SCNCA District Road Champs
Bakersfield, CA

Celo Pacific's Brent Prenzlow was a silver medalist in the Masters 40+ State Road Race Championships. Louie Amelburu was the winner. Click photo to enlarge.

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May 17 Group Ride - Leave 8:30 from Grand Deli - route: Northbound Camp Pendleton route
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2008 News & Results

5/10-11 - SCNCA District Road Championships - Brent Prenzlow finishes 2nd (Masters 40+) in a 5-man sprint with Louie Amelburu, Dave Worthington, and Chris Walker. Day 1 Results are posted here. Day 2 - Cat 1/2 - John Behrens was 19th and John Bailey 24th. Full results are here.

5/4 - San Luis Rey Road Cycling Classic - Thanks to everyone who came out and volunteered to make for a smooth race, and to the racers for supporting our event! The Results are posted here.

The Men's Pro/1/2 race was won by David Clinger (Rock Racing) in a sprint finish over Adam Livingston (5 Star Waste Veg Oil) and Australian Ben Brooks (Team Type 1). The 3 riders flew out of a 7-man breakaway that started on the first lap. Celo's Brent Prenzlow was 14th. View the photo recap here. New -> Click here for SLR Cat 4 pics.

5/3 - Barrio Logan Criterium, San Diego - In the cat 4s, Jason Hock finishes 20th, Stefan Steiner 21st, and John Genovese 22nd. Results are posted here.

5/3 - Idyllwild Sprint Challenge, XC Mtb race - Paul Klysz takes 13th in the Semi-Pro, Mark Campaigne placed 2nd in Sport 35-39, and Erik Trogden 2nd in Expert Singlespeed. Complete results are here.

4/30-5/4 - Tour of the Gila Stage Race, Silver City, NM - Racing in the Cat 2 field, John Behrens finished 22nd g.c while. John Bailey was 38th. results are here.

4/26 - 24 Hrs of Adrenaline, Hurkey Creek Idyllwild, CA - Mark Campaigne raced on a 5-man team (North Coast Dubious Swashbucklers) that completed 20 laps. Mark's avg. lap time was 56 minutes. Alex Ter-Vrught, half of team "Euro Factor", placed 3rd in the 8hr, 2-person category. Results are here.

4/26 - Devil's Punchbowl RR, Pearblossom, CA - John Behrens placed 20th (Pro/1/2). Results are here.

4/20 - Swami's race up Palomar Mountain - Celo Pacific riders Phillip Gray and Brent Prenzlow joined the Swami's for their timed race up San Diego's biggest climb. Click here for the photo report and finish times.

4/11-13 - Cyclo-Vets Omnium Stage Race, San Diego - The racing finished up today with the criterium stage. Saturdays Road Race was so windy that most races were shortened for safety. John Bailey led the team with 2nd overall (Cat 3), while John Behrens took 8th overall (Pro/1/2). Also out racing were Jason Hock, John Genovese, and Corey Arballo in the 4s; and Eric Knight (11th, RR) and Charles Cushman (13th, RR) in the 5s. Final results are posted here.

note - the John B's raced the new Bailey Time trial bike at Fiesta Island on Friday. Click here to see John Behrens racing the new bike.

4/12 - Julian Death March, 80 mile off-road endurance race with 11,000' of climbing - Brent Prenzlow wins for the 2nd consecutive year, while Jens Raz finishes 13th. Conditions were very dry and extremely windy making for slower finish times. Results are posted here.

4/7 - Club Meeting - April 12th - Due to the Carlsbad 5k, we are rescheduling the club meeting after the group ride (Changed to NORTHBOUND) at the Grand Deli in Carlsbad. We will be discussing the upcoming San Luis Rey Road Race. If you can't make the meeting and can lend a hand, please email us at celopacific@celopacific.org (non-members are welcome).

4/6 - Today's off-road group ride in Camp Pendleton was very cool. There are some awesome dirt roads back deep in the base that were enjoyed by 5 riders. 4 on cross bikes and 1 mtb. We also saw a mountain lion! He jumped out into the dirt road ahead of us, ran a short distance, and then jumped back into the woods by a creek!

4/3 - SLR Road Race Flyer is now available! Click here to open the pdf. Online registration is available here.

3/28 -  San Dimas Stage Race - starts today with a 3.8 mile uphill time trial on Glendora Mtn Road. Representing Celo Pacific are John Behrens (Cat 2), John Bailey (Cat 3) and Jens Raz (Cat 4). Check back for updates on how the guys are doing.

Criterium updates:
John Bailey - 14th place. final g.c. - 26th
John Behrens - 38th place. final g.c. - 32nd
Jens Raz - did not start

Road Race updates:
John Bailey - 4th in same time, moves up to 29th g.c.
John Behrens - 19th @1:12, moves up to 32nd g.c.
Jens Raz - 43rd @1:02, moves up to 44th g.c.

Time Trial updates:
John Bailey - 38th/92, 16:28 (missed start by :20. Doh!).
John Behrens - 45th/96 - 15:56 - Felt great and rode it technically really well...
Jens Raz - 63rd/93 - 18:34 - went out a little hard not knowing the course...

3/23 -  CX/Mtb Group Ride scheduled for April 6th in Camp Pendleton. Click here for details.

3/23 -  Ontario criterium 2 - Jason Hock led the team in the Cat 4s finishing 4th and doubling up with a 5th place in the Masters 30+ 4/5s with teammate David Bales in 11th. Results are posted.

3/22 -  Del Mar criterium 2, Del Mar Fairgrounds parking lot - Jason Hock led the team in the Cat 4s finishing 9th, while Jens Raz was 24th, John Genovese 26th, and David Lawson 28th. Complete results are posted here.

