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<![CDATA[Diablo Cycling Team - Races, Events & Blog]]>Sat, 09 May 2026 13:48:39 -0500Weebly<![CDATA[(3, 6 or) 9 Hours of Alpine Valley - Woods (Mountain) Bike - WEMS Race #1]]>Mon, 04 May 2026 17:07:01 GMThttp://www.diablocycling.com/races-events--blog/3-6-or-9-hours-of-alpine-valley-woods-mountain-bike-wems-race-1

April 25, 2026
Alpine Valley Ski Resort
Elkhorn, WI
wemseries.com/9-hours-of-alpine-valley/

Race Details: wemseries.com/9-hours-of-alpine-valley/

Three Diablos kicked off their 2026 mountain bike race seasons with a 5-6 hour race effort!
We never claimed to be smart.

Jamie Zarda permitted the 1st place rider to lead for one lap (how nice), then dispatched her and and the others, finishing at least a lap up on all of them.

After his first lap, Jeff Abitz moved up from 5th place to finish 3rd overall. The last lap was INTENSE, as he held off a hard charging competitor, finishing less then two minutes ahead of 4th place.

Adam Koenig finished in the middle of the results. This father of four is "easing in" to the stress of the long races. Wise.

Solo Women Mid Distance - 6 Hour - (6 total)
Jamie Zarda - 1st , 6 Laps, Race Time: 5:20:03

Solo Men Mid Distance - 6 Hour - (26 total)
Jeff Abitz - 3rd, 8 Laps, Race Time: 5:17:14
Adam Koenig - 17th, 6 Laps, Race Time: 5:09:01

Full Results: www.webscorer.com/race?raceid=429167

WEMS Schedule: wemseries.com/2024-schedule/

Sponsors:
The Recyclist Bicycle Co. https://www.recyclist.com/
Cranked Bike Studio https://www.crankedbikestudio.com/
Parts Depot http://www2.depotparts.com/
North Star Asset Management, Inc. https://www.northstarinvestments.com/

- Jabitz

]]><![CDATA[Driftless 100 - Multisurface]]>Mon, 04 May 2026 13:31:48 GMThttp://www.diablocycling.com/races-events--blog/driftless-100-multisurface

April 25, 2026
Elkader, IA
www.driftlessgravel.com/

Diablo Cycling's Brian Hansen took on the Driftless 100 in the hills of Iowa once again this this year.
Great weather and a beautiful yet brutal gravel course with 10000 feet of relentless climbing. This is a great early season race in a very unique geological area. The few riders finishing in under 7 hours won a branding iron in the shape of the state of Iowa. No branding iron for Brian this year, but solid training training nevertheless.

Driftless 100 - (109 Total)

Male Masters 50+ ( overall)
Brian Hansen - 17th 48, 43rd overall

Course Description:
7ae03487-e881-42e4-a5b6-f15aaa96ecca.filesusr.com/ugd/a412fa_11f788e9c2de4df2984c20f781e1530b.pdf

- Jabitz

]]><![CDATA[The Mid South - Multi-surface (okay, okay, Gravel)]]>Mon, 23 Mar 2026 18:31:25 GMThttp://www.diablocycling.com/races-events--blog/the-mid-south-multi-surface-okay-okay-gravelFor some, taking a break from the Wisconsin snowstorms means traveling to a relaxing beach.
For a few Diablos it meant driving down to Oklahoma...yes Oklahoma, for the first big "gravel" race of the year. Being so early in the season, they opted to "party pace" it, taking it in as an experience, not just a race.

Diablo Cycling's Results
100 (106.2) Mile (1,131 starters)

W40-49 (46 total)
Jamie Zarda - 29th (955 overall)

M30-39 (282 total)
Nathaniel Penn - 248 (954 overall)

M 50-59 (195 total)
Steve Scherck - 173 (979 overall)

Race Details: www.midsouthgravel.com/

- Jabitz

]]><![CDATA[Snowbound in the Underdown - Fat Bike Race]]>Mon, 09 Mar 2026 15:48:17 GMThttp://www.diablocycling.com/races-events--blog/snowbound-in-the-underdown-fat-bike-race

February 21, 2026
Prairie Dells Recreation Area
Merrill, WI
www.ironbull.org/snowbound-in-the-underdown

Promoted by the Ironbull www.ironbull.org/mission-and-goals.

Race deets: www.ironbull.org/snowbound-in-the-underdown

Diablo Cycling welcomes new member Jamie Zarda! I still need to do a more formal introduction, but lets just say in the past five years she has established herself as a race winner in all forms of offroad racing.
The unwavering support she has received from Cranked Bike Studio www.crankedbikestudio.com/ led her here. Anyways, she rode away with a decisive win in the Mid Course!

Fat Bike - Mid Course - 15 Miles (17 total)
Jamie Zarda: 1st place Female, 9th overall

Full Results: www.webscorer.com/racealldetails?raceid=422170

- Jabitz

]]><![CDATA[Fat Bike Birkie]]>Sat, 07 Mar 2026 20:07:47 GMThttp://www.diablocycling.com/races-events--blog/fat-bike-birkie2763335

February 28, 2026
American Birkebeiner Trailhead, Cable, WI
www.birkie.com/bike/events/fat-bike-birkie/

Diablo Cycling's Andrew Knickerbocker ripped around the groomed, and FAST American Birkebeiner Ski Trail.
A long attack on the finishing straight almost stuck, but he found himself caught in sprint. Sometimes you have to risk it for the:

Big Fat (228 total)
Male 30-39 (19):
Andrew Knickerbocker: 5th of 19 and 21st overall

Full Results: results.pttiming.com/2026-fat-bike-birkie/live

Here is great video "Tip of the Spear" racer Nathan Long posted. Ride along on your indoor trainer!

