Flood City Velo

Flood City Velo Flood City Velo exists to promote a culture of Road Riding through training and racing, in an atmosphere of teamwork and dedication.

The Mt. Davis Challenge happened today, July 26, 2026!  It is a mountainous race starting from Confluence PA, and traver...
07/27/2026

The Mt. Davis Challenge happened today, July 26, 2026! It is a mountainous race starting from Confluence PA, and traversing Mt. Davis, the highest point in Pennsylvania. The race is directed by Flood City Velo team member Jim Sota, who puts in a great deal of time and energy every year to make this event happen. This year's event featured great weather, and a large field of participants. It was nice to see many familiar faces at today's race.

Here are our results in the race:

Men's Cat 5-
Tony Santos, 6th place out of 33, with a time of 2:18:16.62 at 18.2 MPH
Dan Rozov, 29th place out of 33, with a time of 3:10:24.97 at 13.2 MPH

Men's Masters 55+-
Daniel Dunmore, 12th place out of 19, with a time of 2:48:29.83 at 15 MPH
David Hersh, 14th place out of 19, with a time of 2:50:12.46 at 14.8 MPH

Congratulations to all the riders for a job well done!

It seems that the race calendar so far in 2026 is rather light.  However, we do have one race to report on, that occurre...
06/12/2026

It seems that the race calendar so far in 2026 is rather light. However, we do have one race to report on, that occurred on May 2nd. It was the Somerset Rotary Walk Run and Bike Race on the GAP. This signature community fundraiser supports local charitable organizations and health and human service programs throughout Somerset County.

FCV swept the podium with Dan Dunmore 1st, Jim Sota 2nd and Tony Santos 3rd, completing the 24 mile circuit at around 1 hr 13 minutes. Congratulations on a great ride!

The final race of the season occurred on Oct 5, 2025.  The 24th annual Clearfield King of the Mountain is a 5 mile indiv...
10/07/2025

The final race of the season occurred on Oct 5, 2025. The 24th annual Clearfield King of the Mountain is a 5 mile individual race gaining 1161 feet up Rockton Mountain Road, to benefit Habitat for Humanities of Clearfield County. Here are the results:

Men 30-39
Tony Santos:
1st place and 5th overall (Out of 44 finishers)
20:53

Men 60-69
Jim Sota:
1st place and 10th overall
23:18

David Hersh
2nd place and 14th overall
25:52

Men 70-79
Robert Berkebile
3rd place and 27th overall
31:22

All riders received medals. Congratulations on a job well done!

Flood City Velo participated in the 3M Challenge in Cumberland Maryland, today September 20, 2025.  The race is on the G...
09/21/2025

Flood City Velo participated in the 3M Challenge in Cumberland Maryland, today September 20, 2025. The race is on the Great Allegheny Passage from Cumberland to Frostburg, and consists of riding the 15.5 mile course faster than a steam locomotive on the concurrent track. We are happy to report that all 4 Flood City Velo riders accomplished it! The train completed the circuit in 1:05:07.7

Here are the times and placings of the riders, out of 73 who rode the course:

Tony Santos: 6th place at 0:51:19.1 18.41 MPH
David Hersh: 7th place at 0:52:38.7 17.95 MPH
Daniel Dunmore: 17th place at 0:59:22.8 15.91 MPH
Dan Rozov: 26th place at 1:02:29.9 15.12 MPH

Congratulations to all of the riders on today's course!

Flood City Velo rode in the Milton Harvest Festival 2025 race on Sept. 6. Here are the team results:Male 36-401st place-...
09/09/2025

Flood City Velo rode in the Milton Harvest Festival 2025 race on Sept. 6. Here are the team results:

Male 36-40
1st place-Tony Santos @ 1:13:46

Male 61-65
2nd place-Daniel E. Dunmore @ 1:25:35
3rd place-David Hersh @ 1:29:35

Male 66-70
1st place-Jim Sota @ 1:25:35

There were a total of 79 riders throughout all of the age groups. Great ride by Tony and Jim for their first place in age group, and by Dan for his 2nd place, and Dave for his 3rd in their age groups. Great job FCV!

