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Club News - September 9 2005
Tales from the Trenches
Krebs Member's racing expoits. Send stories & results by email.
Mount Seymour Hill Climb, N.Vancouver BC - August 22
Just thought I would send in some results for one of our youngest members, Emma Fingler
Emma competed in the August 21st Mount Seymour Hill climb. After starting with the Juniors and U13- U17's, Emma settled into her own rhythm. Emma was able to hold off on her late charging friend and training partner Ellie Delich and finished second with a time of 27.54 for the 4 hardest kilometres of the whole 12 km course. Eleven year old Emma finished second in the girls U 13 group. Good job EJ.
Thanks from the proud father (who swears he's not living his sports dreams of glory through his daughters),
Ian Fingler
24 Hours of Adrenaline World Solo Championships, Whistler, B.C., Sep. 3-4, 2005
My second 24 hour solo mountain bike race of 2005 brought me one step closer
to nature - specifically, the rainy and muddy side of nature! The concept
was for me to ride in the parallel event, with results classified separately
from the actual "de facto" (non-UCI) world championships. A top 6 placing
in this category would allow me to participate in the world championship
classification in future years.
Labour Day weekend approached with flip-flopping weather forecasts. During
the week leading up to the event, the race organizers added in 3 new
segments of technical singletrack in response to requests for a more
challenging course, unaware that the race conditions would reduce these
additions to a sloppy mess of energy-sapping porridge for the duration of
the event. Every piece of clothing I wore during the race became plastered
in a thick wash of mud, much of it in places I didn't even know mud could
reach. Zippers eventually seized, drivetrains ultimately groaned, and
glasses surrendered to 24 hours of splatter. I probably consumed enough
dirt off the tops of my water bottles to fill a small garden.
My pit crew started to think I was related to the "Gruesome" family from the
old Flintstones cartoon that used to have the storm cloud follow their
travels. Whenever the rain started to fall harder, they took that as a sure
sign that I was almost back to our pit area for another quick stop. In the
end I could not repeat my 24 hour solo victory from earlier this year,
finally bringing home a close 3rd place after leading for much of the event,
racking up 208km of sloppy trails and 18,000' of accumulated vertical
climbing. My first place hopes were dashed by an unexpected 3 hour break
off the bike in the wee hours, when I was forced to reconcile with my
failing mental and physical reserves. My return to the saddle at 6am for a
series of strong laps was almost enough to bring me all the way back to the
top spot, but the inexorable march of the event clock to the 24 hour mark
did not work in my favour.
I achieved my goal of qualifying for the official World Solo Championship
classification next time around, developed new found abilities to handle
slippery roots and rocks, plus witnessed some excellent riding during the
race including efforts from World 24hr Solo Champs Marg Fedyna (Alberta) on
the women's side and 6-time champ Chris Eatough for the men. The Monday
stat holiday even gave me the opportunity to get a head start on prep for
next year!
Matt Klymson
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Club News - August 30 2005
Race Results
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Dirt Report
BC Cup Finals - Mt. Washington (Campbell River), BC - August 27-28
The mountain bike season ended with a bash at Mt. Washington. Amanda Butler rode to an awesome 6th place in the women's elite category. Krebs racer Matt Drown found some trouble with this year's race. We hope to hear his recant with another story!
Other Foolish Endeavours
Savary Island Triathlon, Sunshine Coast - July 24
Krebs triathlete Ed Beange cherry picked a fine race last month with the Savary Island triathlon. Out in the Powell River area, Ed raced to victory! His top spot earned him 2 night's stay in a Whistler Hotel. Sweet!
Ironman Canada, Penticton BC - August 28, 2005
Win some, lose some. Ironman racing always delivers its competitors a mixed bag. Over the course of such a long race, it's guaranteed you'll hit rock bottom. It's always a question of how low do you go, and how well you can dig yourself out of that well... And this year's race was no exception. Despite starting with a relatively calm morning and ending with an uncharacteristic (but appreciated) tailwind into Penticton, heat provided a nemesis for many racers. Temperatures in the 30's with still air made for a challenging day for those who braved less than balmy training weather in Vancouver this year!
Through the thick of things, Krebs racers Dug Andrusiek and Barb Murphy hit the course with a record start list of 2400+ athletes. Both Barb and Dug were challenging the IM distance for the first time. To toe the line is a challenge in itself, with a year's worth of training hours climaxing in this single event.
Congrats to Dug for his first effort at the IM race, clocking in at just of 13hrs. Kudos also to Barb who, despite harbouring a shoulder injury, braved the 3.8km swim and ultimately called it a day after the challenging 180k bike.
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Club News - August 26 2005
Tales from the Trenches
The Love Report - Canada Cup #5 & Finals
Elite racer Christy Love sends us another update on her 2005 race season. Send stories & results by email.
Canada Cup #5: Fernie Point to Point (aka first leg of the Trans Rockies), August 6, 2005
This was a fun one - nothing like the slugfest pre-ride last weekend, when I was hot, dehydrated and tired from racing the day before. The weeds were a lot shorter this time around too, which meant I was mercifully spared legs and arms covered in welts from the scratchy thistles and wild grasses.
The first half featured the bulk of the climbing, shared between a series of long steep technical singletrack climbs. The second half was rolling fire roads and low lying singletrack, peppered with gopher hills and the odd stream crossing.
I suffered a bit after the steep climbs of the first half, but kept the legs moving, recovered and envisioned a fast second half through what could very easily become a meandering stroll through the rolling meadows. All was going according to plan until POW! Fffffffffffffffft. Not now! A flat tire. For the second time in a month, something had torn a hole through the top of my tire, just 10km from the finish. I replaced the tube gingerly, not wanting to jeopardize my only spare tube. A guy from the feed zone just a few metres ahead walked over to take a picture of the slowest tire change in history. Several girls passed during this time and I worked hard to make up time, hoping the tire would hold up. In the end, I lost 2 spots and a top-10 in the Elite Women’s field, finishing 11th in a small field of 15.
Canada Cup Finals, Sunpeaks, August 16, 2005
After spending a glorious week tooling around BC, camping, exploring new provincial parks, communing with nature and reflecting on my life, my very dusty rental wagon and I made our way to Sunpeaks for the Canada Cup Finals. A completely new course, it was surprisingly non-technical. Sunpeaks is famous for its steep up/steep down courses, but this one meandered and bounced. I liked it, maybe because I’m a sucker for the underdog and I spent my two days there hearing all the other racers complain about it. I knew it would be hard, just not in the same way past races here have been. With a succession of short but steep climbs and energy-sapping rough singletrack, it would be a challenging race! The attrition rate of the World Masters Championship, which was held the day before, bore testament to my suspicion.
Come race day, I had a great start, following my plan of getting as far up in the pack as I could before the first stretch of dusty singletrack. My legs felt great and my lungs felt good too. I continued to power along and move up the field on the second and third laps. I felt so strong for the first ¾ of a race, but my sluggish last ¼ cost me a good three spots in the final standings, dragging my body across the line in 16th place. I was happy to have felt my potential speed and power, but frustrated to have not been able to hold it for all 5 laps.
I finished up the Canada Cup series in 10th overall. One more BC marathon race to finish up the year, and the plotting has already begun for next year! A trip to Europe perhaps? A tour across the US? Stay tuned and thanks for reading!
