Nebraska natives, Sam and Jen Malmberg both had disappointing days on Pikes Peak in August, but since then they've been leaving a trail of hill climbing destruction in their wake.
After destroying both the men's and women's fields at Jelm Mountain in Wyoming last weekend, with Jen setting a new women's course record (1:29:19) in the process, the Eaton-based couple continued their dominating ways last night at the bi-weekly Towers Time Trial here in Fort Collins.
Jen, already the holder of the fastest known time (FKT) on the hill, sliced almost a minute off her best time by storming up the 1,750' hill in 35:14. Her husband Sam, after a 30:34 fact-finding mission two weeks ago, became only the third guy to go under 30 minutes and the first to go under 29, putting the hurt on my previous FKT by a convincing 37 seconds.
Next weekend, both Jen and Sam will be running the Bluesky Trail Marathon, which features half of the Towers climb as part of the course. Given their current form, they have to be considered red-hot favorites for a third sweep in as many weeks. All hail the king and queen.
Records (Fastest Known Times):
Sam Malmberg: 28:50 (9/24)
Jen Malmberg: 35:14 (9/24)
Bike: Dwight Hall: 26:07 (6/23)
The route
Previous results and misc
7/15 Towers post with a couple pics
Bike times up Towers
Times through 9/24
....Prev best...7/15....7/29..8/12...8/26..9/9...9/24
Aaron....39:45..38:00..37:38..DNS....DNS....DNS...DNS
Adam....38:13...DNS....DNS....DNS...40:00..DNS...DNS
Adam (2).............................37:25...DNS...DNS...DNS
Alex A....43:00..44:24..41:30.39:04..39:30.38:58.38:07
Alex M...38:14...37:49..DNS....DNS....DNS...DNS...DNS
Amy.......38:45...DNS....DNS...DNS....DNS....DNS..DNS
Bard.......N/A.....39:29..39:40..DNS..40:00..DNS...DNS
Ben............................40:10..37:15...DNS..DNS...DNS
Brian W.44:55...45:48..DNS...47:29..46:16.47:16.47:15
Brian R...N/A.....42:50...DNS....DNS...DNS....DNS..DNS
Cat........44:58..44:46..44:59.44:13..46:48.45:00.44:15
Celeste..49:00..48:30...DNS...49:10..47:52.48:17.45:37
Cherilyn.38:21...38:19!.37:07!.DNS...38:43..DNS..DNS
Claudia..58:13....DNS....DNS....DNS..DNS....DNS...DNS
Chris.....44:00...44:08...DNS...DNS...DNS....DNS...DNS
Corey..........................38:06..DNS...DNS....DNS...DNS
Corrie....51:14...49:45..48:30..DNS...DNS....DNS...DNS
Dakota...........................................31:26..DNS...DNS
Dan.......37:30...DNS.....DNS...DNS...39:10.36:14..DNS
Dan T....35:06....DNS.....DNS...DNS...DNS....DNS...DNS
Dan J...................................37:18..DNS....DNS...DNS
Danny....N/A......55:54...DNS...DNS...51:22..DNS...DNS
Don........N/A.....45:00...DNS...DNS...44:06..DNS...DNS
Doug.....55:22...DNS.....DNS....DNS..DNS....DNS...DNS
Ean.......56:48...DNS.....DNS....DNS...DNS...DNS...DNS
Eric.......29:37...DNS.....DNS....DNS...DNS...DNS...DNS
Felix......36:28...DNS.....DNS....DNS...DNS...DNS...DNS
Forrest....................................................32:30..32:21
Glenn....39:xx....DNS.....DNS...DNS...DNS...DNS...40:35
Greg.............................................52:00..DNS....DNS
Gus............................31:52...DNS...DNS...DNS....DNS
Heather..N/A...52:00....50:00...DNS...DNS....DNS...DNS
James.....N/A....51:52...DNS....DNS...DNS....DNS...DNS
Jeanne..47:20...DNS.....DNS....DNS...DNS....DNS...DNS
Jeff S..........................36:02..DNS...DNS....DNS...DNS
Jen M........................37:17..37:15.36:10!.36:08!.35:14!
