By Team Captain Todd Booth
(Editor's note: The day prior to Elings Todd "warmed up" by running in the Vicki's 3000m event at Santa Barbara City College. Todd placed 3rd with a time of 9:25 and a 5:03 min/mile average. Then he went to Elings Park and placed 3rd Expert 35-39 with a time of 1:54:31.18.)
Beautiful Elings Park in Santa Barbara was the host for the 5th stop on the California State Series. The racers were treated to new sections of singletrack that were cut over the winter. Thanks in part to Ed Brown, Dave Phreaner, Tom Speigel and the many volunteers that made this fun weekend happen. Saturday was reserved for downhill and Super D. On Sunday the cross-country and dual slalom were held. The bicycle festival and expo area was situated on the ocean side of the park this year. It brought all of the racing together in the same area. The weather was sunny, 70 degrees and perfect.
Cross-Country racers tackled a 6 mile loop that covered the entire park. The Expert/Pros took on 4 laps, the Sports raced 3 and the Beginners competed on 2 laps. The climbs were short but steep with lots of them. There was little rest on this course. If you weren't climbing you were working the bike through tons of bermy turns, soft technical descents and on technical singletrack. Surprising enough, passing wasn't that much of a problem. The course flowed, giving no advantage to a climber or descender. Bike handling skills were tested to the max. I saw more jerseys covered in dirt due to crashes than in any other race this season. To me it was a sign that Elings Park is a "true" mountain bike race course...
When a race takes place in Platinum Performance's backyard, our Mountain Bike Team comes out enforce! Home field advantage worked out in our favor. The team walked away with 10 wins! Team Sho-Air was heavily present as well. The race for the coveted Coed Team Series award is heating up with only 20 points separating Platinum and Sho-Air (before Elings) with just three races left. The Platinum riders who stood on top of the podium this weekend were Bob Nisbet (Exp 40-44), Terry Dahl (Exp 65+), Chase Schoen (Spt 30-34), Luke Werkhoven (Spt clyd 30-39), Adam Poytress (Spt 25-29), Sue Fish (Spt Wmn 50+), MarkFennell (Spt 45-49), Seth Zaleski (Beg 19-24), Amanda Schaper (Beg wm 19-29) and Chester Gillmore (Beg 19-24). Chester won the "stud of the day".... It was his first mountain bike race and he won the Beginner
Class. Then on the same day he upgraded to the Sport Class and placed 2nd! That was 5 laps with little time for recovery between!
Silver medal winners not making it into MBA's Top 10 List include:
Steve Silva (Exp 50-54), Bobby Langin Jr (Exp 19-24), and Chester
Gillmore (Spt 19-24). Also not listed in the Top 10 Results are third
place finishers Todd Booth (Exp 35-39) and Doug Urbach (Exp 40-44).
Super D winners were Ron Takeda (Open 40+) and Sue Fish (Open 50+ Wmn).
Great job team!!!!!
REMAINING PLATINUM PERFORMANCE RESULTS
The following results also didn't make it into MBA's Top 10: Ron Takeda 4th
Exp 45-49, Bud Donatoni 4th Exp 40-44, Andy Osburn 6th Exp 45-49, John
Biron 7th Exp 45-49, Jaye Donen 4th Spt Wmn 30-39, Kelly Park 5th Spt
Wmn 30-39, Steve Bertrand 5th Spt 50-54, Tom Anhalt 5th Spt 45-49, Mike
Roberts 5th Spt 55-59, John Goodman 6th Spt 50-54, Steve Boelter 10th
Spt 40-44, Chad Stewart 11th Spt 30-34, Jonathan Luckett 12th Spt 40-
44, John Reveles 14th Spt 40-44, and Harrison Davis 4th Beg 18-.