- Jabitz (getting old)

]]><![CDATA[Polar Roll EX & MS - Fat Bike]]>Sat, 28 Feb 2026 23:41:17 GMThttp://www.diablocycling.com/races-events--blog/polar-roll-ex-ms-fat-bike

February 21, 2026
Ishpeming, Upper Michigan
906adventureteam.com/mountain-bike-events/polar-roll/

Every year the Polar Roll is a crap shoot. We register months prior in the hopes to race the smooth and rolling "sidewalks in the woods". Some years we roll the hardpack trails, some years it is a hike-a-bike slog in deep snow. We like the unknown. If we didn't want the gamble we would only do the Fat Bike Birkie.
This year it was the latter, as the steady snowfall and warmer temperatures, made grooming less effective.
Entering the single track in the top 30 allowed Jeff Abitz enough groomed snow to ride over half of the 26 mile course. Adam Koenig also "got his 10,000 minimum daily steps", on the badly degraded course.
Polar Rolls are "pass/fail" events.
Both Diablos PASSED!

Full Results: my.raceresult.com/383960/

A couple weeks prior, Jeff completed the EX 30 mile "do anytime course". Although not great, the course was much more ridable.

While Adam and Jeff were rolling and hiking, Diablo's Brian Hansen and Nate Penn were gliding along in the American Birkebeiner Skate Ski race over in Hayward WI.
Details: www.birkie.com/ski/events/birkie/

- Jabilicious Delicious

]]><![CDATA[Iola Snow Bully Fat Bike Race]]>Tue, 24 Feb 2026 02:53:57 GMThttp://www.diablocycling.com/races-events--blog/iola-snow-bully-fat-bike-race

February 6, 2026
Iola Winter Sports Club in Iola, WI
www.bikesignup.com/Race/WI/Iola/IolaSnowBullyFatBikeRace

Two Hour (28 total)
Andrew Knickerbocker - 1st (14-34), 6th overall
Brian Hansen - 3rd (55+), 13th overall
Adam Koenig - 1st (35-44) 16th overall

Full Results:
results.performancetiming.com/results.aspx?CId=16541&RId=884&EId=2

The best place to get more information and images is the Facebooks at:
www.facebook.com/events/1735996010562956/

]]><![CDATA[Hugh Jass - Race #3]]>Tue, 24 Feb 2026 02:22:21 GMThttp://www.diablocycling.com/races-events--blog/hugh-jass-race-3

February 14, 2026
Jennings Holler - Eagle, WI
hughjass.bike/races/race-3

Nate Penn had perfect attendance, finishing 15th of 305 in the Series!

Diablo Cycling Results:
Men Citizen - 171 total
Nathaniel Penn - 149th

Full Results:
docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1tXnGbxrirjvXIffVLM7AWmsyYFDcF5qgGvn0arnaZcA/edit?fbclid=IwY2xjawPbz2RleHRuA2FlbQIxMABicmlkETFqaEI5M1J5TFRxanREbFRQc3J0YwZhcHBfaWQQMjIyMDM5MTc4ODIwMDg5MgABHqQ65kre5vSRYi5YIswoGF1srkm8sQ9u5HROp1AduwsPKwjk68sxUYruCYHQ_aem_dtvVZD7Ax04FvIQzwl2K-A&pli=1&gid=1475648735#gid=1475648735

]]><![CDATA[Hugh Jass - Race #2]]>Tue, 24 Feb 2026 02:08:51 GMThttp://www.diablocycling.com/races-events--blog/hugh-jass-race-2

January 31, 2026
Hoyt Park - Wauwatosa, WI
hughjass.bike/races/race-2

Diablo Nate Penn continued his great team representation this series to the south.

Diablo Cycling Results:
Men Citizen - 162 total
Nathaniel Penn - 5th

Full Results:
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1tXnGbxrirjvXIffVLM7AWmsyYFDcF5qgGvn0arnaZcA/edit?fbclid=IwY2xjawPbz2RleHRuA2FlbQIxMABicmlkETFqaEI5M1J5TFRxanREbFRQc3J0YwZhcHBfaWQQMjIyMDM5MTc4ODIwMDg5MgABHqQ65kre5vSRYi5YIswoGF1srkm8sQ9u5HROp1AduwsPKwjk68sxUYruCYHQ_aem_dtvVZD7Ax04FvIQzwl2K-A&pli=1&gid=1989541362#gid=1989541362

]]><![CDATA[Snow Crown Fat Bike Series]]>Tue, 24 Feb 2026 01:12:56 GMThttp://www.diablocycling.com/races-events--blog/snow-crown-fat-bike-series

snowcrownseries.com/

Elite Men (14 total):
Andrew Knickerbocker - 8th

Full Results:
results.itsracetime.com/results.aspx?CId=17095&RId=1536

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