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“The World Famous Rock Cobbler is a stupidly hard ride bordering on a race.” That’s what the race registration page for Southern California’s Rock Cobbler reads.

Now in its sixth year, the Rock Cobbler starts and finishes at Lengthwise Brewing in Bakersfield. Organizers keep each year’s route close to the vest, releasing the course for the “stupidly hard ride” in the week leading up to the event.

This year’s course was roughly 86 miles—depending on whose computer you ask—with over 6,000 feet of climbing on pavement, gravel and fire roads in the hills east of Bakersfield. The event also offers a shorter Pebbler that still packs in over 4,000 feet of climbing.

The event described the two routes. “Both will be very hard but will be very fun, in a very Bakersfield Way.”

What is Bakersfield fun? Good question. One answer might be “You might do pushups, throw water balloons, laugh, cry, suck your thumb, meet Tacoman, ride thru a church and or swim…but you will hike with your bike and enjoy cussing us. More than once. We have fun!”

Part of that fun included literally riding through a house.

And local celebrity appearances.

Although the race does bill itself as a hard ride and not a race, organizers do give a prize to the top female and male finishers. Since there are prizes and riders put on number plates, well, you know how that works.

The Women’s winner was Echo Rowe (Coureur – Canyon Elite Cycling Team) of Menlo Park, CA. Former DK200 winner Alison Tetrick (Specialized) finished second and Tina Burch (Sierra Nevada – Michaels Bicycles) third. Although there was officially no podium, Mary Dannelly and Laura May (Gravelstoke) rounded out the virtual wide-angle podium.

In the Men’s race, it came down to three with Philip Tintsman (Monster Media Racing) edging out Menso de Jong (Capo – Niner – NoTubes) and David Juarez (Cannondale). Ryan Steers (Giant Off-Road Racing) and Rudolph Napolitano (InGamba Tours) rounded out the theoretical wide-angle podium.

Women’s and Men’s Rock Cobbler results are below. Since it technically is not a race, we have listed results with no finishing positions. To get the full story, you can do the maths…

For a more visual look at the race, #rockcobbler on Instagram shows a little of what riders had to tackle.

Women's Results: 2019 Rock Cobbler Gravel Race

FirstLastCityStateTimeTeam
EchoRoweMenlo ParkCA06.57.45.661Coureur - Canyon Elite Cycling Team
AlisonTetrickPetalumaCA07.00.45.958Specialized
TinaBurchNEWBURY PARKCA07.08.17.426Sierra Nevada-Michaels Bicycles
MaryDannelleyCorona del MarCA07.16.58.579
LAURAMAYSan MarcosCA07.20.39.914Gravelstoke
MicheleDeLiaSan FranciscoCA07.26.08.225
DianaSjolUplandCA07.31.24.227S.W.A.T.
RachelHolzerLas VegasNV07.33.50.615MadDog Racing
EstherAdelsteinBakersfieldCA07.38.11.176
SonjaPippinRenoNV07.43.04.588
CaseyCohenmeyerSan DiegoCA07.47.06.323Coureur - Canyon Elite Cycling
LindaSchroederClaremontCA07.48.59.219BBI-SIC
ClareLintereurStevenson RanchCA08.00.15.202Michaels Bicycles
MikeTolandCoronaCA08.16.56.864GoFast-Incycle
TracyCameronMission ViejoCA08.17.45.005
JeanaMillerSan ClementeCA08.55.54.742Pure Ride Cylces
AbbyEptonLong BeachCA08.55.56.350
GingerBoydLos AngelesCA--.--
JanelHolcombNewbury ParkCA--.--Janel Cycling
EmmyKlassenBakersfieldCA--.--
LauraMorrisCosta MesaCA--.--Wheels 4 Life
ChristinaOoiSanta MonicaCA--.--
ShelbyReynoldsSAN MARCOSCA--.--Monster Media
CourtneyWisemanCA--.--GoFast - Incycle
AdrienneAllegrettiRedlandsCA--.--S.W.A.T.
CamelliaGearyBakersfieldCA--.--Kern Wheelman
PetaTakaiLos AngelesCA--.--Doepicshit.la

