Can you name 5 racers who have raced in the semi-pro/pro pack in 2008? You can!? Well, then can you name 102? I can... Of course, I don't know all these people, but using the mashup I created for the VCC I've been able to learn all sorts of neat information.
For instance:
Bob Kiva is currently the oldest known competitor in the pack at 45 years of age?
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Bruce Patten is the youngest known competitor at 17 years of age?
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The median age of all semi-pro/pro competitors who have raced in the WP series is 32 years of age.
Are you interested in learning more about our local pros? I've created a web page listing all the pros who have raced in Colorado during the 2008 series.
VCC Start List (click here)
Showing posts with label VCC. Show all posts
Showing posts with label VCC. Show all posts
August 5, 2008
July 22, 2008
Executive Decision by Sportif Dictator Regarding VCC
In Europe we refer to them as directeur sportif. In English that translates to sporting director. For the sake of the VCC I'm giving myself the title "sportif dictator." Properly defined the word dictator means, "a ruler who is unconstrained by law," which for the purpose of the VCC I am.
My first executive decision as the sportif dictator of the VCC was made today. Because I'm starting this tour mid season I had to think of a reasonable way to level the playing field between the MSC and WP. To accomplish this I decided that the same number of races from each event had to be accounted for in the overall series. This means I needed to modify the original tour schedule outlined in yesterdays post.
All six races from the WP series will be counted and only six of the MSC races will be counted in the VCC.
These races have been eliminated from the series:
April 12 -- Rabbit Valley Time Trial
May 3 -- Chalk Creek Short Track
May 26 -- Chile Challenge Cross Country
August 3 -- Sol Survivor
Leaving these races as the official races of the VCC:
April 13 -- Rabbit Valley Cross Country (MSC)
May 4 -- Chalk Creek Cross Country (MSC)
June 14 -- Hill Climb Kick-Off (WP)
June 22 -- Wildflower Rush Cross Country (MSC)
June 29 -- Cross-Country (WP)
July 13 -- Blast The Mass Cross Country (MSC)
July 19 -- Valley Point-to-Point (WP)
August 2 -- Crankworx Colorado Cross-country (WP)
August 16 -- Mountain Circuit (WP)
August 24 -- Eldora Escape (MSC)
August 30 -- King of the Mountain (WP)
September 7 -- Fall Classic (MSC)
I was a little disappointed I had to eliminate the TT from the schedule because what good tour doesn't start with a prologue? Well, maybe I'll find a way to add it in 2009, but for now it will have to be left out by order of the sportif dictator.
My first executive decision as the sportif dictator of the VCC was made today. Because I'm starting this tour mid season I had to think of a reasonable way to level the playing field between the MSC and WP. To accomplish this I decided that the same number of races from each event had to be accounted for in the overall series. This means I needed to modify the original tour schedule outlined in yesterdays post.
All six races from the WP series will be counted and only six of the MSC races will be counted in the VCC.
These races have been eliminated from the series:
April 12 -- Rabbit Valley Time Trial
May 3 -- Chalk Creek Short Track
May 26 -- Chile Challenge Cross Country
August 3 -- Sol Survivor
Leaving these races as the official races of the VCC:
April 13 -- Rabbit Valley Cross Country (MSC)
May 4 -- Chalk Creek Cross Country (MSC)
June 14 -- Hill Climb Kick-Off (WP)
June 22 -- Wildflower Rush Cross Country (MSC)
June 29 -- Cross-Country (WP)
July 13 -- Blast The Mass Cross Country (MSC)
July 19 -- Valley Point-to-Point (WP)
August 2 -- Crankworx Colorado Cross-country (WP)
August 16 -- Mountain Circuit (WP)
August 24 -- Eldora Escape (MSC)
August 30 -- King of the Mountain (WP)
September 7 -- Fall Classic (MSC)
I was a little disappointed I had to eliminate the TT from the schedule because what good tour doesn't start with a prologue? Well, maybe I'll find a way to add it in 2009, but for now it will have to be left out by order of the sportif dictator.
July 21, 2008
MSC & WP Results Mashup (a.k.a. VCC)
The two largest racing series in Colorado are going to be virtually mashed together to create a virtual Tour of Colorado. Real results from each of the races are going to be used to crown the VCC (Virtual Colorado Cup) champion.
Both series host some of the best riders from Colorado and both reward champions based on overall performance. But which champion is better? Which rider attended more races? Where am I going with this? That is why I created the VCC.
What is the VCC?
This series isn't to be taken seriously, but I thought it would be fun to mash the results from each of the races in the series to provide an overall leader in the state or a VCC champion.
I'm still working on the details of how I'm going to do this, but I'll have some preliminary results up in the next couple days. If you see ways to improve on what I'm doing, feel free to let me know. Otherwise, this is what is planned.
The VCC is based on 16 races from both Mountain States Cup and Winter Park. I plan to mash the results into a single Tour and see which pro is getting it done in Colorado.
Races in the 2008 VCC Tour:
April 12 -- Rabbit Valley Time Trial
April 13 -- Rabbit Valley Cross Country
May 3 -- Chalk Creek Short Track
May 4 -- Chalk Creek Cross Country
May 26 -- Chile Challenge Cross Country
June 14 -- Hill Climb Kick-Off
June 22 -- Wildflower Rush Cross Country
June 29 -- Cross-Country
July 13 -- Blast The Mass Cross Country
July 19 -- Valley Point-to-Point
August 2 -- Crankworx Colorado Cross-country
August 3 -- SolVista Basin Ski Resort
August 16 -- Mountain Circuit
August 24 -- Eldora Escape
August 30 -- King of the Mountain
September 7 -- Fall Classic
Both series host some of the best riders from Colorado and both reward champions based on overall performance. But which champion is better? Which rider attended more races? Where am I going with this? That is why I created the VCC.
What is the VCC?
This series isn't to be taken seriously, but I thought it would be fun to mash the results from each of the races in the series to provide an overall leader in the state or a VCC champion.
I'm still working on the details of how I'm going to do this, but I'll have some preliminary results up in the next couple days. If you see ways to improve on what I'm doing, feel free to let me know. Otherwise, this is what is planned.
The VCC is based on 16 races from both Mountain States Cup and Winter Park. I plan to mash the results into a single Tour and see which pro is getting it done in Colorado.
Races in the 2008 VCC Tour:
April 12 -- Rabbit Valley Time Trial
April 13 -- Rabbit Valley Cross Country
May 3 -- Chalk Creek Short Track
May 4 -- Chalk Creek Cross Country
May 26 -- Chile Challenge Cross Country
June 14 -- Hill Climb Kick-Off
June 22 -- Wildflower Rush Cross Country
June 29 -- Cross-Country
July 13 -- Blast The Mass Cross Country
July 19 -- Valley Point-to-Point
August 2 -- Crankworx Colorado Cross-country
August 3 -- SolVista Basin Ski Resort
August 16 -- Mountain Circuit
August 24 -- Eldora Escape
August 30 -- King of the Mountain
September 7 -- Fall Classic
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