RAO Race Comments
Penalties:
Team 402, Woodinville Bicycles, 5 minutes, proceeding up course without direct follow. Outside of Heppner.
Racer 105, Bryce Walsh, 5 minutes, running stop sign, corner Grass Valley and 197S
Racer 103, Ian Fillinger. 5 minutes, drafting, top of Grass Valley Climb
DNF’s
Rebecca Smith, Racer 160 – Exhaustion
Mick Walsh, Racer 100 Stomach Issues
Seana Hogan, Racer 128, knee
Monday 7:00
Don’t forget the RAO Finishers Banquet at the Best Western at 830 this morning! Thanks again to all racers and crew!
Check out Official Kevin Van Dykes photos from the race here on facebook!
Monday 6:46
All of our solo racers finished, including Brian Martin – who crossed the line with 6 minutes to spare!
Andre Michaud – 45:09
Jerry Arnold – 45:51
Ivy McIver – 46:32
Dave Preston – 46:32
Suzanne Nowlis – 47:05
Brian Martin – 47:53
Sunday 22:17
Daniela Genovesi has finished, third woman solo, with a time of 41:14:15!
A bit of clarification for The Christina and Mark Experience. They did race only 600K – which yes, is confusing as they are lumped in with the regular distance two person teams. I am working to change that.
Sunday 19:33
I’ve got two teams heading in to the finish – Two person Raven Lunatics and Four Person Mixed AARP Approved. After that we should have all the teams into the finish line. I’ve got a few solo racers who have not checked into Maupin, TS 6 – which is cutting the finish pretty close. It’s taking the solos at least 7 hours to do those last 80 miles. If they stay focused and on the bike I think we’ll see Jerry Arnold and Andre Michaud around 3AM.
Sunday 17:48
Third place mens solo Ian Fillinger – 36:44!
Wow, I really wish I was at the finish line – what an unbelievable close race at the end of 527 miles in the 2 Person Team Field
La Harmoni – 34:31
Bryant Becker – 34:36
Imperial River Racing – 34:41
Forte Duex 34:55
Team Canada Eh! 35:24
Raven Lunatics 36:30
Sunday 17:23
A herd of two person teams is approaching the finish line! Second team in will be La Harmoni, followed by Bryant/Becker. Then I think it’s either Imperial River Racing or Team Canada Eh! Wait, add Ian Fillinger, trying to horn in on this crazy group and Team 201 Forte Deux!
Stay tuned!
Sunday 17:00
Leah Goldstein wins Womens Solo for the second straight year, right after winning RAAM. Wow. Extraordinary! Time 35:56:01
Sunday 16:43
Congrats to Bryce Walsh, second solo male with a time of 35:28 = 5 minute penalty = 35:33
Leah Goldstein is in TS 7 – and should be finishing in about 15-20 minutes
Sunday 15:30
Team Kareezmo wins Two Person Mixed, Two Person 50+ and Overall Two Person with a time of 32:06:07
Dean Kindorf wins Men’s Solo with a time of 34:27:38!
Team Cellar Ratz finishes and wins four man 50+ with a time of 30:22:17!
Sunday 15:00
Team Bulk Handling System finishes with a time of 29:53:31 – Congrats!
Winningest Two Person Team Kareezmo is at TS 7 – on their way in for the WIN!
Sunday14:46
Team Woodinville Bicycles, 2nd place Men’s open, 29:04:59! GO!
Team Bulk Holding Systems has called in from TS 7 at 14:38 – should finish within 15-20 minutes.
Solo racer Bryce Walsh who decided to race RAO this weekend on tubulars has flatted his last flat. I know he got a rear wheel from Leah a while back. But now he needs a front. Team Woodinville is going to go back on route, (2 miles from the summit of FR44) to give him one. The spotty cell coverage has me worried – let’s hope they meet each other somehow! And another “HELL YES” for Team Woodinville!
Sunday 14:56
Kronies Krew wins 4 Man Open with a time of 28:29.!
Sunday 13:08
I’ve got the Krew less than 5 miles out from the finish. I’ve had a run of solos checking into TS 5 – Fossil, Jerry Arnold, Ivy McIver, Suzanne Nowlis and Andre Michaud.
