December 28, 1999
I'll do an email to everyone soon, but maybe you'll read it here first:
To: All Montana Cycling Mafia
From: Geoff Proctor, Montana/USA Cycling liaison
About: Annual Cycling Meeting
When: January 15, 2000, 10 am sharp to 2 roughly
Where: Helena High School, 1300 Billings Avenue (come to SOUTH side,park on street, I’ll have door propped open, room 211 of new Science wing)
Bring: I’ll supply morning bagels; if interested, we could do an hourride after all the business is done; so bring sack lunch and your roadbike).
Agenda:
I. Direction for our state and bike racing (if we stick with USA Cycling,I’m interested in continuing as your state rep. with your support of course.If we go for something new, I’m out. By the way, Gino Lisecki in Spokaneis the new USA Cycling Regional Rep.)
II. Schedule of all Montana 2000 road and mountain biking events
III. Racegate Registration consensus
IV. Montana Cup
V. Officials (we need more)
VI. Miscellaneous (e.g. patches for state champs)
So, I urge everyone to spread the email on this meeting. Please, ifyou can’t make it, send someone with event dates. Remember, if you’re notat the meeting, there’s more risk of event date conflicts.
Please, if anyone knows how to get in touch with the following mtb eventpromoters, please let them know about the meeting:
Keith Debus--Bozeman/Primedia Cups
Einard Mattila--Libby?/Turner Burner
Gia Randono--Missoula/Hot Laps
Art Maxwell--Red Lodge/Fat Tire Frenzy
Big Mountain--Big Mountain MTB
Lance Wehner--Billings/Dick Blee MTB’s
respectfully,
Geoff Proctor
active email address: (radsimunek@aol.com)
November 26, 1999
Sorry I haven't been writing lately. Been very busy trying to race thenational Super Cup series along with all of the other basics. Here arethe results of the last Montana Super Prestige Cyclocross in Missoula.Thanks to Mark Legg for putting it all together. Series results, I think,are being tabulated by Jeff Seaton in Missoula but don't quote me.
Hammer Gel Missoula Cross #6
Results
Masters 40+
1st Jon Engen
2nd Steve Mohr
3rd Ed Van Aelstyn
Women
1st Marla Emde Exodus
2nd Margie Legg Five Valley Velo
3rd AB Adams Unattached
4th Rebecca Cordora Unattached
Juniors
1st Travis Newby
2nd Buck Miller
Elite Men
1st Jamul Hahn Nutra Fig
2nd Jason Mohr Northern Rockies
3rd Jason McCarter
4th Mark Knokey Arrive
5th Brink Kuchenbrod Montana Velo
6th Willy Miller Northern Rockies
7th Dan Dahlberg Northern Rockies
8th Fred Michini Five Valley Velo
9th Matt Hayes YVCC
DNF Jeff Crouch Five Valley Velo
Senior B Men
1st Michael Vlases Face First
2nd David Lawson Badlands
3rd Tom Owen Gallatin Alpine Sports
4th Ricahrd Allen Five Valley Velo
Great to see Jamul Hahn (Nutra Fig) race to a very strong 8th placeat the Seattle Super Cup. He and his team Nutra Fig looked classy in theiryellow purple and black kit before the mud hit. It was also great to seeJason Mohr (Northern Rockies) out there. Go Montana 'crossmen!
Remember the annual meeting January 15th in Helena. Be there or foreverhold your tongue!
cheerios,
geoff proctor
October 27, 1999
Here's the latest entry from Jeff Seaton on MT SuperPrestige #3 from Missoula this past weekend. Thanks Stinky. I'm alsobeginning to get race dates for next year! Ecology SR and Columbia PlateauSR to name a few. I'll keep you posted here.
A large turnout (by racers and spectators)
and a blazing fast course helped make Montana
Superprestige #3 the most exciting cross race
this year. In the Elite race, Jamul Hahn (Nutra
Fig) out descended the relentless threat of
Jason Mohr (Northern Rockies) en route to
victory. Mohr rode aggressively on the wide,
meandering course, shooting into the lead over
the first set of barricades. "I knew I couldn't
hold off Jamul for long, but I figured it would
be easier to get in front sooner instead of
later". Hahn and Mark Legg (Golden Chain)
eclipsed Mohr in a fast downhill triple and rode
15 seconds clear after the first lap.
