Mob n Mojave is on for 2009

Ahh thats a little bit better I guess.

 

Photos by Eric Foltz

The Flying Fossil



Denmother

 

those are some sweet pics.......

Also...any news on the results?????

 

Results have been posted!

Results

They got the results squared away, he (Troy) got 4th!!

 

Complete results for the DH, Chainless DH, Dual Slalom & Super D can be found on:
www.downhillmike.com

 

Another Photo site

Las Vegas Action Images

2009 Mob in Mojave

 

Las Vegas Sun article

Great article:

Downhill cycling competition comes to Bootleg Canyon

 

so when do those results get put into usacycling.org?

 

Here's another photographer:
http://picasaweb.google.com/mtblocos/4thAnnualMobNMojaveBootlegCanyon#

 

Results are posted here, the license numbers are missing for most folks, but Mike will be giving them an update.

https://www.usacycling.org/results/index.php?permit=2009-113

 

oh ok thanks

 

New video from Channel MTB for the Mob can be found on www.downhillmike.com

Results have been sent to usac and I have been working with Andrea on that.
All license numbers will be added. Any typos can also be corrected. Please feel free to email or pm me if I got your name wrong.

I have been waiting for our timers to write an explanation for the late results.I am really hoping they post that on Ridemonkey by tonight or tomorrow morning as requested. Then I will copy and paste it on here and the other forums.

In the mean time; Thanks for coming to the race and making it a true Mob in Mojave. The crowd and the competition were just awesome. wow!

Enjoy the video and thanks for your patience.
DHM

 

Copied from Ridemonkey:
Our timers Gravity Logic have a ton of experience. I asked Tom Pro to explain why the late times. Once again thanks for your patience and we hope you had a great time.
Downhill Mike


DH Timing
I was the timer for the races at Bootleg and I would like to shed light on how the timing was done.
The equipment we used was acurate to 10/1000 of a second. We were supposed to get a system which would be compatible with a laptop and therefore capable of producing instant results, but the wires that were sent by the supplier were not compatible with our computers. The system was then used as a very precise manual timer and the times had to be recorded and loaded into Excel manualy. Here is how the timing worked:
-Starter would inform the finish of the number in start
-Finish would input the # into the start side of the timing computer and comfirm to start that finish was ready for that #
-The racer would get a count down from the starter and start the clock by breaking the electonic beam at start as he/she left the start.
-Spotter would call the finish with a # approaching the finish.
-Finish entered that # into the finish side of the timing computer.
-The racer would break the electronic beam and stop the clock.
-The printer on the timing computer would produce a printout of the start time (time of day), finish time (time of day) and the computed elapsed time to 10/1000 of a second.
-the # and the time would then be recorded manualy in the finish.
The Pro Men and Women started at 1 minute intervals and the rest of the Cats started at 30 second intervals.
Challenges arose as we had some very close finishes and the finishing #s had to be loaded into the timing computer manualy, but everyone that crossed the finish got a correct time. Because the #s and times had to be recorded manualy, there is a possibility for human error, but the ticker tape has all of the times on it and can be deciphered as all of times are in the exact sequence of finishes.
We would have liked to have the proper computer connections for the timer as that would have enabled us to produce printed results within minutes of the finish of the race. This would have taken a lot of pressure off Mike and his crew.
As always, there is room for improvements on everyone's part, but the effort that Mike and his crew put into the event cannot be disputed. The DH course was in perfect shape. My son and his friend came all of the way from snowy Whistler and had a great time riding and racing. They are already planning a return trip next year.
People like Mike deserve support in their endeavors of organizing this race. It is a lengthy and involved process driven by passion for the sport rather than monetary rewards.
I hope that I have answered some of the concerns, but should you have other questions, don't hesitate to contact me personaly.
I wish everyone a good and safe 2009 riding season.
Tom Pro

 

Another race video of the Mob in Mojave

http://vimeo.com/3383453

 

sweet video. thanks for posting the stuff on usac. they keep emailing me about confirming the waiver and i turned one in at Bootleg....?

 

Great follow up article on MBAction inluding a photo of Stevie Z!!


Steve Zvorsky rode his new Chumba DH bike to 6th in Cat 1 30-39.

 

Thanks Nancy. That is a great picture! Already working on next years Mob in Mojave.
Picture this years race with instant results. That's what we are picturing for the 5th Annual Mob in Mojave.