The official final standings are out for the Montana Off Road Series and I am at the top of the list. I did it everyone, I won the series! [link] ... Here is the Red Lodge (final race) results [click here]

I just added our new mountain bike race series here in Missoula to my racing calendar . The series is caled Te Bitteroot Resort After Work Series and includes a DH and XC race. The race series website can be found [here ].

• Registration: 6:00pm No pre-registration, day of event only.
• Registration Fee: $5
• Start Time: Practice Race Begins at 6:30pm *Current USA Cycling Mountain Bike License required. One day ($5) and annual ($60) licenses available at registration.
• Practice Race Format: Racers will be grouped and started by category Expert Men and Women (1st), Sport Men and Women (2nd  5 minutes after Expert), Beginner Men and Women (3rd  5 minutes after Sport).
• Course Description: All participants will race on an approximately 8 mile loop. Course contains single and double track along with several technical ascent and descent sections. About 1100 feet of total vertical feet on the loop.
  

I just received and posted the latest M.O.R.S. standings where yours truly garnishes the top spot. I am honored at this age to be on top of anything!

You must check this out. Yesterday I had a huge result and I have updated my racing page with the latest. Click on the links to see results. Yesterdays race was worth huge USA Cycling points and really improved my points in the MORS Series. I won the Discovery MTB Race yesterday and is my best result as a 40 plus (old bastard). This bumped me up to 182nd in the nation for all experts and 9th for my age. In Montana I still am able to hold on to the #1 ranking. When the MORS standings are posted I'll update this page so keep checking back. Also be on the lookout for my photos and blog.

I just posted My Series Standings and thier links to the results. Just go to my racing page and click on the "My Series Standings" link. This year I have decided to concentrate on the Knobby Tires Series just because it is real mountain bike racing.  The secondary emphasis is on the MORS series here in Montana but only because it is home ground. Then there is the Wild Rockies Series but who can afford those races.  Next year!  Next Year!

I cant help but to brag (being ranked #1 in MT) and be self centered! The results for the AMBC 5th Annual Coyote Classic (1126-1500 Rank Points) are now in at USA Cyclings Web Site [click here ] and I have posted them on my racing page. Pay special notice to the times and where I would of placed as a pro/semi-pro. Exciting stuff. http://usacycling.org/results/index.php?permit=2007-1245

My NORBA Cross Country Expert Standings
1	Rank in your zip code (59801)
1	Rank in my state (MT)
15	Rank in my riding age (41)
56	Rank in 5 year age range (40-44)
86	Rank in 10 year age range (40-49)
248	Overall Rank

 

I just added two new dates and one result to this page. I have posted my 1st place overall and a new 24 hour event called 24 Hours of Rapelje. Also added (last week) is the Buttee 100. Check them out!

Hello Shawn,

 

USA Cycling has done a great job in that I can license myself and conduct a racing season so effortlessly via your website (looking up results, managing my licenses, etc). Great work!

 

I just want to express a concern regarding the (mountain bike) officiating in Montana. I was at a Montana Off Road Series mountain bike race last weekend and some things happened that has me questioning why I want to continue to race in Montana. And it is not just about me, other new comers to the sport are seeing the bad side of organized racing. I am a advocate of bicycle racing and last weekend has me worried.

 

I am aware of the rule that it is my responsibility to know the course but I feel I was not given the chance to live up to that responsibility. The day before the race I was informed that I could not pre ride and preview this new course.

 

I was in a Pro/expert group that got lost during the race. When we reached the officials at the start/finish area they just waived us on. We inquired on what to do! So we finished the race. I was excited that I got 2nd place and went off to talk with the winner. At no time were we told to do an extra lap.

 

Later we learned that we were DNF. Our argument was that they should of informed us about their decision while we were racing. Since the entire group did the same thing (except one who was far enough off the back to get re-directed) we could of easily continued and still maintained our position. I would of been happy to get third and Clint M. would of caught and won eventually.

 

I had family at the start/finish line and they told me that the officials were alerted by a motor bike patrol that we had cut the course and that the patrol would "put a log" in a certain place so everyone else would not take the same corner. The course was only marked with surveyors flags and frankly I did not see any of them.

 

So instead of making a decision and alerting myself and Clint M (the national semi-pro champ) that we needed to do another lap, we were DNF'ed. Here is the twist, they knew they messed up so they awarded us with 4th and 5th (something like that). I figure that I did not finished (according to the rules I should of went back to where I left the course and continued) so I volunteered to be DNF'ed and rejected the 5th placing. Clint also did the same but they did not DNF him for some reason.

 

We were both very mad and it is not good for the new racers in Billings to see this! The mountain bike officiating in Montana is not qualified in some cases and this is not the first incident.

 

I have decided to travel the extra distance and race in Idaho until the Montana races are fair and organized. Sorry for the rant but I needed to get this off my chest. It has been a week and there is still something about what happened in Billings Montana that irritates me. maybe this will help.

Your USCF Road Race Master Standings
1	Rank in your zip code (59801)
12	Rank in your state (MT)
54	Rank in your riding age (41)
273	Rank in 5 year age range (40-44)
572	Rank in 10 year age range (40-49)
1082	Overall Rank
Your NORBA Cross Country Expert Standings
1	Rank in your zip code (59801)
2	Rank in your state (MT)
31	Rank in your riding age (41)
99	Rank in 5 year age range (40-44)
143	Rank in 10 year age range (40-49)
421	Overall Rank

Montana Velo would like to extend a thank you to everyone who came out to race his/her bike Sunday in the Helena valley. With a record 122 racers, plenty of good weather and a crackpot crew of volunteers, everything went smoothly. Montana Velo would also like to recognize Placer Motors-Subaru of Helena for their consistent support of bike racing in the Helena area.

We had only one serious crash and I have been informed that the particular rider is ok and doing fine.

Also, congratulations to all the first-time women riders who partook in the women's clinic and their first race and to the 18 junior riders (14 Men; 4 Women who raced with the Women 4's)! It was great to see that level of interest. I'm sorry for the mix-up about cat 4 women's awards presentation. At the time, I didn't realize that some of you were in attendance at our awards ceremony, rather than at the women's 4 post-race debriefing. I sincerely apologize and if you haven't already received your prize money, please let me know.

Race Stats:

• Total Riders: 122 (27 One-Day Licenses)
  Entry Fee: $15; All Juniors and MTV members free entry.
• Total Prize List: $685
• Pay-Out:
  Men 1-3--$60, $50, $40, $30, $20 (field: 18)
• Men 4,5--$35, $25, $20 (field: 28)
• Masters A--$35, $25, $20 (field: 6)
• Masters B--$35, $25, $20 (field: 15)
• Women 1-3--$50, $40, $30 (field: 5)
• Women 4--$30, $25, $20 (field: 32)
• Junior Women--$10, $10, $10 (field: 4)
  Junior Men--Box of 24 Clif Bars, $10, $10 (field: 14)

Please email me or Frank Gonzalez with any corrections. We'll wait one day and then send to USAC and John Coulthard.

Thanks go to all race support crew: Carl Anderberg; Lisa Cordingley; Keith and Pete Carperelli; Steve Coen; AB Adams, Jed Dennison; all the MTV Dynamos; Jodi Sanchez; Frank Gonzalez; Shane Mundt and sister; Scott Herzig and his mom; Kyle Ford; Sarah; Jim Whaley; Emmett Purcell; Tygen; Fran Penner-Ray; Jim Barnes and Willie; Nadia Zylawy and anyone else I have neglected to mention.

Geoff Proctor
Race Director
Montana Velo RR