The Chilly Cheeks Duathlon Series
Race #2
January 21, 2006
Cherry Creek State Park, Denver, CO

1.5 Mile Run, 4 Mile Bike, 2.7 Mile Run, 6 Mile Bike, 50 Meter Run!

 


Conditions: Temp 30's, sunny, mostly-snowpacked run course, icy stretches on bike


Hot Competition, Slick Conditions
for Chilly Cheeks #2

After several dry, warm, and sunny weeks on the Colorado Front Range, we were due for a snowfall - and it came just 2 days before the second event in the 2005-06 Chilly Cheeks Duathlon Series.

Several inches of snow fell on Denver's Cherry Creek State Park throughout the day on Thursday, and much of it remained for Saturday's 1.5 Mile Run, 4 Mile Bike, 2.7 Mile Run, 6 Mile Bike, 50 yard dash event. This made the run routes slow with packed snow, and the bike routes slippery with numerous ice patches scattered throughout the 10 miles of cycling.

The race went off in 6 randomly assigned waves, spaced at 2-minute intervals forcing competitors to keep going hard knowing that someone faster might be starting in a different wave.

Following a quarter mile on the paved park road, runners were turned onto snow-packed paths for the remainder of the first run. Dave Muscianisi lead the first wave of runners into transition with Brian Krombein just steps behind.

Krombein was first out of transition, however, and despite a fall on a patch of ice 3.5 miles into the ride, held the lead into T-2 on the other side of the park. This same patch brought a number of riders down, however no one was seriously injured and most riders chose to jump back into the saddle and finish the race.

One of the fun aspects of this event is the dual transition format. While the start, finish, and T-1 are located on the east side of the park, the second transition is located miles away on the west side of the park. Racers who wish to switch between running and cycling shoes must devise a system for carrying running shoes on the bike since stashing of gear in T-2 prior to the race is against the rules.

Krombein made a quick T-2 since he chose to cycle in his running shoes.

The second run was a 2.7 mile rolling route, predominantly on the snow-packed dirt trails on the west side of the park. As Krombein continued to lengthen his lead over the runners immediately behind him, Andy Palmer was working his way through the field.

Palmer took a heartbreakingly close second place in the first series event in December, but had started in Wave-E today, 8 minutes behind Krombein.

Likewise, Jennifer Lee, who has won the Open division in the series for the past 2 years, had started in Wave-F, and adventure racer Lisa Jhung (competing in the Fat-Tire division) started with Palmer in Wave-E. Both were moving up through the field in pursuit of Wave-B starters Diane Nockels and December overall women's winner Jacqui Pesa.

Following the second run, racers were back on their bikes for a slippery 6 mile ride back to T-1 where they would rack their bikes before making the 50 yard dash to the finish line.

Krombein was first across the line in 57:45 - a 5 minute gap over the next racer to finish. It wasn't enough, however, to hold off Palmer who completed the course in 56:06.

The men's Fat-Tire division produced a tie, as Edward Oliver (Wave-C) and James Campbell (Wave-E) both completed the course in 59:27.

In women's competition, the day's fastest times were turned in by Jennifer Lee in the Open division (1:07:35) and Lisa Jhung in the Fat-Tire division (1:12:57), who beat out Jacqui Pesa by a scant 4 seconds.

In a Chilly Cheeks tradition, random prizes are awarded to unsuspecting racers as they cross the finish line. Thank you to FitBeats for the awesome MP3 Player, Shuttle Pack, Dondero Chiropractic, Hammer Nutrition, Excel Sports, La Sportiva, and GoLite.

The final event in the 2005-06 Chilly Cheeks Duathlon Series is a 10 mile bike, 4 mile road and trail run on February 18th at Cherry Creek State Park in Denver. Please visit www.racingunderground.com or call 303-642-7917 for details.

