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Tammy "The sprint" Spray is untouchable!

Santa Fe Trail rider gives 100%.

Cat 4/5's are ready!

Indiana Cat 2 talks to X Man Steve.

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KSU Mike Koons can barely see the pack.

Juli Watkins does her thang.

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 Your top 3 rider's placing determine your Team GC. for the overall series.

Mojo's Spring Fling Criterium

Presented by Anam Gathering.  Free Youth & Junior racing by Slimmer's Automotive Service.

 

Another large field of 120+ racers lucked out at the 2nd nice weekend at Clinton Lake Sunshine and moderate temps but lake winds were 20 to 30 mph.

The juniors field and beginner's women's category continued to impress with large numbers. Bike Source rolled in the Cat 1/2/3 but encounter the "X" factor and KSU's Mark Smelser teetered on the brink of instant Cat 3 upgrade!

The largest Team present, Team X Struggled in the 3/4 field and the independents ruled the day. Phil Todd, Mike Koons and Eric Struckhoff stole the show and the great form of Major JB Vowell continued from last week. KSU Koon's went off with 5 laps to go and ammased a large lead to win the final sprint comfortably.

The Team X Junior squad coached by Steve Rouff and Jim Whittaker executed their plan perfectly. Sending Garrick up the road the Oz Jr's and Santa Fe riders were put on the defense. A tired junior field was no match for Joe Schmalz and Adam Lang in the sprint.

SRM Power: SRM power meter user Jim Whittaker & Elite Coach details his race data from the 3/4 Race.

Time 52:45, Average power 242 watts, Heart Rate 169 bpm, Speed 24.06 MPH, Cadence 77 rpm's (includes periods when a racer stops pedaling.

Several VeloTek athletes raced both the 4/5 & 3/4 race and the power measurement and speed were similiar. Generally Cat 3 and 4 races with at least 45+ riders are similar if the course is not too technical. Remember, even with average watts shorter periods of much greater power is required in the 3's race. And in the 3's during the sprints more riders are competitive and one rider is less likely to dominate.

USA Cycling Licensed Elite coach Jim Whittaker also uses powermeter to coach his Velotek Athletes. SRM Power meter's and elite coaching isn't just for experienced cyclists. Jim Whittaker welcomes all level of athletes.

The dominate Cat 4/5 sprinting and aerobic ability of KSU Wildcat Mark Smelser was obvious to all! Mark picked up where he finished off at last week's Spring Fling, stealing points at the last intermediate sprint Mark never looked back and soloed to the win. Cowtowner racer and promoter Chris Locke snuck into 2nd place and the Team X squad dominated the team competition in the Cat 4/5.

 

 

Short Photo "Flip" of Cat 4/5's

Spring Fling Race Blogs

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Note: Ties are broken by last lap top 8 finish finish. Or if two riders have 1 point in the points laps then the later ones break ties.

 

 

Series Points Total

(Your actual Race day points don't transfer to the series, they merely determine your race day finish. Your points below are SERIES points not what you scored that day.) Series Points

Cat 1/2/3  
1st Brian Jensen Bike Source 11
2nd Shadd Smith Bike Source 10
3rd Steve Tilford Bike Source 9
4th Lance Sulzen Team X Cycling 8
5th Adam Mills Bike Source 7
6th Bill Stolte Bike Source 6
7th Andy Chocha Team X Cycling 5
8th Bill Marshall Team X Cycling 4
Cat 3/4  
1st Phillip Todd Bicycle Shack 11
2nd Mike Koons KSU 10
3rd Eric Struckhoff Free State 9
4th Ed Noll Cowtown 8
5th Joel Vowell Santa Fe 7
6th Chris Hess KCOI 6
7th Curt Shelman RCRC 5
8th Ryan Halloran Cowtown 4
9th Mark Smelser KSU 3
10th Patrick Robinson Team X Cycling 2
Cat 4/5  
1st Mark Smelser KSU 11
2nd Chris Locke Cowtown 10
3rd Michael Mertz unaffiliated 9
4th Mike Palitto Team X Cycling 8
5th Eric Burch Bicycle Shack 7
6th Dean Parker Team X Cycling 6
7th Adrian O'Hara KCOI 5
8th Chris Chorice unaffiliated 4
9th Keith Walberg Wheatland 3
10th Kurt Albrecht Team X Cycling 2
Cat 5  
1st Gerald Hart KSU 11
2nd Lawrence Simonson KSU 10
3rd Joe Christman unaffiliated 9
4th Matt Spencer unaffiliated 8
5th Austin Fick Team X Cycling 7
6th Nick Crawford Bicycle Shack 6
7th Jason Schupp Cowtown 5
8th Dan Cool unaffiliated 4
Women 3/4  
1st Tammy Spray Free State 11
2nd Juli Watkins KCBC 10
3rd Pam Hinton Free State 9
4th Shari Woiwood KCBC 8
5th Jill Thole KCBC 7
6th Nan Gatewood Wheatland 6
7th Kim Kissing KU 5
8th Kate Franzen KU 4
Women 4/Beginner  
1st Carolyn Thompson KSU 11
2nd Kera McDonald KCBC 10
3rd Marian Smith KCBC 9
4th Nicole Greiwe   8
5th Kristin Goodwin   7
6th Kim Kissing KU 6
7th Tammara Larimer unaffiliated 5
Junior 12 - 18  
1st Joe Schmalz Team X Cycling 11
2nd Adam Lang Team X Cycling 10
3rd Chris Hall Team X Cycling 9
4th Hervey Wright IV Oz 8
5th Preston Roberts Oz 7
6th Greg Payne Team X Cycling 6
7th Austin Fick Team X Cycling 5
8th Garrick Valverde Team X Cycling 4
 

 

The new Alta-Sport category 4 beginners women drew 10 women and KSU's Carolyn Thompson won. Kera and Marian rounded out the women's cat 4 top 3.

FSR's Pam Hinton charged off the front towards the end of the Women's 3/4 race in an impressive one-woman break away. Her team mate and sprinting ace Tammy Spray won thanks to her sprinting prowess and timing ability.

The large cat 5 field was controlled by the KSU duo of Gerald Hart and Lawrence Simson. Alta Sport Spring spotlight athlete Joe Christman finished 3rd.