On the opposite side of the United States, Big Bear in Hazelton, West Virginia brings us to the halfway point of Granny Gear's 24 Hour National Points Series. The Canaan Mountain circuit measured 12.19 miles with 1630 feet of climbing at an average grade of 5 percent.
Over a period of 24 hours, winning team Dan's Dirt Queans covered 231.6 miles and climbed a total of 30,970 feet. One of the team's four riders, Gunnar Shogren, scored the fastest lap of the event with a 1:02:39. Betsy Shogren, ironically, captured the women's fastest time with a 1:15:10 lap. Betsy's team, M.T.N.B.ikers, placed 3rd in class and 79th overall.
The 24 Hours of Killington, Landahl and Moab are the remaining 3 events on the Granny Gear series.
TOP 10 TEAMS
1. 1st Vet: Dan's Dirt Queans (Gary Rodosta, Steve Richardson, Gunnar Shogren, Marc Glass)...19 laps (24:33:09 elapsed time)
2. Vet: Just 4 Brothers (Joe Small, Jim Small, Pat Small, Aaron Small)...19 (24:48:08)
3. Vet: Damaged Goods (Clark Lanthier, Patrick Kildow, Bruce Williams, Jimmy Railey)...19 (25:38:40)
4. 1st Duo Pro: Dixie Fixie and Single Chump (Brian Keich, Michael Carpenter)...18 (24:02:01)
5. 1st Exp: WV Homegrown (Aron Yevuta, Andrew Forron, Nate Arnold, David Layman)...18 (24:02:27)
6. 1st 5 Coed: Pittsburgh Pro Open Team (Amanda Love, Christian Brenner, Roger Loughney, David Leksell, Mike McAuley)...18 (24:14:26)
7. Duo Pro: Better Living Thru Chemistry (Jacob Gettier, Tomi McMillar)...18 (24:45:14)
8. Vet: CityBikes Gwadzilla (Christopher Clarke, Marc Gwadz, Joel Gwadz, Kent Baake)...18 (24:47:08)
9. Exp: Michaux Misfits (Chuck Buczeskie, Don Pagano, Joel Moats, Dave Clay)...18 (24:50:17)
10. 1st Mst: Double J's Disciples (Chris Logan, Randy Tefft, Steve Arsenault, Doug Long)...18 (12:52:49)
CLASS WINNERS
17. Spt: Huevos del Toro (Kevin Murray, Bryan Racine, David Kelnberger, Dan Cikovic)...17 laps (24:00:35 elapsed time)
19. 18-: Fat Tire Cycle Jr. Experts (Morgan Miller, JJ Ford, Carl Hartman, Roland Sink)...17 (24:10:08)
36. Sng/Rgd: Bikeline of Greensburg (John Mathers, Joseph Horner, Gino Martin, Robert Lochner)...17 (25:30:52)
38. Clyd: 4-Towers of Power (Taylor Lyne, Craig Shambaugh, Jeremy Senn, Mike Kirsch)...16 (24:00:44)
45. Fun: The Bomb Squad (Chris Chapman, Dusty Grim, Michael Belfonti, Sarah Lichtenwalner)...16 (24:34:23)
51. Wmn: Shenandoah Mountain Touring Chicks (Kerry Combs, Meredith Erlewine, Cheryl Sornson, ELizabeth Boyle)...16 (25:01:40)
83. 5 men: Workplace Violence Prevention Program (Paul Beliveau, Michael Sanford, Alfred Doucette, Mike Cullen, John Casey)...14 (24:39:58)
106. Wmn Spt: Friends Of Sue (Heidi Shilling, Sonja Day, Joanna Massetti, Jamie Rischitelli)...13 (24:48:25)
119. Grn Mst: Off The Porch (Robert Fifield, Joe Polvinale, Bill Wysong, Glenn Burgess)...12 (24:17:30)
TOP 10 SOLO RIDERS
1. Steve Schwarz (58th OA)...15 laps (24:00:09 elapsed time)
2. Ernesto Marenchin...14 (24:01:00)
3. Brett Davis...14 (24:51:52)
4. Rob Lichtenwalner...13 (23:58:00)
5. Ron Harding...11 (24:21:55)
6. Levi Borst...10 (25:12:20)
7. Mark Elsasser...9 (24:02:19)
8. Cameron Chambers...8 (12:54:12)
9. Bruce Deming...8 (23:30:10)
10. Walter Childers...8 (24:25:47)
Top Wmn (140th OA): Holly Forsyth...9 (25:07:52)
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