After years of waiting the Drivers Club finally made an appearance at the Iceman Cometh Mountain Bike Epic.  The Iceman is the third jewel of the Midwest triple crown held each year in November to celebrate the end of the cycling season.  With the race being held so late in the season and in Traverse City Michigan it is not unusual to have frigid temperatures and snow on the ground. For the first time in history the Drivers Club were allowed into the race and this is what they were greeted with:

Iceman Cometh Race Profile

Making the trip were Chris Hannes and Brian Rummelhart in Sport/Expert Tandem, Jim Strouf and John Delfrate in Sport/Expert Clydesdale, Mike Zoerner in 40-44 sport, and Dan Allemand in Clydesdale.  The course was much different than any of the the other Triple Crown Races, mixing in copious amounts of single track with monster steep climbs, making it the most challenging of the three races.  It was a good experience for the team and a learning experience for future years.  Next year the race registration will adopt a lottery format.  Anyone wishing to compete in 2008 contact Chris Hannes.

Results:     Rummelhart/Hannes    2:08.44      7th Place Sport/Expert Tandem
                 Strouf                          2:21.42      43rd Place Sport/Expert Clydesdale   
                 Delfrate                       2:36.29      73rd Place Sport/Expert Clydesdale
                 Zoerner                       2:41.17      105th Place 40-44 Sport
                 Allemand                     3:30.13      37th Place Clydesdale

John at the finish

Dan on the last turn

Ned Overend

DC at the finish heckling other racers
 

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