My Son Standing in a waterfall on our last backpacking trip

My son will arrive June 1st for his tenth Summer with me.  He is so grown up now... and into all kinds of new things. He is the dearest person in my life.

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Barnsburg Event #3 Results - Sunday, 4/27/08

NAME	TIME	MPH	AFFILIATION	DISCIPLINE
David Hays	19:26	24.70	Pedal Power Racing	ROAD
Jonathan Edwards	19.41	24.40	Pedal Power Racing	ROAD
J.T. Thompson	19.44	24.30	Cumberland Cycles	ROAD	1
Aaron Denney	19:53pr	24.10	Cumberland Cycles	ROAD	2
David Ponder	20.49pr	23.00	Cumberland Cycles	MTB	1
Adam Bourne	20:53	23.00	Cumberland Cycles	ROAD	3
Jeff  Parmelee	21.18	22.50	Cumberland Cycles	MS	1
Frank Cornett	21:45pr	22.10	Cumberland Cycles	ROAD	4
Jack Evans	22:04	21.80	Cumberland Cycles	ROAD	5
Mark Henry	22.42	21.10	Cumberland Cycles	MS	2
Rick Rice	22.48	21.10	Cumberland Cycles	MS	3
D.R. Swanner	22.52	21.00	Cumberland Cycles	MS	4
Brad Herman	23:00	20.90	Cumberland Cycles	ROAD	6
Brad Hewitt	23.46	20.20	Cumberland Cycles	CLUB	1
Jenny Denney	24:05pr	19.90	Cumberland Cycles	ROAD W	1
Carrie Geerson	24:31 1st	19.60	Everybody's Coaching	ROAD W
Sherry Ponder	33:36 1st	14.30	Cumberland Cycles	CLUB	2
Tiffany Finley	34.17 1st	14.00	Cumberland Cycles	CLUB	3
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a photo from the final spring series race

Here's JT at Long Run.

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Series Summary to be published in the CJ

The Kentucky/Indiana Spring Cycling Road Series concluded this past weekend in Louisville with bicycle races held on Saturday and Sunday, April 19 and 20. The Somerset-based cycling team, Cumberland Cycles Racing Team and Club, participated in the Series with some remarkable results.

The Series began on March 1, in Louisville and ran every weekend through April 20; a total of eight races, generally on Saturdays. From Louisville, the racing migrated up to Indiana, over to Owensboro and then came to Somerset on March 22 (the Mt. Victory Road Race). The Series Finals were held in the Louisville area this past weekend.

Each of the eight races awarded winners of the day and, just like the Tour De France, scores were kept over the entire Series. The Series has become a very difficult cycling event with the best road cyclist in Kentucky, Indiana, Tennessee, Ohio, and other states participating, including many former and current national champions, Olympic veterans as well as Olympic hopefuls.

In order to score points in this cycling series, a rider must finish in the top 15 places in any one or more of the eight races. No age bonuses are given and racers are required to participate in categories according to their racing experience (Categories 1,2,3,4 or 5).  The Series, which began in 1980,  was originally designed to get cyclists prepared to race throughout the remainder of the year.

This year, Cumberland Cycles Racing Team and Club were given the opportunity to host one of the eight Series races.  This race was held in the Shopville/Mt. Victory area and was a great success thanks to the efforts of many of the cycling club members, our club sponsors and the race sponsors, First Southern National Bank, Cumberland Cycles Bike and Skate Shop and Southern Belle Dairy. The Somerset-based race achieved great notoriety for its challenging, mountainous profile. The overall success of the race was due in large part to the personal efforts of Brad Herrman, Marc Travis and Charles Senters.

Many area bicycle racers participated in the Series and more than half of them scored points in the general standings. These riders include the following, in order of points scored:  Debra Fortenberry (15 points), Jonathan Thompson (13), Adam Bourne (12), Charles "Chuck" Senters (12), Jenny Denney (11), Jack Evans (11), Aaron Denney (8), Brad Herrman, Doyle Swanner, Frank Cornet, James Garman, Jeff Parmelee and Mark Henry. These eleven individuals posted a total of 42 individual "starts" in the series races, with the highest, single day finish going to Adam Bourne, 5th place at the Mt. Victory Road Race.

The Somerset-based cycling team and club will continue racing through the year with many difficult races to come this summer. The bicycling club will also host many recreational rides in the area.

Bicycle racing has come to Somerset!

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May Road Events

MAY 3 - NATIONAL POINTS ANNISTON ALABAMA CRIT

May 3 - Three State Three Mt Challange - a difficult tour used to get into shape for Mts. May 16,17, 18 - Lexington Stage Race

MAY 4 - NATIONAL POINTS - ROSWELL, GA CRIT http://www.usacycling.org/news/user/story.php?id=3287
MAY 10 - INDIANA, INDY - EAGLE CREEK PARK http://indianabikeracing.homestead.com/index.html
MAY 8 - NATIONAL POINTS FAYETTVILLE, AK STAGE RACE http://www.usacycling.org/news/user/story.php?id=3287
MAY 10 - TBRA - HIGHLAND RIM RR  http://www.tbra.org/raceschedule.php
MAY 10 - TBRA HIGHLAND RIM TT http://www.tbra.org/raceschedule.php
MAY 11 - TBRA HIGHLAND RIM CRIT  http://www.tbra.org/raceschedule.php
MAY 11 - TBRA HIGHLAND RIM OVERALL http://www.tbra.org/raceschedule.php
MAY 11 - INDIANA, MONROVIA TT SERIES  http://indianabikeracing.homestead.com/index.html
MAY 17 - TBRA -INTREPID SUMNER COUNTY CLASSIC RR  http://www.tbra.org/raceschedule.php
MAY 17+18, INDIANA, WEST LAFAYETTE STATE RACE:  http://www.bengasports.com/
MAY 24 - INDIANA, MONROVIA TT SERIES  http://indianabikeracing.homestead.com/index.html
MAY 24 - TBRA -KNOXVILLE OMNIUM RR http://www.tbra.org/raceschedule.php
MAY 25 - TBRA - KNOXVILLE OMNIUM TT  http://www.tbra.org/raceschedule.php
MAY 26 - TBRA - KNOXVILLE OMNIUM CRIT  http://www.tbra.org/raceschedule.php

