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Keg Run Results are in!
Results
40 Years of Keg Run
After a windy, cold week, the 40th annual Keg Run Enduro weekend dawned Saturday with beautiful, sunny riding weather. Take a minute and think about that “40th annual” phrase. Tim Moore and his sons have been putting on events longer than many of our Sunday finishers have been alive! 40 years means a whole lot of practice and Tim and his family brought all that expertise to lay out what is arguably one of the club’s funnest events of the year.
The course the Moores laid out for Sunday was a great combination of tight rocks, open desert, and rocky single track. The speeds they set were higher than anyone could remember for a Keg Run but only a few riders struggled with the higher pace. Matt Eberhardt rode so fast, he burned two checks! “I was having so much fun and riding so well, I couldn’t do the simple math of adding the 2 miles for free! I kept trying to ride 3 for free.” A disappointing 5th place was the result. Alexis Eberhardt may have been the Burn Queen, but her woes were due to a faulty pickup cable that meant her mileages were all over the place the first loop.
Sunday’s overall ended in predictable fashion with Brett Ribeneck and Brent Betker battling it out for first. Brett was in the lead after the first loop but a combination of very small mistakes plagued him all day and he ended up 8 seconds down to Brent at the finish. Even the Master/Expert split, a tricky, long stretch of rocky up and down hills, was not enough to separate the two as they both 30d the special.
In the Amateur class, Robbie Butze was the only rider not to drop out of his minute all day. Timekeeping minute one on his own, Robbie seems well positioned to eventually move up to the Expert class. Dave Barrar made his return to racing in the Senior Expert class by edging out the consistent Rick Samuelson by 8 seconds. Rick was leading Dave by a wide margin until the last check where he dropped out of his minute and gained 66 seconds of penalty. Whether it was the tricky hill the Masters and Experts had to ride all day or the quicker speeds towards the end, the result was Dave beat Rick to the last check by 46 seconds!
Brian Ribeneck won some glory for the Ribeneck family by taking the Novice victory and Dick Cressy had enough sense to not follow his Master, Matt Eberhardt, into all his burned checks for the Super Senior class win. For our one loop classes, Danielle Becker took the Novice X win and Legend Jay Betker topped Rod McInnis.
The highlight of the weekend had to be Saturday’s Beginner event. With 18 total riders on Saturday, all of which were wanting some of the ice cream Jeannie was dishing up, the club had to go in search of more ice cream! Thanks to all who helped put on the Saturday event. The future looks bright!
Keg Run Route Sheets and Roll Charts are available here:
Roll Chart
Roll Chart W/O Speed
Route Sheet
Route Sheets and Roll Charts are available at signups.
40th Keg Run
Location:
Charlie’s Place, Wagon Wheel
35.572904, -117.550442
Potluck:
5:30 PM — Appetizer Theme
General Meeting after Potluck
Bring your little ones!
The Easter bunny will be in front of the Moore’s rig Saturday at 11 and there will be an Easter Egg hunt at 11:30
Burgers and Hot Dogs After the Event!
Roll Charts and Route Sheets available at Signups
Saturday: 10-12
Sunday: 7-8:30
Brent Betker coming over the boulders!
“Now, that was an Enduro!” — Maurice D
The Training Wheels MC Eberzberg Rodeo kicked off with absolutely beautiful weather and conditions Saturday. The Beginner and Sport event, laid out by Marc DeShane, featured a tamer course than the Sunday course, perfect for the beginners and sport riders. Jackson R extended his 2024 win count to two victories. Only 10 seconds separated Warren W. and Nathaniel O. who rounded out the podium with 2nd and 3rd places respectively. Steph Surmon snatched victory from Karen Patt in the Sport class by a margin of 9 seconds. Very close action, indeed!
Sunday’s course served up several special tests and challenged riders with difficult terrain and speeds. Riders dropped time all day as they struggled in the sand, rocks, and ridges that made up the course. Most of the time dropped came in the second half of the course where sandy hills and washes were the dominant terrain and the speeds were higher.
Quite a few riders also struggled with the special test right off the start of the second loop. Many riders stopped in the special test check-in to tell the check workers that they were easily visible from a long way off. Several thought it was funny they had seen the check until the checkers pointed out they were losing time in a 21 mph section through the gullies! Little did they know, the check was meant to keep riders from running hot on their time-keeping and shortening the test. Seeing it was part of the trap!
In a twist of the finish, Amateur riders rode the furthest and were expected to keep time on their own in the last 4 miles after the Masters and Experts split off for their final special test. Despite a 2 minute burn at the last check, Robbie Butze took home the overall victory ahead of John Hallman and Hannah Ribeneck. In the Senior Expert class, Rick Samuelson, Dean Bishop, and Jeff Schulte took advantage of the absent Tim Moore to sit atop the podium. At the finish, Samuelson, winner of the class, could only get out a, “Damnnnn!” through his grin.
Stephan Butze and Brian Ribeneck claimed the Super Senior and Novice wins at the end. The Novice X class was very competitive this month with Danielle Becker snatching the class win by 5 seconds over Allen Roe. Jay Betker dominated the other Legends as he was the only one-loop rider to finish in his minute.
The Master class was a nail biter at the end. In the final boulder strewn wash, the distinct riding styles of Brent Betker and Brett Ribeneck were clearly evident. Brent Betker, riding on minute 1, came to the last boulder pile first. He quickly found the easy line through – OVER the boulders! Blipping the throttle, he was quickly over and through the boulder section. He got to the last sandy uphill and made it through the check in his minute at 53 seconds. Brett, next up, got to the boulders and bull-dogged his way through, attacking the section like he was an angry dog. He bounced off several rocks, throttle open to the uphill and the check. Despite the chaotic run, Brett still got through at 54 seconds in his minute. Even down a second in the final special, Brett had done enough throughout the day to secure the Overall victory just 2 seconds ahead of Brent!
