IRONWOMAN!

BSPT supporter, Taz Brown, completed the 2009 "Ironman Cozumel" in Mexico!

JULIA REPRESENTS IN MAUI!

(Photo by Randy Peck)
The BIKE STOP PRO TEAM has reached the end of its 2009 season, but not without a bang. Female off-road triathlete, Julia Peck, represented BSPT and Culpeper as part of Team USA in Maui for the 2009 XTERRA World Championships on October 25, 2009. Julia finished 6th in her division in a total time of 5:02:43 for her first World Championship competition. Last month , Julia trekked across the country to Ogden, UT for the XTERRA National Championships where she placed 5th in her division in a time of 4:49:00. Currently, Julia is ranked #1 in her division for the XTERRA Atlantic Regional standings and #4 for the National (US) standings. Kick butt, Julia!

"It was a great event...weather could not have been more perfect ! We stayed in Park City where I trained for 2 days...mostly to acclimate - it was perfect since elevation is higher - Race day - 70's and water was a wet suit swim . mile swim, 24 mile mtb up to 7,500 feet , 6.2 mi run - one descent of 550 feet about midway - then steep climb to the crest...incredibly scenic (only appreciated when I would stop to take a look)" -Julia Peck

BSPT UPDATE:
Additionally, male triathlete Dave Jones took to the road (on foot for a change) in the 2009 Marine Corps Marathon on the same weekend, finishing in a time of 3:07:37 which qualifies him for the 2010 Boston Marathon.

Alex in Australia!

2009 ITU World Age-Group Championships: Gold Coast, Australia 9/12 - Alex Forte made a trip around the world to the Gold Coast of Australia as a member of Team USA for the triathlon World Championships. She finished 43rd in her division and 120th overall among the female competitors in an overall time of 2:19:02.

*Photos taken by Miranda Forte

Updates

Carolina Cup: Greensboro, NC 9/13 - Brian Marsh placed 1st in his division, taking on an entirely Cat 4 field for the first time.

MCRRC Park Half Marathon: Montgomery, MD 9/13 - Dave Jones took to the road, but without a bike, in a Marine Corps Marathon tune-up race. Dave finished 10th in his division in a time of 1:29:38 for 13.1 miles.

"Blue Mountain" Gravity East DH Series: Danielsville, PA 9/27 - James Boyer, team downhill racer, placed 2nd in his division at the latest Gravity East series competition. James
currently holds 1st place for the series division title.

Wyman enters the DU/TRI world

Junior member, Alex Wyman, makes his duathlon/triathlon debute just in time for summer to wind down. Finishing 17th (2:14:50 overall time) at the F.O.R.D. Duathlon in Fredericksburg, VA on 9/12 and 8th at the Taylor Love Triathlon in Herndon, VA on 9/20. Keep it up!

Triathlon Nationals!

2009 USA Triathlon Age-Group Nationals: Tuscaloosa, AL 8/22 - Female triathlete, Alex Forte, took a road-trip down to Alabama for the 2009 USAT National Championships. Alex placed
15th in her division, finishing the 1.5K Swim, 40K Bike, 10K Run in a total time of 2:26:35. This qualifies her for the 2010 ITU World Championships in Budapest, Hungary!

From ROAD to XC . . .

As the summer winds down, Brian Marsh's racing doesn't. Bunny-hopping back and forth between road races and mountain bike/XC races, Brian reps the blue and white in true BSPT fashion. Although he finished 5th at the Kenda Cup East/Yankee Clipper XC Race in Windham, NY (8/15), Brian's story pay tribute to the type of competitor that he is. The following is from an email he sent after the race:
"Alright so I have never done anything so last min. I left culpeper wens night with no hotel and no directions only a gps bike and plans of a good race. Worked out well. Drove all night to get here at 6:30am. Find a cheap motel and I'm set. My race goes off at 8am sat. Had a good start sitting in 4th and work my way to 2nd and in typical fashion I poke a hole in my tire. I pull off remind myself to stay cool I have had plenty of practice I get a fresh tube in and off I go. Another 2 laps to go I start knocking out spots on the climb after falling to dead last. I some how manage to pull myself back into 5th place but couldn't catch the last guys. I am certain I would have had a 2nd place finish if it wasn't for the flat. I missed the podium by a min and half and figure I changed the tube in 3 mins. That's my luck."
It's ok, you are 2nd in our book, Brian :)

STAMPEDE ON HORSESHOE MOUNTAIN: Nelson County, VA 8/22 - Brian also posted a 1st place finish at the race located at Devils Backbone Brewery.

