Mount Evans Hill Climb
| Race details | |
|---|---|
| Date | mid to late July |
| Region | Mt. Evans, Colorado, USA |
| English name | Bob Cook Memorial Mount Evans Hill Climb |
| Nickname(s) | Mt. Evans Hillclimb |
| Discipline | Road race |
| Type | One-day race |
| History | |
| First edition | 1962 |
| Editions | 41 |
| First winner | tie Stuart Baillie/Adolph Weller |
| Most wins |  Scott Moninger (USA) (6 times) |
| Most recent | Peter Stetina (USA) |
The Mt. Evans Hill climb is a bicycle race that takes place on Mount Evans, Colorado. It was run for the first time in 1962. The race has been held 41 times with only three years canceled. The race was renamed in 1981 in honor of five-time race winner Bob Cook, who died of cancer at the age of 23. The race is purely a climb, without many other skills required. Team tactics and alliances can play a role. The climb is 27.4 miles in length.
The race takes place on the highest paved road in the United States. The race starts at 7,540 feet in front of the Clear Creek Middle School and proceeds to Echo Lake where the race turns and climbs nearly to the summit (14,130 feet).[1] Due to the altitude and wilderness, the event is sometimes marked by extreme weather, by mountain sheep, marmots, and other fauna of Colorado.
Over the years, the race has attracted significant professional riders. Riders come from all over the United States and in the past the race has had riders from France, Switzerland, Germany, and Australia compete. The age range of the participants is from 9 to 85 years of age. The race is also supported by volunteers from the Colorado cycling community who help marshal, drive support, officiate and work the picnic. The race includes categories for all levels of racing and encourages riders of all abilities. An average of 600-1,000 riders compete each year, in a wide variety of categories.
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[edit] Course records
Bob Cook held the course record from 1975-1980. The first three years he held the record he was a junior. The present Men's record holder is Tom Danielson, set in 2004 with a time of 1:41:20. The Women's course record is held by Jeannie Longo from France with a time of 1:59:19.
[edit] Canceled Years
The race was canceled three times: twice due to snow and once when the Race Director was working in Atlanta at the 1996 Summer Olympics.
[edit] List of men's winners
The winner of the men's race are:[2]
| Year | Name | Time |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | Stuart Baillie/Adolph Weller | 2:28[note 1] |
| 1963 | Stuart Baillie | 2:24[note 1] |
| 1964 | Stuart Baillie | 2:08:07[note 1] |
| 1965 | Michael Hiltner | 2:09:55 |
| 1966 | Stuart Baillie | 2:14 |
| 1967 | [note 2] | [note 2] |
| 1968 | Mike Dennis | N/A |
| 1969 | Stan Justice | 2:19:23 |
| 1970 | Kalman Halasi | 2:22:49 |
| 1971 | Kalman Halasi | 2:14:35 |
| 1972 | Bob Poling | 2:11:41 |
| 1973 | Jack Janelle | 2:05:32[note 1] |
| 1974 | Jack Janelle | 2:05:09[note 1] |
| 1975 | Bob Cook | 2:02:55[note 1] |
| 1976 | Bob Cook | 1:57:50[note 1] |
| 1977 | Bob Cook | 1:55:43[note 1] |
| 1978 | Bob Cook | 1:54:27[note 1] |
| 1979 | [note 3] | [note 3] |
| 1980 | Bob Cook | 1:54:55 |
| 1981 | Alexi Grewal | 1:57:36 1st Memorial Year |
| 1982 | Don Spence | 1:58:12 |
| 1983 | Todd Gogulski | 1:53:43[note 1] |
| 1984 | Alexi Grewal | 1:47:51[note 1] |
| 1985 | Ned Overend | 1:49:53 |
| 1986 | Ned Overend | 1:49:22 |
| 1987 | Todd Gogulski | 1:54:07 |
| 1988 | Tom Resh | 1:51:56 |
| 1989 | [note 3] | [note 3] |
| 1990 | Alexi Grewal | 1:46:29[note 1] |
| 1991 | Mike Engleman | 1:51:41[note 1] |
| 1992 | Mike Engleman | 1:45:30 |
| 1993 | Mike Engleman | 1:56:57 |
| 1994 | Mike Engleman | 1:50:35 |
| 1995 | Mike Engleman | 1:46:32 |
| 1996 | [note 4] | [note 4] |
| 1997 | Jonathan Vaughters | 1:53:54 [note 5] |
| 1998 | Scott Moninger | 1:52:16 |
| 1999 | Jonathan Vaughters | |
| 2000 | Scott Moninger | 1:49:42 |
| 2001 | Scott Moninger | 1:46:56 |
| 2002 | Scott Moninger | 1:50:20 |
| 2003 | Jonathan Vaughters | 1:49:29 |
| 2004 | Tom Danielson | 1:41:20[note 6] |
| 2005 | Scott Moninger | 1:52:50 |
| 2006 | Scott Moninger | 1:49:52 |
| 2007 | Tom Danielson | 1:43:04 |
| 2008 | Kevin Nicol | 1:53:21 |
| 2009 | Tom Danielson | 1:42:09 |
| 2010 | Peter Stetina | 1:50:20 |
[edit] Race notes
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m New record time
- ^ a b Race was held, but no results are available.
- ^ a b c d Race not held (snow).
- ^ a b Race not held (organizer at 1996 Olympic Games).
- ^ Mat Anand, a Canadian National Team member was the first across the line, but was relegated to second place for ‘hooking’ Jonathan Vaughters in the final sprint.
- ^ Current Record
[edit] List of women's winners
- 2010 Jacques-Grewal Tammy 2:15:07
- 2009 Jennifer Slawta 2:15:58
- 2008 Jeannie Longo 2:10:10
- 2007 Kate van Valkenburg 2:24:03
- 2006 Mara Abbott 2:11:55
- 2005 Mara Abbott 2:20:10
- 2004 Ann Trombley 2:19:03
- 2003 Allison Lusby 2:09:29
- 2002 Kimberly Bruckner 2:05:31
- 2001 Karen Bockel 2:22:15
- 2000 Kimberly Bruckner 2:09:00
- 1999 Emily Robbins 2:09:58
- 1998 Jeannie Longo 1:59:19 Current Record
- 1997 Julie Hudetz 2:18:22
- 1996 RACE NOT HELD (Organizer at Olympics)
- 1995 Linda Jackson 2:13:28 *
- 1994 Eve Stephenson 2:25:43
- 1993 Jan Bolland 2:32:21
- 1992 Linda Brenneman 2:15;24
- 1991 Darien Raistrick 2:23:10
- 1990 Darien Raistrick 2:13:59 *
- 1989 RACE NOT HELD (Snow)
- 1988 Darien Raistrick 2:19:46
- 1987 Vanessa Brines 2:26:03
- 1986 Catherine Porter 2:22:58
- 1985 Barb Dolan 2:15:58 *
- 1984 Denise Yamagishi 2:23:45 *
- 1983 Ann Chernoff 2:24:37 *
- 1982 Jan DeYoung 2:28:33 *
- 1981 Martha Stafford 2:29:54 *
- 1980 Margaret Nettles 2:41:10 *
- 1979 RACE NOT HELD (Snow)
- 1978 Margaret Nettles 1:18:44 Finished at Echo Lake
- 1977 N/A
- 1976 Robin Deily 2:44:58 *
(*Denotes previous record)