Men's Results: 2019 Rock Cobbler Gravel Race

FirstLastCityStateTimeTeam
PhilipTinstmanSan MarcosCA05.32.25.284Monster Media Racing
Mensode JongSanta BarbaraCA05.32.25.603Capo-Niner-NoTubes
DavidJuarezWhittierCA05.32.26.145Cannondale
RyanSteersAgoura HillsCA05.38.14.213Giant Factory Off-Road
RudolphNapolitanoLos angelsCA05.47.10.842InGamba Tours
EmilioCervantesLake ForestCA05.47.11.531949 Racing
GeraldKammerzellSan FranciscoCA05.47.16.066Ornot-Bespoke Dirt Project
BrentPrenzlowCarlsbadCA05.51.24.620Coureur
MikeEasterVenturaCA05.52.26.796Peloton Magazine
DrewKogonSolana BeachCA06.07.53.378Subaru Santa Monica
BillBaker06.11.23.349GT Bicyckes
JodyHarrisPLeasant viewUT06.31.02.345Intermountain Live Well PB Harristone
stevedriscollcarlsbadCA06.31.03.122CeloPacific
BenRaymondSan DiegoCA06.31.05.146
ToddBrown06.31.07.134Pedal Ind
StevenEllisonHuntington BeachCA06.32.46.357Monster Media Racing
ScottLundyThousand OaksCA06.35.45.811Serious Cycling
DavidRousBakersfieldCA06.37.15.536Eliel Factory Team
JohnBehrensSan DiegoCA06.37.15.928Knobbe Martens IP Law
DanielMendezBakersfieldCA06.38.02.435Graveleros de Bakersfield
DavidLeeceSan Luis ObispoCA06.38.09.840
ColinCarringtonTehachapiCA06.40.11.060
JamesReeseBakersfieldCA06.41.31.642Graveleros
BrianBowlingSt. GeorgeUT06.41.54.563Planet Ulta
timzandbergenAliso ViejoCA06.42.03.406Rock n Road Cyclery
BenjaminEdwardsOjaiCA06.45.48.923PELOTON Magazine
AaronSmithLas VegasNV06.46.49.944Hammersaw CX
RonHarris06.46.51.785
AdamSchwarczOaklandCA06.47.31.680Oakland Service Course
mikehilemanLas VegasNV06.47.39.265EYE GEAR Optical
MichaelChongLong BeachCA06.47.56.432Canyon Velo
BrendonBolinSanta BarbaraCA06.50.14.958Fig Mtn Brew Racing
JoeGaletti06.50.18.368Capo Cycling Apparel
MikeMcMahonLAKE FORESTCA06.50.24.653Team Velocity
DerekBetcherCarlsbadCA06.50.26.069
QuentinSimsSanta MariaCA06.50.29.121Hammer Nutrition 53-11
JamesCowanVeniceCA06.55.02.564Rapha
ShawnRuda06.55.04.153Pedaler s Fork
RafaelDaSilvaLos AngelesCA06.55.27.980
DanielEitmanIrvineCA06.56.21.983Descent Race Team-Cycleogical
glenwellsplacentiaCA06.56.24.080Canyon Velo
RandySchollBakersfieldCA06.57.37.319
KeithShottsBAKERSFIELDCA06.57.38.454Gravelèros
MichaelNegreteClaremontCA06.57.39.531Eliel Factory Team
GudbergBjornsson06.58.07.433Lauf Forks
BenjaminDeWittVenturaCA07.00.13.110Fast Green Racing Inc
BlaizeBaehrensCarlsbadCA07.00.40.582World Bicycle Relief
JasonJudyNewhallCA07.00.42.018Eliel Factory Team
JohnUmaleValenciaCA07.00.47.496Crankbenders
CARLOSGARCIAANAHEIMCA07.03.21.122Pro Eco
GregoryGoodwineUplandCA07.04.58.042SC Velo
MartinRushworthLos AngelesCA07.05.02.113Tres Leches
ElijahSzaszSanta MonicaCA07.05.06.201La Grange
KeithEdmistonLas VegasNV07.05.24.494Monster Media Racing
RickMcKeeHuntington BeachCA07.06.10.539Red Monkey-Fullerton Bikes
AraMovsessianGlendaleCA07.07.04.162Kenda-Backbone
JacobRothmanLos AngelesCA07.08.05.536Team B
KenJosefsbergLos AngelesCA07.08.06.574Team B
TaylorBurchNEWBURY PARKCA07.08.14.012Michaels Bicycles Newbury Park
TonyDarrIMPERIALCA07.08.21.005UCCyclery-JWFlooring
ChrisFilloPacific PalisadesCA07.08.22.377Bonk Breaker
SeanDonovanOceansideCA07.09.07.637Gravelstoke
BenArenaSan DiegoCA07.09.55.913SDBC Powered by Spinergy p-b UC Cyclery
C.J.CovarrubiasGOLETACA07.13.46.992Stinner Frameworks
CraigGrahamBakersfieldCA07.13.53.551Team Factory Cycles
