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Date Set for the 2010 GORD October 23, 2009

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We have just finalized dates and permits for the 2010 Go! Off Road Duathlon to be held once again in Prescott, Arizona in the spring.

The race date is March 20, 2010.  Race registration will open on November 15th, and will close when we have 150 entries or on race day whichever comes first.

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For all the information about the GORD visit the race web page.  You can also look in the tag cloud to the left and click on GORD to see all the posts that have the race tagged in them.  This includes results from the 2009 event so you know what to shoot for!

Official Results of the Go! Off Road Duathlon March 17, 2009

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It took me a couple of nights to sift through the time sheets and get it all put to spreadsheet, but I am happy to announce that the Official Results, including splits are now posted on the GORD site.

You may remember that I wrote last week that I thought a 40 minute split would be hard to do on this course?  Well, I was being a piker!!  There were 4 racers under 40 minutes, and the two top men did it in 34 and some change…..seeing as how my best is just under 45, now I am going to have to go back out there and try it again!

There were some seriously strong athletes out there on Saturday, and it was really neat to see people of ALL levels having a great time and interacting at a fun event.

Division Results for the GORD March 15, 2009

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Here are the Divisional Results for the race.

2009 Go! Off Road Duathlon Results by Division
M16-18
No Entries
M19-29

Div. Place

 Last Name First Name

Age

Finish Time

1

 Currell Lucas

26

1:13:59

2

 Buick David

25

1:19:24

3

 Small Brian

26

1:20:01

4

 Marciniak David

28

1:23:10

5

 Kay Charles

22

1:42:09

-

 Roe Shawn

24

DNS
M30-39

Div. Place

 Last Name First Name

Age

Finish Time

1

 Lamoreaux Jason

30

0:58:32

2

 Lohman Jason

37

1:05:50

3

 Stanfield Chris

30

1:06:38

4

 Carson James

39

1:12:16

5

 Hinderliter Chad

31

1:12:41

6

 Marsh Eric

39

1:13:33

7

 Thornton Dore

36

1:15:59

8

 DeSoto Mike

39

1:16:29

9

 Love Brian

36

1:20:44

10

 Stuckey James

32

1:23:01

11

 Severson Ernie

38

1:24:42

12

 Olson Mike

39

1:24:42

13

 Finden Nathan

30

1:28:29

14

 Pruden John

33

1:29:10

15

 Say Scott

38

1:30:00

16

 McAvoy Terry

38

1:32:33

17

 Hagerman Jared

36

1:45:33

18

 Love Brandon

33

1:57:07

-

 Smyth Scott

31

DNS

-

 Nadeau John

39

DNS

-

 Butters Joshua

30

DNS
M40-49

Div. Place

 Last Name First Name

Age

Finish Time

1

 Marks David

44

0:58:23

2

 Badgett Bob

42

1:02:00

3

 McCormack Jack

45

1:09:10

4

 Zulch Harry

49

1:10:15

5

 Keegan Kent

46

1:16:21

6

 Munsell Dan

47

1:19:54

7

 Kent Paul

42

1:20:12

8

 Heisler Mark

43

1:27:35

9

 Burkeen Tim

43

1:49:19

10

 Means Milton

40

