2013 Windrock Round 2

Cold? So…. Snow? So….. Go blow the dust off that DH gear and get your arse out to Windrock (Oliver Springs), TN for Race 2 of the Windrock Winter Series. This is the big one folks! The first race was held on the tamest trail that WR had to offer……Snakerock, where JD Swanguen took the top spot over NC’s young gun Jay Fesperman. I know that the East Coasters aren’t gonna let the lone West Coaster take the
second and final round without a fight.

Are you ready? For the final round the crew is upping the anty with the full monty, Windmill!!!!….. top-o-the mountain to the bottom. It hasn’t posted on Strava yet, but it’s a 10+ minute run with what has to be about 2000 ft of elevation change. Bring your balls! You’re gonna need them.

What: Windrock Winter Series – Race 2

When: Sunday, February 17, 2013

Where: 912 Windrock Road, Oliver Springs, TN 37840

Registration:
On-site/Same day Only

Prices:
Access to Park (not included in race registration):
• $17 Daily Coal Creek OHVA Permit
• $33 Two Day Coal Creek OHVA Permit
Race Registration: $30.00

DH Categories:
• Open (Pro/Elite/Cat1) – Cash Payout
• Amateur (All others) – Prizes as provided by event sponsors

Schedule:
Saturday - Open Practice – Whenever the shuttle(s) start to whenever the shuttle’s stop
Sunday:
• 0800 Registration Open
• 0900 First Shuttle
• 1330 Course Closed
• 1430 First Rider

Event Links:
Windrock Winter Series Race 2 on Facebook:
Coal Creek Off Highway Vehicle Area:
Local Area Website: Oak Ridge Visitors Bureau:

Requirements:

• Bring some cash to pitch in for the shuttle service, please. Some of the dedicated Windrockers
are kinda enough to lend their trucks to lug you and your gear up the mountain for two days,
the least we can is give them a few bucks as a thank you.
• Daily park access permit required of which is not included in race registration. No permit, no
race.

• Bring some TP paper, just in case the Porto-Johns run out

Lodging Info: Windrock Park Campground - Located on 259 acres with picturesque views of the surrounding
mountains. The park includes 39 recreational vehicle sites with full hookups: sewer and electrical
accommodating 30, 50 amps and 110.

Also available are 10 rental cabins with 2 double bunk beds, kitchenette and a bathroom with showering
facilities. There are 25 primitive campsites with overflow camping capabilities. All RV sites and primitive
campsites have a fire ring and picnic table.

There are 2 bathhouses inside the park, one on the RV campsite and the other on the primitive
campsite. Campground manager office hours are 8:00 AM to 6:00 PM. Telephone number is 865-435-
1251 or visit www.windrockpark.com.

Local Area Hotels:
Double Tree Inn – (865) 481-2468
Comfort Inn – (865) 481-8200 (mention “Windrock ATV Rate” for discount!)
Days Inn – (865) 483-5615
Hampton Inn – (865) 482-7889 (Special Windrock Rates and trailer parking available!)
Jameson Inn – (865) 483-6809
Super 8 – (865) 483-1200
Econo Lodge – (865) 482-9968

Windrock Bed and Breakfast: 865-776-5683. Located approximately 3 miles from the trail head by
asphalt and also has direct access to the trail system via trail 18 or 28 so you don’t have to trailer your
ATV’s to the trails. Visit their website for more details at www.windrockbedandbreakfast.com.

The Windmill Inn Bed & Breakfast: 865-730-6413. Located at 606 Butler Mill Road, just 1/2 mile west of
the entrance to Windrock Road. The Inn is the former site of the Beech Park Baptist Church. For more
information and a list of amenities, visit their website at www.windmillinnbedandbreakfast.com.

