Human Powered Endeavors would like to thank the following volunteers and sponsors for their generous contributions to the 6th Annual Lake City Alpine 50 high-alpine bike race.
Key to any race is the safety of our riders. Harvey and Kathy DuChene, Joseph Freeland, Patrick and Andrea Woods, Laurel Darren, Brett Talcott, Grant Krasner, Betty Shivers, and Greg Flynt swept the course to ensure that all riders got off the mountain safely. Thank you to High Altitude Adventures, Jesse Kendall, Steve Ryals, and Hinsdale County Search & Rescue for their generous donation of OHVs to sweep the course.
Our single aid station at the top of Cinnamon Pass provided much-needed water and snacks. A huge shout out to Jeff and Tracy Lanktree, Tim and Kayelynn McClary, Sarah Yuhas, and Robert Strzelczyk for their invaluable work.
A special thank you to Laurel Darren with Wild Bunch Desert Guides for her consistent support and for providing 100 tasty peanut butter cookies to our hungry riders. Thank you to Dave Fleishman of Just a Little Light Photography for photographing the race.
Hinsdale County EMT support was provided by the team of Bob Downs and Richard Williams. Supporting us on the Silverton side of the passes was San Juan County EMT. Hinsdale County’s help and cooperation were appreciated – thank you to Sandy Hines, Don Menzies, Amanda Hartman, the Sheriff’s Department, and the Commissioners for their ongoing support of the race. Thank you to the Town of Lake City, Mayor Dave Roberts, and the Town Trustees.
Building the event tent, setting up the park, and erecting traffic barricades is always a group activity and requires many hands. Harvey DuChene, Michael and Tracy Fleishman, Patrick Woods, Roy and Karen Shaw, Jon Eidson, Lyn Lampert, and Tim Crist comprised this year’s hard-working crew. Inside the tent helping the announcer were trusted sidekicks Lyn Lampert, Tim Crist, and Grant Massey. As always, we appreciate Jerry Gray and the San Juan Solstice’s generosity in providing water jugs and the timing clock. Thanks to Bruce Vierheller for providing the scaffolding for our race finish.
Inside the tent, our “Beer Garden” was a huge success, providing snacks to riders and the public along with cold Oskar Blues beer. Thanks to Karen Shaw, Kate Hopson, Kerry Coy, and Kristie Borchers, who made a wonderful team.
Who gets up at 4:30 AM to provide hot coffee and homemade baked goods to riders and the public? None other than Mandy Caldon with Sweet Peas, thank you!
Stationed at the LCBC and along Bluff St., rider spotters Lily Virden, Martha Levine, Caron Jones, Rachel and Richard Moore, Pat and Gaylene Reichlin, Bill Nicholson, Jess Cunningham, Christian Hartman, Elliot Hartman, John Bass, Grant Loper, and Rich Piltingsrud. Tracy Fleishman, Journey Fleishman, and Graydon Walker took on the huge task of sampling Crested Bucha kombucha and handling rider prizes. Shout out to Jennifer and Tobin Behling for handling race timing and results and making for a smooth race.
Countless hours were spent working with sponsors, coordinating donated merchandise, overseeing rider registration, and communications throughout the year. These functions, as well as putting together rider race bags, hosting the packet pick-up event, and announcing the awards ceremony, were performed by my amazing partner and co-founder, Michael Fleishman, and his wonderful family. Thank you to Tracy Fleishman, Sarah Yuhas, Kayelynn McClary, and Tim McClary, who handled these critical tasks. Special thank you to Elaine Nicholson for taking care of the dogs on race day.
Sponsors play a huge part in helping fund the race. We spend thousands in fees to the BLM, USA Cycling, RedPodium.com, the Town of Lake City, and Hinsdale County to put on this race.
Our local sponsors include High Altitude Adventures, Wild Bunch Desert Guides, Wildflower Cabins, Cabin Fever Mercantile, G&M Cabins, Matterhorn Motel, Refuge Roasters, Sportsman Fly Shop, Lake City Shirt Co., Climb, Wagon Wheel Cabins, Alpine Village, Inn at the Lake, Southern Vittles, Lake City Liquors, Sportsman’s BBQ, Lakeview Vacation Rentals, Silver Spur, 38 Degrees North, Murphy Real Estate, Mountaineer Theatre, Alpine Peddle and Paddle, Webco Excavating, Lake City Bakery, San Juan Soda Co., Crested Bucha, Lake City Chamber of Commerce, Silver Spur, and Bushwhack Lodge.
National sponsors include our title sponsor, GCEA/Tri-State, along with Oskar Blues Brewery, Osprey, Hammer Nutrition, Twin Six, and Wolf Tooth.
A big shout out to the Lake Fork Valley Conservancy, our non-profit partner, and its Board Members, who worked tirelessly on many facets of the race—thank you all. We were proud to donate $1,000.00 to the “Stewards of the Lake Fork Valley” to further their important work.
It truly does take a community to pull off a race like this. So, thank you to all our volunteers and sponsors for making the 6th Annual Lake City Alpine 50 a safe and successful event. See you next year.
John Coy
