In 2007,
Marc Moons led the inaugural edition of the Fearsome Five. Eleven years later,
this iconic ride still brings out a solid group of tough riders. Marc and Rita
are visiting friends and family in Belgium, and I was recruited to organize the
event in their absence.
Twenty one
riders turned out for this year’s edition of the Fearsome Five. For some
people, completing three or four of the climbs was enough for the day. Others
had their eyes on the big prize – seven riders finished all five peaks!
Special
thanks to Paul McKenzie, who set up a much needed water and snack stop at the
base of Pine Mountain and still managed to bag three peaks this year.
Here are the
results:
First Time Finishers, and recipients of the
coveted Fearsome Five beer mug:
Sam Addison –
this young rider set a blistering pace from the very beginning of the day. A
flat tire on Ida Clayton’s rough pavement slowed him down a bit, but he still
finished strong. Sam is on a mission this year!
Doug Schrock
– Doug chose a good day to earn his beer mug; not too hot, just a little windy.
He kept a steady pace throughout the long day.
Tayler
Hockett – not a member of SRCC (yet), Tayler has had his eye on the Fearsome
Five for a few years. He showed up with a mountain bike cassette on his road
bike – a great choice for the tough climbs on this ride!
Returning Champions:
Doug
McKenzie – Doug completed the Fearsome Five in 2010, then took a long hiatus in
order to pursue his musical career. He joined us again this year, and was
finally awarded his beer mug.
Miguel
Sanchez – Miguel must have stayed up late on Friday night, or just figured he
could ride fast enough to catch the leaders even if he did start an hour late!
This was Miguel’s fifth Fearsome Five finish.
Carl Sanders
– in training for ultra-distance events this year, Carl flew up (and down) the
mountains for his fourth Fearsome Five finish.
Sarah Schroer
– as substitute ride leader, there was no way Sarah could stop short of
finishing all five peaks this year. This was her sixth Fearsome Five finish.
Four Peakers:
Jay Abraham
Firouzeh
Attwood
Nicki Boyd
Karl
Burkhauser
Don Graham
Greg Goto
David
Levinger
Hunt Moore
Three (Plus) Peakers:
Joyce Chang
and daughter Juliet Daniel
Scott Duncan
Kris Jones
Paul
McKenzie
Robert
Thompson
