2012 VP Components Dirt Club Enduro

The VP DIRT CLUB ENDURO was  a fun ride with friends- going easy on the hills but pinned on fast, fun, descents, with timing and prizes.  Who could ask for anything more?  Watch the video- it tells the story!

We are also in the planning stages of a November event because the riders were so stoked on this event, and of course we are planning for a bigger 2013 event that keeps the successful smooth and mellow vibe of our first event.

Thanks to all of our sponsors: VP Components, Body Armor, X Fusion Shocks, Light and Motion, KHS Bicycles, TRP Brakes, Cane Creek, Kore, T.H.E. Industries, Kenda, Nema Brand Clothing, Decline Magazine, Mountain Khakis, Gamut, SDG, TIME, MRP, Adidas Eyewear, Lazer, SR Suntour, Novatec, Osprey, Clean Bottle, WTB.  Thanks also to Volunteers, Staff, and the Riders.

OPEN MEN RACE RUN DOWN:  

Session 1 was composed of 6 timed runs and saw runs averaging 2:30 with saddle time around 2 hours for 2000 feet of climbing (and descending).  The overall DH flavor made mistakes costly, but there was a big incentive to ride the hardest lines as they could be worth as much as a full minute at the end of the day.  Anthony Medaglia posted the fast time in the opening session of 11:59.2 combined for all 6 runs.  Craig Harvey trailed him by only 4 seconds with former BMX pro Jared Kolich down by only 12 seconds.  

Session 2 was held after a big break of hanging out, live blues, beer, and tri-tip sandwiches.  Once the sun went down, the lights came on and the riders rolled out to tackle two timed sessions.  A big thanks to Light and Motion in the night session who supported the event with free demo lights to anyone who didn’t have lights of their own.  Anthony Medaglia again put the hammer down and did his two runs in 6:30.7 thanks in part to some aggressive line selection in the dark.  Jordan Lopez was second best 13 seconds later with Craig Harvey 18 seconds back.

Session 3 featured the most pedaling with a slight climb that a fit rider could blast over, and also included a few floaters, doubles, a 25 footer, and a long high speed off-camber section of trail.  There were 4 timed stages on the final day and Jordan Lopez got the most power to the rear wheel, hit the jumps, stayed off the brakes, and posted the fastest time in 11:31.3 followed by Medaglia in 11:33.8.  Third position went to John Hauer, 18 seconds in arrears.

Anthony Medaglia turned out to be the best of the bunch with Jordan Lopez and Craig Harvey rounding out the podium in second and third respectively.  Jarrett Kolich and Tom Obrien occupied the spots just off the steps in fourth and fifth.

