Bronco Motors Sawtooth 200

While the Sawtooth is more about the adventures along the way (and based on post-race chatter there were plenty), results are here: https://www.omnigoevents.com/events/st200-2023/results?columns=[%22pos%22,%22bib%22,%22name%22,%22time%22,%22speed%22]

The weather for Saturday is looking great, especially compared to last year! If you were on the fence, it's time to get signed up, only 2 days left :)

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This year packet pickup is at your start line. Be sure to arrive a bit early to pick up your number and attach it to the seat post of the bike you will finish on. Help spread the word :)

https://www.omnigoevents.com/events/st200-2023

Less than three weeks until this year's Sawtooth!

Many have asked about carpooling from the finish to the 100 and 180 start lines.

If you are looking for a ride, let us know which start line you need to get back to, and when you are heading back (Saturday night or Sunday). If you have room to spare, help us out :)

This year's poster gets straight to the point, as does this message :)

Many thanks to Bronco Motors for their increased support, Sawtooth Brewery (we hear people get thirsty), and Kate's Real Food (we hear people get hungry). And once again, thanks to Magnusen Design for the design help.

We can't say it enough, without the continued support of our sponsors and racers, we wouldn't be able to host this amazing day on the bike :)

Just a little over a month until Bronco Motors' Sawtooth 200! We are excited for the event this year and give another huge shout out to Bronco Motors for their support.

Just a reminder, Sunday is the last day to register and get your free custom t-shirt so don't delay.

Registration update:

Congrats to everyone who took the first step to a great day on the bike in June :)

After only a week we have exceeded our Uncut field from last year. There are now less than 30 slots available for the Uncut.

We added 10 more early registration slots as we surpassed our initial limit of 40 sooner than expected. If you are looking for the best pricing, including the relay, now is the time!

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Registration is now open for the Sawtooth 2023!
https://www.bikereg.com/st200

Early discount for first 40 riders.
No "processing" or "convenience" fees.

Sawtooth Uncut (the full 180 miles, no relay, capped at 40 riders) is already filling quickly!

Choose your adventure (solo, team, short, long), sign up, and get ready for a great day through some of the best scenery in the country :)

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A first-hand recap of the inaugural Uncut. Thanks Taylor Dame for putting this together and being part of it!

SAWTOOTH 200... LOTOJA's Big Brother Tried the inaugural year of Sawtooth 200 Uncut... things went sidewaysStrava: https://www.strava.com/athletes/11257749Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/thespo...

Uncut riders from Team Reel Theater looking very happy to be at Mores Creek Summit.

Team Venga Venga. We're not sure if John is smiling or shivering :) But they finished strong regardless.

Kyan Newman, Doug Flinn and overall 100 winner, Brian Anttonen before the 100 start.

2022 Sawtooth 200 Recap

This year’s Sawtooth provided everyone with their own adventure, and I thought I’d share mine in my role as “event director’s helper”.

The big experiment - Uncut
Coming from a bit of an endurance cycling background, I often wondered why some people didn't try the full Sawtooth route without a relay. Many riders from around here challenge themselves with LOTOJA, so why not do something even harder right in our own backyard? Over the past two years, riders asked about it, some seriously (thanks Toby and almost the entire Team Reel Theater), and the seed was planted. With registrations for the LP/Sawtooth declining every year since about 2015, we were eager to breathe new life into one of the pillars of Idaho cycling, the others being the Twilight Criterium and Bogus Basin Hill Climb.

It quickly became apparent that permitting was the biggest hurdle. Yet somehow Katie (event director) was able to convince all the right authorities that we could safely deliver a mass start ride, and almost overnight, the Uncut was born. And so at 20 minutes before sunrise, our first group of Sawtooth Uncut riders assembled at Barclay Bay in great spirits, truly pumped for the ride despite the foreboding forecast. They were soon followed by the traditional relay teams over the next 2 hours.