TOP TEN 4 LAP RIDERS
1. SEAN DONOVAN...PRO...CYTOMAX-KHS...1:42:00.40
2. MANUEL PRADO...PRO...SHO-AIR...1:45:42.79
3. TY KADY...SEMI...SHO-AIR...1:46:16.13
4. CHARLES JENKINS...PRO...CYTOMAX-KHS...1:46:50.31
5. MENSO DE JONG...PRO...SANTA CRUZ...1:49:14.12
6. KEVIN SMALLMAN...PRO...SOBE CANNONDALE...1:49:37.87
7. CHUCK ROSS...EXP 35-39...SHO-AIR...1:49:54.89
8. RYAN CLARK..SEMI...CYNERGY...1:51:09.16
9. MATTHEW COCHRAN...EXP 35-39...KONA-FRI...1:52:19.59
10. JASON FIRST...PRO...SHO-AIR-RO...1:52:24.81
TOP TEN SINGLE SPEEDERS (4 laps)
1. JOSH KELLEY...PRO...SHO-AIR...1:50:58.81
2. BRAD STEPHENSON...PRO...SHO-AIR...1:53:19.74
3. JOHN MERRIAM...EXP...1:56:43.86
4. KEITH COURTLAND...EXP...AIAGE...1:59:16.64
5. COLEY KING...EXP...SMELL THE...1:59:28.66
6. MILES NEISSER...EXP...ROCK SOLID...2:01:23.57
7. BERT BLANCHETTE......PRO...BACKBONE...2:02:20.21
8. CRAIG SISINO...EXP...SHO-AIR/SO...2:04:00.10
9. JOHN CLINE...EXP...APE RACING...2:06:19.66
10. ERIK EBBEROTH...EXP...JOSELYNS...2:08:47.90
REMAINING 4 LAP CLASS WINNERS
EXP 45-49: JOHNNY O'MARA...SHO-AIR...1:52:36.63
EXP 25-29: WESLEY REUTIMANN...PAA...1:53:19.54
EXP 40-44: BOB NISBET...PLATINUM...1:55:27.22
EXP 19-24: YOSHIO GARCIA...COATES...1:57:09.57
EXP 30-34: ROBERT SNYDER...BACKBONE...1:58:04.50
TOP TEN 3 LAP RIDERS
1. ZACH PATTERSON...EXP 17-18...THE BLOCK...1:23:16.11
2. IAN MCFARLANE...EXP 17-18...PLATINUM...1:27:33.28
3. JON MILLER...EXP 55-59...SHO-AIR...1:28:24.10
4. CHASE SCHOEN...SPT 30-34...PLATINUM...1:28:40.12
5. MICHAEL RASCHKE...SPT 40-44...METAL MTN...1:28:55.32
6. JOE GALLAL...EXP 50-54...VELOCITY...1:28:59.53
7. JOHN CORDOBA...SPT SNG SPD...1:29:30.22
8. NICO CERNA...SPT 17-18...COWBOY RA...1:29:33.52
9. BRIAN DICKEY...SPT 40-44...COLAVITA...1:30:01.20
10. BRIAN BUTLER...SPT 30-34...HAMMER...1:30:13.05
THREE LAP CLASS WINNERS
SPT 45-49: MARK FENNELL...PLATINUM...1:30:52.62
SPT 19-24: SETH ZALESKI...PLATINUM...1:30:57.05
SPT 35-39: RYAN COX...1:32:40.42
EXP 60-64: FORD STAN...CYCOPATH...1:34:07.48
SPT 25-29: ADAM POYTRESS...PLATINUM...1:35:50.70
SPT 14-: CASEY WILLIAMS...BEAR VALLEY BIKES...1:37:46.69
SPT 55-59: GREGORY ROSDAHL...1:37:48.41
SPT 50-54: TRACY HRACH...FAST FRIDA...1:38:02.43
SPT CLYD 35+: SCOTT HARPER...FIBERWISE...1:39:25.12
SPT 15-16: NICHOLAS CALDERA...TRI SPORT...1:41:19.96
EXP 16-: JUSTIN BREWER...CYCOPATH...1:43:42.67
SPT 60-64: NILS HENDRIX...SGDC...1:49:03.40
SPT CLYD 34-: LUKE WERKHOVEN...PLATINUM...1:50:24.07
EXP 65+: TERRY DAHL...PLATINUM...1:50:38.09
SPT 65+: GARY FOSTER...CYCOPATH...2:09:39.44
TOP TEN 3 LAP WOMEN
1. NATASHA HERNDAY...EXP 30-39...1:36:35.32
2. HEIDI VOLPE...EXP 40-49...SHO-AIR/SO...1:37:28.94
3. HEATHER RANOA...PRO...INTENSE...1:40:04.68
4. ESSENCE BARTON...EXP 18-...DEVO-NSO...1:41:22.68
5. TIFFANY ALLMANDINGER...EXP 30-39...DEATHSTAR...1:41:51.43
6. SHALYN GATES...SPT 19-29...1:43:37.23
7. LISA CROWE...EXP 19-29...DON'S BIKES...1:47:26.98
8. ANNABELLE NENNINGER...SPT 40-49...SHO-AIR/SO...1:47:43.18
9. SHELLI STEVENSON...EXP 19-29...TEAM COLE...1:47:53.64
10. HEIDI BOWEN...EXP 30-39...TEAM IDYLLWILD...1:49:18.08
TOP SPT 30-39: TAMMY PERRINE...2:01:34.82