1:53:45
M50+

Div. Place

 Last Name First Name

Age

Finish Time

1

 Waples Steve

57

1:14:51

2

 Fisher Allen

51

1:18:26

3

 Coombs Robert

53

1:18:43

4

 Mayer Peter

51

1:20:33

5

 Brown Douglas

65

1:21:22

6

 Sortelli Frank

51

1:29:25

7

 Morris Robert

58

1:30:53

8

 Culver Mike

51

1:38:29

-

 Sharp Mark

50

DNS
F16-18
No Entries
F19-29

Div. Place

 Last Name First Name

Age

Finish Time

1

 Black Megan

22

1:34:57

2

 Cuarteros Jana

27

1:49:27
F30-39

Div. Place

 Last Name First Name

Age

Finish Time

1

 Marks Windy

34

1:06:37

2

 Kent Julie

37

1:27:31

3

 Spear Lisa

30

1:29:43

4

 Maurer Laureen

37

1:29:44

5

 May Kyla

34

1:37:58

6

 Weitkunat Brooke

34

1:41:58

7

 Smith Tracy

36

1:48:32

-

 Keller Cheri

37

DNS

F40-49

Div. Place

 Last Name First Name

Age

Finish Time

1

 Scrimgeour Sandy

44

1:18:52

2

 Sevcov Georgie

42

1:22:59

3

 Fisher Tracy

46

1:34:12

4

 Mounsey Jonea

46

1:35:47

5

 Heisler Jennifer

45

1:40:10

6

 Culver Kathy

49

1:40:52

7

 Robinson Kim

40

1:46:45

8

 Hudson Veronica

46

1:49:20

9

 Kline Lisa

42

1:54:56

-

 Morell Helen

46

DNS

F50+

Div. Place

 Last Name First Name

Age

Finish Time

1

 Crujido Lisa

52

1:39:36

2

 Parsell Bonnie

54

1:50:53

-

 Saari Kim

51

DNS

-

 Cline Angie

50

DNS
RELAY

Div. Place

 Last Name First Name

Age

Finish Time

1

 Nelson & Nelson Butch & Vickie

1:08:38

2

 Taylor & Nelson Lee & Kai

1:16:43

3

 Lerch & Taylor Gretchen & Michael

1:19:03

4

 Allen & Allen Tim & Suzanne

1:24:25

5

 Sticht & Sticht Natalee & Casey

1:27:33

6

 Adams & Adams Matt & Stephanie

1:34:09

7

 Kyle & Gillogly Jill & Patrick

1:36:49

8

 Minks & Walker Carolyn & Jennifer

1:41:35

9

 Morris & Olson Christine & Michael

1:50:52

-

 Anzini & Valentyn Alicia & Bob

DNS

-

 Sipe & Sipe Lisa & James

DNS

Go! Off Road Duathlon Overall Results March 14, 2009

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2009 Overall Results

Place

 Last Name First Name From

Finish Time

1

 Marks David Phoenix, AZ

0:58:23

2

 Lamoreaux Jason Anchorage, AK

0:58:32

3

 Badgett Bob Scottsdale, AZ

1:02:00

4

 Lohman Jason Prescott Valley, AZ

1:05:50

5

 Marks Windy Phoenix, AZ

1:06:37

6

 Stanfield Chris Scottsdale, AZ

1:06:38

7

 Nelson & Nelson Butch & Vickie Phoenix, AZ

1:08:38

8

 McCormack Jack Prescott, AZ

1:09:10

9

 Zulch Harry Phoenix, AZ

1:10:15

10

 Carson James Prescott, AZ

1:12:16

11

 Hinderliter Chad Parker, AZ

1:12:41

12

 Marsh Eric Prescott Valley, AZ

1:13:33

13

 Currell Lucas Chandler, AZ

1:13:59

14

 Waples Steve Prescott, AZ

1:14:51

15

 Thornton Dore Prescott, AZ

1:15:59

16

 Keegan Kent Prescott, AZ

1:16:21

17

 DeSoto Mike Prescott, AZ

1:16:29

18

 Taylor & Nelson Lee & Kai Mesa, AZ

1:16:43

19

 Fisher Allen Phoenix, AZ

1:18:26

20

 Coombs Robert Prescott, AZ

1:18:43

21

 Scrimgeour Sandy Prescott, AZ

1:18:52

22

 Lerch & Taylor Gretchen & Michael Prescott, AZ

1:19:03

23

 Buick David Portage, MI

1:19:24

24

 Munsell Dan Prescott Valley, AZ

1:19:54

