The 2016 Grinduro once again delivered a hilly social gravel ride, amazing scenery and a variety of challenging time segments that tested cyclists from all disciplines. Racers hailed from many states and countries to take part in the second-annual gravel enduro race, as featured in Issue 31.
This year’s men’s and women’s winners took different approaches to the the 2016 Grinduro win. “Retired” Meredith Miller used her road racing skills and smarts to jump in a fast train and time trial her way to a win in her first attempt.
Last year’s second place Duncan Riffle descended his way to victory, and in the process, climbed up one spot to upgrade his 2015 silver medal behind Barry Wicks. Wicks finished fourth, behind Riffle, Geoff Kabush and Carl Decker, who just left the E.R. due to kidney stones.
For most, the event was an excuse for a ride with friends in the mountains, with good food and scenery:
2016 Grinduro Brief results below. Stay tuned for a ride report.
2016 Grinduro Brief Results - Pro Women Top 10
| Pl | Rider | Hough n Puff | Big Grizzly | Ind. Creek | Mt. Hough | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Meredith Miller | 09:18.9 | 14:29.4 | 12:20.6 | 12:26.2 | 48:35.2 |
| 2 | Laura Winberry | 09:06.8 | 14:58.7 | 13:38.2 | 13.04.3 | 50:48.2 |
| 3 | Helene Drumm | 08:48.7 | 15:12.8 | 14:37.2 | 12:15.1 | 50:53.8 |
| 4 | Sofia Gomez Villafane | 08:38.0 | 15:17.2 | 15:04.1 | 12:15.8 | 51:15.3 |
| 5 | Caitlin C. Bernstein | 09:28.7 | 16:05.3 | 14:40.7 | 12:12.2 | 52:27.0 |
| 6 | Jennifer Luebke | 08:52.0 | 15:47.3 | 12:21.4 | 15:43.5 | 52:44.4 |
| 7 | Abbey Grimmer | 10:29.7 | 15:16.7 | 15:38.1 | 12:09.4 | 53:34.0 |
| 8 | Campbell Steers | 09:48.5 | 16:40.7 | 14:37.8 | 12:31.3 | 53:38.3 |
| 9 | Amity Gregg | 09:24.7 | 17:04.8 | 13:20.5 | 14:06.6 | 53:56.7 |
| 10 | Emily Kachorek | 09:00.8 | 17:35.6 | 13:21.9 | 14:56.7 | 54:55.1 |
2016 Grinduro Brief Results - Pro Men Top 30
| Pl | Rider | Hough n Puff | Big Grizzly | Ind. Creek | Mt. Hough | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Duncan Riffle | 06:40.0 | 12:27.9 | 12:19.8 | 9:21.10 | 40:48.9 |
| 2 | Geoff Kabush | 06:18.0 | 12:25.9 | 12:17.0 | 10:17.3 | 41:18.3 |
| 3 | Carl Decker | 07:10.1 | 12:20.2 | 12:18.8 | 9:33.1 | 41:22.3 |
| 4 | Barry Wicks | 07:03.5 | 12:25.5 | 12:20.6 | 10:15.4 | 42:05.2 |
| 5 | Christopher Jones | 06:38.3 | 12 :26.0 | 12:18.1 | 11:01.7 | 42:24.2 |
| 6 | Rob Evans | 06:44.1 | 13:13.1 | 12:18.3 | 10:12.S | 42:28.1 |
| 7 | Matthew Fox | 7:07.4 | 13:03.S | 13:48.2 | 09:53.5 | 43:52.7 |
| 8 | Glenn Fant | 8:52.5 | 13:07.4 | 12:20.5 | 09:35.1 | 43:55.6 |
| 9 | William Curtis | 07:40.8 | 13:00.7 | 12:21.6 | 10:55.2 | 43:58.5 |
| 10 | Mark Weir | 8:51.0 | 13:14.3 | 12:20.0 | 09:33.5 | 43:59.0 |
| 11 | Adam Craig | 6:43.8 | 13:20.9 | 13:22.5 | 10:47.4 | 44:14.8 |
| 12 | Rob Evans | 07:33.9 | 13:16.9 | 12:12.5 | 11:41.8 | 44:45.3 |
| 13 | Rainier Schaefer | 8:05.6 | 14:08.8 | 12:15.5 | 10:57.1 | 45:27.2 |
| 14 | Adan1 Kesselman | 7:20.7 | 13:57.1 | 12:19.6 | 11:59.5 | 45:37.1 |
| 15 | Shane Bresnyan | 8:14.7 | 13:24.0 | 14:20.9 | 09:39.4 | 45:39.1 |
| 16 | Nate King | 7:03.7 | 13:52.1 | 12:48.5 | 12:44.2 | 46:28.6 |
| 17 | Laurens Ten Dam | 7:01.7 | 13:54.0 | 13:20.3 | 13:06.4 | 47:22.5 |
| 18 | Nathaniel English | 7:02.7 | 14:34.9 | 13:26.9 | 12:29.4 | 47:34.0 |
| 19 | jam esstonich | 8:16.6 | 14:00.5 | 13:47.6 | 11:56.8 | 48:01.6 |
| 20 | Emery Wedel | 8:06.0 | 13:54.4 | 15:15.9 | 11:06.0 | 48:22.5 |
| 21 | joe williams | 9:07.5 | 13:27.8 | 15:08.2 | 11:06.0 | 48:49.7 |
| 22 | Ryan Gardner | 7:08.3 | 19:28.8 | 12:19.9 | 11:06.0 | 50:03.2 |
| 27 | Karsten Kroon | |||||
| 28 | Matthew Slaven | |||||
| 29 | Chris Namba | |||||
| 30 | Vinny Owens |
The results are in, and Grinduro says good night.
