Colorado 2005 Brevet Results

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indicated by "§" below - pending certification from the ACP, which has been slow in coming this year.
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2005 Brevet Series in Review

134 cyclists participated in one or more brevets or populaires, up from 115 the prior year! The table below shows the growth in number of rides and their ridership:

				Riders
Length	Type	Route	’05 Date	2005	2004	2003	2002	2001	2000	1999
120km	populaire	Keenesburg	3-Apr	28	29	x	17	-	-	-
120km	populaire	Horsetooth	10-Apr	x	11	28	13	-	-	-
200km	brevet	Arizona-NM*	17-Apr	10	-	-	-	-	-	-
120km	populaire	Estes Park	23-Apr	21	4	18	x	-	-	-
200km	brevet	Stove Prairie	7-May	52	53	56	39	24	16	19
24 hr	flèche	Front Range	14-May	9	9	7	5	-	-	-
300km	brevet	Black Forest	21-May	35	33	50	22	19	12	16
400km	brevet	Lefthand	11-Jun	29	28	42	14	8	10	17
600km	brevet	Devil's Gulch	25-Jun	14	21	40	10	8	5	21
1000km	brevet	Lefthand - Ft. Morgan	11-Jun	3	3	3	4	1	-	-
300km	brevet	Grand Loop	9-Jul	17	13	8	6	3	-	-
125km	populaire	Barr Lake	Jul	-	4	-	-	-	-	-
1000km	brevet	Lefthand-Ft. Morgan*	16-Jul	1	-	-	-	-	-	-
200km	brevet	Black Forest	30-Jul	21	20	-	-	-	-	-
300km	brevet	Denver-Aspen	6-Aug	22	17	21	-	-	-	-
300km	brevet	Peak-to-Peak	20-Aug	11	12	-	-	-	-	-
125km	populaire	Copper Triangle	18-Jun	17	9	x	11	-	-	-
1200km	randonnée	Last Chance	13-Sep	32	14	-	13	4	-	-
200km	brevet	Stove Prairie	24-Sep	15	15	20	12	13	-	-
125km	populaire	Apple Valley	2-Oct	14	10	-	-	-	-	-
Totals				351	305	293	166	80	43	73

“-” = not scheduled “x” = cancelled "*" = new for 2005

Thank you for coming on our rides. Hopefully they have been satisfying for you, and that 2006 will offer you further chances for personal accomplishment.

We had riders from Arizona, New Mexico, California, Washington, Ohio, Michigan, Illinois, Florida, Kansas, Missouri – plus Alberta, Saskatchewan, British Columbia ... and Tazmania – in addition to many veterans and rookies from our region. Some highlights from this year:

Arizona - New Mexico 200k – A new brevet, and part of cooperative, back-to-back, 200k’s with the Southern Arizona Brevets, and our first randonneuring miles in either state!
Grand Loop – Course record, and continued popular attendance!
Last Chance 1200k – Doubling of ridership, to 32, with everyone to first-time 1200k riders to those who’d ridden several this year already, and once again several RAAM-Qualifying riders!

Special thanks to our volunteers ! – RMCC president Charlie Henderson, who ran the Grand Loop and Denver-Aspen 300km brevets and was the all important Last Chance trail boss; Tom Foss , who handled registration for the entire series; Patricia Heller , who helped at HQ and the Last Chance finish; Catherine Shenk at the Last Chance finish; Carol Garnand, reprising her role as Secret Checkpoint, John Hughes , who managed the Last Chance Byers bagdrop, and Carol Chaffee , who stepped up to lead the populaires. We are proud to have these dedicated volunteers, and it shows in the quality of the events!

