Meeting Minutes for 2/18/2013

On Monday, February 18, 2013 a second meeting was held to organize committees for the 2013 season. I will list the items discussed in order of discussion and try to give as much information about each category as possible.

1.  Introduction to our website. Eduardo discussed promotion of our website, funding through Penrose's Paypal account, and the upcoming MOBRA meetings (which can be read about in the last blog post; information about MOBRA can be found on their site)
2. Fundraising. As mentioned, Penrose now has a Paypal for donations. Post it on your facebook page, tell your co-workers, guilt your family. We need funding. Rochelle Wilson (i apologize for any misspelling) has made arrangements to hold a Penrose fundraiser! It will be March 30 at Black Bear Bakery in the Cherokee neighborhood. If you haven't had their bread, you should. Those folks have generously given their space so stay tuned for details.
3. Track Task Force: We identified some major roles in running the weekly training series and divided volunteers into groups responsible for those things. 

• Equipment Transport: These individuals are responsible for transporting all the necessary equipment for a night of racing to and from the track. They will organize amongst themselves to arrange for reliable equipment transportation each night. These members include : Tom Guttmann, Tyler Bicknese, Soli Johannes, Dave Smith, and Molly Brady
• Registration: Each night of racing requires 1-2 people to properly manage registration. In this role, individuals on the registration committee in conjunction with Steven, will create an effective and efficient way to register all racers. These members include : Emmitt Wilson, Kayce Shelton, Emilie Duchow, Kevin Wayman, and Justin Allen

      4. Pre-Season Track Prep: As of now, Penrose is in pretty poor shape for the upcoming season. 

          After a summer of racing with extremely hot temperatures, the rain, ice, and snow of winter, and 

          the general wear and tear from the elements, Penrose needs some TLC. Doing some minor 

         patching is the most practical option. Robert Mayfield will be looking into a compound used on

         other tracks and Scott Ogilvie will be looking into having the city cover the cost and labor of the

         patching. Some other basic maintenance is required. This Saturday, March 23, will be an                         

         assessment day. Bring rakes, brooms, shovels, leaf blowers etc. This will be a basic clean up.

      5. Digital management: We have a lot of folks interested in helping to manage Penrose's website. 

          As of now, Luke Bligh is the primary source behind the site. As we progress into the season he

          will set up and corresponding facebook and twitter account for Penrose, and will be in contact

          with interested parties about helping to manage those accounts.

      6. Track Clinics: Starting March 7, SpokedSTL will be sponsoring a pre-season set of "clinics"

          aimed at attracting new riders and making them feel comfortable on the track while promoting

          safe use of Penrose. Matt Hartman will be posting the schedule once the final details are worked

          out. We do ask that some of our more seasoned riders make an effort to attend. It is incredibly 

          important that our new racers learn safety, and having elite and masters racers out there will help

          in showing proper etiquette and form (plus they get to be "wowed!" by all that speed!)

The track cup is returning, the April MOBRA meeting is all about track, and there's still a lot to do. 

This is all I have time for - hope it was helpful.

-Molly 

MOBRA Meeting Notes from 2/11

Here is a quick run down of the items discussed at MOBRA's February meeting.

We did in fact have a decent turn out from those looking to represent the interests of Penrose for 2013. For those who were not present, this review of the meeting is going to be very vague, as items on the agenda are progressive, and cannot be clearly defined after one meeting.

At MOBRA meetings, each team is allotted one vote as stated in MOBRA's bylaws. The teams represented at Monday's meeting were Quantum, The Hub, SpokedSTL, Mike's Bikes, Lindenwood, Big Shark, and Dogfish.

1. The first item on the agenda was MOBRA's board reconfiguration. The board was comprised of 4 individuals acting in traditional roles (ie: President, vice, secretary, treasurer) and is now a body of 7 who will be taking on a broader range of duties such as:

• Race calendar updates,
• Officials Director
• Management of Website
• Event permitting
• Budget management

New board members are: Mike Weiss, B.J. Keane, Reid Cranmer, Sarah Rodney, Nick Hand, Mark Ewers, and Marijn Braadbaart. (I apologize for any name misspellings)

2. Budget. Lists from Riders, Race Directors, and Officials were made to determine the items necessary and items that are wanted for 2013 that can be allocated by MOBRA's current budget. The budget will be discussed more in-debth at next month's MOBRA meeting, however it was voted upon to increase the rider fee (BAR) given for each race to MOBRA by that race's Race Director. This fee will help provide funding for a new program to be used for registration (making it FASTER) and tallying of scores (making it more ACCURATE) called "Race Manager".  More to come on this program.

3. Future Meeting Planning. 

The last thing to happen was planning for upcoming MOBRA meetings. March's meeting will have an intensive focus on MOBRA's budget for 2013. I know it sounds dull, but it's incredibly important for those who want to put on a race in 2013 OR 2014 and those who complain about race fees, race organization, etc. This way you know where the money comes from, and how it gets spent.

We have also decided that each cycling discipline will have one meeting this year dedicated to the future of that category. April will be a meeting exclusively focused on Track Racing. In order to be well prepared in front of the board with things like a budget wish list, short and long term goals, etc. we will be having meetings working up to the April MOBRA meeting to bring our preparedness to the table.

Our first meeting for track will be held February 18 at 7pm. Location TBD. 

We had a lot of good work done at this meeting. A couple of especially exciting tidbits include financial assistance in track funding from Nick Hand's team, Quantum and our AWESOME Bike advocate alderman Scott Ogilvie's arrival at the meeting with some guidance about the election of Penrose's district alderman and potential funding from St. Louis Parks Department. 

