Rising 4000 feet from the floor of the Roanoke Valley in Virginia, Poor Mountain dominates the surrounding landscape and is a long time favorite climb of local mountain bikers. Past winners include 2002 U.S. Road Racing Champion Scottie Weiss, World Class Mountain Biker Jeremiah Bishop, 2003 24 Hours of Moab Solo Women's Champion Trish Stevenson, and World's Mountain Biker Susan Haywood.
The actual 6-3/4 mile climb ascends 3000 vertical feet with up to 17 percent grades. Last year it was Jeremiah Bishop who took home his 4th Poor Mountain HillClimb Championship, setting a new course record of 37 minutes 16 seconds. (Or climbing at an average speed of 10.9 mph.) Jeremiah didn't compete this year.
TOP 10 EXPERT
1. Robert Marion...18-35...0:40:31...10.0 mph av
2. Derek Dotson...18-35...0:45:11
3. Brian Marsh...18-35...0:47:18
4. Chase Dickens...18-35...0:48:40
5. Gary Roach...36-49...0:50:06
6. John Robinson...50+...0:51:05
7. Gordon Wadsworth...Sng Spd...0:51:33
8. Dwain Miller...36-49...0:51:49
9. Wake Flup...36-49...0:51:51
10. Jim Frith...36-49...0:52:30
WOMEN
1. Philicia Marion...Wmn 18-35...0:56:35
TOP 10 SPORT
1. Bryan Wender...Spt 18-35...0:50:24...8.0 mph av
2. Josh Gilbert...18-35...0:50:28
3. JB Frith...18-35...0:52:10
4. Frank Haranzo...Spt 36-49...0:52:44
5. Kirk The Burt Lancaster...18-35...0:56:03
6. Wade Newell...36-49...0:57:24
7. Glen Augustine...36-49...0:58:00
8. Scott Fitzner...36-49...1:00:37
9. Shuichi Komaba...Spt 50+...0:59:33
10. Jim Elliot...50+...1:02:00
Top 14-17: Gavin Kline...1:05:06
Top Clyd: Todd Gilley...1:08:00
WOMEN
1.Emily Painter...0:59:43
2.Gina Gilbert...1:09:23
3.Kristin Colonna...1:19:57
4.Jennifer Divers...1:20:11
TOP 10 NOVICE
1. Paul Workman...18-35...1:01:07...6.6 mph av
2. Timmy Payne...18-35...1:07:16
3. Kevin Fitzgerald...36-49...1:07:50
4. Dan Pierce...18-35...1:10:41
5. Ricky Shelton...50+...1:12:25
6. Fredrick Younkin...36-49...1:13:24
7. Robert Gerndt...50+...1:15:54
8. Kari Decker...Wmn 18-35...1:19:48
9. April Mobley...Wmn 36-49...1:32:25
10. Colton Amato...14-17...1:36:12
POOR MOUNTAIN HILLCLIMB COURSE RECORDS
*Men Course Record: Jeremiah Bishop...0:37:16...set in 2007
*Women Course Record: Trish Stevenson...0:49:10...2003
*Single Speed Men: Gordon Wadsworth...0:51:09...2007
*Single Speed Women: Justine Rawley...1:12:00...2007
*Clyesdale Men: Adam Caldwell...1:04:42...2007