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Club News - August 25 2005
Team Race Results
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Bear Mountain Challenge - Mission, BC , July 16-17
The classic race continues
Amanda Butler - 4th in Elite Women
Chris Weech - 3th in M.Expert 30-39
Matt Drown - 9th in M.Expert 30-39
XC/DH Canada Cup #4 - Fernie BC, July 30-31
Krebs racer Christ Love recants her experiences leading up to the CC#4 race in tales from the trenches below, which led up to her 17th place finish in Women's elite.
XC/DH Canada Cup #5 - Sun Peaks BC, August 12-14
A good strong Krebs contingent for this event!
Christy Love - 16th in Elite Women
Chris Weech - 4th in M.Expert 30-39
Matt Drown - 6th in M.Expert 30-39
GearJammer: BC Provincials - Squamish BC, August 20
The epic point to point race in Squamish was also host to the BC provincials this year. Starting @ Hwy 99 the route rolls up past Alice Lake to set up riders for the holeshot into Dead
End loop. This sets up riders to tour through much of Squamish's popular single track riding, finishing in downtown Squamish.
Christy Love - 3th in Elite Women
Matt Drown - 10th in M.Expert 30-39
Tales from the Trenches
Island Life - Where's Weech?
Krebs Rider Chris Weech has moved to the Island for some sunnier skies and traffic free riding. An update on how he's doing:
Riding on the Island has been awesome, particularly the road riding and cross-country riding. I bought myself a Santa Cruz Blur for x-country racing this year, which has been an awesome bike for Hartland here on the Peninsula (a half hour ride from my house) and for racing, and has renewed my love of the sport. The free-riding is not nearly as good of course, so I will probably end up exercising my Stiffee on the Mainland. The road riding is soooo good that training has become a pleasure rather than an obligation that I would rather avoid, as it had become in the Vancouver area.
The new house is great, but has been a lot of work. I know that you can relate. We started in on renovations as soon as we moved in to get rid of the worst of the "what were they thinking" aspects of the house. I have been working on the family room since March (or was it February?). We have a big, beautiful yard, with lots of landscaping that had been allowed to get out of control for a couple of years, so cleaning it up has been another big time commitment. It's no small wonder that I've been able to put any time on the bike at all. However, the riding is so good that my chores have to make room.
Racing has been fun, despite the dismall weather and/or conditions at the last 3 events. I have been doing pretty well for my first season back after not having raced x-country for the last 2 seasons (I'm not racing road this year -- too dangerous!). Here is a summary of my results in the x-country races I have done so far:
- Hartland (Victoria) - Island Series Race (#5 I think): 8th in Expert Men 19+
- Rat Race (Gibsons) - BC Marathon Series Race #1: 22 (out of 94!) in 19-39 Men
- Cow Trail Classic (Merritt): 3rd in Master Expert 30-39
- Hemlock Mountain - BC Cup Series Race #1: 6th in Master Expert 30-39
- Test of Metal (Squamish) - 15th (out of 65 finishers) in Marathon 19-39 Men, 34th Overall (out of approx. 800 starters)
- Bear Mountain (Mission) - BC Cup Series Race #3: 3rd in Master Expert 30-39
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Club News - August 23 2005
Team Race Results
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Apologies from the webmaster for the late news. Holiday season, don't you know....
Pavé Update
World Masters - Edmonton, July 23/24
Krebs had a small contingent rolling to the World Masters Games in Edmonton this year. The TT, although typical prairie land flat was a wind tunnel battle.... the road race
provided some challenging hills in/out of the Saskatchewan river valley and that nasty climb up to the escarpment into the posh residential areas bordering the University of
Alberta.
The ever speedy Lesley Trivett was the lone female Krebs member racing in both the TT and RR, achieving top 10 in both.
Robert Major and Vince Lee challenged the events as well with outstanding finishes as well.
Tour de Delta - Delta BC, July 15-17.
Krebs crit specialist Ian Fingler challenged the formidable pack for the Cat 3/4 Crit at this year's running of the TdD. Congrats to Ian for a 21st placing. The tight
and challenging corners in this Ladner event always provides a crowd pleaser.
BC Provincial Time Trials - Squamish BC, August 6
The battle against the clock, a shear test of will and speed. Powerhouse Robert Major placed 49th overall (all categories). Great showing!
BC Provincial Critierum - North Vancouver BC, August 14
The BC Crit event was hosted in N.Van, zipping along the hills near Lonsdale Quay. The short course was surely a quad killer. But Krebs racer Ian Fingler was up to the
challenge, putting in an amazing 6th place! Fellow rider Robert Major surely put in some strong efforts to keep Ian in the running. Similarly, Krebs member and
Solo-Adobe rider Paul Blanchette put in a strong effort for his team.
Dirt Report
Trans Rockies Challenge, Somewhere in the Rockies..., August 7-13
Where's coach Marshall you ask? Only doing what a few masochistic (foolish) individuals dare... The 7 day stage race of the Trans-Rockies challenge. All the pain and misery of
the famous Trans-Alps, but Canada style... No hotel creature comforts here. Tent caravan, BC mud, and the famous BC single-track rivalled by none. And as oft with the back-country,
the weather never co-operates. Rain & cold weather provided much misery for competators.
Our amiable coach entered in the 80+ category, which sums the age of both competators in this team event. Yes, team event, as the two riders in the team must finish each stage
together. This year, Coach Marshall teamed up with former Krebs member Trish Davis (now racing in the US, a sad loss for Krebs) for this grueling endeavor:
Stage 1 - Fernie to Sparwood - 50km / 1303m climbing
Stage 2 - Sparwood to Elkford - 123km / 2070m climbing
Stage 3 - Elkford to Etherington - 135 km /2100m climbing
Stage 4 - Etherington to Sandy McNabb - 61.5km / 1595m climbing
Stage 5 - Sandy McNabb to Bragg Creek - 114km / 2100m climbing
Stage 6 - Bragg Creek to Rafter Six Resort - 79.5km / 2100m climbing
Stage 7 - Rafter Six Resort to Canmore - 47km / 600m climbing
To finish this epic event is amazing in itself, particularly since so many drop out after 3 stages... But Marshall and Trish under the guise of Team Syncros rode to an 11th in
category finish to boot. Bravo!
Other Foolish Endeavours
World Long Course Triathlon - Fredericia, Denmark, August 7
Lina, racing to a podium spot...
Krebs members Lina Augatis and Imelda Wong had the glorious opportunity to race for Team Canada in the Worlds Long Course Triathlon Championships in Fredericia,
Denmark. Long Course, a popular race distance in Europe is like a "metric" Ironman distance event: 4k swim, 120k bike, 30k run. This year's event beheld some unusual weather in
Denmark, with heavy rains and cold currents in the Baltic threatening the event. With water temperatures hovering below 15deg Celcius before race day, there was threat of cutting the
swim distance in half. But with temperatures rebounding, the pro-racers hit the full 4k, the age group racers a slightly reduced 3k. So, with stinging jelly fish to contend with in the
water, the characteristic Danish headwinds to face on the bike course, and some rolling cobble stones (real stones, not those Gastown pavers) to negotiate on the run, Team Canada went in
pursuit of Gold!
Imelda carves a turn
Canada put in a great showing with a 9th finish from Elite male Jasper Blake, and a 17th place finish by Elite female Julie Curwin. Canada was also well reprented on the podium with
two-1st place finishes and three-3rd place finishes in the age-group categories, which included the overall female age group winner in Canadian Lennea Humphrey.
