2018 Results

Here are the results for 2018.  There were about 135 riders that started and 102 that finished.

Congratulations to everybody who finished this years event!! 

Things got a little crazy weather wise and some of the results sheets got damaged.  I did my best with the finishing times by using the finishing order and comparing them with Strava data, photo times, and text times but there are a lot of missing finishing times. Sorry.

Please send an email if...

You finished and are not listed  

Listed under the wrong distance

Listed under a Strava finish and know who you finished next to

westsidedirtybenjamin@gmail.com

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1	4:46	Bjorn	Selander	Open Men
2	4:46	Luke	Russell	Open Men
3	4:56	Ian	Hoogendam	Open Men
4	5:00	Danny	Whipple	Open Men
5	5:01	Josh	Molnar	Open Men
6		Patrick	Ellis	Open Men
7	5:22	David	Wargin	Master 50+
8	5.22	Arik	Holm	Open Men
9	5:25	Ted	Martin	Open Men
10	5:25	Paul	Krumrich	Open Men
11	5.25	Ted	Loosen	Open Men
12	5:25	Chad	Macy	Open Men
13		Luke	Nelson	Open Men
14		David	Herbert	Master 50+
15		Andrew	Dostal	Open Men
16		Lee	Penn	Open Women
17		Aaron	Voreis	Open Men
18		Eric	Sundstrom	Open Men
19		Sam	St.Pierre	Master 50+
20		Emily	Flynn	Open Women
20.5	5:53	Tim	Lupfer	Open Men
21	5:59	Danny	Storm	Open Men
22		David	Toews	Open Men
23		Ben	Fife	Open Men
24		Nate	Edel	Open Men
25		Jared	Gazda	Open Men
26		Issac	Weeks	Open Men
27	6:00	J. Scott	Ingersoll	Open Men
28		Cullen	Raasch	Open Men
29		Kristi	Trostel	Women Master
30		Charles	Parson	SS Master
31	6:08	Trenton	Raygor	Singlespeed
32		Zachary	Flash	Open Men
32.5		Michael	Drahaus	Open Men
33		Kimberly	Breuer	Open Women
34	6:17	Cameron	Evjen	Open Men
35		David	Edge	Open Men
36		Paul	Inkala	Open Men
37		Jeff	O'Neill	Open Men
38		Kyle	Davis	Open Men
39		Andy	Lageson	Open Men
40	6:35	Tim	Monko	Open Men
41		Patti	Iverson	Open Women
42		Kyle	Johnson	Master 50+
43		Mike	Binkowski	Open Men
44		Sean	Mattner	Open Men
45		Grant	Braasch	Open Men
46		Ken	Zylstra	Master 50+
47		Dan	Novak	Open Men
48		Chris	Nelson	Open Men
49		Ray	Samide	Master 50+
50		Mike	Cambell	Master 50+
51		Jared	Sedlacek	Open Men
52	6:45	Rob	Mosimann	Master 50+
53		Chris	Warren	Open Men
54		Thomas	Pann	Singlespeed
55		???
56		Mike	Noonan	Master 50+
56.5		Brian	Rich	Master 50+
57		James	Lorentzen	Master 50+
58		Michael	Burgdorf	Singlespeed
59		Erik	Krabbenhoft	Open Men
60		Mike	Thorson	Open Men
61		Brett	Sloma	Open Men
62		???
63		Casey	Sanders	Open Men
64		Ed	Shaw	Master 50+
65	6:50	Geoffrey	Wilson	Open Men
66	6:50	Stephen	Wilson	Open Men
67		Dale	Petersen	Master 50+
68		Cale	Swanson	Open Men
69	6:55	Mike	Lee	FATBIKE
70		Daniel	Schue	Master 50+
71		Mike	Warner	Open Men
72		Mark	Seaburg	Master 50+
73		Paul	Brogan	Open Men
74		Jose	Pascual	Open Men
75		Mark	Butcher	Open Men
76		Mark	Bushinski	Open Men
77	7:42	Henry	Slocum	Open Men
78		Kate	Hanson	Open Women
79	7:59	Kate	Ankofski	Open Women
80		Micheal	Devera	Open Men
81		Peter	Loewenson	Master 50+
82		Max	Dingemans	Open Men
???		Dan	Dittmer	Open Men
73 1	4:14	Jeff	Henkemeyer	Open Men
73 2		Chad	Woofter	Open Men
73 2.5		Mike	Nohr	Open Men
73 3		Justin	Kelly	Open Men
73 4		Adam	Milnes
73 5		Dana Allan	Kromer	Master 50+
73 6	5.23	Dave	Melcher	Master 50+
73 7	5.23	Allen	Stauffer	Open Men
73 8	5.23	Daryn	Lowman	Master 50+
73 9	5.23]	Angela	Hop	Open Women
73 10		Allen	Sanborn	Open Men
73 11		Joshua	Weichsel	Open Men
73 12		Kevin	Dirksen	Open Men
73 13		David	Pierce	Open Men
73 14		Adam	Milnes	Open Men
Strava	5:38	Erik	Sudheimer	Open Men
Strava	5:41	Zach	Gusa
Strava	5:51	Issac	Weeks
Strava	6:05	Tom	Quinn	Master 50+
Strava	7:01	Joe	Black	Master 50+
Strava	7:31	Susanne	Glasser	Open Women
	???	Scott	Klein	Open Men

