Montara Mountain

Week 8 of the 2013 Low-Key Hillclimb Series

Lisa Penzel climbs to the top woman's time (Cara Coburn)

Thanks to help from Bill Bushnell, Cara Coburn, Gary Gellin, Mark King, and Alexander Komlik for making today's climb possible!

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Preliminary story, based on incomplete results

Ride data are still being uploaded, and won't be final until Monday night, but results here are those which were available as of 7 pm on Saturday. To upload results, use the upload page. Make sure you (the rider whose data are being uploaded) are logged into Strava before starting. The Strava login page is here.

It was gorgeous weather for Low-Keys week to get dirty on Montara Mountain. Riders had the option of riding whenever they chose, but habits die hard, and there was a solid group starting the climb near the normal 10:10 am Low-Key starting time.

In the men's standings, David Collet absolutely crushed the climb, taking over 2 minutes off Tim Clark's already impressive KOM, with ~~Strava/Marc Pro's~~ Sisters and Misters of No Mercy's Keith Hillier second just 4.82 seconds back. Third it was Carl Nielson continuing his late-season run at the Low-Key standings with an excellent climb, while Rob Nast was a close fourth.

On the women's side, it was a strong turn-out with four women logging results, and Sisters and Misters Holly Harris riding the hill strongly on her own. The top time was Low-Key's women's leader Lisa Penzel, doing her first mountain bike ride after an extended break. Janet Gardner, Trish Pacheco, and Kate Bergeron also put in very strong rides.

For the juniors, it was David's son Trevor Collet taking the category win for the day. He rode a strong climb and still looked fresh at the finish.

Montara marked the 2013 Low-Key debut of Gary "the" Gellin, who absolutely blitzed the climb in a time which would have ranked near the top of the solo rider standing. Sean Handel also put in an impressive run for second on the day, with Kyle Rudolph third overall and first in the women. Gary added to an already crazy strong Sisters and Misters team to give that squad a dominating victory in the day's standings, scoring an amazing 395 points with all three scoring riders breaking either the Strava KOM or the Strava CR (running) for the climb. It was a strong day for runners, with five overall, along with Bill Bushnell hiking the climb.

A strong reason for dirt climbs having a place in the series is they mix things up, add interest, and reward versaility. And to that goal Montara was a resounding success. David's blitzing climb moved him to first in the overall rankings, a position he is in strong position to hold at the finale of Mount Hamilton. And in the team standings, with deja vu back to 2011, Sisters and Misters has made a late rush of the top podium spot, passing the Brown Zone with only Hamilton remaining.

In all, 52 people uploaded rides for Montara, making it the most popular dirt climb Low-Key has done so far. Thanks to all who came out and contributed to this success.

Additionally thanks to all of our photographers today for documenting this climb. And make sure to check out the split times, always a feature of GPS-timed weeks.

Results

KOM special mention qualifiers indicated with orange background. Discarded scores are ~~crossed out~~. Volunteer weeks are indicated with V. Ride credit weeks are indicated with RC. V and RC weeks are equivalent for scoring.

Women

pl # name team cat time mph fph score

1 126 Lisa Penzel The Brown Zone 45+ 36:12.51 6.23 2926 110.53

2 209 Janet Gardner Sr's & Mr's of No Mercy 45+ 37:32.73 6.01 2822 106.90

3 318 Trish Pacheco Sr's & Mr's of No Mercy 45+ 41:36.11 5.42 2547 97.27

4 804 Holly Harris Sr's & Mr's of No Mercy Women 50+ 42:52.01 5.26 2472 94.63

5 27 Kate Bergeron Diablo 40+ 42:54.51 5.26 2469 94.54

Women
pl	#	name	team	cat	time	mph	fph	score
1	126	Lisa Penzel	The Brown Zone	45+	36:12.51	6.23	2926	110.53
2	209	Janet Gardner	Sr's & Mr's of No Mercy	45+	37:32.73	6.01	2822	106.90
3	318	Trish Pacheco	Sr's & Mr's of No Mercy	45+	41:36.11	5.42	2547	97.27
4	804	Holly Harris	Sr's & Mr's of No Mercy	Women 50+	42:52.01	5.26	2472	94.63
5	27	Kate Bergeron	Diablo	40+	42:54.51	5.26	2469	94.54