Colorado Runner Magazine was at the race. Photos will be available for viewing and for purchase at:
Colorado Runner


Overall Results

Scroll down for Division Results

*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 01/01/06



Place Name                City               St Age S Sp Time    
===== =================== ================== == === = == ======= 
    1 Palmer Andy         Centennial         CO  34 M      56:06 
    2 Krombein Brian      Highlands Ranch    CO  33 M      57:45 
    3 Oliver Edward       Littleton          CO  36 M FT   59:27-Tie 
    3 Campbell James      Aurora             CO  35 M FT   59:27-Tie
    5 Dillard Mark        Englewood          CO  39 M      59:32 
    6 Zimmerman Rick      Morrison           CO  38 M    1:00:21 
    7 Minett Everet       Eagle              CO  20 M    1:01:26 
    8 Hart Peter          Denver             CO  28 M FT 1:01:47 
    9 Muscianisi Dave     Littleton          CO  35 M    1:02:29 
   10 Day Micah           Denver             CO  26 M    1:02:53 
   11 Price Chris         Denver             CO  35 M    1:03:05 
   12 Little Justin       Denver             CO  31 M    1:03:50 
   13 Majors Paul         Denver             CO  34 M    1:03:58 
   14 Cooper Matt         Aurora             CO  34 M    1:04:11 
   15 wagenknecht eric    denver             CO  31 M    1:05:50 
   16 Klink Brian         Aurora             CO  40 M FT 1:06:19 
   17 Gavach Mark         Boulder            CO  42 M FT 1:06:21 
   18 Marvin Al           Denver             CO  57 M FT 1:06:42 
   19 Dunkleberger James  Highlands Ranch    CO  32 M    1:06:57 
   20 Zeif Jonathan       Ft. Collins        CO  52 M    1:07:19 
   21 Lee Jennifer        Fort Collins       CO  33 F    1:07:35 
   22 Dondero Darren      Littleton          CO  35 M    1:08:01 
   23 Eves Roderick       Conifer            CO  42 M    1:09:02 
   24 Lancaster Gary      Highlands Ranch    CO  38 M    1:09:23 
   25 Moreland Mike       Morrison           CO  37 M FT 1:09:32 
   26 Kelble David        Denver             CO  48 M FT 1:09:44 
   27 Brooks Marcus       Lone Tree          CO  34 M    1:10:10 
   28 Mullebrouck Sebatie Colorado Springs   CO  25 M FT 1:10:15 
   29 Ricker Timothy      Boulder            CO  30 M    1:10:29 
   30 pardoe tony         longmont           CO  43 M    1:10:31 
   31 Haywood Don         Ft. Collins        CO  57 M    1:11:07 
   32 Nockels Diane       Littleton          CO  38 F    1:11:19 
   33 vonGraffenberg Dere Littleton          CO  30 M    1:11:21 
   34 Hughes Roger        Thornton           CO  43 M FT 1:11:31 
   35 Wasserman Michael   Englewood          CO  46 M    1:12:12 
   36 Strebe Peter        Ft. Collins        CO  48 M    1:12:13 
   37 Phipers Nicholas    Denver             CO  26 M    1:12:14 
   38 Smith Doug!!        Denver             CO  39 M    1:12:30 
   39 hart john           greenwood village  CO  54 M FT 1:12:38 
   40 Jhung Lisa          Boulder            CO  33 F FT 1:12:57 
   41 Pesa Jacqui         Superior           CO  39 F FT 1:13:01 
   42 Lamm Matt           Parker             CO  32 M FT 1:13:09 
   43 elliott chris       lafayette          CO  29 M FT 1:13:12 
   44 Churgovich Ray      Broomfield         CO  40 M FT 1:13:32 
   45 LaVelle Colleen     Dillon             CO  42 F    1:14:04 
   46 Rogers-Peckham Jon  Highlands Ranch    CO  40 M FT 1:14:06 
