Well, the second Elite Tax Service Chilly Cheeks Duathlon Series event of the season certainly lived up to it's name. The temperature at the ten o'clock race start time stood at a balmy 15 degrees Fahrenheit - although you would never have known it by looking at race winner Andy Palmer.
Dressed in shorts, Palmer burst ahead of the rest of the athletes in the first wave - there were 6 waves, assigned randomly as racers entries were received - which meant that a lead wasn't good enough. There were plenty of fast guys in the field, including Mathew Segur, who had beaten Palmer by 9 seconds in the first race in the series, and Andrew Holton, who is always a threat in local duathlon competition - both were competing in later waves.
In the women's race, it looked like the battle for first would be between last year's series winner Jennifer Lee, and always strong Gwen Erffmeyer, who was making her Chilly Cheeks debut.
The race used a fun 2 mile Run - 3.5 mile Bike - 2 mile Run - 7 mile Bike - 50 meter run format. The course was altered somewhat on race morning, due to black ice coating the western part of the original bike course, thus eliminating the second transition area on the west side of Cherry Creek State Park, in favor of a single transition area. It also eliminated one of the more fun elements of the race - choosing to carry running shoes on the bike for the second run, or wearing running shoes on the bike.
The run course, however, was predominantly snow packed trails along the shores of a frozen Cherry Creek Reservoir.
As Palmer crossed the finish line alone, he was confident that he had maintained a sufficient cushion on his rivals, but it wasn't until 10 minutes later that he was confident that he had one (there was a 10 minute gap between start times of wave-A and Wave-F)
In the women's competition, Erffmeyer pulled out a 1 minute margin of victory, with series newcomer Jenni Keil slipping in between Erffmeyer and Lee to grab second.
In Fat Tire competition, Darren Hanger made his series debut an impressive one, grabbing a six second victory over Mark Gavach. 19 year old Erica Hart took first for the women in the Fat Tire division.
105 racers finished the race, despite the cold, and were treated to hot Ramen noodles and Hot Cocoa following the race. The raffle tradition continued, with a list of raffle prizes announced before the start of the race, and finishing places drawn at random once the race began. Athletes finishing in those places were handed raffle prizes from our generous sponsors and racers!
Raffle Prizes included free tax preparation by our Title Sponsor Elite Tax Service of Denver, owned by Doug Smith who placed 100th; free Chiropractic exams by 22nd place finisher Darren Dondero, a Littleton Chiropractor; Copies of "Running Colorado's Front Range" written by 15th place finisher Brian Metzler; gift certificates to Wellness and Power, provided by Greg Damian, who will be racing in the February 6th event; Gift Certificates by our Saddle Sponsor Koobi; and nutritional products by our gel sponsor Hammer Nutrition.
*FT=Fat Tire Division (must ride a MTB)
*Open=Any Bike is acceptable (choose based on weather)