3/17 -  The 2008 Clothing Order has arrived! Pick up your clothing after the club ride at the Grand Deli ~ Noon Mar 22nd. There are a limited number of extra kits for those who did not order, which will be sold on a first come first serve basis.

3/16 -  LAX Circuit Race, Los Angeles - Looks like either no one from Celo Pacific raced or made the results - Results are posted here.

3/16 -  Des Hanlon Memorial Classic Road Race, Ireland - John Bailey finishes 30th in the Pro class in this hilly 100 mile road race with 70+ starters. Information here. Photos from IrishCycling.com posted here.

3/12 -  Del Mar criterium, Del Mar Fairgrounds parking lot - Jason Hock led the team in the Cat 4s finishing 13th, while John Genovese was 15th, Jens Raz 19th, and David Lawson 36th. Complete results are posted here.

3/9 -  Tour de Murrieta - circuit race - John Bailey placed 10th in the stage and 4th overall in the 2-day omnium (Cat 3). Jason Hock was 16th and John Genovese 27th (Cat 4) in stage 2. Circuit race and overall results here.

3/9 -  Fiesta Island Time Trial, San Diego - Paul Miller rode a 28:34, which was 2nd in his age group (50-59). Dan Breyer posted a 30:22. Full results are posted.

3/8 -  Tour de Murrieta - criterium - John Bailey finishes 4th (Cat 3) and Jason Hock, 26th (Cat 4). Full Results are posted.

3/2 -  North End Classic Stage Race, Yuma, AZ - For those unfamiliar with the North End Classic, this is a two day stage race on points. Day two is a challenging 27 mile loop road race just East of Yuma in the town of Wellton. John Bailey Wins the Cat 3 Overall by winning the intermediate bonus sprint and taking 4th in the road race stage. Chan Huynh finished 10th overall (Cat 3). Full Results are posted here.

3/1 -  North End Criterium, Yuma, AZ - John Bailey Wins the Cat 3 race in his first event after upgrading last week. Congratulations! Chan Huynh also raced the cat 3 taking 9th. John Behrens was 32nd in the Pro/1/2.

3/1 -  Camp Pendleton Bulldog Road Race, Oceanside - Believe it or not, Paul Miller finishes 3rd in this road race (55-59 age). We checked the results online to verify this fine ride, and it's true -- full results are here.

2/24 - Ontario Criterium, - John Bailey finishes 2nd (Cat 4) and 2nd (Masters 30+ 4/5). David Lawson also raced picking up a prime sprint before an untimely flat ended his day. Full results are posted here.

2/17 - Anger Management Criterium, Long Beach - John Bailey finishes 5th (Cat 4) and 17th (Masters 30+ 4/5), while Jason Hock took 3rd (Cat 5).

2/9 - Imperial Criterium - Lots of good results for Celo riders including John Bailey, 2nd & Robert Oldfield, 9th (Cat 4), Chan Huynh, 4th (Masters 40+), John Bailey, 8th (Masters 30+, 3/4), and Jason Hock, 5th (Cat 5). Full results are here.

2/6 - Vail Lake Mountain Bike racing - Just east of Temecula is the Vail Lake Resort which has a lot of great mountain bike trails. Recently Jens Raz won the expert category at the '12 Hrs of Temecula' on Jan 26th. Cross Country racing has also returned to Vail Lake under a new promoter. A lot of Celo riders used to race there and the races were a lot of fun. Check out the new information at http://www.racersandchasers.com/ .

2/3 - Red Trolley Criterium, San Diego - Held under rainy conditions, John Bailey places 12th (Cat 4). Full results are here.

2/2 - Boulevard Road Race - Congrats to Chan Huynh, 16th (Cat 3) and John Bailey, 10th (Cat 4). Full results are here.

1/29 - Cancelled - Cyclocross Group Ride in Camp Pendleton scheduled for Feb 3rd is cancelled due to nasty peanut butter-like muddy conditions after the last rain storms. It's an awesome ride once it dries out. To be rescheduled soon.

1/27 - Tandem anyone? Dietrich Lamprecht crashed last Oct and is still recuperating. His doctor does not want him riding yet, but will allow him to ride the back of a tandem. Bill Ziegler is looking for a tandem and is willing to rent. Please email thezieglers@yahoo.com with any info. Thank you!

1/26 - 12 Hours of Temecula, Vail Lake - Jens Raz won the Expert Solo men category. Visit http://www.12hrsoftemecula.com/12hrsoftemeculapage1.html for results and information.

1/19 - UCI Cyclocross Race at Bonelli Park, San Dimas - At the final SoCal cx race for the season, valuable UCI points were earned by Brent Prenzlow, 1st, John Behrens, 9th, and John Bailey, 10th. Race photos are available for viewing here. Also, "Interesting" race report and photos on MBA...

1/13 - Grand Deli discount! Sponsor Mike Downs announced that any current club member who comes into the Deli will receive a 10% discount when wearing Celo Pacific clothing! Thanks Mike - We love your food!

1/12 - club renewal meeting - Thanks to everyone who came to the club renewal meeting and for sponsor Grand Deli for hosting! If you could not make it, please make sure to send in your 2008 membership asap. It is important that everyone keeps up-to-date. Thanks!

1/4 - New Cyclocross Group Ride in Camp Pendleton will debut Jan 13th. Click here for details. Next ride is Feb 3rd.

1/3 - Interested in riding with Celo Pacific in '08? Come join us for the group ride Jan 12th, meet our members, and attend the post-ride meeting and lunch at sponsor the Grand Deli in Carlsbad. The club membership information has been updated for 2008.

1/1 - Happy New Year! How did you spend your day? Several Celo Pacific riders including David, Dan, Richard, Mark, Corey, Michelle, and B.P. climbed Palomar Mtn despite some very strong windy conditions!

 

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