But extra Kudos to our Krebs racers:
- Lina: our Bronze Medal World Champion
- Imelda: 12th in category
XTC Off-Road Triathlon - Campbell River, BC, August 15
Off road triathlon... the usual swim followed by a mountain bike leg and trail run. All tough enough to do on pavement, but Krebs member Heather King was up to the challenge for this
year's XTC race in Campbell River. Congrats on her 5th place overall female finish!
Tales from the Trenches
The Love Report
Elite racer Christy Love sends us another update on her 2005 race season. Send stories & results by email.
Canada Cup #4, Fernie BC July 30, 2005
So I drove to Fernie all by my lonesome last weekend for Canada Cup #4, after an extended break from mountain bike racing and a little bit of foolhardy dabbling in crit racing!
Here’s how my weekend went:
Work Thursday, pick up rental car, pack car, start the drive, forget cooler just before leaving Vancouver, turn around, pick up cooler, drive to Manning Park before it gets dark
Wake up early and drive all day Friday, arrive at 7pm, ride a lap of the course, find some friends, eat dinner quite late at the Curry Bowl and fall into bed
Saturday, get up, eat, clean & lube bike, eat again, bike check, warm-up in the shade, RACE, cooldown on quiet gravel road, get nosebleed from all the dust, use soft broad leaves on side of the road for Kleenex, wade in the river, wait for friends to go eat dinner at Yamagoya (believe it or not, Fernie has an awesome sushi joint), get very hungry from waiting a long time for dinner because they are very busy, fade into bed
Sunday, get up early, eat, pack car, check out of condo, change bike tires, head out on first leg of Trans Rockies with 16 of my closest friends, ride and ride and ride first through fun buffed trails, then through 20km of weed choked fields with prickles scratching legs and sinuses acting up, ride and ride in the hot sun, run out of water and food, finally arrive in Sparwood to meet our shuttle, daydreaming about a nice cold rootbeer, head to the A&W and have to settle for Coke because they are OUT OF ROOTBEER!! Get a ride back to Fernie (thanks Mikal’s dad!), scrounge a shower, drive for 3 hours, stop at Linda’s Pubside in Salmo staffed by a gaggle of disaffected teenage girls, enjoy a club sandwich with curly fries, drive another hour to Christina Lake where I pitch my tent and pass out.
Monday, up early again, drive the rest of the way to Vancouver, unload the car, pack up the road bike, drive downtown to drop off the rental and ride home, nap for 2 hours
Work three days and repeat above for Canada Cup #5, a point to point from Fernie to Sparwood!
Oh, the race! It’s always hot, with lots of climbing and a bit of altitude to keep me gasping- a really fun course though. For once on this course, I paced myself very well. Of course, the fact that I paced myself very well also meant that I didn’t push myself as much as I could have. It’s a fine balance and I’m a little out of practice these past several weeks…I have high hopes for the point-to-point this weekend, though, and then the finals in Sunpeaks. I’m quite thrilled to still be motivated in August! Stay tuned for more adventures!
Simard Update - Back on the bike.
Krebs Rider Dave Simard decided to take a hop over the pond to race & train in France. Now back in Canada, we get another update on life in Montréal
After 3 months, I finally discovered hills in Montréal (aside from Mt. Royal
of course). Unfortunately, they are 60 km away so when I ride 120km to and
back, I have limited fun time to spend in the hills. Yet today, I managed
186km with 60 km of hills in about 6h at 30km/h.
I do long rides on the weekend to compensate for my riding so little during
the week. In total, I rode 2000km so far. In Vancouver it would have been 2
or 3 times more... man I miss that city!
Remember that my French teammates considered that I was too fat. Well, I
dropped close to 10 pounds (yes, still on my tofu and rice diet, but much
much less!) so now I weigh less than the minimum that they requested. Sadly,
I do not climb any faster.
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Club News - July 4 2005
More Tales from the Trenches: North Shore Ripper #4 - Triple Crown
Matt Drown shares us with his race experience at this past weekend's Triple Crown. Send stories & results by email.
The Triple Crown (the conquering of all three mountains, Fromme, Seymour and Cypress in a single day) is not a new ride, however it has never been an official event -until now.
NSMBA and Dizzy Cycles got together to present the North Shore Ripper #4 – The Triple Crown, on Saturday July 9th.
What was it all about? Starting in the Old Buck parking lot at the base of Mt. Seymour, riders had to pass through seven checkpoints, via any route they chose, to finish at Dizzy Cycles on Lonsdale Ave. At each checkpoint, riders received a playing card, plus the opportunity to receive a bonus card by completing a task of the card-keepers choosing. The best poker hand upon arrival at Dizzy Cycles won the grand prize, a pair of Magura disk brakes.
Yours truly started the Triple Crown shortly after 9 am with a Camelbak full of Eload, tools, energy bars, leg armour, and the ever pessimistic rain jacket. A 45 minute climb up Seymour took me to the first checkpoint at the CBC trailhead. There I received my second card (the first was at the start, a 9) a 9. A pair already! I was off to a good start. I donned my leg armour, lowered my seat, and rode down CBC towards the second checkpoint on Mt. Fromme.
I happened upon several "tourists", riding CBC for the first time on big bikes, and struggling. Probably Americans up to see what "the Shore" is all about. Did they feel bad as a man on a Gary Fisher XC race bike blew by them? I couldn’t tell. On Ned’s Atomic Dustbin the wheels rolled true and the bike seemed to float over the rocks and logs, and I was quickly heading across Fisherman’s Trail on my way to Fromme.
As it happened, the Knee Knacker was also underway, so I cheered on the few suffering runners that I passed, thankful that I was on my bike and not running, although that would come later.
At Fromme I paused for a sandwich (excellent by the way), and a hand of black jack. Beating the dealer with a 19 earned me my first bonus card, an ace. Six switchbacks later I was at the third checkpoint, and a ten second track stand earned me my third 9. Three of a kind! I joined up with two other riders and we headed down Bitches Brew (BIG mistake, very steep and sketchy) and Executioner, to hook up with the Baden Powell Trail. We followed this (while on the lookout for Knackered Knee Knackerers) to the Grouse Grind parking lot and down the road to the 4th checkpoint at Cleveland Park. There singing a song (any song) earned a bonus card.
Off to the next checkpoint, at the top of Cypress. By this time the legs were feeling a bit on the sore side, and to add to the pain the rain was coming down steadily. So much for pessimism, the rain jacket paid off.
I followed a rider who knew his way well across the Cleveland Dam and into the maze-like British Properties. Lucky for me, my riding companion knew where he was going, because I was completely lost after a few turns of the road. We made our way to the Skyline Trail that leads to Cypress. This was a rocky, slippery and challenging trail that soon had me off the bike and hiking through the forest. After a while I realized that I was totally lost. Visions of a cold night on Cypress were going through my head when I spotted a rider through the trees. A few shouts later and I was rescued, and guided back to the trail.
The trail conveniently popped out just above the first lookout on the road up Cypress. My legs were cramping at this point, but with seemingly endless uphill pavement ahead of me I started upwards, hopeful of a quick climb to the 5th checkpoint. After what seemed like forever I came upon my previous companion speeding down the road, who informed me that I was just minutes away from the checkpoint.
