April 13/09 15:16 pm - Blizzard Bike Club news

Posted by on 04/13/09
 

Fort St. John, BC

April 12th

Colter Young made it 5 stage wins, overall, in a row for the Blizzard Bike Club’s 8 Stage Spring Stage race. He leads the under 19 group with 25 points.

Peter King and Pat Ferris co-lead the Senior Men’s category with 12 points each and Blaine Richter second at 10 points and Geoff MacDonald and Les Elliott tied for third with 8 points each.

Barb Polehoykie leads the Women’s with 24, Marie Young second at 13 and Kathryn Fairweather third at 12 points.

The Blizzards also lead the Challenge Cup races (stages 2 and 3) with 103 points to GP’s 45 and Dawson Creek’s 10.   

Stage #1 - Colter Young easily won Stage 1’s 16 km Baldonnel time trial, Thursday night, with a fast 24:52. Pat Ferris was second at 27:12, Peter King third at 27:30, Sandy McDonald 4th at 28:24 and Bob Andrews 5th at 28:30.

Other times were Les Elliott 28:44, Dean Lowry 30:07, Darren Guliov 30:34, Rod Lewis 31:03, Barb Polehoykie 31:33, Owen Giebelhaus 33:23 and Russ Wilson 34:25.

Stage # 2 - Colter was a repeat winner on the tough Beatton River hill climb with a with a 21:53 ride off the front effort. Blaine Richter was second at 22:34 and Geoff MacDonald third at 23:32.

Other hill climb times were Kent Pedersen 24:38, Pat Ferris 25:14, Bob Andrews 25:47, Barb Polehoykie 26:32, Ken Perry 26:33, Eric Lowry 26:53, Kendra Young 27:36, Kathryn Fairweather 27:54, Dean Lowry 28:41, Marie Young 28:57, Frances Plum 30:30, Owen Giebelhaus 30:53 and Ken Nix 31:53.

Stage #3 - Colter Young won the 30 km Beatton Park road race by pulling away from Blaine Richter and Geoff MacDonald on the gun range hill for the lone win at 51:26 minutes. Blaine Richter was second at 51:56 and Geoff MacDonald third at 52:33.

Peter King was 4th at 57:18, Kent Pedersen 58:31, Pat Ferris 1:00:10, Les Elliott and Jake Elliott 1:01:17, Darren Guliov 1:03:16, Barb Polehoykie 1:04:36, Ken Perry 1:06:47, Kathryn Fairweather 1:12:59, Owen Giebelhaus 1:23:36.

Rod Lewis won the 24 k one lap event at 43:26. Francis Plum was second at 49:49, Marie Young third at 52:43 and Larry Joice 4th at 1:06:10.

Stage #4 – Colter Young won the 60 km Mile 62 road race, Saturday, with a time of 2:13:28. Peter King was second at 2:13:30 and Les Elliott third at 2:18:3. Barb Polehoykie won the sprint for the 30 km race with 59:47 from Rod Lewis. Kendra Young was third 1:02:47, Marie Young 1:04:22, Rebecca Pimm 1:04:40 and Larry Joice 1:16:15.

Stage #5 – Colter Young won the tough 60 km Beatton Montney loop road race, Sunday, with 1:44:37. Darren Guliov won the sprint from Pat Ferris and Eric Lowry for second at 1:56:43. Les Elliott was 5th at 1:57:18. Barb Polehoykie had 1:58:37, Dean Lowry 2:04:17, Kathryn Fairweather 2:04:32 and Ken Nix 2:15:45.

Floyd Polehoykie won the 30 km short course at 1:02:07. Marie Young was second at 1:04:27. Larry Joice did 1:10:02 and Cassie Baker 1:14:27.

Coming up:
-Tuesday Montney Store road race from Beatton Park at 6:15 pm.
-Thursday Baldonnel time trial at 6:15
-Final Stage: Sunday Cecil Lake road race 2 pm.

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April 10th

Colter Young made it 3 stage wins, overall, in a row for the Blizzard Bike Club’s 8 Stage Spring Stage race. He leads the under 19 group with 15 points.

Blaine Richter leads the Senior Men’s category with 10 points and Pat Ferris and Geoff MacDonald are second with 8 points each. Peter King is third with 7 points.

Barb Polehoykie leads the Women’s with 14,  Kathryn Fairweather second at 8 and Marie Young third at 6 points.

Colter Young easily won Stage 1’s 16 km Baldonnel time trial, Thursday night, with a fast 24:52. Pat Ferris was second at 27:12, Peter King third at 27:30, Sandy McDonald 4th at 28:24 and Bob Andrews 5th at 28:30.

Other times were Les Elliott 28:44, Dean Lowry 30:07, Darren Guliov 30:34, Rod Lewis 31:03, Barb Polehoykie 31:33, Owen Giebelhaus 33:23 and Russ Wilson 34:25.

Colter was a repeat winner on the tough Beatton River hill climb with a with a 21:53 ride off the front effort. Blaine Richter was second at 22:34 and Geoff MacDonald third at 23:32.

Other hill climb times were Kent Pedersen 24:38, Pat Ferris 25:14, Bob Andrews 25:47, Barb Polehoykie 26:32, Ken Perry 26:33, Eric Lowry 26:53, Kendra Young 27:36, Kathryn Fairweather 27:54, Dean Lowry 28:41, Marie Young 28:57, Frances Plum 30:30, Owen Giebelhaus 30:53 and Ken Nix 31:53.

Colter Young won the 30 km Beatton Park road race by pulling away from Blaine Richter and Geoff MacDonald on the gun range hill for the lone win at 51:26 minutes. Blaine Richter was second at 51:56 and Geoff MacDonald third at 52:33.

Peter King was 4th at 57:18, Kent Pedersen 58:31, Pat Ferris 1:00:10, Les Elliott and Jake Elliott 1:01:17, Darren Guliov 1:03:16, Barb Polehoykie 1:04:36, Ken Perry 1:06:47, Kathryn Fairweather 1:12:59, Owen Giebelhaus 1:23:36.

Rod Lewis won the 24 k one lap event at 43:26. Francis Plum was second at 49:49, Marie Young third at 52:43 and Larry Joice 4th at 1:06:10.