Friday, August 23, 2013

North Carolina RUSA 15th Birthday Celebration

Nine of the eleven all-time North Carolina K-Hounds joined a score or so of fellow RUSA members along with four non-members on Aug-17 to ride, picnic, celebrate RUSA's 15th birthday, and generally have a good time.

The two missing NC K-Hounds probably had good reasons for missing the festivities:  Joel Lawrence's excuse is / was something about just having finished riding some Endless Mountains delivering his daughter to NC State University where she is entering her freshman year; John Olmstead's excuse is / was that he now lives in Florida. 

Also in attendance was Tidewater, Virginia randonneur Jacob Anderson, who will attain K-Hound status for the first time later this this year (he has 8900+ RUSA kms credited as of Aug-23). 

Raleigh Region RBA Alan Johnson offered two rides as part of the fun:  a 200k ACP brevet, and a 100k RUSA Populaire.  Fifteen people completed the 200 on the day, plus two volunteering K-Hounds did separate solo worker's rides the prior weekend.  Ten people completed the 100 on the day, plus two volunteering K-Hounds did a worker's ride the previous day.  In addition to Alan, there were at least three other RUSA members that joined the festivities, but did not ride; there were also at least two non-cycling spouses present. 

The lowest and highest RUSA number credited with completing the 200 were:  #1287, Phil Creel of South Carolina; and #8939, Julie Clark.  The lowest and highest RUSA number credited with completing the 100 were:  #1803, Steven Andreas; and #8462, Steve Greene. [For a complete list of RUSA members credited with riding, use the "Results" function on the RUSA website.] 

Since this is the K-Hound blog, here are some finish photos of the K-Hounds in attendance. 
But first, a photo of RBA Alan, RUSA #306, in early action preparing some food for the grill.  He was soon to take his position doing his favorite thing about being the RBA -- checking people in at the end of the ride.  Alan had the second lowest RUSA # at the cookout.  Lowest #?  Alan's long-time friend and oft ride partner:  Mike O'Connor, RUSA #215.
Mick Hogan, L, and Martin Shipp, R, took over burger and hotdog burning responsibilities.  Each first attained K-Hound status in 2012.
Three-time K-Hound (2010, 11, 12)  Dean Furbish attempted to instruct Mick and Martin on proper burger burning technique.
2012 K-Hound "Ricochet" Robert Bergeron ended his ride with a big smile.  He always does.
2011 K-Hound "Turbo" Tim Lucas also ended his ride with a smile.  Or is that a grimace?  As of this date, Tim is the only North Carolinian to have earned the RUSA "Coast-to-Coast 1200km" award.
2010 K-Hound Mike Dayton managed to acquire some cramps during his 200, but was still smiling at the finish.  (Lois Springsteen should like this photo.)
Not yet a K-hound Jacob Anderson, smiling at the finish of his Populaire (I think he's angling for a "RUSA Cup.")  Jacob lives in the Tidewater area of Virginia, but we like him anyway.
2012 K-Hound Mary Florian just off her bike after finishing her 100.  Mary is our only female K-Hound in North Carolina.  (That's her super-domestique and husband Tom in the background.)
2011 K-Hound Bryan Rierson was looking a bit demented when he finished his 200.
2010 K-Hound Jerry Phelps volunteered, but had to leave before Bob showed up with his camera.  However, here is a photo of Jerry from earlier this year, in front of Clyde's Curious Critters, somewhere in Chatham County.  [This is the only photo not taken by Bob Bingham; I can't recall who took the photo, but I'm sure I have permission to use it.] 
Remnants at the end of the day.

[Thanks to Bob Bingham for all the above photos except the one noted as otherwise.  Thanks also to "Sag Ittandy" for some photoshop assistance.] 

Wednesday, July 17, 2013

Individual Stats by Year


K-Hounds:  # of Awards per Individual, RUSA-kms in K-Hound Years 





                                      RUSA-kms                                    
NameAwards2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012        Total
AUSTIN, Jerry 5
10,215 10,074 10,029 10,007 10,001
50,326
BANKS, Debra C. 1





10,718 10,718
BARNELL, Brenda 4
11,366 11,180 15,309 14,293

52,148
BECK, William 1





10,006 10,006










BEEBE, Ward 1




10,519
10,519
BERGERON, Robert D 1





10,121 10,121
BLACKER, D Rick 1





8,787 8,787
BOLTZ, H Edward 1





10,164 10,164










BREAUD, Debbie 2



12,323 12,590
24,913
BROUGHER, Michele 1





10,513 10,513
CARLSON, Drew 1





12,714 12,714
COURTNEY, Greg 1



9,111

9,111
DAVIS, Steve 1



12,044

12,044










DAYTON, Michael J 1



12,784

12,784
DEBOER, Kelly 3



11,915 15,477 21,172 48,564
DRISCOLL, Dan 6
21,234 15,876 13,920 15,915 14,974 13,278 95,197
DROESE, John 1



