2012 Louisville Bicycle Club Tour de Mad Dog Challenge Schedule coming soon!*
Stage # |
Stage Name |
Day/Date/Time |
Location |
Captain(s) |
Prologue |
TT | Sun. March 6 | David R. King | |
Prologue |
TT makeup | Sun. March 20 | David R. King | |
1 |
Honest Abe or Dishonest Abe | Sun. March 27 | John and Susan Pyron | |
2 |
Lawrenceburg Loop | Sat. April 9 | Shelbyville, KY | Steve Rice |
3 |
Wises Landing | Sun. May 1 | Larry Prebble | |
4 |
Crestwood Killer | Sat. May 14 | Jody Patterson - Steve Maurer | |
5 |
Salem Century | Sat. May 22 | Steve Mongomery | |
6 |
Medora Century | Sat. May 28 | Melissa Hall | |
7 |
Green River Century | Sun. June 12 | Campbellsville, KY | Jim Moore |
8 |
Danville Century Plus | Sat. June 18 | Taylorsville, KY | David R. King |
9 |
Pottershop Century | Sun. June 26 | Floyds Fork Park | Ford Barr |
10 |
Madison Century | Sat. July 2 | Ellen Mueller - Alan Darby | 11 |
Salt River Ford | Sun. July 10 | Susan Howell |
12 |
Frankfort Century | Sat. July 23 | Steve Maurer - Jody Patterson | |
13 |
Tour DuPont | Sun. July 24, 7 am | Janice Theriot | |
14 |
Urbane Century | Sat. Aug. 13 | Louisville, KY | Vicky - Ron Dobbs |
15 |
Sink or Swim | Sun. Aug. 21 | Westport, KY | Larry Preble |
16 |
Virgin Century | Sat. Aug. 27 | Mark Rougeux | |
17 |
Salvisa Century | Sat. Sep. 3 | Mike Kamenish | |
18 |
Uphill Time Trial | Mon. Sep. 5 | David R.King | |
19 |
Dolittle Century | Sat. Oct. 8 | Dick Rauh | |
20 |
Carefree Century | Sat. Oct. 15 | Kirk Roggenkamp - Cathy Hill | |
21 |
BMB | Sun. Oct. 23 | David R. King | |
updated 1.21.12 |
* Always check the Louisville Bicycle Club website for 'official' information on any given date. | |||
Rules for 2012 will be posted here when available. The rules for 2011 were not changed but there were 2 new bonuses added to the drawn pool of bonuses. They were:
1. There will be a LBC Ride captain bonus. This Bonus will be 10 seconds for a max to 2 minutes(12 rides) for any club member who has captained and turned in ride sheets for ANY club ride(s) during the touring season which is from March 1st to October 31st. this will be determined by me from looking on the club statisticians website.
2. There will be a LBC Ride captain bonus. This Bonus will be 5 seconds for a max to 1 minute(12 rides) for any club member who has captained and turned in ride sheets for ANY club ride(s) during the touring season which is from March 1st to October 31st. this will be determined by me from looking on the club statisticians website.
The aim of these 2 bonuses is to help the touring schedule. I'm sure there are some new routes out there that people know about and hopefully they will share them with the club. Also, I know some of the usual routes need ride captains from time to time as well. This is a great opportunity for potential captains to come forward, whether they ride full-time or they enjoy the odd cycle just as much as partypoker - if they can lead, it should be fine. The Recovery rides, Burdorfs rides and Saturday Slow and Easys come to mind. The VP of touring and every ride captain... (?)
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Here is a quick explanation of how standings were calculated and winners determined for the 2010 Tour de Mad Dog. For veterans who know how this works, note that a few bonuses were tweaked for 2010.
There was a Prologue TT and 21 stages (20 century stages and one uphill TT) to the tour. To qualify as a finisher, the rider must start the tour by the fifth stage, and complete at least nine stages without missing more than four in a row. Your only "real" times are from the two short time trials, so stronger, faster riders have an advantage, but only a slight one that can be offset by another rider's persistence, strategy, and luck. Finish times for the 20 century stages are fictitious and based on the following formulas.
1) Each rider's stage finish time is cumulative and is added to previous stage finish times.
