LML+ TBD

LML+, TBD. Something will happen if an incentive surfaces... Incentives have nothing to do with bicycles or racing... Incentives are individuals in need of help. If we find someone that can benefit from this event, it will happen. If we don't, then it will get passed over for other opportunities to 'Do Something'.

What's different- 100 miles, 3 separate trails/ 9 miles of singletrack,
What's the same- climbs to nowhere, bootleg, randoms & oddities

The first leg will be very similar to LML. Coming back from Milltown, it wont. You will encounter 3 separate singletrack trails (9 miles) in addition to a random mix. The finish will be 2 miles from the parking lot. That is okay, you rode 100 miles, you can ride 2 miles back to the lot. We will congregate at Harry's café for food/ drink/ banter.

This deal is a race, ride it at whatever pace you want or are forced to.

What bike? Trial and error...

If you are inspired to donate to the fundraiser the go fund me will still be active. Do Something.

Most deserving isn't always the winner.

Race is Canceled for 2018-

Always start with the good. LML has raised over $2500 for the Nesbitt family and we didn't even race our bikes... How awesome is that!

The bad. We have to fold em... Race is canceled.

Much communication on the cancelation and ability to contribute to the fundraiser is happening on Facebook.

If compelled to contribute to the fundraiser you can use go fund me, Matt Nesbitt is the guy we are helping.

Unofficial LML routes and maybe something larger in scale will be planned for when the singletrack actually opens up. If Spring arrives sometime before the end of May there will be a beyond LML type rally.

Year 1, conditions were perfect.

Race Update- 8 days out

We are ready for the race... Hope you are as well...

Important points, in no specific order-

- 6AM registration and 8AM start from Harry's Café, don't be late
- If registered, but you can't make it, please let us know at lmldosomething@gmail.com
- Fundraiser first- Awareness for you, those you may influence, and random acts of kindness
- Tulip notes/ cue sheets, if you have never navigated in this fashion, seek advice
- Rain, snow, or shine, we go...
- Swag Swap- bring a prize to donate/ no junk, take a prize when you finish
- Suggested donation:
     - $20 to the fundraiser, $10 to the race fund, or simply contribute what you are able
- Long route ~85 miles, Larry Marx Lite route 44 miles (no check point)
- Climbs to Knowwhere- yes X3.
- Park in the Walmart lot.
- Thanks to Harry's Café & Milltown Cycles... Without them, this event would not be. Please show them your gratitude by patronizing their establishments.

- Lastly, all remaining updates will be at the Facebook event site.

Let's race, help others, and have a good time doing it...

Departure... LML 2014

Registration Closed

Registration is now closed. If you have a valid reason and plan to DONATE mightily then plead your case in the request at lmldosomething@gmail.com

What else:
- If you need to cancel LET US KNOW, it is important to have an accurate head count when sending you off into the abyss heading south into north iowa.
- SWAG SWAP- everybody brings a new in box or hardly used bike something. These are the prizes. No junk allowed.
- Tulip Notes- there will be no electronic advance distribution of cue sheets. We want to keep the 'old school' self navigation aspect of this race alive.
- north iowa Gravel Series 3rd annual- this race has joined forces with 2 other race riddles, Ragnarök, and Dickie Scramble. Simple math will be used to calculate the series, results, and glory applied as required.
- Cancer affects us all. I really hope this race/ ride does something for you and those you impact.

A link to TMB Photos from the previous 2 editions http://tmbimages.com/Cycling/Gravel

And this guy took shots for the first 3 running's-

C5 is Doing Many Things...

 

Race Update-

Race date 3-24-18

Registration ends 2-28-18 for those new to LML.

Registration ends 3-8-18 for those that know what 'climb to nowhere' means.

Register at the email link above.

This race is going to support a local family man who is battling cancer. If you want to contribute via Go Fund Me, his name is Matt Nesbitt.

More race details as the event gets closer.

If your wondering March 24th, weather concerns??? That is why our backup date is Apr 14th. In the 5 years this race has occurred, we postponed once due to significant snow. Will see how it shakes out...

