
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The course is marked with black arrows on a yellow background. For every corner an individual arrow will indicated the direction of the upcoming turn. Two arrows as close as possible to in the corner will indicate the turn. One arrow confirming your direction of travel will follow the turn. <br />
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"W"/wrong signs indicate that you've gone the wrong way. Turn around and find the correct direction of travel.<br />
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You may also see yellow painted arrows on the ground to help indicate turns along the course.<br />
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The Courses split for the 100K and 50K a few hundred yards after Checkpoint 1. The 100K goes straight. The 50K turns right. This is well marked. Do not go the wrong way.<br />
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There are not marshals at every intersection. However, every intersection is marked with no less than 4 arrows and often is marked with 6,8,10 or more arrows and "Wrong" signs. We've seen a rider miss a turn that was marked with 15 arrows located within two feet of the road at eye level because he was making an assumption rather than following the arrows... Do not assume, do not blindly follow the rider in front of you. Keep your head up and you will get around this course just fine.<br />
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The course is open to traffic. Stay to the right. Ride with your head up. Keep yourself and your companions safe.<br />
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There is fresh gravel on some of the roads at about 10-15 miles to go on both courses. Be extra careful on the final major gravel descent with about 12 miles left in your race. You may find smooth freshly compacted gravel or it could be very soft. We will not know until we get there and conditions could change with traffic.<br />
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STRAVA<br />
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We are Strava-ing both Wigwam and Lippencote and maybe one or two more. You'll have a week to post your Strava segments. Facebook us so we know you have them up and if you used a 'cross or mtb on Lippencote! The winners get some stuff!!<br />
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NoTubes, Hammer, Toasted Head, Cannondale and Lone Wolf Cycling have been awesome. Go buy something from them. Support those who support your sport.<br />
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10th Anniversary Kit<br />
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Speaking of Lone Wolf - they made up an awesome 10th Anniversary Iron Cross kit. Check it out! Orders will be taken until the Friday after Iron Cross via their site.<br />
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Alcohol Policy<br />
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Toasted Head is taking care of us at the Mansion with some fantastic wine. BUT, alcohol is not permitted anywhere else in the park, not even concealed. This is vital to the future of IC within the park.<br />
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Check in is Saturday from 5-9pm. Check in for both the camping and the mansion at the mansion. Look for Zach or Joe.<br />
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Check out is 9AM. <br />
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Look for more updates on Facebook and the website.<br />
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Tell your friends to come cheer you and your competitors on! There are great places to spectate and I'm sure everyone will appreciate a little extra cheering in this one. If you can ride it they can stand in the rain and cheer you on!<br />
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Come prepared for what is coming.<br />
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Travel safely.<br />
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We'll see you on Sunday morning.<br />
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Kuhndoghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01268183204784906728noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-640987524838306718.post-78897570792042838432012-10-03T17:21:00.000-04:002012-10-03T17:21:06.639-04:00Iron Cross ReleasedThe IC X Press Release. Enjoy.<br />
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<b id="internal-source-marker_0.6744538510683924" style="font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-weight: bold; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">NoTubes Iron Cross Celebrates 10 Years of Ultra Cross, Hosts US UltraCX Finals</span><br /><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 13px; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"></span><br /><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 13px; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">One hundred kilometers of “cyclocross.” It sounds odd. It sounded even stranger 10 years ago when 50 riders lined up for the first edition of an event that has become a cult classic. Those 100k included long ascents through the exploding fall colors of Pennsylvania’s Cumberland Valley, choice pieces of Michaux State Forest singletrack that has made the region famous for technical riding (or infamous depending on your point of view), white knuckle descents around loose off-camber dirt road turns littered with sharp fletchets of shale and a heart and leg-breaking mind-bender of a “run-up” that at times was best navigated by grabbing the next birch and hauling yourself and your bike a few feet higher.</span><br /><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 13px; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"></span><br /><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 13px; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Those same course features are set to challenge racers at the US UltraCross Series Finals at the 10th Anniversary Edition of NoTubes’ Iron Cross.</span><br /><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 13px; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"></span><br /><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 13px; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">This first US “ultracross,” a term that had yet to be coined, was created after a story in Wilcockson’s </span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 13px; font-style: italic; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">World of Cycling</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 13px; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> introduced the 3 Peaks Cyclo-Cross, the long running UK event that takes cyclocross riders across the hills and dales of the Yorkshire countryside, to the Iron Cross promoters. “We were out on a ride talking about this great story and how it we should do something like that here in PA,” relates IC founder Mike Kuhn. “When we launched this event, Iron Cross was the only thing like it at the time. To now be the finals of five race US UltraCX Series and see these other events get off the ground and spread the fun has been fantastic.”