It looked like a repeat of Superprestige#
1, were Legg and Hahn battled within seconds of
each other, with Legg eventually emerging
victorious. However, whereas the course for #1
was short and technical, favoring Legg, the
Missoula course definitely favored Hahn as his
descending skills proved to put Legg out of
contention by the second lap. While Hahn rode
away on the long backstretch climb, Mohr and Dan
Swanson (MSU-GVBC) eventually were able to pick
off Legg, who was fading from the early effort.
Mohr was able to close the gap to 20 seconds on
the 5th lap, but Hahn was too strong, and
eventually won by a minute plus margin. Scott
Herzig (unattached) rode solo for the entire
race to take fifth, holding off a surging pack
comprised of Doug Swanson, Mark Knokey and Jake
Hutsoch.
Although their field only had 4 competitors,
the Elite Women's race was just as action
packed. Marla Emde (Exodus) sprang to an early
lead over Margie Legg (Five Valley Velo). Emde
held her lead for the first few laps, gapping
Legg on the downhill, only to be caught on the
long false-flat section. The gap held until lap
4, as Legg began to settle in on the fast
downhill sections, where she overtook Emde for
good, holding on for her second victory in as
many tries.
Results For Montana Super Prestige #3 Missoula,
Montana
Elite Men
1 Jamul Hahn (Nutra Fig)
2 Jason Mohr (Northern Rockies)
3 Dan Swanson (MSU GVBC)
4 Mark Legg (Golden Chain)
5 Scott Herzig (Unattached)
6 Doug Swanson (MSU-GVBC) [not sure if this is correct; Dan Swansonjust emailed me and said not correct]
7 Jake Hutsoch
8 Pete Lacny (
9 Scott Lacny
10 Matt Hayes
11 George Erikson
Elite Women
1 Margie Legg (Five Valley Velo)
2 Mala Emde (Exodus)
3 Kathy McGann (Five Valley Velo)
4 Sara Harlsoch
Master Men
1 John Engen
2 Steve Muller
3 John Weyrich
4 Wayne Sicz
5 Ed VanAlystn
6 Ken Toth
7 Tom Owens
8 Dave Lawson
Junior Men
1 David Sciz
article by Jeff Seaton
October 21, 1999
Yo, cyclcross brethren and Montana cyclists. THEANNUAL CYCLING MEETING DATE HAS BEEN SET FOR JANUARY 15, 2000 FROM 10 AMTO 2 PM HERE IN HELENA @ HELENA HIGH SCHOOL, ROOM 211. Put it down on yourcalendars. More later on that.
Just got back from Super Cup #1 in Boston. Reallyhappening scene, the US national 'cross series. Check out my race reportat www.cyclingnews.com. Check out photos of the race at www.forwardthought.com.Check out other reports at www.bikeride.com and www.kirongroup.com.
Sounds like an aggressive race in Bozeman this pastweekend. Below is a report from Rob Whitacre. Also, give Open Road in Missoulaa call (406) 549-2453 about this weekend's race. Jeff Seaton had hintedat a Saturday TT to go with the Sunday race. Also, remember the Billingsrace has been canceled.
Enjoy the weather. Later.
Geoff Proctor
Montana District Rep.
Montana Super Prestige Cyclocross #2
Bozeman, MT
October 17, 1999
The second race in the Montana SuperPrestige series was lacking the topthree
finishers from last week's race in Helena, but that didn't slow down thepure
excitement of this race. It was a cool Sunday morning in Bozeman as Doug
Swanson became the new race favorite. After overcoming a sickness lastweek, he
was ready to show off his cross skills. Halfway though the first lap, ofthe 9 lap race,
Doug Swanson took off. His Brother Dan jumped on his wheel, and the restof the
field were left chasing. A battle arose in the masters group early in therace
between Jon Engen (GVBC) and Bob Allen (??) but soon simplified into who
finished in front of the other. This was win number two for Jon Engen forthis year's
series. Look for more results from next week's race in Missoula on October24. Also,
come back to Bozeman on the 7th of November for the Montana State Cyclocross
Championships.
