MAY TEAM TIME TRIAL
Nordale Road Team Time Trial -- May 30th, 2002 -- 10.8 Miles


The Fairbanks Cycle Club's Nordale Team Time Trial had a fine turnout 
this year, much better than last years.  Kudos to organizer Kay Kindt 
for getting the word out about the event.  This year there were 15 
riders, for a total of 8 teams.  One rider paired up with himself, 
and still made a strong showing.

Thursdays race was a 10.8 mile out-and-back, starting at the Chena Hot 
Springs end of Nordale Road, riding all the way to Chena Slough near 
Badger Road and coming back to the start/finish.  

The road was in great shape, with one racer commenting that it was 
like glass, but only in comparison to Murphy Dome Road, the site of 
an earlier time trial this year.  Teams faced a headwind on the way 
out, and finished with a mild wind at their tails.

The fastest team was the always dangerous duo Doug and Sue Stewart, 
on their cheater-bike (their tandem bike), posting a time of 25:45.  
The second best overall time was also taken by a tandem bike with 
racers Rocky Reifenstuhl and Gail Koepf, with a time of 26:57.

Fred Raymond and Royal Davis paired up to take third place with 27:04 
and the amazing young man Josh Carlstrom (only 16 years old) took 
fourth with 28:53.

Thanks to the four excellent volunteers and Kay Kindt for making the 
event a success. 


Results
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Doug Stewart and Sue Stewart		(tandem)	25:45	1st
Rocky Reifenstuhl and Gail Koepf	(tandem)	26:57	2nd
Fred Raymond and Royal Davis				27:04	3rd
Josh Carlstrom						28:53	4th
Ed Buoncore and Dan Harris				29:55	5th
Paul Gregory and Mike Quinn				30:03	6th
Rick Johnson and Rosalyn Smith				30:03	6th (tie)
Christine Matson and Kay Kindt				32:27	7th