Sponsored By:
GoJaMedia
Billy Goat Bikes
Coal Creek OHVA
Team Gut Bomb
Red House Bikes

Race Coverage to be provided by GoJaMMedia
www.gojammedia.com

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2013 WIndrock Round 1 Race Report By GoJamMedia

Winter time is typically the time for either the dust to collect on your downhill gear, train in prep for the coming season, or hit the slopes with the board or skis. Hogwash! How about a two race series in one of the nastiest sets of trails in the SE? Why you ask? Why-a-not? In Windrock, TN there’s a core group of riders that come together almost every weekend and this would be the bunch that would answer the previous question with, “Because we can!” With a focus on keeping it “Grass Roots”, the trail of choice for round one would be Snakerock Trail with a slight twist making use of a section of Bedrock. Now Snakerock is probably the most tame trail that Windrock has to offer stretching about a mile over 959 feet of elevation, but it really never lets up. It constantly keeps you on your toes never giving you a second to relax…….. it really is what Downhill is supposed to be like.

Leading up the race the entire Southeast region went through three days of constant rain followed up by a about a half day of snow. Most expected trail conditions to be nothing but a mix of peanut butter and soup, but surprising other than the short stint on Bedrock into the natural drain of the valley, it was just about perfect. Not too dry with about 85 to 90% of the trail tacky like you want it. Mornings were a tad on the chilly side, it is Winter, but no signs of powder to be found, clear blue skys and temps in the mid to upper forty for two day’s worth of riding is really the perfect formula for an awesome race weekend.

Staying true to the concept of keeping it real, the crew decided to keep it to just two classes for the 30 riders that showed up. Not a big turnout you say, no matter, that was EXACTLY what the crew wanted. Low key, Grass Roots and lots of fun. Lining up was totally up to the riders, though most of the Open (Pro) class did choose to wait til the end of the pack. 29 Amateurs would lay down the best they could. In the end it was 3. Chris Fisher, 2. Jerry Mailloux and 1. Wes Childers. The Open class would come down to a battle two east coasters and one surprise west coaster attending school in KY. Kyle Grau (EC), JD Swaguen (WC), and Jay Fesperman (EC). Kyle ended up just missing Jay Fesperman's time by 0.7 sec and it would be JD taking the top spot by an impressive 13.2 sec over Fesperman (suffering from a crash on Bedrock) with a time of 3:33.60. There is no doubt for the final race in the Windrock Winter Series, the east coasters will be anxious to take the crown back from JD Swaguen.

Alex Ohman on his first event, “Our first event went really well. We had some beautiful weather with some world class competition and the racers laid down some FAST times. The weekend started out a little on the muddy side, but you can’t ask for a better race day than what we got. Everybody’s out here smiling and I don’t see anybody with anything less than a grin on their face. I couldn’t be happier!”

Next up for Alex Ohman and the crew? Back in a month for the last race of the series on February 17. And if you are going to come, bring your balls and your fitness as racers are in store for a treat…… a full run from the top of the world to the bottom, down Windmill trail. 1500+ feet of elevation, 2-ish miles of track, equals about a 10 minute ride (it’s not yet on Strava). A LONG RACE COURSE for sure!

Thanks to Clealan Watts for the shuttle, Alex Ohman for putting the effort forth to see this event come to life with some support the boys at the Trials Training Center (TTC) and lastly the event sponsors, Billy Goat Bikes and Red House Bikes. See you back in a month for the second and last race in the series on Feb 17.

Open: Results

1. JD Swanguen 3.33.60
2. Jay Fesperman 3.46.80
3. Kyle Grau 3.47.50
4. Eric Vest 4.01.10
5. Josh Patton 4.07.20
6. Sally Wilkinson 4.28.10
7. Colonel Clealan 4.28.40

Amateur: Results

1. Wes Childers 4.16.60
2. Jerry Mailloux 4.20.10
3. Chris Fisher 4.21.60
4. Geoff Boone 4.32.10
5. Brett Zook 4.40.70
6. Craig Fitzgerald 4.50.30
7. Wendell Hatton 4.51.90
8. Zach Miller 4.53.40
9. Troy Roberts 4.55.40
10. Andy Riche 4.55.60
11. Nathan Hoff 4.57.10
12. Michael Kane 4.59.20
13. Tom Robertson 5.07.00
14. Randy Simpson 5.11.40
15. Dave Raymond 5.29.20
16. Jeff Pane 5.33.70
17. Shawn Tyra 6.11.90
18. Phil Marsh 6.49.00
19. Enrique Gaona 7.13.20
20. Dave Fopp DNF
21. Zack Slaybaugh DNF
22. Ace Savarese DNF