Mt. Evans Hill Climb

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Bob Cook Memorial 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 Flag of the United States Scott Moninger(6 times)
Most recent Flag of the United States Tom Danielson

The Mt. Evans Hill climb 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 28 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 to the summit (14,264 feet). 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.

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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 Games.

[edit] List of men's winners[1]

  • 2007 Tom Danielson 1:43:04
  • 2006 Scott Moninger 1:49:52
  • 2005 Scott Moninger 1:52:50
  • 2004 Tom Danielson 1:41:20 Current Record
  • 2003 Jonathan Vaughters 1:49:29
  • 2002 Scott Moninger 1:50:20
  • 2001 Scott Moninger 1:46:56
  • 2000 Scott Moninger 1:49:42
  • 1999 Jonathan Vaughters
  • 1998 Scott Moninger 1:52:16
  • 1997 Jonathan Vaughters 1:53:54 See notes below***
  • 1996 RACE NOT HELD
  • 1995 Mike Engleman 1:46:32
  • 1994 Mike Engleman 1:50:35
  • 1993 Mike Engleman 1:56:57
  • 1992 Mike Engleman 1:45:30
  • 1991 Mike Engleman 1:51:41 *
  • 1990 Alexi Grewal 1:46:29 *
  • 1989 RACE NOT HELD
  • 1988 Tom Resh 1:51:56
  • 1987 Todd Gogulski 1:54:07
  • 1986 Ned Overend 1:49:22
  • 1985 Ned Overend 1:49:53
  • 1984 Alexi Grewal 1:47:51 *
  • 1983 Todd Gogulski 1:53:43 *
  • 1982 Don Spence 1:58:12
  • 1981 Alexi Grewal 1:57:36 1st Memorial Year
  • 1980 Bob Cook 1:54:55
  • 1979 RACE NOT HELD
  • 1978 Bob Cook 1:54:27 *
  • 1977 Bob Cook 1:55:43 *
  • 1976 Bob Cook 1:57:50 *
  • 1975 Bob Cook 2:02:55 *
  • 1974 Jack Janelle 2:05:09 *
  • 1973 Jack Janelle 2:05:32 *
  • 1972 Bob Poling 2:11:41
  • 1971 Kalman Halasi 2:14:35
  • 1970 Kalman Halasi 2:22:49
  • 1969 Stan Justice 2:19:23
  • 1968 Mike Dennis N/A
  • 1967 RACE HELD-NO RESULTS AVAILABLE
  • 1966 Stuart Baillie 2:14
  • 1965 Michael Hiltner 2:09:55
  • 1964 Stuart Baillie 2:08:07 *
  • 1963 Stuart Baillie 2:24 *
  • 1962 (Tie) Stuart Baillie/Adolph Weller 2:28 *

(* denotes previous record) (*** 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.)

[edit] List of women's winners

  • 2007 Kate van Valkenburg 2:41:03
  • 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 N/A?
  • 1998 Jeannie Longo 1:59:19 Current Record
  • 1997 Julie Hudetz 2:18:22
  • 1996 RACE NOT HELD
  • 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
  • 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
  • 1978 Margaret Nettles 1:18:44 Finished at Echo Lake
  • 1977 N/A
  • 1976 Robin Deily 2:44:58 *

(*Denotes previous record)

[edit] References

  1. ^ ["Winners" http://www.bicyclerace.com/all_winners/winners.pdf]