Ohill results

Oh hell yes, OHill in the springtime.  Stories, photos, and postrace hangovers on this slightly gloomy Monday.  And also, results. 

Toshun takes a great photo.  Also nearly made good padding. 

Perhaps the best thing about a race with that kind of steepness and gnar:  there is nowhere to hide.  You either have it or you don't.  And, not surprisingly after such a mild winter, there were plenty of folks who most definitley have it. 

I had the pleasure (by which I mean  terrible, awful pain) of riding with eventual Champion, Zach Morrey, here on the paranormal loop the day before the race.  His first time on the local goods, straight out of the car, no warm up, no problem.  Good things are ahead for that dude.  Fawley: 2nd...Somehow, Ohill victory dodges him once again.  It's a safe bet that he'll get it right someday.  Ditto that for 3rd place finisher, up and comer James Wittwer, although you probably already knew that given his pedigree.  Taylor Phinney can stuff it - give me a Wittwer in the dirt any day. 

Interesting surprise?  I don't think I saw a single person with a flat.  Used to be OHill was good for a half-dozen or so.  Granted, I was riding far enough in the caboose of the whole scene that folks may have flatted, stopped, fixed it, had a light lunch, attended church, and moved on with their day before I rolled by; but anyway, it's my perception that those bontragers tires everybody is running these days grip and don't rip. 

Anyway, I'll trail off here.  Read 'em and weep.

OHILL MELTDOWN
2012

EXPERT/PRO MEN
1.
Zack Morrey (Blue Ridge Cyclery)
24:32
50:05
1:13:46
1:38:33
2.
Ryan Fawley (Blue Ridge Cyclery)
25:18
50:16
1:15:39
1:41:00
3.
James Wittwer (Appalachian State Univ.)
26:54
52:44
1:18:33
1:44:49
4.
Mark Smith (Blue Ridge Foot & Ankle Cl.)
27:31
55:56
1:23:27
1:52:06
5.
Kyle Rodland (Blue Ridge Cyclery)
27:42
55:55
1:25:06
1:54:16
6.
Charles Snyder (Biking Baller)
28:21
56:54
1:25:38
1:54:36
7.
Andrew Atkins (Blue Ridge Cyclery)
29:43
1:00:33
1:28:49
1:56:00
8.
Dave Tevendale (Blue Ridge Cyclery)
29:54
59:38
1:29:18
2:01:10
9.
CS Coleman (Blue Ridge Cyclery)
30:17
1:00:27
1:31:49
2:04:24
DNF
Gordon Wadsworth (Blue Ridge Cyclery)
25:19
51:38
1:18:10
DNF
DNF
Jay Catlett (Blue Ridge Cyclery)
29:09
DNF
DNF
DNF


EXPERT/PRO WOMEN
1.
Sheila Scott (Bike Factory Elite)
31:47
1:03:33
1:36:12
2:07:30
2.
Dee Dee Winfield (BRC)
33:04
1:05:00
1:36:30
2:09:03

SPORT MEN
1.
Andrew Massonneau (Winchester Wheelmen)
33:00
1:02:07
2.
Tom Brookfield (Richmond Velo Sport)
33:06
1:02:23
3.
Joseph Hoskins
32:49
1:02:31
4.
Gregg Plamer (Richmond Velo Sport)
33:42
1:04:22
5.
Doug Hatch
33:27
1:05:07
6.
Jim Fisher (Design Physics)
34:24
1:06:35
7.
Tim House (C’ville Hash House Mashers)
35:54
1:08:24
8.
Robert Medlin (Richmond Velo Sport)
35:58
1:09:29
9.
John Scott (Bike Factory Elite)
36:30
1:10:04
10.
Reid Bailey
37:16
1:12:43
11.
Steven Cook (Blue Ridge Cyclery)
38:50
1:12:54
12.
Geoffrey Young
42:19
1:20:10
13.
Derek Tobler
40:59
1:20:44
14.
Johann Zimmerman
41:46
1:21:10
15.
Simon Biddle-Snead
42:25
1:24:43
16.
Angelo Vangelopoulos
44:28
1:25:32
17.
Chris Strong
44:11
1:27:25
18.
Paul Croft (JRVS/American Pride Auto)
43:33
1:28:40
DNF
James Spurk (Endurance Factor)
DNF
DNF

SPORT WOMEN


1.
Sonya Gagnon (Design Physics)
43:50
1:23:04
2.
Bev Richardson (Blue Ridge Cyclery)
44:41
1:24:21
3.
Annie Runkle
47:13
1:34:02
DNF
Lisa Stover
57:55
DNF

BEGINNER MEN
1.
Ian Critz (Blue Ridge Cyclery)
38:49
2.
Brian Purdy (MVC/Miller School of Albemarle)
40:00
3.
Dick Fontaine
1:08:59

BEGINNER WOMEN
1.
Shannon Bush (Design Physics)
48:04
2.
Mandy Baskin
49:36
3.
Rosa Waters
1:09:17

JUNIOR/HIGH SCHOOL SPORT
1.
Jonas Zimmerman (Rocktown Bicycles)
30:59
58:28
2.
Parker Brookfield (Miller School of Albemarle)
31:51
1:00:32
3.
Adam Croft (JRVS/American Pride Auto)
33:34
1:20:59
4.
Emily Croft (JRVS/American Pride Auto)
43:01
1:23:33
5.
Mason Hopkins (River City Women’s Racing)
47:57
1:37:15

SINGLE SPEED
1.
Christopher Shelley (Bike Factory Elite)
31:02
1:01:11
1:30:27
2.
Joe Perpetua
31:53
1:01:40
1:30:40
3.
Ted Gayle (Blue Ridge Cyclery)
31:52
1:02:40
1:33:10
4.
Kevin Horvath (Fat Frogs Racing)
34:16
1:06:51
1:39:05

MASTERS 45+
1.
Bob Anderson
26:52
53:07
1:19:32
1:47:11
2.
Jon Ciambotti (Blue Ridge Cyclery)
29:39
57:39
1:26:25
1:55:30
3.
John Brodie
31:48
1:01:31
1:32:39
2:05:02
4.
Richard Pence (Van Dessel Factory Team)
31:49
1:03:21
1:34:44
2:06:38
5.
Sean Graves (Blue Ridge Cyclery)
31:14
1:02:37
1:34:51
2:10:13
6.
Greg Guinther (Richmond Velo Sport)
33:56
1:08:16
1:42:52
2:17:07

Masters 35+
1.
Michael Hines (Richmond Velo Sport)
27:49
54:21
1:21:06
1:47:47
2.
Dave O’Neil
29:28
58:51
1:29:01
1:59:31
3.
Markely Anderson (Team Crank)
30:26
1:00:22
1:30:01
1:59:39
4.
Jon Thornburg
30:45
1:00:57
1:35:53
2:12:10
5.
Scott Ramsey (Blue Ridge Cyclery)
32:39
1:05:41
1:39:31
2:14:06
6.
Thomas Bouber (Blue Ridge Cyclery)
31:50
1:03:15
1:34:27
2:28:18