The clock and our riders were both tired after the first Los Vaqueros Dam Trials Saturday, April 26.
Jeff Samson of Brentwood charges away from the start line to win the first Los Vaqueros Dam Trials with a time of 10:08. He won a free pair of shoes from RoadRunner Sports in Concord |
Jeff Samson of Brentwood blistered the three-mile uphill course with a time of 10.08, an 18 mile-per-hour average to top the small-but-enthusiastic field.
Four bicyclists were below 11 minutes, and the oldest rider in the competition, 72-year-old Dave Stoeffler, was sixth overall at 11.38 an average speed of 16 mph.
72-year-old Dave Stoeffler nears the finish line. He was the oldest rider in the field and finished sixth overall with a time of 11:38. |
The Dam Trials was the first bicycle event held at the watershed, and was held under near-perfect sunny weather.
Bonnie Couch of Concord was the top woman in the field, also the only woman entered, and took her mountain bike up to the top in 25:00. She also walked away with a free pair of shoes from RoadRunner Sports. Bonnie, a Contra Costa Water District employee has run in the Tarantula Run at Los Vaqueros over the last two years.
Bonnie Couch -- here at the start -- topped the women's field on her mountain bike. |
Stevie Perez of Brentwood won the Under 18 division with a time of 20.05, an average of 9 mph. Stevie and his father Alfredo have been practicing at Los Vaqueros for several weeks. Alfredo was eighth overall at 12:22, an average of 15 mph.
Stevie Perez races to the top of the dam to to win the under-18 field. |
The other three bikers who finished under 11 minutes are:
Jim Sherfy --- 10:22
Scott Parr --- 10:29
Phil Hight---- 10:36
Special thanks to the Delta Peddlers for their support, and Road Runner Sports.
More info: please send an e-mail or (925) 688-8175.
Road Runner Sports in the Willows in Concord donated a free pair of shoes for the fastest men's and women's times!
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