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Cyclists stay up all night in Oroville to open eyes about sport

By EVAN BURT - Staff Writer

Posted: 11/15/2009 09:47:42 PM PST

 

OROVILLE -- There's nothing like a spectacle to renew the public's interest in an old subject.

At least that's the way Lyle Wright thought when he helped organize this year's 24-hour bike race.

The race, held at Loafer Creek campground from 10 a.m. Saturday to 10 a.m. Sunday, was a grueling one. Riders did laps around a nearly eight-mile, rugged course with numerous twists, inclines and rough patches. Some put the pedal to the metal all day and night, forgoing sleep in favor of perspiration.

"You gotta go through a lotta demons," said Chicoan champion rider Michael Castaldo. "There's a lot to conquer, just like in life, man."

Castaldo, who won this year's solo category in the "24 hours of gold," said he raced through the night and didn't get a wink of sleep.

It was just him, his fellow racers, and the illumination of his lights out on the path.

The idea behind the race came out of a need to revive the Lake Oroville Bicyclists' Organization, a nonprofit lagging in membership, Wright said.

The organization, started in 1996, initially had about 150 members, but saw participation decline sharply over the years.

Wright, who has a passion for biking, decided an outlandish competition would be a great way to get people into biking again.

The idea paid off, as evidenced by the huge crowd cheering the riders on as they came through the finish line in the campground parking lot.

Jeanne Dugan, who came to watch her husband, Sean, bike in the group category, said she had a really good time.

"It's a nice family event," she said. "And the setting is amazing."

The competition was restricted to 150 riders, all of whom were charged a $100 entry fee to help cover the cost of the event.

Cyclists rode in categories such as the men's solo, four-person team, and women's solo.

No cash prizes were awarded, but winners received ribbons and gear donated by local businesses like Chico Sports Ltd. and Greenline Cycles.

Wright said one thing that really stood out for him this year was just how stand-up the guys and gals were.

He pointed to Castaldo, who was seen picking up trash from the campground minutes after doing 25 laps around the course.

Another rider ended up in a minor accident while attempting to pass a competitor, cutting his leg. He took a shortcut back, got patched up and rode out for another eight hours before finally calling it quits.

Some pointed to 59-year-old rider Katie Boerner as the big story of the day. Boerner, a nurse at Enloe Medical Center, did 11 laps around the course despite not fully training first.

"I just do it because I love it," Boerner said. "And I wanna support the sport."

Asked if the process was very demanding, she took the modest approach.

"I wanted to do more, but it wasn't in me today," she said.

She found the last two-thirds of the course extremely satisfying and would gladly do it again, with or without prizes, she said.

"For me, when you come through that finish line and you hear people cheering ... that's why you do it."

 

24 Hours of Gold '09

Nov. 14th & 15th, 2009

Entry fee includes camping Nov. 13 & 14

Loafer Creek Group Campsites

Oroville, California

 

The Lake Oroville 24-HOURS of GOLD

The mother lode of  24-hour mountain bike racing.

We offer exquisite trails surrounding a state of the art campground.

The 7.5 mile singletrack course twist and turns, climbs and drops through oaks and chaparral.

The Loafer Creek Group Camps are six secluded sites; each site has room for 25 persons (teams will share sites) with tent sites, BBQ grills, sink and counter.Some/limited RV parking available.

The campground contains two separate restroom facilities with showers (Pay per use).

Entry fee includes camping both Friday and Saturday nights.

Pre-riding the course allowed after 2:pm Friday afternoon.

Race time is 10:am Saturday to 10:am Sunday

To avoid overcrowding and keep it fun, we are limiting the event to only 150 riders.

Registration is allowed up to the day of the event, Nov. 14, provided we do not fill up before then.

Some same day registration will be allowed depending on pre-registered numbers.

 Each rider is asked to display a red light rearward after dark.

 

Directions to the 24 HOURS of GOLD

From the intersection of  Hwy 70 and Hwy 162 at Oroville Ca. go east on Hwy 162 1.7 miles, turn right and continue to follow Hwy162/Olive Hwy 6.9 miles to the entrance to Loafer Creek. Follow signs to the Loafer Creek Group Campgrounds.

 

 

Register online at:

active.com 24 Hours of Gold registration


$100 per person plus active.com fee.
This year we will split the fee! Money mouth
To pay by check or money order, see entry form, bottom of page.

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24 Hours of Gold course climbs

 

Comments: Hi,

Was just wondering what the total amount of climbing per lap was for the 24 Hours of Gold?

Thanks so much!

 

Replies from 2008 riders.

  • My recollection is it was a bit more than 500 feet a lap.

 

  • Lyle, I think we figured 750 ft of gain per 7.5-mile lap.

 

  • Sorry wish i could help, but it was quite flat really! S.

Volunteers needed to work at event.

Contact Lyle

530 589-4322

I WANT TO HELP

 2008 Results

 

FIRST PLACE TEAM

 

 

Team Confidence

 

 

8a

11

79.2 miles

 

8b

9

64.8 miles

 

8c

8

57.6 miles

 

8d

10

72 miles

 

 

38

273.6 miles

 

 

 

 

 

SECOND PLACE

 1ST PLACE

 4X MIXED

Team MDR

 

 

 

5a

8

57.6 miles

 

5b

10

72 miles

 

5c

10

72 miles

 

5d

9

64.8 miles

 

 

37

266.4 miles

 

 

 

 

 

THIRD PLACE

 

 

Table Mt Physical Therapy

 

1a

7

50.4 miles

 

1b

10

72 miles

 

1c

9

64.8 miles

 

1d

7

50.4 miles

 

 

33

237.6 miles

by 9:28am

 

 

 

 

HONARABLE MENTION THIRD PLACE

Team All Time Bros

 