reference time for division Women = 40:22.24

Men

pl # name team cat time mph fph score

1 49 David Collet Pen Velo/Pomodoro 40+ 24:09.61 9.34 4386 134.97

2 805 Keith Hillier Sr's & Mr's of No Mercy 25+ 24:14.43 9.31 4371 134.56

3 216 Carl Nielson Sr's & Mr's of No Mercy 50+ 26:22.47 8.55 4018 124.51

4 119 Rob Nast 50+ 26:32.20 8.50 3993 123.81

5 409 Bill Laddish Team CVC 40+ 27:00.86 8.35 3922 121.79

6 132 Stefano Profumo Bike Trip/Symantec 35+ 27:35.35 8.18 3841 119.45

7 410 Paul McKenzie Sr's & Mr's of No Mercy 55+ 27:52.61 8.09 3801 118.32

8 112 Miro Miklos 30+ 29:13.17 7.72 3626 113.30

9 152 Daryl Spano San Jose Bike Club 45+ 29:20.28 7.69 3612 112.88

10 214 Alexander Komlik San Jose Bike Club 45+ 29:46.36 7.58 3559 111.37

11 811 Ben Weir Western Wheelers 30+ 30:06.23 7.49 3520 110.24

12 810 Ross Tinline Pen Velo/Pomodoro 50+ 30:20.38 7.44 3492 109.45

13 327 Brandon Smith Team CVC 25+ 30:36.25 7.37 3462 108.58

14 514 John Koslosky Team CVC 45+ 30:46.15 7.33 3444 108.04

15 405 Bruce Gardner Sr's & Mr's of No Mercy 40+ 30:50.86 7.31 3435 107.79

16 156 Todd Studenicka San Jose Bike Club 45+ 31:32.94 7.15 3359 105.58

17 411 Lucas Pereira Google 40+ 32:04.11 7.03 3304 104.01

18 95 Mark King Equipe Flamme Rouge 45+ 32:09.17 7.02 3296 103.76

19 46 Paul Chuck Sr's & Mr's of No Mercy 55+ 33:22.71 6.76 3174 100.24

20 122 Bart Niechwiej Google 35+ 33:25.71 6.75 3170 100.11

21 809 David Stockwell San Jose Bike Club 55+ 33:29.91 6.73 3163 99.91

22 212 Peter Ingram Steely Man 55+ 33:31.45 6.73 3161 99.84

23 15 Kevin Comerford Sr's & Mr's of No Mercy 35+ 33:31.69 6.73 3160 99.83

24 127 Ramon Periquet Team CVC 50+ 33:43.92 6.69 3141 99.28

25 523 Bob Scott Pen Velo/Pomodoro Male 40+ 33:44.57 6.69 3140 99.25

26 1 Daniel Connelly Low-Key 45+ 33:59.60 6.64 3117 98.57

27 23 Daniel Aminzade Google 30+ 34:10.30 6.60 3101 98.10

28 302 Michael Busha Diablo 30+ 34:46.32 6.49 3047 96.54

29 138 Doug Reynolds Nightriders 60+ 35:36.23 6.34 2976 94.46

30 326 Jeff Shute Google 35+ 37:04.40 6.09 2858 91.01

31 125 Frank Paysen autonomous masochist 50+ 38:42.55 5.83 2737 87.47

32 56 Richard Contreras Rhus 38:50.59 5.81 2728 87.19

33 94 Franz Kelsch Nightriders 65+ 39:12.88 5.75 2702 86.43

34 801 Boris Foelsch Sr's & Mr's of No Mercy Weak But Willing 39:22.84 5.73 2691 86.09

