August 23/05 1:36 am - Mount Seymour Hill Climb: New Record
Posted by Editoress on 08/23/05
Mount Seymour Hill Climb N. Vancouver BC, August 21st
Courtesy Race Organizer
New record set on Mount Seymour!
Christian Meier exploded the men's field apart early in the race on Sunday, riding up the mountain road at 21 kph to finish in 35:01, with Symmetrics teammate Marsh Cooper coming up 19 seconds later in 35:20. 3rd place Sean Dawson of Trek and North Vancouver Team Coastal rider Larry Zimich were watching each other and missed Escape Velocity rider Kevin Noiles who slipped in for 4th place ahead of Larry in 38:37.
On the women's side, another local rider, Lee Darling won in 49:27 for the 12.2 km race, beating out early favorite Gill Walker who came in 48 seconds later.
Up and coming West Vancouver riders Graeme Bant took the junior event and the Roger Sumner bursary, Rachel Canning won the junior women's. In all 86 riders came out, some for the first time. Race organizer Barb Zimich was happy with the turnout "It was a great day - I expect that we'll see Christian (Meier) on the next Olympic team and I was happy to see the kids racing, the future Olympians!"
| Finish | Gap | Spd | |
| 1. Christian Meier (Symmetrics - Cat 1/2) | 35:01 | 00:00 | 20.9 |
| 2. Marsh Cooper (Symmetrics - Cat 1/2) | 35:20 | 00:19 | 20.7 |
| 3. Kerry Farrell (Wheelsport - M40-49) | 37:48 | 02:47 | 19.4 |
| 4. Sean Dawson (Trek - Cat 1/2) | 38:04 | 03:03 | 19.2 |
| 5. Jason Thompson (Escape Velocity - Cat 3) | 38:12 | 03:11 | 19.2 |
| 6. Kevin Noiles (Escape Velocity - Cat 1/2) | 38:17 | 03:16 | 19.1 |
| 7. Ryan Smith (Kelowna Cycle - Cat 3) | 38:30 | 03:29 | 19 |
| 8. Larry Zimich (Team Coastal - Cat 1/2) | 38:37 | 03:36 | 19 |
| 9. Min Van Velzen (Symmetrics - Cat 1/2) | 39:15 | 04:14 | 18.6 |
| 10. Philip Burgess (M30-39) | 39:49 | 04:48 | 18.4 |
| 11. Damien Waugh (Rocky Mountain - Cat 1/2) | 40:45 | 05:44 | 18 |
| 12. Shane Savage (Rocky Mountain - Cat 1/2) | 40:46 | 05:45 | 18 |
| 13. Tyrone Maguire (Cat 5) | 41:01 | 06:00 | 17.8 |
| 14. Al Gair (Cat 4) | 41:02 | 06:01 | 17.8 |
| 15. Galen Kehler (Wenting's Cycle - Cat 3) | 41:03 | 06:02 | 17.8 |
| 16. Alex Northey (Team Coastal - Cat 4) | 41:15 | 06:14 | 17.7 |
| 17. Jae-ho Yoo (Atomic Racing - Cat 4) | 41:21 | 06:20 | 17.7 |
| 18. Blair Scott (Mighty Riders - Cat 4) | 41:32 | 06:31 | 17.6 |
| 19. Marcel Aarden (Schwalbe - Cat 3) | 41:34 | 06:33 | 17.6 |
| 20. Frank Weber (Cat 4) | 43:00 | 07:59 | 17 |
| 21. David Gerth (Team Coastal - Cat 4) | 43:03 | 08:02 | 17 |
| 22. Ron Klopfer (Cat 4) | 43:03 | 08:02 | 17 |
| 23. Jonathan Page (Cat 4) | 43:32 | 08:31 | 16.8 |
| 24. Graeme Bant (Sugoi/Giant/M - U19) | 43:32 | 08:31 | 16.8 |
| 25. Neil Davies (M40-49) | 43:42 | 08:41 | 16.8 |
| 26. Darrell Fox (M40-49) | 43:45 | 08:44 | 16.7 |
| 27. Zeb Piggot Dugg (Cat 5) | 44:01 | 09:00 | 16.6 |
| 28. Patrick Love (Cat 5) | 44:19 | 09:18 | 16.5 |
| 29. Andrew Lea (Team Coastal - Cat 5) | 44:20 | 09:19 | 16.5 |
| 30. Brent Hambelton (M30-39) | 44:20 | 09:19 | 16.5 |
| 31. Bill Latham (M40-49) | 44:41 | 09:40 | 16.4 |
| 32. Axel Bergman (Cat 3) | 44:43 | 09:42 | 16.4 |
| 33. Curtis Weber (Cat 4) | 44:55 | 09:54 | 16.3 |
| 34. Reid Tucker (U19) | 45:12 | 10:11 | 16.2 |