BSPT teams up on the road

Page Valley Road Race: Luray, VA 8/9 - What's better than two BSPT members? Three! The road crew of Brian Marsh, Jacob Aber, and Michele Scherer took a drive out to Luray for the day, bringing home 1st (Brian), 2nd (Michele), and 11th (Jacob) finishes. Nice work, team!

Greenbelt Training Series: Greenbelt, MD 8/5 - Tag-team roadies, Brian Marsh and Jacob Aber, finished 1-2 consecutively, showing the field what it means to be a BSPT member. Keep it coming, guys!

540 Cycling Development Criterium Series #2: Warrenton, VA 8/1 - Female roadie, Michele Scherer made her criterium debute, placing 5th in her division at her first road race. This is only the beginning!

Olympic Competitors and Such . . .

Culpeper Sprint Triathlon: 8/2 Mountain Run Lake Park, Culpeper, VA - Julia Peck (team member and sponsor), Alex Forte (team member), and Jacob Aber (team member), Ed Norlander (team supporter), and Rebecca Carter-Leftwich (team supporter).
A group of BSPT team members and supporters competed in the 5th Annual Culpeper Sprint Triathlon this weekend. Among the 700 competitors at the 750 meter swim, 16 mile bike, and 5k run event was 2004 Athens Olympic Bronze medal triathlete, Susan Williams, who finished as 1st overall woman!

Alex Forte: 2nd overall woman (1:22:26)

Julia Peck: 2nd age-group (1:38:23)
Jacob Aber: 5th age-group (1:35:02)

Ed Norlander: 5th age-group (1:34:38)

Podium, Podium, and More Podium . . .

The Cranky Monkey Race #1: Wakefield, Annandale, VA 7/26 - Brian "Stix" Marsh brought home another podium 3rd place finish, posting almost identical lap times for the 4-lap course and a final time of 1:42:24. Crank it up!

540 Cycling Development Criterium Series #1: Warrenton, VA 7/26 - Jacob Aber scored yet another podium spot, finishing 2nd place in the Junior road race.

Charlottesville International Triathlon: 7/26 Walnut Creek Park, Charlottesville, VA - Triathletes Alex Forte and Dave Jones ventured out to the hilly and gnarly Walnut Creek Park course for an international/olympic distance triathlon this past weekend. For the 1500m lake swim, 25 mile bike, and 10k trail run, Alex placed 2nd overall female (2:19:34 overall time) while Dave finished 1st in his division (2:17:29 overall time). BSPT tag-team!

Wednesdays at Wakefield (#4): 7/22 Annandale, VA - Stix started out the race week with a 3rd place finish at the final "Wednesdays at Wakefield" Series race. Completing the 16 mile course in a total time of 60:12 (a full 2 minutes faster than his time on the same course the week before!). Bring it on Stix!

Greenbelt Park Training Race Series: 7/22 Greenbelt Park, Greenbelt, MD - Junior roadie, Jacob "J-Bird" Aber finished 1st out of 30 cyclist in the recent Greenbelt race. Keep it up with the champion spots J!

Downhill Back-to-Back Weekends

Highland - Gravity East Series: Highland Mountain Bike Park, Northfield, NH 7/11&12/09 - Male downhill rider, James Boyer, placed 4th in his division in a time of 3:18:37 at the Highland Downhill race. The following weekend, July 18 & 19, James finished 5th at the Attitash - Gravity East Series event (Bartlett, NH) in a time of 3:42:38. He's a downhill machine!