35 71 Stephen Fong CyclePath Racing 0 40:35.48 5.56 2610 83.73

36 205 Frank Drobot Team Djament 60+ 40:49.90 5.53 2595 83.27

37 800 Trevor Collet Pen Velo/Pomodoro Junior 13 43:04.55 5.24 2460 79.27

38 130 Mark Powers Pen Velo/Pomodoro 55+ 43:36.19 5.17 2430 78.39

39 812 Stephen Wilcox 44:07.42 5.11 2401 77.54

40 133 Alec Proudfoot DaSH 50+ 50:35.73 4.46 2094 68.36

Men
pl	#	name	team	cat	time	mph	fph	score
1	49	David Collet	Pen Velo/Pomodoro	40+	24:09.61	9.34	4386	134.97
2	805	Keith Hillier	Sr's & Mr's of No Mercy	25+	24:14.43	9.31	4371	134.56
3	216	Carl Nielson	Sr's & Mr's of No Mercy	50+	26:22.47	8.55	4018	124.51
4	119	Rob Nast		50+	26:32.20	8.50	3993	123.81
5	409	Bill Laddish	Team CVC	40+	27:00.86	8.35	3922	121.79
6	132	Stefano Profumo	Bike Trip/Symantec	35+	27:35.35	8.18	3841	119.45
7	410	Paul McKenzie	Sr's & Mr's of No Mercy	55+	27:52.61	8.09	3801	118.32
8	112	Miro Miklos		30+	29:13.17	7.72	3626	113.30
9	152	Daryl Spano	San Jose Bike Club	45+	29:20.28	7.69	3612	112.88
10	214	Alexander Komlik	San Jose Bike Club	45+	29:46.36	7.58	3559	111.37
11	811	Ben Weir	Western Wheelers	30+	30:06.23	7.49	3520	110.24
12	810	Ross Tinline	Pen Velo/Pomodoro	50+	30:20.38	7.44	3492	109.45
13	327	Brandon Smith	Team CVC	25+	30:36.25	7.37	3462	108.58
14	514	John Koslosky	Team CVC	45+	30:46.15	7.33	3444	108.04
15	405	Bruce Gardner	Sr's & Mr's of No Mercy	40+	30:50.86	7.31	3435	107.79
16	156	Todd Studenicka	San Jose Bike Club	45+	31:32.94	7.15	3359	105.58
17	411	Lucas Pereira	Google	40+	32:04.11	7.03	3304	104.01
18	95	Mark King	Equipe Flamme Rouge	45+	32:09.17	7.02	3296	103.76
19	46	Paul Chuck	Sr's & Mr's of No Mercy	55+	33:22.71	6.76	3174	100.24
20	122	Bart Niechwiej	Google	35+	33:25.71	6.75	3170	100.11
21	809	David Stockwell	San Jose Bike Club	55+	33:29.91	6.73	3163	99.91
22	212	Peter Ingram	Steely Man	55+	33:31.45	6.73	3161	99.84
23	15	Kevin Comerford	Sr's & Mr's of No Mercy	35+	33:31.69	6.73	3160	99.83
24	127	Ramon Periquet	Team CVC	50+	33:43.92	6.69	3141	99.28
25	523	Bob Scott	Pen Velo/Pomodoro	Male 40+	33:44.57	6.69	3140	99.25
26	1	Daniel Connelly	Low-Key	45+	33:59.60	6.64	3117	98.57
27	23	Daniel Aminzade	Google	30+	34:10.30	6.60	3101	98.10
28	302	Michael Busha	Diablo	30+	34:46.32	6.49	3047	96.54
29	138	Doug Reynolds	Nightriders	60+	35:36.23	6.34	2976	94.46
30	326	Jeff Shute	Google	35+	37:04.40	6.09	2858	91.01
31	125	Frank Paysen	autonomous masochist	50+	38:42.55	5.83	2737	87.47
32	56	Richard Contreras	Rhus		38:50.59	5.81	2728	87.19
33	94	Franz Kelsch	Nightriders	65+	39:12.88	5.75	2702	86.43
34	801	Boris Foelsch	Sr's & Mr's of No Mercy	Weak But Willing	39:22.84	5.73	2691	86.09
35	71	Stephen Fong	CyclePath Racing	0	40:35.48	5.56	2610	83.73
36	205	Frank Drobot	Team Djament	60+	40:49.90	5.53	2595	83.27
37	800	Trevor Collet	Pen Velo/Pomodoro	Junior 13	43:04.55	5.24	2460	79.27
38	130	Mark Powers	Pen Velo/Pomodoro	55+	43:36.19	5.17	2430	78.39
39	812	Stephen Wilcox			44:07.42	5.11	2401	77.54
40	133	Alec Proudfoot	DaSH	50+	50:35.73	4.46	2094	68.36