</span><br /><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 13px; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"></span><br /><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 13px; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Since the first Iron Cross in 2002 ultra cross and monster cross style races such as Southern Cross, Hilly Billy Roubaix, Three Peaks USA, and Barry Roubaix (which along with NoTubes Iron Cross make up the US Ultracross Series) Pisgah’s and Viriginia’s Monster Cross events and Crusher in the Tushar have launched their own unique versions of this still emerging branch of the sport. These events mix the group riding tactics and attacking nature of road racing on long climbs and fast gravel roads with technical sections that offer opportunities for mountain bike racers to shine on trails you’d find in any good off road race. Most classic ultracross events include a get-off or two and a chance to shoulder the bike for a minutes-long ascent up some crazy section - the term “run-up” being loosely applied in ultracross events. “A major trait of ultracross is that there aren’t really rules on what is included or left out. The similarity between events is that they mix in a whole lot of different on and off-road challenges over a big single-lap course,” offered Kuhn. “Put that together and you end up with events in which there is no clear choice on the best bike to ride and that’s part of the draw and part of the fun.”</span><br /><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 13px; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"></span><br /><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 13px; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Iron Cross has gained a reputation as being ever so slightly skewed to ‘cross bikes, though bike choice had much to do with the operator’s ability. “It just depends how comfortable you are in the rocks and roots.” offered Kuhn, “Most of this course is very fast and much better suited to a ‘cross rig, but the bits we throw in to test your skills will test you.” </span><br /><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 13px; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"></span><br /><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 13px; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Iron Cross also has a long history of heckling riders on mountain bikes and almost every year threatens to ban the fat tired cousins, but it is all in good fun says Kuhn. “Yes, we have a little fun at the expense of rider on mountain bikes; that only if you ride a ‘cross bike are you tough enough. But really all these events are about a good time and we don’t care what you ride.” And the start of Iron Cross highlights year after year that there is still much room for interpretation of the best bike for the event. Stock ‘cross rigs, 29ers converted with rigid forks, mountain bikes out of the box and various frankenbikes all stake out space on the line. “But, we do think there is a little something special to the experience if you choose the ‘cross rig.” the promoter added.</span><br /><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 13px; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"></span><br /><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 13px; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Ultracross races bring new and different experiences for participants and offer an opportunity to take ‘cross bikes off the manicured lawns of county parks and out for an adventure. A ‘This is Point A. Over there is Point B. Let’s find the most fun way to get there!’ sort of feel emanates from the events. Iron Cross has led the pack for ten years and is ready to throw a big party to celebrate the end of their first decade of ultracross.</span><br /><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 13px; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"></span><br /><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 13px; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">On Sunday, October 7, 2012 not far from Carlisle, PA NoTubes Iron Cross will offer up 100 kilometers and 6500 feet of climbing for those ready for the challenge. A 50K option is available. The post race celebration at the Iron Masters Mansion at Pine Grove Furnace State Park will culminate with the awarding of the US UltraCross Series Titles.</span><br /><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 13px; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"></span><br /><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 13px; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">More information about Iron Cross is available at IronCrossRace.com </span><br /><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 13px; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">or on Facebook @Iron Cross Race.</span></b>Kuhndoghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01268183204784906728noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-640987524838306718.post-17829225598776450632012-09-30T07:00:00.000-04:002012-10-01T14:23:19.781-04:00It is IC X Week!!Thought a little visualization might be nice today.<br />
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<br />Kuhndoghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01268183204784906728noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-640987524838306718.post-57892569426438006132012-09-28T19:00:00.000-04:002012-10-01T14:21:50.818-04:00Doubling Up<br />
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We're celebrating the 10th Anniversary of America's Original Ultra <span class="highlight" style="border: 0px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Cross</span> Race!! Or Monster <span class="highlight" style="border: 0px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Cross</span> if you're so inclined. Or just a dang good freakin' time doing things with a '<span class="highlight" style="border: 0px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">cross</span> bike that probably void a warranty but make you feel like a bad ass mo fo. And the final stop of the US Ultra <span class="highlight" style="border: 0px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Cross</span> Series!<br />
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Looking back, had 29ers been invented we might have called this thing "<span class="highlight" style="border: 0px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Iron</span> Fully Rigid 29er with 1.8 Semi-Slicks Unless You Have A Penchant for Punishment and then You'll Choose a <span class="highlight" style="border: 0px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Cross</span>" but that just doesn't have the same ring to it.<br />
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And besides, I hear that the Belgians have been doing this sort of thing for 700 years or so. You know, opening the back door with bike in hand. Choosing "Point B." And riding there with as much fun as possible along the way. Fun defined as "white knuckled, what the f*** kind of stuff is this?!?!" of course. What? You say it makes me tough like a Belgian? I'm in.<br />