Short Recap...

Wow what a crazy day! Another WDB with brutal weather conditions! Thank you to everybody who showed up and took on this challenging day. A big thanks to the volunteers from Michael’s Cycle Saturday ride crew and my wife Jenny &  and her sister Andrea! Also a big thanks to Donkey Label for their support and great party on Friday evening! Plus the tasty jerky from Jack Links!

The event started shortly after a hail storm and 20 minute downpour. Skies stayed clear for the first 90 minutes but then it was back to rain, with intermittent downpours forcing some riders to seek shelter. A few riders reported witnessing landslides and parts of gravel roads that were almost impassable due to the large wash outs and ruts.

You would think this would of slowed the ride down but Bjorn Selander with Luke Russell on his tail came in with a time just over 4 hours and 45 minutes!

I am still sorting through results, photos, & videos and will do my best to them posted by Saturday.

If you left a drop bag behind and you would like to pick it up, I drop it off either at Michael’s Cycles in Chaska or Hollywood Cycles in Minneapolis. Send an email to westsidedirtybenjamin@gmail.com with a description on your bag (most of the rider #’s on them got wrecked) and where you would like to pick it up.

Cue Sheet Update & GPS Links

The mileage on the Cue Sheets has been updated so it might not be a bad idea to download them again.  They were off by about .9 miles in a few spots.

GPS links can be found below.  Look for the orange send to device button to access to right file.  Thanks to Phil Velo for putting these together!

Westside Dirty Benjamin GPS link:
https://ridewithgps.com/routes/27700709

Westside Dirty Benjamin (73 Mile) GPS link:
https://ridewithgps.com/routes/27703759

Cue Sheets, Numbers, & Waiver:
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1oSQc-q_jADphNzw6VSXWRMdwrh5G8dg1/view?usp=sharing

2018 Event Details

Here is the info you need for Saturday June 9th.

Due to the projected high temperature of 87 and our new streamlined sign-in process the race will start at 7:30 am

Sign-in and Registration will open at 6:10 am at the start location which is at Guardian Angels School 217 W 2nd St, Chaska, MN 55318  (If you are in Minneapolis try to make to the Donkey Label pre-WDB party and do your sign in there)

Please print your own Cue Sheets, Race Number, and Event Waiver. Get your rider number from the 2018 Event Roster tab or here. We need a signed waiver for you to start the event. The race starts at 7:30 am and closes at 6:30 pm. We'll do our best to have a cool beverage waiting for you at the finish.

Michael's Cycles will be open for any last minute bike issues and also be the closest bathroom access.  Please plan on there not being any restrooms at the start.  Their new address is 108 N Chestnut St, Chaska, MN 55318

Please wear a helmet and have working brakes.

The 2018 Course is essentially the same as 2017 expect there is no longer the detour we had to use on the Scenic Byway by Henderson.  The Google Map of the course has highlights and section descriptions

We will be having a Drop Bag/Checkpoint at mile 65 (Thanks to Michael's Cycles and their Saturday riding crew). If you drop a bag off, we will bring it to the Henderson Picnic Shelter and return it back to the start. The checkpoint will close down at 1:45. Please put your race number on your bag (use masking tape or name tag etc. just make sure it doesn't fall off easy).

