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2017 Fearsome Five

Saturday, May 13, 2017 8:12 PM | Sarah Schroer

In 2007, Marc Moons led the inaugural edition of the Fearsome Five. Eleven years later, this iconic ride still brings out a solid group of tough riders. Marc and Rita are visiting friends and family in Belgium, and I was recruited to organize the event in their absence.

Twenty one riders turned out for this year’s edition of the Fearsome Five. For some people, completing three or four of the climbs was enough for the day. Others had their eyes on the big prize – seven riders finished all five peaks!

Special thanks to Paul McKenzie, who set up a much needed water and snack stop at the base of Pine Mountain and still managed to bag three peaks this year.

Here are the results:

First Time Finishers, and recipients of the coveted Fearsome Five beer mug:

Sam Addison – this young rider set a blistering pace from the very beginning of the day. A flat tire on Ida Clayton’s rough pavement slowed him down a bit, but he still finished strong. Sam is on a mission this year!

Doug Schrock – Doug chose a good day to earn his beer mug; not too hot, just a little windy. He kept a steady pace throughout the long day.

Tayler Hockett – not a member of SRCC (yet), Tayler has had his eye on the Fearsome Five for a few years. He showed up with a mountain bike cassette on his road bike – a great choice for the tough climbs on this ride!

Returning Champions:

Doug McKenzie – Doug completed the Fearsome Five in 2010, then took a long hiatus in order to pursue his musical career. He joined us again this year, and was finally awarded his beer mug.

Miguel Sanchez – Miguel must have stayed up late on Friday night, or just figured he could ride fast enough to catch the leaders even if he did start an hour late! This was Miguel’s fifth Fearsome Five finish.

Carl Sanders – in training for ultra-distance events this year, Carl flew up (and down) the mountains for his fourth Fearsome Five finish.

Sarah Schroer – as substitute ride leader, there was no way Sarah could stop short of finishing all five peaks this year. This was her sixth Fearsome Five finish.

Four Peakers:

Jay Abraham

Firouzeh Attwood

Nicki Boyd

Karl Burkhauser

Don Graham

Greg Goto

David Levinger

Hunt Moore

Three (Plus) Peakers:

Joyce Chang and daughter Juliet Daniel

Scott Duncan

Kris Jones

Paul McKenzie

Robert Thompson

Comments

  • Sunday, May 14, 2017 10:24 PM | Joyce Chang
    Thanks for the recap! I'm not so sure I covet the beer mug.
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  • Sunday, May 14, 2017 10:26 PM | David Levinger (Administrator)
    Tremendous day! Thank you for the support and leadership.
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