   47 Schimpf Peter       Louisville         CO  32 M    1:14:22 
   48 Wenner John         Denver             CO  32 M    1:14:25 
   49 Brady Marcus        Littleton          CO  28 M FT 1:14:36 
   50 Ridgway Diane       Arvada             CO  57 F    1:15:05 
   51 Wagner Gary         Fort Collins       CO  35 M    1:15:15 
   52 Berling Doug        Northglenn         CO  46 M    1:15:24 
   53 Hart Erica          Denver             CO  20 F FT 1:15:26 
   54 Vollmar Mick        Broomfield         CO  51 M    1:15:28 
   55 Biggs C. Arthur     Englewood          CO  36 M FT 1:15:48 
   56 Hood Richard        Denver             CO  32 M FT 1:16:00 
   57 Tarnowski David     Boulder            CO  35 M    1:16:06 
   58 Tanner Gregory      Denver             CO  37 M FT 1:16:13 
   59 Savago Justin       Basalt             CO  33 M FT 1:16:28 
   60 Austin Adam         Aurora             CO  24 M    1:17:14 
   61 harrison eric       erie               CO  37 M    1:17:17 
   62 Spindler Christine  Littleton          CO  34 F    1:17:51 
   63 Booth Darren        Boulder            CO  31 M FT 1:18:15 
   64 vonGraffenberg Jill Littleton          CO  29 F    1:18:24 
   65 Pereira Michael     Denver             CO  30 M    1:18:27 
   66 McNair Bryan        Ft. Collins        CO  27 M    1:18:30 
   67 Strzelec Cindy      Fort Collins       CO  38 F    1:18:37 
   68 Radakovich Bobby    Morrison           CO  33 F    1:19:03 
   69 White Will          Loveland           CO  34 M FT 1:19:34 
   70 Scheibel Jill       Denver             CO  28 F FT 1:21:03 
   71 Bingham Andrew      Denver             CO  30 M    1:21:20 
   72 Simpson Gerald      Parker             CO  49 M    1:21:49 
   73 Campbell Julie      Aurora             CO  31 F FT 1:22:31 
   74 Yonto Carey         Boulder            CO  26 F FT 1:22:31 
   75 Kelly Robert        Northglenn         CO  37 M    1:22:53 
   76 fleischer karl      denver             CO  46 M    1:24:41 
   77 Gapper David        Colorado Springs   CO  24 M FT 1:25:02 
   78 Zimmerman Christine Morrison           CO  36 F    1:25:17 
   79 Bodington Tia       Denver             CO  49 F FT 1:26:20 
   80 Tierney Laurie      Denver             CO  29 F    1:26:39 
   81 Goodfellow Shawn    Centennial         CO  42 M    1:26:39 
   82 zoetewey ryan       denver             CO  30 M    1:27:32 
   83 Ritter Cindy        Bennett            CO  35 F FT 1:28:38 
   84 Lipp Karla          Kirkland           WA  42 F FT 1:28:46 
   85 Cole Jeffrey        Aurora             CO  41 M    1:28:48 
   86 Strobel Mary Jo     Centennial         CO  44 F    1:30:33 
   87 Fraser Bryan        Erie               CO  37 M    1:31:50 
   88 Lane Steven         Centennial         CO  24 M    1:32:45 
   89 colbert susan       denver             CO  33 F    1:32:48 
   90 Kostner Barbara     Lakewood           CO  57 F    1:34:59 
   91 Campbell Judy       Littleton          CO  44 F    1:37:11 
   92 Berquist Gailmarie  Denver             CO  57 F FT 1:39:30 
   93 Jeter Lukas         Denver             CO  32 M    1:40:04 
   94 Jeter Heidi         Denver             CO  32 F    1:42:05 
   95 Strong Kathleen     Ft. Collins        CO  35 F    1:42:20 
   96 Hoffman Julie Ann   Parker             CO  37 F    1:45:54 
   97 moore-gode patricia Littleton          CO  57 F    1:46:57


