Comments for Calvin's Challenge

Comment on Race day feedback by Karl Stuermer

Karl Stuermer — Thu, 26 May 2011 22:21:31 +0000

…I left right after the 2011 race…will you please send my 2nd place metal via post to my home as you have done in previous years?

Comment on Working final results by Joseph Fritz

Joseph Fritz — Mon, 02 May 2011 20:38:04 +0000

Hey Larry and others:

Just want to say this was my first trip ever into the state of Ohio. Did not know you grew so much corn, thought that was Iowa? Enjoyed the race and did not know the wind blew like this in Ohio either. Lesson learned. You corrected the results in the 12 hour challenge but do we need need to send the information from our bike computers, hear rate monitors, garmins, and/or the actual times and laps as counted by friends/families to document our actual distances? There seemed to be some errors with the timing system and confusion during the awards and the “honor system” seemed to work but we wondered how riders had unusual distances in the 12 hour race …..thought it was a 50 mile loop and a 7 mile loop and then partial laps on your last lap before the 7:30 cut-off time. Love the T-shirt and Jersey! Good Job!!

Comment on Race day feedback by Larry

Larry — Fri, 19 Nov 2010 02:54:57 +0000

The date for the 2011 race is April 30.

Comment on Race day feedback by Chuck Knott

Chuck Knott — Mon, 03 May 2010 19:21:40 +0000

My total miles were 233 – 4 big laps, 4 seven mile laps plus 3 “bonus” miles. I rode with and finished with John Fuoco.

Comment on Race day feedback by Larry

Larry — Mon, 03 May 2010 12:50:03 +0000

The wind Friday was 20-30mph, and it rained ALL day Sunday, so we were pretty lucky to have the perfect weather that we had.

Comment on Race day feedback by Joyce Beebe

Joyce Beebe — Mon, 03 May 2010 12:44:38 +0000

Thank You to all for a great organized ride! Unbelievable volunteers!

Learning curves can sometimes be difficult. Next year I am sure the scoring will be figured out.

And while your at fixing things can you do something about that wind?

Comment on Race day feedback by Gary Solomon

Gary Solomon — Mon, 03 May 2010 12:06:45 +0000

Here is a video I shot on Saturday of the Challenge.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jSCudUkiWLg

Comment on Race day feedback by Jeanette Wise

Jeanette Wise — Mon, 03 May 2010 01:49:43 +0000

So challenging and so much fun. Volunteers were unbelievably helpful and gracious. Thank you to them.
One change I’d like to see you add is a traffic person at the end of the fifty just before reaching the high school. I thought it a dangerous intersection easy to get hit especially seeing the goal in sight.
We saw the blessings of the Lord throughout the whole day. Praises to Him.

Comment on Mirror rule by M. Culley

M. Culley — Mon, 06 Apr 2009 16:18:35 +0000

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Comment on Race day feedback by JOE RASKAY

JOE RASKAY — Tue, 13 Jan 2009 18:37:09 +0000

Well it sure was a experience, this was my 3rd “Calvin’s challenge”, 2007 I had a heart attack during the first 50 mile loop, I did not know it at that time, just felt bad and quit after the first fifty. I had two “stent” inserted in the arteries.
In 2008 I signed up for the 100 mile time trial,I almost stopped after the first lap, but since it was the 1st year anniversary of my heart attack, I just had to prove it to my self that everything was OK now, so I just pushed on, but it was the worst experience I ever had, except when we escaped from Hungary, while we were under the Russian ruling, and walked all night in the rain and cold (November 1956). I am glad that I did finished the 100 time trial, slow time of 5:57 age 66.
This year (2009) I am going for the 6 hour one, and I know the weather will be perfect………………………..