Perseverance
If I had to sum up the 2022 edition of the Sawtooth in one word, it would be perseverance.

After spending much of the day out on course clearing more debris from the roads and starting the Sawtooth 100, I waited nervously at the finish, wondering if the weather was just too much to overcome. Before the first rider crossed the finish line, we already knew of at least 10 DNFs. I had the pleasure of getting to know an out-of-state Uncut rider as I shuttled him from Stanley to Ketchum as we baked in the car, heater full-blast, trying to raise his core temperature after he, like many of his Uncut comrades (competitors just seems wrong), were forced to abandon after the weather and distance had taken too much from them.

But sure enough, riders started finishing. First across the line was Solo 100 mile rider Brian Anttonen, fully decked-out tt-style, kicking up a rooster tail, in the flashing lights of our follow vehicle. We would love to have that photo, but alas, we're also the timers.

About 30 minutes later, we saw our first Full distance finisher, 4-man team Tritown, setting the fastest time of the day, again :) Right behind them was the fastest 2-person 100 mile team of Jenn Halladay and Robert Hoene, Point Beyond. And shortly after them were the always smiling 6-person team 2C2.

At almost 5pm, just over 11 hours after starting, Mark Yoder became the first ever Uncut rider to complete all 180 miles. Aside from setting the fastest time, Mark scored huge points with at least one of his competitors, as Mark lent him his rain jacket. I'd imagine that was a hard choice to make while being pelted with rain and temps were dropping. Only two other Uncut riders made it to the finish line, Shilo Hawks and Bryan Johnson. This was truly a day where just finishing was a huge accomplishment. Chapeau :)

Megan Letsinger riding for Hoppy Cycling arrived shortly after 5:30pm, making her the first Solo 100 Women finisher. It’s a great reminder that people from all cycling backgrounds (road racers, ultra endurance cyclists, triathletes, and even mountain bikers) take on the Sawtooth!

As the afternoon continued, we got peeks of blue skies and short sleeves. The expo started to fill up with riders and crew, finishers and non-finishers, exhausted but happy to share the day's adventures over burritos and beer. Seeing the big smiles on people’s faces made all the prep work that goes into the Sawtooth worth it!

And finally, we come to one of my favorite parts of the event, waiting for our final rider, as they usually have some great stories to tell. New rider Caleb (he just got his bike this year) finished at 7:29pm. His longest ride before the Sawtooth 100 was about 40 miles. What a way to break the 100 mile barrier! Welcome to this crazy world of cycling :)

Many Thanks
An event like the Sawtooth relies on riders who come to the start line ready to challenge themselves and their fellow riders. This was even more true in 2022, when many were questioning whether they should even start given the weather forecast. But the event cannot happen with them alone.

This year in particular, we really need to thank all the other people who made this possible. First and foremost, Bronco Motors and George's Cycles provided financial and logistical help. I can't stress enough that we owe this year's Sawtooth to them. In addition, many others contributed in vital ways, including the Sawtooth Brewery, Bob Petersen from Fairly Reliable Bob's, Josh Letsinger and Trinity Petersen from Bronco Motors, Vern from Bob's Bicycles, and Brett from Magnussen Design.

And of course, we couldn't put on the event without our volunteers. You probably already met them:
Laura Hedrich: Uncut aid stations 1 & 3, and Stanley Aid Station
Krista Cater: Stanley Aid Station
Ken and Mackenzie Warner: Uncut aid stations 2 & 4
Trinity Petersen, Maryanne Hedrich, and Sue Weaver: Finish Expo

Parting Thoughts
I hope that you'll join us for next year's Sawtooth, an event that will again be brought to you by countless people in the Boise cycling community. To make that happen, we need your help. Please spread the word if you had a great time. An endorsement from a fellow-rider means more than anything a promoter could say.

