Sunday, August 11, 2013

Bilateral Amputee, Matt DeWitt, Makes History!

Matt DeWitt has made history becoming the first, and so far, only double amputee to complete the Leadville 100 MTB "Race Across the Sky." 

photo by Tiffini Skuce

Riders who must finish before the 12 cut-off. 
Here are Matt's times:

Here are the times for all the Ride 2 Recovery riders, all (except for Sara Bell who had to drop out due to mechanical problems) finished before the 12 hour cut-off and received either a gold or silver belt buckle!


For more pictures, go the Ride 2 Recovery Leadville album on their Facebook Page.
For more information on Ride 2 Recovery, visit their website and like their Facebook Page.  Also, join the Ride 2 Recovery Group Facebook page.



Back in June I reported that Ride 2 Recovery disabled Vet, double arm amputee, Matt DeWitt's specialized mountain bike had been stolen while on a training camp with Ride 2 Recovery in Alaska.  While the bike was found (4 other, non-modified bikes have yet to be found), it was damaged. 

Matt's bike was damaged by the thieves that stole it, Ride 2 Recovery's Scott Moro (AKA Bicycle Repairman) had to do quite a bit of work to repair Matt's bike. Scott posted photos on his FaceBook page as he made repairs. I am happy to report that the bike has been repaired and Matt will be racing in the Leadville 100 MTB "Race Across the Sky." 

Raleigh Bike has written about Matt: Ride 2 Recovery Veteran Enters Leadville Trail 100

Here is a story Bike Rumor posted on Matt's bike: Hack! Amazing Hands-Free Ride 2 Recovery Di2 Diamondback Full Suspension Mountain Bike

Here's Matt and the other Ride 2 Recovery riders in Leadville preparing for the race:
photo by Juan Carlos Hernandez

Michael's video shows Matt, with Ride 2 Recovery riders going down powerline: Michael passes one rider and then falls in behind Matt.






 

 

Friday, August 9, 2013

Bilateral Amputee, Matt DeWitt, Makes History!

Matt DeWitt has made history becoming the first, and so far, only double amputee to complete the Leadville 100 MTB "Race Across the Sky." 

photo by Tiffini Skuce

Riders who must finish before the 12 cut-off. 
Here are Matt's times:

Here are the times for all the Ride 2 Recovery riders, all (except for Sara Bell who had to drop out due to mechanical problems) finished before the 12 hour cut-off and received either a gold or silver belt buckle!


For more pictures, go the Ride 2 Recovery Leadville album on their Facebook Page.
For more information on Ride 2 Recovery, visit their website and like their Facebook Page.  Also, join the Ride 2 Recovery Group Facebook page.



Back in June I reported that Ride 2 Recovery disabled Vet, double arm amputee, Matt DeWitt's specialized mountain bike had been stolen while on a training camp with Ride 2 Recovery in Alaska.  While the bike was found (4 other, non-modified bikes have yet to be found), it was damaged. 

Matt's bike was damaged by the thieves that stole it, Ride 2 Recovery's Scott Moro (AKA Bicycle Repairman) had to do quite a bit of work to repair Matt's bike. Scott posted photos on his FaceBook page as he made repairs. I am happy to report that the bike has been repaired and Matt will be racing in the Leadville 100 MTB "Race Across the Sky." 

Raleigh Bike has written about Matt: Ride 2 Recovery Veteran Enters Leadville Trail 100

Here is a story Bike Rumor posted on Matt's bike: Hack! Amazing Hands-Free Ride 2 Recovery Di2 Diamondback Full Suspension Mountain Bike

Here's Matt and the other Ride 2 Recovery riders in Leadville preparing for the race:
photo by Juan Carlos Hernandez

Michael's video shows Matt, with Ride 2 Recovery riders going down powerline: Michael passes one rider and then falls in behind Matt.






 

 

Ride 2 Recovery Participates in the 2013 Leadville 100 MTB

I will be posting updates here for Ride 2 Recovery's participation in the 2013 Leadville 100 MTB.  You can follow riders live progress through the athlete tracker.