A very COOL happening out there. Brian Martin was having issue with a non-functioning rear derauillair, when out of the blue a bike mechanic (100 miles from home himself) drove up and offered some solutions. Life is CRAZY, eh? So he’s on the road and riding toward the finish!
Sunday 12:10
Spoke with Becky Smith, she’s feeling good, though a little bruised from a tumble off the bike that resulted from falling asleep at the STI shifters. She’s good, bike frame is broken. OUCH!
Seana Hogan’s support van has run out of fuel, so she is calling the race.
I’ve got the intrepid Rob Miles, TS 6 headmaster in Maupin, headed up there to gas them up.
Sunday 11:26
Dean and Team Bulk Handling are turning onto Dufur Road. I expect The Krew and Woodinville are ahead of them and already on FR 44
At the top of Clarno, last big climb before Maupin is Team 207, Karen Armstrong and Seana Hogan with Dani just at the base of that 10 mile climb.
Sunday 8:35
Ok, The phone may now ring. I am more than ready to see what’s up with the solo women.
Sunday 8:00
Dean Kindorf was finally passed by the now overall first placed four man team, Kronie’s Krew. He held them off almost until Dufur about 410 miles. I think that might be an RAO Record.
We’ve got 12 solos and teams through TS 5 Fossil, with another cluster scheduled to arrive within the next hour. Stay tuned!
Sunday 7:14
Thanks to Joanne Helinger, our lovely Dale Time Station Hostess, I finally have all of the TS4 times added to the results table. Thanks for your patience on this one!
Sunday 6:32
Team Christina and Mark Experience have won the 400 mile Two Person Team race with a time of 25:29.
Ian Fillinger just checked into Fossil as well at 06:29 Dean is at the top of the Clarno climb – feeling great and riding strong.
Sunday 6:04
Outside of Spray, abut 12 miles, we have team 207 (Ravin Lunatics), probably already in Spray are Teams 120 (Karen Armstrong), 128 (Seana Hogan) 201 (Forte Deux) and 203 (Imperial River Racing). I heard around 3:30AM that Andre Michaud was sleeping around Ukiah – and from looking at his SPOT tracker, he is still there. Hope he gets back on the bike!
Sunday 04:18
Dean Kindorf has rolled into TS5 – wow! He is having an awesome race!!!
Sunday 2:30
Mick Walsh has DNF’d. Stomach Issues.
Sunday 00:48
Not too many updates at this time as the race is in an area with very limited cell coverage. Team Kareezmo and Kronie’s Krew have called with their times for TS4 – but this will not be an accurate over-view of all teams.
Becky Smith has DNF’d due to exhaustion.
Saturday 23:03
Dean is already almost 30 miles out of Dale. Temperature 56 degrees. He’s past Long Creek, race mile 331.
Saturday 21:48
I’ve received an update from Dale TS 4 – Dean rolled through at 20:49 – which is amazing! Followed by Bryce Walsh, Leah Goldstein, and Ian Fillinger.
Saturday 20:11
All I keep hearing is how many owls are out tonight flying low. Does that mean anything? Lots of bugs? Cold? According to Official Ricke Martin’s tweet about 25 minutes ago, Team 200, Kareezmo is leading up the Battle Mountain climb with Team 208 The Mark and Christina Experience right behind them!
Saturday 21:53
John Henry Maurice has arrived at TS3 Heppner. Good job JH! 16:53 Total time.
Saturday 21:04
All racers through TS 3. All racers still racing!
Saturday 19:50
Mick Walsh is headed up Battle Mountain – saying it’s a GORGEOUS night. Wish I was out there!
Saturday 19:40
Wow. The women’s solo field is crushing the mid-pack men. Amazing racing here.
The Men’s Four Person Teams are also racing hard. A cool aside, Chris Ragsdale from the Kronies was racing hard, head down and went off course. The Woodinville team followed. When they sorted out and got back on course, Woodinville, in a show of extreme good sportsmanship, allowed the Kronies to start ahead and maintain their lead. WOW! Most of the four mans are getting doubles in about 10 hours.
The Two Person Teams are also still within 10 minutes of each other. How incredible is that!
