USPP Hill Climb Introduction with links to prior years

Upper Susquehanna Pedalers and Paddlers have been running a weekday evening hill climb for a number of years.

The Hill Climb takes place on the 3rd Wednesday of the month event up Franklin Mountain via NYS Route 28. This September that will be on the 20th at 6:15 pm. Meet at the intersection of Main St and NYS Route 28 in Oneonta for that event. The course is about 2.6 miles in length. The initial 1/4 mile is pretty flat and then you start the climb. The climb continues until the top of the mountain. Here is a profile of the climb - done by taking altitude readings with my Avocet 50 Odometer/Altimeter. I measure the climb to be about 710 ft over a course of 2.6 miles. That works out to an average grade of about 5 %. My altimeter is old so this is subject to correction.

Many thanks to Neil and Fran Toombs who have been anchoring the event, doing the timing, and getting the results to the newspaper (The Daily Star) for all these years. Sometimes the Star puts the results in right away and sometimes they don't - finding the results can be a challenge too.

If I can learn the technology I will make these results searchable so that you can pull up any subset of results that you wish. Things will change with this web page as I do that so don't be surprised if it looks different when you view it later. Ideas for improvement should be sent to Bob Thomas.

SCHEDULE FOR 2002

Third Wednesday of each month.

June 19

July 17

Aug 21

Sept 18

RESULTS FOR 2002

 

Results - Upper Susquehanna Pedalers and Paddlers Bicycle Hill Climb

 

Sept. 18, 2002

1. Nick Suozzo 12:17

2. Tom Suozzo 13:40

3. Michelle Costello 14:07

 

This was the final hill climb of the 2002 season. The final time trial

will be Wed., Sept. 25 starting and finishing at the intersection of

St. Rt. 205 and Cty. Hwy. 48. We will start sending riders off at 6:00

PM because of darkness.

 

Aug. 21, 2002

1. Ad Stabel 12:38

2. Michelle Costello 13:20

3. Tom Vogler 13:38

4. Doug Layman 14:09

5. Tom Suozzo 14:25

6. Alex Vogler 15:23 - Mt. Bike

7. Jim Vogler 15:52

8. Alan Curtis 16:34

9. Neil Toombs 17:01

 

July 17, 2002

1. Brian Suozzo 10:56

2. Gary Toombs 12:01

3. Brian Toombs 12:13

4. Sam Corcoran 13:49

5. Tom Vogler 13:52

6. Craig Corcoran 15:23

7. Tom Suozzo 17:10

8. Alan Curtis 17:15

9. Bob Thomas 17:37

 

June 19, 2002

1. Nick Suozzo 11:02

2. Ad Stabel 12:52

3. Gary & Keith Toombs 12:57 tandem

4. Sam Corcoran 13:12

5. Jason Connelly 14:01

6. Rich Rice 15:33

7. Alan Curtis 16:54

8. Neil Toombs 17:37

9. Bob Thomas 19:18

 

May 15, 2002

1. Nick Suozzo 11:23

2. Sam Corcoran 14:41

3. Peggy Benjamin 17:19

4. Alan Curtis 17:38

5. Bob Thomas 21:29

 

April 17, 2002

1. Nick Suozzo 11:16

2. Peggy Benjamin 17:21

3. Alan Curtis 18:11

 

The next hill climb will take place at 6:15 PM on Wed. May 15, 2002.

Meet between the Main St. bridge and the bottom of Franklin Mt. in

Oneonta. Helmets and required and riders under 18 must have parental

consent.

 

Thanks,

Fran Toombs - 432-2947 - franeil20@hotmail.com

Click on the links below to see the Hill Climb results that interest you.

Hill Climb, 2000

Hill Climb, 1999

Hill Climb, 1998

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