-- Rob Whitacre, Montana State Cycling Club President
Elite Men
1. Doug Swanson - MSU/GVBC - Bozeman
2. Dan Swanson - MSU/GVBC - Bozeman
3. Joel Biederman - GVBC - Bozeman - down 1 lap
4. David Holm - down 1 lap
5. Marcel VanGarderen - GVBC - Bozeman - down 3 laps
Men category 4,5
1. Scott Boyles - Great Divide - Helena
2. Matt Hayes - YVCC - Butte
3. Matt Calanchini -
4. Ryan Helpson - down 1 lap
5. TJ VanGarderen - GVBC - Bozeman - down 2 laps
Women
1. Linda Biederman - GVBC - Bozeman
Masters 35+
1. Jon Engen - GVBC - Bozeman
2. Bob Allen - down 1 lap
3. Chris Nurre - down 2 laps
October 11, 1999
The Montana Super PrestigeCyclocross Series got off to a blazing start Sunday with beautiful weatherand an aggressive race. The race is an annual fund-raiser for Montana Veloand promoter and course designer Geoff Proctor utilized the Cox Lake courseabove Helena (@ 5,000 foot altitude) for the third year in row.
Mark Legg (GoldenChain) and Jamul Hahn (Nutra Fig) dueled for the entire race with Legggetting a gap of 15 seconds on the fourth of ten laps and holding it forthe victory. A three-way battle for third saw Jason Mohr (Northern Rockies)edge out Dan Swanson (MSU/GVBC) and Scott Herzig (Unattached). Swansonis part of the Montana State University contingent headed to CollegiateMountain Bike Championships in November. Herzig, a long-time strongmanof the Montana peloton, made his return after a 4 year hiatus from bikeracing.
The second race in the prestigioussix race series is in Bozeman on Sunday October 17.
Here are the results(rider, team, hometown, time):
Elite Men
1. Mark Legg Golden Chain/Missoula 51:48
2. Jamul Hahn Nutra Fig/Missoula 51:55
3. Jason Mohr Northern Rockies/Missoula 53:05
4. Dan Swanson MSU/GVBC/Bozeman 53:35
5. Scott Herzig Unattached/Helena 54:10
6. Pete Lacny MSU/GVBC/Bozeman @ 1 lap
7. Jeff Seaton Northern Rockies/Missoula
8. AJ Wilkens Northern Rockies/Missoula
9. Willy Miller Northern Rockies/Missoula
Men category 4,5
1. Matt Hayes YVCC/Butte 57:18
2. Scott Boyles Great Divide/Helena
3. Colin Miner Trek/Bozeman
4. Brian Hall Lake WA Velo/Ketchum, ID
Women
1. Margie Legg Five Valley Velo/Missoula 54:59
2. Kathy McGann Five Valley Velo/Missoula
Masters 35+
1. Jon Engen GVBC/Bozeman 56:49
2. John Weyrich Five Valley Velo/Missoula
3. Steve Muller Flathead Velo/Whitefish
4. Tom Owens Gallatin Outdoor Sports/Gateway
September 18, 1999
Greetings "On the Rivet" fans. I hope your autumnis full of fun, whether you're on the cyclocross program or the off-seasonmode. I know there are mtb races still happening (last weekend at Snowbowlin Missoula and this weekend at Blue Mountain in Missoula). Then, there'sthe infamous Pattee Canyon Hillclimb on Oct. 2 in Missoula. And, of course,the cyclocross season is just around the corner. Yahoo!
By the way, the two cyclocross clinics scheduledfor this weekend in Billings and Bozeman were canceled due to perceivedlack of interest. Both clubs felt that most who might come had alreadycome to the clinics last year and felt it would be best to hold off. Fineby me. I love to do them, but with a full cyclocross season coming, I don'tmind being able to stay at home. I did do a first-time Trek Barr cyclocrossclinic in Spokane last weekend and we had about 25. Good fun for all. Checkout the Baddlands Cyclocross Series. I know some of them will be makingthe trip to at least the Missoula cross races.
Missoula's Mr. Bike Man Jeff Crouch (whom we owemany thanks for all of his efforts to promote bike racing) is in need ofcash to maintain this website. Five Valley Velo, Montana Velo and GallatinValley Bicycle Club are the three clubs who have made a $50 contribution.Northern Rockies, Flathead Velo, Yellowstone Valley CC, Echelon and GreatDivide need to be asked to contribute. I'm hopeful we can keep it up. It'sthe one way I, as District Rep, can maintain some form of consistent communication.I hope to do the same kind of updates next season. Please let me know whatyou think. (radsimunek@aol.com).