**For series standings, ages are calculated based on 01/01/05
PLACE NAME CITY ST AGE S SP Time
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1 Palmer Andy Centennial CO 33 M 55:36
2 Holton Andrew Pine CO 37 M 57:37
3 Lowe Mark Wheat Ridge CO 31 M 58:10
4 Dillard Mark Englewood CO 38 M 1:00:57
5 Muscianisi Dave Littleton CO 34 M 1:01:35
6 Oliver Edward Littleton CO 35 M 1:02:12
7 Smith Neil Louisville CO 30 M 1:02:20
8 Olesa Raymond Jamestown CO 38 M 1:02:33
9 Ramsey Jeremy Highlands Ranch CO 31 M 1:03:14
10 Classen Galen Denver CO 51 M 1:04:19
11 Skinkle Dave Denver CO 46 M 1:04:30
12 Kovisto Steve Littleton CO 41 M 1:04:58
13 Mowlam Kerry Parker CO 35 M 1:05:57
14 Metzler Brian Boulder CO 35 M 1:06:33
15 Larsen Matthew Colorado Springs CO 33 M 1:06:52
16 Ruscin Mark Westminster CO 36 M 1:06:57
17 HANGER DARREN Littleton CO 36 M FT 1:07:03
18 haston mark denver CO 32 M 1:07:06
19 Gavach Mark Boulder CO 41 M FT 1:07:09
20 Erffmeyer Gwen Lakewood CO 30 F 1:07:19
21 Dondero Darren Littleton CO 34 M 1:07:43
22 Pacheco Steven Westminster CO 40 M 1:08:05
23 Keil Jenni Louisville CO 27 F 1:08:21
24 Lee Jennifer Ft. Collins CO 32 F 1:08:44
25 Matlock Lisa Golden CO 30 F 1:08:56
26 Marsh Jon Lakewood CO 30 M 1:09:03
27 Cleverdon Paul Highlands Ranch CO 40 M 1:09:16
28 Siff Barry Boulder CO 49 M FT 1:09:23
29 Berling Doug Northglenn CO 47 M 1:09:28
30 Segur Matthew Lakewood CO 33 M 1:09:37
31 Kelble David Denver CO 47 M FT 1:09:51
32 Tolliver Rickey Aurora CO 36 M FT 1:10:02
33 Verenna Bobby Denver CO 32 M 1:10:37
34 Hart John Greenwood Vil. CO 53 M 1:11:07
35 Nelson David Colorado Springs CO 44 M 1:11:11
36 Buxton Ron Colorado Springs CO 37 M 1:11:20
37 Mann Kevin Littleton CO 39 M 1:11:21
38 Edrich Rick Denver CO 44 M FT 1:11:39
39 Simpson Blair Boulder CO 27 M 1:11:47
40 Wilkstrom Rainey Denver CO 40 F 1:12:04
41 Rathbun Rhys Monument CO 11 M 1:12:07
42 Cornejo Brandon Denver CO 30 M 1:12:32
43 Heidmous Mathew Golden CO 37 M 1:12:50
44 Flynn Carlos Davi Colorado Springs CO 24 M 1:12:50
45 Schimpf Peter Boulder CO 31 M 1:13:17
46 Taulman Ottie Parker CO 39 M 1:13:19
47 Cameron Eric Lakewood CO 38 M FT 1:13:51
48 Johnston Richard Lafayette CO 43 M FT 1:13:54
49 McNair Bryan Fort Collins CO 26 M 1:14:04
50 Martin Nicholas Wellington CO 27 M FT 1:15:22
51 Nockels Diane Littleton CO 37 F 1:15:26
52 Davis Nicole Jamestown CO 28 F 1:15:55
53 Churgovich Raymond Broomfield CO 39 M FT 1:16:21
54 Fraylick Mandy Lakewood CO 35 F 1:16:53
55 Wasserman Michael Englewood CO 45 M FT 1:16:58
56 Dinkel Joseph Castle Rock CO 29 M FT 1:17:38
57 Ballenger Jack Aurora CO 33 M FT 1:17:45
58 Hardies Rachel Erie CO 32 F 1:19:02
59 Lloyd Sue Wheat Ridge CO 48 F 1:19:06
60 hart erica Denver CO 19 F FT 1:19:28
61 Brady Marcus Littleton CO 27 M FT 1:19:30
62 Baird William Highlands Ranch CO 30 M 1:19:45
63 Peery Rebecca Parker CO 39 F 1:19:59
64 Holden Annie Littleton CO 17 F 1:20:15
65 Marshall Marji Highlands Ranch CO 41 F 1:20:23
66 Miller Jennifer Aurora CO 25 F 1:21:03
67 Thrasher Martin Colorado Springs CO 56 M 1:21:18
68 Vanboeschoten Derek Westminster CO 31 M FT 1:21:47
69 Simpson Gerald Parker CO 47 M 1:22:05
70 Young Eric Boulder CO 30 M FT 1:23:21
71 Orcutt Paige Littleton CO 14 F FT 1:23:25