That's all. 

-Molly

Meeting Notes

Hello all!

I know, it's been awhile. Sorry.

Tonight an official meeting was held at Big Shark (Delmar) to discuss racing at Penrose for 2013. An impressive number of familiar and non familiar faces attended the meeting! Many of you who came were most likely fueled by the cryptic messages posted on STLBiking about the cancellation of sanctioned races for 2013.

The meeting had a very productive outcome, so I'd like to share what was discussed with those who were not able to attend, and refresh the memories of those who were there.

Let's start with the main concerns. The problems presented at the meeting were as follows:

• Steven Wilkes is making an effort to hand over the reins of Penrose organization
• Some of the current practices during Penrose's training series have the potential to be in contradiction with USAC regulations and must be corrected.
• A new chief official must be named for Penrose racing.

Here is the course of action being taken to resolve any problems that may prevent sanctioned racing at Penrose Park Velodrome.

• Change the promoter. Our official permit for Penrose Park Velodrome in 2013 will be listed under Big Shark Bicycle. 
• Remain USCA. In remaining a USAC track, we will continue to follow the same regulations as we have in the past. Our ability to upgrade and accumulate points will remain the same. All of our current officials can officiate without any additional training.
• Create a committee to take on  responsibilities as delegated by official promoter. Some of these duties include : transportation and maintenance of track equipment, preparing the track for racing (read glorified way of saying sweeping), weather watch and updates, running registration, creating and maintaining a weekly race schedule, paperwork, and scheduling and payment of officials. The ideal number of individuals for this committee is 5-6. It will include some very focused and intensive work by a group of dedicated individuals. Most likely, the group will be hand picked by the previous promoter and the new promoter to establish a group with varied skills and a clear dedication to the betterment of Penrose.
• The creation of a Track Director position. This is something that will happen as we move closer to track season. An individual is needed to act as a representative of Penrose on many different levels in addition to general organization and upkeep. The person in this role will be working very closely with the alderman, MOBRA, USAC, and others who create policies and funding for the track. This role is to be selected by MOBRA. More details about for those interested to come.
• MOBRA attendance. MOBRA meetings are held the second Monday of every month. Decisions made by MOBRA are put to a vote, and attendance is usually sparse. This means that WE have a SAY in what happens to racing here in Missouri. All we have to do is show up. Attending MOBRA meetings as individual representatives of track racing shows that we are invested in our sport and want to assist in making positive changes in our state's racing. The more of us that show up, the more our voices are heard. If you do want to attend, this month's meeting is this Monday, the 11th at 7pm at Concordia Seminary. Please check their site to see what is on the schedule for the meeting. Show up prepared, know what will be discussed. 

Other goals for 2013 include bi weekly meetings during the pre-race season and to reinstate the training series omnium.

That pretty much sums it up. If any of that information was writ in error, my apologies.

ALSO, if you haven't already, check out Penrose's BEAUTIFUL new website!

Happy training ya'll

-Molly

8.9.12 results now on usa cycling

Results for August 9 are now posted on usa cycling.


issues/corrections? email me: snefny@yahoo.com

https://www.usacycling.org/results/?year=2012&id=1918&info_id=56456

https://www.usacycling.org/results/?year=2012&id=1918&info_id=56454

(Belated) Results 8/23/12

Dear Mr Bumpy Face Racers,
I am very sorry for my lack of posted results for the last several weeks. I know you have all been patiently awaiting them. I have no excuses, other than my own laziness. Well, that and I broke my finger (in July... Can I still use that excuse?)


RESULTS for 8.23.12 have been submitted to USA cycling: https://www.usacycling.org/results/index.php?year=2012&id=1918&info_id=54792

Additionally, I am working to get ALL the results uploaded to USA cycling. I am new to this process and there is an interesting learning curve, so they may trickle rather than pour into USA cycling. But I assure you they'll get there!

Without further adieu....


RESULTS 8.23.12

Women's Unknown Distance (6 Laps)

1. 48      Emilie Flanigan
2. 51      Ashley Rethemeyer
3. 69     Soli Johannes
4. 24     Rachel Byus
5. 8       Sarah Turner
6. 241   Kate Hrubes
7. 240   Eva Berger


Men's A Unknown Distance (12 laps)
1. 7         Eduardo Nieuwenhuyzen
2. 255     Robert Mayfield
3. 63        Johnathan Freter
4. 32       Tom Petty
5. 23       Luke Bligh
6. 9         Andrew Petty
7. 26       Kevin Wayman
8. 46       Chak Lattanand
9. 239     Dave Stone

Women's Miss N Out
1. 69      Soli Johannes * (corrected 10.6.12)
2. 24     Rachel Byus
3. 8       Sarah Turner
4. 48     Emilie Flanigan
5. 51     Ashley Rethemeyer
6. 241   Kate Hrubes
7. 266   Jeremy Roberts

Men's B/C Miss N Out

1. 63     Johnathan Freter
2. 5       Erik Seaver
3. 243   Ted Weiss
4. 41     Dennis Roberts  
5. 50      Matt Karnowski
6. 238      Bill Howells
7. 251      Jeff Stein
8. 12        Brian Shelton
9. 40        Jim Smith
10. 283   Darren Marhanke
11. 69     Soli Johannes
12. 288   Doug Havlin