Consolidated 2005 Rider Results

Rider	RUSA No.	Pts.	Total km.	3 Apr 116k	10 Apr 122k	17 Apr 200k	23 Apr 121k	7 May 200k	14 May Flèche	21 May 300k	11 Jun 400k	11 Jun 1000k	18 Jun 111k	25 Jun 600k	25 Jun 1000k	9 Jul 300k GL	16 Jul 1000K	30 Jul 200k	6 Aug 300k	20 Aug 300k	13 Sep 1200K	13 Sep 1000K	13 Sep 200K	24 Sep 200k	2 Oct 129K	Town
ARCHAMBAULT, Ilka		6	600					8:36			18:49															Fort Collins, CO
BARACH, Charlene		12	1200																		89:25					Red Deer, AB Canada
BARANCZYK, Merle	410	9	900					8:11		13:02	16:48															Salida, CO
BARDAY, Bob	818	13	1260			10:30		9:47	225	14:36								9:02								Golden, CO
BATAILLE, Karen	2741	12	1200																		87:00					Columbia, MO
BENOIT, Diane		2	227	3:50									5:40													Morrison, CO
BILLINGS, Marland		1	111										5:49													Lakewood, CO
BOETHLING, Fred	1762	2	200			9:00																				Boulder, CO
BOL, Timothy	1009	12	1200																		66:10					Maitland, FL
BONNER, Kenneth	894	12	1200																		54:46					Victoria, BC, Canada
BOUHUYZEN, Henk		12	1200																		71:30					Toronto, ON, Canada
BOYLE, Tom	1174	2	200															8:40								Littleton, CO
BURNS, Rowan		12	1200																		89:25					Hobart, Tas, Australia
BUSCH, Mike		3	316	4:25				8:36																		Broomfield, CO
CARLSON, James		3	321				6:03	8:40																		Fort Collins, CO
CHAFFEE, Carol	2855	16	1648	3:44			4:38	7:12					4:40			13:20		6:17	11:35	11:45						Arvada, CO
CLANCY, John		1	116	4:42
CLARK, Drew		2	232				5:17						5:34													Erie, CO
CLINKINBEARD, Dan	1837	12	1200																		87:00					Columbia. MO
de ROSSET, William	2401	9	900					8:02			18:31									13:48						Fort Collins, CO
DELFINO, Darren		3	300																14:00							Littleton, CO
DODGE, Tim	2844	10	1016	3:40				6:49		10:39	15:40															Denver, CO
ECKART, Glen		2	200					8:36																		Fort Collins, CO
EGELHOFF, Martin		15	1500					8:32		15:57	21:12			38:22												Denver, CO
ELLIS, John Lee	153	41	4089			8:29		8:05	225	12:05	16:48			32:39		13:25		7:05			81:25			7:37	4:34	Louisville, CO
ELMBLAD, John	1927	15	1500					8:48		14:30	24:40			32:15												Denver, CO
EMME, Siegfried		12	1200					8:32		13:17	17:38					16:15										Loveland, CO
ENFIELD, Mike	2751	4	400			8:24																		7:51		Mesa, AZ
ERICKSON, Karl		3	300													13:25										Boulder, CO
FARNSWORTH, Rex	796	9	860					8:52	225	13:27																Highlands Ranch, CO
FAUST, Thomas	3086	12	1200																		83:41					Columbia, MO
FAVREAU, Robin	1576	11	1116	4:04							18:31			33:00												Durango, CO
FLANIGAN, John	2434	7	716	3:44				7:02			16:48															Denver, CO
FOLEY, Paul	1471	7	732				5:39	7:29		11:41			5:04													Golden, CO
FONKEN, Joellen		2	200					8:11																		Gunnison, CO
FOSS, Tom	2032	6	645	4:04														8:40						7:46	4:35	Wheat Ridge, CO
FOURNEY, Robert	890	10	1000								14:40			23:59												Highlands Ranch, CO
FOX, Mike	908	7	700							15:18	24:40															Lakewood, CO
GALLO, Felix B.	2643	19	1860					8:11	225	12:05	16:48			26:40												Boulder, CO
GARCIA, Sheridan		2	245	4:36																					5:51	Rollinsville, CO
GILLESPIE, Michael	2207	15	1500					12:10		14:04	18:44			31:30												Arvada, CO
GLASGOW, Dave	1238	2	200			9:20																				Tucson, AZ
GOODE, Gerald	60	12	1200																		83:53					Tucson, AZ
GREGORY, Robin		4	421				4:18												11:46							Littleton, CO
GUILFOIL, Scott		3	300																13:30							Palatine, IL
HAAS, William	2624	1	116	4:45																						Lakewood, CO
HALLAM, Eric		5	500					7:29		11:41																Monument, CO
HARTMAN, Bob		1	116	4:34																						Centennial, CO
HENDERSON, Charlie	6	11	1060					8:52	225	13:31								9:02								Littleton, CO
HIEBERT, Doug	2298	5	500					8:48		13:32																Lakewood, CO
HIGGINS, Kerry	1003	8	760						240.1									9:02						8:13		Lakewood, CO
HIMSCHOOT, Ron	679	12	1200																		86:34					Seattle, WA
HOFF, Peter		9	921				6:09	10:40		14:30										13:48						Boulder, CO
HOWARD, Mark	2309	1	121				5:11																			Denver, CO
HOWE, James	2313	6	600					7:02										5:54						6:22		Lakewood, CO
INGOLD, John	3067	0	0																		dnf					Anchorgae, AK
JETER, Lukas	2866	10	1021				5:50	8:19		13:45								7:57						8:11		Denver, CO
JONES, Tim	934	0	0																		dnf					Fairfield, CA
KAHLER, Geoff		1	121				5:25																			Fort Collins, CO
KAISER, Christopher	1742	12	1200																			57:36	11:59			McDonough, GA
KAISER, Kevin	1599	12	1200																		68:42					Evans, GA
KALISCH, Tim		14	1421				4:18	6:37		10:28						12:47		5:54	11:16							Denver, CO
KAMINSKY, Jason		3	300													15:08										Longmont, CO
KEHR, Jim	2318	12	1200																		87:02					Laguna Beach, CA
KESTNER, Marcia	853	2	200					9:47																		Lakewood, CO
KLAASSEN, Spencer	1989	12	1200																		83:40					St. Joseph, MO
KNOBLAUCH, Tom		34	3445	4:10				8:24		12:11	18:31					16:40			13:18	13:45	81:10			7:39	5:34	Aurora, CO
KRAYCHY, Jim	2856	7	745	3:52																11:45				6:22	4:03	Fountain Hills, AZ
KROONENBERG, Stuart		2	200					7:52																		Highlands Ranch, CO
LEINHART, Larry	2708	6	600					8:20			16:48															Fort Collins, CO
LEWIS, Norman	1800	6	560					8:24	240.1																	Littleton, CO
LIEDTKE, Brian		2	232				5:39						5:04													Golden, CO
LOECHELL, Thor		3	300																11:16							Littleton, CO
LONG, Beth	2145	5	500					9:23		14:47																Aurora CO
LUCAS, Rob	3083	9	900								16:48							7:25	14:36							Colorado Springs, CO
MAIN, Kevin	50	12	1200																		83:53					San Luis Obispo, CA
MANNSFIELD, Boris		3	300																13:20							Denver, CO
MARQUETTE, Brian		4	421				4:57												14:41							Longmont, CO
MATTESON, Tracy		3	300																10:42							Golden, CO
MAZZOLA, John	3055	3	300							12:24																Cedar Crest, NM
McDONALD, Sargent		17	1750				4:20	6:37		10:28	14:40					12:47				11:42					4:50	Arvada, CO
MEMELINK, Chris		1	116	3:40																						Broomfield, CO
MICHEL, Mark		3	321				4:53	8:00																		Littleton, CO
MILLER, Bob		3	316	4:04				7:29																		Littleton, CO
MILLER, David	2754	12	1200																		83:24					Columbus, OH
MILLER, Tim		3	300													14:02										Lakewood, CO
MYERS, Brent	2129	7	700					9:23		14:47								8:40								Aurora, CO
NANSEL, Alan		6	600					7:52			21:10															Aurora, CO
NEWTON, Gerry		1	129																						4:08	Denver, CO
NORIS, Peter	1140	21	2145	4:48				8:37		15:55	20:45											70:51			4:37	Denver, CO
ODORIZZI, Greg		8	800					8:00		13:45										12:57						Broomfield, CO
OEHMAN, Amy		2	237	4:04			4:59																			Denver, CO
OMLAND, Chris		3	300																4:45							Boulder, CO
PASQUINI, Ron		2	200																					6:22		Niwot, CO
PHELPS, Val	2299	15	1516	4:04				8:52			18:31			33:15				8:40								Durango, CO
PLONSKY, Susan		37	3700			10:00				15:17	18:55			35:10			65:14				87:00					Black Canyon City, AZ
POGORELZ, Robert		23	2300					8:42		13:17				33:55							66:55					Fort Morgan, CO
PRENDERGAST, Mike		1	116	3:44																						Erie, CO
QUINCE, Devin	2712	2	245	5:13																					6:12	Longmont, CO
QUINCE, Heidi		1	129																						6:12	Longmont, CO
ROBERTSON, Catherine		2	200															7:05								San Francisco, CA
ROSENBAUER, Tom	2250	12	1200																		66:25					Easton, PA
ROSENTHAL, Harris		4	411										4:33						11:46							Denver, CO
ROZELLE, Paul	2955	12	1200																		63:24					Bexley, OH
RUDOLPH, Steve		8	877	3:40			4:20	6:37					4:28					5:54							4:03	Westminster, CO
RUPEL, Ray	3112	18	1800											29:00							64:42					Centennial, CO
RUSSON, Rick		5	521				6:17											10:02						9:46		Littleton, CO
SABO, Alan		3	300																13:20							Barrington, IL
SCHROEDER, Jerome		3	300																13:20							Denver, CO
SEIDEL, John		1	121				6:17																			Wheat Ridge, CO
SHANNON, Kelly		1	111										5:07													Denver, CO
SHENK, Catherine	3108	6	600													14:02			12:35							Boulder, CO
SHIELDS, Dan		4	400					9:28																9:46		Denver, CO
SIMMONS, Alan		2	200					7:19																		Lyons, CO
SIMMONS, Eric	1503	18	1760			10:03		9:06	240.1			64:09														Colorado Springs, CO
SMITH, Vernon	1842	9	900					7:29		11:41	16:48															Colorado Springs, CO
SNAVELY, Henry		13	1377	3:57			5:15	8:17		12:22			6:57					7:05						7:08	5:08	Aurora, CO
SOLANICK, Jim	41	12	1200																		74:00					Lake Worth, FL
STERN, Paul	1610	2	200																				12:03			Holly, MI
STIMPSON, John		3	300																12:35							Fairhope, AL
STURGILL, Michael	1847	12	1200																		57:11					Phoenix, AZ
THURSTON, Robin		3	300																10:27							Denver, CO
VALDEZ, Michael		2	200					8:20																		Fort Collins, CO
WALKER, Charles		1	116	5:08																						Wheat Ridge, CO
WALLACE, Daniel	1555	12	1200																		81:47					Winter Park, FL
WEIBLE, Jef	462	12	1200																		64:32					Wildwood, MO
WERNER, Glen	341	24	2360			8:35		9:47	240.1	12:58		64:09				16:35					dnf					Englewood, CO
WHITLEY, Robert		15	1500					8:32		15:57	21:10			38:20												Boulder, CO
WILLIAMS, Steve	3118	6	600																16:44	14:44						Aspen, CO
WISS, Dick	2993	26	2600					8:11		12:49	17:38			33:55		15:47		7:09	13:52	13:48						Boulder, CO
ZEISIG, Theo		14	1450				5:21	8:05		12:29	17:38									14:45					4:21	Boulder, CO
ZIMMER, Dean		12	1200																		83:41					Winnipeg, MB, Canada
ZMRHAL, Terry	167	2	200																					7:18		Kirkland, WA