10,069

10,069










ELLIS, John Lee 3



13,366 11,599 13,121 38,086
ELMER, Jeff 2

11,117 10,255


21,372
EVANS, George 1

10,214



10,214
EVERETT, Grover 2




23,640 24,616 48,256












                                      RUSA-kms                                    
NameAwards2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012        Total
FENSKE, Charlie 3



17,229 25,365 11,605 54,199
FLORIAN, Mary J 1





10,374 10,374
FOSTER, Shellene 2
12,099 11,074



23,173
FURBISH, Dean 3



10,875 10,857 11,273 33,005










GILL, Lyn 1



10,150

10,150
GOTTLIEB, Gary 5

14,666 21,219 31,460 33,416 40,001 140,762
GOURSOLLE, Kitty 1





10,365 10,365
HAZELTON, Stephen 2




12,551 14,677 27,228










HOGAN, Michael A 1





17,004 17,004
HORCHOFF, Patrick 4


10,886 13,626 15,591 11,078 51,181
HUBER, Kerin 1




8,809
8,809
HUNLEY, Fred 1





10,606 10,606










JENKINS, Charles 1

10,023



10,023
JENKINS, Patricia 1

10,023



10,023
JOHNSON, Ken 2




16,923 25,858 42,781
KANTNER, Kole 1



19,391

19,391










KIMBALL, Hugh 1





11,920 11,920
KLAASSEN, Spencer 2




10,356 8,974 19,330
KRATOVIL, Joe 2




13,153 12,074 25,227
LAWRENCE, Joel 2



10,000 10,897
20,897












                                      RUSA-kms                                    
NameAwards2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012        Total
LUCAS, Tim 1




15,061
15,061
MCKENNEY, Bryan 1


10,232


10,232
METCALFE, Mark 4
20,115
11,807 12,431
10,479 54,832
MUONEKE, Vincent 4


22,147 31,248 14,530 16,183 84,108










NEEL, Maile 2




8,973 12,061 21,034
OATES, Brannon 1 10,160





10,160
OLMSTEAD, O. John 1




10,301
10,301
OLSEN, William 3


9,308
10,190 10,096 29,594










PACINO, Dana A 3



12,229 11,982 11,513 35,724
PARSONS, David 1





12,232 12,232
PHELPS, Jerry 1



10,251

10,251
PHELPS, Robin 4
10,530 13,732 15,372 12,211

51,845










PHELPS, Val 4
11,102 15,987 16,820 13,837

57,746
POGUE, John 1




10,376
10,376
POGUE, Susan 1




10,218
10,218
PRESTON, John 1





10,396 10,396










RIERSON, Bryan 1




10,222
10,222
RIGGS, Robert 1




9,072
9,072
RUSSELL, Thomas R 1




10,301
10,301
SCHAAF, Daniel 3



10,025 14,119 13,295 37,439












                                      RUSA-kms                                    
Name Awards 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012        Total
SHENK, Catherine 1




10,095
10,095
SHIPP, J Martin 1





10,112 10,112
SHOPLAND, Ian 1



10,469

10,469
STEVENS, Sharon 6
10,128 13,468 15,004 15,139 16,731 16,673 87,143










SWARTS, Geoff 5

10,068 17,708 20,365 10,635 10,107 68,883
THOMAS, Mark 5
10,341
15,197 13,027 11,578 12,409 62,552
THOMPSON, W David 1





11,469 11,469
TYER, Vickie 5

10,391 12,900 14,432 10,489 12,706 60,918










VIGOREN, Eric 1 12,034





12,034
WHITTENBERG,C.Richard 1

10,505



10,505
WRIGHT, Pamela 6
10,337 11,179 10,268 10,605 10,758 10,336 63,483










TOTAL 148 22,194 127,467 189,577 238,381 420,827 462,349 521,086 1,981,881
Females 42 0 54,460 81,047 68,853 101,382 91,836 105,259 502,837
Males 106 22,194 73,007 108,530 169,528 319,445 370,513 415,827 1,479,044


Friday, July 12, 2013

Club / State Summaries (by Year)

Explanation of Charts 

Within each year's chart, there are six columns.  The left-most column is the name of the state or the randonneuring club.  The second and third columns show, respectively, the number of individuals within the given club or state that attained 10K-Hound status in the indicated year and the accumulated RUSA kilometers accredited to those individuals.  The three right-most columns show the number of unique individuals that attained 10K-Hound status at least once while a member of the given club or while living in the given state, the total number of 10K-Hound awards earned by those individuals through the end of the indicated year, and the total accumulated RUSA kilometers accredited to those individuals during their 10K-Hound years.

