Hill Climb #4 - Departure Bay

A new record was set tonight when TWENTY SIX racers took on the Departure Bay hill climb!In 2011 we had 11 (Stefan Jakobsen 6:52, Janna Gillick 8:27) In 2012 we had 16 (Paul Auton 7:05, Janna Gillick 8:43) In 2013 we had 10 (Justin Mark 7:08, Lorrie Baildham 8:55) In 2014 we raced elsewhere. In 2015, 26 racers and 4 year old records obliterated.  It's amazing seeing how strong the riding scene is in the mid island!

On to the race! Evan Luksay  took the youth male crown again, going 4 for 4 so far in the series.  Both Aiden and Abigail Hare rode strong races knocking time off their previous results.

In the female race, it was Janna Gillick taking home the course record and the win in just 8:15 (after her CX workout). The Kiyomi vs Lorrie battle raged on, with Kiyomi taking tonights battle by a scant 6 seconds! Lorrie holds the series lead by just 2 points (42 to 40) going into next Thursdays FINALE.  We once again had a strong group of 8 women come out to the hill climbs tonight, all of whom are getting faster and faster!

In the male category, it was another win for upstart Joel de Schiffart (4 for 4) in a new course record of 6:37.  Paul Auton hammered up in just 6:50 (2nd fastest time ever on this course) for second, and Nick Kupiak just edged Darren Vandergrift for third 7:05 to 7:09.  Reagan Lovig rode a swift 8:14 in his final race as a Nanaimoite as sadly, he is moving over to Sechelt. Reagan has been a huge supporter of MIVA the past 3 years, maybe we'll get a road 'race' going on the Sunshine Coast next summer....road trip?

Thank you to Peter, Jason, Ross, and Patrick (photos) for volunteering tonight.

But what does it all MEAN? The standings now look like this: --------------------------------- WHAT NEXT?

The Doumont finale is what.  NEXT THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 3rd, 630pm.  DOUBLE POINTS.  Winner takes 24 points, second place 20, third place 18, and so on.  This could shake up the standings, you have nothing to save it for (except the Cross on the Rock series!), so come lay it down! This is a 5.3km grunt climbing 218m, if the wind doesn't get you, a cougar might.  We start at the Pleasant Valley Social Center on Doumont Road (just off Metral).  If follows Doumont then right on Weigles Rd climbing until you run out of pavement.  Traditionally this has been held on a Saturday morning which yielded poor numbers (see below).  So I repeat, this is on THURSDAY SEPT 3!

Doumont Results: 2008: Stefan Jakobsen 12:27 2009 - 3 racers - Derek Brain 13:31 2010 - 6 racers - Male Patrick Paquette 12:44 2011 - (race 1)  7 racers - Male: Paul Auton 12:20 / Female Janna Gillick 15:06 2011 - (race 2) 12 racers - Male: Paul Auton 12:00 / Female: Cheryl Morch 15:51 2012 - 7 racers - Male Doug Merrick 13:25 / Female: Lorrie Baildham 15:43 / Youth Female: Abigail Hare 21:35 2013 (race 1) - 12 racers - Male: Justin Mark 12:22 / Female: Jennifer Gordon 26:27 / Youth Female: Abigail Hare 22:33 / Youth Male: Aiden Hare 22:33 2013 (race 2) - 8 racers - Male: Justin Mark 12:44 / Female: Cheryl Morch 16:02 / Youth Female: Abigail Hare 19:25 / Youth Male: Aiden Hare 23:45 2014 - 8 racers - Male: Ken Olson 13:20 / Female: Lorrie Baildham 15:16 / Youth Male Tayden de Pol 18:56

To make things interesting, there is a $50 bounty for any new records up Doumont, ANY category. Times to beat: MALE: Paul Auton (2011) 12:00 FEMALE: Janna Gillick (2011) 15:06 YOUTH MALE: Tayden de Pol (2014) 18:56 YOUTH FEMALE: Abigail Hare (2013) 19:25 I will have 4 crisp $50 bills ready, as well as the hill climb trophies for the winners to hoist above their heads!

Afterward we will be meeting at the Black Bear Pub for socials.  Even if you're not racing, come cheer everyone on.  The finish lines have been electric with the cheering this year, you all are awesome.