ChrisCorralBakersfieldCA07.14.41.580
chaschristiansenoaklandCA07.16.53.964MASH SF
WillisJohnsonLos AngelesCA07.16.55.184Zwift
PaulLugarLouisvilleCO07.16.55.917
ScottBoylesSan DiegoCA07.16.58.819SDBC
MikeDannelleyCorona del MarCA07.17.01.127
AlanBubLos AngelesCA07.18.18.197Team B
michaelcifelliLas VegasNV07.19.31.618Broken Spoke Bikes
RickMinnickCarlsbadCA07.20.40.660Celo Pacific Racing
ALEXBLEASESAN JOSECA07.21.18.748
ChrisBaldewinFullertonCA07.23.40.214Team Velocity
AlTovarBakersfieldCA07.24.51.086graveleros
STEVENSTUARTscottsdaleAZ07.25.31.074Bicycle Haus racing
HayesMcNeilPhoenixAZ07.25.32.117
SeangeivettOaklandCA07.27.00.622MASH SF
AlvinEscajedaPomonaCA07.27.02.182Endo Concept Team
MarkDuncanlas vegasNV07.27.02.196Team Hammersaw
JohnDayHendersonNV07.27.03.897Team HammersawCX
GregGarthLos AngelesCA07.27.04.533CNCPT TEAM
StuartBarrington07.27.17.262
WardFurukawaBakersfieldCA07.30.21.561
YashindirGokulLAS VEGASNV07.30.23.454Carefast - Storck
SamSelfridgeLOS ANGELESCA07.30.48.635Velo Club La Grange
ColinJordan07.30.50.352
EricPopielFullertonCA07.31.25.694Team Velocity
LouieAmelburuLas VegasNV07.33.48.964MaDDog racing P-B Purequosa
RawleyMaciasEscondidoCA07.33.50.607Rouleur Brewing Company
DavidMalwitzCarlsbadCA07.33.52.625Gravelstoke
williamgillisla miradaCA07.34.24.960Team Velocity
KipTempleTehachapiCA07.37.33.274TMTA
JoeMackeyTehachapiCA07.37.35.614#FatherFigures
NickMadronioSalinasCA07.37.58.724Bobcat Bicycles
PaulThorsonSANTA BARBARACA07.38.07.213Santa Barbara Bicycle Club
garybubpacific palisadesCA07.38.15.393Team B Racing
DavidHicksVailAZ07.40.39.539Dave Hicks
Armandode ArmasLong beachCA07.41.05.813Team Ninja
JetforceAragon TorresVenturaCA07.41.20.689Engine 11
MikeDziedzicLas VegasNV07.41.24.663TLVC Racing - Team Las Vegas Cyclery
DaveTeagueBreaCA07.43.21.457Fullerton Bicycles
KeithHockNapaCA07.43.22.676Morgan Stanley-Smith Barney -Specialized
JoelFlowersSaint GeorgeUT07.45.40.472
MikeEwyLas VegasNV07.47.46.632
FrankSchroederClaremontCA07.49.01.982BBI SIC
ClintonHollowellThousand OaksCA07.49.45.047CBH13 Consulting
dykereesebakersfieldCA07.51.36.827Graveléros
JohnGleavesFullertonCA07.52.00.171Team Velocity
MarcReismanLas VegasNV07.54.15.001Las Vegas Cyclery
NathanGrillLas VegasNV07.54.15.862Team Hammersaw CX
MitchellIkemotoSilver CityNM07.54.19.253
AnttiKallonenMurrietaCA07.54.34.601
JesseZieglerTemeculaCA07.54.37.687Jesse Ziegler
RickRosalesLas VegasNV07.55.38.691Team Las Vegas Cyclery
jeffMabryhendersonNV07.55.40.286Team Hammersaw
Artde GoedeArroyo GrandeCA07.55.41.420
thomasreedcastaicCA07.56.37.187
JoeGrimaldiBakersfieldCA08.00.18.839Southern Sierra Fat Tire Association
WayneRosenthalBakersfieldCA08.00.23.945
jakbarnettsanteeCA08.00.55.383
PhilipGomezFullertonCA08.01.12.032Fullerton Bicycles
ZiyaArikLaguna BeachCA08.01.24.913
RhettMuellerGlendaleCA08.02.06.632PAA Cycling
LuisPedrozaHuntington BeachCA08.04.11.173Gravel Stoke
FrankMarrBakersfieldCA08.04.26.941Brown Monkeys
SergioRodriguezLaguna BeachCA08.05.49.269HCCC
PeteDemosTemeculaCA08.06.52.972
AdrianMongeBakersfieldCA08.07.19.956TeamActionDad-RynoPower
spenceryeeRancho Palos VerdesCA08.07.20.723Southbay Wheelmen
RobertYatesStudio CityCA08.07.21.968Velo Club LaGrange
DanHowellTopangaCA08.08.26.355Fireflies
EricTrageserLos AngelesCA08.08.52.815