200km Brevet-- 24 September 2005 -- Stove Prairie - Poudre Canyon - Horsetooth §

RUSA#	Time	Rider
153	7:37	Ellis, John Lee
	7:10	Emme, Siegfried
2751	7:51	Enfield, Mike
2032	7:46	Foss, Tom
1003	8:13	Higgins, Kerry
	8:03	Hoff, Peter
2313	6:22	Howe, James
2866	8:11	Jeter, Lukas
	7:39	Knoblauch, Tom
2856	6:22	Kraychy, Jim
	6:22	Pasquini, Ron
	9:46	Russon, Rick
	9:46	Shields, Dan
	7:08	Snavely, Henry
167	7:18	Zmrhal, Terry

Mild and Autumnal!

A mild, softly-lit day with touches of aspen gold in the canyons greeted 15 riders (all finishing!) for the 2005 season's final brevet. Accompanying for the initial miles were UMCA Managing Director John Hughes and PBP finisher and Iraq veteran Ben Staggs, already training up for PBP'07. It was very good to see Ben again after a long absence.

Out-of-towners included our friend Terry Zmrhal from the Seattle Randonneurs, UMCA Events Calendar chair and former records chair - sporting the only wool jersey in the bunch; and Mike Enfield from Mesa, AZ, for his third RMCC 200k this season, and clinching the ACP Super-Randonneur award with this ride.

As the peloton glided through Berthoud, a young lady of five or six waved and said: "Hi Bikers! I like to bike, too!" It reminded us why we do this - because we like to bike, too!

The semi-overcast conditions in the 50's and 60's were ideal for energetic biking, and a quartering tailwind late in the ride wafted riders home, in contrast to the blustery southerly winds last year.

This was the first brevet ever with only informational intermediate controls. This worked out well for the riders, as they could ride expeditiously and stop where they needed to. The final control, at Horsetooth Mountain Park, turned out to be a bit of a puzzler, though, and riders had to consult the park ranger.

With this the season's final brevet, and only one populaire remaining, we hope your season has been rewarding, full of challenges and growth, and has whetted your appetite for a great 2006.