reference time for division Men = 33:28.04

Male Runner

pl # name team cat time mph fph score

1 802 Gary Gellin Sr's & Mr's of No Mercy 27:53.61 8.09 3799 133.28

2 803 Sean Handel 30:33.07 7.38 3468 122.57

3 807 Kyle Rudolph Team CVC Runner? 38:51.17 5.81 2727 98.25

4 808 Stephen Wilcox Runner 39:01.78 5.78 2715 97.84

5 6 Bill Bushnell Low-Key Hors 55:35.67 4.06 1906 70.65

Male Runner
pl	#	name	team	cat	time	mph	fph	score
1	802	Gary Gellin	Sr's & Mr's of No Mercy		27:53.61	8.09	3799	133.28
2	803	Sean Handel			30:33.07	7.38	3468	122.57
3	807	Kyle Rudolph	Team CVC	Runner?	38:51.17	5.81	2727	98.25
4	808	Stephen Wilcox Runner			39:01.78	5.78	2715	97.84
5	6	Bill Bushnell	Low-Key	Hors	55:35.67	4.06	1906	70.65

reference time for division Male Runner = 33:28.04

Female Runner

pl # name team cat time mph fph score

1 806 Casey Roberts Team CVC Runner 44:45.63 5.04 2367 102.49

Female Runner
pl	#	name	team	cat	time	mph	fph	score
1	806	Casey Roberts	Team CVC	Runner	44:45.63	5.04	2367	102.49

reference time for division Female Runner = 40:22.24

Teams

pl team score riders

1 Sr's & Mr's of No Mercy 392.34 Holly Harris, Janet Gardner, Trish Pacheco, Boris Foelsch, Bruce Gardner, Carl Nielson, Keith Hillier, Kevin Comerford, Paul Chuck, Paul McKenzie, Gary Gellin

2 Pen Velo/Pomodoro 343.67 Bob Scott, David Collet, Mark Powers, Ross Tinline, Trevor Collet

3 Team CVC 338.41 Bill Laddish, Brandon Smith, John Koslosky, Ramon Periquet, Kyle Rudolph, Casey Roberts

4 San Jose Bike Club 329.83 Alexander Komlik, Daryl Spano, David Stockwell, Todd Studenicka

5 Google 302.21 Bart Niechwiej, Daniel Aminzade, Jeff Shute, Lucas Pereira

6 Diablo 191.09 Kate Bergeron, Michael Busha

7 Nightriders 180.89 Doug Reynolds, Franz Kelsch

8 Low-Key 169.23 Daniel Connelly, Bill Bushnell

9 Bike Trip/Symantec 119.45 Stefano Profumo

10 The Brown Zone 110.53 Lisa Penzel

11 Western Wheelers 110.24 Ben Weir

12 Equipe Flamme Rouge 103.76 Mark King

13 Steely Man 99.84 Peter Ingram

14 autonomous masochist 87.47 Frank Paysen

15 Rhus 87.19 Richard Contreras

16 CyclePath Racing 83.73 Stephen Fong

17 Team Djament 83.27 Frank Drobot

18 DaSH 68.36 Alec Proudfoot

pl	team	score	riders
1	Sr's & Mr's of No Mercy	392.34	Holly Harris, Janet Gardner, Trish Pacheco, Boris Foelsch, Bruce Gardner, Carl Nielson, Keith Hillier, Kevin Comerford, Paul Chuck, Paul McKenzie, Gary Gellin
2	Pen Velo/Pomodoro	343.67	Bob Scott, David Collet, Mark Powers, Ross Tinline, Trevor Collet
3	Team CVC	338.41	Bill Laddish, Brandon Smith, John Koslosky, Ramon Periquet, Kyle Rudolph, Casey Roberts
4	San Jose Bike Club	329.83	Alexander Komlik, Daryl Spano, David Stockwell, Todd Studenicka
5	Google	302.21	Bart Niechwiej, Daniel Aminzade, Jeff Shute, Lucas Pereira
6	Diablo	191.09	Kate Bergeron, Michael Busha
7	Nightriders	180.89	Doug Reynolds, Franz Kelsch
8	Low-Key	169.23	Daniel Connelly, Bill Bushnell
9	Bike Trip/Symantec	119.45	Stefano Profumo
10	The Brown Zone	110.53	Lisa Penzel
11	Western Wheelers	110.24	Ben Weir
12	Equipe Flamme Rouge	103.76	Mark King
13	Steely Man	99.84	Peter Ingram
14	autonomous masochist	87.47	Frank Paysen
15	Rhus	87.19	Richard Contreras
16	CyclePath Racing	83.73	Stephen Fong
17	Team Djament	83.27	Frank Drobot
18	DaSH	68.36	Alec Proudfoot