Men's B Scratch Race
1. 48  Emilie Flanigan
2. 63 Johnathan Freter
3. 7   Eduardo Nieuwenhuyzen
4. 5   Erik Seaver
5. 243  Ted Weiss
6. 51   Ashley Rethemeyer
7. 9   Andrew Petty
8. 32   Tom Petty
9. 41  Dennis Roberts
10. 50 Matt Karnowski
11. 24  Rachel Byus
12. 238 Bill Howells
13. 12     Brian Shelton
14. 239    Dave Stone
15. 40   Jim Smith

Men's C Scratch Race

1. 40     Jim Smith
2. 251   Jeff Stein
3. 12     Brian Shelton
4. 283   Darren Marhanke
5. 288   Doug Havlin
6. 266 Jeremy Roberts

Women's Scratch Race
1. 48    Emilie Flanigan
2. 51     Ashley Rethemeyer
3. 69     Soli Johannes
4. 8       Sarah Turner
5. 24    Rachel Byus
6. 241   Kate Hrubes

Men's A Scratch Race

1. 255   Robert Mayfield
2. 7      Eduardo Nieuwenhuyzen
3. 43     Rubin Aymerich (corrected 10.6.12)
4. 23     Luke Bligh
5. 63     Johnathan Freter
6. 26    Kevin Wayman
7. 46     Chak Lattanand
8. 9      Andrew Petty
9. 239   Dave Stone
10. 32   Tom Petty


Men's B Unknown Distance
1. 63     Johnathan Freter
2. 32     Tom Petty
3. 243   Ted Weiss
4. 41      Dennis Roberts
5. 238    Bill Howells
6. 9       Andrew Petty
7. 24     Rachel Byus
8. 5        Erik Seaver
9. 50      Matt Karnowski
10. 46    Chak Lattanand
11. 48    Emilie Flanigan
12. 51   Ashley Rethemeyer


Men's C Unknown Distance
1. 40      Jim Smith
2. 288    Doug Havlin
3. 251       Jeff Stein
4. 12      Brian Shelton
5. 283    Darren Marhanke
6. 266    Jeremy Roberts


~Steph

RAIN cancellation

Well, it's raining.

I think I'm gonna have to call it.

If the rain clears by 5, and it seems as though Mr. Bumpy might have a chance to dry, I will go up and set up. But as I type this, I hear hail.

SO.... here is a really cool piece done on that night when my garmin read 119...

HECTV Penrose Video!

Results for 8.9.12

I apologize for the errors. I was not at the races on Thursday and many of the numbers do not correspond with the registration list.  If you have an asterick by your name, I know your number from previous nights but you are not on the official registration list for this week.
If you are racing, it is imperative you register, sign the waiver and provide the number you are racing with for that week EACH night. Thanks

A Scratch Race

1. 16            Robert Mayfield
2. 43            Rubin Aymerich
3. 265          Chris Miller *
4. 15            Devlin McDonough
5. 47            Mike Flanigan
6. 6 aka 9    Andrew Petty
7. 239         Dave Stone
8. 46           Chak Lattanand
9. 69          Soli Johannes*
10. 48       Emilie Flanigan


B Scratch Race

1. 50      Matt Karnowski
2. 32      Tom Petty *
3. 46      Chak Lattanand
4. 6        Andrew Petty
5. 38      Rob Ollerman
6. 41      Dennis Roberts
7. 270    Zak Hafner
8. 12      Kayce (Brian) Shelton


C Scratch Race

1. 244    Brad G??
2. 40      Jim Smith
3. 288    Dave Havlin
4. 251    Jeff Stein
5. 12      Kayce (Brian) Shelton
6. 283    Darren Marhanke
7. 287    Dan Feeherty
8. 286    Stephen Rhodes

Jr Scratch Race

1. 266    Jeremy Roberts
2. 240    Eva Berger
3. 254    Mattie Ollerman

A Win & In
1. 16     Robert Mayfield
2. 43     Rubin Aymerich
3. 32     Tom Petty *
4. 6/9    Andrew Petty
5. 47     Mike Flanigan
6. 15       Devlin McDonough
7. 48      Emilie Flanigan


B Win & Out

1. 50    Matt Karnowski
2. 48    Emilie Flanigan
3. 32    Tom Petty *
4. 41     Dennis Roberts
5. 270   Zack Hafner

C Win & In
1. 244      Brad G??
2. 288     Dave Havlin
3. 40       Jim Smith
4. 12       Kayce (Brian) Shelton
5. 50       Matt Karnowski
6. 251     Jeff Stein
7. 283     Darren Marhanke
8. 286     Steven Rhodes

Jr Chariot
1. 266     Jeremy Roberts
2. 254     Mattie Ollerman
3. 240     Eva Berger

W Chariot
1. 48  Emilie Flanigan
2. 69   Soli Johannes*
3. 240 Eva Berger


Points Race A/B/C
1. 47     Mike Flanigan
2. 32     Tom Petty *
3. 38      Rob Ollerman
4. 16     Robert Mayfield
5. 6      Andrew Petty
6. 39    Maybe 239 Dave Stone???
7. 69    Soli Johannes*
8. 48    Emilie Flanigan
9. 41    Dennis Roberts
10. 270 Zack Hafner

Match Sprint
1. 47     (I am guessing this should be 48- Emilie Flanigan??)
2. 69     Soli Johannes

Chariot B/C
1. 50    Matt Karnowski
2. 12    Kayce (Brian) Shelton
3. 40    Jim Smith
4. 288  Dave Havlin
5. 244  Brad G
6. 286  Stephen Rhodes

Jr Unknown Distance
1. 266   Jeremy Rogers
2. 254   Mattie Ollerman
3. 240   Eva Berger

* Not on the registration list for 8.9.12

As the Olympics come to an end...