Saturday 18:11
John Caton has won the 200 miler, pulling into Condon at 18:11 race time, for a finish time of 13:11. Awesome!
Saturday 17:40
John Henry Maurice (200 miler) has ridden through Condon.
Saturday 17:22
Kronies, Woodinville, Bulk Handling System (BHS from here on) and solo racer Brian Martin are through Condon.
Saturday 16:30
Wow! Crazy day! Dean Kindorf in TS 3 at 16:04 – Bryce Walsh, who’s had four flats gets there at 16:27 – hot on the heels is Leah Goldstein, in at 16:29. Almost all of the two man teams are through – including (in order of arrival that I received) Kareezmo, La Harmoni, Forte Deux, Raving Lunatics, Imperial River Racing.
Saturday 14:00
Becky Smith, Seana Hogan, Dani G. Jerry Arnold, Dave Preston are all through Condon.
Saturday 14:57
Daniela and Karen Armstrong are through Condon. Karen is having some stomach issues. I know it’s not too hot, only in the 80’s – but these guys have certainly slowed down since TS2.
Saturday 14:44
I think some incorrect or missed turns has resulted in a very consolidated field in men’s four person. Top three within 3 minutes at TS2.
Saturday 13:48
Racers Leah Goldstein, Mick Walsh and Ian Fillinger just passed through Condon. In that order.
Saturday 13:39
Bryce Walsh passed through Condon. Again. WOW!
Saturday 13:25
Dean Kindorf’s crew kindly called to let me know he’s passed through Condon. WOW! I can’t believe the level of racing this year. A majority of the solos got to TS2 faster than the two and four person teams. Holy SMOKES!
Saturday 13:23
John Henry Maurice, racing the 200 miler, has arrived in Moro, TS 2. Way to go JH!
Saturday 13:15
Kronies got a 5 minute gap over Woodinville on the Grass Valley Climb. Bulk Handling is also racing well and put 5 minutes on the Cellar Rats.
Saturday 12:48PM
Amazing views from the top of the Condon climb, all the summits – Rainer to Jefferson! About 79 degrees, slight breeze. For those of you who don’t know this year’s Official Kevin Van Dyke, you can check out his blog and follow his audio updates from the road.
Saturday 12:22PM
Aside from Team AARP, all are through TS1. And most solos through TS2. Some crazy fast racing going on out there! From Mick Walsh’s spot link, looks like he’s starting the crazy climb on the way to Condon. Last year that was boiling hot – hoping for better weather this year!
Saturday 11:37AM
John Caton, racing the 200 miler checks into TS 2
Saturday 9:46AM
John Henry Maurice (racing the 200 miler) has checked into TS 1
Saturday 9:30AM
68 degrees top of Grass Valley Climb. I thought this was Central Oregon?!?
Saturday 9:18AM
From Martha Walsh, crew for Mick Walsh – looks like Bryce Walsh has a 5 minute lead at the top of the Grass Valley climb. (Only Mick and Martha are related :)
Saturday 9:00AM
Had a momentary run of calls and loss of internet – what a collision! But most of the solos are updated. Two Person Teams are off, Four Person Teams are 8 minutes into the neutral start. I might not be in Oregon, but HQ is promising to be a fun substitute!
Saturday 8:45AM
John Caton, who is racing to Heppner called in from TS 1 at 8:41AM
Saturday 8:00AM
Bryce Walsh has received a warning.
Saturday 6:45AM
Bryce Walsh is leading out of The Dalles. Followed by Ian Fillinger, Mick Walsh and Leah Goldstein. John Caton, riding the 200 miler is right there with them. About 54 degrees.
Saturday 6:30AM
Cool way to follow Mick Walsh
on Spot! Or at this point, at least Mick’s crew!
And here is one for Andre Michaud
– please note, he doesn’t have the re-routed course for the start (due to construction) so he’s not terribly off course here at the start!
Saturday 5:48AM
Solo Race begins after neutral start in Mosier – real time 5:42AM. Everyone looking good. Leah Goldstein had a flat, which delayed racers a bit. Officials Ricke Martin, Ross Muecke and Kevin Van Dyke are on course.