Checkpoint #5 at last! My card was a Jack, which gave me a full house of nines over jacks. I figured I had a pretty good shot at winning the best hand. For a bonus card, I was asked to put my clothes on backward (photographed for proof) and ride to Dizzy Cycles, where the manager James would supposedly confirm that my clothes were still on backward.
The ride to Dizzy was bliss as it was nearly all downhill, although I had a few strange looks from motorists, no doubt confused by my backwards clothes. But I tell you, having the jersey pockets in the front was quite convenient for reaching my food.
I rolled into Dizzy just short of six hours after starting, after climbing 2200 meters, and riding nearly 70 km’s. How was I greeted by James upon entering the shop? "Why do you have your clothes on backwards?" Backwards clothes aside, I have to say that it was one of the best events that I’ve ever done.
The winning hand? Four sevens. Better luck next year.
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Pavé Update
Halfmoon 100 & 200km; 2005 LML Summer Brevet Series - July 9 2005
For the extremely hearty endurance junkie, the Randonneur series is a definate must. Starting this past
weekend with a 200k event, distances increase every other week to the 600k race on August 20. Krebs riders
Malcolm Cairns and Dug Andrusiek are rumoured to have ventured into this past weekend's 200k
event. Results pending....Check out the BC Randonneurs site for events and results
Other Foolish Endeavours
Squamish Triathlon, Squamish - July 10
The 8th annual tribute to Bob McIntosh provided another exciting day of triathlon racing. This popular short course triathlon
runs the bike route along the upcoming BC Provincial TT route. Tack on a swim around Daisy Lake, and a rolling trail / road run,
and you've got yourself one grand event. This popular race attracts some top end athletes, such as the return of ex-nationally ranked
triathlete Jamie Cathcart... anyone? anyone? 3rd overall for the 40+ engineer. Notch one up for the Dilberts out there.
Bravo to Krebs racers:
Lina Augaitis - 6th in category
Dug Andrusiek - 13th in category (after doing the 200k Randonneur the day before??!)
Barb Murphy - 17th in category, nursing a shoulder injury!
Desert Half Iron Triathlon, Osoyoos - July 10
The first running of this triathlon was quite the show. For those of you who know the Ironman Route... the bike course climbed up Richter pass, out to Cawston, and back to Osyoos over that damned mtn pass again. Of course, the rolling hills between Richter's and Cawston are a killer! And the headwinds....
oh the winds... Just surviving this course is a feat in itself.
Braving this daunting course was Kreb's chef & photographer extraordinaire Barb Bain. Great job Barb! (And kudos to her hubby as well!)
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Club News - July 4 2005
Team Race Results
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Pavé Update
Yaletown Grand Prix, Vancouver - July 1 2005
With a new faster course and the spectacular finish through the heart of Yaletown, the Yaletown GP was a race to remember. The adventure began with some fine racing from
the Novice Women. Spectators were kept on edge as solo break by Coastal rider Lee Darling raced to victory. Not to be outdone, Krebs member Christy Love worked hard
in the chase group to a strong 3rd place finish. Also working hard were Krebs members Katherine Warrendorf & Leslie Trivett.
What to say of the Novice Men race?? Crashes a plenty brought some thrills and chills in this 80+ rider group, with jumble of riders near the start/finish area
splitting the group in two quite early in the race. Ian Fingler managed to escape the carnage for a strong sprint to the finish (top 10?). Robert Major survived to the
final turn in the last lap where a crash in a corner dropped him from the running. Derek Sakamoto suffered in the caboose.
The Cat3 race was a nail bitter as three racers worked hard in an early break to stay away. Working well together, this bunch was no match for the motivated pack who finally swallowed
up the escapees in the penultimate lap.
Drip and drizzle came along but still didn't dampen the spirits of the pro women's and men's field of racers. Alas, no Krebs members were in the top finishers of this final gem of a
race event. Bravo to TrekVW for a great race event. See you next year!
Check out some spectacular photos (as always) of the race event from photographer Greg Descantes.
Other Foolish Endeavours
Canada Day Swim Challenge, Sasamat Lake (Port Moody) - July 1 2005
Always a cornerstone event for swimmers and triathletes, the long run Vancouver Open Water Swim Association Canada Day swim races
always draw a crowd to the shores of Sasamat for their 1k, 2k, or 4k swim events.
Krebs racers placed well. Congratulations to:
Imelda Wong - 2nd in category, 9th overall female in the 4k swim
Kathleen Negraeff - 2th in category in the 2k swim
Dug Andrusiek - 9th in category in the 4k swim
Reflexion Sprint Triathlon, UBC (Vancouver) - July 3 2005
Sunny skies greeted racers for this 2nd running of the Reflexion Sprint Triathlon at UBC. A showpiece of this fun filled day included junior events and a family series (parent & child race
together). What a great way to encourage kids to get into sports - and all junior competators end up as winners! An Athletes with Disabilities (AWAD) division was also provided.
Krebs racers showed their stuff in the Sprint race (600m swim, 19k bike, 5k run):
Imelda Wong - 2nd in category
Kathleen Negraeff - 2th in category
Derek Sakamoto - 2nd in category, 3rd overall
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Club News - June 27 2005
Team Race Results
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Pavé Update
Normal Lowe Classic, Mission - June 26 2005
A trip out to Hatzic Valley is a popular part of the road race calendar for the annual running of the Normal Lowe Classic. This often cloud shrowded valley offers up a
race route with all the fine elements: a few rolling climbs, some fun descent, and wind on the flats.
Krebs riders were out as usual:
Sven Sturm - 24th in Men's 1/2
Amanda Butler - 14th in Womens 1/2/3
and bravo to Paul Blanchette - laying it on the line for his Sole-Adobe team in Cat 1/2.
Other Foolish Endeavours
Envision Triathlon at Crescent Beach, Surrey - June 26 2005
The return of an old Lower Mainland Classic, the Cresent Beach triathlon has been revived under new management. This old time favourite race offers a tidal influence (yes,
current driven) swim, a rolling bike course (a climb at every turn!), and flat fast run. With commitment from Envision to help sponsor the event for a couple more year this
well run event should revive itself to its former glory at a top event of the race calendar.
Official results pending.... Krebs racers standings look like:
Imelda Wong - 3rd in category, 7th overall female
Derek Sakamoto - 5th in category, 14th overall
Ed Beange - 2nd in category
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Club News - June 21 2005 Evening Extra
More Tales from the Trenches: Klymson Tales
Alyssa recants some disjointed thoughts from prez Matt Klymson on his befuddled return from a 24hr solo race
All hail the chief! Prez Matt Klymson is back in Vancouver from his trials and tribulations this past
weekend competing against a full field of 50 solo competitors at North
America's largest 24 hour mountain event, Chico Racing's Summer Solstice
race in Ontario with over 2,200 total competitors
Matt currently doesn't know what time of day it is, or what meal he should
be eating
Matt navigated some 300km of trails including 18,000 feet of climbing
Matt was able to engage in styrofoam cup toasts with the volunteers at all
the water stations on his final lap, and still take the win by over 1.5
hours over second place
Matt is not quite sure what to do with the rest of his life now
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Luxury at the Test of Metal
Mike, Matt, Christy and Amanda in the pre-race Krebs exclusive warmup tent
Krebs takes care of its team members at the Test of Metal.
All looked on in envy at the Krebs team as they warmed up under the simulated warm orange glow of sunshine under the dry ING Direct tent.