For example, look at Louisiana, 2009-2012.  In 2009, Patrick Horchoff was the first Louisianan to attain 10K-Hound status.  The 2009 chart shows 1 person with 10,886 RUSA kms in 2009, and the right-most three columns show 1 person with 1 award and 10,886 kms in all years through 2009.  Patrick has attained 10K-Hound status in each subsequent year (2010, 2011, 2012); he is the only Louisianan to-date to have attained 10K-Hound status; therefore, the three right-most columns (the cumulative columns) in the 2012 chart show that 1 person has earned 4 awards, with 51,181 RUSA kms accumulated 2009-2012.
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The comments at the end of each annual chart "make a better story" if one starts with 2006 and then proceed through each year.  I.e., there may almost be a plot-line if read chronologically. 
 
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    2012              Annual and Historical Club/State Summary

         During 2012
         2006 - 2012 Combined
Club / State     People   RUSA-kms
    People   # Awards   RUSA-kms







Permian Basin 1    10,606
1    1    10,606
Lone Star Rando 10    154,563
25    74    1,020,108
Houston Rando 0    0
2    2    19,232
TOTAL Texas 11    165,169
28    77    1,049,946







SIR 5    59,406
11    22    310,857







Davis Bike Club 2    38,572
2    3    55,495
San Francisco Rando 2    21,083
2    2    21,083
North County Cycling 1    21,172
1    3    48,564
Pacific Coast Hwy 0    0
1    1    8,809
Santa Cruz Rando 0    0
1    1    10,301
TOTAL California 5    80,827
7    10    144,252







DC Randonneurs 2    22,067
2    3    31,040







Colorado 1    13,121
2    4    48,181
Florida 2    21,865
2    2    21,865
Illinois 1    24,616
1    2    48,256
Louisiana 1    11,078
1    4    51,181
Minnesota 1    10,513
1    1    10,513
Missouri 1    8,974
1    2    19,330
New Jersey 2    22,170
2    5    54,821
North Carolina 5    58,884
11    14    160,132
Oregon 1    12,232
1    1    12,232
South Carolina 1    10,164
1    1    10,164







GRAND TOTAL 39    521,086
71    148    1,972,770
     Females 9    105,259
17    42    502,837
     Males 30    415,827
54    106    1,469,933

  • 2012 confirms that the K-Hound Klub has become truly national in scope.  
  • The Lone Star Randonneurs continue to lead the way with ten K-Hounds, including four females. 
  • The Lone Star K-Hounds exceed 1-million RUSA kilometers ! 
  • All K-Hounds have accumulated almost 2-million RUSA kilometers !
  • Five of the nine female K-Hounds were non-Texans:  (1) Debra Banks, SFR, CA  &  (2) Kitty Goursolle, SFR, CA [Debra & Kitty are the first females from CA](3) Michele Brougher, MN [first female from MN, also first person ever from MN];  (4) Mary Florian, NC [first female from NC];  (5) Maile Neel, DCR, MD [first female outside Texas to K-Hound more than once]
  • While Texas remains the only state to have double-digit K-Hounds in a single year (almost all have been members of the LSR's), Washington (the SIR's) and North Carolina become the second and third states with double-digit (all-time) K-Hounds.    

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    2011              Annual and Historical Club/State Summary

         During 2011
         2006 - 2011 Combined
Club / State     People     RUSA-kms
    People     # Awards     RUSA-kms







Lone Star Rando 13    193,570
25    64    875,545
Houston Rando 1    9,072
2    2    19,232
TOTAL Texas 14    202,642
26    66    884,777







SIR 4    47,262
9    17    251,451







Davis Bike Club 1    16,923
1    1    16,923
North County Cycling 1    15,477
1    2    27,392
Pacific Coast Hwy 1    8,809
1    1    8,809
Santa Cruz Rando 1    10,301
1    1    10,301
TOTAL California 4    51,510
4    5    63,425







DC Randonneurs 1    8,973
1    1    8,973







Colorado 2    21,694
2    3    35,060
Illinois 1    23,640
1    1    23,640
Louisiana 1    15,591
1    3    40,103
Missouri 1    10,356
1    1    10,356
New Jersey 2    23,343
2    3    32,651
North Carolina 5    57,338
7    9    101,248







GRAND TOTAL 35    462,349
55    109    1,461,684
     Females 8    91,836
13    33    397,578
     Males 27    370,513
42    77    1,054,106

  • 10K-Hounding goes national as the virus moves up the east coast to the District of Columbia area and re-infects New Jersey.  Maile Neel becomes the second female outside of Texas to K-Hound. 
  • The virus penetrates the midwest:  Illinois and Missouri. 
  • Three new Californians, each from a different randonneuring club, join Kelly DeBoer as K-Hounds. 
  • For the first time since 2006, over half of the K-Hounds are not LSR's. 