The Tour de Brandts time trial in St. Thomas PA was held on Sat, August 30, 2025 and here are the results:Men 35-39Antho...
09/02/2025

The Tour de Brandts time trial in St. Thomas PA was held on Sat, August 30, 2025 and here are the results:

Men 35-39
Anthony Santos-2nd place at 0:26:07-22.974 mph
Dan Rozov -3rd place at 0:29:49-20.123 mph

Men 60-64
Daniel E. Dunmore-2nd place at 0:27:45-21.622 mph
David Hersh-3rd place at 0:29:06-20.619 mph

Men 65-69
James Sota-3rd place at 0:34:37-17.333 mph

Men 70+
Robert Berkebile-10th place at 0:33:45-17.778 mph

Great effort by all of the riders!

07/29/2025

Flood City Velo riders took part in the Mt. Davis Challenge Road Race, a 40-mile USAC race with 5,000 feet of climbing, on July 27, 2025. The team acknowledges the exceptional efforts of Jim Sota, Race Director and team member, in organizing the event. His commitment has not gone unnoticed, and the team is grateful for his hard work. Results are as follows: Tony Santos placed 11th out of 30 in the Men's Category 5 with a time of 2:26:17.30 and an average speed of 16.4 mph. In the Men's Masters 55+ division, David Hersh finished 17th out of 26 in 2:35:49.87 at 15.4 mph, and Daniel E. Dunmore took 19th place out of 26 in 2:47:17.13 at 14.3 mph. Well done to all participants.

The Tour de Varacallo was conducted in Dubois, PA today, July 13, 2025, in memory of the late Dr. Albert Varacallo and h...
07/13/2025

The Tour de Varacallo was conducted in Dubois, PA today, July 13, 2025, in memory of the late Dr. Albert Varacallo and his wife, Luanne. Dr. Varacallo was tragically lost in a bicycle accident, and today's race was held to honor their memory. Here are the Flood City Velo results from the race:

Tony Santos--4th place overall (out of 33) and 2nd in the 30-39 age group at 49:54.93 for the 18 mile course

David Hersh--8th place overall and 1st in the 60-69 age group at 51:00.70

Daniel E. Dunmore--10th place overall and 2nd in the 60-69 age group at 54:24.64

Robert Berkebile--24th place overall and 5th in the 60-69 age group at 1:03:38.83

Also:
Dan Rozov--15th place overall and 5th in the 30-39 age group at 56:47.89

Nice race to everyone on a very fast course.

Flood City Velo rode in the Tour De Brockway today, July 4th, 2025. It was a beautiful day for a fun race.  Below are th...
07/04/2025

Flood City Velo rode in the Tour De Brockway today, July 4th, 2025. It was a beautiful day for a fun race. Below are the team results:

Tony Santos-6th overall (Out of 58) and 1st in the 30-39 age group at 53:43.38

David Hersh-14th overall and 1st in the 60-69 age group at 59:13.18

Daniel Dunmore-20th overall and 2nd in the 60-69 age group at 1:02:17.78

Jim Sota-22nd overall and 3rd in the 60-69 age group at 1:02:20.48

All riders were on the podium, including a sweep of the 60-69 age group. Congratulations to all of the riders for the strong effort!

Flood City Velo participated in the Clarion County Summer Festival Rail 66 Time Trial in Leeper, PA on Saturday June 7th...
06/07/2025

Flood City Velo participated in the Clarion County Summer Festival Rail 66 Time Trial in Leeper, PA on Saturday June 7th, 2025, and here are the official results:

Tony Santos-6th overall and 3rd in the 30-39 age bracket with a time of 29:05.63

Jim Sota-8th overall and 2nd in the 60-69 age bracket with a time of 30:53.35

David Hersh-10th overall and 3rd in the 60-69 age bracket with a time of 31:44.77

Daniel E. Dunmore-14th overall and 6th in the 60-69 age bracket with a time of 32:17.50

Robert Berkebile-26th overall and 8th in the 60-69 age bracket with a time of 36:17.40

42 Riders participated. Congratulations to all involved!

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