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Club News - June 21 2005
Tales from the Trenches: The Love Report
Krebs racer Christy Love shares more of her experiences racing the Elite XC Circuit
Tim Hortons MTB Nationals, June 12, 2005
Mt. St. Anne, Quebec
The Nationals! Ah, the Nationals. While weather forecasters argued about whether it was going to be pouring rain or hot and sunny on the weekend, Amanda and I made the 10+ hour drive up to St. Anne from Toronto on the Thursday before the race and hoped for the best.
It was a fun course with one challenging, perpetually muddy section to navigate. I stopped there, hung out with the mosquitoes, watched people’s lines and walked up and down the section until I alleviated my nervousness. I have this thing about slippery steep muddy sections…In preparation for the big race, I meditated, visualized, ate often, drank plenty of fluids and spent as much time as I could lying on the floor watching tv. While the verdict was out on rain or shine, humidity was a certainty.
And suddenly it was Sunday. The day we had all been waiting for and the biggest one day race on the Canadian calendar.
My strategy was to pace myself in the beginning and then pick girls off, which I accomplished with surprising effectiveness. I also focused on riding in the moment (rather than how many laps I had left), which also worked surprisingly well. Before I knew it, I only had 2 of 6 laps left and still felt great. I slacked off a bit at the end and two Quebec girls snuck away, and in the end I rolled in in 24th place of 44 starters. In hindsight, you always think of sections you could have ridden faster, but overall, I was very happy with my race. A good finish to the eastern tour! Amanda battled heat exhaustion to roll across the line in 31st. Marie-Helene Premont beat out Alison Sydor for the National title for the third year in a row, while BC girls took 7 of the top 10 spots.
Afterwards, Amanda and I drove back to Montreal, indulging in a few A&W burgers on the way and then heading out for a farewell Boreale Rousse in lovely Montreal. One more sleep on a pull-out couch and we were on our way back to Vancouver.
And here I sit, two days later at my corner cubicle wondering how long it will take to readjust to alarm clocks, computer screens and too few hours in a day!
Later,
Christy
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Club News - June 20 2005 EXTRA!
Krebs Team Newsflash!
Two Krebs Triathletes to Compete in Worlds!
With her spectacular effort at the New Balance Half Iron Triathlon this weekend, Krebs racer
Lina Augaitis has qualified for the Worlds Long Distance Triathlon to be held in
Frederica Denmark August 7 2005. She joins Krebs racer and fellow Team Canada member Imelda Wong for this great honour and opportunity.
What is the Long Distance Triathlon? A 4k swim, 120k bike, and 30k run. Yikes! One might call it a metric "Ironman". The event is being held during
a full weekend of "endurance racing", with an Ironman distance event (named the Vikingman to avoid copy right issues) being held on August 6.
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Club News - June 20 2005
Team Race Results
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Dirt Report
Test of Metal, Squamish BC - June 19 2005
As if the 65+km race of some of the tastiest single track in the world along with the dreaded plunge wasn't enough, racers were treated to some
of that famous westcoast rain that brings us our lush rainforest terrain. None the less, many racers faced the challenge of the ever popular
Test of Metal in 2005. Krebs members raced well!
Sven Sturm was 7th in Elite Men;
Krebs riders Amanda & Christy continue to challenge each other in the Elite Women's category:
Amanda Butler 8th
Christy Love 9th
Heather King 16th
In other categories:
Glenn Dorey placed 6th in category;
Mike Tunnah placed 34th in category;
Glenn Thompson placed 70th in category
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Westside Classic, Vancouver - June 19 2005
Start of the Women's race at the West Side Classic
Great weather and a spectacular venue brough riders out in droves for the first running of the West Side Classic RR, which
brought the return of the dreaded Tolmie hill climb to the local road race scene. An air of festivity was created with the
finishing strip set along the busy West 10th Avenue corridor.
Kathleen Negraeff 13th in Women's Cat 1-3
Lesley Trivett 9th in Women's Cat 4
Debbie Neidig 10th in Women's Cat 4
Sven Sturm 9th in Men's Cat 1/2 (after a well placed Test of Metal race the day before
Ian Fingler 35th in Men's Cat 4/5
Honourable mentions to Matt Drown and Amanda Butler for also making a strong go at the WSC after their Test races the day before...
A happy Sven!
Kathleen tackles W2nd.
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Other Fool's Endeavours
New Balance Half Iron - June 19 2005
Many triathletes flock to the island for the running of this popular triathlon event. Raced through the districts around Saanich,
this half iron triathlon event is always a dandy. The pleasant glass smooth Elk Lake swim (home of Canada's rowing team), the rolling
(nay, hilly) farm roads of the Saanich area, and the shaded 20k run around Elk Lake have all the makings for a great race.
Lina Augaitis was 2th in her age group (and 16th overall female);
Dug Andrusiek placed 28th in his age group.
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Club News - June 13 2005
Team Race Results
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Dirt Report
Mountain Bike National Championships: Mont Ste Anne QC - June 12 2005
It was a big day for BC racers at the Canadian National Mountain Bike women's Senior Elite race. With 25.8km of trail ridin fun, BC gals took 7 of the top 10 spots. Thick in the
action were Krebs riders Christy Love and Amanda Butler who continue their eastern mtb race tour.
Christy Love 24th
Amanda Butler 31th
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Atomic Road Race, Abbotsford - June 11 2005
Despite the dark clouds, the SISU BC Cup #3 road race held in Abbotsford this past weekend saw a great turnout.
The challenging, rolling course with the killer finishing climb (and laughing gaggle of geese) left many riders
by the wayside as the laps ticked by. Some outstanding results from Krebs members though:
Sven Sturm 13th in Men's Cat 1/2
Lesley Trivett 10th in Women's Cat 3/4
Ian Fingler 51st in Men's Cat 4/5
Honourable mentions to Paul Blanchette and Bob Chew for hitting the pavement and sacrificing their
lungs and legs for their team mates!
Brockton Criterium, Stanley Park Vancouver - June 12 2005
A full weekend of racing, with the Brockton Crit tearing it up through Stanley Park. All part of the grand bike
fest ending up a great week of festivities to open up June as the BEST (Better Environmentally Sound Transportation)
sponsored Bike Month. Check out
BEST's website for information about other community cycling events.
Morning rain finally gave way to clearer skys for most of the racing... but we've yet to see results. Stay tuned.
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Club News - June 10 2005
Tales from the Trenches
Christy Love's Canada Cup Tour Report
Hardwood Hills Canada Cup XC #3 - June 5 2005
It was a scorcher, let me tell you! We warmed up our legs on Saturday with a 20 minute short track burn. It’s amazing how long 20 minutes in a race can feel compared to 20 minutes sitting at the café reading the paper…Amanda, who has graced me with her presence for this leg of the trip and boosts Krebs representation to 2, crashed out on a sketchy bermed corner and I finished 6th of 11 starters and 8 finishers.
Sunday was hot; the air thick and humid and the trails dusty. Dirt came out of my nose for days after this race!
There was a smaller crowd of elite women on this day, as 24 of us stepped out into the starting corral at the very last minute, reluctantly emerging from our bits of shade into the blazing sun just moments before the starting gun. Amanda was on the start line with me, nursing a slightly funky knee from Saturday’s crash but ready to go.
My goal was to pace myself and be patient. For a region that has no real mountains to speak of, this course does a great job of creating the illusion of relentless climbing. I’ve always liked the various versions of this course, though, and I think this year’s incarnation was my favourite- lots of fast flowy singletrack in between quad busting climbs.
