Nathan Guerra (Mr. Tree / Power Bar) raced to his second career victory in the Wisconsin Off Road Series BelGioioso men’s elite field on Sunday, once again claiming the top of the podium at the Alterra Coffee Bean Classic. Abigail Strigel (Trek Stores of Madison) returned to the top step in the women’s contest after missing the last race. Strigel dominated the women’s elite field with a margin of over 5 minutes on second place and claimed the prize offered by local organizers of a $100 to the first BelGioioso Elite racer to t...
The sixth race in the Subaru-sponsored 2010 Wisconsin Off Road Series, the Chippewa Valley Firecracker, was held on Sunday, July 11. Tristan Schouten (Mafia Racing) and Abigail Strigel (Trek Stores of Madison) won the BelGioioso Elite Series Races. The Firecracker is a popular venue on the WORS circuit, in large part because the trails at Lowes Creek Park in Eau Claire are heavily weighted toward tight, swooping singletrack. “Think rollercoaster,” said local race organizer Craig Manthe. While the Lowes Creek trail...
Brian Matter (Gear Grinder / Trek) and Abigail Strigel (Trek Stores of Madison) won the Trek Big Ring Classic, third race of the Wisconsin Off Road Series on May 30, 2010.Nearly 800 racers enjoyed the dry, sunny trails at 9-Mile Forest outside Wausau, WI. By the time the BelGioioso Elite racers took to the course, temperatures hovered in the 80’s, and the course was fast and dusty. In the men’s BelGioioso Elite Series race, a group of six riders broke away early in the first lap. Nathan Guerra (Mr. Tree Racing), helping to set the p...
Barry Wicks (Kona) and Abigail Strigel (Trek Stores of Madison) won the Crystal Lake Classic, second race of the Wisconsin Off Road Series. Nearly 600 WORS racers journeyed to the technical course at Crystal Lake, which is several hours north of Madison in the sandy, northern pine woods of Wisconsin. The area welcomed 3 inches of snow a week ago, but perfect sunny skies and temperatures in the low 70’s prevailed on Sunday. Conditions on the sandy track were also near ideal after the late-season snowfall. The 11-mile lap at Crystal Lake is...
Nearly 850 racers and as many spectators attended the first race of the Wisconsin Off Road Series, the Iola Bump & Jump near Stevens Point, WI on May 2. Abigail Strigel of Madison, WI (Trek Stores of Madison) and Tristan Schouten of Sheboygan, WI (Mafia Racing) took home the top honors from the Belgioioso Pro/Cat 1 races.Both the men’s and the women’s fields started hot, fueled by contenders ready to string out an early-season field on five substantial climbs within the first half of the lap. The men’s race separated during th...
Iceman Cometh settles Midwest Regional Championships: Wisconsin takes the win
November 9, 2009, 3:02pm
Wisconsin takes the win for the fourth year running. Colorado riders Jeremy Horgan-Kobelski (Gary Fisher) and Alison Dunlap (Luna) took home first-time wins in the pro races this year at the Iceman Cometh, while Wisconsin brought the greatest depth and breadth of field to win the Midwest Regional Championship for the fourth year in a row. “We didn’t have a full roster this year and quite a few of our racers were unable to make it due to illness or other issues, but Wisconsin riders probably had an advantage whe...
The forecast says that the Iceman Cometh gently this year with no snow on the horizon and temperatures in the low 50s. However, the race on Saturday in the northern Michigan destination of Traverse City will be anything but placid. Over 4,000 racers are registered, and the pro fields for both men and women are as stacked as they’ve ever been. Despite only a handful of national events in the region over the last decade, the racing scene in the Midwest is raging. The Midwest state series are cued and ready to settle the Midwest Regional Ch...
Nearly 700 racers and as many spectators braved crisp fall temperatures at the season finale of the 2009 Wisconsin Off Road Series, held this weekend in Sheboygan, WI. Jenna Rinehart of Mankato, MN (Specialized) and Cole House of Oneida, WI (BMC Racing) took home the top honors, and substantial payouts, from the Wigwam MTB Challenge Belgioioso Pro/Cat 1 races. The men’s field blazed off the start line to contend for a Sprint Prime that was awarded nearly a quarter mile up the road. In that first sprint, Cole House surged to a 15-second g...
Most people don’t travel to a four-star resort for the dust, but when racers in the Wisconsin Off Road Series descended on The Grand Geneva in Lake Geneva, WI this weekend for Treadfest, the dust was really flying. Warm, dry weather in September left the technical, twisting singletrack dry and loose, and local organizers Club Tread pulled out all the stops with added sections of technical riding for the experts. With only a week to go before the Chequamegon Fat Tire Festival, the tenth race in the 2009 WORS series drew multiple regional ...
The Reforestation Ramble, ninth race in the 2009 Subaru-sponsored Wisconsin Off Road Series, was held on Sunday, August 30 outside Green Bay, WI. Steady rainfall on Saturday afternoon caused race officials to close the course to preview, but Sunday dawned with sunny skies and perfect conditions on the sandy trails. At the end of the 36 mile race, WORS 2008 Overall Series winner Jesse Lalonde (Gary Fisher 29 / T6 / BKB) took home the victory in the men’s field and Lori Sable (Twin Six) enjoyed her first visit to the top of the WORS ladies...