Well, as many of you have seen, Butte native LeviLeipheimer has signed with US Postal for next year. Could the first nativeMontanan be riding the Tour de France next year????
take care,
Geoff Proctor
Montana District Rep.
September 9, 1999
Not sure what's going on with this page (I'm definitely not the savvyhtml guy yet). It's autumn and cyclocross is coming!
Official Montana (plus Spokane/National) SuperCup Cyclocross Schedule1999
All Montana races start at 11 am and registration is from 9-10:30 am onthe day of the race. Results should be sent to Jeff Crouch. Questions canbe directed to Geoff Proctor, MT. District Rep. (radsimunek@aol.com).
Sun Sept 12 Trek Barr Clinic, Spokane; Marla Emde
Sat Sept 18 Trek Barr Clinic, Billings; Chris Nurre 406-248-1511 (PioneerPark, 6-7 pm)CANCELLED
Sun Sept 19 Trek Barr Clinic, Bozeman; Carl Strong 406-586-6264 (LindleyPark, 10-11 am)CANCELLED
Sun Oct 10 SuperPrestige #1, Helena; Geoff Proctor 406-449-8401
Sun Oct 10 Baddlands #1, DownRiver/Spokane, WA; Perry 509-328-1170
Sun Oct 17 SuperPrestige #2, Bozeman; Carl Strong 406-586-6264
Sun Oct 17 Super Cup #1, Boston
Sat Oct 23 Super Cup #2, New York City
Sun Oct 24 SuperPrestige #3, Missoula; Open Road 406-549-2453
Sun Oct 31 SuperPrestige #4, Billings; Chris Nurre 406-248-1511
Sun Oct 31 Baddlands #2, Cheney, WA; Perry 509-328-1170
Sun Nov 7 SuperPrestige #5, Bozeman; Carl Strong 406-586-6264 (MontanaChampionships)
Sun Nov 7 Super Cup #3, Boulder, CO
Sat Nov 13 Super Cup #4, Chicago, IL
Sun Nov 14 SuperPrestige #6, Missoula; Jeff Crouch 406-542-5050
Sat Nov 20 Super Cup #5, Seattle, WA
Sun Nov 21 Baddlands #3, DownRiver/Spokane, WA; Perry 509-328-1170
Sun Nov 28 Baddlands #4, Cheney, WA; Perry 509-328-1170
Sat Dec 4 Super Cup #6, Portland, OR
Fri-Sun Dec 10-12 US National Cyclocross Champs & Super Cup Finals,Presidio, San Francisco
_ to a sucessful conclusion a week ago Sunday in Lincoln, MT. Ridersfrom all over the region, from Canada to California, raced from Lincolnto Helena over Flesher Pass on Saturday and back again, either over Flesheror McDonald Pass, on Sunday. The two-day event was marked by what has becomea tradition in Montana cycling: aggressive riding contested by small, buthighly talented fields. Missoula's Monica Tranel (5 Valley Velo) showedher climbing and sprinting prowess by winning both days. Her results wereparticularly impressive given that she had to battle a tough women's teamfrom Calgary. Mark Legg (Northern Rockies), a transplanted New Zealanderliving in Missoula, edged out Brink Kuchenbrod (Montana Velo) and KieferHahn (Wizards) in the elite men's race. A highlight was watching Legg,Kuchenbrod, and Hahn climb McDonald Pass in 28:30 through heavy wind andspitting sleet. Promoter Geoff Proctor and the Montana Velo CyclingTeam graciously express their thanks to Dean Yonkovich at Hi-Country SnackFoods, Eric Griffin and the Lewis and Clark County Road Dept., CellularOne, the Helena Police Department, Ken Stuker, Bill Ridgway and all ofthe custodians at Helena High School, and all of the volunteers who madethe event possible. Here are the results (rider, club, residence, placings,overall points): Women (under 40) 1. Monica Tranel 5 Valley Velo/Missoula 1st; 1st 50 pts. 2. Maury Wiegand Gallatin Valley/Bozeman 2nd; 2nd 403. Kathleen Van Ihinger Bicisport/Calgary 4th; 3rd 30 4. Joanne Breau Bicisport/Calgary 5th; 4th 26 5. Marianne Trevorrow Bicisport/Calgary 6th; 5th 22 6. Allison Boucke Strada Sempre Duro/San Ramon, CA 3rd; --- 16 Women (over 40) 1. Kathy Pierandozzi SGI USA/Missoula 1st; 1st 50Elite Men (1, 2, 3) 1. Mark Legg Northern Rockies/Missoula 1st; 2nd 45 2. Brink Kuchenbrod Montana Velo/ Missoula 3rd; 1st 41 3. KieferHahn Wizards/Missoula 2nd; 3rd 36 4. Fred Michini 5 Valley Velo/Missoula 9th; 4th 21 5. Jeff Caton Montana Velo/ Missoula 5th; 7th 21 6. John Yarington Gallatin Valley/ Bozeman 6th; 6th 20 7. John Weyhrich 5 Valley Velo/ Missoula 10th; 5th 18 8. Richard Graves Snake River/ Jackson,WY 7th; 8th 17 9. Joe Lemire Gallatin Valley/ Bozeman 8th; 10th 1410. Lewis Elliot Wizards/Billings 4th; --- 