I paced myself, hydrated and fed well in the heat and rolled in in 14th place. Amanda and I had traded spots a couple of times, but she pulled a trademark late race surge that I didn’t answer and she snuck in for 13th. Catharine Pendrel took the win in another blistering fast time, with Mikal Dyck in 2nd and Amanda Sin in 3rd.
Although it may make for less tantalizing reading, the fact that the race went according to plan and without incident is perhaps unusual in itself. A turning point perhaps? This bodes well for the big race - the Nationals next weekend at Mt. St. Anne and the last race of this tour. The forecast is calling for rain and this course is known to be a tough one, so I am prepared for anything!
In other news, I have been sleeping a lot and hanging out with my friend’s new baby in Toronto. We eat and sleep when we need to and cry when we don’t get what we want. It’s a tough life.
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Club News - June 7 2005
Team Race Results
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Dirt Report
Hardwood Hills Canada Cup XC - June 5 2005
Krebs riders Christy Love and Amanda Butler are hard at work on the Canada Cup XC circuit. This past weekend saw them racing at
Hardwood Hills in Ontario - the National Cycling Center for the CCA. At the cross-country ski area by winter / mountain biking mecca by
summer venue, a challenging 9.5km loop was served up to the racers. Christy and Amanda, racing in the Senior Elite category hit the
course for a grueling 4 laps.
Amanda Butler 13th
Christy Love 14th
More race results and information is available on the
Hardwood Hills website.
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Club News - June 6 2005
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Other Foolish Endeavours
Osoyoos Half Iron Triathlon - June 5 2005
The BC Triathlon Circuit made its way into the Okanagan for the running of the 2nd Annual Osoyoos Half Iron Triathlon. Well - given the weather on race day.... we'll
be renaming the area the SOAK-anangan. A mild morning with overcast clouds gave way to a storm front that blew its way into the Okanagan valley from Washington. Gusting winds
with erratic direction buffed racers with rain and, at one point, hail.
Krebs racers who tackled the 2k swim, 92k bike & 21k run:
Derek Sakamoto 15th in race category, 62nd overall
Imelda Wong 7th in race category, 25th female
Barbara Bain 37th in race category
Honourable mentions to Barb's husband Mike who also raced to a 20th in race category finish.
This new but well run event will certainly grow in popularity. It's capped field of 500 racers, strong community commitment, and outstanding organization creates an outstanding
atmosphere for racing.
Also of Interest:
And those of you who remember Ex-Krebs member Jamie Kornell?? The mountain bike racing
nut is now relocated to Kelowna, is married to pro triathlete Gillian Kornell (née Moody),
and has signed up for Ironman Canada.
A word to Jamie: yes, perhaps you could try at least one triathlon before Ironman...
And to Gillian: Congratulations on an outstanding 1st place finish at the Oliver Half!
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Club News - May 30 2005
Team Race Results
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Dirt Report by Matt Klymson
North Shore Ripper #2 - May 14/2005 ;
The 2nd in the series of 4 North Shore Ripper events for 2005 was held on
Seymour this past Saturday morning, similar in format to Ripper #1 held on
Fromme recently in terms of being an up'n'down format for either a 2 person
relay team composed of one climber (i.e. spandex clad XC weenies) paired off
with one descender (mostly heavily armoured riders on wickedly heavy DH
bikes), plus a brave few who explored both ends of the spectrums in the solo
category.
Spirits were high as the poor weather forecast materialized as a relatively
nice morning for riding. After a laughable Le Mans style running start to
the bikes which saw almost 50 climbers "skating" around the paved parking
lot in cleated cycling shoes, all proceed up the 1000' climb which started
up the Empress reroute, over on Bridle Path to Old Buck, and up to the power
line at the top of Pingu. The descenders took on both Pingu and Pangor on
their way to the finish line. The all star combo of Rocky Mountain's Mike
Hunter and Wade Simmons put a hurt on the rest of the field to take a
comfortable win in the overall.
A strong contingent of Krebs riders showed up ready to work, with the
highlight provided by Christy Love and her DH partner who brought home a
podium finish in the mixed category. Other race stories included a near
miss of the podium for my own duo courtesy of some fast DH riding from my
partner, horrendous drivetrain problems from Glenn Thomson on the climb, and
honourable mention to an under-trained Matt Venselaar who bravely showed up
to ride the solo on his XC hardtail (ouch!) and looked good at the top of
the climb but suffered a double flat on the way down and did not get listed
in the official finishing results.
RESULTS:
4th Matt Klymson (DH'er Wayne Parsons)
19th Glenn Thompson (DH'er Adam Jillings)
22nd Christy Love (DH'er Terry Evans) *** 3rd place in Mixed category!
The drinks were flowing freely at the wrap-up dinner at Raglan's on the
North Shore later that evening. Full results and links to learn more about
the rest of the events in NS Ripper series including July's Triple Crown
Challenge from Seymour to Fromme to Cypress at:
www.nsmb.com
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And even more dirt...
Canada Cup XC #2 - E2: Mont Tremblant, Canada, May 28, 2005
We followed her racing exploints in last year's news section with a series of race reports. For 2005, Krebs
rider Christy Love is again racing the Canada Cup XC circuit with goals to improve in her second year
racing Elite. Well done Christy, nudging into the top 25!
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Pavé Update
Times Columnist Cycling Festival, Victoria - May 28-29 2005
Road race fans were off to the island for another running of the Times Columnist Cycling Festival. Along with the challenging Sooke RR and Bastion Square Crit, festivities
included a children's race event. Fun for all! Krebs members showed their stuff in the Sooke Road Race; 110-150km of brutal rolling hills around the southern tip of
Vancouver island. In the Cat 1/2/3 men's race we saw:
Sven Sturm at 27th overall
Steve Cork at 42th overall
Paul Blanchette at 62th overall
In the women's event, Krebs members racing included:
Amanda Butler at 20rd overall
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Other Foolish Endeavours
North Shore Triathlon: North Vancouver - May 23 2005
The popular sprint triathlon held every Victoria Day on the North Shore had yet another spectacular showing, despite the dreary conditions. Following a 750m swim, this popular race
event sees riders looping around along rolly Seymour Parkway, then a run through trails and neighbourhoods. Krebs racer Lina Augaitis had a spectacular day in the age group event
finishing as the 3rd overall female, and 2nd in her category.
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Club News - May 10 2005
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Pavé Update
Columbia Plateau, Oregon - May 6-8 2005
Another strong BC contingent rolled down to Oregon to race the ever challenging Columbia Plateau stage race. A truely hellish race, if not
for the hills, the wind! Full results are still pending... but what we know so far:
Sven Sturm was 34th overall in the Pro 1/2 race.
Amanda Butler was 23rd overall in the Women's race.
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Other Foolish Endeavours
Bare Bones Duathlon: Penticton - May 7 2005
The Penticton Bare Bones Du (5-32-5) saw almost 200 competitors toe the line for the 2nd of 4 races in the BC Provincial Du champs. The course offers a flat double looped 5k, and
the challenging McClean Creek road climb at the turnaround loop of the bike course. Krebs founder Peg Maas-Hill successfully defended her age group title (and was the 11th
overall female).
5 Peaks Trail Racing Series #1: Golden Ears - May 7 2005
The challenging 5 Peaks Trail Running Series started off with the Golden Ears 14k. Kathleen Negraeff charged the hill to a
stunning 2nd in age group placing.