Barnsburg Time Trial, Sunday, April 27

Hello  Crew,

We will conduct the 3nd Event of the 2008 Barnsburg Time Trial Series this coming Sunday, April 27.  First rider off at 2 PM.

 

We are doing this running, basically the May Event, a little early because this weekend has the least conflict with our teams racing schedule.

This event is for anybody and everybody who would like to post a time for the eight mile course. YOU DO NOT HAVE TO BE A RACER TO POST A TIME. It is not for just our racing crew but our entire crew!!!  Please consider coming out to see how fast you can ride eight miles and then do it again in the summer and fall to see how much faster (or slower) you are getting.

Here's how it will work: 
In a time trail, one rider leaves the starting line every minute. The riders start time is recorded and when they finish, that time is recorded as well. There is no drafting allowed and each rider much navigate the course alone (with the exception of people signed in as teams). Based on the starting times and finishing times of each participant, the time trail official will calculate each riders total time on the course.

For this event, we will send our racing crew off first.... We will do this to get those folks out of the way for our club riders to feel comfortable having the course to themselves.

Please park at the Barnsburg Church, then ride one mile west to the start/finish area to get checked in and to get your start time.  Warm up on the course at will.  First rider off at 2 PM.  Plan to arrive between 1 and 1:30 so you can get ready, warmed up and checked in before your start time.

The course is a rolling, out and back course that can be rather challenging. Everybody will ride out 4 miles, turn around and go back to the starting area.

If you do not want to have your result posted on our web pages, please indicate this to the official and your time will not be published.

Two-person, three-person, and four-person teams will be accepted. If you are interested in this venue, form your team, give yourself a name and check in as a team. Teams will be timed based on the last member to finish.

PLEASE COME OUT AND JOIN US!!!!!!!!!  THE GREATEST THING I HEAR AS THE TEAM CAPTIAN IS NOT "I WON", BUT "I HAD FUN"!!!!!

I want us to be a fun team.... bike racing is fun and your team and club will support you only if you are having fun - winning or placing well is a bonus for us - but it is your sport... and if you're not having fun, what's the point? 

ALL ARE WELCOME TO POST A TIME. Honor our club and team by your participation!  Every time posted is truly an honor to process.

a complete history of  times posted:  http://members.aol.com/moonsovrbend/bbtt.html

The Series is over - What Now? Lots!

 

 

 

Well Crew, The Kentucky Indiana Series is now over (and it is time to go on to stage racing throughout the south, east and mid-west). Adam Bourne and Jay Garman participated in the Henryville Road Race Classic on Saturday and JT participated in the Long Run Circuit Race on Sunday. Everybody finished with main field finishes in the series over the weekend, but nobody scored (top 15 places).

Here are some photos from the races:   jtlr  adamhen1  adamhen2  adamhen3

In terms of the 2008 Spring Series, Cumberland Cycles Racing Team had 42 individual starts in Series Races. These individuals include:

JT (6)
Adam Bourne (6)
Debra Fortenberry (2)
Charles Senters (4)
Jack Evans (6)
Jenny Denney (2)
Aaron Denney (5)
Brad Herrman (2)
DR Swanner (2)
Frank Cornett (1)
Jay Garman (3)
Jeff Parmelee (2)
Mark Henry (1)

Seven of these individuals scored at least once (top 15 finish). 

Since this was the final weekend, the final tally's are not up yet, but it appears that our scores will remain unchanged.

Here are the points scored in this years series:
Debra Fortenberry (15)
JT (13)
Adam Bourne (12)
Charles Senters (12)
Jack Evans (11)
Jenny Denney (11)
Aaron Denney (8)

In addition to this overwhelming participation by our races in the series, we put on one of the eight events... Mt. Victory Road Race, which was a smashing success!!!!  This is not a racing team success, but a club success!!! 

WHAT NOW? lots and lots, but not for a couple of weeks
This Saturday, April 26, the team will ride 60 - 80 miles to Laurel River Dam.  This ride will be supported and will recollect itself every 15 miles or so.

Barnsburg Time Trial Event #3 - April 27 at 2 pm

May 3, 3-State 3-Mountain This is a very difficult "tour" and will be great training for our first very series race of the year, Highland Rim.

Then in May, we will begin to race the Tennessee Series and other races for the remainder of the year!  Here is the Tennessee Schedule:   ::The Tennessee Bicycle Racing Association::

There will be a really nice state race in the middle of May in Lexington:  Here is the link for that.  bike Lexington state race

THANK YOU TO EVERYBODY WHO HAS BEEN RACING SO HARD THIS SPRING!!!  We really are gaining a lot of respect in the cycling community as a team and club!