Final Results

Great race/ride out there today.  Weather was beautiful, a lot of gritty, smiling faces and some seriously fast riders out there.  Glad to meet you all and hope to ride with you some day down the road.  Thanks to all who came and made this year's running of the Gritty Goose outstanding.

Special thanks to Trailhead Cycling and all of my friends who helped me put this ride together.  Without you, this ride wouldn't be anywhere near possible, let alone successful.

Results are below.  There were a couple of 20 plus mph averages on all three courses today. Truly bad ass.

Alas, no one saw any geese today, but there were reports of pelicans, vultures, sand cranes, eagles, pteradactyls, lochness monster, the tooth fairy and a couple of yetis.  Maybe next year...

Until then, be safe and ride gravel!

GG

Name	Number	Distance	Time	Bike
Jeff Pokorney	71	50	2:40	Geared	1st-50
Ray Fini	74	50	2:44	Geared	2nd - 50
Paul Schoening	76	50	2:48	Geared
Nick Nelson	79	50	2:48	Geared
Bill Callas	72	50	2:53	Geared
Kirsten Hoogenakker	67	50	3:04	Geared	1st - Female 50
Matt Amundson	64	50	3:10	Geared
Shaun Flynn	65	50	3:13	Geared
David Pace	66	50	3:13	Geared
Mike Hartogh	108	50	3:13	Geared
Paul McClellan	69	50	3:13	Geared
Will Pass	127	50	3:13	Geared
Jennifer Neuman	78	50	3:46	Fat	1st - Fat
Noelle Andrychowicz	68	50	3:46	Geared
Patrick Butler	70	50	3:46	Geared
Becky Corbid	73	50	3:46	Geared
Raymond Vigil	75	50	3:46	Geared
Andrei Lebedev	80	50	4:33	Geared
Ross Weinzierl	106	70	3:28	Geared	1st-70
Patrick Parish	105	70	3:28	Geared	2nd-70
David Schulman	120	70	3:28	Geared
Charles Wolf	115	70	3:43	Geared
Scott Robertson	122	70	3:43	Geared
Greg Bernhardt	117	70	3:52	Geared
Robert Mosimann	123	70	4:02	Geared
Marc Hirschmann	124	70	4:02	Geared
Wade Mueller	121	70	4:20	Geared
John Ostmoe	116	70	4:29	Geared
Jim Ringuette	109	70	4:31	Geared
Frank Thueringer	110	70	4:31	Geared
Daniel Ayala	118	70	4:33	Geared
Erin Ayala	119	70	4:33	Geared	1st - Female 70
Rich Zvosec	111	70	4:43	Geared
Jay Dellis	107	70	4:47	Geared
Richard Franco	125	70	4:47	Geared
Zach Herringer	112	70	5:25	Geared
Dan Roeber	126	70	5:26	Geared
Jon Anderson	113	70	5:42	Geared
Addie Anderson	114	70	5:42	Geared
Ian Hoogendam	159	100	5:03	Geared	1st - 100
Mike Schiff	160	100	5:40	Geared	2nd -100
Eric Sundstrom	153	100	5:43	Geared
Matt Boie	154	100	5:43	Geared
John Carline	163	100	5:50	Geared
Ryan Haug	158	100	6:24	Geared
Brett Sloma	164	100	6:24	Geared
Stephen Wilson	165	100	6:24	Geared
Chris Fanvel	161	100	7:39	Geared
Tim Boyd	162	100	7:39	Geared
Dan Myers	156	100	7:56	Geared
Adam Schmidt	155	100	8:39	Geared
Tim Bauer	157	100	8:39	Geared

Closing Registration and Final Update

As of 5:30PM, we are no longer accepting registrations...but that's okay!  You can show up and register!   As of now we are officially at 74 riders, with a good mix of 50, 70 and 100 mile competitors.  It's going to be a great day, so don't miss out!

Finally, we made updates to the cue cards (note all three are on the previous post), as well as an adjustment to the 100 mile route Garmin link (4 miles of the route repeated itself, because I suck at mapping on Garmin, it's now fixed).

Thanks everyone and hope to see you all out there tomorrow morning!

GG

One Week Out: Ride Day Details

Hey everyone,

I rode (and thanks to the crappy weather, drove) the 100 mile route.  All three routes are set for the Third Annual Gritty Goose, sponsored by our not-so-feathered, but awesome, friends at Trailhead Cycle.

