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Scot Rajsich Doubles Up! Aurora BayCare High Cliff & Pleasant Prairie Triathlons

6/29/2018

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Scot Rajsich had excellent performances in two triathlons last weekend. 
Saturday at High Cliff, and Sunday in Pleasant Prairie.

Here are his results:

Aurora BayCare High Cliff Triathlon

3rd Place in divison. 
​www.dutrirun.com/hctri
June 23, 2018
High Cliff State Park
Sherwood, WI 
Olympic: 0.5 mile swim, 22 mile bike, 6 mile run
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Pleasant Prairie Triathlon
​​pleasantprairietri.com/
June 24, 2018 
Pleasant Prairie, WI
​International: 
1500 meters swim / 40k bike / 10k run
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- Jabitz
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Wisconsin Offroad Series Mountain Bike Race #5 Eau Claire, WI

6/26/2018

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#5 | Red Flint Firecracker

​Sunday – June 24, 2018 
Eau Claire Co. Expo Cntr. — Eau Claire, WI
wors.org/schedule/firecracker/


Junior (14 and Under) Male
7 to 8:
Vincent Dipiazza – 4th


Cat 3 (Citizen) Female
11 to 14:
Macy Lester – 3rd

Cat 3 (Citizen) Male
11 to 14:
Austin Cullen – 1st, 4th overall
Andrew Dipiazza
Samuel Dipiazza

35 to 39:
Joe Eick – 3rd

Cat 2 (Sport) Female
15 to 18:
Megan Lester – 5th
 
40 to 49:
Ava Rollins – 2nd, 5th overall
Sally Lester 

Cat 2 (Sport) Male
40 to 44:
Edward Kolka

 
Cat 2 (Comp)
35 to 39:
Andrew Webb – 5th

 
50 to 54:
Jeff Abitz – 3rd 

Open Fat Bike
Greg Cullen – 1st, 1st overall
 
Cat 1 (Junior) Male
17 to 18:
Ethan Janssen
 

Cat 1 (Elite) Male 

19 to 29:
Nick Niemi  
 
40 to 49:
John Lester

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Wisconsin Offroad Series Mountain Bike Race #4 - Mount Morris Challenge

6/22/2018

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Sunday – June 17, 2018
Nordic Mountain — Mt Morris, WI
wors.org/schedule/nordic-mountain/


There is no beating Greg Cullen on a fat bike, Landon Nelson, Ava Rollins, and Jeff Abitz finish in the top
four overall, and welcome back Paul Weber!

It was a HOT 95 degree day with lots of technical climbing and decents. 
Just finishing this race was a victory in itself. 

Here is the Diablo participation with top five positions noted:


Junior (14 and Under) Male
7 to 8:
Vincent Dipiazza – 3rd

9 to 10:
Ethan Potrykus 

11 to 12:
Hunter Lester
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13 to 14:
Landon Nelson – 1st, 2nd overall 


Cat 3 (Citizen) Male
11 to 14:
Austin Cullen – 3rd
Andrew Dipiazza
Samuel Dipiazza

35 to 39:
Joe Eick – 3rd 

40 to 44:
Mike Lester
 
45 to 49:
Paul Weber – 2nd

Cat 2 (Sport) Female
40 to 49:
Ava Rollins – 1st, 4th overall


Cat 2 (Sport) Male
19 to 24:
John Bessey – 1st

40 to 44:
Edward Kolka


Cat 2 (Sport) Clydesdale
Frank Pyrchalla
 
Cat 2 (Comp)
35 to 39:
Andrew Webb – 5th
 
50 to 54:
Jeff Abitz – 2nd, 4th overall

 
Open Fat Bike
Greg Cullen – 1st, 1st overall  (no surprise)
 
Cat 1 (Junior) Male
17 to 18:
Ethan Janssen – 5th

 
Cat 1 (Elite) Male
19 to 29:
Nick Niemi   


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John Bessey on the top step
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            Landon Nelson is No. 1
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Greg Cullen is No. 1
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Jeff Abitz is No. 2 "Always a bridesmade but never a bride". This will change.
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- Jabitz 
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Diablos of the North Face Southern Heat at the USA Cycling Masters Time Trial and Road Nationals

6/16/2018

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Augusta, GA
legacy.usacycling.org/2018/masters-road-nationals
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June 14-16, 2018:
Temperature: 95 degrees F
                                                 40km (24.8 mi) Individual Time Trial:

  Jon Lester and Bob Anderson like to test themselves.
The individual time trial is largely considered the most painful way to ride a bicycle. 
The “Race of Truth”.  Nowhere to hide. Just you, your fitness, perseverance, and equipment. 


  For years, Jon Lester’s teammates knew of his impressive cycling power. Many of us spent hours “hanging on for dear life” as he pulled us around on many training rides. So it came as no surprise, when he announced his commitment to racing the nation’s best in the 40 km Time Trial Nationals.
With the help of a wind tunnel assisted fit from Specialized Bicycles www.specialized.com/us/en (see what 2nd place in the Trans Am Bike Race can do for you?), a meticulous build from Recyclist Bicycle Co. ​www.recyclist.com/  and power to spare, Jon was ready.
 
Race Day. 95 freaking degrees! How do a couple of northern boys accumulate to racing “full gas” in that kind of heat? (Hint: you don’t)
 
  During Jon’s warm up his daughters did their best to keep him cool.
Jon took to the course with elite level power numbers (I’m sitting here looking at his Strava analysis right now in awe) for over half the race but, eventually saw his power decrease due to the debilitating effects of the heat.   
Never surrendering, Jon pedaled on and finished on the podium in 4th place!
in a National event! Against the nation’s best!