TOP SPT 50+: SUE FISH...PLATINUM...2:03:09.70
TOP TEN BEGINNERS (2 laps)
1. CHESTER GILLMORE...19-24...PLATINUM...0:52:07.21
2. JUSTIN ROSEN...35-39...SHO-AIR...0:52:26.73
3. CLINTON CAMPBELL...40-44...SHO-AIR/SO...0:53:06.74
4. MATT SMITH...30-34...0:53:16.96
5. DAVID KOTLARSKI...40-44...0:54:01.23
6. JOHN NYGKEN...35-39...CHICKEN RANCH...0:54:52.44
7. CRAIG ILENSTINE...45-49...0:55:10.81
8. DAVID JURIST...45-49...CHICKEN RANCH...0:55:24.30
9. BRANDON DROESE...BEG 18-...TIME FACTORY...0:55:59.35
10. JASON SUNUKJIAN...35-39...VELO PRO...0:56:08.34
TOP 25-29: JASON GATES...0:56:50.45
TOP 50+: CHUCK THOMPSON...SUCCSESSF...1:00:32.77
TOP CLYD 35+: BRIAN HUGHART...1:03:24.62
TOP TNDM: SIBBY/EDWARD...CYCOPATH...1:22:05.70
WOMEN
1. AMANDA SCHAPER...19-29...PLATINUM 1:06:13.17
2. RONDA WARDEN...40-49...BEAR VALLEY BIKES...1:07:33.52
3. BRIANNE SPIERSCH...19-29...HAMMER...1:08:27.33
4. KACY GROSSMAN...19-29...FAST FRIDA...1:11:19.24
5. CARLYN LAMBERT...30-39...TEAM CICLE 1:12:13.62
6. DENISE HENDERSON...30-39...1:13:06.96 55
7. SUSAN MAYA...40-49...1:14:52.21
8. STEPHANIE RIVERA...40-49...PLATINUM...1:17:03.71
9. ANNE ROCH...50+...1:19:32.77
10. DINA KARATHANAS...40-49...1:22:55.51
TOP 18-: MELANIE DAVIS...PLATINUM...1:29:23.97
TOP 13-14 JUNIORS
1. BRANDON DILLARD...0:56:40.39
2. ANDY RANJEZ...1:02:59.22
3. KOLLIN KING...HAMM TEAM...1:06:40.83
TOP TEN 12- JUNIORS
1. CAMERON WILLIAMS...11-12...BEAR VALLEY BIKES...0:28:16.83
2. EVAN WILLIAMS...11-12...BEAR VALLE BIKES...0:30:32.90
3. CHRISTOPH JELLISON...10-...CHICKEN RANCH...0:34:59.87
4. RENY TAKEDA...10-...PLATINUM...0:35:05.86
5. JAG BARTON...10-...AND OAKS CA 0:38:25.54
6. COLE AVERY...10-...FAST FRIDAY...0:39:29.94
7. SEAN EDWARDS...11-12...0:43:13.60
8. JUANCARLO TOPETE...10-...AMADRES...0:52:07.91
9. KADIN DONOHOE...10-...0:55:13.53
10. MIKE ALESSI...10-...SUZUKI...0:55:13.53.42
TOP 10 SUPER D RIDERS
Race #4 of the SoCal State SD Series
1. ERIC BIERMAN...PRO...STEVEN K...07:44.20
2. PETE SPROUL...30-39...CHICKEN RANCH...07:51.73
3. PHILLIPPE MICKELSON...19-29...07:58.92
4. DEREK HERMON...PRO...BEAR VALLEY BIKES...08:00.84
5. RON TAKEDA...40+...PLATINUM...08:01.96
6. BRANT HATTON...30-39...KENDA-BACK...08:06.62
7. ANTHONY SINYARD...19-29...SPECIALIZED...08:10.51
8. STEVE KINNEY...PRO...STEVEN K...08:11.20
9. JERMAINE BROWN...30-39...VELO PRO-K...08:19.90
10. JUSTIN WOLFF...19-29...SPECIALIZED...08:25.32
TOP 50-59: ROBERT MEEKER...50-59...BEARCLAW...08:39.88
TOP 18-: JEFF CAYLEY...18-...MOREWOOD...08:54.50
TOP 60+: TOM HERMON...BEAR VALLEY BIKES...11:52.17
WOMEN
1. TIFFANY ALLMANDINGER...30-39...DEATHSTAR...08:51.52
2. SHALYN GATES...19-29...08:54.32
3. HEATHER RANOA...PRO...INTENSE...08:58.10
4. MICHELLE RIVERA...PRO...STEVEN K...09:02.70
5. VANESSA HUMIC...19-29...BACKBONE...09:23.40
6. SUE FISH...40+...PLATINUM...09:44.56
7. ANNA DVORAK ...19-29...BEAR VALLEY BIKES...10:04.57
8. KELLEY BRUNSON...30-39...BEAR VALLEY BIKES...12:32.73
9. DEDE HERMON...40+...BEAR VALLEY BIKES...20:44.01
10. CHERRY STOCKTON...65+...THE BAZ...20:44.02
ELINGS PARK GRAVITY RESULTS
Both the downhill and daul slalom at Elings Park were not part of the
state series.
