The 2014 Utah Triple Crown Winners are: RICHARD STUM, JIM HALAY, COLLEEN MINSON
Richard Stum
Due to a very old ankle injury, Richard switched from Ultra Running to Ultra Distance Road Cycling in 2007 also known as Randonneuring. He is the Regional Brevet Administrator of the Utah Chapter know as Salt Lake Randonneurs. Occasionally he participates in races and century rides. At the age of 60 he became the oldest cyclist to finish the solo division of Salt to Saints relay race (420-ish miles) within the allotted time. During the winter he does Skimo or Ski Mountaineering to stay in shape. This year he finished Lotoja in 11 hours and 11 minutes. Richard is the Proprietor of eoGEAR Inc in Mt. Pleasant.
Due to a very old ankle injury, Richard switched from Ultra Running to Ultra Distance Road Cycling in 2007 also known as Randonneuring. He is the Regional Brevet Administrator of the Utah Chapter know as Salt Lake Randonneurs. Occasionally he participates in races and century rides. At the age of 60 he became the oldest cyclist to finish the solo division of Salt to Saints relay race (420-ish miles) within the allotted time. During the winter he does Skimo or Ski Mountaineering to stay in shape. This year he finished Lotoja in 11 hours and 11 minutes. Richard is the Proprietor of eoGEAR Inc in Mt. Pleasant.
Colleen Minson
I started riding in 2009. My first challenge was do ride the King 300 (300 miles.) The ride travels from the Jordan River Temple to the St. George temple over the course of three days. It took two tries but I was hooked. Then my friend Ron told me about the STP (Seattle to Portland) and said he would train me and my husband if we were serious. Three STP's later it is one of my favorite rides. In putting together the Utah Triple Crown it became apparent to me that we needed more rides with the distance to qualify. That is how the Infinity Bike Ride was started. The goal is to grow the sport, challenge riders to reach higher, go farther, and stretch the limits of what is possible.
I started riding in 2009. My first challenge was do ride the King 300 (300 miles.) The ride travels from the Jordan River Temple to the St. George temple over the course of three days. It took two tries but I was hooked. Then my friend Ron told me about the STP (Seattle to Portland) and said he would train me and my husband if we were serious. Three STP's later it is one of my favorite rides. In putting together the Utah Triple Crown it became apparent to me that we needed more rides with the distance to qualify. That is how the Infinity Bike Ride was started. The goal is to grow the sport, challenge riders to reach higher, go farther, and stretch the limits of what is possible.
Jim Halay
I am 62 years old and have been riding since 1990. I started riding centuries with local clubs in the Chicago area and found that once that milestone was mastered I started riding two centuries back to back on the weekends just for the challenge. I met some folks who were involved with Randonneuring and one told me of his recent experience doing Boston-Montreal-Boston a 1200K Brevet that ran for many years but is no longer run. He told of riding day and night, sleeping on floors, and eating whatever he could find at stores along the way. He was rained on and the wind and hills were very difficult but he prevailed and managed to complete the 750 miles in less than 90 hours. A friend and I started training for the 1999 version of BMB, 2 years away, by doing two series of brevet training rides. Typically brevets are run in the spring with 200K, 300K, 400, 600K and sometimes 1000K rides held two to three weeks apart. Riding a "build" series of brevets allows you to become accustomed to additional mileage but also allows you to learn to mentally manage long hours on the road as well as managing hydration and food. We managed to finish BMB in 88 hours and although it was a difficult ride, managed to enjoy the accomplishment as well. The next year I did Paris-Brest-Paris which was an unbelievable experience, riding with 3500 different folks from all over the world. This year I trained for and completed the High Country 1200K in Colorado. In training I did five 200 plus mile rides plus the first two days of the High Country were 200 plus mile rides. Jim owns Alpine Pizza and Pasta in Eden, Utah.
I am 62 years old and have been riding since 1990. I started riding centuries with local clubs in the Chicago area and found that once that milestone was mastered I started riding two centuries back to back on the weekends just for the challenge. I met some folks who were involved with Randonneuring and one told me of his recent experience doing Boston-Montreal-Boston a 1200K Brevet that ran for many years but is no longer run. He told of riding day and night, sleeping on floors, and eating whatever he could find at stores along the way. He was rained on and the wind and hills were very difficult but he prevailed and managed to complete the 750 miles in less than 90 hours. A friend and I started training for the 1999 version of BMB, 2 years away, by doing two series of brevet training rides. Typically brevets are run in the spring with 200K, 300K, 400, 600K and sometimes 1000K rides held two to three weeks apart. Riding a "build" series of brevets allows you to become accustomed to additional mileage but also allows you to learn to mentally manage long hours on the road as well as managing hydration and food. We managed to finish BMB in 88 hours and although it was a difficult ride, managed to enjoy the accomplishment as well. The next year I did Paris-Brest-Paris which was an unbelievable experience, riding with 3500 different folks from all over the world. This year I trained for and completed the High Country 1200K in Colorado. In training I did five 200 plus mile rides plus the first two days of the High Country were 200 plus mile rides. Jim owns Alpine Pizza and Pasta in Eden, Utah.