Josh Chelf and Janice Tower battled through extreme cold to earn victories last weekend in Chain Reaction Cycles' Abominable Snow Series, a bike racing series at Far North Bicentennial Park.
Many cyclists were unable to finish the race because of low temperatures, but Chelf completed 12 miles in 1 hour, 24 minutes, 40 seconds to take the men's open division. Tower won the women's open division, finishing an eight-mile race in 51:47.
Chain Reaction Cycles' Abominable Snow Series
Far North Bicentennial Park
Last weekend's results
Cruiser men (1 lap, 4 miles) -- 1) Greg McDuffie, 0:58:29; 2) Andrew Cunningham, 1:04:08; 3) Bruce Ross, 1:16:07; 4) Andrew Kowalczk, 1:17:36; 5) Louie Amundson, 1:20:18; 6) Tony Allen, 1:22:47; 7) Daniel Frank, 1:27:58; 8) Bjarne Holm, 1:29:46;
Cruiser women (1 lap, 4 miles) -- 1) Stacey Kolstad, 1:17:41; 2) Kristina Grande, 1:37:44; 3) Jennifer Bostick, 1:40:03.
Open men (3 laps, 12 miles) -- 1) Josh Chelf, 1:24:40; 2) Matt Novakovich, 1:26:04; 3) Jamey Stull, 1:29:53; 4) Jason Lamoreaux, 1:30:37; 5) Kevin Murphy, 1:31:17; 6) Dan Nordendale, 1:41:20; 7) Chris Wrobel, 1:42:27; 8) Andy Duenow, 1:43:17; 9) Name not reported, 1:43:51; 10) Fred West, 1:44:32; 11) Jens Beck, 1:45:20; 12) Luke Kiskaddon, 1:50:18; 13) Clinton Hodges III, 2:01:25.
Open women (2 laps, 8 miles) -- 1) Janice Tower, 0:51:47; 2) Laurel Brady, 1:06:12; 3) Pam Todd, 1:07:23; 4) Amber Stull, 1:20:53; 5) Janus Reyes, 1:26:59.
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