25

 Small Brian Queen Creek, AZ

1:20:01

26

 Kent Paul Tempe, AZ

1:20:12

27

 Mayer Peter Prescott, AZ

1:20:33

28

 Love Brian Phoenix, AZ

1:20:44

29

 Brown Douglas Sedona, AZ

1:21:22

30

 Sevcov Georgie Phoenix, AZ

1:22:59

31

 Stuckey James Gilbert, AZ

1:23:01

32

 Marciniak David Prescott, AZ

1:23:10

33

 Allen & Allen Tim & Suzanne Prescott, AZ

1:24:25

34

 Olson Mike Chandler, AZ

1:24:42

35

 Severson Ernie Lake Havasu City, AZ

1:24:42

36

 Kent Julie Tempe, AZ

1:27:31

37

 Sticht & Sticht Natalee & Casey Peoria, AZ

1:27:33

38

 Heisler Mark Phoenix, AZ

1:27:35

39

 Finden Nathan Phoenix, AZ

1:28:29

40

 Pruden John Phoenix, AZ

1:29:10

41

 Sortelli Frank Chandler, AZ

1:29:25

42

 Spear Lisa Phoenix, AZ

1:29:43

43

 Maurer Laureen Scottsdale, AZ

1:29:44

44

 Say Scott Phoenix, AZ

1:30:00

45

 Morris Robert Phoenix, AZ

1:30:53

46

 McAvoy Terry Scottsdale, AZ

1:32:33

47

 Adams & Adams Matt & Stephanie Maricopa, AZ

1:34:09

48

 Fisher Tracy Phoenix, AZ

1:34:12

49

 Black Megan Tempe, AZ

1:34:57

50

 Mounsey Jonea Peoria, AZ

1:35:47

51

 Kyle & Gillogly Jill & Patrick Phx. & Tucson, AZ

1:36:49

52

 May Kyla Chandler, AZ

1:37:58

53

 Culver Mike Mesa, AZ

1:38:29

54

 Crujido Lisa Prescott, AZ

1:39:36

55

 Heisler Jennifer Phoenix, AZ

1:40:10

56

 Culver Kathy Mesa, AZ

1:40:52

57

 Minks & Walker Carolyn & Jennifer Dewey & Prescott, AZ

1:41:35

58

 Weitkunat Brooke Chino Valley, AZ

1:41:58

59

 Kay Charles Glendale, AZ

1:42:09

60

 Hagerman Jared Phoenix, AZ

1:45:33

61

 Robinson Kim Phoenix, AZ

1:46:45

62

 Smith Tracy Las Vegas, NV

1:48:32

63

 Burkeen Tim Prescott, AZ

1:49:19

64

 Hudson Veronica Prescott, AZ

1:49:20

65

 Cuarteros Jana Gilbert, AZ

1:49:27

66

 Morris & Olson Christine & Michael Phx. & Chandler, AZ

1:50:52

67

 Parsell Bonnie Prescott, AZ

1:50:53

68

 Means Milton Gilbert, AZ

1:53:45

69

 Kline Lisa Phoenix, AZ

1:54:56

70

 Love Brandon Surprise, AZ

1:57:07

Keller Cheri Gilbert, AZ

DNS

Morell Helen Santa Fe, NM

DNS

Saari Kim Peoria, AZ

DNS

Cline Angie Santa Fe, NM

DNS

Roe Shawn Laramie, WY

DNS

Smyth Scott Phoenix, AZ

DNS

Nadeau John Scottsdale, AZ

DNS

Butters Joshua Chandler, AZ

DNS

Sharp Mark Buckeye, AZ

DNS

Anzini & Valentyn Alicia & Bob Phoenix, AZ

DNS

Sipe & Sipe Lisa & James Phoenix, AZ

DNS

Seven Riders then Burritos March 10, 2009

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On Monday morning a group of folks who will be racing in the GORD came up to pre-ride the course.  Rick, who runs Sierra Adventure Sports was among them, however he won’t be racing.  Instead Rick is going to be a volunteer and help with the timing.

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The fact that he is helping and not racing didn’t keep him off the bike though.  In fact he almost looks like he is having too much fun in this photo!

We rode at a leisurely pace, just enjoying a day on the bikes.  It was windy as all get out though, and that kept it pretty cold out in the open or on exposed ridge lines.

