Recap/Results

Thanks again to everyone who came out to Cyclo de
Mayo! The results were almost lost, but thanks to
Scott and his camera we can all rest easy.

Fastest Overall:
1) Mike Blahut
2) Nick Vasquez
3) Matt Pullin

Mike Blahut gave a great effort in the event and
decimated the competition. He finished the course
with a 15 minute lead.

Fastest Guys:
1) Mike Blahut
2) Nick Vasquez
3) Matt Pullin

Fastest Gals:
1) Sarah Underhill
2) Sue Edwards
3) Joy Parry

Fastest SS/Fixie:
1) Scott Sumpter
2) Matt Rigg
3) Steve Falck

Fastest Bagger, Guys:
1)Walter Githens
2) Jeremy Cribb
3) Craig Lien

Fastest Bagger, Gals:
1) Lisa Simms
2) Sarah Meylor

Fastest Out-of-Stater:
Andrew Buelt

Fastest Matching Spandex:
Nick Vasquez

Fastest Card Carrying AARP Member:
Ben Condon

TBA (we settled on "Fastest Tandem" for this one):
Don and Joy Parry

DFL:
Bob Moural

Here''s the complete order of finish:
1) Mike Blahut
2) Nick Vasquez
3) Matt Pullin
4) Ben Condon
5) Scott Sumpter
6) Matt Rigg
7) Walter Githens
8) Scott Edwards
9) Steve Falck
10) Chad Ulrick
11) Jeremy Cribb
12) Sarah Underhill
13) Sue Edwards
14) John Baum
15) Lance Oliver
16) Craig Lien
17) Joe Shearer
18) Sam Gill
19) Brandon "Pretty Rick" Rickertsen
20) Andrew Buelt
21) David McCluns
22) Krissy Young
23) Steve Hall
24) Shane Wheeler
25) Joy Parry
26) Don Parry
27) Lisa Simms
28) Eric Crabb
29) Ken Parry
30) Al Frizzell
31) Sean Johnson
32) Becky Cain
33) Kathy Fueston
34) Jim Hamm
35) Robb Sparks
36) Beth Goedken
37) Sean McCubbin
38) Brain Wheater
39) Patty Dykstra
40) Jamie Helstedt
41) Sarah Meylor
42) Bob Moural

Craig VanLoon, I know you finished, but somehow we
didn''t record your position in the overall order.
Sorry about that!

How about that route?

Start at Shorty''s

Checkpoint #1:
Top of the city parking ramp at 9th and Cherry

Checkpoint #2:
The giant obelisk in Woodland Cemetery
This thing marks the grave of Oliver Perkins.
Who was he? All we learned is that he was a
"gentleman of means" originally from New York who
died a bachelor in 1912.

Checkpoint #3:
Drake Bulldog at about 29th on Forest

Checkpoint #4:
West side of the pond in Glendale Cemetery

Checkpoint #5:
GT Lounge

Checkpoint #6:
MacRae Park

Checkpoint #7:
William Boyd Allison Monument south of the Capitol

Finish Line:
el Bait Shop

That''s what there is. Thanks for making Cyclo de
Mayo a huge success! I hope you all come back
next May for the Fifth Annual Cyclo de Mayo!

Description

Adventure Race

Distance - less than 100 miles

Cyclo de Mayo is back for another fantastic year! Des Moines' most exciting bicycle poker run will again take participants through a series of secret checkpoints all over the city of Des Moines. The first stop will be revealed at the starting line. Race officials will deal cards to each participant at every checkpoint. Use the cards to build the best poker hand you can. There will be awesome door prizes for the best poker hands and trophies for the fastest finishers in several categories. (Don't worry, I've got a plan to streamline the never-ending awards ceremony. It's gonna be WAY shorter.) Cyclo de Mayo takes place on Saturday May 15th. Riders will hit the road at 12:34pm sharp, so get to Shorty's before noon to finalize your registration and get to the starting line, which will also be at Shorty's. El Bait Shop marks the location of the finish line and the awards ceremony and, I hope, live music from Dave Bess of Public Property. All money raised will go into the Joan Gill Memorial Fund until it can be spent on a memorial gazebo on the Great Western Trail. I will add categories and a list of door prizes as that information develops. Check back often! Categories: Fastest Overall Fastest Guy Fastest Gal Fixie/SS Bagger Guy Bagger Gal Card carrying AARP member Out-of-Stater TBA Prizes include a handmade journal, lighting kits, bike hoist, emergency cell phone chargers and more!

Route

Race will start downtown at Shorty's and proceed through a series of secret checkpoints all over Des Moines. Checkpoints will be revealed as needed. The finish line is at el Bait Shop.

Registration

Registration includes eligibility for trophies and door prizes and also the custom printed safety vest featuring artwork from Mid Air and Ink's Dave Conner. Thanks Dave!

Contact

Dr. Cranknstein

drcranknstein@mchsi.com