 

7a

7

50.4 miles

 

7b

8

57.6 miles

 

7c

9

64.8 miles

 

7d

9

64.8 miles

 

 

33

237.6 miles

by 9:53am

 

 

 

 

FOURTH PLACE

 2ND PLACE

4X MIXED

Team Soto and the Boys

 

3a

9

64.8 miles

 

3b

8

57.6 miles

 

3c

7

50.4 miles

 

3d

7

50.4 miles

 

 

31

223.2 miles

 

 

 

 

 

FIFTH PLACE       FIRST 

PLACE TWO

X TEAM

Team Foster Chiropractic / Paradise Hearing & Balance

6a

15

108 miles

 

6b

15

108 miles

 

 

30

216 miles

 

 

 

 

 

SIXTH PLACE

BEST TRAVEL

TALE

Team Nellie the Elephant

 

4a

7

50.4 miles

 

4b

10

72 miles

 

4c

5

36 miles

 

4d

6

43.2 miles

 

 

28

201.6 miles

 

 

 

 

 

SEVENTH PLACE

     FIRST  3X

TEAM

Team Spartan

 

 

2a

8

57.6 miles

 

2b

7

50.4 miles

 

2c

8

57.6 miles

 

 

23

165.6 miles

 

EIGHT PLACE

  SECOND 2X

 TEAM

Team Ebbs

 

 

9a

7

50.4 miles

 

9b

8

57.6 miles

 

 

15

108 miles

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

FIRST PLACE SOLO

 

 

Mike Castaldo

 

 

#14

28

201.6 miles

 

 

 

 

 

SECOND PLACE

 

 

Rich Thurman

 

 

#13

27

194.4 miles

 

 

 

 

 

THIRD PLACE

 

 

Sean Dugan

 

 

#12

26

187.2 miles

 

 

 

 

 

FOURTH PLACE

 

 

Doug Weseman

 

 

#15

20

144 miles

 

 

 

 

 

FIFTH PLACE

 

 

Andy Traslin

         Crazy

Canuck

#16

18

129.6 miles

 

 

 

 

 

SIXTH PLACE

 

 

Michael Cruz

 

 

#17

16

115.2miles

 

 

 

 

 

SEVENTH PLACE

 

 

Nathan Younie

 

 

#11

13

93.6 miles

by 12:05am

 

 

 

 

HONORARY MENTION SEVENTH PLACE

Kent Harker

 

 

#19

13

93.6 miles

by 9:22am

Finished 14 laps by 10:18am /100.8 miles total

 

 

 

 

EIGHTH PLACE

 

 

Robert Payne

 

 

#10

12

86.4 miles

 

 

 

 

 

NINTH PLACE

 

 

Jaime Adame

 

 

#18

6

43.2 miles

 

 

 

 

 

 

PHOTOS FROM TEAM ALL TIME BROS (ATB)

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 LOBO extends a special thank you to our first contributor:

Sierra Nevada Brewery



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Thanks also;

Greenline Cycles

Mike Hurst Electric

One Sixty Two Coffee

Staples

Crystal Pharmacy

Robert's Drug

Jackson's Glass

Creative Imaging Center

North Rim Adventure Sports

Pullins Cyclery

CycleSports

Sports LTD

ChicoBag

Tractor Supply

 

WARNING! DANGER! WARNING! DANGER! WARNING!

I received this today, Nov.11, 2008, and am passing it along, even though I am sure all of us already realized that these "CRITTERS" lived here.

Lyle,
See below.  You should at least warn your riders to look out for this and try to avoid riding by themselves.  See you on Sunday.

Casey T. Carlson
Supervising Ranger
California State Parks
Northern Buttes District
Lake Oroville Sector

-----Original Message-----
From: Feazel, Steve
Sent: Fri 11/7/2008 9:28 AM
To: Carlson, Casey

Casey,
DWR reports that they are continuing to get both Mt. Lion and Bear on their critter cam at Loafer Creek. Please advise Lyle Wright.

Steve

Butte County Habitat for Humanity

HoG route

Entry Form
Lake Oroville 24-HOURS of GOLD
10:am Sat. Nov 14 to 10:am Sun. Nov 15, 2009

                Team of Four:                                                      $400.

                Team of Three:                                                    $300.

                Team of Two:                                                      $200.

                Solo:                                                                    $100.
 

Please print clearly! Make check or money order payable to: LOBO

Credit Card  registers online only at Active.com.

                               Mail to: LOBO

         PO Box 619                                      

                                        Oroville, Ca. 95965

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Lake Oroville Bicyclists Organization

24 Hours of Gold

(530) 589-4322

 

 Lake Oroville Bicyclists Organization Sponsorship Form

 Listed below are general guidelines detailing what you receive for your donation.

Allowances will be made for time and efforts in lieu of monetary contributions.

 

Level of Support

 

 $500 and up: Distinguished Mention on website, flyers and On-Site promotion.

 

 $250 – 499: Prominent Mention on website, flyers and On-Site promotion.

 

 $100 – 249: Prominent Mention on website; mention on flyers.

 

 $50 – 99: Mention on website, flyers.

 

 $10 – 49: LOBO Membership with all donations.

 

With all contributions of $50 or more, we will include contributor-supplied promotions in registration packages.

 

 On-site Event promotions must be supplied by contributor.

 

Sponsor/Contributor contact information:

Name ______________________________________________________________

Address ____________________________________________________________

Phone _________________________ E-Mail ______________________________

Best time to contact you _______________________________________________

 

 

 

Make checks payable to: LOBO

Mail to:                           P.O. Box 619

                                       Oroville, Ca. 95965

 

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LAKE OROVILLE BICYCLISTS ORGANIZATION, PO BOX 619, OROVILLE, CA 95965     530-589-4322