2008 Results
Lap 1

NameClassLap 1 Finish TimeLap 1 Ride Time
Kevin RiceMen’s Gear11:12:00 AM03:57
Adam CornetteMen’s Gear11:12:00 AM03:57
Nathan FriedmanMen’s SS11:29:00 AM04:14
Brad Van OrdenCyclocross (Level 1 Bad-Ass)11:33:00 AM04:18
Jeremy MorganMen’s Gear11:44:00 AM04:29
Curtis FranklinMen’s Gear11:46:00 AM04:31
Chad BrownMen’s Gear11:55:00 AM04:40
Chris GardnerMen’s Gear11:57:00 AM04:42
Matt FieldMen’s Gear12:02:00 PM04:47
Eric BohnMen’s SS12:07:00 PM04:52
Cole HabeWomen’s Gear12:10:00 PM04:55
Cap’n Cum PeatMen’s Gear12:10:00 PM04:55
Ben SullivanMen’s Gear12:11:00 PM04:56
Will SwansonMen’s Gear12:12:00 PM04:57
Zack HeimMen’s Gear12:15:00 PM05:00
Josh ZollingerMen’s SS12:20:00 PM05:05
Bob LaRoucheMen’s Gear12:27:00 PM05:12
Captain PatchinkoMen’s SS12:30:00 PM05:15
Matt BrownMen’s Gear12:30:00 PM05:15
Brad DixonMen’s Gear12:42:00 PM05:27
Jason AlexanderMen’s Gear01:06:00 PM05:51
Mike FranklinMen’s Gear01:28:00 PM06:13
Sheena Van OrdenWomen’s Gear01:28:00 PM06:13
CJ Const…Men’s Gear01:28:00 PM06:13

Lap 2
NameClassOverall Finish TimeOverall Ride Time
Nathan FriedmanMen’s SS05:22:00 PM10:07
Chad BrownMen’s Gear06:55:00 PM11:40
Chris GardnerMen’s Gear06:55:00 PM11:40
Captain PatchinkoMen’s SS07:38:00 PM12:23
Jeremy MorganMen’s Gear07:38:00 PM12:23
Jason AlexanderMen’s Gear07:45:00 PM12:30
Adam CornetteMen’s GearDNF

Update 7-31-08: Got the cue sheet finished and a nice little elevation profile for those who are interested. Mileage is a bit lower than expected (~84) but climbing is a bit higher (~10,000 ft) so I figure it’s a wash and we’re going with it.

Update 7-24-08: A plethora of GPS tracks have been added. There is a single file for the second loop, the updated waypoints file, a single file for the full loop and a 500 point split for easy uploading to garmin GPS units (which have a 500 point limit on each uploaded track).

Update 7-16-08: First Loop GPX tracks are up, see GPS section below. Also, thanks to tRoy there is a GPX file with water stops on it along the way. See below.

Do you like Ninjas?
Do you like long, epic mountain bike rides?

If you answered yes to at least one of the above questions, then this race is for you.

“So what the hell is this all about?”
The Crazy 88 is 88 miles of killer riding in a big ol’ figure 8 around the San Francisco Peaks and Flagstaff. It won’t be easy, but I guarantee it’ll be fun (or at least a good nutbuster). The idea hit me while I was suffering during a long race and said to myself “Man, I really like to suffer, why should I have to leave my own backyard to do that?”. Hence the idea was born.

Plus, I think ninjas are badass, so the crazy 88 seemed like a good name, and hence, a good distance.

“So where does it go?”
The coarse starts, ends, and goes through the Sunset Parking Lot at the top of Schultz Creek trail in lovely flagstaff, arizona.

Cue sheets are as follows:
PDF Format
Excel Format

For the so inclined, here’s a preview, click through to download the kmz file off google maps.


View Larger Map

And finally, a nice little elevation profile, about 10,000 feet of climbing, yee haw!


“So when is this happening?”
I wanted to have it on 8-8-08 (see a theme yet?), but that’s a friday, so Saturday, August 9th it is! Start time is 7am at the sunset parking lot, pre-race meeting at 6:45am.

“Will there be aid stations?”
The only aid station will be the start/finish. You will pass through it at roughly the halfway point, so that means you need to carry enough food/water/gear for about 44 miles of riding. This varies from person-to-person, so make sure you’re set. I’m looking into getting some energy bars, drinks, gels, etc. donated to help out, but at the very minimum there will be some water and gatorade at the start/finish (and a keg of beer if you so desire for a mid-race snack).

Note: Cell Phone reception is spotty on some parts of the coarse. There is pretty good reception for most of the second loop, but around the north side of the peaks it varies.

“How about some maps or a GPS track or something?”
GPS Tracks are up. There are tracks for the first loop, second loop, full deal, and a 500 point split of the full deal. There is also a GPX file with waypoints at all the major turns. Finally, tRoy has put together a file which contains possible water stops. Note that some of them require filtration or iodine. I’ll have a downloadable cue sheet up sometime soon as well (which will have descriptions of the water stops as well as the turn by turn directions).

(Right click “save as. . . ” to save the file to your computer)

First Loop Track
Second Loop Track
Full Track
Full Track 500 Point Split
Turn-by-Turn Waypoint File
H2O Waypoint GPX File
Google Earth File of the Whole Shebang

“Alright, this sounds like fun, but how much is it?”
Per the forest service policy, as long as we’re under 75 people, and there isn’t a fee, then I don’t need a permit. Hence, the race is completely, 100% free!

Note: There will be beer and grilled foods after the race which I will be buying out of pocket, so I’ll have a donation bucket set up at the race to help out with costs. But, just to make sure I’m not profiting off it (which could be construed as a ‘fee’), I’m going to donate anything I receive above and beyond covering my costs for the food and beer to Flagstaff Biking.

“So how do I sign up?”
Either leave a comment at the bottom of this page, or send an email to crazy88@handlebarsandwich.com. If I start getting close to the 75 person limit, I may have to cap the entrants, but I don’t anticipate that being a problem.