MartyOMaliaVenturaCA08.14.32.895
AdamHensleyBakersfieldCA08.16.09.059Eliel Factory Team
JasonShanneyRedondo BeachCA08.16.48.082Tres Leches
LoganVan Way08.16.49.8954D Racing
JessieGasconTrabuco CanyonCA08.17.42.697Team Shimano
BrianCameronMission ViejoCA08.18.47.367
FernandoMontoya08.21.34.076
TsuyoshiYamanakaIrvineCA08.21.40.330
HughChungFullertonCA08.24.45.266
JoseGonzalez08.25.08.364
EricChambersVentura DrCA08.25.10.794US Military Endurance Sports
EvanWalgamaSANTA MONICACA08.26.05.629
BarryKylerHuntington BeachCA08.30.47.675
AlexOberoSan joseCA08.35.38.882SJBC
GlennImkeBakersfieldCA08.41.39.901Imkegang Cycling
ErikBjorkThousand OaksCA08.42.06.030
BrianLewotskyTustinCA08.42.24.451Wheels for Life
ArthurSteingartVeniceCA08.48.47.204
HarlanSpinnerEncinoCA08.48.49.122Team B
CesarMontenegroNorthridgeCA08.48.53.492
RichardRameyBakersfieldCA08.49.52.526
TimForthmanTehachapiCA08.50.17.679
MalcolmMcCollamTulsaOK08.50.20.085Tulsa Wheelmen
ScottOstremTehachapiCA08.50.20.476Tehachapi Cycling
VictorSternberg JrBoulder CityNV08.55.50.019Team HammerSaw
WeiChuangPortlandOR08.55.52.385
ChrisStaszakSan DiegoCA09.08.18.364
JulianCovertSanta BarbaraCA09.31.18.364Julian Covert
SchuylerCovertSanta BarbaraCA09.31.18.364
JasonSmithSanta BarbaraCA--.--Fastrack bicycles
ChrisSromallaAliso ViejoCA--.--Stage21Bikes-Lucas Oil-Vrzal Chiropractic
JasonSiegleSolvangCA--.--SDG Muscle Monster
KirkTelaneusFrazier ParkCA--.--Ibis Cycles
DerricSwinfardRIVERSIDECA--.--Monster Media Racing
MichaelHottenLos AngelesCA--.--Giant Santa Monica
MarkHowlandSanta CruzCA--.--Family Cycling Center-Ibis
dylanjonesSanta BarbaraCA--.--Galaxy Cycling
HiroshiKawashimaNEWBURY PARKCA--.--
GaryVasconiCONCORDCA--.--Capo Cycling Apparel
JasonKummerPasadenaCA--.--La Grange
WarnerYuenMountain ViewCA--.--SunPower Racing
EricBostromNewbury ParkCA--.--Backmate-Specialized
MattBenkoSanta BarbaraCA--.--Chicken Ranch
DaveLettieriSanta BarbaraCA--.--FasTrack
JeffSanfordCarlsbadCA--.--
CraigRubensteinLaguna NiguelCA--.--MODe Sports Nutrition - G2
GregSharpSan JoseCA--.--Chroma Cycle Works
DavidSheekLaguna hillsCA--.--SDG - Muscle Monster
StaceySellPrunedaleCA--.--Family Cycling Center
ScottEvansCanyon CountryCA--.--Bonk Breaker Cycling
MichaelFordTemeculaCA--.--
BrentFranzefullertonCA--.--Giant Co Factory
MichaelGearyBAKERSFIELDCA--.--Kern Wheelman
ToryGillettOxnardCA--.--Ventura Velo-Franco Bikes
TimGrangeNewport BeachCA--.--Team Wheels4Life
KyleHansonleucadiaCA--.--
DaveCallenderCarlsbadCA--.--Celo Pacific
HeithMastersEastlakeCA--.--Stage 2 JVelo
ZarGonzales--.--
DanielFunk--.--La Grange
MikeMorrisCosta MesaCA--.--Wheels 4 Life
IANMURRAYPacific PalisadesCA--.--TTS
JasonDonaldsonSanta MonicaCA--.--
DanielPescettiNapaCA--.--Capo
NickSteelEmerald HillsCA--.--Coretechs Cycling Team
MichaelHealRedlandsCA--.--Dons Bikes - Eliel Factory Team
BruceHorwitzVeniceCA--.--Fireflies LAX
ArielAquinoTemple CityCA--.--Brown Monkeys Cycling
DavidSantos--.--Orucase
MiketominCarlsbadCA--.--Knobbe Martens IP Law
MattThompson--.--VBZ Grapes
RomanSemenovRedlandsCA--.--Dons Bikes
dennisporterogdenUT--.--Castle & Cooke Mortgage
RichardMainvilleLake ForestCA--.--Celo Pacific
MarkMcMillanLos AngelesCA--.--
RichardPicarelliBakersfieldCA--.--Eliel Factory Team
BillPinckardLas vegasNV--.--Hammersaw
SeanPantellereCanyon CountryCA--.--CBS Cycling