72 Orcutt Jim Littleton CO 45 M FT 1:23:38
73 Willener Tara Colo. Springs CO 34 F 1:24:02
74 Mason Leigh Ft. Collins CO 26 F 1:24:33
75 Knutson Denise Longmont CO 33 F FT 1:24:51
76 Smith Doug!! Denver CO 38 M 1:25:19
77 Haywood Mark Centennial CO 35 M 1:25:57
78 Siff Jodee Boulder CO 40 F FT 1:26:09
79 HUFF JR. RICHARD castle rock, CO 45 M 1:26:56
80 Keller Clayton Breckenridge CO 33 M FT 1:26:57
81 Karlsson Paul Frederick CO 41 M FT 1:28:08
82 McElwain Cathy Westminster CO 33 F 1:28:59
83 Fletcher Elayne Boulder CO 40 F FT 1:30:11
84 D'Alessandro Kathle englewood CO 50 F 1:30:49
85 Allendorf Brett Arvada CO 36 M FT 1:31:18
86 Christensen Kate Ft. Collins CO 55 F 1:31:32
87 McDavid Cathy Aurora CO 30 F 1:31:40
88 wacht lynda Littleton CO 35 F 1:32:30
89 Ames Chris Littleton CO 60 F 1:32:43
90 Scott Riley Aurora CO 30 M FT 1:32:44
91 Schwartz Jon Centennial CO 47 M 1:33:06
92 Foehner Brett Littleton CO 38 M 1:33:42
93 Kostner Barbara Lakewood CO 56 F 1:34:20
94 Koren Richard Denver CO 60 M 1:34:36
95 Calhoun Judy Denver CO 43 F 1:35:35
96 Raabe Michael Aurora CO 34 M 1:37:13
97 Garcia Gregory Denver CO 41 M FT 1:37:17
98 Mowlam Renee Parker CO 34 F 1:41:46
99 Karlberg Jenny Denver CO 29 F 1:44:15
100 lawton leslie englewood CO 42 F 1:44:36
101 Sharoff Jan Denver CO 52 F FT 1:47:06
102 Weill Cheryl Boulder CO 60 F 1:47:30
103 Jackson Jane Littleton CO 48 F 1:48:19
104 Hudson Melissa Aurora CO 29 F 1:49:29
* Open Division athletes may ride whatever bike the weather dictates
* Fat Tire Division Athletes Must Ride a MTB
MALE OPEN DIV. AGE GROUP: 0 - 39
1 1 Palmer Andy 33 Centennial CO 55:36
2 2 Holton Andrew 37 Pine CO 57:37
3 3 Lowe Mark 31 Wheat Ridge CO 58:10
4 4 Dillard Mark 38 Englewood CO 1:00:57
5 5 Muscianisi Dave 34 Littleton CO 1:01:35
6 6 Oliver Edward 35 Littleton CO 1:02:12
7 7 Smith Neil 30 Louisville CO 1:02:20
8 8 Olesa Raymond 38 Jamestown CO 1:02:33
9 9 Ramsey Jeremy 31 Highlands Ranch CO 1:03:14
10 13 Mowlam Kerry 35 Parker CO 1:05:57
11 14 Metzler Brian 35 Boulder CO 1:06:33
12 15 Larsen Matthew 33 Colorado Springs CO 1:06:52
13 16 Ruscin Mark 36 Westminster CO 1:06:57
14 18 haston mark 32 denver CO 1:07:06
15 21 Dondero Darren 34 Littleton CO 1:07:43
16 26 Marsh Jon 30 Lakewood CO 1:09:03
17 30 Segur Matthew 33 Lakewood CO 1:09:37
18 33 Verenna Bobby 32 Denver CO 1:10:37
19 36 Buxton Ron 37 Colorado Springs CO 1:11:20
20 37 Mann Kevin 39 Littleton CO 1:11:21
21 39 Simpson Blair 27 Boulder CO 1:11:47
22 41 Rathbun Rhys 11 Monument CO 1:12:07
23 42 Cornejo Brandon 30 Denver CO 1:12:32
24 43 Heidmous Mathew 37 Golden CO 1:12:50
25 44 Flynn Carlos Davi 24 Colorado Springs CO 1:12:50
26 45 Schimpf Peter 31 Boulder CO 1:13:17
27 46 Taulman Ottie 39 Parker CO 1:13:19
28 49 McNair Bryan 26 Fort Collins CO 1:14:04
29 62 Baird William 30 Highlands Ranch CO 1:19:45
30 76 Smith Doug!! 38 Denver CO 1:25:19
31 77 Haywood Mark 35 Centennial CO 1:25:57
32 92 Foehner Brett 38 Littleton CO 1:33:42
33 96 Raabe Michael 34 Aurora CO 1:37:13
FEMALE OPEN DIV. AGE GROUP: 0 - 39
1 20 Erffmeyer Gwen 30 Lakewood CO 1:07:19
2 23 Keil Jenni 27 Louisville CO 1:08:21
3 24 Lee Jennifer 32 Ft. Collins CO 1:08:44
4 25 Matlock Lisa 30 Golden CO 1:08:56