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    2010               Annual and Historical Club/State Summary

         During 2010
         2006 - 2010 Combined
Club / State     People     RUSA-kms
    People     # Awards     RUSA-kms







Lone Star Rando 15    212,205
22    51    671,975
Houston Rando 0    0
1     1    10,160
TOTAL Texas 15    212,205
23    52    682,135







SIR 7    116,694
8    13    204,189







North County Cycling 1    11,915
1    1    11,915







Colorado 1    13,366
1    1    13,366
Louisiana 1    13,626
1    2    24,512
New Jersey 0    0
1    1    9,308
North Carolina 4    43,910
4    4    43,910







GRAND TOTAL 29    411,716
39    74    989,335
     Females 8    101,382
10    25    305,742
     Males 21    310,334
29    49    683,593

  • The virus spreads, including into a second east coast state.  
  • Four North Carolinians (led by Mike Dayton), John Lee Ellis of Colorada and Kelly DeBoer of North County Cycling in California K-Hound. 
  • Seven SIR's include Lyn Gill (the first female outside the LSR's). 
  • Seven female LSR's (and eight male LSR's) K-Hound.  
  • Thru 2010, all female K-Hounds other than Lyn Gill have been members of the Lone Stars.   

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    2009               Annual and Historical Club/State Summary

         During 2009
         2006 - 2009 Combined
Club / State     People     RUSA-kms
    People     # Awards     RUSA-kms







Lone Star Rando 12    163,135
17    36    459,770
Houston Rando 0    0
1    1    10,160
TOTAL Texas 12    163,135
18    37    469,930







SIR 3    55,052
4    6    87,495







Louisiana 1    10,886
1    1    10,886
New Jersey 1    9,308
1    1    9,308







GRAND TOTAL 17    238,381
24    45    577,619
     Females 5    68,853
7    17    204,360
     Males 12    169,528
17    28    373,259

  • The K-Hound virus drifts east on the winds from Texas as Patrick Horchoff and Bill Olsen become the first non-Texans / non-SIRs to K-Hound.  
  • SIR breaks the one-Hound-per-year barrier. 
  • Five of the twelve LSR's are females. 

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    2008                Annual and Historical Club/State Summary

          During 2008
         2006 - 2008 Combined
Club / State     People     RUSA-kms
    People     # Awards     RUSA-kms







Lone Star Rando 15    179,509
16    24     296,635
Houston Rando 0    0
1    1     10,160
TOTAL Texas 15    179,509
17    25     306,795







SIR 1    10,068
3    3     32,443







GRAND TOTAL 16    189,577
20    28    339,238
     Females 7    81,047
7    12    135,507
     Males 9    108,530
13    16    203,731

  • LSR reputation for riding crazy distance grows. 
  • Seven of the fifteen LSR's are females.  
  • Geoff Swartz keeps the flame alive in Seattle.  

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    2007                Annual and Historical Club/State Summary

         During 2007
         2006 - 2007 Combined
Club / State     People     RUSA-kms
    People     # Awards     RUSA-kms







Lone Star Rando 9 117,126
9 9 117,126
Houston Rando 0 0
1 1 10,160
TOTAL Texas 9 117,126
10 10 127,286







SIR 1 10,341
2 2 22,375







GRAND TOTAL 10 127,467
12 12 149,661
     Females 5 54,460
5 5 54,460
     Males 5 73,007
7 7 95,201

  • Dan Driscoll and the Lone Star Randonneurs pick up the challenge. 
  • Five of the nine LSR's are females.  
  • Mark Thomas keeps the flame alive in Seattle.  

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    2006               Annual and Historical Club/State Summary

         During 2006
         2006 - 2006 Combined
Club / State     People     RUSA-kms
    People     # Awards     RUSA-kms







Houston 1    10,160
1    1    10,160







SIR 1    12,034
1    1    12,034







GRAND TOTAL 2    22,194
2    2    22,194
     Females 0    0
0    0    0
     Males 2    22,194
2    2    22,194

  • Eric Vigoren, Seattle and Brannon Oates, Houston show the way.