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How'd did Belgians get to be considered so tough? Well, enough damn good beer (or drugs, not that anyone in the peleton was on anything stronger than a nice warm cup of tea) and any jackass will drag himself across cobles and dirt and all sorts of things at high speed on a bike not made for that it in crap weather that were you not so tough you'd otherwise curl up in ball in front of the fire place and wait for June. So, its not so much that they're tough as they just like beer and that takes care of the rest of it.<br />
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We got plenty of all of that at <span class="highlight" style="border: 0px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Iron</span> <span class="highlight" style="border: 0px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Cross</span>. You like it rough? We got that. You prefer smooth hard and fast? We got that too. Full of rocks? Its here. Climbing until you want to punch someone in the face? Oh yea. Dropping dirt roads at 40 and realizing that next off camber corner you can't see the exit on is coming up fast? A few of those too. Some vomit in the back of your throat? Probably. And plenty of beer? Hell yea. Larry's Tavern is open for buiness (though admitedly its not Belgian, but 90K into this thing you won't care what it is).<br />
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If you have a '<span class="highlight" style="border: 0px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">cross</span> bike, bring it. That's the whole the point. Yes, kinda dumb. We know. But fun in a whole different way. If you don't have a '<span class="highlight" style="border: 0px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">cross</span> bike (or if you're just like, "Hell, there is no way I'm riding Lippencote on a '<span class="highlight" style="border: 0px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">cross</span> bike you idiot"), bring what you got, grin, grip it and rip it.<br />
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Join us for the party after with plenty of Toasted Head to go around. NoTubes <span class="highlight" style="border: 0px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Iron</span> <span class="highlight" style="border: 0px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Cross</span> (yea boyeee!!) Wheelset up for grabs. Other good stuff going out from Hammer and Cannondale and Mosholu. Everyone goes home with some sweet swag including the special edition 10th Anniversary pint glass. The woods are freakin' beautiful this time of year in Michaux. Camping and beds at the Ironmasters Hostel available on the site. Food available for friends and family. Very sweet <span class="highlight" style="border: 0px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Iron</span> <span class="highlight" style="border: 0px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Cross</span> 10th Year Anniversary Kits available from Lone Wolf Cycling. C'mon out.<br />
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Good, clean, hard, fun*<br />
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*You might need to put "mostly" in front or one or all of these. I'm just sayin'<br />
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Kuhndoghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01268183204784906728noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-640987524838306718.post-43569113737428458012012-09-28T12:41:00.002-04:002012-09-28T12:45:56.877-04:00What Bike Can/Should I Ride for Iron Cross?<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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We've been getting some questions like, "Can I ride a mountain bike?" and "What sort of gearing should I use?"<br />
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And while we've a little primer on some of that on the site aleady a post seems useful since new people discover the fun of ultracross every year.<br />
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First, you can use any bike you like. Cross, 29er, 26er, 650ber, fatbike, unicycle, frankenbike - they're all welcome, just make sure they're working well before you put them through this wringer. <br />
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You'll absolutely hear us heckle mountain bikers about needing the fat tires since we designed this thing for 'cross bikes 10 years back (and they've been doing <a href="http://www.3peakscyclocross.org.uk/index.htm">something similar over in England</a> for 50 years at the 3 Peaks Cyclocross and they outlawed mtbs a long time ago). But we get it. Not everyone has a 'cross bike in their stable. Bring what you got you'll have a great time regardless of the bike you're on. <br />
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Though to be honest we absolutely think that doing Iron Cross in the seat of a 'cross bike brings something special to the experince. <br />
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Riding the cross bike in places you probably wouldn't normally brings something like the feeling the 14 year old kid had in 1959 when he set out to conquor what had to that point only been thought of as a hiking and running contest, the Three Peaks Challenge through the Yorkshire hills. <br />
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And of course we have fond memories of sorting out the original Iron Cross course by cross bike. That course was rougher than today's (and included an early run-up we keep trying to figure out how to re-integrate) but totally cross-able. The course was just a little too mtb friendly at that time and cyclocross racing was just starting to capture the cycling world in the states.</div>
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"I think you guys have a course that is better suited to a cyclocross bike now. If I had one I'd have used it instead of my mountain bike." 2011's third place men's open finisher Mike Keefer, a multi-time podium finisher at Iron Cross and one of only two riders in the top 10 overall on mtb.<br />
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It has a lot to do with your comfort level on a 'cross bike in technical sections. If you can ride those sections well on a 'cross bike then that's the best choice. If you're feeling a little intimidated on a 'cross bike then a mountain bike might be better. (Unless you want that "core" experience of course...see, there we go again!)<br />
While we love and promote the 'cross bike, let's face it, 29ers barely existed when we set out Iron Cross and a rigid 29er with a slightly narrower tire certainly gives up little to a 'cross bike on the fast surfaces of the course while being more suited to the technical bits. So again, grab what is hanging in the garage, maybe modify a little to make it a little better ultracrosser if you want, and then get ready for a wicked fun day on the bike.<br />
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And then there is this: "I'm more comfortable on my mountain bike, but I'll run 'cross because you'd make fun of me if I didn't," multi-time Iron Cross finisher Rob Lichtenwalner.<br />
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Whatever it takes.Kuhndoghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01268183204784906728noreply@blogger.com