  When I made my return to cycling in 2011, Bob Anderson was always the “wheel” I could count on to get me to the end of the ride. The guy is a freight train of power and torque.
Bob wanted to race on the “world stage”
and prepared his body and invested in the equipment to do so. 
Faced with the same heat, Bob left it all on the course.
Although he did not make the podium, he definitely made the experience.
Experiences. That is what life is about.

                                                 Road Race - About 54 Miles:
Jon Lester: 24 out 53
Bob Anderson: 56th out of 74


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Jon Lester (far left) with a 4th place finish!
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Jon in the (invite only) Specialized wind tunnel.
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Robert Anderson is "living the dream".
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- Jabitz
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Wisconsin Ironman 70.3

6/14/2018

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  Madison, WI
  June 10, 2018

  www.ironman.com/triathlon/events/americas/ironman-70.3/wisconsin.aspx#axzz5IXGMaY61

Scot Rasich represents Diablo Cycling in the premier Half Ironman event in the state.  Wisconsin Ironman 70.3!
This multisport race consisted of a1.2-mile (1.9 km*) swim, a 56-mile (90 km*) bike ride,
​and a 13.1-mile (21.1 km*) run).
 


Fantastic job!

In Scot's words "IMMOOO 70.3 was fun.. woke up to pouring rain.. parked and veg'd with favorite playlist listening to rain..transition was interesting.. everything was wet. Wetsuit impossible to get on.Cause of heavy rain, delayed half hour.. waves in lake not like Door County.. so swam 1.6 miles vs 1.2.. (39:34), run through transition was muddy.. took longer to clean mud between toes.. bike was not funniest, for pushed into train and bend tri-bar pad.. kept speed under control.. had 2500 ft climbs with 40+ 90 degree turns, 4 descents were high speed with 90 degrees at end.. (2:46 ~20+ MPH)"

Check out the image of the transition below. It reminds me of Jinglecross 2016. 
* there you go Adam K.
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WI Ironman 70.3 (above) and 2016 Jinglecross (below). Anyone note the similarities?
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- Jabitz
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Borah Epic Mountain Bike Race

6/13/2018

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Saturday – June 9, 2018
Cable, WI
www.borahepic.com/
"Great singletrack" was the theme of the Borah Epic 38 mile mountain bike race. If you weren't inside the first 100 or so riders at the start of the 2 mile, mostly downhill road start, you could forget any chance of a high ranking finish.
                          But who cares? We didn't!
Single track, single track, and MORE single track! gave credibility to the race title. 
Racing or riding, the Chequamegon Area Mountain Bike trails should
be on your woods riding short list.
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www.cambatrails.org/​​

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The "Gravity Cavity" was a favorite.
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A member of BIKE TEAM offers a post race refreshment to an appreciative Jeff Abitz.
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- Jabitz
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Scot Rajsich Qualifies For Nationals at Leon's Triathlon!

6/3/2018

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Leon's Triathlon - North Central Regional Championship
June 3rd, 2018
​​Wolf​ Lake Park, Hammond, IN

new.leonstriathlon.com/

Scot Rajsich
Olympic Distance -  1500m swim, 40k bike, 10k run ​
5th place in division, missing the podium by 45 seconds..

... a great result, especially with the additional challenge of bunny hopping a curb to avoid a crashing lady,
then stopping and offering assistance.


For the fourth consecutive year Diablo multisport specialist Scot Rajsich qualifies for 
USA Age Group Nationals in Cleveland, OH on August 11th!

www.teamusa.org/usa-triathlon/events/national-championships/2018/2018-age-group-national-championships.

- Jabitz
Next event for Scot? Ironman 70.3 Wisconsin on June 10th - 
​www.ironman.com/triathlon/events/americas/ironman-70.3/wisconsin.aspx
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Wisconsin Offroad Series Mountain Bike Race #3 - Battle of CamRock

6/3/2018

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​Battle of CamRock
Sunday – June 3, 2018
CamRock Park — Rockdale, WI

wors.org/schedule/camrock/

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Greg Cullen continues his dominance on the fat bike, Brent Williams wins big money in Comp,
and Jason Gibson heriocally races at the highest level week after week.
And how about all these fast kids?!


Junior (14 and Under) Female

9 to 10:
Kylie Lester – 3rd

Junior (14 and Under) Male
7 to 8:
Vincent Dipiazza – 5th
 
9 to 10:
Ethan Potrykus
 
11 to 12:
Hunter Lester – 4th
 
13 to 14:
Landon Nelson – 3rd 

Cat 3 (Citizen) Male
11 to 14:
Austin Cullen – 4th
Andrew Dipiazza
Samuel Dipiazza

35 to 39:
Joe Eick – 5th
 
40 to 44:
Mike Lester

Cat 2 (Sport) Female
15 to 18:
Megan Lester – 4th
 
40 to 49:
Ava Rollins – 4th
 
Cat 2 (Sport) Male
40 to 44:
Edward Kolka
 
Cat 2 (Comp)
25 to 29:
Brent Williams – 1st (3rd overall)
 
Open Fat Bike
Greg Cullen – 1st (1st overall)
Scott Barclay
 
Cat 1 (Junior) Male
17 to 18:
Ethan Janssen – 4th
 
Cat 1 (Elite) Male
40 to 49:
Jason Gibson

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Upcoming mountain bike races:
Borah Epic - June 9 - Cable, WI - www.borahepic.com/

WEMS Romp in the Swamp -June 9 - Wausau, WI - wemseries.com/2018/05/31/wems-race-romp-in-the-swamp-9-mile-county-forest-wausau-wi-saturday-june-9th-2018/

WORS Mt. Morris Challenge - June 17th - Nordic Mountain - Mount Morris, WI - wors.org/schedule/nordic-mountain/
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