Bike-O IX

Saturday, July 24, 2010 - Smith Park

I want to thank Tim Snyder (co-race director) for stepping up and helping with the race. Without Tim’s help the race might have been cancelled.

I apologize for not being able to stay & greet you after your hard race. As race director the greatest joy I get is talking with everyone after the race and hearing about your Bike-O adventures. Please feel free to share your race story with me. This year I was really stretched too thin … my father-in-law was in the hospital ICU, we were taking care of my mother-in-law, my youngest daughter was showing her 4-H rabbits at the county fair, my oldest daughter & I were refereeing a high school soccer tournament. Hope everyone will try again next year; maybe someone can even end Matt’s winning streak.

So you thought you had it tough; just read Robert’s comments below [the results] (he drove from Newark, DE). Too bad Robert didn’t stop at control 5 and borrow a bike from my pastor (remember the archery bonus there in 2005?).

Did anyone happen to snap some pictures? Had I known that we had so many mountain bikers; I would have put more controls off-road. Hey maybe for Bike-O X we can …

Thanks,
Larry Berna

 

RESULTS Saturday, July 24, 2010:

MVOC Bike-O IX

MALE SOLO

  1. Matt Bond – MVOC - 24 Controls – 2:37 – Very impressive19 MPH average for 47 miles.
  2. Jon Rauschenbach – OCIN - 24 Controls – 3:18
  3. Daniel Thompson – ORRRC - 23 Controls – 3:58
  4. Tom Svobodny - MVOC - 18 Controls – 3:53
  5. Robert Buraczynski - Newark, DE – CNYO - 9 Controls – 2:48 – Flat Tire Bummer

TEAM

  1. Team "Minium's Minions" - Benjamin Hart and Stephanie Ross of OCIN - 24 Controls – 3:15
  2. Team Steve Barnhart & Two More   - Lonnie Smith - MVOC - 24 Controls – 3:59 – Way to use the clock
  3. Team Fatty Tandem - Jeff & Sheri McPherson – ORRRC - 17 Controls – 3:53
  4. Team Matt & Mom - (Matthew Barnhart & Julie Barnhart) - 7 Controls – 2:10
  5. Team Mariko & Mike – Mike Allen - Mariko Cowan – ORRRC - 18 Controls – 13 minutes late -
  6. Team Bruce Moore & Diane McKim of OLOU – 16 Controls – 25 minutes late -

FEMALE SOLO

    1. Mickey McNeil – OCIN - 24 Controls – 3:19 – Continues her winning streak.
    2. Cheryl Wenner - 7 Controls – 2:38

 

 

-----Original Message-----

From: Buraczynski, Robert
Sent: Sunday, July 25, 2010 4:42 PM
To: Berna, Larry
Subject: Bike-O IX

Larry,

Thanks for organizing Bike-O IX; I thoroughly enjoyed it. My route choice to me to controls 18, 4, and 20 before the front tire on my bicycle went flat. Since I was having so much fun and I didn't have the materials to repair or replace the inner tube, I wanted to see if I could continue the course with one flat tire. I went to controls 16, 9, 5, 17, 15 and 24 before deciding that it would be best to return to the Smith Park.

I look forward to MVOC's next Bike-O event.

Robert Buraczynski

This link shows Larry's optimal route. Matt's winning route was similar but a little different. His control order was 18, 4, 20, 16, 9, 5, 17, 15, 24, 14, 8, 22, 7, 21, 6, 12, 23, 13, 2, 3, 10, 19, 1, 11. A one mile dogleg had to be taken somewhere. Larry planned it at 22. Matt took it at 23.