Riptide’s Josh Merrick won the Cat 4/5 division of the Oredigger Classic Lookout Mountain Hill Climb bike race on April 3rd. Merrick won by over a minute with Riptide’s Jordan Jones in 2nd place and Ryan Borger in 7th.
The race saw blustery winds that slowed riders to times that they often ride in training. Course record holder, and multiple top 10 Vuelta a Espana finisher, Tom Danielson was nearly two minutes off his record.
Despite the conditions, Merrick still rode 19:53 which would have placed him in the top ten of the professional division.
