2021 Results

After a hiatus year for well, you know… Crush the Commonwealth was back with a vengeance in 2021. About two dozen brave riders gathered in Point State Park on Friday morning the last day of April ready for an adventure. And adventure they got. In spades. A strong line of thunderstorms that rolled through on Thursday left the GAP Trail littered with debris and more than a few downed trees. Another storm Friday afternoon left riders cold and soaked, and some even reported being hailed on. Fortunately, things improved from there and perhaps the most notable weather feature of the entire ride was a strong, gusty (mostly) helping tailwind.

For the second consecutive time Steve Gergely powered across the state for the win in a stunning 23h27m besting his own course record by more than an hour and making CtC history with the first sub-24 hour finish. What do you say? Strava or it didn’t happen? Here you go: https://www.strava.com/activities/5221589575 Adam Young arrived at The Bell at 9:19 Saturday morning for second place in 28h16m. And De’Anna Caligiuri rolled home at 9:59am to score a strong third place in 28h56m, besting the current women’s record by several hours. Full results are listed below:

• Steve Gergely                                   23h27m
• Adam Young                                     28h16m
• De’Anna Caligiuri                            28h56m
• Nathaniel Holobar                          32h27m
• Jessica Nankman                             33h12m
• Joel Nankman                                  33h12m
• Scott Pretti                                       34h31m
• Jim Vreeland                                     35h57m
• Brian Porter                                      36h22m
• Malcolm Juring                                37h12m
• Seamus McDiarmaid                      39h42m
• John Reicherter                               40h57m
• Chad Umble                                      40h57m
• Mark Croker                                     41h51m
• Vincent Sulak                                   41h51m
• Christopher Williams                      47h47m
• Larry Graham                                   53h57m
• Ron Anderson                                   56h04m
• Jim Bondra                                        69h33m
• Sean Keesler                                     69h33m
• Cris Forelli                                         DNF Breezewood
• Bob Pozun                                         DNF Somerset
• Rachel Weaver                                DNF Somerset

Congratulations to everyone who had the guts to clip in in Pittsburgh and cheers to all who crushed it and made it to The Bell. If it looks like I have you down for 3 minutes faster than you expected, it’s because we rolled at 5:03am. If you spot any errors or omissions in the results please contact me by text or at crushthecommonwealth@gmail.com.

Also, folks would love to see pictures and hear stories of your adventures. If you have anything you can share from 2021 please send me a link by e-mail at the above address. I will likely add a post in the near future with links to riders stories, photo albums, etc. See you in Philly next year comrades…