Team Platium Early Season Recent Results
Gibralter hill TT, Jan 10th
by Mark Luke
On Saturday, January 10th several Platinum racers took on the Gibralter Hillclimb TT. This was a new event put on by the UCSB Triathlon Team as a fundraiser for the team. The promise of some early (off?) season suffering brought out some of Santa Barbara's top riders. leading the way for Platinum was Mark Fennell who placed 2nd overall and 1st in the 40+ class. Ron Takeda and Shigy Suziki put in impressives for 3rd and 5th respectively in the 40+ class. Other finishers were Mark Luke 9th and Steve Boelter, 19th in the 40+ class. Rounding out the Platinum racers in the 40+ class were Tim Marquez 27th and Byron Beck 36th place.
Results:
Mark Fennell 1st 40+ (2nd overall)
Ron Takeda 3rd 40+
Shigy Suziki 5th 40+
Mark Luke 9th 40+
Steve Boelter 19th 40+
Tim Marquez 27th 40+
Byron Beck 36th 40+
Southridge Mtn Bike Series #1 Jan 10th
by John Goodman
Race 1 at Southridge began with a long line to register. Suited up and warmed up for a few minutes before the call to the start line.
The pros and experts went off as a big group as did us sports. A 5 second countown and we were off. The start was different from last year but basically just the next road up which was narrow to filter through. To the water tank we had roughly 50 knot winds in our faces. Not a big help on the climbs. The first turns into the dirt up top I wondered if I was going to get blown of the trail but kept low and not a problem.
A few familiar faces in the group and I was prepared to just sit in mid pack but the leaders got a good gap and I wasn't up for the chase. Maybe second or third lap I'll reel them in. No such luck.
We were on a novel new course. The back canyon was off limits so our course today was 4 miles and beginners did 2 laps, sports 3 and expert/pro 4 laps. The sandy section where you normally go right and up the canyon was where we turned around so while we lost racing the fun singletrack there it still provided about the same elevation and distance.
Fun course, sunny and warm. Just how I like it mid winter. 10th place was pretty poor but I'm training through a few of these and my plan is to improve and exceed my mid pack status from last season.
I was the sole representative from Platinum. Next race I expect a few more will race. It's the best time of year to ride in Fontana.
Results:
John Goodman sport 50-54 10th place
Tallycross Cyclocross race Jan 11th
Results:
Steve Silva Masters 45+ 7th place
Steve Weixel Mens 3/4 14th place
by Mark Luke
On Saturday, January 10th several Platinum racers took on the Gibralter Hillclimb TT. This was a new event put on by the UCSB Triathlon Team as a fundraiser for the team. The promise of some early (off?) season suffering brought out some of Santa Barbara's top riders. leading the way for Platinum was Mark Fennell who placed 2nd overall and 1st in the 40+ class. Ron Takeda and Shigy Suziki put in impressives for 3rd and 5th respectively in the 40+ class. Other finishers were Mark Luke 9th and Steve Boelter, 19th in the 40+ class. Rounding out the Platinum racers in the 40+ class were Tim Marquez 27th and Byron Beck 36th place.
Results:
Mark Fennell 1st 40+ (2nd overall)
Ron Takeda 3rd 40+
Shigy Suziki 5th 40+
Mark Luke 9th 40+
Steve Boelter 19th 40+
Tim Marquez 27th 40+
Byron Beck 36th 40+
Southridge Mtn Bike Series #1 Jan 10th
by John Goodman
Race 1 at Southridge began with a long line to register. Suited up and warmed up for a few minutes before the call to the start line.
The pros and experts went off as a big group as did us sports. A 5 second countown and we were off. The start was different from last year but basically just the next road up which was narrow to filter through. To the water tank we had roughly 50 knot winds in our faces. Not a big help on the climbs. The first turns into the dirt up top I wondered if I was going to get blown of the trail but kept low and not a problem.
A few familiar faces in the group and I was prepared to just sit in mid pack but the leaders got a good gap and I wasn't up for the chase. Maybe second or third lap I'll reel them in. No such luck.
We were on a novel new course. The back canyon was off limits so our course today was 4 miles and beginners did 2 laps, sports 3 and expert/pro 4 laps. The sandy section where you normally go right and up the canyon was where we turned around so while we lost racing the fun singletrack there it still provided about the same elevation and distance.
Fun course, sunny and warm. Just how I like it mid winter. 10th place was pretty poor but I'm training through a few of these and my plan is to improve and exceed my mid pack status from last season.
I was the sole representative from Platinum. Next race I expect a few more will race. It's the best time of year to ride in Fontana.
Results:
John Goodman sport 50-54 10th place
Tallycross Cyclocross race Jan 11th
Results:
Steve Silva Masters 45+ 7th place
Steve Weixel Mens 3/4 14th place
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