14 11. Rich Thiessen Bicisport/Calgary 13th; 9th 10 12. David Clifford Bicisport/ Calgary 11th; --- 5 13. Paul Jeffrey Sunchase/ San Ramon, CA 12th; --- 4 14. Duncan Clark Bicisport/ Calgary 14th; --- 2 Masters 30-39 1. Marcel Van GarderenGallatin Valley/ Bozeman 2nd; 1st 45 2. Craig Lammey Gallatin Valley/Bozeman 1st; 3rd 41 3. Jason Selong Gallatin Valley/ Bozeman 4th;2nd 34 4. Tim Gaertner Unattached/ Columbia Falls 3rd; 6th 26 5. DaveKelley Yellowstone Valley/ Billings 6th; 4th 24 6. James Curran YellowstoneValley/ Billings 5th; 5th 24 7. Grant Harris Yellowstone Valley/ Billings 8th; 7th 17 8. Jerry Underwood Yellowstone Valley/ Billings 7th; 8th 17 Masters (40-49) 1. Jon Engen Gallatin Valley/ Bozeman 2nd; 1st 452. Steve Cole Boise Cycling/ Boise 1st; 2nd 45 3. Jeff Olson YellowstoneValley/ Billings 3rd; 3rd 32 4. Byron DeFord Great Divide/ Helena 4th; 4th 28 Men (4, 5) 1. Joel Biederman Gallatin Valley/ Bozeman 2nd;1st 45 2. Jason Dykstra Echelon/ Great Falls 1st; 2nd 45 3. Will Schneider Unattached/ Butte 3rd; 3rd 32 4. Kirk Blee Unattached/ Billings 4th; 4th 28 5. Jason Frank Yellowstone Valley/ Billings 6th; 5th 226. John Behrens Gallatin Valley/ Bozeman 5th; 7th 22 7. Jay Williams Gallatin Valley/ Bozeman 7th; 7th 18 8. Matt Ferrari Gallatin Valley/Bozeman 9th; 8th 15 9. Chris Pannell Gallatin Valley/ Bozeman 8th;9th 15 _ June 3, 1999 The Trek Barr Challenge Stage Race is set for thisweekend. Weather should be ok with temps in the 50-70's range with cloudsand hopefully minimal showers. Today, Thursday, it's raining, but the outlookis better for the weekend. The courses look good with only one gravellysection on the first day's descent and one flat 5 mile stretch of a fewpotholes. Otherwise, roads are in good condition. I know a lot of you havebeen racing a bunch, but I hope to see you this weekend! We need to supportas many of the Montana races as our busy schedules will allow. Some ridersfrom Calgary and Boise are making the trip. Salt Lake had a race cancelledthis weekend, so we shall see. Lots of other tidbits to pass along. --I spoke with Helena District Crit Promoter Joel Gerhard last night andthe Helena District Crit is going to be rescheduled from next weekend dueto problems with the course/city officials. It might very well be rescheduledfor Saturday, July 31. Check back here for more details. --I got anemail from Steve Muller up in Kalispell and, tentatively, the Tour of theFlathead is going to move to July 17,18 from its traditional Labor Daydate. Check back here for more details. --I need to speak with JoeLemire of Bozeman to confirm his Sweet Pea Stage Race dates of July 24,25. --I know that Art Maxwell is planning on promoting the Fat Tire Frenzymtb races in Red Lodge on the same weekend (July 24, 25). --I alsoknow that Andrew Schreiner is hoping to designate his Lone Peak's Revengemtb weekend of Aug. 21, 22 as the Montana State Mountain Bike Championships(xc, dh, and maybe more). Art Maxwell of Red Lodge and Andrew are sortingout who gets the state champs designation. --I got a call from Danielleat the Snowshoe Shop (I think that was the name of the shop) up in Libby,MT. She wanted to get word out on the Turner Burner MTB race scheduledfor July 17. Call 406-293-3890 for details. Finally, it's super week onthe east coast for our country's best riders. Hamilton's Jason Van Marle(Nutra Fig) had a 20th place in Wilmington, DE this past Sunday and Butte'sLevi Leipheimer (Saturn) placed 12th in Lancaster, PA on Tuesday. All ofus in Montana wish these guys the best on Sunday at the USPRO in Philly.It's certainly one of the biggest opportunities for them so far in theircareers and they seem to be going well at the moment. Hope to see you allthis weekend, geoff proctor _ May 27, 1999 Just back from the ColumbiaRiver Plateau Stage Race in eastern Oregon. What a race! The terrain--damnchallenging and the non-race facilities truly heartland. Plenty of soul-searchingmoments had by all. And the Montana presence was FELT! Hell, we had FredMichini (Five Valley Velo), John Weyrich (Five Valley Velo) and Joe