- John Lee Ellis

1200km Randonnée -- 13 September 2005 -- "Colorado Last Chance " §

RUSA#	Time	Rider	Orig.
	89:25	BARACH, Charlene	AB, Can.
2741	87:00	BATAILLE, Karen	MO
1009	66:10	BOL, Timothy	FL
894	54:46**	BONNER, Kenneth	BC, Can.
	71:30	BOUHUYZEN, Henk	ON, Can.
	89:25	BURNS, Rowan	Tas, Aus.
1837	87:00	CLINKINBEARD, Dan	MO
153	81:25	ELLIS, John Lee	CO
3086	83:41	FAUST, Thomas	MO
60	83:53	GOODE, Gerald	AZ
679	86:34	HIMSCHOOT, Ron	WA
3067	dnf	INGOLD, John	AK
934	dnf	JONES, Tim	CA
1599	68:42	KAISER, Kevin	GA
2318	87:02	KEHR, Jim	CA
1989	83:40	KLAASSEN, Spencer	MO
	81:10	KNOBLAUCH, Tom	CO
50	83:53	MAIN, Kevin	CA
2754	83:24	MILLER, David	OH
991	87:00	PLONSKY, Susan	AZ
	66:55	POGORELZ, Robert *	CO
2955	63:24	ROZELLE, Paul *	OH
3112	64:42	RUPEL, Ray *	CO
41	74:00	SOLANICK, James	FL
1847	57:11	STURGILL, Michael *	AZ
1555	81:47	WALLACE, Daniel	FL
462	64:32	WEIBLE, Jeff	MO
341	dnf	WERNER, Glen	CO
	83:41	ZIMMER, Dean	MB, Can.
		* RAAM Qualified!
		* *New course record!

1000km
1742	57:36 +11:59	KAISER, Christopher (1000k+200k)	GA
1140	70:51	NORIS, Peter	CO
2250	66:25	ROSENBAUER, Tom	PA

200km
1610	12:03	STERN, Paul (200k)	MI

More Riders, Less Weather!

Nearly ideal conditions accompanied a record 32 Last Chance 1200k/1000k starters (and 29 finishers, a 90% finishing rate) on the fourth Colorado Last Chance. Ridership doubled from 2002 and 2004, bursting the seams of this year’s new rider cap. As in years past, most came from far and wide (79% this year, 81% in 2004) to enjoy the prairie experience.

Local finishers included John Lee Ellis, Tom Knoblauch, Peter Noris, Robert Pogorelz, and Ray Rupel.

In addition Robert Pogorelz (CO), Paul Rozelle (OH), Ray Rupel (CO), and Mike Sturgill (AZ) qualified for RAAM by way of the Last Chance, all of them riding without support, or at times comfy accomodations, as when Ray Rupel and Mike Sturgill snoozed on a concrete slab in Anton, CO.

For 1000k riders Peter Noris, Tom Rosenbauer, and Chris Kaiser, this put the finishing touches on the prestigious Randonneur 5000 award from France. For Ken Bonner (riding his third Last Chance, and breaking his own course record), Dan Clinkinbeard, and Kevin Main, it was their fourth 1200k for the year! For others, such as Karen Bataille, it was their first 1200k ever, and a good first time out to boot.

After a chilly start, riders faced windy conditions heading to the Kansas line … an improvement from VERY windy conditions in past years. A front passage overnight brought only a few showers, bestowing comfy highs the 80’s, and actual tailwinds the second and third afternoons. As in 2004, the third night was chilly, dropping to 37 degrees by morning.

As always, a high degree of ridership and comraderie shown through, while riders beamed at meeting “the friendliest people anywhere” in Kansas and Eastern Colorado.

A special thanks to the dedicated Last Chance staff: trail boss and Atwood bagdrop chief Charlie Henderson, starter and Byers bagdrop chief John Hughes, headquarters coordinator Patricia Heller, Tom Foss managing registration, and Catherine Shenk helping at the finish line.

Look for rider stories soon at www.rmccrides.com/lastchance.htm, and start thinking about Last Chance ’06, same date, same place!

- John Lee Ellis

300km Brevet -- 20 August 2005 -- "Peak-to-Peak" §

RUSA#	Time	Rider
2855	11:45	Chaffee, Carol
2401	13:48	DeRosset, William
	13:48	Hoff, Peter
	13:45	Knoblauch, Tom
	11:45	Kraychy, Jim
	11:42	McDonald, Sargent
	12:57	Odorizzi, Greg
	14:44	Williams, Steven
2993	13:48	Wiss, Dick
	14:45	Zeisig, Theo

Second Time's the Charm!

The second annual Peak-to-Peak 300k saw 11 riders (and 10 finishers). After a fine, dry (and later, sunny) first part, enjoying the Peak-to-Peak highway from Coal Creek Pass to Devil's Gulch, many riders encountered showers later, but too late to dampen spirits.

Thanks to Carol Chaffee for leading this brevet in her typical high-spirited fashion!

- John Lee Ellis

300km Brevet -- 6 August 2005 -- "Denver-Aspen" §

RUSA#	Time	Rider
2855	11:35	Chaffee, Carol
	14:00	Delfino, Darren *
	11:46	Gregory, Robin
	13:30	Guilfoil, Scott *
2313	11:20	Howe, James
	11:16	Kalisch, Tim
	13:18	Knoblauch, Tom
	11:16	Loechell, Thor *
3083	14:36	Lucas, Rob
	13:20	Mannsfield, Boris *
	14:41	Marquette, Brian *
	10:42	Matteson, Tracy *
	14:45	Omland, Chris *
	11:46	Rosenthal, Harris
	13:20	Sabo, Alan *
	13:20	Schroeder, Jerome
3108	12:35	Shenk, Catherine *
	12:35	Stimpson, John *
	10:27	Thurston, Robin *
	16:44	Williams, Steven *
2993	13:52	Wiss, Dick
		* First Denver-Aspen!

Smooth Sailing!

Generally fine weather welcomed 22 riders (and 21 finishers) to this year's Denver-Aspen. Two-thirds of the riders were first-timers, and did quite well! We were graced by some real out-of-towners, including Scott Guilfoil and Alan Sabo from Illinois, and John Stimpson from Alabama. Thanks for making the trip!

Unlike last year's hail inundation on Trout Creek Pass, the only precip reported this year was a shower on the west face of Independence Pass, catching only two riders - Catherine Shenk and John Stimpson.

Many thanks, again, to Charlie Henderson for leading the ride, including a couple hours ride from the start, then meeting the riders at the always hospitable Woody Creek Inn!