| 35. Nick Smit (Spokenmotion - Cat 4) | 45:21 | 10:20 | 16.1 |
| 36. Casey Charlston (Team Coastal - Cat 5) | 45:24 | 10:23 | 16.1 |
| 37. Eric Van Veen (Team Coastal - Cat 3) | 46:14 | 11:13 | 15.8 |
| 38. Scott McDonald (Mighty Riders - M30-39) | 46:15 | 11:14 | 15.8 |
| 39. Doug Mulder (Team Wedgewood - M40-49) | 46:15 | 11:14 | 15.8 |
| 40. Bruce Stevens (Kelowna Cycle - M50-59) | 46:25 | 11:24 | 15.8 |
| 41. Darrin Grund (Team Coastal - M30-39) | 46:50 | 11:49 | 15.6 |
| 42. David Beggs (Derailleurs in the Mist - M40-49) | 47:31 | 12:30 | 15.4 |
| 43. Owen Sturgess (Cat 5) | 47:32 | 12:31 | 15.4 |
| 44. Tyler Tabor (M40-49) | 47:38 | 12:37 | 15.4 |
| 45. James Pearsen (Cat 4) | 47:54 | 12:53 | 15.3 |
| 46. David Miller (Team Coastal - Cat 4) | 47:55 | 12:54 | 15.3 |
| 47. Michael Barker (Team Coastal - M40-49) | 47:55 | 12:54 | 15.3 |
| 48. Bill Riley (Team Coastal - M50-59) | 48:57 | 13:56 | 15 |
| 49. Lee Darling (Team Coastal - Cat 1/2/3) | 49:27 | 14:26 | 14.8 |
| 50. John Tani (M40-49) | 49:46 | 14:45 | 14.7 |
| 51. Gill Walker (Team Coastal - Cat 4) | 50:13 | 15:12 | 14.6 |
| 52. Dominic Walsh (Atomic Racing - Cat 4) | 50:44 | 15:43 | 14.4 |
| 53. Christian Crosby (Le Peloton - M40-49) | 51:38 | 16:37 | 14.2 |
| 54. Wayne Adare (M40-49) | 51:52 | 16:51 | 14.1 |
| 55. Leslie Vice (Dizzy Chicks - Cat 4) | 52:01 | 17:00 | 14.1 |
| 56. Alan Jenkins (Cat 4) | 52:18 | 17:17 | 14 |
| 57. Jakub Swasiela (Cat 5) | 52:34 | 17:33 | 13.9 |
| 58. Benjamin Faber (Team Coastal - Cat 4) | 53:04 | 18:03 | 13.8 |
| 59. Kevin Cunningham (Symmetrics - M40-49) | 53:49 | 18:48 | 13.6 |
| 60. Patrick Brick (Cat 4) | 54:34 | 19:33 | 13.4 |
| 61. Lisa Jaffary (Kelowna Cycle - Mstr) | 55:00 | 19:59 | 13.3 |
| 62. Sue Ing (Cat 4) | 55:41 | 20:40 | 13.1 |
| 63. Carolyn Owen (Atomic Racing - Cat 4) | 55:54 | 20:53 | 13.1 |
| 64. Karen Nakagawa (Dizzy Chicks - Cat 4) | 57:18 | 22:17 | 12.8 |
| 65. Tony Thompson (M50-59) | 57:57 | 22:56 | 12.6 |
| 66. Erich Zwick (Cat 4) | 59:24 | 24:23 | 12.3 |
| 67. Ron Price (Team Coastal - M50-59) | 59:46 | 24:45 | 12.2 |
| 68. Helen Harding (Cat 4) | 00:34 | 25:33 | 12.1 |
| 69. Eric Dwyer (Team Coastal - Cat 5) | 1:01:02 | 26:00 | 12 |
| 70. Russell Barker (Cat 5) | 1:03:51 | 28:50 | 11.5 |
| 71. Rachel Canning (dEVo/Powerbar - U19) | 1:06:41 | 31:40 | 11 |
| DNF. Carl Jacobson (Rocky Mountain - Cat 1/2)- | |||
| U17 | |||
| 1. Matthew Potma (Lactic Acid Racing - U17) | 35:18 | 00:00 | 17 |
| 2. Matthew Bowe (Lactic Acid Racing - U17) | 38:52 | 03:34 | 15.4 |
| 3. Maurie Kowalski (Lactic Acid Racing - U17) | 42:04 | 06:46 | 14.3 |
| 4. Andries Smit (U17) | 48:53 | 13:35 | 12.3 |
| 5. Jordan Rees (Comox Valley Cycling - U17) | 53:53 | 18:35 | 11.1 |
| 6. Camille Nonis (U17) | 54:37 | 19:19 | 11 |
| DNF. Kyla Valleau (Team Squamish - U17) | |||
| DNF. Kirk Mcdowall (Lactic Acid Racing - U17) | |||
| U15/U13 | |||
| 1. Kevin Thorpe (dEVo/Powerbar - U15) | 24:57 | 00:00 | 14.4 |
| 2. Curtis Jung (dEVo/Powerbar - U15) | 25:21 | 00:24 | 14.2 |
| 3. Sam Morris (U13) | 18:06 | 00:00 | 13.3 |
| 4. Sierra Garrison (Dizzy Cycles - U13) | 23:57 | 05:51 | 10 |
| 5. Emma Fingler (Club Krebs - U13) | 27:54 | 09:48 | 8.6 |
| 6. Ellie Delich (U13) | 28:47 | 10:41 | 8.3 |
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