I thought this was a pretty neat little guide to Olympic track races.

Cycling Tips Track Guide

I hope everyone has been watching as much as they can! I watch these races and get a surge of excitement and inspiration. There have been some incredible, beautiful races happening during the course of these games.

Keep watching, continue riding, remain inspired.

-Molly

August 2, 2012 Penrose Park Velodrome 50th Birthday Bash

Happy 50th Birthday Mr Bumpy Face! What a fun night of racing! and celebrating!

Huge thank yous go out to Brian "Kayce" Shelton for organizing such a great night of racing and birthday festivities!

We may or may not have held the first Keiren in a long time (First rule of Penrose Keiren - no one talks about Penrose Keiren, or at least the driver of the moto).

Tyler was certainly busy all night, with the grilling of burgers and dogs and what-not ;).
Molly made the most amazing cake replica of the track (Look out Cake Boss!!) - it was delicious too!

Special thanks to the Penrose Birthday Sponsors: Big Shark, Stephen Wilkes, Russ & Adrienne Murphy/Mesa Cycles, Schlafly (! For the KEG!!), Joe Stahl and Karl Becker (apologies to anyone I may have inadvertantly left off)

The weather looked uncertain for a while, with some not so pretty, dark clouds moving by. Just as it was time to start racing, a little rain fell but it was as if the track knew we wouldn't accept no for an answer and dried up pretty quickly.  Eva tested it out on her unicycle to be sure it was ready.

We had 31 registered racers and several new-to-the-track people who just gave it a spin between races. I think the spectators for the night stole the show. I don't think I've seen that many people out at the track at one time (the picture here doesn't do it justice!)  Joe Stahl and Karl Becker provided some excellent commentary/track rules and a few history lessons!

The above photos were taken on my iPhone, but we had some fabulous "real" photographers out there:

Photo's from Mike Martin, thevikingstudio.com

Photo's from Tom Bremer


The "Firecrackers" at the end of the night were a nice touch ;)   The cars speeding away on to hwy 70 added to the excitement!

As an aside, we have started to fund raise to maintain/resurface the track. Donations are gladly accepted on race nights at registration.

RESULTS

Keiren - A:

1. 23     Luke Bligh
2. 256   Hayden Warner
3. 52     Zach Slavens
4. 16    Robert Mayfield
5. 15    Devlin McDonough
6. 46    Chak Lattanand
7. 239  Dave Stone
8. 37    David Gray

Keiren - B:
1. 9         Andrew Petty
2. 32       Tom Petty
3. 50       Matt Karnowski
4. 238     Bill Howells
5. 69       Soli Johannes
6. 5         Erik Seaver
7. 41       Dennis Roberts
8. 12       Kayce Shelton

Keiren - C:
Group 1:
1. 4         Todd Nowlin
2. 267     Matt Dale
3. 277     Tom Guttman
4. 244     Brad Gutting
5. 283     Darren Marhanka
6. 241     Kate Hrubes
7. 286     Stephen Rhodes
8. 266     Jeremy Roberts

Group 2:
1. 44    Andrew Mullins
2. 251  Jeff Stein
3. 0     Molly Brady
4. 40   Jim Smith
5. 284 Emmett Wilson


Team Pursuits:
Race 1:

1. "Home" team 2:49:10
Hayden Warner
Luke Bligh
Matt Karnowski
Jeff Stein


2. "Away" team   2:54:59
Zach Slavens
Tom Petty
Dennis Roberts
Darren Marhanka

Race 2:
1. Away team: 2:49:87
Devlin McDonough
Dave Stone
Erik Seaver
Tom Guttman

2. Home team 2:59:42
Kayce Shelton
Soli Johannes
Chak Lattanand
Molly Brady

Race 3:
1. Home team: 2:59:14
David
Jeremy
Todd Nowlin
Jim Smith
Matt Dale
Stephen Rhodes

2. Away Team:  3:00:96
Bill Howells
Andrew Petty
Andrew Mullins
Emmett Wilson
Kate Hrubes
Brad Gutting

Crawl:
1. 256      Hayden Warner
2. 46        Chak Lattanand
3. 52        Zach Slavens
4. 37        David Gray
5. 32       Tom Petty
6. 50        Matt Karnowski
7. 267      Matt Dale
8. 37        David Gray
9. 40        Jim Smith
10. 12       Kayce Shelton
11. 286     Stephen Rhodes
12. 9         Andrew Petty
13. 244     Brad Gutting
14. 266     Jeremy Roberts

Chariot
1. 256     Hayden Warner
2. 32      Tom Petty
3. 52      Zach Slavens
4. 239    Dave Stone
5. 69      Soli Johannes
6. 238    Bill Howells
7. 46      Chak Lattanand




~Steph

Results 7.26.12

Sorry for the delay! Here are the results for 7.26.12

Women's & Jr 7 lap scratch race
1.  282      Rachel Byus
2.  69        Soli Johannes
3.  0          Molly Brady
4.  266      Jeremy Roberts

A Scratch
1.  265    Chris Miller
2.  43     Rubin Aymerich
3.  16     Robert Mayfield
4.  23     Luke Bligh
5.  280   Nick Chevalley
6.  52     Zak Slavens
7.  281   Dave Smith
8.  49     Dan Wenzburger
9.  37     David Gray
10. 32    Tom Petty
11. 46    Chak Lattanand
12. 239  Dave Stone