BSPT goes Off-Road

XTERRA EX2: 7/12 Rocky Gap State Park, Flintstone, MD - Female off-road triathlete, Julia Peck, made the 3 hour trip to compete in this "brutal" and challenging race. In fact, the trail run included rock scrambles and cliff-side feast of strength (*see above photo). Finishing 2nd place in her division (out of 8) and 172 overall among men and women (out of 416), Julia completed the 3/4 mile swim, 14 mile mountain bike, and 5 mile train run in a total time of 3:19:32. She continues to be ranked #1 in the XTERRA regional rankings for the Mid-Atlantic. Yeah Jules!
























Battle at Burke: 7/19 Burke Farm, Rixeyville, VA - 3 team members and 2 team supporters showed up at CAMBO's Burke Farm for the annual "battle" mountain bike race. First timer, Alex Forte, placed as 1st female and 2nd overall in the Beginner race, followed closely by Jacob "J-Bird" Aber who finished as 3rd male and 4th overall. Team supporters Ed Norlander and Mark Munn also competed and finished as 14th and 15th men consecutively. Later in the day, junior star rider, Daniel "Twiggy" Austin, placed as 9th male and 12th overall in the Sport class. Nice work team!

BSPT in CO!

Team member, Daniel "Twiggy" Austin, headed out west for a little family trip and represented the BSPT along the way. Amazing view, Twigs! How come you didn't take the rest of the team?

TEAM CAPS ARE IN!

Purchase at the Bike Stop for $20

Wednesday Racing

Wednesdays at Wakefield Series: 7/8 Annandale, VA - Male Expert mountain biker, Brian Marsh, again stood out in the top 10 of his division, finishing 7th at the recent (#3) "Wednesdays at Wakefield" mountain bike race series.

Junior Roadie Reps BSPT out-of-state

Greenbelt Park Training Race Series: Greenbelt, MD 7/8 - Junior roadie, Jacob Aber, got back out on the road and finished 22nd in this challenging road race.

The Piedmont Triad Omnium: Lexington, N.C. 7/10-12 - To put the icing on the cake, Aber raised the bar this past weekend placing 2nd overall in his division at the series (5th in the time trial, 1st in the sprints, and 7th in the road race).
Keep on rockin' it J-Bird!

2009 Working Man's Classic

2009 Kazane Racing Working Man's Classic: Richmond, VA 6/23-25/09 - "3 Nights of racing in Richmond's Bryan Park" - Brian Marsh, Daniel Austin, and Jacob Aber, newly inducted male roadies, traveled to Richmond for back-to-back days of road racing.

(Where's the BSPT rider?)

Tag-Team and such

The Smithfield HAMmer Fest 2-Man Team Time Trial: Smithfield, VA 6/27/09 - Male junior roadies, Daniel "Twiggy" Austin and Jacob "J-Bird" Aber tag-teamed it through the Smithfield team time trial road race, finishing 3rd in their category. Nice work guys!


Camp Hilbert Mountain Bike Race Series #2: Maidens, VA 6/28/09 - Male mountain biker, Brian Marsh, competed in yet another Camp Hilbert Race Series event, placing 4th in his division. This put him at 11th place in the series overall Male Expert category standings. Keep it coming!

Bike Stop & Vanderkitten: Girl Power!

The Bike Stop ladies meet the Virginia Beach Vanderkitten ladies

in Culpeper for Bike VA!

