Photo by Kurt Refsnider
2020 Results
We had a much higher finishing rate than 2019, but the heat, lack of water, and dust took its toll on the field. Check out the event recap on Bikepacking.com.
Grand Depart
The 2020 Grand Depart took place at 6am on Saturday, October 10.
Pinyons and Pines (full course)
| Name | Hometown | Elapsed Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brendan James Heinig | Boulder, CO | 1:13:00 | First place male, men's course record |
| Cookie Mike | Bellvue, CO | 1:21:45 | Second place male |
| Brad Ells | Fort Collins, CO | 1:23:30 | Third place male, first single speed |
| Andrew Strempke | Olathe, KS | 2:02:37 | Fourth place male, second single speed |
| Rylee Sweeney | Bishop, CA | 2:08:40 | First place female, women's course record |
| Elizabeth Sampey | Carbondale, CO | 2:09:30 | Second place female |
| Bob Horn | Salt Lake City, UT | 2:11:19 | |
| Kyle Quinn | Littleton, CO | 2:11:19 | Third single speed |
| Hannah Caproon | Flagstaff, AZ | 2:20:20 | Third place female |
| Dan Dunn | Flagstaff, AZ | 2:20:20 | |
| Knox Kinlaw | Sante Fe, NM | 3:04:00 | |
| Nico Hawbaker | Flagstaff, AZ | DNF | Dropped out after O'Leary Peak (roughly mile 190) |
| Pete Schuster | Littleton, CO | DNF | Dropped out at Sunset Crater (roughly mile 175) |
| Aaron Denberg | Big Horn, WY | DNF | Dropped out at Route 89 (roughly mile 150) |
| Katie Strempke | Olathe, KS | DNF | Dropped out at Route 66 (roughly mile 145) with broken frame |
| Troy Marino | Flagstaff, AZ | DNF | Dropped out at Dairy Springs Campground (roughly mile 99) and then rode home |
| Dylan Turner | Flagstaff, AZ | DNF | Dropped out near Mormon Mountain (roughly mile 95) |
| Brent Alexander | Phoenix, AZ | DNF | Dropped after crossing I-17 (roughly mile 83) |
| Bailey Newbrey | Santa Fe, NM | DNF | Dropped shortly after Sedona (roughly mile 75) |
| Justin Dubois (Trick Turner) | Estes Park, CO | DNF | Dropped in Sedona |
| Ian Wigger | Boise, ID | DNF | Dropped in Sedona |
| Wyatt Spalding | Phoenix, AZ | DNF | Dropped in Sedona |
| Veronika Hewitt | Dillon, CO | DNF | Dropped in Sedona |
| Harrison Shotzbarger | Colorado Plateau and CA | DNF | Dropped in Sedona |
Pinyons Loop
| Name | Hometown | Elapsed Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dana Ernst | Flagstaff, AZ | 0:20:58 | Only finisher of complete Pinyons Loop |
| Michael Krause | Irvine, CA | Modified Pinyons Loop | |
| Brett Goett | Scottsdale, AZ | Modified Pinyons Loop | |
| Rick Honsinger | Williams, AZ | DNF |
Duo Pinyons Loop
| Name | Hometown | Elapsed Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Daniel Dickason and Carlos Danel | Flagstaff, AZ | DNF | Dropped out in Sedona |
Pines Loop
| Name | Hometown | Elapsed Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brad Mattingly | Flagstaff, AZ | 1:10:45 | Only finisher of complete Pines Loop |
| Ian Crombie | Tucson, AZ | Completed a modified loop | |
| Artec Durham | Flagstaff, AZ | Completed a modified loop | |
| Rich Wolf | Julian, CA | DNF | |
| Anthony Farley | Salt Lake City, UT | DNF |
Individual Time Trials
| Name | Hometown | Start Date | Southern Portion | Full Course | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liz Carrington | Durango, CO | 5/22/20 | 1:03:12 | 2:11:59 | Several bonus miles on AZT prior to end of southern portion. |
| Dana Ernst | Flagstaff, AZ | 5/22/20 | 1:08:48 | 2:14:20 | |
| Bill Akens | Flagstaff, AZ | 5/22/20 | 1:10:20 | 3:12:00 | |
| Joe Pavlik | Flagstaff, AZ | 5/22/20 | 1:08:48 | Completed southern portion and rode northern portion to Sunset Crater. Several deviations. | |
| Mike Farrell | Flagstaff, AZ | 5/22/20 | 1:08:48 | Missed roughly 35 miles of southern portion due to a blown out rear shock. Restarted at Honaki in Sedona. Rode northern portion to Schultz Pass. | |
| Chris Kuzdas | Flagstaff, AZ | 5/22/20 | 1:09:30 | Only completed southern portion. | |
| Artec Durham | Flagstaff, AZ | 5/23/20 | 1:04:20 | 2:13:00 | Missed some single track in Sedona. |
| Brad Mattingly | Flagstaff, AZ | 5/23/20 | 1:10:00 | 3:10:53 | |
| Jeff Hemperley | Prescott, AZ | 5/24/20 | 1:02:00 | Rode back into Flagstaff on Lake Mary Road instead of following AZT/Loop Trail. | |
| Nate Woiwode | Tucson, AZ | 9/20/20 | 4:13:00 | Fully rigid single speed and some stomach issues in Sedona. |