I expect LML V 6 to be similar to this/ V 3

north iowa Gravel Series Results-

LML- Ragnarök- Dickie Scramble

I was proved wrong. Racer's did care about these stats.

Thanks to a fellow Rök carrier for putting this puzzle together.

Series Based on 150 points / Race (Men)
1	Drew Wilson	447
2	Ian Hoogendam	440
3	Charles Wolf	414
4	Dustin Gaffke	411
5	Ben Hey	405
6	Paul Carroll	404
7	Kyle Sobota	400
8	Ryan Stringfield	375
9	Jeff Shupe	366
10	Jeff Bushendorf	335
11	Ted Clausen	333
12	Rob Mosimann	309
13	Josh Molnar	300
14	Franz Rinkleff	289
15	Jim Garrett	288
16	Joel Benton	287
16	Nicholas Lemke	287
18	Charlie Schad	281
19	Jay Schneider	279
20	Ben Cox	277
21	Randy Brendal	271
22	Brandon Voltzke	268
23	Scott Hippen	266
23	Sean Mailen	266
25	Larry Sauber	256
26	Kyle Davis	253
27	Kurtis Wilson	250
28	Darryl Shoemaker	243
29	Eddie Karow	240
30	Eric Hathaway	238
31	Ken Earley	234
32	Jeff O'Neill	231
33	Andrew Wagner	225
33	Derek Van De Velde	225
35	Charles Denis	223
36	Tom Ringold	217
37	Justin Schuetz	213
38	Mike Watercott	209
39	Scott Perkinson	207
40	Bruce Anderson	199
40	Dave Knox	199
42	Ken Zylstra	191
43	Ray Nickles	182
44	Bill Callas	181
44	Jonas Nygard	181
46	Gary Lindberg	180
47	Jon Anderson	161
48	Robert Hest	160
49	Joe Black	159
50	Rob Belz	156
51	Trenton Raygor	150
52	David Strachan	148
52	Scott Gregory	148
54	Jeff Pettes	147
54	Paul Peterson	145
56	Nicholas Quinn	136
57	Phil Higley	135
58	Matt Webb	105

	Ladies Final Points Results	Pts 100
1	Chelsea Strate	295
2	Megan Barr	199
3	Meredith Rambow	189
4	Angie Schmidt	100
4	Carrie Seipp	100
6	Tina Olson	99
7	Jenny Youngwerth	98
7	Tracy Paradise	98
9	Maggy Fournier	96
9	Sveta Vold	96
11	Leah Gruhn	95
11	Martha Flynn	95
13	Judy Olstad	94
13	Melissa Hunter	94
15	Carolyn Franzone	93
15	Lindsay Wentz	93
16	Trisha Groth	91
17	Anne Marchand	90

Tulip notes? What's that?

If your looking for some sort of award I have plenty of stuff to pass out from the Swag Swap box.

LML 2017. it's a wrap.

Final thoughts LML Version 5.8-

Release the hounds! courtesy of TMB Photo

You can order your TMB Photo shots here- http://tmbimages.com/Cycling/Gravel/2017/20170325-Lakeville-Milltown-Lakeville

- Once again, this edition of LML blows me away with generosity. On behalf of Monica (the beneficiary), THANK YOU. This event would not continue if it was just a race... Making a difference no matter how big or small is why this thing happens.
- Special THANK YOU to the volunteers- Anna G, Don McN, Amanda B, Kelly B, TMB, Victoria, Tyler, C5, DVD, the duo of Jimmmmay & the one and only Stoener, Brenda K, Ms Madeline K, & my partner in this thing we call life, Dawn.
- One last THANK YOU to the sponsors; Harry's Café, & Milltown Cycles, without them, this race would not happen. Specials 'thanks' to Todd T, Travis S, and the volunteers that helped at Milltown Cycles. One more 'thanks' to Dan and Automotive Enginuity for there help with the race prep at the finish line.