So, there MJ (my lil sis--also an avid supporter of the BSPT and soon to be the team's first running member for 2010) and I were, working the Bike Stop tent in Culpeper for the local block party and Bike VA celebration. We had been drinking wine and beer, dancing to country music, and selling merch since 5pm when along came a group of gorgeous ladies with the Bike VA crowd. Thinking I may recognize them, I walked over to where they were congregated and talking about the Vanderkitten team jersey we had for sale. "I have to buy it!" said one of the women. "It's your team!" What? I thought. Whose team? That is when I realized that the women standing in front of me were members of the Virginia Beach Vanderkitten team. Awesome! We had to take some pics. After BJ (a.k.a. "Podium Kitty") took down my contact info, they were on their way. Good luck ladies from the BIKE STOP PRO TEAM :)

*Check out the VB Vanderkitten blog:

vanderkitten-virginiabeach.blogspot.com

RESULTS

Charlottesville Sprint Triathlon: Walnut Creek, Charlottesville, VA 6/20/09 - Female triathlete, Alex Forte, competed in the annual C'ville triathlon this weekend. Alex completed the 450m swim, 16mile bike, 3mile trail run in a time of 1:23, finishing 2nd overall out of about 100 women. Additionally, male triathlete and team supporter, Ed Norlander, placed 3rd in his age-group in a total time of 1:35:14.

Big Races; Big Results

Eagleman Ironman 70.3: Cambridge, MD 6/14/09 - Male triathlete, Dave Jones, competed in the Eagleman half-ironman distance, placing 178th overall (out of almost 2000 male participants) and 35th in his division (out of over 200). Dave completed the 70.3 mile race (1.2 mile swim, 56 mile bike, and 13.1 mile run) in a time of 4:50:26. Kick ass Dave!




7 Springs-Gravity East Series: Seven Springs, PA 6/13-14/09 - Male downhill rider, James Boyer, placed 7th in his division in a time of 2:41.65, racing in a mixed category with both "Sport" and "Expert" riders. Nice work James!

BSPT IN DA NEWS!

Check it out:
www.starexponent.com/cse/sports/other/article/pulling_out_all_the_stops/37614/
(Culpeper Star-Exponent "Pulling out all the stops")

Championship spots all around!

Photo: http://bobandbj.smugmug.com/
Amphibious Assault Criterium: Norfolk, VA 6/13/09 - Male mountain biker, Brian Marsh, broke into the road racing circuit this past weekend with his first ever criterium. Racing Cat 5, Brian won the 40 minute circuit race with a sprint finish. Welcome to the world of road!

XTERRA Atlantic Cup: Richmond, VA 6/14/09 - Female triathlete, Julia Peck, competed in the 1000m swim, 30k bike, and 10k run XTERRA championship this past weekend, finishing 1st in her division with a time of 3:29:20. This puts Julia into 9th position for the US rankings and 1st for the Atlantic region in her XTERRA division. And . . . qualifies her for the 2009 XTERRA World Championships in Maui on October 25th! Awesome Julia!

RESULTS

"Ride Sally Ride" Criterium: Sterling, VA 6/7/09 - Soon-to-be college student, Jacob Aber, placed 8th in his division at one of his first road races of the season. Keep it up!

WISP Gravity East Series: Wisp Resort, MD 6/5-6/7/09 - Male downhill racer, James Boyer, placed 2nd in his division at the two-day Gravity East Series downhill event held at WISP Resort. James finished in 2nd place on both days in a time of 2:51 on the first day and 2:43 on the second day with a combined time of 5:35. Awesome!

Massanutten Hoo-Ha!: Massanutten, VA 6/7/09 - Male junior mountain-biker, Parker Yost, finished 9th in his division, completing the 12.5 mile race in about 2 hours. Keep it up Parker!

PODIUM SPOTS!

Reston Sprint Triathlon: Reston, VA 5/31/09 (4oom swim, 12mile bike, 5k run) - Julia Peck and Alex Forte competed in the short course triathlon which directly followed a heavy thunderstorm. Julia finished 1st in her age-group and 22nd overall woman in a time of 1:12:51; Alex finished 1st overall in a time of 1:02:25. You Go Girls!

(view photos: http://www.backprint.com/view_event.asp?PID=bp%18sC&EVENTID=50887)

Shootout on Angler's Ridge: Danville, Va 5/31/09 (35 miles off-road) - Brian Marsh came home with yet another 2nd place finish, swearing he will never again venture so far for such a long and grueling course. Keep it up!