The Mashers about to start their adventure from Boise to Ketchum :)

Packet pickup at George's Cycles on state street went well. Riders got their shirts, plates, and schwag bags with lots of goodies, complements of Bronco Motors, OmniGo, and Kate's Real Food.

We'll see the rest of you tomorrow and Saturday :)

Anyone interested in what time they start on Saturday? Check the start list :)
https://s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com/static.omnigoevents.com/events/st200-2022/start-list.pdf

The course is clear! Today was spent driving the course, clearing the road of debris, and putting up signs along the way to keep the cyclists safe.

Here is a quick pic during today's drive :)

Anyone have room to bring a fellow cyclist back to the 100 start on Saturday evening?

For the Uncut riders (those going the full route from Boise to Ketchum without a relay), there will be 4 aid stations at Mores Creek Summit, Grandjean, Stanley, and Frenchman Creek. Bring what you need and drop them into two bins that we provide. The first bin will be at Aid Stations 1 and 3, the other bin will be at Aid Stations 2 and 4. Any empty bottles left in the bins after Aid Stations 1 and 2 will be filled for you with water. No need to have any additional support, but it is allowed, at transition areas only.

If it were me, here’s what I would do (though I’d probably have a lot more bars):
Two bottles per bin with my name on them
Fruits
Bars
Salt tablets or something very salty.

I am sure you can do better :)

We did a bit of digging and published the course records (in Miles/Hour). At least one new record will be set this year for the Uncut Men. Ladies, any takers? Will any other course records fall this year?

https://www.omnigoevents.com/events/st200-2022

We got a bit of local news love: https://idahonews.com/news/local/sawtooth-200-the-ultimate-test-for-road-cyclists-looking-for-challenge

Pick your challenge, 100 or 180 miles, solo or with teammates :)

https://www.sawtooth200.com/

Sawtooth 200 the ultimate test for road cyclists looking for challenge Think you have what it takes? The Sawtooth 200 is one of the most scenic road cycling events in the west. The Sawtooth 200 is traditionally held the weekend after Memorial Day before summer holiday traffic begins allowing for the best course experience for participants. The 200-mile route for relay....

Huge thanks to our new Presenting Sponsor, Bronco Motors, and returning sponsors George's Cycles, Sawtooth Brewery, https://katesrealfood.com/, and OmniGo. Thanks to Magnuson Design, LLC for helping us out on all of our design work, including this poster :)

Without our sponsors' help, and of course our riders, we couldn't put on this amazing event :)

Sawtooth Uncut details:

We have published details/rules for the Sawtooth Uncut.

Highlights include:
6am start w/ neutral roll-out.
Use of the shoulder and right lane for the first few miles heading up to hilltop to get everyone sorted out.
4 aid stations along the way (enough that you don't need your own support).
Drop off your drinks/food at the start, and it will be waiting for you at the aid stations.

Read all the details at:

2022 Sawtooth 200 - OmniGo! Events These rules help to provide a safe and fair event for everyone. They also allow us to be invited back in future years. Remember, we are riding on open roads, and we are guests.

Ask and you shall receive!
Sawtooth Uncut - For those brave souls wanting to ride the entire route from Boise to Sun Valley.

30 Rider limit.
Details at https://sawtooth200.com
Register at https://www.bikereg.com/st200

Early registration discount ends in 1 week.

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Early discount pricing ends this Sunday!
Standard pricing goes into effect on February 1st.
Register at: https://www.bikereg.com/st200

Be sure to book a room at either the Hotel Ketchum or Tamarack Lodge for Saturday night after the ride:) They are offering 20% off and 1 night minimum stay!

Book early :)

Visit https://sawtooth200.com for more details.

Registration is now open for the 2022 Sawtooth 200!
https://www.bikereg.com/st200

Early-bird discount through January 31st.
No "processing" or "convenience" fees.

Pick your team, sign up, and get ready for a great day through some of the best scenery in the country :)

For the first time, we're letting 2-person teams sign up for the full distance for some Type II fun :)

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