5 51 Nockels Diane 37 Littleton CO 1:15:26
6 52 Davis Nicole 28 Jamestown CO 1:15:55
7 54 Fraylick Mandy 35 Lakewood CO 1:16:53
8 58 Hardies Rachel 32 Erie CO 1:19:02
9 63 Peery Rebecca 39 Parker CO 1:19:59
10 64 Holden Annie 17 Littleton CO 1:20:15
11 66 Miller Jennifer 25 Aurora CO 1:21:03
12 73 Willener Tara 34 Colo. Springs CO 1:24:02
13 74 Mason Leigh 26 Ft. Collins CO 1:24:33
14 82 McElwain Cathy 33 Westminster CO 1:28:59
15 87 McDavid Cathy 30 Aurora CO 1:31:40
16 88 wacht lynda 35 Littleton CO 1:32:30
17 98 Mowlam Renee 34 Parker CO 1:41:46
18 99 Karlberg Jenny 29 Denver CO 1:44:15
19 104 Hudson Melissa 29 Aurora CO 1:49:29
MALE OPEN DIV. AGE GROUP: 40 - 49
1 11 Skinkle Dave 46 Denver CO 1:04:30
2 12 Kovisto Steve 41 Littleton CO 1:04:58
3 22 Pacheco Steven 40 Westminster CO 1:08:05
4 27 Cleverdon Paul 40 Highlands Ranch CO 1:09:16
5 29 Berling Doug 47 Northglenn CO 1:09:28
6 35 Nelson David 44 Colorado Springs CO 1:11:11
7 69 Simpson Gerald 47 Parker CO 1:22:05
8 79 HUFF JR. RICHARD 45 castle rock, CO 1:26:56
9 91 Schwartz Jon 47 Centennial CO 1:33:06
FEMALE OPEN DIV. AGE GROUP: 40 - 49
1 40 Wilkstrom Rainey 40 Denver CO 1:12:04
2 59 Lloyd Sue 48 Wheat Ridge CO 1:19:06
3 65 Marshall Marji 41 Highlands Ranch CO 1:20:23
4 95 Calhoun Judy 43 Denver CO 1:35:35
5 100 lawton leslie 42 englewood CO 1:44:36
6 103 Jackson Jane 48 Littleton CO 1:48:19
MALE OPEN DIV. AGE GROUP: 50 - 99
1 10 Classen Galen 51 Denver CO 1:04:19
2 34 Hart John 53 Greenwood Vil. CO 1:11:07
3 67 Thrasher Martin 56 Colorado Springs CO 1:21:18
4 94 Koren Richard 60 Denver CO 1:34:36
FEMALE OPEN DIV. AGE GROUP: 50 - 99
1 84 D'Alessandro Kathle 50 englewood CO 1:30:49
2 86 Christensen Kate 55 Ft. Collins CO 1:31:32
3 89 Ames Chris 60 Littleton CO 1:32:43
4 93 Kostner Barbara 56 Lakewood CO 1:34:20
5 102 Weill Cheryl 60 Boulder CO 1:47:30
MALE FAT-TIRE AGE GROUP: 0 - 39
1 17 HANGER DARREN 36 Littleton CO 1:07:03
2 32 Tolliver Rickey 36 Aurora CO 1:10:02
3 47 Cameron Eric 38 Lakewood CO 1:13:51
4 50 Martin Nicholas 27 Wellington CO 1:15:22
5 53 Churgovich Raymond 39 Broomfield CO 1:16:21
6 56 Dinkel Joseph 29 Castle Rock CO 1:17:38
7 57 Ballenger Jack 33 Aurora CO 1:17:45
8 61 Brady Marcus 27 Littleton CO 1:19:30
9 68 Vanboeschoten Derek 31 Westminster CO 1:21:47
10 70 Young Eric 30 Boulder CO 1:23:21
11 80 Keller Clayton 33 Breckenridge CO 1:26:57
12 85 Allendorf Brett 36 Arvada CO 1:31:18
13 90 Scott Riley 30 Aurora CO 1:32:44
FEMALE FAT-TIRE AGE GROUP: 0 - 39
1 60 hart erica 19 Denver CO 1:19:28
2 71 Orcutt Paige 14 Littleton CO 1:23:25
3 75 Knutson Denise 33 Longmont CO 1:24:51
MALE FAT-TIRE AGE GROUP: 40 - 49
1 19 Gavach Mark 41 Boulder CO 1:07:09
2 28 Siff Barry 49 Boulder CO 1:09:23
3 31 Kelble David 47 Denver CO 1:09:51
4 38 Edrich Rick 44 Denver CO 1:11:39
5 48 Johnston Richard 43 Lafayette CO 1:13:54
6 55 Wasserman Michael 45 Englewood CO 1:16:58
7 72 Orcutt Jim 45 Littleton CO 1:23:38
8 81 Karlsson Paul 41 Frederick CO 1:28:08
9 97 Garcia Gregory 41 Denver CO 1:37:17
FEMALE FAT-TIRE AGE GROUP: 40 - 49
1 78 Siff Jodee 40 Boulder CO 1:26:09
2 83 Fletcher Elayne 40 Boulder CO 1:30:11
MALE FAT-TIRE AGE GROUP: 50 - 99
FEMALE FAT-TIRE AGE GROUP: 50 - 99
1 101 Sharoff Jan 52 Denver CO 1:47:06