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Epic Sports XTERRA Pipestem Creek The EPIC

FINISHERS

1) Will Kelsay
2) Ian Easton
3) Jake Richards
4) Asa Jacobs
5) Seth Carlson
6) Steve Wenzel
7) Zach Johnson
8) Greg Ames (on a SINGLE SPEED FAT BIKE for crying out loud!!)
9) Matt Wenzel
10) Keith Robinson
11) Tim Crawford
12) Tim DeBruin
13) Alex Kalliokoski
14) Mike Koch
15) Lance Larson
16) Craig Kopp
17) Scott Scudamore
18) Kevin Adams
19) Sarah DeBruin (only female finisher!!)

Jamestown Implement XTERRA Pipestem Creek Sho-Co

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RTS Shearing, LLC Trail Run Results

Women	Time		Men	Time
Nicki Molnar	41:30:00		Justin Slusser	33:50:00
Jennifer Fredrickson	42:09:00		Joseph Jenson	36:38:00
Bernie Bachel	43:27:00		Alex Kalliokoski	40:08:00
Elizabeth Entzel	45:55:00		Steve Mayhair	41:25:00
Stephanie Jenson	46:35:00		Ryan Anderson	42:25:00
Melissa Meidinger	48:23:00		Larry Benke	50:25:00
Leah Entzel	48:33:00		Jacoby Jackson	54:27:00
Shirley Jackson	51:48:00		Casey Stoudt	55:15:00
Sarah DeBruin	55:15:00		Jamie Stoudt	55:15:00
			Jon Slusser	56:38:00

Weekend Schedule (sorry about the formatting)

Sorry about the format of this post. I can't get Blogger to work right and I'm no I.T. geek. Here is the full weekend schedule for the RM Stoudt Off Road Festival. In the event of rain, all races will start on schedule. If there is lightening or other unsafe conditions, I will determine at that time whether to postpone a start time or cancel a specific race. We've dealt with some very severe weather over the last three years and all races have been held (This is for information only, I do not expect to be cancelling anything): Tuesday-Thursday: Course preparation Thursday 7pm: Volunteer meeting at Pipestem trailhead Friday 4pm: Pre-ride of bike course led by Team Timex pro Will Kelsay Friday 7-9pm: Registration and Packet Pick-Up at RM Stoudt Ford RM Stoudt is located at 800 23rd St SW and the festivities will occur in the showroom. There will be pizza and refreshments served at no charge to competitors. Saturday 7am: Race day registration for the RTS Shearing Trail Run and Epic Sports Epic, packet pick-up for all other races begins. Sho-Co and XTERRA competitors need to check in one hour before their race for body marking and transition set up. Saturday 8am: RTS Shearing Trail Run begins. First finishers will be around approximately 30 minutes Saturday 8:30: Sho-Co participant meeting. Race regulations will be discussed and participant questions addressed. Relay teams need to be marked as follows: Swimmer will be body marked or on front and back of swim cap, Biker must have number affixed to bike, runner can have number pinned to clothing or on number belt. Relay transitions must occur in the "RELAY" box marked in the transition area. There is NO RIDING IN THE TRANSITION AREA and helmets must be worn and fastened at all times while on the bike course. Saturday 9am: Jamestown Implement Sho-Co begins. Teams and individuals will start in one wave. Saturday 9:30am: Trail Run awards. $50 cash to men's and women's overall winner. Age Group winners recognized. Saturday 10am: First finishers of Sho-Co expected Saturday 10:30: XTERRA Pipestem Creek participant meeting. Race regulations will be discussed and participant questions addressed. Relay teams need to be marked as follows: Swimmer will be body marked or on front and back of swim cap, Biker must have number affixed to bike, runner can have number pinned to clothing or on number belt. Relay transitions must occur in the "RELAY" box marked in the transition area. There is NO RIDING IN THE TRANSITION AREA and helmets must be worn and fastened at all times while on the bike course. Saturday 11am: XTERRA Pipestem Creek begins. Men start at 11, Relays and Women at 11:05. Saturday 11:30: Sho-Co Awards. The website says $50 cash to both Men's and Women's winners, but that's not enough. I'm bumping this to $75. Age Group winners recognized. Saturday 1pm: FOOD STARTS!!!! Domino's Pizza for everyone, Gatorade, Pepsi products and tons of fresh fruit. First finishers are expected around the 2 hour mark or slightly before. Luke Nelson finished at 1:58 last year and the run course was shorter, but way more difficult. I'm guessing around the same time. XTERRA awards will be held around 2pm depending on finishers. From 1-5pm it'll pretty much be a party. Last year several Trail Run and Sho-Co participants stuck around to watch and hang out along with a bunch of spectators. We'll have some yard games for people to play and you CANNOT forget the annual Ninja, Bear, Cowboy tournament!! If you're sticking around overnight let me know. I'm thinking a barbecue with beers is in order Saturday evening. This would be BYOB, but I've got a massive deck at my place that seats about 40. I love hanging out with fellow XTERRA enthusiasts and my wife just informed me she can "cook for an army." Sunday 8:30am: Epic race day registration and packet pick-up begins. Sunday 10am: The Epic begins!!! This is a BLAST of a race! If you will be in town Sunday, I strongly recommend participating. Epic Sports from Bismarck kicked in a Garmin Edge 500 for the overall winner and we're giving away three pairs of Oakley's!! The fun part is the course. There is no pre-riding allowed and no course map exists. There's a lead ATV and some sparse markings. If you don't see an arrow, DON'T TURN. There will be support vehicles on course and two spots to refill with water, Gatorade and Powerbar stuff. After you've finished (and if you're of age) there will be free cold beer waiting for you!! This ride will take anywhere from 2 to 3.5 hours, but I'm not keeping track of times, just places.

