The 2010 Michigan Challenge continues this weekend on both Saturday & Sunday at the “Le Tour de Mont Pleasant” in Mt Pleasant, MI.
This is the 2nd DOUBLE weekend for the series. Saturday opens with a FANTASTIC downtown criterium, featuring 6 corners along shops and cafes. You can take in the races while eating lunch/dinner! There are also kids races and a commuter race. Check out the details here:
http://www.tourdemontpleasant.com/events.htm
http://www.tourdemontpleasant.com/pdf/2010RaceFlyer.pdf
The main event is on Sunday, with a rare POINT-TO-POINT road race. The main course is a 46 mile loop through southern and central Isabella county which nearly all the race categories will cover. The Men’s Pro I/II category will be 105 mile loop through every city, town and village in Isabella county. This race features a King-Of-the Mountain and Sprint competition! Total prize money for the Pro I/II road race is $7,000.
Pre-registration ENDS on Friday at 9:00AM in the MORNING.
Register now at:
http://www.bikereg.com/events/ConfList. ... ntID=10777
Michigan Challenge leaders – your numbers will be in your race packets. If not, PLEASE ask.
There’s some FIERCE battles being waged, with several categories only a couple points separating the leaders from the chasers!
Please take a look at the attached image for the most correct way to place your LEADERS NUMBER, so that it won’t cover your official race number or get in the way of the finish line camera.
Here’s the leaders:
Elite Men 1/2 - 40 riders earned points
Lam, Daniel 239504 Priority Health Cycling Team KALAMAZOO, MI, USA 70
Whitehead, Benjamin 183938 Bissell/ABG Cycling Club BELMONT, MI, USA 61
Graham, Derek 102695 Bissell/ABG Cycling Club GRAND RAPIDS, MI, USA 55
Elite Men 3 - 41 riders earned points
Vermeulen, Alexey 258681 Priority Health Cycling Team DEXTER, MI, USA 81
Vecchio, Martin 289623 Unattached DETROIT, MI, USA 63
Bush, Mark 274918 SC Racing LAWTON, MI, USA 63
Elite Men 4 - 50 riders earned points
Vanias, Alex 291766 Priority Health Cycling Team LEROY, MI, USA 80
Jacobsen, Douglas 226318 Ann Arbor Velo Club ANN ARBOR, MI, USA 68
Berger, Sascha 309432 Unattached FENTON, MI, USA 66
Elite Women 4 - 17 riders earned points
Thomas, Kimberly 300926 Fusion IT BELMONT, MI, USA 85
Everts, Kathy 307335 Real Women Tri HUDSONVILLE, MI, USA 70
Tullis, Emilie 308792 AAVC Pear tree Pens ANN ARBOR, MI, USA 57
Master Men 35+ - 44 riders earned points
Linck, Tom 225784 Priority Health Cycling Team ADA, MI, USA 81
Korienek, Dan 288930 Leadout Racing/Chicago Drive Cycling GRANDVILLE, MI, USA 80
Baar, David 125256 East Hills Velo ADA, MI, USA 63
Master Men 45+ - 45 riders earned points
Hietikko, David 16121 West Michigan Coast Riders ADA, MI, USA 75
Andriese, Steve 209048 Hagerty Racing TRAVERSE CITY, MI, USA 66
Wittbrodt, Jeff 112078 Cycle to Fitness Racing Greyhounds SOUTH LYON, MI, USA 63
Master Men 55+ - 27 riders earned points
Krywanski, Michael 77307 Priority Health ROCKFORD, MI, USA 122
Gilboe, William 13242 Prestige Cycling Club OAKLAND, MI, USA 92
Simons, Loren 47936 Priority Health Cycling Team ST JOHNS, MI, USA 71
Junior Men 10-12 - 2 riders earned points
Mullis, Luke 296792 Wolverine ROCHESTER HILLS, MI, USA 167
Korienek, Keegan 314012 Leadout Racing/Chicago Drive Cycling, USA 81
Junior Men 13-14 - 4 riders earned points
Rainville, Richard 305239 Ann Arbor Velo Club LIVONIA, MI, USA 125
Virtue, Spencer 309507 Wolverine Sports Club/ACF TRAVERSE, MI, USA 103
Perkins, Nathan 306240 Rapid Wheelmen FREMONT, MI, USA 99
Junior Men 15-16 - 5 riders earned points
Zanotti, Martin 305754 Rapid Wheelmen HOLLAND, MI, USA 50
Peterson, Rudyard 215610 Priority Health KALAMAZOO, MI, USA 25
Bennett, Aj 314234 Rapid Wheelmen HOLLAND, MI, USA 21
Junior Men 17-18 - 4 riders earned points
Bishop, Terry 291871 Tri City Cyclists ST. CHARLES, MI, USA 92
Veltkamp, Noah 262847 Tri City Cyclists COLEMAN, MI, USA 25
Console, Nick 268643 Wolverine Sports Club/ACF ROCHESTER, MI, USA 25
Junior Women 10-12 - 1 riders earned points
Reeves, Chloe 310232 Rapid Wheelmen GRAND RAPIDS, MI, USA 75
Junior Women 13-14 - 4 riders earned points
Mullis, Danielle 296790 Wolverine ROCHETSER HILLS, MI, USA 146
Hamel, Katie 294976 Rapid Wheelmen COMSTOCK PARK, MI, USA 97