2) Stage winner time always equals 20mph ave. x route distance. i.e. 100 mile route = stage winner time of 5:00:00
3) Stage winner group = sw time + I min. i.e. 5:01:00
4) Any group of six or more = sw time + 2 min
5) Any group of five = sw time + 3 min
6) Any group of four = sw time + 4 min
7) Any group of three = sw time + 5 min
8) Any group of two = sw time + 7 min
9) Solos = sw time + 10 min
10) Registered tour riders who missed stage = sw time +26 min
Stage winners are drawn randomly and anyone who successfully finished the stage can be drawn.
Bonus times will be subtracted from each riders group finish time before arriving at their final stage finish time. There are two possible bonuses. The first is the ride difficulty bonus. Since most riders miss some stages during the course of the season, this is to reward riders who do the tougher stages.
I will divide the 21 stage tour into thirds. The easiest third of rides (Stage #s 1,3,5,7,9,15,19) will not qualify for a difficulty bonus. The middle third (stage #s 2,11,12,14,16,18) will earn a one minute bonus. And the hardest third (stages #4,6,8,10,13,20,21) will earn a two minute bonus for finishing the course.
The second bonus opportunity is the "drawn bonus". After each stage finish I will blind draw one of 30 bonus cards that will offer either a one or two minute bonus to qualifying riders. Some stages there may be multiple riders who qualify for this bonus, other stages maybe only one rider, or maybe none. A specific bonus card can only be drawn once per season. Some of these can be manipulated to increase your odds of a bonus, so it's not entirely random. Here are the bonus options:
Age: under 24 = 2 min
Age : 25-39 = 1 min
Age: 40-49 = 1 min
Age: 50-59 = 1 min
Age: 60-64 = 2 min
Age: 65 up = 2 min
Weight: (Flyweight) Men under 149 lbs, Women under 119 lbs = 1 min
Weight: (Regular) Men 150-199 lbs, Women 120-149 lbs = 1 min
Weight: (Clydesdale/Athena) Men 200-119 lbs, Women 150-169 lbs = 2 min
Weight: (Super) 220 lbs and up, Women 170 lbs and up = 2 min
TMD Rookie = 1 min (never completed a tour)
TMD Veteran = 1min (completed at least one tour)
TMD Original = 2 min (completed ALL previous TMDs)
Bike frame: steel = 2 min
Bike frame: alum = 1 min
Bike frame: carbon = 1 min
Bike frame: titanium = 1 min
Gearing: standard double = 2 min
Gearing: compact double = 1 min
Gearing: triple = 1 min
Gearing: fixed or singlespeed = 2 min
Bike type: single = 1 min
Bike type: tandem = 1 min
Bike type: 'bent = 1 min
Started stage in Yellow or White Jersey = 1 min
Placement: stage winner gets additional minute off time
Placement: everyone in stage winner group gets additional minute
Rack or Fenders = 2 min
Handlebar bag or Brevet bag = 2 min
Backpack carried during ride = 2 min
Everyone must finish each century stage under the allotted time, usually 10 hours. Most groups finish in the 7-9 hour range. Captains have a responsibility to see all riders in, but riders have a responsibility to not bite off more than they can chew and make a captain's day more challenging than it needs to be. If you're going to ride a couple of thousand miles with some folks this year, it needs to be fun for everybody.
About those Mad Dogs
• We are a loosely organized group of riders with a common interest in endurance cycling.• We are members of the Louisville Bicycle Club in Louisville, Kentucky, USA.
• We participate in 100+ mile bicycle rides year around.
• We get along well with others, make friends easy and don't bite.
• We always welcome and encourage new riders who join us.
Mad Dogs’ Discussion List
You are invited to join the Mad Dogs’ discussion list on Topica and become a part of the Mad Dog conversation. The list is totally unmoderated, and any subject related to long distance bicycling is welcome.
Short history of the Mad Dogs
The First (Big) Mad Dog ride
The first, and last, "Big Dog" ride was on Saturday, January 13, 2001. The schedule read:
8:00 am, 100 mi. #3, Eddie's Big Dog January Century, Boston Store, Boston KY. Enjoy an unexpected break from the winter blahs with a leisurely century over a portion of the famous WACKY route. No drop policy will be strictly enforced on this ride. RC: Eddie Doerr and Michael Pitt.
2nd Mad Dog ride
The first time a Mad Dog ride was mentioned on the KyCyclist was Wednesday, Jan 31, 2001 when the following ride was announced.