- John Lee Ellis

200km Brevet -- 30 July 2005 -- Black Forest §

RUSA#	Time	Rider
818	9:02	Barday, Robert
	8:40	Boyle, Tom
2855	6:17	Chaffee, Carol
153	7:05	Ellis, John Lee
2032	8:40	Foss, Tom
6	9:02	Henderson, Charles
1003	9:02	Higgins, Kerry
2313	5:54	Howe, James
2866	7:57	Jeter, Lukas
	5:54	Kalisch, Tim
3083	7:25	Lucas, Rob
	8:40	Myers, Brent
2299	8:40	Phelps, Val
	5:54	Rudolph, Steve
	7:05	Robertson, Catherine *
	10:02	Russon, Rick *
	7:05	Snavely, Henry
2993	7:09	Wiss, Dick
		* First 200k!

Toastiest Black Forest 200k Yet!

None of the 21 starters (and 18 finishers) complained about the 7am departure (an hour earlier than last year) on this Black Forest toastfest. The wise riders reflected upon and enjoyed the 7,000 ft. elevation of much of the route, diving into more sweltering climes only at the finish.

This brevet engendered much discussion about proper hydration and salinization, but in general, folks did well and had great rides. Veterans reflected that they weren't drying out and warming up at the Black Forest VFD from chilling thunderstorms as on the 300k in May, 2000. Almost feels good to think about now, doesn't it?

Thank you to Charlie Henderson for leading this brevet, and for making the executive decision to bypass Larkspur and it's ever-too-popular Renaissance Festival on the home stretch.

- John Lee Ellis

Stay tuned for photos!

1000km Brevet -- 16 July 2005 -- Lefthand Canyon - Ft. Morgan - Big Thompson Canyon §

RUSA#	400k	600k	Time	Rider
991	19:15	42:00	65:14	Plonsky, Susan *
		* First Colo. 1000k!

Most Comfortable 1000k Yet?

Clear skies, moderating temps, and various forms of wildlife beckoned the 1-rider peloton on this July 1000k. Thanks to the solitary focus of Susan Plonsky, Casa Grande AZ RBA, this event boasted a 100% finishing rate, rare among this season's brevets!

Saturday the 16th was perfect weather (hot!) for the highest segment of the route, while Sunday and Monday moderated into the 80's, downright chilly for this Phoenix area rider. Susan managed to sight interesting wildlife each day, including a black bear crossing the Peak-to-Peak highway on the descent from Ward. Congratulations to the entire ridership!

- John Lee Ellis

Stay tuned for photo(s)!

300km Brevet -- 9 July 2005 -- Trail Ridge Road - Berthoud Pass - Lookout Mtn. §

RUSA#	Time	Rider
2855	13:20	Chaffee, Carol
	13:25	Erickson, Carl *
153	15:30	Ellis, John Lee
	16:15	Emme, Siegfried *
	12:47	Kalisch, Tim
	15:08	Kaminsky, Jason * §
	16:40	Knoblauch, Tom
	12:47	McDonald, Sargent *
3107	14:02	Miller, Tim * §
3108	14:02	Shenk, Catherine * §
	16:35	Werner, Glen
2993	15:47	Wiss, Dick *
		§ First 300k!
		* First Grand Loop!

Shirtsleeves at 12,000 Feet!

A balmy, dry day wafted 12 finishers (out of 17 starters) over the Continental Divide and back. The best biking of the day was definitely at altitude, as the Plains baked in the mid-90's. Wildflowers near and above timberline seemed in greater profusion than in recent years, no doubt due to our snowy, wet spring. They provided delightful distraction as riders toiled up beyond Rainbow Curve. Riders heard pikas, saw a marmot and some deer, and a raccoon window-shopping at 4am along Broadway in Boulder.

For a good half of the riders, this was their first Grand Loop, and for some of these, their first 300k! (See table to the left.) Always a challenging ride, this year's Grand Loop saw a 30% drop-out rate, higher than usual. Yet it also saw a new, sub-13-hour, course record, set by Tim Kalisch and Sargent MacDonald!

Bob Barday, fresh back from finishing the Cascade 1200, showed up and accompanied the peloton as far as Lyons. Charlie Henderson put in a strong performance piecewise, doing major climbing (and descending) taking time out from his organizational duties.

Thanks again to Wojiech, support vehicle driver, for his fine support, and most of all to Charlie Henderson for the event arrangements!

- John Lee Ellis

600km Brevet -- 25-26 June 2005 -- St. Vrain Canyon - Estes Park - Kersey §

RUSA#	400k	Time	Rider
	20:38	38:22	Egelhoff, Martin *
153	16:42	32:39	Ellis, John Lee
1927	20:02	32:15	Elmblad, John
1576	17:54	33:00	Favreau, Robin
	15:42	23:59	Fourney, Bob
2643	16:50	26:40	Gallo, Felix
2207	18:30	31:30	Gillespie, Michael
2299	17:54	33:15	Phelps, Val
991	18:47	35:10	Plonsky, Susan
	19:14	33:55	Pogorelz, Robert
	17:08	29:00	Rupel, Ray *
	20:38	38:20	Whitley, Robert *
2993	16:44	33:55	Wiss, Dick *
			* First 600k Brevet!

Quietest 600k Ever!

Lush green vistas left over from a moist June accompanied 14 riders (13 finishers) on a mild, dry ride. The showers of earlier June had departed and the 90's of the previous days had relented. Only a hefty wind on the Plains segment got riders attention, as they leaned and tacked into it on the way to Platteville.

Quietest 600k? No thunderstorms (traditional companion to the 600k), forest fires, or blowing tumbleweeds (or very few, at any rate), and even more side roads in place of highway miles.

Arizona RBA Susan Plonsky joined us for her third Colorado brevet this season, and RMCC expatriates Val Phelps and Robin Favreau finished off their Super-Randonneur series here, too. John Mazzola again came up from New Mexico, rode a convincing 400k first loop, but then had to hurry back on family business.

We missed Bob Barday, Merle Baranczyk, Tim Dodge, John Flanigan, and Peter Noris on this ride, as they were turning the pedals on the Cascade 1200 even as we were on the 600k.

With this finish, riders like Robert Pogorelz and rookie (but speedy!) breveteur Ray Rupel are now qualified for the Last Chance.