B Scratch
1.  52    Zak Slavens
2. 32     Tom Petty
3. 281   Dave Smith
4. 49     Dan Wenzburger
5. 46     Chak Lattanand
6. 37     David Gray
7. 69     Soli Johannes
8. 282   Rachel Byus
9. 12     Kayce Shelton
10. 41   Dennis Roberts

C Scratch
1. 277    Tom Guttman
2. 4        Todd Nowlin
3. 251    Jeff Stein
4. 12     Kayce Shelton

Women/Jr Win & Out
1. 282  Rachel Byus
2. 69    Soli Johannes
3. 0      Molly Brady
4. 266  Jeremy Roberts

A Win & Out
1. 280    Nick Chevalley
2. 52      Zak Slavens
3. 16      Robert Mayfield
4. 23      Luke Bligh
5. 37      David Gray
6. 46      Chak Lattanand
7. 265    Chris Miller
8. 281    Dave Smith
9. 43      Rubin Aymerich
10. 239  Dave Stone
11. 32    Tom Petty

B Win & Out
1. 23     Luke Bligh
2. 43     Rubin Aymerich
3. 32     Tom Petty
4. 49     Dan Wenzburger
5. 52     Zak Slavens
6. 37     David Gray
7. 239   Dave Stone
8. 281   Dave Smith
9. 41     Dennis Roberts


C Win & Out
1. 277   Tom Guttman
2. 12     Kayce Shelton
3. 251   Jeff Stein
4. 4       Todd Nowlin


Women/ Jr Tempo

1. 282      Rachel Byus 19 pts
2. 0          Molly Brady  15 pts
3. 266     Jeremy Roberts 2 pts
DNF: 69 Soli Johannes

A Tempo
1. 280    Nick Chevalley 17 pts
2. 16     Robert Mayfield 13 pts
3. 32     Tom Petty 8 pts
4. 52     Zak Slavens  5 pts
5. 239   Dave Stone 3 pts
6. 281   Dave Smith 2 pts
7 49.     Dan Wenzburger
8. 37     David Gray
9. 43     Rubin Aymerich
10. 23   Luke Bligh


B Tempo
1. 281    Dave Smith
2. 32      Tom Petty
3. 52      Zak Slavens
4. 239    Dave Stone
5. 37      David Gray
6. 41      Dennis Roberts
7. 46      Chak Lattanand
8. 69      Soli Johannes




C Unknown Distance
1. 4        Todd Nowlin
2. 277    Tom Guttman
3. 12      Kayce Shelton
4. 0        Molly Brady
5. 251   Jeff Stein

Bill H's chicago velodrome experience

Little did I know but our very own Bill has his own race blog.

Here is a link to view his most recent excursion : Bill's Blog!



Also, lets not forget that this Thursday is our anniversary party. Bring snacks, bring your friends, bring yer race legs!

-Molly

p.s. hopefully we'll get some race results posted soon, I know Mr. Wilkes is a busy busy dude.

Recap... sorta

Gah! I think that mentioning the heat will soon be like telling someone that they have no hair, when they don't. Obvious and unnecessary. Welcome to the midwest! It's what we live in. So okay, another hot one (can you tell that the heat is annoying me?)
We yet again had an excellent turnout of 23, despite the nasty haze that hangs over Mr. Bumpy.

Caitlin Silovsky officially gets the furthest traveled award for this season, as she journeyed from Topeka Kansas just to race with the lot of us. She then made the trek home after a pretty tough night - a 4+ hour drive! Thanks for coming out Caitlin!

Many familiar faces joined us for the first time this year including Devlin McDonough, Nick Chevalley, and Dave Smith. Kate Hrubes jumped back in before heading off to Colorado next week and Ms. Soli is back and stronger than ever!

Missin some folks who are trading weeks with the Dirt Crit series! Too bad two awesome types of racing are happening on the same night. For some pretty solid hilarious updates on Dirt Crittdom check out the Team Seagal Blog.


We had some fun races to watch like when Andrew Petty sprinted from the line in the scratch race and staved off the field taking first place in the A's! Dave Stone had some solid wins and I am convinced that the points race is his event. During the C scratch race Todd Nowlin had a very good lead and held it and held it until Caitlin's legs exploded with power and she came from half a lap back to take the win.
I usually know its especially good when I have trouble staying off the track during a race. When things get really good I tend to make my way as close as possible to the edge of the track, as if it's going to help me see better. Last night was like that.


Thanks as always to those who get there early, stay late, and do what they can to help out!

Keep an eye out on the Facebook jazz to get info about our 50th anniversary party!

-Molly

Results 7.19.12

Unfortunately I wasn't there to race or spectate this week but I heard it was  another HOT one!


