October Results 2870.2 Miles!

Here they are folks.  First of all, give yourselves a huge pat on the back for the total mileage tallied in October.  

For November's points you will only have to submit your miles once a week.  We'll cut the fat and just base it on mileage.  Long commutes, short commutes, heavy commutes, wet commutes...it doesn't matter.  Submit your mileage by Sunday evening and we'll have the running count on Monday.  

Use the same survey link and if anyone else wants in...just post a comment here.

Nice work folks...any thoughts on a total goal for November?

October Results Coming Soon

Make sure you get all of your October mileage in by this evening.  I'll tally the final results and post them tonight.

Also, hold off on submitting any November miles until I post the October results and reset the survey.  For November we'll just keep it simple and tally miles.

James

1553 Miles and Counting

Here are the current points for week 2.  Jim B came out of nowhere in the second week to really contend with some of the top dogs.  It looks like Mallfellow is untouchable right now...but anything can happen.

Congrats to everyone that chooses to pedal...nice work everyone!

Commutter Challenge is Open

Here's the deal... 

We will tally results via a simple survey.  You will basically tally your mileage as often as you need to.  

You must complete the survey for the miles to count.  So even if you only have one leg to input, just click through the second page until you are finished...It's very quick. 

http://www.surveygizmo.com/s/67330/c-ville-commuter-race

If you do not see your name in the first question, let me know.  I'll have to add you to the list so we can compile all of the results.  

If you have any questions, feel free to post here. 

Enjoy! 

Commuter Challenge Starts Tomorrow

The timing is perfect considering Bridge's news.  

I've decided to rename this slightly to the commuter challenge vs the commuter race.  I would like this to be as much of a cummunity effort as it is a friendly competition.  Of course the guys at C-ville Bike and Tri are talking all kinds of trash but we'll see what happens when it's time for the rubber to meet the road.  

Trash talking aside I would like to see how many miles a small group of commuters can actually rack up with a single concerted effort.  

You will need to quickly register with me to start getting your miles counted...I'll post all of the details tomorrow.  

If anyone is interested in making a flyer for the event let me know and I can send you the details.  I think we'll run a monthly challenge through the end of the year.

Need Some Beta Testers

I've got an idea for submitting miles as part of the commuter race series but I would like a few people that I can use as beta testers.  I just need you to try out the system and give me feedback.  It's pretty quick but this will help me figure out a good way to compile the scores and hopefully improve the submission system before the live release.  If you can help out reply here and I'll send you an email.

The Commuter Race

I was hanging out with the boyz at C'ville Bike and Tri the other day and we came up for an idea for a commuter race.  It's not a race in the sense that we go head to head on the same course to see who's the fasest, but it's more of a points series.  You accumulate points based on mileage, weather conditions and the weight of your gear.  

We are still working out the kinks but this is what we have for the scoring so far.  

• You get 1 pt for every mile that you ride (partial points ok)
• Rain during that leg gets double points for that leg only.
• There will be extra points for riding a fixie (maybe 1.25-1.5x)
• You get extra points based on the weight of your bike and gear (backpack, panniers, etc) 30-40 lbs = 1pt  40-50 lbs = 2pts  >50 lbs = 3pts. 
• Sending in a mustache photo earns 5 points, being selected is another 5 pts.

Additional guidelines

• The commuter challenge will begin October 1.
• You must have a calibrated computer to account for the miles.
  
• Joy rides, training rides, etc do not count towards the mileage.  Grocery trip however DO count.
• You will most likely have to register for the race and submit your times a few times a week.
• Current standings will be posted every Monday AM.

Stay tuned for additional details...