Finally, riders had Mike Fox to thank for the secret checkpoint at Glen Haven - replete with snacks and festooned with RUSA jerseys (not for sale!).

Stay tuned for photos!

- John Lee Ellis

1000km Brevet -- 11 June 2005 -- Lefthand Canyon - Ft. Morgan - Big Thompson Canyon §

RUSA#	400k	600k	Time	Rider
1503	18:00	42:04	64:09	Simmons, Eric
341	19:02	42:02	64:09	Werner, Glen

Coolest, Most Aquatic 1000k Ever!

Lush green vistas - as well as the 400k breveteurs - accompanied 3 starters on the first segment of their 1000k. Alas, on the middle (plains-oriented) loop, the accompaniment was drenching, blowing, tumultuous thunderstorms (see below!). Hefty downslope winds blew the clouds away for the final stiff climb up Big Thompson, and a brilliant day.

For Glen Werner this was his second Colorado 1000k in as many years! For Eric Simmons, it was his first, and cemented his hold on the prestigious Randonneur 5000 award from Paris!

More details to follow ...

- John Lee Ellis

Radar view as our intrepid riders transit Fort Morgan:

400km Brevet -- 11 June 2005 -- Lefthand Canyon - St. Vrain Canyon - Carter Lake - Horsetooth §

RUSA#	Time	Rider
	18:49	Archambault, Ilka *
410	16:48	Baranczyk, Merle
2401	18:31	deRossett, William
2844	15:40	Dodge, Tim *
	21:12	Egelhoff, Martin *
153	16:48	Ellis, John Lee
1927	24:40	Elmblad, John
	17:38	Emme, Siegfried *
1576	18:31	Favreau, Robin
2434	16:48	Flanigan, John
	14:40	Fourney, Bob
908	24:40	Fox, Mike
2643	16:48	Gallo, Felix
2207	18:44	Gillespie, Michael
	18:31	Knoblauch, Tom
	16:48	Leinhart, Larry *
3083	16:48	Lucas, Rob *
	14:40	McDonald, Sargent *
	21:10	Nansel, Alan *
1140	20:45	Noris, Peter
2299	18:31	Phelps, Val
991	18:55	Plonsky, Susan
1842	16:48	Smith, Vernon
	21:10	Whitley, Robert *
2993	17:38	Wiss, Dick *
	17:38	Zeisig, Theo *
		* First 400k Brevet!

Cooling Down for a Sunny 400k!

Lush green vistas continue to persist, welcoming 29 riders on the Lefthand 400k. Riders headed off in the morning mist and ground fog, through air moist from recent rainfall. This was - to our unaccountably good fortune - a one-day window of sun and dryness after days of downpours. Cooler conditions (topping out in the low 70's) diminished storm chances, the only precip being a wave from the south towards evening.

Plummeting down St. Vrain Canyon, riders were treated to a friendly secret checkpoint at the base of the canyon, courtesy of John Hughes, Carol Garnand, and velo-racing luminary Victor Gallo. Thank you!

As on the 200k and 300k, a number (11 on this ride!) were trying their first 400k, including Ilka Archambault, Tim Dodge, Marty Egelhoff, Siegfried Emme, Larry Leinhart, Rob Lucas, Sargent McDonald, Alan Nansel, Rob Whitley, Dick Wiss, and Theo Zeisig. Congratulations to all!

Far-flung RMCCer's Val Phelps and Robin Favreau joined us, as did Susan Plonsky from Arizona.

- John Lee Ellis

Stay tuned for photos!

300km Brevet -- 21 May 2005 -- Black Forest §

RUSA#	Time	Rider
410	13:02	Baranczyk, Merle
818	14:36	Barday, Robert
2844	10:39	Dodge, Tim
	15:57	Egelhoff, Martin *
153	12:05	Ellis, John Lee
1927	14:30	Elmblad, John
	13:17	Emme, Siegfried *
796	13:27	Farnsworth, Rex
1471	11:41	Foley, Paul
908	15:18	Fox, Mike
2643	12:05	Gallo, Felix
2207	14:04	Gillespie, Michael
	11:41	Hallam, Eric *
6	13:31	Henderson, Charles
	13:32	Hiebert, Doug
	14:30	Hoff, Peter *
2866	13:45	Jeter, Lukas
	10:28	Kalisch, Tim
	12:11	Knoblauch, Tom
	14:47	Long, Beth
3055	12:24	Mazzola, John
	10:28	McDonald, Sargent
	14:47	Myers, Brent
1140	15:55	Noris, Peter
	13:45	Odorizzi, Greg *
	13:17	Pogorelz, Robert
991	15:17	Plonsky, Susan
1842	11:41	Smith, Vernon
	12:22	Snavely, Henry *
341	12:58	Werner, Glen
	15:57	Whitley, Robert *
2993	12:49	Wiss, Dick *
	12:29	Zeisig, Theo *
		* First 300k Brevet!

Still Lush for the 300k but Heating Up!

Still-lush green spring vistas continued to welcome 35 riders on the Black Forest 300k. But with Colorado Springs temps topping out at 90°F, hydration was the new watchword.

This was the least troublesome Black Forest 300k in recent years - no thunderstorms, no punishing winds, no ground frost outbound through Sedalia. But the heat and the absence of really helpful winds where riders have come to expect them led to a tough enough ride!

Amidst all of these moderate conditions, the one thing that seemed to catch most riders attention was the mile of rotograded hwy. 105 east of Monument.

As on the 200k, a number of riders were trying their first 300k, including Marty Egelhoff, Siegfried Emme, Eric Hallam, Peter Hoff, Greg Odorizzi, Henry Snavely, Rob Whitley and Dick Wiss. Congratulations to you all, on a course that is not a walk in the park!

We also welcome John Mazzola from northern New Mexico, and So. Arizona RBA Susan Plonsky from Casa Grande.

- John Lee Ellis

Stay tuned for photos!