 RESULTS 7.19.12

Women's 5 Lap Scratch Race
1. 279  Caitlin Silovsky
2. 69    Soli Johannes
3. 0      Molly Brady
4. 241  Kate Hrubes

Men's A 5 Lap Scratch Race
1. 9     Andrew Petty
2. 15   Devlin McDonough
3. 256 Hayden Warner
4. 16   Robert Mayfield
5. 43   Rubin Aymerich
6. 52   Zachary Slavens
7. 280   Nick Chevalley
8. 38    Rob Ollermann
9. 281   Dave Smith
10. 32   Tom Petty

Men's B 5 Lap Scratch Race

1. 239   Dave Stone
2. 52     Zachary Slavens
3. 32     Tom Petty
4. 9       Andrew Petty
5. 50     Matthew Karnowski
6. 41     Dennis Roberts
7. 238   Bill Howells
8. 244   Brad Gutting
9. 12     Brian Shelton
10. 40    Jim Smith

Men's C 5 Lap Scratch Race
1. 279   Caitlin Silovsky
2. 4       Todd Nowlin
3. 40      Jim Smith
4. 244    Brad Gutting
5. 50      Matthew Karnowski

Women Unknown Distance
1. 69     Soli Johannes
2. 0      Molly Brady
3. 241  Kate Hrubes

Men's A Unknown Distance
1. 256     Hayden Warner
2. 280     Nick Chevalley
3. 16       Robert Mayfield
4. 281     Dave Smith
5. 43       Rubin Amyerich
6. 9         Andrew Petty
7. 15       Devlin McDonough
8. 23       Luke Bligh

Men's B Unknown Distance
1.  52    Zachary Slavens
2.  32     Tom Petty
3. 239    Dave Stone
4. 23      Luke Bligh
5. 281    Dave Smith
6. 9        Andrew Petty
7. 50      Matthew Karnowski
8. 41     Dennis Roberts
9. 38     Rob Ollermann
10. 238 Bill Howells
11. 12    Brian Shelton


Men's C Unknown Distance
1. 4     Todd Nowlin
2. 40   Jim Smith
3. 12   Brian Shelton
4. 244 Brad Gutting
5. 32   Tom Petty


25 Lap  (A/B) Points Race #1
1. 256   Hayden Warner (11)
2. 280   Nick Chevalley (11)
3. 16    Robert Mayfield  (11)
4. 32    Tom Petty (6)
5. 9      Andrew Petty (4)
6. 23    Luke Bligh (-2)
7. 281  Dave Smith (-4)
8. 38    Rob Ollermann (-9)
9. 15    Devlin McDonough (-10)


25 Lap (B/C) Point's Race #2
1. 239    Dave Stone (20)
2. 41     Dennis Roberts (9)
3. 69     Soli Johannes (7)
4. 50     Matthew Karnowski (7)
5. 238   Bill HOwells (5)
6. 244   Brad Gutting (2)
7. 0       Molly Brady (0)
8. 4      Todd Nowlin (0)
9. 50    Matthew Karowski (0)
10. 241 Kate Hrubes (0)
11. 40   Jim Smith (-5)

A PARTY!

Sittin on the sidelines

Well I took the night off. My body said I needed it, but goodness is it hard to watch everyone race while you just stand there! I did get the chance to see things from a different perspective. When I'm out there racing it's hard to focus on what is happening races. I'm usually too busy drinking water, sweating, and jacking my jaw.

I had the chance to take some photos (not the most professional) and I even got a lesson in proper ringing of the last lap bell.

Some amazing and unexpected wins took place last night. Dave Stone killed it in the Win And Out, taking first in a field of 21! That's huge! Zachary Slavens nipped Emilie at the line in the scratch race, and Rob Ollermann found those endurance legs in the points race with a third place.

I am infinitely impressed by the fellow racers.

ALSO, Kayce has been working SUPER hard to come up with plans for Penrose's 50th anniversary party. He has set a date - August 5 for the party. It will be a night of racing with food, beer, and more! If you'd like to contribute, please contact Kayce via STLbiking in the velodrome forum. 

See you all next week!

-Molly

7.12.12 recap & results

The Hot temperatures took a break and mother nature gave us a pleasant night of racing at the track for a change. We had 27 racers tonight including several who travel for miles and miles just to race with us.    Danny Stevenson, Frank Brummer and Hayden Warner all traveled from the Effingham IL area - about 115 miles! I think they win for most miles traveled with new comer Tom Fritschen traveling about 90 miles from Quincy. Ashley Rethemeyer made the trek from Hermann MO to grace us with her presence and held her own tonight in the B races!!

Cool points of the night:  We had 1 junior return for another night of racing: Welcome back Jeremy Roberts! and Good job holding your own against the ladies (Some of whom are Very Very fast!!)
The first round of races were 5 lap scratch races. While we had a mere 8 racers in the A race, a grand smashing total of 21 lined up for the B race! It was crazy & amazing to watch that many in one race (and a short race, at that).
The 50 lap points race made another appearance for the B/A category.  It's just amazing to watch! I can't imagine racing for that long! :) Good job everyone!!

RESULTS:

Round 1: 5 Lap Scratch

Women/Jrs:
1.  Ashley Rethemeyer
2. Sarah Turner 
3. Steph Nadeau
4. Jeremy Roberts

A:
1. 86 Thomas Cuneio
2. 43 Rubin Aymerich
3. 19 Tyler Bicknese
4. 256 Hayden Warner
5. 49 Dan Wenzelburger
6. 52  Zachary Slavens
7. 38 Rob Ollermann
8. 23 Luke Bligh

B:
1. 52  Zachary Slavens
2. 48  Emilie Flanigan
3. 276  Jon Rinehart
4. 272  Frank Brummer
5. 19 Tyler Bicknese
6. 70 Tim Gaidis
7. 51 Ashley Rethemeyer
8. 268 ?? I think this should be 260 ben Tiefenbrun
9. 21 Gus Miller
10. 23 Luke Bligh
11. 277  Tom Guttman


C:
1. 272 Frank Brummer
2. 70 Tim Gaidis
3. 277 Tom Guttman
4. 40  Jim Smith
5. 276 Jon Rinehart
6. 4 Todd Nowlin
7. 275 Danny Stevenson
8. 8 Sarah Turner
9. 273 Matt Schaefer
10. 8 Sarah Turner ?? (so nice, she finished twice??)
11. 18 Steph Nadeau

