Hill Climb Results and Photos

Dates for the Hill Climb for 2007
currently scheduled to start at the end of Oneonta's Main St - where it meets NYS 28 - at 6:15 PM on the following dates

April 18
May 16
June 20
July 18
August 15
September 19

April 18, 2007
Results of the Upper Susquehanna Pedalers and Paddlers Bicycle Hill Climb held on Wed., Apr. 18. A 2.6 mile climb starting between the Main St. bridge over the Susquehanna River and the intersection of Main St. and St. Rte. 23 in Oneonta, near I-88 Exit 14.

1. Nick Suozzo 11.54

2. Jeff Lent 15:01

3. Kathy Carey 23:05

September 20th - A 2.5 mile climb starting at the old Ames store parking lot

in West End Oneonta, climbing Winney Hill and ending at the top of Blend
Hill. It was a cool evening with quite a bit of wind. The roads were dry when we started but a lake effect shower dampened but did not soak the course as we climbed.

1. Meggan Flaherty 13:06

2. Jeff Lent 13:21

3. Chris Eastman 14:40

4. Stephen Flaherty 15:00

5. Bob Thomas 16:54

6. Kathy Carey 18:44

August 16th, 2006 - A 2.5 mile climb starting at the old Ames store parking lot

in West End Oneonta, climbing Winney Hill and ending at the top of Blend
Hill.

1. Gary Toombs 11:27

2. Jeff Lent 12:26

3. Dave Deforest 12:49

4. Mark Davidson 12:53

5. Chris Eastman 14:32

6. Neil Toombs 16:00

7. Bob Thomas 16:34

8. Ed Kranz 17:46

9. Cathy Carey 18:41

Results of the Upper Susquehanna Pedalers and Paddlers Bicycle Hill Climb
held on July 19, 2006. A new route - a 2.5 mile climb starting at the north
end of the old Ames parking lot in West End Oneonta, climbing Winney Hill
Rd. and Blend Hill Rd., and finishing at the highest point on Blend Hill Rd.

1. Nick Suozzo 10:52

2. John Saphier 12:48

3. Dave Brownell 13:05

4. Jeff Lent 13:06

5. Tami Lewis 13:24

6. Chris Eastman 15:02

7. Dennis Uhlig 15:26

8. Neil Toombs 16:59

9. Isaiah Dutcher 17:01

10. Cathy Carey 19:40

11. Michelle Costello No Time

12. Gary Toombs No Time

June 21st 2006
Hill Climb Cancelled.

We checked Franklin Mt. this afternoon and it is still a mess. No pavement for quite a ways, stones, dust - no good for biking. So--we'll cancel the USPP hill climb scheduled for tomorrow evening. We are considering using another route, possibly up Winney Hill Road. Check your email in July for an update - Fran and Neil Toombs

May 17th, 2006. A 2.6 mile climb starting between the Main St. bridge and the intersection of Rt. 28, near I-88 Exit 14 in Oneonta.

1. Nick Suozzo 11:29

2. Michelle Costello 13:51

3. Dave Brownell 14:09

4. Jeff Lent 14:33

5. Isaiah Dutcher 17:58

6. Neil Toombs 18:12

7. Cathy Carey 23:12

April 19th, 2006. A 2.6 mile climb starting at the intersection of St. Rte. 28 and Main St. in Oneonta, near I-88 Exit 14.

1. Nick Suozzo 11:28

2. Sam Corcoran 12:32

3. John Barnett 13:10

4. John Saphier 14:09

5. Jen Ives 14:22

6. Michelle Costello 14:32

7. Jeff Lent 14:57

8. Dave Brownell 15:05

9. Tami Lewis 15:16

10. Dale Beckwith 15:22

11. Neil Toombs 18:36

12. Bob Thomas 21:28

13. Cathy Carey 24:55

The 2006 route for the Hill Climb - we may go back to this depending on the feelings of the riders - until things get back to normal on NYS 28 on Franklin Mtn - a 2.5 mile climb starting at the north
end of the old Ames parking lot in West End Oneonta, climbing Winney Hill
Rd. and Blend Hill Rd., and finishing at the highest point on Blend Hill Rd. See the old topo map section below

The photos below this are from the last Hill Climb of the season held on September 20th . You can tell from the way that people are bundled up that it was warmer on April 19th than on September 20th.

The photos below are from the first Hill Climb of 2006, held on April 19th

USPP held the first Hill Climb of 2006 on April 19th. It was a really beautiful evening with some winds. The high for the day was about 71 degrees which is 15 degrees above average for the date.

April 19th, 2006

Neil, Fran and Gerrit timed the Hill Climb in their usual efficient and friendly fashion.

There was a good turnout for the event. Last year the most riders at a Hill Climb was 15 and we had 13 show up on April 19th. All of them were riding hard hoping to catch site of that historical marker at the top of the hill that means that they have completed the course and can ease off.

A first time rider, Jen Ives, who was just cruising around Oneonta on her new Trek came upon the clump of cyclists gathered at the start and pulled over to see what was going on. She was persuaded to take a shot at doing the Hill Climb. She did a great job coming in first among the women with a time of 14:12. For the men Nick Suozzo showed great early season form posting 11:28.

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