My classification from Kezdimaraton

Traseu scurt -  18-35 -M
	Nr.	Nume	Timp
1	42	Rares Manea	2:07:10
2	36	Mocanu Bogdan	2:18:33
3	43	Semeniuc Cătălin	2:29:03
4	32	Kelemen Arpad	2:31:35
5	11	Mircioi Cristian	2:34:18
6	52	Matei Dragos Alexandru	2:34:39
7	26	Constantin Boricean	2:34:44
8	31	Varga Zsolt	2:41:06
9	3	Szigyarto Laszlo	2:42:06
10	47	Buzea Paul	2:42:32
11	33	Marton Istvan	2:54:32
12	66	Sandor Szilveszter	3:05:00
13	17	Penzes Nandor	3:09:39
14	60	Demeter Istvan Etele	3:10:40
15	9	Enache Mihai	3:10:41
16	16	Iliescu Serban Andrei	3:23:23
17	13	Gyerko Zsolt	3:20:23
18	15	Olaru Mircea	3:26:27
19	34	Hilea Paul Alecsandru	3:34:50
20	7	Catarig Andrei	3:44:29
21	55	Popa Cristian	3:45:00
22	78	Hanzel Istvan	4:01:15
23	48	Dohotaru Marian	4:02:02
24	14	Mireanu Bogdan	4:08:16
25	57	Antal Robert	4:24:00
26	53	Antal Laszlo	4:24:12
27	56	Tas Zsolt	4:24:13
28	12	Staneci Ovidiu	4:31:00
29	19	Toderită Ioan Alexandru	5:01:20
30	18	Găburici Iulian	5:01:20
31	27	Gergely Szilard	-

The Kezdimaraton

After the IBO race last weekend this was an iron to. Actually it was a water-mud-mtb-adventure. I signed for the 40 km track... for my luck after, i heard what happened with those on the long track. I'll try to describe my race as short as possible.
I participated with a freeride fully(Kona Coilair) cause my other bike was broke down after IBO. I hoped that i could finish a maraton race with this one to. Changed the 2.40 tires on 2.0 to have a lighter bike, well it was lighter, all together 15kg, not a race weight for marathon bike.
"U can do it", thought before the start. Took some energizers...after we started.
I took a great start, was on the front for about 100-150 meters, tried to maintain myself close
the leaders, i knew my chances with this bike.....none. In the city on the asphalt got myself wet as possible. After that we came to the climbing part. Well the pictures tell everything. I haven't stopped by the checkpoint to win some minutes. I never did downhilli' in mud, lucky me that i was with my Kona...i had so much fun, mud between my teeth. The rest of the race is history, i let the pictures talk. I don't know in which place i came cause the officials didn't communicated yet. By the finish my girlfriend waited for me as a true winner. Again thank u girl.
Thanks to Sorin with the Cube-bike for oiling my chain, see ya next race.
All together a wild rice with wild weather and wild racers.

Next race - Kezdimaraton

Kezdimaraton Website

IBO Feedbacks

Here are some feedbacks about Iron Bike Oradea. How the contestants lived the journey, the race, the adventure >>>>> http://www.ciclism.ro/forums/showthread.php/7247-15.05.2010-Iron-Bike-Oradea/page10 -
this is only the 10th page, but you can read more if u browse between the pages. My respects for the girls who started and for those who finished.

Iron Bike Disappointment

On Saturday, the 15th of may........ big disappointment. I started on an extreme mtb race near Oradea, called Iron Bike Oradea, the first of this kind in the country as far as i know. I had as teammate my old friend, Pete. We had some problems right after the start as Pete's water-bottle felt off. Then after we just went behind the group in the dark. After 15 km of asphalt we arrived on the paved terrain and finally reached the first checkpoint. After a few meters from the Checkpoint my chain broke. No problem! I got the right tool for that, (Zozo thanks a lot) and after 4-5 minutes of struggling  with the chain, we managed to continue. After pedaling 2km up in a village, i had the biggest technical failure in my cyclist history, my gear hanger broke with my chain, downhills, i don't get it. Maybe because of the mud Couldn't do much after that, Pete pulled me into Check point 2 and we waited there for the rescue car to take us home. 52 km, thats all we did pedaling, pushing and pulling. For the end here are some tough riders, the last 12 km's pedaling on the naked rim, and they took the 3 place.

Last preparations for Iron Bike Oradea

I'm workin on the bike, doing some preparations for the big race, i had some problem with the brakes, the rear wheel, and the rear derailleur also had some problems. The package for the race will contain some clothes, windstopper jersey, a pair of socks, shorts, tools, energy bars and some other stuff to. Maybe i'm too optimistic about finishing the race. I'll do my best. I'll get back later, right now have to work on the bike. :D