Frozen Fat Fondo Time Trial Series

[Guldy]

Check yourself. Winter Time Trial on Fondo course (map below). Help stomp in a route.
One fat loop.
2.5 fat miles.
15 to 30 fat minutes.
Good fat luck.

Sign up 15 minutes before start time at Credit Island Lodge.
10AM Sunday January 4
10AM Sunday January 11
10AM Saturday January 24 (25th I AM FAT)
10AM Sunday Feb 1 TT finale (big game kickoff 530pm).

Doubt any stomping will occur after each TT. Pfft.

3.5" or wider tires required. Borrow one.
Points will be earned at each TT, and all count toward your series total (no throw aways).
1st = 10 pts
2nd = 9 pts so forth on down to 9th = 2 pts
10th and beyond = 1 pt
All participants receive at least 1 point. You must be present at the event and be timed by the TT "official" (no self-reported times). Series tiebreaker if needed is timed lap on the dirt mound in lodge back yard. Tiebreaker dab = DQ'd.

Series winner gets 100,000 points to use at their discretion. And a beverage of my choosing.

Google took image during flood, disregard accordingly.

[Westy_3]

[Guldy]

First TT of series in the books.
15F, 2” snowbase, overcast, snowing/blowing snow, NW wind 20-30MPH. Moon phase Full.
8 hearty fat bikers entered. Several Bald Eagles, some ducks/geese & a few fat bikers spectating.
10 pts Neips 20:31
9 pts Guldy 23:00
8 pts Jake 24:37
7 pts Canady 25:14
6 pts Teague 25:50
5 pts Joe Juicy 32:54
4 pts Amber G 33:13
1 pt Tara DNF
Next TT is 10AM Sunday Jan 11th at Credit Island Lodge.

[Guldy]

Hi 20s heat wave coming Sunday 11th. Help the Fondo out and pack down a route; earn points too. Beautiful day for stompin after!

[Guldy]

Round 2 down.
25F, 7” snowbase, partly sunny/hazy, calm wind to W 5mph. Moon phase waning 2/3.
Slick powdery conditions, 7 deep-drift hike-a-bike postholing sections, and several energy/momentum robbing drifts.
8 entered, plus 8 - 10 others helping pack down route.
10 pts Neips 24:42
9 pts Guldy 25:02
8 pts Pags 26:57
7 pts Clutch 29:01
6 pts Matt 30:06
5 pts Joe Juicy 34:52
4 pts Bruce 37:09
3 pts Alex 38:13
Next TT is 10AM SATURDAY Jan 24th at Credit Island Lodge. See you in two weeks.

[Guldy]

Saturday 10AM is the next TT. Sad news with I Am Fat cancellation.
Work out frustration at the TT. Its happening, snow or slime . . .

[Westy_3]

How about doing it on Sunday now since there is no i am fat?

[SugarShane]

How about doing it on Sunday now since there is no i am fat?

I second that motion Westy. I'm bummed because I have to work on Saturdays!

[Guldy]

Gents, there are many moving pieces beyond the TT to make the inaugural FFFFest a success; Time Trial remaining as scheduled Saturday 24th at 10AM.
The past two TTs have been on Sundays. This one allows folks that can't make a Sunday an opportunity to participate & pre-ride route. The Fondo route remains 'open' (it never closes) for your own riding pleasure on Sunday. The next & final TT will be Sunday (and what a great day it will be! ) Feb 1 @10AM.

[Guldy]

Bump reminder. Please arrive early to start 10AM sharp and maybe have some firm earth to ride.

[Guldy]

Lotsa tension posted these days. Damn weather; damn interweb doesn't help. Ride out that agression at the Fondo TT! And stare & give each other the stinkeye.

[Guldy]

Third TT of series littered with lungs!
35F, sunny. Frozen ground with ⅛” grease at start; increasing w/rider progression.
W wind 5MPH. Moon phase waxing crescent.
12 individuals, plus one fat biking ‘couple’ entered, lotta hacking by all finishers. Compare these times to previous TTs:
10 pts Neips 14:51
9 pts Kings 15:10
8 pts Pags 15:53
7 pts Milky 16:16
6 pts Guldy 16:49
5 pts Russhole 17:21
4 pts Clutch 17:46
3 pts Matt 19:02
2 pts Joocie 19:52
1 pt Amber 21:45
1 pt Ann 22:47
1 pt Alex 22:50
1 pt Bruce and AG 30:33 (no comment)
BONUS TT in next post! Final TT 10AM Sunday Feb 1 at Credit Island Lodge.

[Guldy]

I second that motion Westy. I'm bummed because I have to work on Saturdays!

Westy & Sugar, SNOW BONUS TT -- short notice. National Weather Service has falling temps all day.
11AM Sunday Jan 25 at Credit Island Lodge.
Great catchup option, and EVERYONE can enter. Only top 4 of your series TT points earnings will count, we'll drop your lowest point earning TT if you hit all 5.
Pre and Post TT event stompin looks to be in the cards.
IF ITS RAINY or borderline, this ain't happenin. Check this post in the morning.

[Guldy]

Oh. Yeah. Snow TT at 11AM! Stick around after for stompin technical goodness. A few of us found lotsa great toys yesterday in the wooded area by lagoon that must be had again.

[Guldy]

Amazing impact that conditions have on times to complete a short 2.5 mile loop. And, Fat Bike don't care.
At 11AM it was 28F, snowing. 1" slushy snow over soft earth.
NE wind 25MPH. Moon phase waxing crescent.
10 pts Pags 17:02
9 pts Milky 17:53
8 pts Dirt 18:21
7 pts Guldy 19:00
6 pts Amber 22:16
1 pt Westy DNF
1 pt Russ DNF
Final TT is Sunday Feb 1st, 10AM at Credit Island Lodge.

[jimithng23]

It was a fun day.

Thanks for putting these on, Guldy.

[Guldy]

The FINAL Fondo TT Sun 10AM at Credit Island Lodge, and Mother Nature loves you.
Amber & I there at 9AM to "ride in" a course, could use many more tires on this casual warm up ride before TT.
Bring snacks & warm clothes for a full day of fat bike/liver abuse afterward!

[AG]

That's a bit of snow. Will be interesting to see times from today. Wish I could be there.

[jimithng23]

sub-30 minute laps

[Guldy]

The Final TT was an Epic Fat Bike event; a rare opportunity to ride in these conditions.
10AM, 28F, snowing heavy. 5" to 7" new snow, areas of 1/2" underlayer slushy slick earth, isolated drifts of 10"-15".
ENE wind 25MPH, gusting to 35MPH. Moon phase waxing gibbous.
10 pts Kings 28:43
9 pts Milky 29:17
8 pts Pags 30:39
7 pts Clutch 31:56
6 pts Amber 40:09
5 pts Joe J 41:16
0 pts Guldy DNS

Thank you Everyone that supported FORCs first wintertime TT series.
CONGRATULATIONS to Pags as the Series Winner! I owe you a beverage.
SERIES OVERALL POINTS (last number each line is their TOTAL)
Pags 8 8 10 8 34
Guldy 9 9 6 7 0 31
Neips 10 10 10 30
Milky 7 9 9 25
Kings 9 10 19
Clutch 7 4 7 18
Amber 4 1 6 6 17
Joe J 5 5 2 5 17
Canady 7 8 15
Matt 6 3 9
Jake 8 8
Russhole 5 1 6
Teague 6 6
Alex 3 1 4
Bruce 4 4
Ann 1 1
Bruce & AG 1 1
Tara 1 1
Westy 1 1