Results

Place	Name	Team	Class	Bib	Saturday AM	Saturday PM	Sunday	Total
1	Anthony Medaglia	SRAM Factory	Open / Expert Men	6	0:11:59.2	0:06:30.7	0:11:33.8	0:30:03.7
2	Jordan Lopez	SPECIALIZED / Victory Velo Racing	Open / Expert Men	7	0:12:19.7	0:06:43.9	0:11:31.3	0:30:34.9
3	Craig Harvey	Harvey Custom Homes	Open / Expert Men	1	0:12:04.5	0:06:49.2	0:11:58.3	0:30:52.0
4	Jarrett Kolich		Open / Expert Men	4	0:12:11.1	0:07:13.4	0:11:54.9	0:31:19.4
5	Tom O’Brien		Open / Expert Men	8	0:12:25.8	0:07:10.5	0:12:06.9	0:31:43.2
6	John Hauer	X-Fusion	Open / Expert Men	2	0:13:52.4	0:06:39.6	0:11:49.7	0:32:21.7
7	Michael Cody	Best Friends Bike Club	Open / Expert Men	5	0:13:07.8	0:07:12.3	0:12:44.2	0:33:04.3
8	Cedar Kyes	Devinci / X-Fusion	Open / Expert Men	3	0:12:46.4	0:07:28.3	0:13:42.8	0:33:57.5
1	Mary Moncorge	Santa Cruz Bikes / Endura / Kali	Open / Expert Women	30	0:14:10.1	0:07:58.4	0:14:26.2	0:36:34.7
2	Olivia Harkness		Open / Expert Women	31	0:16:37.6	0:20:40.7	0:15:52.9	0:53:11.2
1	Nathan Loyal	Team Helen’s	Expert Men 35+	46	0:14:26.3	0:07:33.8	0:13:57.3	0:35:57.4
1	Christopher Muntz		Sport Men 19-34	43	0:13:36.1	0:07:55.2	0:13:08.3	0:34:39.6
2	Aaron Guerrero		Sport Men 19-34	42	0:14:49.9	0:08:08.2	0:14:14.1	0:37:12.2
3	Patrick Green		Sport Men 19-34	53	0:14:39.7	DNS	0:13:40.0
1	Ted McToldridge		Sport Men 35+	47	0:12:57.3	0:06:53.8	0:12:14.4	0:32:05.5
2	Blake Garnand		Sport Men 35+	54	0:13:02.0	0:07:15.1	0:13:13.9	0:33:31.0
3	Luke Jones	Dirt Club	Sport Men 35+	48	0:15:40.1	0:08:42.0	0:15:27.0	0:39:49.1
4	Gary Lucia	NEMA	Sport Men 35+	45	0:21:35.7	0:09:23.6	0:17:53.3	0:48:52.6
5	Andy Somerville	Team Duke	Sport Men 35+	52	0:17:02.6	DNS	0:15:18.2
6	Mike Tjaden		Sport Men 35+	41	0:15:52.0	DNS	DNS	DNF
1	Joshua LaForge		Beginner Men 19-34	40	0:17:58.0	0:09:25.3	0:16:55.2	0:44:18.5
2	Demar Morris		Beginner Men 19-34	44	0:23:37.5	0:10:23.9	0:20:06.8	0:54:08.2
1	Damion Dasaro	Ten Four Graphics	Beginner Men 35+	49	0:16:59.7	0:08:58.6	0:15:54.6	0:41:52.9
1	Thomas Phelan		Junior Men	50	0:07:21.3	0:08:46.6	0:15:56.2	0:32:04.1
2	Gus Phelan		Junior Men	51	0:07:48.3	0:09:14.4	0:17:44.5	0:34:47.2

2012 VP Components Dirt Club Enduro Announced

SANTA BARBARA, CA., (February 17, 2012) – The VP Components Dirt Club Enduro will be an awesome and exciting test of speed, skill and endurance for mountain bike enthusiasts of all levels.  This two day event promises to be an exhilarating and rewarding adventure for all.

The VP Components Dirt Club Enduro format will be based loosely on WRC Auto Rally and European MTB Enduros.  Our event will feature predominantly downhill timed special stages linked together by non-timed liaison stages.  Each rider will complete the courses on the same bike without shuttles or lifts, riding along through check-points to the start of each timed special stage.

This is an event that is all about having fun and riding your bike fast.  The top athlete in each category will be the fastest and most skillful bike handler for sure.  There will be a mix of pure Downhill type tracks, Super D tracks, and XC descents.  And because the riders will have to ride the liaison to the start of each timed stage, there will also be a strong fitness element to this race.  There will be cash payout in the Open/Expert Men and Women categories and high value prizes at least 10 deep in every category.

The DIRT CLUB near Los Olivos, CA is a private location for mountain biking enthusiasts to enjoy their sport in a safe location completely removed from other trail users, this is a 100% conflict free riding area. With downhill trails, super d trails, a dual slalom course, a 12 mile cross country course, an ever expanding pump track, a new DJ line, and miles of dirt double track ranching roads, countless opportunities are provided for riders of all abilities to explore and have fun.  This venue has hosted various MTB races the past 12 years, including the Santa Ynez Valley Classic leg of the US TRIPLE CROWN SERIES. 

The Stages:

SESSION 1 features two laps of a 10 mile loop with 4 special stages per lap for a total of 20 miles and 8 timed special stages.  The special stages will all be short in duration, ranging from high-speed less technical trails, to short downhill and super d tracks with berms, jumps, and drops.  We expect this to be a 2-2.5 hour day.

SESSION 2 (Night racing) will require each competitor to have a light and will cover a 6 mile loop with 2 timed special stages.  The special stages will be held on tight and fast descending cross-country single track that we expect to run around 3 minutes in duration each.

SESSION 3 will be the big day that likely decides the winners over a 10 mile course with two timed special stages.  This will be essentially a two run Super D on the Dirt Club’s new Super D Flow Trail.  The Super D Flow Trail features two short climbs, berms, pump features, jumps, drops, and even a big sender for 15-20 minutes per run.

*All courses can be ridden by riders of all ability levels and there are slower beginner options for challenging features.

For additional information on the event, see the event website; www.vp-usa.com/enduro