Division Results

* 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          34 Centennial         CO   56:06 
    2     2 Krombein Brian       33 Highlands Ranch    CO   57:45 
    3     5 Dillard Mark         39 Englewood          CO   59:32 
    4     6 Zimmerman Rick       38 Morrison           CO 1:00:21 
    5     7 Minett Everet        20 Eagle              CO 1:01:26 
    6     9 Muscianisi Dave      35 Littleton          CO 1:02:29 
    7    10 Day Micah            26 Denver             CO 1:02:53 
    8    11 Price Chris          35 Denver             CO 1:03:05 
    9    12 Little Justin        31 Denver             CO 1:03:50 
   10    13 Majors Paul          34 Denver             CO 1:03:58 
   11    14 Cooper Matt          34 Aurora             CO 1:04:11 
   12    15 wagenknecht eric     31 denver             CO 1:05:50 
   13    19 Dunkleberger James   32 Highlands Ranch    CO 1:06:57 
   14    22 Dondero Darren       35 Littleton          CO 1:08:01 
   15    24 Lancaster Gary       38 Highlands Ranch    CO 1:09:23 
   16    27 Brooks Marcus        34 Lone Tree          CO 1:10:10 
   17    29 Ricker Timothy       30 Boulder            CO 1:10:29 
   18    33 vonGraffenberg Dere  30 Littleton          CO 1:11:21 
   19    37 Phipers Nicholas     26 Denver             CO 1:12:14 
   20    38 Smith Doug!!         39 Denver             CO 1:12:30 
   21    47 Schimpf Peter        32 Louisville         CO 1:14:22 
   22    48 Wenner John          32 Denver             CO 1:14:25 
   23    51 Wagner Gary          35 Fort Collins       CO 1:15:15 
   24    57 Tarnowski David      35 Boulder            CO 1:16:06 
   25    60 Austin Adam          24 Aurora             CO 1:17:14 
   26    61 harrison eric        37 erie               CO 1:17:17 
   27    65 Pereira Michael      30 Denver             CO 1:18:27 
   28    66 McNair Bryan         27 Ft. Collins        CO 1:18:30 
   29    71 Bingham Andrew       30 Denver             CO 1:21:20 
   30    75 Kelly Robert         37 Northglenn         CO 1:22:53 
   31    82 zoetewey ryan        30 denver             CO 1:27:32 
   32    87 Fraser Bryan         37 Erie               CO 1:31:50 
   33    88 Lane Steven          24 Centennial         CO 1:32:45 
   34    93 Jeter Lukas          32 Denver             CO 1:40:04 

                    FEMALE OPEN DIV. AGE GROUP:  0 - 39
    1    21 Lee Jennifer         33 Fort Collins       CO 1:07:35 
    2    32 Nockels Diane        38 Littleton          CO 1:11:19 
    3    62 Spindler Christine   34 Littleton          CO 1:17:51 
    4    64 vonGraffenberg Jill  29 Littleton          CO 1:18:24 
    5    67 Strzelec Cindy       38 Fort Collins       CO 1:18:37 
    6    68 Radakovich Bobby     33 Morrison           CO 1:19:03 
    7    78 Zimmerman Christine  36 Morrison           CO 1:25:17 
    8    80 Tierney Laurie       29 Denver             CO 1:26:39 
    9    89 colbert susan        33 denver             CO 1:32:48 
   10    94 Jeter Heidi          32 Denver             CO 1:42:05 
   11    95 Strong Kathleen      35 Ft. Collins        CO 1:42:20 
   12    96 Hoffman Julie Ann    37 Parker             CO 1:45:54 

                    MALE OPEN DIV. AGE GROUP:  40 - 49
    1    23 Eves Roderick        42 Conifer            CO 1:09:02 
    2    30 pardoe tony          43 longmont           CO 1:10:31 
    3    35 Wasserman Michael    46 Englewood          CO 1:12:12 
    4    36 Strebe Peter         48 Ft. Collins        CO 1:12:13 
    5    52 Berling Doug         46 Northglenn         CO 1:15:24 
    6    72 Simpson Gerald       49 Parker             CO 1:21:49 
    7    76 fleischer karl       46 denver             CO 1:24:41 
    8    81 Goodfellow Shawn     42 Centennial         CO 1:26:39 
    9    85 Cole Jeffrey         41 Aurora             CO 1:28:48 