Lemire(GVBC) dicing in the masters, Matt Seeley (Five Valley Velo) and JoelBiederman (GVBC) raging in the cat 3/4s, Keifer Hahn (Wizards), Jamul Hahn(Nutra Fig), and Brink Kuchenbrod (Montana Velo) all figuring in the Pro/1/2,MC Jenni (GVBC) and Wendy (GVBC?) and many others all turning the pedalsover quite well thank you very much. Really pleasing to see our ridershipgetting out to test the waters against the region's best. My race (theTrek Barr Challenge Stage Race) is coming next weekend, June 5,6. I'veemailed all club liasons with the ultimatum to get me fairly precise numbersof club members planning on eating/sleeping here in Helena. I need to knowby Monday night (May 31) so we have enough food on hand for dinner andbreakfast. Any out-of-staters and unattached riders should email me directly(radsimunek@aol.com). By the way, the Trek Barr Challenge SR is the sameweekend as the Governor's Cup and there's a big horse race as well, soit'll be hopping here in Helena. Weather is good now...gotta ride. chowder,geoff proctor _ May 13, 1999 Not much to report this week. I was unableto race the Fairfield/Great Falls race last Saturday put on by John Jurasand the Echelon CC crew. From all reports the racing was challenging, incourse and character. Thanks Echelon!!! Next up in the Montana Cup is mystage race here in the Helena/Lincoln area. In-state riders should be gettinga mailing soon. Lots of good out-of-state racing coming the next few weeks.Enumclaw (WA), Columbia Plateau (OR), and Tri-Cities (WA) all look to besolid tests. Clearly, Gila down in New Mexico was epic. That sounds likea beast of a race. Right now in Helena, the snow seems to have stopped.Out riding, I've only caught that springtime cottonwood bud scent alongcreek crossings once so far. Either Helena doesn't have too many cottonwoodsor we aren't into spring yet. My hunch is it's the latter, but then again,I ain't no stinkin' arborist either. until next week, geoff proctor MontanaDistrict Rep _ May 6, 1999 Well, three cheers for another great race, thistime put on by Northern Rockies. Dan Dahlberg, Len LeBuff and the restof the Northern Rockies crew did a great job with course and personnel.Montana racing is happenin'! Come join the fun. Legs and lungs are allyou need. I was on the phone with a guy from Excell Sports in Boulder,CO the other day and he told me he's contemplating a move to Missoula orHelena. I asked why and he said that Boulder, CO is "played out" and he'slooking for the next playful spot. So, the hip and groove migration continues!A couple of notes: --The first Billings MTB race scheduled for thispast weekend had to be changed. The first Dick Blee Memorial MTB race isJune 13 (contact Lance Wehner @ 406-652-1202) and the #2 race is now July11. --Jose Lemire out of Livingston and GVBC has informed us of a dateand name change on the Sweet Pea Stage Race. The race is now slated forthe weekend of July 24, 25 and will be a stage race of Lemirian proportions. --Also note (Joe, not sure if you are aware), that Art Maxwell hasscheduled the Fat Tire Frenzy MTB races in Red Lodge for that weekend aswell (July 24, 25). Is this a conflict we might be able to avoid??? --Jeff Crouch (5 Valley Velo) has worked wonders to get this website onthe map (among other contributions). He has informed me that each clubneeds to send him $50 to cover expenses. I will be contacting each clubliason about this but I wanted to make it public so that you all can thankJeff next time you see him. --The Trek Barr Challenge Stage Race iscoming soon! You'll be getting a mailing, but if you want to check specs,you can find it at our Montana Velo Website (http://littlehouse.prairie.edu/~kuch)along with legend Joe Lemire's colorful prose and 10 speed racing withthe Brinkster twist. If anyone ever wants to get news to this column justlet me know. I'll try to update weekly. until next week, geoff proctorMontana District Rep. _ April 30, 1999 We're getting after it now. As Montanaroad and mountain bike events begin to "come thick and fast" (to borrowPaul Sherwen's favorite phrase), everyone's