Flèche -- 14 May 2005 -- Colorado Front Range Flèche §

Team Prairie Dog - 225 Miles

818	Barday, Bob (2)
153	Ellis, John Lee (captain) (4)
796	Farnsworth, Rex (2)
2643	Gallo, Felix *
6	Henderson, Charlie (3)

Team Falcon - 240.1 Miles

1003	Higgins, Kerry *
1800	Lewis, Norman (2)
1503	Simmons, Eric (captain) (2)
341	Werner, Glen *

* First flèche!

(x) xth flèche!

Smoothest Flèche Yet?

Under fine, mild weather conditions, 2 flèche teams took to the field, one fewer than in 2004 but with the same number of riders, only crammed into two veteran teams.

The teams' routes were quite distinct in character. Team Prairie Dog once again reprised their Glen Haven scenic route, but with a twist (see below!). Team Falcon started in Falcon, east of Colorado Springs, and rode an almost exclusively deep Plains route through Limon, Last Chance, and Fort Morgan - they get the award for fewest trees, and most Last-Chance-type experience without actually riding the Last Chance 1200k.

For the Prairie Dogs the twist was that, for the first time ever, the Glen Haven store was open - it was the store's first day of the season - so a majority of Prairie Dogs enjoyed mouth-watering cinnamon rolls!

Once again, at the finish, Falcons and Prairie Dogs breakfasted at the Huckleberry Inn in Louisville (their common endpoint) though at separate, neighboring tables, to preserve distance between predator and prey.

We especially congratulate rookies to this offbeat event: Felix Gallo, Kerry Higgins, and Glen Werner. With this ride, Glen has now satisfied his final requirement for the prestigious Randonneur 5000 award from Paris!

- John Lee Ellis

Stay tuned for photos!

200km Brevet -- 7 May 2005 -- Stove Prairie §

RUSA#	Time	Rider
	8:36	Archambault, Ilka
410	8:11	Baranczyk, Merle
818	9:47	Barday, Robert
	8:36	Busch, Mike *
	8:40	Carlson, James *
2855	7:12	Chaffee, Carol
2401	8:02	deRosset, William
2844	6:49	Dodge, Tim
	8:36	Eckart, Glen *
	8:32	Egelhoff, Martin *
	8:05	Ellis, John Lee
1927	8:48	Elmblad, John
	8:32	Emme, Siegfried *
796	8:52	Farnsworth, Rex
2434	7:02	Flanigan, John
1471	7:29	Foley, Paul
	8:11	Fonken, Joellen *
2643	8:11	Gallo, Felix
2207	12:10	Gillespie, Michael
	7:29	Hallam, Eric
6	8:52	Henderson, Charlie
	8:48	Hiebert, Doug
	10:4	Hoff, Peter *
2313	7:02	Howe, James
2866	8:19	Jeter, Lukas
	6:37	Kalisch, Tim
	9:47	Kestner, Marcia
	8:24	Knoblauch, Tom
1635	7:52	Kroonenberg, Stuart
2708	8:20	Leinhart, Larry *
1800	8:24	Lewis, Norman
	9:23	Long, Beth
	6:37	McDonald, Sargent
	8:00	Michel, Mark *
	7:29	Miller, Robert
	9:23	Myers, Brent
	7:52	Nansel, Alan
1140	8:37	Noris, Peter
	8:00	Odorizzi, Greg *
2299	8:52	Phelps, Val
	8:42	Pogorelz, Robert
	6:37	Rudolph, Steve *
	9:28	Shields, Daniel *
	7:19	Simmons, Alan
1503	9:06	Simmons, Eric
1842	7:29	Smith, Vernon
	8:17	Snavely, Henry *
	8:20	Valdez, Michael *
341	9:47	Werner, Glen
	8:32	Whitley, Robert *
2993	8:11	Wiss, Dick *
	8:05	Zeisig, Theo
		* First Brevet!

Lushest 200k Yet?

Lush green spring vistas - plus the odd shower, lightning bolt, and scudding cloudbank - welcomed 52 riders, including 2 who'd ridden our Arizona-NM 200k the previous month and our own Val Phelps, tapering after riding the Tombstone 600km a couple weeks earlier and making his way from his new Durango home to ride with us.

Former Florida RBA Peter Noris, the lone recumbent rider, did not let the stiff climbs stand in his way, but does recount creeping up the final half mile of the Stove Prairie climb accompanied by snow flurries. At this rate, he'll sail through the Cascade 1200k in June.

Have a look at the first-time 200k riders on our finishers list. For some, such as Dan Shields, who came from the DBTC/RMCC Paceline Training Group, this was their longest distance ever! And on a challenging course, to boot.

In a perverse payback for veterans of a 90% headwind Rawhide 200k a few years back, riders enjoyed a great amount of tailwind - or at least not adverse winds - this go-round. And Stove Prairie veterans appreciated the new, smooth asphalt on the north face of the Stove Prairie climb - they didn't suffer any less, but made 1-2 mph better time in the process.

We thank all you riders, especially those such as Merle Baranczyk, Joellen Fonken, Eric Simmons and Val Phelps who came from a greater distance to ride with us!

- John Lee Ellis

Stay tuned for photos!

200km Brevet -- 17 April 2005 -- Show Low AZ - Alpine - Reserve NM

2005 Populaire Results

116km - April 3 | 122km - April 10 | 121km - April 23 | 111km - June 18 | 129km - October 2

129km -- 2 October 2005 -- Rabbit Mountain

RUSA#	Time	Rider
2848	9:40	Allen, Mike	AZ
818	10:30	Barday, Bob	CO
1762	9:00	Boethling, Fred	CO
153	8:29	Ellis, John Lee	CO
2751	8:24	Enfield, Mike	AZ
1238	9:20	Glasgow, David	AZ
991	10:00	Plonsky, Susan	AZ
1503	10:03	Simmons, Eric	CO
341	8:35	Werner, Glen	CO

Arizona and Colorado RBAs at finish.

First Arizona and New Mexico Brevet!

Balmy weather welcomed 10 riders - 5 from Colorado and 5 from Arizona - on the first-ever Colorado Brevet Series event in Arizona and New Mexico! This was most likely also our first 100% RUSA-member brevet or populaire, and our earliest brevet ever.