XCITEMENT is Building

Just 60 days away from the 2012 RM Stoudt Off Road Festival, I can't help but get excited!! To temper my enthusiasm, I would like to talk about one of the races each week over the next month of May. I'll use the blog in June to put out specifics about race weekend schedules and special events for the athletes. The first update will be next week and I'll be featuring the RTS Shearing LLC Trail Run, including a trail map and photos from the course. Keep checking back for a special report on every aspect of the weekend!!

For Those About to ROCK.......

If you've never experienced XTERRA Pipestem Creek or the RM Stoudt Festival, you are missing out. The focus of the whole weekend is to provide the participants with an experience that is unique, challenging and memorable! There is an element of adventure in every event.
The trail run takes you off the beaten path through woods, pines and over logs before hitting the North Ridge trail for some great views of the reservoir as you twist and wind along, get this....... the north ridge of Pipestem. Yeah, it starts out with about a half mile of gravel (yaaaawwwwwwwwwn), but makes up for it the other 4.5 miles. The steep climb up from the shore to finish the run is a special touch that your legs will really enjoy.
XTERRA Pipestem Creek Sho-Co (short course) is the perfect off road race to get any beginner hooked!! The bike course packs almost 1000 feet of climbing into 5 miles and the run is a fast 3 mile loop with a rock garden and some punchy little hills.
XTERRA Pipestem Creek is one of the highest rated XPS races the last two years. 9.2 and 9.1 ratings for 2010 and 2011 by the athletes who participated. A huge cash purse paying 6 deep for both the Men's and Women's divisions sweetens the deal. I'm thinking of adding some live entertainment to play while you dine on all the free Domino's pizza and fresh fruit you can handle after destroying yourse..... I mean the course!!!
XTERRA Pipestem Creek Epic MTB is a massive 26 mile loop-style race that takes you on singletrack, gravel, horse trails and NO trails!! Last year about 2" of rain fell during the race that definitely made "The Epic" live up to it's name. It was an absolute mudfest. I buried the lead out ATV and it took me three weeks to get it out! This race had some unbelievable prizes last year including a Garmin 500 and over $400 in Oakleys. I'm working on that same level of prizes for 2012.
All in all, the weekend is a blast and the athletes that participate are treated to a ton of extras that you just don't get at other events (I know, I participate in a lot of other events). Keep checking the blog for updates, or better yet go sign up!!!