Mothers Day 8k: Port Moody - May 8 2005
Pounding the pavement, Lina Augaitis was out racing the Mothers Day 8k in Port Moody. Lina raced to a top 10 overall female
finish and a 2nd in age group placing.
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Club News - May 2 2005
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Dirt Report by Matt Klymson
Rat Race XC Marathon, Roberts Creek - May 1 2005
President Matt Klymson all smiles at the RatRace
The sun shone on a fantastic course layout with ideal conditions and buff
trails at the Rat Race on the Sunshine Coast. The event is part of the new
BC Cup Marathon series. XC Marathon is now an official UCI world cup and
world championship event, characterized by longer courses run point to point
or in one huge loop, instead of repeating several times over the same loop.
The benefit to the racers is lots of variety and the feeling of heading out
on an epic adventure instead of the usual feeling of going around in
circles.
2 time world champion Roland Green pulled out a narrow win against a star
studded field including rising international star Kris Sneddon, Seamus McGrath who was
the North American finisher from the Athens Olympics plus local legend,
former national champ, and 2005 Trans Rockies co-winner Andreas Hestler,.
Sandwiched around and in between these notables was a host of BC's top Elite
class riders who showed they can also put down the power. It was a rare and
interesting experience for everyone to see how they stacked up against world
class competition over an identical course and conditions.
Krebs' own Amanda Butler continued her excellent form carried over from the
2004 year with a podium finish in the women's race won by Jean Ann McKirdy
of Rocky Mountain, while Sven Sturm turned in an amazing top 10 performance
on the Men's side only 13 minutes behind Green's winning time of 2:13:54.
Special mention also to newcomer and recently converted roadie Ted Emes who
chose a "doozy" of a course for his first BC race and managed to bring it
home to the line in style. Krebbies were out in full force for this event
as part of early season race prep (I decided to relent on my promise to
bring my guitar on to the ferry for a 7:20am team sing-along, much to the
disappointment of my team mates I'm sure) Full results below;
Sven Sturm 2:26:21
Chris Weech 2:44:50
Matt Klymson 2:46:52
Matt Drown 2:57:15
Stephen Cork 3:05:17
Amanda Butler 3:09:38
Mike Tunnah 3:13:48
Christy Love 3:23:09
Heather King 3:40:07
Ted Emes 4:03:42
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Pavé Update
Team Soliton Warp Speed TT - May 1 2005
The classic race against the clock battle was waged on the infamous 20k Zero Ave TT course. Krebs member and
Solo Adobe racer Paul Blanchette charged to a 19th place finish
in the Cat1/2 event.
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Other Foolish Endeavours
Vancouver International Marathon / Half Marathon - May 1 2005
The slow march to Ironman continues for Krebs racers Dug Andrusiek who participated in the 1/2 marathon this past weekend.
Dug put in a fine run with a 1:36:42 time; faster than a race earlier this year. All on a course that drags contestants up Prospect
Point hill near the end of the race. UGH!
Another Krebs Ironman chaser, Barb Murphy didn't run due to Achilles tendonitis. Heal well Barb.
Kamloops YMCA Kids to Camp Triathlon - May 1 2005
Krebs racers Imelda Wong and Derek Sakamoto were racing in the Okanagan this weekend at the fun Kamloops YMCA Sprint Triathlon.
Always a good season opener, the course rolls along the escarpment of the Thompson Rivers University Campus with a 750m swim, 20k hilly bike
and rolling 5k run. Imelda was successful in defending her 1st in age group title from last year; Derek managed to race to a 2nd in category placing.
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Club News - April 28 2005
Team Race Results
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Other Foolish Endeavours
XTerra, Blue Lake, Rotorura New Zealand - Saturday April 16 2005
New Krebs member in NZ: Henry Allan Davis
Relocated Krebs member (in spirit) Steve Davis was racing hard in New Zealand this past summer with focus on the NZ XTerra.
The gutsy Kiwi raced with spectacular results for a 12th in age group placing. Despite a summer wrought with injury, Steve D may
have had a few other things on his mind, like the pending birth of his son Henry Allan Davis born on the April 24th weekend.
At just a hair over 6lb, the little guy and new parents Steve and Jenny are doing well!
Times Colonist 10k, Victoria - Sunday April 24 2005
Steve Mattina of club sponsor The Running Room
was out in Victoria this past weekend for their Times Colonist 10k. Steve raced with 800+ other runners,
blazing in with a 45th overall finish and super fast 35:15 time. Nice!
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Elsewhere in the news...
Those Amazing Krebs Hill Climbs!
Amanda says "thumbs up!"
Call it a precursor to the upcoming Westside Classic race... Call them a bunch of masochistic fools... But Vancouver's
smart cyclists all know coach Marshall Cant and Krebs Cycle Club have got the winning formula. Over the past few weeks,
racers & riders have been gathering for some killer workouts on climbs like the monster hill slated for this year's Westside
Classic.
Enjoying the views...?
Since the start of April riders from across Vancouver have been congregating for the infamous Krebs outdoor workouts.
Fat tires, skinny tires, and cyclists of all levels are welcome to these greating training events.
I'll try not to run over you!
With the April focusing on strength with a series of grueling hill climbs, May and the coming workouts will look to put
snap in the legs with speed drills and sprints. Look for us working the 1k sprints down W.16th, honing our paceline skills
around the UBC Osborne fields, or building strength and stamina on some "secret" hill climbs. Of course, Marshall always
sees the need to test us against the clock and gauge improvement with a regular sprinkling of 10k TT's.
Find out more information about the workouts including our schedule in the Training Section of the
page, and about joining Krebs to take advantage of these workouts in our About Section. Looking for
increased fitness? Looking to improve on your racing? Don't get left behind in the peloton, or dusted on your favourite
trail. Krebs workouts will put that spark in the legs regardless of your riding ambitions.
Steve and Paul leave carnage in their wake.
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Club News - April 11 2005
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Dirt Report
Sea Otter Classic MTB Stage Race - April 14-17 2005
Find your local bike race a grueling event? Try a four day stage mountain bike
race! Krebs riders Sven Sturm hit the dirt with the Men's Pro/Elite race,
with Amanda Butler and Christy Love scrapping it out with the
Women's Pro/Elite event. The stages? A super XC, dirt TT, short track race,
and 36mi XC race.
Sven raced well with the pro's achieving a 47th placing; Amanda and Christy raced to
38th & 39th respectively. Great showing all!
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Pavé Update
Race the Ridge - Saturday April 9 2005, Pitt Meadows
A missed item: The Race the Ridge TT held out in Pitt Meadows the day before the Harris-Roubaix. Krebs racers
Vince Lee and Paul Blanchette were mixing it up. Vince placed 15th in the Cat 4 group, Paul 3rd in
the Cat 1/2.
200k Randonneur - Saturday April 16 2005, Langley
Krebs rider Malcolm Cairnes was out in the rain for this wild event. And while official placing isn't
a key part of the randonneur ride, Malcolm and his co-rider were 17/18 overall from over 45 starters. Out on
his new ride, Malcolm experienced some from wheel wobble on a final descent to Fort Langley. The culprit:
flat tire! Mild scare averted, the ride was finished safe & sound.
