Eastern Sierra Century and Double Century:

The Double: 138 double century riders came out to enjoy the most beautiful of our Planet Ultra events. After a fast, flat warm up through the flatlands of the Owens River region the real fun began… Up into the incredible Eastern Sierras!

Climbing from Round Valley to Crowley Lake, riders ascended the Old Sherwin Grade through pinion pine and juniper woodlands while following Lower Rock Creek on the way to Mono County and the heartland of the Eastern Sierra. After cresting Sherwin Grade, a rider friendly 1800' climb, riders got their first look at the incredible views of Mt. Ritter and Mt. Banner, and the serrated ridge of the Minarets in the northern distance. Riders continued north to Lake Crowley and the grassy bed of Long Valley.

The weather was perfect for the ride into Mammoth Lakes. After a quick run through town, riders headed north via the Mammoth Scenic Route. The scent of pine was wonderful and the downhill very rewarding! The next destination was the breathtaking June Lake loop. We caught some riders stopped at the June Lake café indulging in very decadent, calorific, heavenly smelling, gooey cinnamon buns!

After 104 miles and 7,200 feet of climbing, riders arrived at Mono Lake County Park to enjoy the magnificent view while partaking of Subway sandwiches and all the usual wide variety of drinks and snacks. But there's more to come! Leaving Mono Lake, the temperatures were rising as riders climbed up to Sagehen Summit, then descended through red lava canyons into Benton. It was over 100 degrees as riders headed back through the Chalfant Valley and to the finish in Bishop.

The Century: A small band of hearty century riders headed out of town towards Round Valley in a friendly pack. From there they joined the double route to beautiful Crowley Lake. At Benton Crossing Road, the century route split off - and headed up the back side of Crowley Lake en route to Benton Hot Springs, Benton, Chalfant and then back to Bishop. All smiles at the finish line, in spite of the HOT afternoon.

Special thanks for our tireless and most generous volunteer staff:
Round Valley School: Glenn Clark and Kari & Phil Marchant
Crowley Lake: Denise & Ben Jones
Benton Crossing Rd: Shelly Silva and Kari Marchant
Crestview Rest Area: Mary Newton and Scott Weaver
Mono Lake: Amy Graham
Sagehen Water Stop: Peter Pop
Sagehen Summit: Glenn Clark and Kari & Phil Marchant
Benton Park: Lyn & Tom O'Kane
Roving SAG: Mike Angelos, Deb Caplan, Laura Perone, Peter Pop
Finish Line: Deb Caplan

Congratulations to first time double riders Sara Mast and Terri Quirk! Kudos to Tony Fitzpatrick, Ken Koach, Alan Smith and Bracken Smith for completing their California Triple Crown!

And, of course, our hats off to Lynn Katano for riding the Eastern Sierra as her 50th double century! Great job, everyone!!!

Century Finishers:
Boyer Jon
Comar Louise
Drever Maxwell
Hall Ron
Hornbeck Doug
Hughes Tracy
Livornese Don
Peake Meredith
Phillips John
Ponek Mike
Schmelzel Lisa
Sciabica Kimberly
Stefanides Dave
Thorpe Richard
Van Acker Gary
Wallace Tom
Warning Jonathan
Warning John
Wolfson William

Double Century results:
Affonso Jeff 13:07
Amerine Tom 12:40
Axtell John 14:14
Aydelott Karen 13:26
Bartholic Ken 14:24
Bayer Michael 12:45
Beam John 14:06
Beaver Sarah 14:07
Beck Anny 12:41
Berry Steve 14:24
Bertholf Robert 13:43
Bott Linda 14:44
Boman Chris 13:07
Brenner Marty 13:20
Browder Chris 14:09
Burnett Peter 12:16
Burns Mike 12:50
Caldwell Chris 16:08
Caragao Roehl 11:37
Carcot Bill ??
Carpenter Fred DNF
Chadwell Bill 14:59
Chester George 14:06
Chinlund Richard DNF
Clare John M. DNF
Clare John T. 13:31
Cleary Michael 11:38
Cohn Merrick 14:09
Combs John 15:09
Cook Michael 14:43
Cosulich John 13:54
Crain Dan 12:41
Cram Med 13:35
Cruz, Jr. Arturo 15:19
Dermer Sharon DNF
Elmer Chad 14:44
Erwin Mike 13:39
Evans Dave 14:06
Fallorina Dan 11:37
Feyock Jason 13:42
Fields Marvin 16:41
Fitzpatrick Tony 12:41
Fredericks Amy 14:44
Fredericks Art 14:44
Garza Alexander 12:16
Gersitz Lorraine 12:50
Griffice Charles 14:06
Hall Alan ??
Hanson Ron 14:44
Harriman Tom 16:12
Harrington Tom 13:38
Holmgren Jack 14:46
Hunter-Inman David 14:46
Ikeda Debra DNF
Jensen Tim DNF
Johnson Ryne 14:09
Jones David 14:09
Jones Tim 15:07
Jordan Steve 13:45
Kane Lee 13:07
Katano Lynn 14:06
Kaufman Mark 14:43
Kaye Charles 12:09
Kelleher Jim 11:37
Kellogg Deby 13:42
Kessler David 14:09
Kinsella Mike 15:15
Klassen Emmy DNF
Klein Rick DNF
Koach Ken 16:08
Koenig Dick 13:07
Kopit Paul 15:47
Landauer Jeff DNF
Lang Ron 14:58
Lightwood Clive 13:40
Long John A. 15:53
Lostrie Jeff 16:19
Mariani Mike DNF
Marsh Ken 13:08
Martin Jon 13:40
Martinez Mark 16:08
Massieon Charles 11:01
Mast Sara 16:08
McCaw Richard 12:16
Melczer Andrew 13:20
Moseley Mike DNF
Nazaroff Sheri 14:28
Neal Frank 14:50
Nelson Walt DNF
O'Connell Sean 12:16
Palmer Bill 11:48
Patterson Doug 14:05
Paxson Bob DNF
Perkins Maria 14:55
Perone Mike 14:39
Phillips Jennie 12:16
Purser Kent 14:46
Quirk Terri 14:44
Rahmati Shahriyar 13:54
Reed Judy 13:07
Revri Anurang 16:08
Rigby Vicky 13:07
Robbins John 16:08
Rodriguez Tony 14:28
Rogers David 14:09
Romano Tom 13:31
Rosenthal Wayne 13:07
Rosenthal Joanne 13:42
Schmunk Justin 15:30
Schmunk Steve 15:25
Sciabica Gregg 11:01
Servat Jean-Luc 14:43
Smith Bracken 14:25
Smith Bob 11:37
Smith Alan 14:25
Smith Nathalie 15:51
Socha Steve 15:30
Sturgill Mike 13:16
Sullivan Tim 13:07
Summers Spike 14:18
Thomas Robert DNF
Toda Tim DNF
Tortorich Vinnie 10:49
Valentine John 14:56
Vandevere Keith 11:47
Wang Tony DNF
Way Ron 14:06
Weissensee Carl DNF
Wildin Rowena 14:09
Williams Ray 13:47
Williams Robert 16:25
Wilson Craig 13:43
Wolff Lonnie 13:07
Wu David 14:14