Round 2 Win  & Out


Women/Jr
1. 48 Emilie Flanigan
2. 51 Ashley Rethemeyer
3. 18 Stephanie Nadeau
4. 8 Sarah Turner
5. 266 Jeremy Roberts


A:
1. 256 Hayden Warner
2. 86 Thomas Cuneio
3. 19 Tyler Bicknese
4. 52 Zachary Slavens
5. 49 Dan Wenzelburger
6. 47 Mike Flanigan
7. 48 Emilie Flanigan
8. 38 Rob Ollermann
9. 43 Rubin Aymerich


B:
1. 239 Dave Stone
2. 50 Matthew Karnowski
3. 9 Andrew Petty
4. 21  Gus Miller
5. 260  Ben Tiefenbrun
6. 41 Dennis Roberts
7. 275 Danny Stevenson
8. 51 Ashley Rethemeyer
9. 70 Tim Gaidis

C.
1. 273Matt Schaefer
2. 272 Frank Brummer
3. 40 Jim Smith
4. 277 Tom Guttman
5. 4 Todd Nowlin
6. 275 Danny Stevenson


Round 3
50 Lap Points Race A/B


1. 86 Thomas Cuneio (49)
2. 19 Tyler Bicknese (40)
3. 38 Rob Ollermann (29)
4. 47 Mike Flanigan (28)
5. 9 Andrew Petty (18)
6. 278  Tom Fritschen (5)
7. 49 Dan Wenzelburger (1)
8. 43 Rubin Aymerich  (-8)
9. 41 Dennis Roberts (-10)
10. 52 Zachary Slavens (-18)
11. 51 Ashley Rethemeyer (-20)
12. 276 Jon Rinehart (-24)
13. 239  Dave Stone (-40)
14. 12 Brian Shelton (-48)
15. 21 Gus Miller (-50)


C/Women/Jr Unknown distance


1. 48 Emilie Flanigan
2. 272 Frank Brummer
3. 273 Matt Schaefer
4. 275 Danny Stevenson
5. 8 Sarah Turner
6. 40 Jim Smith
9. 266 Jeremy Roberts

Results and Recap from 7.5.12

It was another hot one! My Garmin read 103 in the shade and over 107 on the track. Thankfully a nice breeze and fabulous company kept us all feeling cool (like Fonzie?) all night.  Steven was back from the road again and spoiled us all with his presence, iced towels, ice water and sports drinks.

Molly did a fabulous job again of getting set up/registration up and running and still somehow saved some energy for the races. We had 21 people show up tonight. Mostly the dedicated few from week after week, but we saw some first timers tonight too! You all get a HUGE round of applause for showing up for your first track race on another HOFH night! Officials extraordinaire Sara and Marijn kept us on track (both literally and figuratively!) and produced these fine results you see below!!


On a personal note: Thanks to Emilie and Sarah Turner, with Molly and myself, we had a women's field of 4!

 Some of the B racers tried their hand, er wheels at A races, some C's jumped up to try B races and we even had enough to run C races. We were able to get in 3 rounds of races, with a couple of extra/fun stuff at the end of the night. Everyone survived, with no major mishaps or heat stroke! (Fortunately Sarah's flat tire/pseudo crash did not result in any injuries!)

Round One brought us all 5 lap Scratch races. The A racers let Mike Flanigan get a little gap and he just ran away with it.

5 Lap Scratch

Women
1.    48    Emilie Flanigan
2.    8      Sarah Turner
3.    0      Molly Brady
4.    18    Stephanie Nadeau


A's
1.    47     Mike Flanigan
2.   16      Robert Mayfield
3.   268    Tom Cuneio
4.   11      Joe Walsh
5.   256    Hayden Warner
6.   52      Zachary Slavens
7.   49      Dan Wenzelburger
8.   9        Andrew Petty
9.   43      Ruben Aymerich
10. 48      Emilie Flanigan
11. 46      Chak Lattanand

B's
1.   52      Zachary Slavens
2.   9        Andrew Petty
3.   272    Frank Brummer
4.   238    Bill Howells
5.   12      Brian Shelton
6.   273    Matthew Schaefer
7.   268    Tom Cuneio
8.   32      Tom Petty
9.   262    Kurt Schenk


C's
1.   273    Matthew Schaefer
2.    0      Molly Brady
3.    18    Stephanie Nadeau
4.    274  Patrick Mayfield

Miss & Out

Women
1.    48    Emilie Flanigan
2.    8      Sarah Turner
3.    18    Stephanie Nadeau
4.    0      Molly Brady

 A's
1.    268    Tom Cuneio
2.    11      Joe Walsh
3.    43      Ruben Aymerich
4.    256    Hayden Warner
5.    52      Zachary Slavens
6.    16      Robert Mayfield

7.    49      Dan Wenzelburger

8.    32      Tom Petty
9.    46      Chak Lattanand
10.   9        Andrew Petty
11.   47     Mike Flanigan

B's
1.   272    Frank Brummer
2.   9        Andrew Petty

3.   46      Chak Lattanand

4.   32      Tom Petty
5.   48    Emilie Flanigan
6.   256    Hayden Warner
7.   238    Bill Howells
8.   268    Tom Cuneio
9.   52      Zachary Slavens

10. 12      Brian Shelton

Unknown Distance  (7 laps)
C's
1.   272    Frank Brummer
2.   8        Sarah Turner
3.   12      Brian Shelton
4.   0        Molly Brady
5.   18      Stephanie Nadeau
6.   262    Kurt Schenk

With the last round of races starting, Rene Knott from KSDK showed up to check our little slice of Heaven.  I just saw the story on Channel 5 and we all looked like stars!  Emilie, Robert and Molly were well spoken, looked amazing and gave excellent interviews. When they make it available on-line, we'll post a link here!

