2009 Texas Time Trials Press Release

The 2008 Texas Time Trial was truly a success.

Sure! It was a World Class International Event with 6 riders from other contries, including Canada, Great Britian, and Mexico, not to mention riders from about 20 states here in the USA including Alaska. But now we want to take the time to thank our local racers, volunteers and sponsors. So take a deep breath and read on.

Our main event is the Tejas 500, and it draws the lion's share of racers. In the Male solo division, Wayne Dunlap the RBA from Austin, placed 4th and our own Mark Metcalfe placed 8th. In the Female solo race, LSR's females placed 2nd, 3rd, and 4th. Shellene Foster, Sharon Stevens and Vickie Tyer all finished the 500 miles they set out to do and also all qualified for RAAM.
Ladies are you signed up for RAAM already? LSR's tandem extravaganza Pat and Charlie Jenkins were the first tandem team ever to attempt, much less complete this hilly 500 mile course thus grabbing the course record. LSR's bent racers Steve and Peggy Petty, Bud Baker and Ray Torrey, formed the team" Mixed Bag of Nuts" to set a new course record for a 4 person mixed team of
recumbent racers. Team "Reclining Flyers" made up of Brad Bedell, Paul Brown, Greg Gross, and Mark Leuck, a four man recumbent team also set a new course record. LSR's Dex Tooke formed a team from Del Rio and set the new record for a 4 person mixed team, with his team "Dr Fart." Local cycling club "The Manly Bulge" put together a 4 male team that easily finished the 500 miles, gotta love that name and these guys know how to have a good time
doing it. LSR and other Texas Rando Club members Jeremy Davis, Herb Hepler, Mark Lane, Roger Myers, Mark Ashlock, Dennis Cook, Arturo Ortiz, and Edward Robinson were able to put together two teams, Team Force and Team Re-Enforce which also easily finished the 500 miler.

The Texas 24 Hour Time Trial had only one Local LSR / FWBA member Todd "Hot Toddie" Martin took 3rd place with a strong ride..

The 12 Hour National Championship was highlighted by two LSR males Pat Nolan and Bryan McKenney duke'n it out till the last lap, where Bryan flatted and Pat rolled to victory. Great race to the both of you. LSR's Richard Whittenberg was right on their heels with third place, Carl Funk with 5th, and Ryan Lange with 9th. Bryan Gibbon put his brand new bent to the test to earn a first place in that division. Not sure how the "Manly Bulge" put together a mixed team, but they did and earned 1st place in the mixed team division of the 12 hour.

In the 6 Hour Shoot-out, yep you guessed it Greg Phillips won first place, by 20 miles.

New for this year was the 20 mile Sprint, LSR and FWBA members jumped on this race. Pam Wright earned 2nd place after volunteering with little or no sleep for 2 days. Cheri Brown (also a volunteer) wheeled her way into 3rd place. Kalleen got 4th and she did not have much sleep under her belt either. JJ (AKA Jeanne Juneau) got 6th , and Bob Riggs' wife Marianna in her first ever race got 7th. In the men's solo we had Bob Riggs our Houston RBA,
LSR / FWBA member Chris Hill (also a volunteer), and Nathan Skaggs. In the tandem race "We're Smokin' was Jim and Katrine Rimbey.

One of the coolest things about this race is that mixed in with all the
world class athletes from all over the planet are racers like you and me out having fun, racing against the clock to see just what we can do.

A number of course records were set and several of the racers were able to qualify for Race Across America.

 We want to thank all our sponsors for the help that we received from them  because without them this race would not be possible.

More information and pictures will be posted in the next few days so come back and get the full story.

The Race Organizers The Texas Time Trials are organized by Tejas Sports Productions and Race Coordinator Dan Driscoll. The race is staffed by volunteers and cycling enthusiasts from the north Texas area bicycling community and by members from the Lone Star Randonneurs, Fort Worth Bicycling Association, and Texas Wheels cycling clubs.

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