Inaugural Knacksot Gravel Grinder report

Joanne, Gavin, and Steven on the gravel trail, riding past the corn.

Saturday's event was a successful inaugural and worth a do-over next year!

Here are the Stats:

8 rode the 51 km route

14 rode the 83 km route

19 rode the 170 km route

Total riders: 42!

On the 170 km route, according to my computer, the terrain was as follows:

- Climbs - avg grade: 4%; max: 14%

- Descents - avg grade: -  -2%; max: -13%

- Total Vertical: 603 m

- Highest Altitude: 179 m (above sea level)

Results (in order of completion)

51 km

Margruite Krahn

Delilah Bergen

Maggie Bergen

Scott Klassen

Carey Friesen

Ian Hall

Donna Hall

Albert Falk (who rode 70 kms - who needs maps?)

83 km

Merle Hiebert

Andy Nadler

Jim Nadler 

Cam McLaren

Charles Burchill

Cindy Hiebert

Gavin Faurschau

Joanne Wiebe

Sandra Carr

Vanessa Peters

Steven Wiebe

Lisa Gagne

Myron Dyck

Julia Thiessen

170 km

Chris Huebner

Terry Macyk

John Paul Peters

Daniel Enns

Craig Doell

Scott Brown

Rob Brigden

Andrea Tetrault

Adam Bergen

Genevieve Krahn

Paul Krahn

Shaun Dyck

Franklin Rempel

Cory Pratt

Janice Brigden

David Sears

David Gerrard - DNF

Lyle Wiens - DNF

Jean Jubinville - DNF

Janice, Rob, Cory, & David - finished.

Vanessa, Lisa, Sandra still riding past the corn.

More corn.

Franklin and Shaun at the end of the day.

Cory, David, and the beards.

Final Thanks! 

To the following folks for helping out a lot, and not riding as much as they would have liked:

Ian Hall for being the organizing genius, super-helper, keg picker-upper, and donater of the top international finisher prize; 

Donna Hall for yellow ribbons; 

Justin W for the awesome poster; 

Bruce, Elexis, and Jared G from Back Alley for two support stops and for the prizes - shirts!; 

Peter and his lovely maid from Country Cycle (Winkler) for one support stop and for prizes - pump, bottle, & bar tape!; 

Jared Falk for one support stop and for general goodness; 

David Sawatzky for managing the finish line, right until everyone was finished; 

Walt Hiebert for sweeping the course in his four-wheeled motorcycle with a box; 

Margruite for BBQing and general hosting goodness; 

and Brad and Colin for coming around in their own way!

'Til next year!

More pics:

Did I mention that we started in the Manitoba Sunflower Festival parade? Auspicious.

Autographs?

Parade trackstands.

An appropriate ending, with revels.