The Arizona riders had warmed up the day before with a Reserve - to - Show Low 200km organized by Arizona RBA Susan Plonsky to make it logistically simpler for local riders ... and to double the fun, of course. For the Colorado contingent it was the first day of their 600-mile Spring Contrail tour through the White Mountains of Arizona and New Mexico. So both groups had a good excuse to settle back and ride comfortably!

Of course for the Arizona riders, this was a week before their Tombstone 600k, while for Coloradoans, it was three weeks before our first traditional 200k, in May.

A mild breeze pushed riders up the first hills through open, volcanic terrain, but then the headwinds took over for the climb up to the Alpine Divide (8,550 ft.). Fortunately, the scenery offered lots to take your mind off the winds and climbing.

Everyone rode congenially and had a fine time, successfully finding the information checkpoint on the Continental-Divide-bound Cruzville spur ("Apache RV Park").

See Mike Enfield's ride report on both brevets.

- John Lee Ellis

RUSA#	Time	Rider
153	4:34	Ellis, John Lee
2032	4:35	Foss, Tom
	5:51	Garcia, Sheridan
	5:34	Knoblauch, Tom
	4:34	Kolm, Christopher
2856	4:03	Kraychy, Jim
	4:50	McDonald, Sargent
	4:08	Newton, Gerry
1140	4:37	Noris, Peter
2712	6:12	Quince, Devin
	6:12	Quince, Heidi
	4:03	Rudolph, Steve
	5:08	Snavely, Henry
	4:21	Zeisig, Theo

Record Warmth and a Mountain Thrown In!

The final randonnée of the year saw 88 degree temps, plenty of sun, plenty of wind, and a smattering of fall colors on the Plains. Road construction in Lyons nixed the spur up Apple Valley, the linchpin of the ride, so riders instead climbed the Rabbit Mountain road.

Thanks especially to ride leader Carol Chaffee, taking a break between setting a new UMCA Colorado border-to-border record the week before, and winning Furnace Creek 508 one week later!

- John Lee Ellis

122km -- 18 June 2005 -- Copper Triangle

RUSA#	Time	Rider
	5:40	Benoit, Diane
	5:49	Billings, Marland
2855	4:40	Chaffee, Carol
	5:34	Clark, Drew
1471	5:04	Foley, Paul
	5:04	Liedtke, Brian
	4:33	Rosenthal, Harris
	4:28	Rudolph, Steve
	5:07	Shannon, Kelly
	6:57	Snavely, Henry

Brilliant!

Under virtually cloudless, bright blue skies, brightened further by hefty leftover snow in the crevasses, 17 starters (yet only 10 finishers) soaked up the pre-summer mountain scenery for this clockwise Copper Triangle. Some club-ride riders choses to ride counterclockwise, providing yet another chance for social encounter.

Times for mountain routes tend to spread a lot, even moreso on this one as some riders went for the optional, hilly Turquoise Lake loop out of Leadville, boosting the fun quotient even further.

Another big thanks to Carol Chaffee for leading this "challenging" populaire!

- John Lee Ellis

122km -- 23 April 2005 -- Lefthand Canyon - Estes Park

RUSA#	Time	Rider
	6:03	Carlson, James
2855	4:38	Chaffee, Carol
	5:17	Clark, Drew
1471	5:39	Foley, Paul
	4:18	Gregory, Robin
	6:09	Hoff, Peter
	5:11	Howard, Mark
2866	5:50	Jeter, Lukas
	5:25	Kahler, Geoff
	4:18	Kalisch, Tim
	5:39	Liedtke, Brian
	4:57	Marquette, Brian
	4:20	McDonald, Sargent
	4:53	Michel, Mark
	4:59	Oehman, Amy
	4:20	Rudolph, Steve
	6:17	Russon, Rick
	6:17	Seidel, John
	5:15	Snavely, Henry
	5:21	Zeisig, Theo

Neither wind nor snow!

As other RMCC riders bronzed themselves on the Spring Contrail in New Mexico and Arizona, a great turnout of 21 riders were blessed by an absence of both chinook winds and spring snows as in years past, so we can declare success with this Populaire!

Once again, a big thanks to Carol Chaffee for leading these April populaires. Carol is fast enough to finish in time to meet and greet most every other finisher - an added plus!

- John Lee Ellis

122km -- 10 April 2005 -- Horsetooth - Ft. Collins - Windsor

RUSA#

Time

Rider

Winterlike Weather Nixes Populaire!

Balmy weather into the 70's on Friday bore no resemblance to Sunday's wintry blast, a foot or more of heavy, wet snow blowing in in blizzard, near white-out conditions!

Peter Noris e-mailed ostensibly from the ride start asking where everybody was - what a randonneur!

- John Lee Ellis

116km -- 3 April 2005 -- Ft. Lupton - Keenesburg - Brighton

RUSA#	Time	Rider
	3:50	Benoit, Diane
	4:25	Busch, Mike
2855	3:44	Chaffee, Carol
	4:42	Clancy, John
2844	3:40	Dodge, Tim
1576	4:04	Favreau, Robin
2434	3:44	Flanigan, John
2032	4:04	Foss, Tom
	4:36	Garcia, Sheridan
	4:45	Haas, William
	4:34	Hartman, Bob
	4:10	Knoblauch, Tom
2856	3:52	Kraychy, Jim
	3:40	Memelink, Chris
	4:04	Miller, Bob
1140	4:48	Noris, Peter
	4:04	Oehmen, Amy
2299	4:04	Phelps, Val
	3:44	Prendergast, Michael
2712	5:13	Quince, Devin
	3:40	Rudolph, Steve
	3:57	Snavely, Henry
	5:08	Walker, Charles

A Springlike Start to the Populaires!

Balmy weather welcomed 28 riders on the traditional plains-fest out to Keenesburg for the season's first populaire. Riders included Val Phelps and Robin Favreau, who came all the way from Durango for this one. Val was a great help leading many a populaire before moving out west. Val and Robin are also riding the Casa Grande AZ brevet series.

Peter Noris replied to the observation that this was a recumbent-friendly course, that "it may look flat to you, but from down here ..."

Big thanks to Furnace Creek 508 veteran and all around bonne vivante Carol Chaffee on leading her first populaire - she has graciously volunteered to lead the April populaires!

- John Lee Ellis