I certainly didn’t want to run the running legs, so the six of them and I rode all three legs of the Duathlon course.  When it was all said and done, we stood talking in the parking lot about the course, and the day’s ride.  Kim kept shaking her head and saying that it hadn’t been a good day for her, but I thought that she did just fine for being a flat lander and suddenly finding out what riding a hill at altitude feels like.

preride1We packed up our gear and loaded the bikes then decided to head into town for some mexican food.  I called Tracie and asked if she wanted to meet us, and happily, she agreed.  Kent also came to lunch.

That made 9 of us: Rick, Kim, Dave (not me, a real athlete), Georgie, Lisa, Laureen, Kent, Tracie and me.

We had a nice lunch and a better visit, and then they headed back to Phoenix with a good idea of what they are in for on Saturday when they arrive to race the GORD.

Day Hike on the GORD course March 5, 2009

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This afternoon Tracie and I took our youngest granddaughter, Brynn on a hike.

Yes, it was only a mile and a half, but for her little 5 year old legs it was a good long way.  True to form, she was her same happy-go-lucky self the whole way.  She carried a ziplock of goldfish crackers, and tried to identify all the tracks on the trail; horses, bikes and shoes.

The three (actually four, counting our dog Gypsy) of us had a nice walk.    We walked the first running leg of the Go! Off Road Duathlon, which is a nice mix of smooth wide track and a twisty single track.

I think those of you that are going to race in the GORD next week will really like the variety of trails on the course.

Windy Evening on the MTB March 4, 2009

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Tim, Kent and I went on a pre-ride of the GORD mtb leg again tonight, and the wind was howling.

If the you are riding into a 25mph headwind and your computer shows 20mph, are you riding as hard as if you were really going 45mph??  It sure feels like it!

We hammered hard tonight, and got it done it right at 45 minutes.  I really don’t think that many people will do it faster than that on race day.  That doesn’t mean that I think that I am fast or anything, but I know the course and was riding hard. I just can’t imagine anyone doing it in under 40 minutes, so come on you guys…….make me eat my words!

The entries for the event are surprising me a little bit, still zero entries in either male or female 16-18 age group.  Another surprise is that one of the divisions with a lot of entries is female 40-49 age group.  And in one last statistic that makes me scratch my head is that less than 10% of our entries are local to the Prescott Area……hmmmm.

I was glad that Tim came along tonight, as he and his wife have decided to enter in the Relay division in the GORD.

Another Duathlon Pre-Ride March 3, 2009

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Michael, Kent and I rode the mountain biking leg as well as one of the trail running legs of the GORD yesterday after work.

It was pretty mild paced ride, and just a lot of fun to ride and visit with friends.  I hadn’t seen Michael in over a month.  During the ride, Michael said that maybe he and his daughter would team up and do the GORD as a relay team, and just a minute ago, he called to make sure there was still room in the event to enter!

We rode until almost dark, doing about 10 miles.

Du Course is Drying Out Finally February 24, 2009

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This afternoon I went to Pioneer Park and hiked the two different trail running legs for the upcoming Go! Off Road Duathlon.

The sun was out and it was a beautiful 73 degrees.  In the next few days, I hope to get to the mountain biking leg as well.  It has more north facing slopes, so it is probably not as dry as the running legs are.  I just hope that equestrians have stayed off of it during the very wet last couple of weeks, as the horses put huge holes into the trail so it feels like washboard to ride.

Online Coverage of The Coastal Challenge was WEAK! February 7, 2009

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I can’t believe it!  A world class event that touted online race tracking and active leader board updates, can’t even keep up with daily race updates.

This really bums me out, because my teammate and friend Jonea was racing with Robyn Benincasa and Project Athena.

There are literally thousands of people that you have disappointed with your lackadaisical and lazy coverage.  I just happen to be a very vocal one.  Because I for one believe that if you say you are going to do something, DO IT!

Today is the day after Day 6 (which was the final day of the race), and they still have only posted updates through Day 4.

I made them an offer that I would update their web site with current active info for them next year if they will fly me down there and pay my room and board.  After this rant, what do you think the likelihood is that that is gonna happen!

Oh well.  My theory is that if we continue to settle for mediocrity, that is just what we will get…..and the bar will continue to go lower and lower and lower.

I feel better now….I think I will go on a mountain bike ride!