Ride day details
The ride day is only a couple days away.  Looks like a low chance of rain, and the roads are mint.

Date: Saturday August 19, 2017
Registration: Opens at 7AM (see parking info below)
Distance: 100 miles / 70 miles / 50 miles You can select or change your distance when you check in
Start Time: 8AM rider meeting, 100/70/50 mile depart immediately following with neutral lead out until the gravel.

Route:
All routes are the same until just before mile 31. So if you change your mind and need to-do the 50 or 70 mile option, that is your best cutoff point.

If you have a GPS device, load up the GPX file from the linked routes. I have cue cards below for the 50 and 70.  100 miler still to be done.  For those doing the 50 or 70, please print them out and bring your own.  If not we will have some printed cue sheets at the start.

100 mile route: 
Garmin: https://connect.garmin.com/modern/course/15694508
Ride with GPS:  https://ridewithgps.com/routes/24339749
Cue cards: https://drive.google.com/open?id=0B5xr84VGv8izaUR3RGp6cmNSNVk


70 mile route: 
Garming: https://connect.garmin.com/modern/course/13322340
Ride with GPS: https://ridewithgps.com/trips/10547032
Cue cards: https://drive.google.com/open?id=0B5xr84VGv8izZWhOZHNYSy1aQ2s

50 mile route: 
Garmin: https://connect.garmin.com/modern/course/13322187
Ride with GPS: https://ridewithgps.com/trips/10547031
Cue cards: https://drive.google.com/open?id=0B5xr84VGv8izMjlULXc0UkpRZGs

To download the GPX files follow the garmin.com link for your mileage and then in the right panel switch to the Send to your device tab and it will have options for download. Chose what is appropriate for your device.
  
Waiver:
You will have to sign a waiver when you register. We'll have these printed out

Registration:
Registration opens at 7 AM near the Pavilion at the MTB trail parking lot.
You will need to sign a waiver, get your number and a copy of the cue sheet if needed. 

Location and parking:
We are starting at: Bertram Chain of Lakes Regional Park 1744 90th Street NE, Monticello, MN
Do not park in the actual MTB trail parking lot. We are parking on the gravel entrance road to not interfere with actual users of the park.

Bathroom: 
There is a porta-potty near the MTB trail parking lot. Plenty of wooded areas as well.

Rest Stops:
For both the 70 & 50 mile routes, there is an unmanned stop at approximately 31 miles where the routes split. There will be a large cooler with water for sure and possibly other beverages and a few snacks will be available there. There are also options in French Lake, South Haven and Annandale for the 100 mile route, and in Maple Lake for all three routes.  Plan accordingly.  You are responsible for you.

Support:
This is officially an unsupported ride. Bring enough drink, food, & tools for the ride. Besides the unmanned stop and gas station stops, there isn't much else out there.  Maybe road kill and ditch water.

Finish:
We will be "collecting" finish times on a clip board near the finish. If you are concerned with your place, the sprint finish will be the utility pole at the intersection of 90th St. NE & Briarwood Ave NE right before finishing up the ride. Inform us of the placing when you finish as its on your honor.

After:
At the finish Trailhead Cycling will be providing some post ride food and non-alcoholic beverages
*note* that alcohol is not allowed in any Wright County Park, so officially the event will not be providing any.
Bring a chair though as there isn't many tables at Bertram.

Any questions, let me know

Thanks and looking forward to seeing everyone there!

Gritty Goose

Gritty Goose Ready to Take Flight in 2017!!!

Once again, the Gritty Goose, sponsored by Trailhead Cycling, is ready to challenge all of you gravel enthusiasts in the heat of summer.  Hopefully, we won't have two inches of rain like last year.

Details as follows:

Date:  Saturday August 19, 2017

Time: 8:00AM start

Place: Bertram Lakes Park, Monticello, MN

Distance: choice of 50, 70 or, new this year, 100 mile options.

Sign up is below:

https://docs.google.com/forms/u/0/d/e/1FAIpQLScIFqmORe1XpbRDeT05r904eWw20P6t2VaKUSwYAfONvV1sSg/viewform?usp=sf_link

Details to be posted the week prior to the race.

Thanks and email me at grittygoose@gmail.com if there are questions.

GG