Registration 2012

Howdy

So here's the skinny on registration for the 4th annual Heck.

Send in your postcard to me between May 1 and May 31, 2012. No entries will be considered after May 31. All riders will be chosen by random lottery. No exceptions. No preference given to sponsors, past finishers, personal friends or beauty of entry card. That's the way it's gonna roll this year.

I will draw 150 names from the hat. All entries after the 150 cutoff will be placed on the Wait List and moved to the Start List as riders drop before the event.

It goes without saying that I sincerely value the love given to previous Hecks by rider and sponsor alike. Thank you for your time, effort and dedication to the event. Now cross your fingers and hope for the best!

Please also follow the Heck at our new Facebook page. I will using FB to answer questions about the event and pass along updates as they occur.

Thanks and ride the good line!

Jeremy Kershaw

Heck 2012

Here we go! Saturday, September 29 2012. 

Registration! Registration will be formatted very similarly to 2011 but I might be accepting entry cards a bit later this Spring, early Summer.  Stay tuned. I am anticipating taking postcards sometime in May.

Thanks for a GREAT 2011 event! Can't wait for next Fall!

Jeremy Kershaw

A Few Photos and Words from the Heck 2011

Check out Cadence for some parting shots and thoughts from 2011.

The Dirt (and Gravel) of 2011

Man...how about that weather!? The Heck is getting the terrible reputation as a fair weather event. Someday the other shoe shall fall. Until then, I hope everyone soaked in the beautiful Fall colors.

Thank you to all who participated. As an organizer, it is great getting to know the riders more each year. And it is equally rewarding meeting new riders as they test their mettle in the world of gravel road cycling. I think the events of the AGRS are the greatest probably in the world, and the riders some of the finest citizens on earth. You help make these rides what they are. Excellent.

A huge Thanks to the Buffington family for hosting yet another great post ride party. 

Again, a huge thanks to the volunteers this year:

• Rick, Sarah, Gabby and Gretta Mangan for registration and overall maintenance of the Heck
• Natalie White for registration and Mid Point check in
• Aaron Peterson for Mid Point check in
• Chris Julin and Catherine Winter for Amity Creek damage control
• Dean Giez  and Ski Hut for tuning rides before the start

To those who hosted riders from out of town, a huge thank you! I really want to grow this aspect of the event for 2012.

Special awards go to Cory Oseland for finishing the Tandem category solo (including Pleasant View Hill) after his partner Ted Klehr succumbed to cramps on Seven Bridges Rd. Also to Dominic Talerico who walked in from Seven Bridges after a catastrophic derailleur failure.

Kristin Riching, for the second time in three years, was the first female in at 6:52. Ted Loosen finished first among the men at 5:40:31. Impressive. Please see the Results 2011 Page for complete list of finishing times.

And to all that finished or attempted to, congratulations! You show the beauty in the sport of gravel road cycling.

Please contact me (jkmerlin@gmail.com) with questions, comments, and most of all suggestions for 2012.

Thank you!

Final Details

Almost there!

I will be registering riders on Friday evening at my house from 5 to 8PM.  1314 East 6th Street.

I will be at the start on Saturday, October 1 at 6:15 AM.  Registration is from 6:30 to 7:50 AM. Start at 8 AM sharp. If possible, have signed waiver in hand. I will have waivers at registration as well. See Heck blog for North Shore Parking Lot location.

Please help keep this a free event. How? Donate to the raffle for a pair of Hed wheels, Twin Six and Cars R Coffins jerseys, Salsa goodness and more.  All proceeds go to keeping this thing sustainable (not into my pocket...)

Thanks so much for your support. See ya soon.

Jeremy
jkmerlin@gmail.com

The After Party

In this flurry of recent posts, here is the most important! The good Buffington Family will continue the festivities post ride with their fine hospitality and even finer home brew. Jason cooks up some of the best beer this side of the Divide.  For those sticking around town on Saturday after the event and to those lucky enough to call Duluth their home...please stop by for some incredible company. Jason and family are incredible hosts and we are so lucky to have them again this year. Enjoy backyard bonfire and plenty of warm places to re-tell the day's adventure.

The Buffingtons will have a few snacks and said brew. Please bring a snacking item if able. The party begins as soon as Jason cleans up after his Heck ride (4 pm-9pm).

Directions to their place will be available at the start. We hope to see you there!!

Registration is Closed

The doors are locked. See the Roster 2011 for complete list. Thanks!