Water is available from a well at mile 45 in Rush River Park. In LeSueur at mile 55 there is a gas station, grocery store, and a few restaurants., and the u4ic Brewery Tap Room is at mile 75.

If you are racing the event and shooting for the top 5 please look at the map to see where the finish line is located. It will be on the trail before the baseball field.  There will be markings at 1000 feet from the finish line on the course.

There is about 1.5 miles of snowmobile trail and 1 mile MTB singletrack (nothing crazy) right after the checkpoint. These sections could get omitted if it is raining or wet.

The Braapp!! section most likely will not be apart of the course and will race day add, it is currently flooded so it will be marked if it is added. Expect some sand, shallow water crossing, and very rutted out double track if it's added.

There is one house that has a couple of dogs that are a little aggressive which is marked on the Cue Sheet. I have ridden by twice and they bark at you at come out on the road but nothing more. I will be stopping at this house to let them know of the event and hopefully they will bring the dogs inside.

Links:
Waiver, Cue Sheets, & Race Numbers-
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1oSQc-q_jADphNzw6VSXWRMdwrh5G8dg1/view?usp=sharing

Race Numbers-
http://dirtybenjamin.blogspot.com/p/2018-roster.html

Map-
https://drive.google.com/open?id=1VChNjI5kEbmEnEaKvlpmmN1i5z6XHfj-&usp=sharing

Course back on track

The course for 2018 is finally coming together now that the river is back in it's banks. It looks like the only trail section that is still up on the air is the final section from Carver to the Chaska ball field.

The gravel looked good, not many washboards, and there sections that were freshly graded. Hopefully it will be packed down by June 9th.

Look for Cue sheets, exact Chaska start/finish location, waiver and race numbers to be posted by the evening of June 1st.

Donkey Label Pre-Race Partyl!!

Big News! Donkey Label is throwing down for the Dirty Benjamin!

5-8 pm pre-Dirty Ben party at DLHQ (2730 31st Ave S, Mpls).
There will be a grill going, kombucha & Fulton beer on tap.

Donkey Label cyclo-cross pro and Giro d'Italia finisher Bjorn Selander will be in the house for stories, pro tips, and pouring a few beverages! He is also planning on riding the Dirty B!!

A Donkey Label Pop-Up Shop will be setup with discounted prices. Plus an additional 10% off for all registered Dirty Benjamin riders

Also Jay 'Hollywood' Henderson will be on hand for any last minute bike adjustments or setup questions!

2018 Registration and Race Details

Registration for the 2018 Westside Dirty Benjamin in now open through 5/31.

Once registered your name will be added to the 2018 Event Roster.  Then please check back in mid-May for any course updates and then again on June 1st for race numbers, cue sheets, event waiver, gps files, and final race details.

Please check the 2018 Event Roster before registering.

If you have registered for the WDB in the past 3 years you will automatically be registered for the 2018 event.

New riders please send an email to
westsidedirtybenjamin@gmail.com including this info:

Subject Line: 2018 Registration

Your Name

Class: Open Men, Open Women, Singlespeed Men, Singlespeed Women, 50+ Men, 50+ Women, Fatbike Men, or Fatbike Women.

You can enter multiple classes, so if you are 50+ and riding a Fatbike you could enter both.

The official start location is yet to be determined but will be in the city of Chaska, MN at 8 am Saturday June 9th.  REQUIRED SIGN IN AND WAIVER SUBMISSION will start at 6:30am.

Event route highlights:
The course in will be the roughly the same at last year's new course.  There is a possibility of a few changes but only if we have a dry spring and the river does not flood.

97 miles, mostly gravel except for: 8 miles of dirt roads/trails, 1 mile of single track, 18 miles of pavement, & 1/2 mile of Braapp! (as long as it's not flooded),  Estimated climbing is around 4000'

Water stop at about 45 miles Rush River Park.

Downtown LeSueur at about 60 miles

Ride past the railroad bridge used in Purple Rain and on the gravel road Prince rode his motorcycle down!

U4IC Brewery Tap Room at about 80 miles.

Route map:
https://drive.google.com/open?id=1jvtlAfPps95tbEuRQkU_jWoofzQ&usp=sharing

Short Course Option:
There will be a short course option, around 70 miles, you can decide of the shorter route on the day of the event during sign in.

2018 Event Roster:
http://dirtybenjamin.blogspot.com/p/2018-roster.html