DOWNHILL TOP 10
RUN 1/RUN 2/COMBINED
1. JULIUS SYVANEN...PRO...CORTINA-CR...02:04.43/02:04.10/04:08.52
2. BEN TOY FURBEE...PRO...WTB-ARTS-G...02:06.25/02:07.75/04:14.01
3. PRESTON MOORE...PRO...COMMERCIA...02:07.42/02:06.66/04:14.08
4. TROY DELIA...EXP 18-...FOES-DEAN...02:08.44/02:07.93/04:16.37
2 CHARLIE MEYNET...EXP 18-...SIMA...02:08.22/02:09.60/04:17.82
5. MICHAEL JOHNSON...EXP 19-39...02:09.66/02:10.06/04:19.72
6. MARIO FERNANDEZ...EXP 19-39...02:10.61/02:11.45/04:22.06
7. CHASE BOHN...EXP 19-39...VERSUS-KAU...02:11.39/02:10.82/04:22.21
8. ERIC BIERMAN...PRO...STEVEN K...02:11.77/02:12.04/04:23.81
9. JEFF CAYLEY...EXP 18-...MOREWOOD...02:11.94/02:12.08/04:24.02
1O. MITCH TOLSON...EXP 40+...VELO PRO...02:11.92/02:12.97/04:24.89
DOWNHILL CLASS WINNERS
RUN 1/RUN 2/COMBINED
SPT 15-18: CALEB MARMELEJO...02:13.75/02:13.51/04:27.26
BEG 40+: BLAKE GARNARD...02:18.84/02:15.30/04:34.14
BEG 15-18: MARKUS RAINAK...02:16.61/02:20.04/04:36.65
SPT 40+: MIKE ABBOTT...CHICKEN RANCH...02:23.60/02:23.43/04:47.03
SPT 19-39: RON MAROTTO...02:21.70/02:25.63/04:47.33
BEG 19-39: PATRICK MCDERMOTT...02:25.74/02:21.84/04:47.59
BEG 13-14: BRADFROD JELLISON...CHICKEN
RANCH...02:28.74/02:32.27/05:01.01
BEG 12-: WIL CRUMMER...02:31.25/02:30.17/05:01.42
SPT 14-: HUNTER BECKER...MOREWOOD...02:43.07/02:48.69/05:31.76
TOP DOWNHILL WOMEN
1. ERICKA JOEHNCK...EXP 18-...02:21.83/02:23.01/04:44.83
2. MICHELLE RIVERA...PRO...STEVEN K...02:24.88/02:23.02/04:47.90
3. ESSENCE BARTON...EXP 18-...DEVO-NSO...02:33.31/02:25.95/04:59.26
4. NANCY HARRIS...EXP 19+...THE PATH...02:35.33/02:39.30/05:14.62
5. JULIE COOPER...SPT 19+...02:35.40/02:41.69/05:17.09
DUAL SLALOM CLASS WINNERS
PRO: PRESTON MOORE...COMMENCAL
PRO WMN: CHRISTINE HIRST...INCYCLE-661
EXP 18-: CHARLIE MEYNET...SIMA
EXP 19-29: CHASE BOHN...VERSUS-KAU
EXP 30+: JERMAINE BROWN...VELO PRO-K
EXP WMN: ERICKA JOEHNCK
SPT 18-: KEVIN DAVIS...HAZARDS
SPT 19-39: PATRICK BRANCH...NEMA-RISKL
BEG 14- RYAN PETTIGREW
BEG 15-18: MARKUS RAINAK
BEG 19-39: MATTHEW COWELL
SPT 40+: KELLY STEELMAN
BEG 40+: HENRY SARRIA