A few weeks ago I reported my awe in the fastest and oldest finishers of the Mt. Diablo Challenge, a bike ride in the East Bay suburbs of San Francisco that gains 3,249 feet in 10.8 miles.
I mentioned some youngsters went up on tandems and trailers, but missed the story of 6-year-old Trey Holterman, the youngest solo bicyclist ever to finish the event.
His proud dad, Gordy, told the San Mateo County Times:
“There was a ceremony afterward, and the host asked a bunch of the kids up onto the stage,” Gordy said. “Trey was the smallest kid up there, and the emcee asked him 'Did you go up the mountain on the back of your dad's bike?' Trey said, 'No, I rode myself.' The audience loved that.”
Trey finished the ride in 907th, reaching the summit in 2:03:03. He reached the top ahead of 54 other cyclists, according to stats at Buzzword Productions. According to his dad, Trey is a second-grader at Hillsborough North elementary school.
The course record of 44:58 was set in 2004 by Greg Drake of Redwood City. This year's overall winner was Robert Anderson, 51, of Mill Valley, finishing in 47:28. The oldest finisher was Morris Fraser, 80, of Walnut Creek.
The 26th annual event raised $55,000 for Save Mt. Diablo land conservation programs. Here's my previous Mt. Diablo Challenge post.
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