Snowball
A's
1.    268    Tom Cuneio       41 pts
2.    11      Joe Walsh           39 pts
3.    256    Hayden Warner  18 pts

4.    16      Robert Mayfield  12 pts

5.    47      Mike Flanigan     3 pts

6.    49      Dan Wenzelburger

7.    43      Ruben Aymerich
8.    48      Emilie Flanigan

B's
1.   9        Andrew Petty      51 pts
2.   52      Zachary Slavens  27 pts
3.   47      Mike Flanigan     15 pts
4.   48      Emilie Flanigan    9 pts
5.   32      Tom Petty            6 pts
6.    43     Ruben Aymerich  3 pts
7.   238    Bill Howells         2 pts

C's
1.   272    Frank Brummer  48 pts
2.   8        Sarah Turner      38 pts
3.   262    Kurt Schenk       15 pts
4.   273    Matthew Schaefer  9 pts
5.   18      Stephanie Nadeau  1 pt
6.   0        Molly Brady
7.   274    Patrick Mayfield  

CRAWL
1.   48    Emilie Flanigan
2.   238  Bill Howells
3.   9      Andrew Petty

Match Sprint
1.   256     Hayden Warner
2.   52       Zachary Slavens

Well, it's time to put myself to bed. This was my first night doing recap, so feel free to send any positive comments/constructive criticism my way. Don't have anything nice to say? well, you know what your mother would say! ;)

~Steph

Penrose on the internets

I forgot to mention that a guy showed up to do some filming for a spot on some local media's website. I know, so informative. I forgot the gentleman's name, although I may have said boob, bra, or both to him in my heat induced haze on Thursday. Steven has his contact info, so I'm sure that before Penrose gets absorbed into the internet once again, we will see a video.

-Molly

Results and Recap from 6/28

Good Morning! Hope everyone has recovered from an intense day of heat! Some of us decided to brave the track last night and I'm really glad that we did. It was a pretty epic night of racing. At one point I was at the starting line and looked down to see my Garmin read 119 degrees.

I feel like we had a pretty damn good turn out considering that sweltering Sahara heat. We had 16 people. I being the only woman, and there being only one or two C's, forced us to combine races and run A and B groups only. This turned out to be a good thing. The night ended a bit earlier and many got to face the challenge of riding with some faster folks.

Steven returned for last night's races and showed up uber prepared to pamper us through the night. We had a water jug full of ice and water, a cooler of poweraid, and a huge tub with ice, water, and towels.

Okay so here are the results:


Round 1 - 3 Lap Sprint    From a standing start. No neutral.


A's 
1.      256     Hayden Warner
2.        16     Robert Mayfield
3.        11     Joe Walsh
4.        26     Kevin Weyman

B's 
1.        52     Zachary Slavens
2.        50     Matt Karnowski
3.       271    Frank Brummer
4.       239    Dave Stone


Round 2 -  Unknown Distance     Between 4 & 17 laps


A's 
1.        256    Hayden Warner
2.          11    Joe Walsh
3.          46    Chak Lattanand
4.          16    Robert Mayfield
5.          38    Rob Ollerman
6.          26    Kevin Weyman

B's 
1.        238    William Howells
2.          52    Zachary Slavens
3.          50    Matt Karnowski
4.            0    Molly Brady
5.        262    Kurt Schenk
6.          12    Brian Shelton
7.          40    Jim Smith
8.        270    Zak Hafner
9.        239    Dave Stone

Round 3 - Points Race    50 Laps    Combined A & B
1.       256     Hayden Warner            67 points
2.         11     Joe Walsh                     59 points
3.       271     Frank Brummer            29 points
4.       239     Dave Stone                     4 points
5.         12     Brian Shelton                  1 points
6.       262     Kurt Schenk
7.       238     William Howells
8.         50     Matt Karnowski
9.       270     Zak Hafner


Round 4 - Kayce's Crawl
1.         46     Chak Lattanand
2.         50     Matt Karnowski
3.         12     Brian Shelton
4.         52     Zachary Slavens
5.       239     Dave Stone
6.       271     Frank Brummer
7.       256     Hayden Warner


It's pretty obvious that Hayden Warner showed up and swept that track with his opponents. At the end of that insane 50 lap points race he sprinted to the finish with a gap on the field. Bill Howells flew off the front from the start in the unknown distance and we never managed to catch him, even when pacing with half lap pulls, and he took first.
There are a handful of guys that I have watched get better and better as the season progresses from last year, and a couple that have shown up and done very well for themselves. Zach Slavens just keeps improving and Dave Stone came back after suffering a broken leg at the track a few years ago and has held his own.

I want to wish Robert, Kevin, Zach, and Russ good luck up at Northbrook this weekend! They are going for a sprint competition being held on the 30th.

Also, there was mention that Eduardo (whose name I have repeatedly misspelled, my apologies) has sustained an injury. I wish him a speedy recovery and if there is anything us folks at Penrose can do, let us know.

See ya'll next week!

Half Off Hundred

Looks like tomorrow will be a half off hundred night.
If Mother Nature intends to burn us up, as the forecast predicts, racing will be half price.