happy to be racing again. Rememberto thank the promoters and volunteers...it goes a long way towards eventsbeing held next year. Rocky Mountain Roubaix came off in its usual kick-assfashion. Very rocky this year with lots and lots of punctures. I lost countafter my 8th due to poor tire selection. I do know that I went throughmy 2 spares in the wheelcar, the 2 new tubes I carried along with my CO2cartridges, and all of the patches and glue in my patch kit. Nonetheless,it was great to see lots of our state's top racers making the race. LewisElliot (OMO/YVCC) came over from Billings; the just-returned-from-Tour-of-Willamette-ridersJamul Hahn (Nutra Fig), Kiefer Hahn (Wizards), the Jenni's (Tom and MC/GVBC)were in the mix; and the local riders were all anxious to turn over legsand rocks. Promoter Dale Bickel did a stellar job once again with thispretty unpredictable race. And helmets off to old friend Howard Hickingbotham(Montana Velo) who drove a pretty suave wheelcar! Tom Jenni in Bozemanhas emailed me his Montana Cup Points structure. For the most part thepoints break-down looks good; especially the stipulation that promotershave 3 weeks to email Tom their results if they want their race configuredin the Cup Standings. I hope this will go a long way towards getting resultstabulated and out in a timely fashion. I continue to be amazed at how poorlythis is done on a national level. Many big races go unreported. It seemsodd in this electronic age that we can't do better. Lately, I've been busywith a lot of upgrade requests. Please consult the rulebook for the policy.The only difference is that races in Montana receive half points due tosmall field sizes. Also, remember the following steps: 1) send me yourresults from the past 12 months (give race, location, category raced in,place, number of starters). Keep in mind that local training series racesdon't count, nor do time trials; 2) enclose a statement formally requestingwhat you want; 3) enclose a self-addressed stamped envelope; and 4) yourcurrent 1999 license. If you don't have your 1999 license, deal directlywith USA Cycling. Send all of this to me via snailmail: Geoff Proctor,1822 Dry Gulch Drive, Helena, MT 59601. If you want to expedite things,send me your statement and results via email to radsimunek@aol.com andthen send your license and SASE via regular mail. until next week, geoff +DAugust 9, 1999 What a great weekend of racing in Missoulaat the Ecology Center Stage Race. Jeff Crouch, Jeff Goin and all the othersdid a pretty darn good job. And, as usual, having Bill (can't rememberhis last name) as Chief Referee is always reassuring for the riders. Iremember his officiating presence as far back as 1987 in Yakima and Cheney.They don't come much better than big, bad Bill. While having little effecton the overall, the Friday Night Street Sprints were great for bike racingas a spectacle. The crowd was well-sudsed and vocal and the riders didnot disappoint. Saturday's Perma RR was savage as expected. And Sunday'stt and crit were full of good rides. I counted 84 total riders. Hope therace can keep moving forward. We road racers are lucky to have a race ofthis calibre in Montana. The mountain bike season is still in full-swingwith races in Sandpoint, Big Sky and Big Moutain all coming up. As faras I know, the Big Mountain race at the end of August is the designatedstate mtb championships.MTB State Champion patches are at stake for elitemen and women! The cyclocross season is still coming together. I promiseI'll have it here for you by August 21. The schedule you see on bikeride.comis not correct, so don't plan your season just yet. On the other hand,with the current farewars set to expire Aug 12, now's the time to get ticketsif you're Super Cup bound. It's been a very good road season, in termsof race promotion and race tactics. Our numbers could always be better, but we're getting some new, energetic young racers, so that's encouraging. Until next time, geoff proctor USCF District Rep 1822 DryGulch Helena, MT 59601 _ July 26, 1999 So much to report and I'vebeen unable to