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Vancouver Sun Run - Sunday April 17 2005
What better way to spend a dreary sunday than in a footrace. And no better footrace than Vancouver's premier
Sun Run. Only the second largest 10k event in N.America; a mass of 45,000 runners! Krebs racers Kathleen
Negraeff, Dug Andrusiek, and Derek Sakamoto all joined the masses for this fun event
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Club News - April 11 2005
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Dirt Report by Matt Klymson
Race the Ridge XC - Sunday April 10 2005
After taking a pass on the very muddy Junkyard Dog XC in Surrey the previous
weekend, I decided it was finally time to pop the cork on my 2005 racing
season.
Conditions were almost identical to last year, with a temp of about 5
degrees, and a course that was generally in good condition, but also
littered with a healthy dose of mud pits that necessitated a few hike-a-bike
sections, and rendered my granny ring useless for the final lap due to
chainsuck (better than several riders with snapped chains I saw at the side
of the trail!) The course was new and improved with a very nice singletrack
extension on each lap to add variety.
I've decided to race with the "kids" this year in the 19-29 category instead
of the vets, and as Krebs' lone contestant at this event managed to bring
home a second place finish in the Senior Expert class a mere 1 minute out of
the win. We'll conveniently ignore the fact that my near miss was actually
a mid-pack finish, since there were only 3 entrants in the category.
Perhaps the captivating golf showdown at the Masters was keeping the crowds
at home?
The highlight of the event was young up-and-comer Neal Kindree fresh out of
junior, taking the Elite Mens' win over stalwart Matt Martindill, after his
loss to Andreas Hestler the previous week in Surrey.
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Pavé Update
Harris-Roubaix - Sunday April 10 2005, Pitt Meadows
Another year of this classic race saw Krebs riders Ian Fingler, Bob Chew and Derek Sakamoto
toe the line for the Cat 4/5 race. This dandy of a race mimics the horrible route conditions of the Euro-classic
Paris-Roubaix which runs racers across nasty loaf sized cobbles. Here in the Lower Mainland, we've settle
for loose, gravelly dike roads.
Alas, the pace was too much for the out-of-shape Derek, who succumbed after being on the wrong side of a gap in lap 2.
(OK, the gap may have formed off the front of HIS wheel...) Unbeknownst to the faltering Derek, the 3rd lap was nutralized
due to an accident on the gravel dike. Let this be a lesson to all you budding racers: never give up! One racer's
misfortune can be another's saviour.
Bob fell victim to a nasty rock which not only flatted his tube but was driven into the carcass of the tire
itself. The disapointed but strong riding Bob was forced to drop out on the final lap. This left the ever crafty Ian
to charge to the line. Rounding the last corner for the final 200m sprint, Ian was well placed in 3rd but OUCH!
Leg cramp! Ian limped into a strong 7th place finish.
In the women's race, a gritty Amanda Butler took up the challenge to take on a tough women's field including the
likes of Alison Sydor, Wendy Sims, Leah Goldstein and Leslie Tomlinson. A tough pace was set by this pro-womens field.
Congratulations Amanda for a strong finish.
The pro-men race was a true slug-fest with the ever strong Symmetrics team showing their dominance, pro Roland Green putting
in a strong show, and Krebs members Sven Sturm and Steve Cork with their consistently brave efforts. Attacks
off the front were a plenty, with the final 4-man Symmetrics team time-trial effort slotting the top 4 spots. Sven pulled
through in a grand top twenty finish.
Look for more and full sized photos of the event (including a great shot of Atomic / Krebs rider Steve Cork) at
Greg Descantes Photography
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Club News - April 8 2005
Marshall's Garage Sale
Oh, we all like it when Marshall's clearing out his garage. His being product development manager of Syncros sure helps for some tasty treats.... Contact us by email if you're interested in the following:
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Bike one: $2500
18.5" Switch SL with a 7" Sherman; XTR shifter pods and XT 4 piston 8" disc rotors, Mavic DeeMax wheels and the rest is Syncros. Ridden once; Shimano Clipless DH Pedals. This bike has had only 2 runs on Nicoles Simon Fraser.
Bike Two: $4000
8" travel custom Black RMX, 19", custom valved Marzocchi 888 fork; full Saint group, Syncros white 32mm rims on Saint hubs, and the rest of the components are full Factory level Syncros with Shimano clipless DH Pedals. Never ridden.
I will pimp both these bikes out with Syncros Mental Pedals if anyone is interested.
Marshall
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Club News - April 5 2005
Future Krebs Cyclist - Finley Mark Roberts
Some exciting news from Krebs racer Dave Roberts. In his own words....
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Finley Mark Roberts
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Hi All!
A bit earlier than expected, but Kelly and I are now responsible for more than showing up clean to work once in a while!
Finley Mark Roberts
Born Monday March 21 at 1:04am, 7lb 4oz.
Mom and baby doing great.
The new family
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We were expecting a C-section in about 10days from now, but baby decided to
change dates on us. Kelly's water broke just after ordering our first wedding
anniversary meals at Season's restaurant - where we had our reception a year
ago! She went to the ladies room to check out what was going on while
I quickly sucked back my martini, two cancelled meals and a quick exit followed!
Picked up some stuff at home, got to the hospital about 8:30pm a few hours later
we had a son.
An amazing experience - we'll be home thursday I think.
Dave, Kelly, Baby Finley
Team Race Results
Check back for updates on Krebs Member's racing expoits. Send stories & results by email.
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Escape Velocity Spring Series - March 2005
Another fine session of the Spring Series came to an end. Krebs riders Amanda Butler, Lesley Trivett, Sven Sturm, Christy Love, Matt Drown, Matt Venselaar, and Derek Sakamoto, along with Paul Blanchette (Solo Adobe, but Krebs in disguise) were seen mixing it up out there. Saddly, no podium spots.
Pacific Populaire - April 3 2005
Krebs riders Ian Fingler, Barb Murphy, Dug Andrusiek, and Malcolm Cairns braved stormy weather to ride this popular 100k ride. Ian pulled in at 11th place!
Spring Ahead 5k, 10k, Half Marathon - April 3 2005, Mission BC
What better way to spend your rainy morning than running out in Mission.
Imelda Wong: 1st in age for the 1/2 Marathon
Derek Sakamoto: 2nd in age for the 5k
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2005 Team Clothing
It's coming! Place your orders today by email.
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| Price | Item |
| $30 | 1st Jersey (club subsidized) |
| $62 | additional jersey |
| $62 | shorts |
| $77 | bib sorts |
| $76 | vest |
| $53 | team running t-shirt |
| $23 | knee warmers (plain, no logos) |
| $43 | arm warmers (team logos)
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Other Notes:
| * | the clothing supplier is Louis Garneau |
| * | we've chosen high quality fabric options for all items, including LG's Tech Nine for the shorts and bibs |
| * | we probably won't have enough orders for shorts and bibs, so choose your preference and once we see final numbers we'll have to convince everyone to go one way or the other |
| * | we'll get sizes and make arrangements for a 50% deposit on everyone's orders after we have preliminary numbers |
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Club News - January 31 2005
New Year, New Executive
For those of you who missed it, the Krebs AGM was held on Friday January 28 at the ING Direct INFOSPOT.
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Welcome the new Executive leading us into 2005:
| Matt Klymson | President |
| Christy Love | Vice President |
| Malcolm Caines | Treasurer |
| Alyssa Myshok | Secretary |
| Matt Drown | Reluctant Race Director |
| Marshall Cant | Director of Pain |
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