Jennifer.52:26....DNS....54:36..57:32..Fun...DNS....DNS
Jill.........80:00...DNS.....DNS....DNS...DNS...DNS...DNS
Jocelyn..60:00...DNS.....DNS...53:00..DNS...DNS...DNS
John......39:40...DNS.....DNS....DNS...DNS...DNS...DNS
Julie.......N/A.....62:00...DNS....DNS...DNS...DNS...DNS
JZ..........38:45..DNS.....DNS....DNS..44:12.42:52.41:35
Kaleb..........................35:52...DNS...DNS...DNS...DNS
Karen.....43:30....DNS...DNS....DNS...DNS...DNS...DNS
Karina........................38:20....DNS...DNS...DNS...DNS
Kate.......43:47..DNS.....DNS....DNS...DNS..44:52.44:08
Ken Sr.....N/A....43:36...DNS....DNS...DNS...DNS....DNS
Ken Jr.....N/A....35:19....DNS....DNS...DNS...DNS....DNS
Kenny....36:46...DNS.....DNS....DNS...DNS...DNS....DNS
Kerry.....45:00...DNS.....DNS....DNS...DNS...DNS....DNS
Kharah..52:51...DNS....45:50...DNS...DNS..44:38..45:35
Kim........N/A..Mill Creek.DNS....DNS...DNS...DNS....DNS
Kyle.......36:50..DNS......DNS...37:26..DNS...DNS....DNS
Laura.....39:43..DNS......DNS....DNS...DNS...DNS....DNS
Lindsey...N/A....44:02....DNS....DNS...DNS...DNS....DNS
Mary G...66:10..72:59..70:25..66:58..DNS...68:50..DNS
Mary B...44:58..45:28..42:23..43:41..43:58.47:25..43:16
Mary F...40:57...46:25...DNS...42:00..41:41..DNS...DNS
Matt P...................................39:30..37:10..DNS...DNS
Meagan.......................48:00...DNS...DNS....DNS...DNS
Michelle.......................50:00...DNS...DNS....DNS...DNS
Mike H...33:30..33:17...32:11...DNS...DNS....DNS...DNS
Mike M..80:00...42:40....DNS...42:34..DNS....DNS...DNS
Mike M (HS).................35:26...DNS..DNS.....DNS...DNS
Molly.....62:03...65:36...DNS.....DNS...DNS..61:36...DNS
Natalie........................56:00...48:25..DNS...DNS...DNS
Nick C...29:27!.31:41..32:18...30:04..34:26..DNS..31:21
Nick M............................................37:36..36:12.35:50
Pablo.....45:00...DNS.....DNS.....DNS...DNS...DNS...42:55
Pascal....41:15...DNS.....DNS.....DNS...DNS...DNS...DNS
Pete.......32:41..DNS....41:15...33:51.45:00..DNS...37:19
Peter.....32:48....DNS.....DNS.....DNS...DNS...DNS....DNS
Ramon.....................................................47:33...DNS
Rickey.........................45:00....DNS...DNS...DNS....DNS
Sam.........................................................30:34..28:50!
Scott......36:05..35:58..35:56..35:49.34:45..DNS....DNS
Sean......47:00..DNS.....DNS.....DNS...DNS....DNS....DNS
Suzie.....H.Hill....HH+.....DNS....DNS...DNS....DNS....DNS
Suzie Jr..N/A......HH+....DNS.....DNS...DNS....DNS....DNS
Steve.....37:40..DNS......DNS....DNS...DNS....DNS....DNS
Tina......44:43...43:50..42:20....DNS..44:15..41:15..41:55
TinaJ..................................................................42:20
Tony.....46:00....DNS.....DNS.....DNS..DNS....DNS.....???
Tracey...58:00...DNS.....DNS.....DNS...DNS....DNS....DNS
Travis....42:37..44:27..42:03....DNS...DNS...45:17..42:43
Victoria.42:05...DNS......DNS....DNS...DNS...DNS.....DNS
Virginia..N/A.....52:01....DNS....DNS...DNS....DNS....DNS
.....87......53........32......29.......20......23.......18.......20