Sunday, February 11, 2001 8:00 am, 100 miles # 3. Eddie's Mad Dog February Century #2. Boston Store, Boston, KY. Join us for a leisurely century over one of our favorite routes - part of the famous WACKY tour route from Boston to Munfordville and back. This is the second in Eddie Doerr's 2001 Mad Dog Century series. We'll ride in any temperature. Only ice or snow will cancel the ride. No drop policy. RC: Eddie Doerr and Michael Pitt.
Mad Dog McDoerr Century #3
Saturday, March 17, St. Patrick's Day, 2001, was the first time riders were lured with a reward of free chocolate. The schedule read:
8:30 am, 30/60/100 mi. #3. E.P. “Tom” Sawyer State Park. RCs: Eddie Doerr and Mike Pitt. These ride captains have a no-drop policy on the century, and free chocolate will be dispensed!
Mad Dog Century #4
Sunday, April 8, 2001, 9:00 am, 30/60/100 mi. #3/4. Iroquois Park. - dogs chasing Rooster Run. RC: Mike Pitt.
The Mad Dog concept didn't immediately catch on, there were a couple of other centuries that April, and throughout the year, that were not labeled Mad Dog centuries.
5th Mad Dog ride
Saturday, May 19, 2001, 7:30 am, 105 mi. #3. Mad Dog Mammoth Cave Overnight Century. Floyd’s Fork Park (park behind Hatmakers Convenience Store on KY 155 and Pope Lick Road.) New route, lunch at Stewart's in Hodgenville. No drop policy enforced. RC: Michael Pitt.
6th Mad Dog ride
Saturday, June 9, 2001, 8:30 am, 27/63/100 mi. #3. Green River Century. Gosser Fine Arts Center, Campbellsville University. Special Campbellsville edition of the Mad Dog Century series. New route on picturesque country roads in and around Green River Reservoir (laid out by Jim Moore in Campbellsville). RC: Michael Pitt.
The past is history
By late 2001 most of those participating had chosen, or had been given, monikers such as Waldo, Pan the Goat, Lemon Boy, UltraMadDog, Mrs. Mad Dog, Choo Choo, Curly, Grizzly, Daisy, Horse, Mule, Rossini, Gnarly Bones, Stealth, Gizmo, Art Dog, etc. etc. etc. The Mad Dog theme had finally stuck and the centuries continued throughout the next two years.
Dawn of a new era
On December 20, 2003 the rules for 2004 Tour de Mad Dog Challenge had been written and were presented by the LBC VP Touring, Tim Chilton. A 6-mile Prologue on Sunday, March 7th, 2004 kicked it all off, followed up on Saturday, March 27th with the first of the 20 stage centuries.
The 2004 Mad Dog challenge was an overwhelmingly successful, with 59 people participating in the centuries. Medals were awarded to each of the first place finishers after each stage.
The course that started off The Tour, the "Dishonest Abe Mad Dog Century", was also the final course for Stage 20 on Sunday, October 31st.
22 people successfully completed The 2004Tour de Mad Dog Challenge. The TDMD launched a new era for the Mad Dogs, measuring both sportsmanship and a bit of luck.
Louisville Bicycle Club
One of the oldest bicycling clubs in the United States has roots that date to the late 1890s. The Louisville Bicycle Club, known from the 1957 until 1996 as "The Louisville Wheelmen", has been one of the most active and progressive clubs in the midwest. The Mad Dogs are members of the LBC and abide by the rules of the organization.
Mad Dog merchandise
To keep you in the chase, we are pleased to offer a few items that will surely satisfy your Mad Dog itch. Each item is hand-crafted & fully guaranteed. Purchase genuine Mad Dog merchandise quickly and securely online.>> View the merchandise <<
2011 Mad Dog Jersey
We've re-released the original artwork that was created for the first Mad Dog Jersey in 2002.
You can download the artwork, add your Mad Dog moniker at the bottom, and order your very own Mad Dog Jersey from Voler.
Legal permission is granted to everyone to use this artwork as long as the artwork and copyright credit remains unaltered and intact, with the exception of the "Your Mad Dog Name Here" at the bottom, which you have permission to alter - absolutely FREE.
The artwork (42 MB) is formatted for Voler 'semi-custom' jerseys (10 x 16" @ 150 dpi). Their semi-custom jersey prices range from $40 - $70, plus tax and shipping. Choose 'Start Design' then 'Personalize This Item' then upload 'Your Artwork'.
For those of you who find this all too complicated, I'm willing to do the work for you for a fee if you contact me.