get this column up and going again. Hope it's working now. So here we are with just 2 races (Helena District Crit this Saturdayand the Ecology Stage Race in Missoula in early August) left on the Montanaroad calendar. It seems to be winding down quickly but, as always, ourstate has trouble drawing numbers with such a small ridership and everyone'svarying interests and motivations. Kudos to Stan Watkins and all of theKalispell folks who put together the Tour of the Flathead a few weeks ago.The same thanks go to Joe Lemire and GVBC for the Battle Ridge Stage Racethis past weekend. We will have to take a hard look at how our calendarprogresses throughout the year to maximize turn-out for promoters' sake. The mountain bike scene has been active as well with recent races inBozeman (Bohart Ranch) and Red Lodge (Fat Tire Frenzy). Many thanks tothe Bozeman gang and Art Maxwell for promoting the racing. I've spokento Andrew Schreiner about his upcoming Lone Peak's Revenge IV MTB at BigSky the weekend of Aug. 21 and it sounds like he's got a good one. Youall should have received a flyer recently. A couple of notes: --I'vebeen pretty active recently trying to scramble to find o<movpHn*/Ìÿì¥ÁAugust9, 1999 What a great weekend of racing in Missoula at the Ecology CenterStage Race. Jeff Crouch, Jeff Goin and all the others did a pretty darngood job. And, as usual, having Bill (can't remember his last name) asChief Referee is always reassuring for the riders. I remember his officiatingpresence as far back as 1987 in Yakima and Cheney. They don't come muchbetter than big, bad Bill. While having little effect on the overall, theFriday Night Street Sprints were great for bike racing as a spectacle.The crowd was well-sudsed and vocal and the riders did not disappoint.Saturday's Perma RR was savage as expected. And Sunday's tt and crit werefull of good rides. I counted 84 total riders. Hope the race can keep movingforward. We road racers are lucky to have a race of this calibre in Montana. The mountain bike season is still in full-swing with races in Sandpoint,Big Sky and Big Moutain all coming up. As far as I know, the Big Mountainrace at the end of August is the designated state mtb championships.MTBState Champion patches are at stake for elite men and women! The cyclocrossseason is still coming together. I promise I'll have it here for you byAugust 21. The schedule you see on bikeride.com is not correct, so don'tplan your season just yet. On the other hand, with the current farewarsset to expire Aug 12, now's the time to get tickets if you're Super Cupbound. It's been a very good road season, in terms of race promotionand race tactics. Our numbers could always be better, but we're gettingsome new, energetic young racers, so that's encouraging. Until nexttime, geoff proctor USCF District Rep 1822 Dry Gulch Helena,MT 59601 _ July 26, 1999 So much to report and I've been unable toget this column up and going again. Hope it's working now. So herewe are with just 2 races (Helena District Crit this Saturday and the EcologyStage Race in Missoula in early August) left on the Montana road calendar.It seems to be winding down quickly but, as always, our state has troubledrawing numbers with such a small ridership and everyone's varying interestsand motivations. Kudos to Stan Watkins and all of the Kalispell folks whoput together the Tour of the Flathead a few weeks ago. The same thanksgo to Joe Lemire and GVBC for the Battle Ridge Stage Race this past weekend.We will have to take a hard look at how our calendar progresses throughoutthe year to maximize turn-out for promoters' sake. The mountain bikescene has been active as well with recent races in Bozeman (Bohart Ranch)and Red Lodge (Fat Tire Frenzy). Many thanks to the Bozeman gang and ArtMaxwell for promoting the racing. I've spoken to Andrew Schreiner abouthis upcoming Lone Peak's Revenge IV MTB at Big Sky the weekend of Aug.21 and it sounds like he's got a good one. You all should have receiveda flyer recently. A couple of notes: --I've been pretty activerecently trying to scramble to find o