Things to ponder for LML 2018-
- Lite route timed, means longer, means a thing we call 'climb(s) to nowhere or knowhere'.
- Use of advanced course digital maps. This will only be done if weather results in soggy paper tulips. Sorry, I'm with the Ragnarok Guys, this is part race/ part self navigation... You get yourself in a hole, you get out of it.
- Word from the gravel street, people were skipping the 1 and only Climb To Nowhere. LAME.
- No shows. I was a tad disappointed in the 30+ no shows. You had ample time to let me know you were not making it. The weather was no threat either.
- If you are an IT software wizard I would like to come up with a better and more efficient format for tulip notes. If interested, send me a signal.
- To end on a good note. Each year I say, if it was more fun than the previous, then we do it again... It was, so we shall. See you at some random spot on some random deal... For now, I go back in my shell.

Final Results- facts, fallacies, & innuendo's

Results are Final- '*' indicates updates. Sean Mailen finished seventh, Chelsea Strate tied for first Female finisher... Margin of error was under 10%. Thanks to my guys...

Facts-
155 participated, 33 Lite racers, 1 hard core Sveta Vold and her 2 kids in tow...

Feedback from the Lite crowd, you all would have appreciated being scored and timed... I have a couple ideas... How about I add a climb to nowhere and a climb to knowwhere  to slow you all down so that my guys are there to tally you results... Sound good? Perfect.

Highlighted in yellow below- you never checked in with any of my guys... Hope your okay and you didn't get cheated.

Apologies to the last few full loop finishers for not being at the line. Again 10% error factor in accumulating the head count.

MOST IMPORTANT. The fundraiser and generous donations you guys contributed to Monica Theis. $5224 dollars in fact. Again, THANK YOU. That makes us want to do this again...

Again THANKS to HARRY'S CAFE (especially Victoria), and MILLTOWN CYCLES.

Questions comments on results (if it matters), let me know...