The Eberzberg Rodeo highlights what makes TWMC such a great place to race. While the course was arguably the most challenging in recent memory, only a small number of participants bowed out early. Riders who did finish the course should feel proud for finishing one of the toughest events of the year. While not every event is as challenging, many are in their own way and riders are certain to find an event, and most likely, many events, that appeals to them. TWMC certainly has something for everyone!
Route Sheets and Roll Charts for the
Eberzberg Rodeo
are available below:
Route Sheet
Roll Chart
Roll Chart W/O Speed
The turn off to the event is 4 miles north of the Wagon Wheel turn off on Trona Road. It is the road just PAST the powerline road. It is arrowed from Trona Road to camp. See you there!
The old lady has spoken.
“Come to the Eberzberg Rodeo!”
Location:
North Spangler, North of Randsburg Wash Rd.
35.638240, -117.479867
Arrowed from Trona Road
Potluck Theme:
International Foods, 6:00 Sat.
For questions or concerns, feel free to contact us at: twmcsecretary@gmail.com
“The Enduro Gods love the Macho Man!”
With rain the week before, and then, the “Macho Man Miracle” -- rain the night before the event -- the Enduro Gods truly did bless the event. Riders were treated to high traction and low dust both Saturday and Sunday.
Saturday’s Beginner ride was stuffed with new faces challenging the old guard. Riders like Hailie B, Ford and Beziu F, Warren W, and Blake A gave the old timers Caden C, Jack R and, returning after a long absence, Parker R stiff competition in the enduro game. Ultimately, it was the old guard who prevailed. Jack R took another victory but right behind him was Hailie. The new timers’ parents have to be proud with how well their youngsters did in their first enduro with the club.
Sunday began after the night of rain with the modified first loop, tailored for Novice X. The challenge was just right for the Novice X class. Naveah Z came in second place to newbie Allen Roe, finishing his first race after bike troubles kept him at the start line of the last event.
The second loop was uneventful with most riders getting perfect or near perfect scores. Trail Boss Brett Ribeneck was only toying with riders, giving them a false sense of accomplishment. Check 9 is where things really got interesting. Riders sat just prior to the possible in a valley. Thomas Moore, on minute 1, started his bike, a little ahead on time, and crested the little knoll. He immediately grabbed his brakes, desperately trying to scrub into the hidden check. As everyone in the valley looked on, Benny Thomson ran into the back of Thomas. What happened next was hidden behind the hill, but all riders knew where the check was. The next few lines zeroed the check, but Brett dialed in a 2.1 mile special test through the tight ravines at 21 mph right after the check which put a lot of riders down on time.
The final special test for Masters and Experts was a treat for those there. Only three riders made it on time. Thomas Moore made it first, cruising on in 12 seconds off the 30. Alexis Eberhardt, dominant winner of the Expert class, was the only rider there on time. According to Brett, she stalled just outside the stakes and had to restart her bike, costing her a few precious seconds. But it was the “desert gazelle,” Brent Betker who secured the overall win with 20 seconds dropped in the special and a total of 39 for the day.
The show of the day, though, came from Aaron Baxter. Aaron approached the drop off into the final check and, bull-dogging it down, hit the start button on his bike. The bike launched out of his hands and rode itself down the hill before gracefully laying itself down at the bottom.
Congrats to our class winners Brent Betker, Alexis Eberhardt, Danny Lyons, Tim Moore, Nicko Kazadzis, and Stephan Butze. You all had an amazing ride!
Macho Man results are in!
Click on the link below:
For questions or concerns, or if you are one of the people who did not turn in a card, email us at twmcsecretary@gmail.com
Need a guide to help you decipher your results?
Look here.
I attached Matt Eberhardt’s card and a guide on how He got the score he did.
As always, feel free to email your questions, concerns, or comments to twmcsecretary@gmail.com
2024 Broken Resolution Results are in!
Click the link! 2024 Broken Resolutions Results
The 2024 Broken Resolutions Enduro kicked off Saturday with a great Beginner course. Riders were greeted with beautiful sunny weather and, according to Jack Ribeneck, “really tricky checks.” It was Eli DeShane who took home the victory, making the best of the secret checks. Jack Ribeneck and Nathaniel O’Neal brought home second and third respectively.
Sunday started off bleak and gloomy. Asher dialed in the rain overnight and the skies delivered. By race start, the rain had stopped but the cold gloom made all riders don their jackets.
The event overall was never really in doubt -- Thomas Moore was back to his winning ways. At the end of the first loop, the weather warmed, riders ditched their jackets, and Thomas got hot. Where the other riders were left guessing where the checks were, Thomas, who seemed to be in Asher’s mind, aced nearly every check, stumbling over only two checks for a total score of just 27 seconds.
In the highly competitive Amateur class, Robbie Butze took the win in only his second event with the club. He had a better day than 2nd Master, Brett Ribeneck, who Robbie chased all day. According to Brett, “That Robbie is fast!” Erin Eberhardt came in a distant second, losing seconds all day but staying within her minute.
Rick Samuelson took the Senior-Expert win from Tim Moore by only 21 seconds. Dick Cressy had a similar gap over Stephan Butze in the Super Senior class. Neveah Zavala and Tony Kompier each had a special day. Tony won his first event as an Expert riding his Big Red Pig and Neveah had a great ride followed by her dad, who filmed her winning the Novice X class. Logan Roe, one of our new prospective riders, finished his first race with us. Way to go you three!
