Root 66 Bunny Hopbrook Dam
Bunny Hopbrook Dam ⋅ Middlebury, CT, US ⋅ Apr, 11 2009 | Coverage created by Colt From Cyclingdirt
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[Edit: 4/12 2:24 am] Pro/ Cat 1 race Highlights are posted! Cat 3 video coming later today and a couple more interviews as well. Help out and contribute! Anyone with photos or videos can upload them to this page using the Add Photos and Add Video links above. Anyone who wants to write a blog or race report, I will post it here as well. Make sure you are signed in!
Long overdue, Mountain Bike season officially gets underway in New England this Saturday, April 11th in Middlebury, CT with the Hopbrook Dam Mountain Bike race. The race is also round one in the Root 66 Race series. Cyclingdirt will be on scene to bring you full race coverage from the event
Online Registration | Confermed Racers
Contact: Rick@cyclefitness.com
Classes: USA Cycling Cat 3, Cat 2, Single Speed Open(race with Cat 2), Cat 1, Cat 1 Single Speed, Pro/Cat 1 Open, First Timers and Kids
Entry Fee: $28 for all USA Cycling licensed
racers, $33 for non-licensed racers.
SAVE $5 if you pre register by April 10th at
http://www.bikereg.com/events/register.asp?eventid=8109
KIDS RACE FREE (12 and under)
Schedule:
8:00 Registration Opens for Cat 3/First Timer Racers Course Inspection Opens
9:00 Cat 3 Race/First Timers to follow Cat 3, Registration Opens for Pro/Cat 1 Racers
11:15 Kids Race (13 and under, 2 mile course) Registration Opens for Cat 2 Racers
11:30 Pro/Cat 1 Open Race Cat 1/Cat 1 Single Speed Race
12:45 Kids 9 and under (kids course)
1:30 KIDS EASTER EGG HUNT
2:00 Cat 2/Single Speed Open Race
Awards: Medals and Merchandise - Awards to be presented 15 minutes after official protest period ends
Directions: Take exit 17 (rt .63S) off I-84; will be about a mile on left.
Results
+ Videos (31)
Interviews
| Tim Johnson Post Hopbrook |
| Lyne Bessette Post Hopbrook |
| Andrew Freye - 1st Pro Men |
 | Matt O'Keefe - 3rd Pro Men |
 | Cat 1 - Matt |
 | Cat 1 - Ben |
 | Cat 1 - Matt 1st 19-29 |
 | Cat 1 - Greg |
 | Cat 3 - Berlin High School |
 | Cat 3 - Mike |
 | Cat 3 - Dan! |
 | Cat 3 - Tom |
 | Cat 3 - Trevor |
| Cat 3 - Nick |
 | Cat 3 Mechanical |
 | Cat 3 - Brendan Mahoney |
Races
 | 2009 Hopbrook Dam - Pro/ Cat 1 Race |
Highlights
 | Pro/ Open Women Start |
 | Cat 1 Start H4 |
 | Cat 1 Start H5 |
 | Cat 1 Start H3 |
 | Cat 1 Start H2 |
 | Cat 1 Start H1 |
 | Cat 3 Start H6 (Women) |
 | Cat 3 Start H5 |
 | Cat 3 Start H4 |
 | Cat 3 Start H3 |
 | Cat 3 Start H2 |
| Cat 3 Start H1 |
| First Timers Start |
Tech-gears
 | Hopbrook Bike Wash |
“age brackets.”
Category 3 Men 12-18
Category 3 Men 19-29
Category 3 Men 30-39
Category 3 Men 40-49
Category 3 Men 50-99
Category 3 Women 12-18
Category 3 Women 19-34
Category 3 Women 35-99
First Timers Men 12-18
First Timers Men 19+
First Timers Women 12-18
First Timers Women 19+
Kids 9 & Under (separate course)
KIDS WHO NEVER RACED BEFORE 13 and Under
Category 1 Men 12-18
Category 1 Men 19-29
Category 1 Men 30-39
Category 1 Men 40-49
Category 1 Men 50-99
Category 1 Women under 34
Category 1 Women 35-99
Category 1 Single Speed Open
Pro/Category 1 Men Open
Pro/Category 1 Women Open
Category 2 Men 12-18
Category 2 Men 19-29
Category 2 Men 30-39
Category 2 Men 40-49
Category 2 Men 50-99
Category 2 Single Speed Open
Category 2 Women 12-18
Category 2 Women 19-34
Category 2 Women 35-99
"Just rode it this afternoon:
I have not raced in the northeast but I would have to imagine that the technicality of this course is pretty average. There are some rocky sections but almost all of them have a pretty fast, reasonable line. The Cat 3's skip the only real technical part of the loop. However, having missed the sign that indicated this, I accidentally ended up doing the extra part the cats 1/2 will do. Again, the rocky sections are all pretty flat so you can enter them with a fair amount of momentum and just point the nose on your line and lean back. There is one SHORT steep part where you have to crest over some rocks (I had to ride that part a second time after looking for a good line to make it up). Hard to believe the cat2's are only doing 2 laps....and that the cat3's dont get to do that fun section
As far as the incoming rain....I am sure all of those rocky sections will get slick and the existing water crossings are going to get NASTY. There is already one that is on the verge of being questionable to get through.
Otherwise, I really like the course and it seems very fast. No sustained climbs longer than a couple minutes and lots of flowing singletrack. PERFECT for a rigid SS if you have one. Can't think of a spot where I think full squish would really help.
Anyone know how the starts work? Whole category at once? Age brackets?"
You guys get around..