                   FEMALE OPEN DIV. AGE GROUP:  40 - 49
    1    45 LaVelle Colleen      42 Dillon             CO 1:14:04 
    2    86 Strobel Mary Jo      44 Centennial         CO 1:30:33 
    3    91 Campbell Judy        44 Littleton          CO 1:37:11 

                    MALE OPEN DIV. AGE GROUP:  50 - 99
    1    20 Zeif Jonathan        52 Ft. Collins        CO 1:07:19 
    2    31 Haywood Don          57 Ft. Collins        CO 1:11:07 
    3    54 Vollmar Mick         51 Broomfield         CO 1:15:28 

                   FEMALE OPEN DIV. AGE GROUP:  50 - 99
    1    50 Ridgway Diane        57 Arvada             CO 1:15:05 
    2    90 Kostner Barbara      57 Lakewood           CO 1:34:59 
    3    97 moore-gode patricia  57 Littleton          CO 1:46:57 

                     MALE FAT-TIRE AGE GROUP:  0 - 39
    1     3 Oliver Edward        36 Littleton          CO   59:27-Tie 
    1     4 Campbell James       35 Aurora             CO   59:27-Tie
    3     8 Hart Peter           28 Denver             CO 1:01:47 
    4    25 Moreland Mike        37 Morrison           CO 1:09:32 
    5    28 Mullebrouck Sebatie  25 Colorado Springs   CO 1:10:15 
    6    42 Lamm Matt            32 Parker             CO 1:13:09 
    7    43 elliott chris        29 lafayette          CO 1:13:12 
    8    49 Brady Marcus         28 Littleton          CO 1:14:36 
    9    55 Biggs C. Arthur      36 Englewood          CO 1:15:48 
   10    56 Hood Richard         32 Denver             CO 1:16:00 
   11    58 Tanner Gregory       37 Denver             CO 1:16:13 
   12    59 Savago Justin        33 Basalt             CO 1:16:28 
   13    63 Booth Darren         31 Boulder            CO 1:18:15 
   14    69 White Will           34 Loveland           CO 1:19:34 
   15    77 Gapper David         24 Colorado Springs   CO 1:25:02 

                    FEMALE FAT-TIRE AGE GROUP:  0 - 39

    1    40 Jhung Lisa           33 Boulder            CO 1:12:57 
    2    41 Pesa Jacqui          39 Superior           CO 1:13:01 
    3    53 Hart Erica           20 Denver             CO 1:15:26 
    4    70 Scheibel Jill        28 Denver             CO 1:21:03 
    5    73 Campbell Julie       31 Aurora             CO 1:22:31 
    6    74 Yonto Carey          26 Boulder            CO 1:22:31 
    7    83 Ritter Cindy         35 Bennett            CO 1:28:38 

                     MALE FAT-TIRE AGE GROUP:  40 - 49
    1    16 Klink Brian          40 Aurora             CO 1:06:19 
    2    17 Gavach Mark          42 Boulder            CO 1:06:21 
    3    26 Kelble David         48 Denver             CO 1:09:44 
    4    34 Hughes Roger         43 Thornton           CO 1:11:31 
    5    44 Churgovich Ray       40 Broomfield         CO 1:13:32 
    6    46 Rogers-Peckham Jon   40 Highlands Ranch    CO 1:14:06 

                    FEMALE FAT-TIRE AGE GROUP:  40 - 49
    1    79 Bodington Tia        49 Denver             CO 1:26:20 
    2    84 Lipp Karla           42 Kirkland           WA 1:28:46 

                     MALE FAT-TIRE AGE GROUP:  50 - 99
    1    18 Marvin Al            57 Denver             CO 1:06:42 
    2    39 hart john            54 greenwood village  CO 1:12:38 

                    FEMALE FAT-TIRE AGE GROUP:  50 - 99
    1    92 Berquist Gailmarie   57 Denver             CO 1:39:30