Get ready for the BUMPS Challenge in 2010!

Bike Up the Mountain Point Series will include nine northeast mountain climb races:

The 2009 King and Queen of the Mountains were crowned on the slopes of Mad River Glen on October 4th. Doug Jansen and Marti Shea (pictured left) proved the best of the best in the inaugural year of the BUMPS challenge. Doug Jansen of New Hampshire was the only competitor to break the 600pt barrier finishing the year with a staggering 603 points. Finishing a close 2nd in the male overall category with 589 points was Jeff Johnson of Vermont. John Bayley of Massachusetts rounded out the top three male finishers with a total of 575 points. Marti Shea also hailing from Massachusetts finished first overall for women, 3rd overall for men and women, set the benchmark high at 578 points. Dominique Codere the “Canadian Queen ” finished 2nd in the women’s category boasting a impressive total of 505 points. Dominique was shadowed by another Massachusetts native, Kristen Gohr who finished the season only seconds off the pace scoring 503 points.

The BUMPS organizers are pleased to announce that The Greylock NCC Bicycle Hill Climb Time Trial has been added to the 2010 BUMPS calendar. The race will be held on September 11th 2010.

We also would like to thank all of those who helped make the first season of the BUMPS challenge so successful. We appreciate all the input we have received from the racers so far and will continue to look for opportunities to make the series even better. Please note that there have been some changes made to the scoring system for 2010. The changes are detailed on the Series Details page.