Riders are not required to check in at all the stations, they are only required to check out of these aid stations by the following cut-off times:
Twin Lakes Outbount (40 miles) Elapsed time, 4 hours; Actual Time 10:30am


Twin Lakes Return (60 miles) Elapsed time, 7 hours, 45 minutes; Actual Time 2:15pm
TrReturn (74 miles) Elapsed time, 8 hours, 45 minutes: Actual Time 3:15pm

"This is a 12-hour mountain bike race.  Official finishers must complete the course in less than 12 hours.  Rider who make the last aid station cut-off time, but fail to achieve the 12-hour finish will be allowed to continue for one additional hour only.  Finishing in less than 13 hours is an indication of a rider's tenacity, but does not earn official finishing placing.  All riders must be off the course in 13 hours."

UPDATE: Matt DeWitt is the first bilateral amputee, EVER to finish the Leadville 100. Finished in 11:06! Way to go Matt!!







Training Ride: photo by Robin Brown


*Note: Update times are results POSTED as of that time, not results as of that time.  Some of the postings are behind.

UPDATE: FINAL TIMES AND PLACEMENT:
All R2R riders, with the exception of Sara, who had to drop out due to mechanical problems, finished before the 12 hour cut off. 



NAME Start Time Finish Time Place  
Bruce Gustafson  6:30:48:32 AM 2:30:00 PM 7:59:49:14 93  
John Wordin  6:30:57:10 AM 2:35:55 PM 8:05:43:66 104 2nd in M5 div
Mike Tobin 6:30:37:43 AM 3:11:42 PM 8:41:30:64 264  
Juan Carlos Hernandez 6:30:39:41 AM 3:25:30 PM 8:55:19:20 332  
Marc Hoffmeister 6:30:36:04 AM 3:55:00 PM 9:24:49:29 447  
David Haines  6:30:53:17 AM 3:59:46 PM 9:29:39:27 467  
Tommy Muir 6:31:27:23 AM 4:22:28 PM 9:52:17:17 565  
Shawn Morelli 6:31:20:77 AM 5:12:49 PM 10:42:37:40 839  
Matt DeWitt  6:31:35:16 AM 5:36:41 PM 11:06:29:88 967  
James Weigand 6:31:35:50 AM 5:36:43 PM 11:06:31:36 968  
Jon Disbro 6:31:36:33 AM 5:50:02 PM 11:19:50:53 1042  
Jordan Bressler  6:31:29:68 AM 5:58:09 PM 11:27:58:13 1095  
Mike Troster 6:31:36:06 AM 6:13:52 PM 11:43:41:17 1206  
Sara Bell  6:31:20:17 AM        


Bruce Gustafson, John Wordin, Mike Tobin and Juan Carlos Hernandez finished in under 9 hours and will receive a gold belt buckle.  John Wordin finished 2nd in the M5 division.
 
Marc Hoffmeister, David Haines, Tommy Muir, Shawn Morelli, Matt DeWitt, James Weigand, Jon Disbro, Jordan Bressler, and Mike Troster finished under 12 hours and will receive a silver belt buckle.


UPDATE: 5:25PM MT






UPDATE: 1:00PM MT
 






UPDATE: 11:00AM MT:
(I don't know what happened to Sara's times, there have been no more posted after the start, let's hope it's a problem with her chip and not Sara)











UPDATE: 9:45AM MT 
 



UPDATE: Start Times:

NAME # Start Time


Matt DeWitt 
1206 6:31:35:16 AM
Sara Bell  1285 6:31:20:17 AM
Jordan Bressler  1286 6:31:29:68 AM
Bruce Gustafson  1287 6:30:48:32 AM
David Haines  1288 6:30:53:17 AM
Scott Moro  1289
Jim "Gramps" Penseyres   1290
James Weigand 1292 6:31:35:50 AM
Mike Troster 1293 6:31:36:06 AM
Jon Disbro 1294 6:31:36:33 AM
Shawn Morelli 1295 6:31:20:77 AM
Juan Carlos Hernandez 1296 6:30:39:41 AM
Tommy Muir 1297 6:31:27:23 AM
Mike Tobin 1299 6:30:37:43 AM
Marc Hoffmeister 969 6:30:36:04 AM
John Wordin  1110 6:30:57:10 AM

I don't know what happened with Scotty, I'll post when I find out.

Kenneth Butler 1300 - not riding due to injury :-(  He will be at the pipeline feed zone helping and spectating.
Hunter Stoneking - Not riding.
Jim "Gramps" Penseyres AKA "Bubbles" is doing support.