RESULT-	NAME/ alias-
1	Molnar, Josh "Stay in the right lane"
2	Wilson, Drew
3	Talerico, Domonic
4	Bellew, Brendan
5	Hoogendam, Ian
6	Wark, Chase
7*	Mailen, Sean
8	Rutscher, Robert
9	Gaffke, Dustin
10	Lemke, Nick
11	Rinkleff, Franz
13	Schad, Charlie
14	Wolf, Charles
15	Welch, Brian
16	Carroll, Paul
17	Endres, Chris
18	Vossen, Tim
19	Swenson, Clint
20	Jansen, Daniel
21	Hippen, Scott
22	Goettl, Joe
23	Sobota, Kyle
24	Voltzke, Brandon
25	Hey, Ben
26	Sauber, Larry
27	Hall, Peter
28	Wagner, Andrew
29	Goblirsch, Jim
29	Shupe, Jeff
30	Bachman-Sanders, Ian
31	Raygor, Trenton
32	Earley, Ken
33	Wilson, Kurtis
34	Shoemaker, Daryl
35	Brendal, Randy
36	Stringfield, Ryan
37	Neuburger, Austin
38	Sundstrom, Jared
39	Kratz, Will
40	Kvittem, Brent
41	Ingvalson, Joel
42	Schuetz, Justin
43	Kelly, Chad
44	Peters, Matt
45	Kremer, Justin,
46	VD, D
47	Clausen, Ted
49	Schwantes, Josh
50	Mystery Rider
51	Perkinson, Scott
52	Roshko, Ben
53	Mosimann, Rob
54	Gregory, Scott
59	Lee, Michael
60	Legler, Rob
61	Knowlton, Steve
62	Peterson, Paul
63	Colbert, Jeff- Neilson, Pam- Tandem
64	Nelson, Chris
65	Davis, Kyle
66	Shank, Eli
67	Cox, Ben
68	Bushendorf, Jeffz
69	Lindberg, Gary
71	Higlley, Phil
72	Anderson, Jon
72	Dolinaj, Zach
73	Benton, Joel
74	Mealhouse, Greg
75	Schneider, Jay
76	Ringold, Tom
77	Quinn, Nicholas
78	Black, Joe
79	Knox, David
80	Campbell, Mike
81	Strachan, David
82	Ellis, Joeseph
83	Deltour, Agustin
84	Kozicki, Brian
85	Collins, Aaron
86	Garrett, Jimmy
87	Bailey, Steve
88	Tweed, Evan
89	Bujold, Sean
90	Serpe, Tony
91	Luce, Andrew
92	McElhinney, Michael
93	O'Laughlin, Matt
94	Gauron, Christopher
95	Flanders, Kevin
96	Karow, Edz
97	Johnsonz, Steve
98	Ruhland, Robert
99	Risendal, Jim
100	Menti, Rob
58, 1st Lady's- tie *	Schmidt, Angie; Strate, Chelsea
70, 2nd Lady	Youngwerth, Jenny
LITE	Benusa, Kris
LITE	Benusa, Tonyz
LITE	Cerra, Hector
LITE	Donovan, Jackz
LITE	Dosedel, Erik
LITE	Finch.
LITE	Gibbsz, Chris
LITE	Gislason, Andrew
LITE	Glover, Jim
LITE	Gregory, Lynn
LITE	Habermanz, Paul
LITE	Houser, Emily
LITE	Kendall, Farm Ben
LITE	Koppi-Kohn, Greenhornet
LITE	Kroulik, Matt
LITE	Marx, Larry-Machinez
LITE	Mcelvain, Tyson
LITE	Meulebroeck, Scott
LITE	Nelson, Erik
LITE	Oberbroeckling, Amy
LITE	Ramirez, Gregorio
LITE	Samide, Ray
LITE	Stankez, Scotty
LITE	Stock, Dominator
LITE	Witt, Ben-Larson, Marty- Tandem
LITE	Wood, Lewis
LITE	Young, Moto Jeff
LITE- 1	Oftendahl, Eric
LITE- 2	Thompson, John
LITE- Family	Vold, Sveta
LITE- Fat	Velo, Phillip
LITE, 1st Lady	Hunter, Melissa
DNF	Ayala, Dan
DNF	Ayala, Erin
DNF	Deutsch Joe
DNF	Dosedel, Michael
DNF	Ehlert, Kevin
DNF	Fukushi, Ashlee
DNF	Groth, Trisha
DNF	Johannsen, Matt
DNF	Kennedy, Pete
DNF	Knutson, Paul
DNF	Perez, Josez
DNF	Randolph, Daniel
DNF	Rients, Jesse
DNF	Sloma, Brent
DNF	Tan, Justin
No Check In-	Anderson, Tyler
No Check In-	Chabot, David
No Check In-	Curtis, Tyler
No Check In-	Delaney, Brian
No Check In-	Egbers, John
No Check In-	Gross, Cory
No Check In-	Heiser, Todd
No Check In-	Lemke, Tony
No Check In-
No Check In-	McCulloch, Nick
No Check In-	Olejniczak, Peter
No Check In-	Sonke, Matthew
No Show-	Mattner, Sean
No Show-	Boyd, Tim
No Show-	Breyer, Andrew
No Show-	Brink, Darin
No Show-	Eisenmenger, David
No Show-	Erickson, Rick
No Show-	Giddings, CousinJay
No Show-	Graham, Chris
No Show-	Gray, Dave Hornzguy
No Show-	Gryniewski, Matt
No Show-	Hest, Robert
No Show-	Hudson-Erdman, Jonah
No Show-	Iswell, Sid
No Show-	Kelly, Justin
No Show-	Kern, Jonathan
No Show-	Menton, Patrick
No Show-	Muesing, Cory
No Show-	Oneill, Jeffry
No Show-	Palmer, Devon
No Show-	Peteson, David
No Show-	Pettes, Jeff
No Show-	Puttonen, Charles
No Show-	Quinn, Tom
No Show-	Shouse, Corey
No Show-	Skelton, Ellie
No Show-	Smith, Harlan
No Show-	Sylvester, Matt
No Show-	Terpening, Ryan
No Show-	Thomas, Tony
No Show-	Urbanski, Paul
No Show-	Von Honeneberg, Max
No Show-	Ward, Denise
No Show-	Weeks, Issac
No Show-	Weisbrodz, Heth
No Show-	Beer, Megan
No Show-	Bell, Petez
No Show-	Belz, Rob

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