The Mountain Bike Cross-Country Calendar continued as Jeff Schalk (Washington, DC) of the Trek VW squad took the first spot at the Greenbrier Challenge. Theresa Richardson (Davidsonville, MD) earned the women's title. Richardson rides for Sobe Cannondale.

 

GREENBRIER CHALLENGE RESULTS
1. Jeff Schalk...Trek-VW East...2:10:32.29
2. Chris Eatough...Trek-VW...2:11:26.46
3. Harlan Price...IF Racing...2:13:12.01
4. Aaron Snyder...Scott-South Mtn Cyc...2:14:58.19
5. Kyle Hammaker...2:15:16.34
WOMEN
1. Theresa Richardson...Sobe Cannondale...2:09:20.97
2. Cheryl Sornson...Trek-VW East...2:09:52.81
3. Johanna Kraus...Velo Bella Kona...2:17:44.84
4. Elizabeth Shogren...Sobe Cannondale...2:22:10.76
5. Susan Musante...Haymarket-B Function...2:24:30.04

 

The Idyllwild Spring Challenge marked the seventh race, with Manuel Prado (Lake Forest, CA) and Carolyn Popovic (Hesperia, CA) winning.

 

IDYLLWILD SPRING CHALLENGE RESULTS
1. Manuel Prado...Sho-Air/Rock N' Road...2:32:11
2. Dana Weber...Jax...2:32:35
3. Sean Donovan...Cytomax-KHS...2:33:43
4. Charles Jenkins...IE Bikes...2:34:50
5. Sid Taberlay...Avanti-Sram...2:38:14
WOMEN
1. Carolyn Popovic...BVB-Cicle...3:05:57
2. Christie Pleiss...BVB-Cicle...3:21:46
3. Sarah Kerlin...Another Bike Shop...3:22:36
4. Sarah Kaufmann...Titus-Roar'n Mouse...3:25:29
5. Joy Duerksen...Colemartin...3:47:19

 

With seven races factored in so far, the current Mountain Bike Cross-country Calendar standings are as follows:

 

1. Josh Kelly...90 points
2. Adam Craig...Giant...70
2. Brad Stephenson...Sho-Air...70
4. Anthony Manzella...Helen's Subaru Fisher...60
5. Matthew Freeman...Team Redland-Gary Fisher...50
5. Sam Jurekovic...U23 National...50
WOMEN
1. Georgia Gould...Luna Chix...90 points
2. Katerina Nash (Cze)...Luna Chix...70
3. Heather Irmiger...Subaru Gary Fisher...30
4. Lea Davison...Trek-VW...27
5. Monique Sawicki...Ellsworth...22

 

The next events on the Mountain Bike Cross-Country Calendar will be the Stump Jump 2008 in Spartanburg, SC and the Santa Ynez Valley National in Los Olivios, CA on May 18.

 

GRAVITY
The second event on the Mountain Bike Gravity Calendar, the Chalk Creek Stampede, took place in Nathrop, CO. Both the dual slalom and 4-cross contests were a part of the calendar, with Aaron Gwin (Morongo Valley, CA) taking the dual slalom crown and Petr Hanak (Winter Park, CO) winning the 4-cross event. The women's standings also got cranked up  with Joanna Petterson (Folsom, CA) winning both the 4-cross and dual slalom contests.

 

CHALK CREEK 4-CROSS RESULTS
1. Petr Hanak...Total Wired
2. Ross Milan...Yeti-Fox Shox
3. Eric Carter...Mongoose
4. Rich Houseman...Yeti
5. Jonathan Watt...Bikeparts-Fox Shox
WOMEN
1. Joanna Petterson
2. Bobbi Watt...Tough Girl-Contessa
3. Neven Steinmetz...Totally Wired
4. Jessica Vogt...Turner
5. Soraya Khalje...Orbit

 

CHALK CREEK DUAL SLALOM RESULTS
1. Aaron Gwin...Yeti Fox
2. Rich Houseman...Yeti
3. Jonathan Watt...Bikeparts-Fox Shox
4. Ross Milan...Yeti-Fox Shox
5. Petr Hanak...Total Wired
WOMEN
1. Joanna Petterson
2. Lisa Myklak...Spider-Black Mkt
3. Neven Steinmetz...Totally Wired
4. Jessica Vogt...Turner
5. Rachel Bauer

 

The current 2008 Mountain Bike Gravity Calendar standings are as follows:

 

1. Petr Hanak...Total Wired...40 points
2. Aaron Gwin...Yeti Fox...36
3. Rich Houseman...Yeti...32
   Ross Milan...Yeti-Fox Shox...32
5. Curtis Beavers...30
WOMEN
1. Joanna Petterson...60 points
2. Neven Steinmetz...Totally wired...30
3. Jessica Vogt...Turner...24
4. Bobbi Watt...Tough Girl-Contessa...20
5. Lisa Myklak...Spider-Black Mkt...20

 

The next event on the Mountain Bike Gravity Calendar will be the downhill, 4-cross and super D contests at the Chile Challenge in Angel Fire, NM on May 26.

 

ULTRA-ENDURANCE

The 12 hour race at Dirt, Sweat and Gears marked the third contest on the 2008 Mountain Bike Ultra-Endurance Calendar. Tinker Juarez (Downey, CA) took first prize in the men's event and Monique Sawicki (Millani, HI) won the women's class.

 

DIRT, SWEAT & GEARS RESULTS
1. Tinker Juarez...MonavieCannondale
2. Brandon Draugelis...Sobe Cannondale
3. Joshua Tostado
4. Nat Ross...Subaru-Gary Fisher
5. Mark Hendershot
WOMEN
1. Monique Sawicki...Ellsworth
2. Rebecca Rusch...Specialized
3. Carey Lowery
4. Rebecca Tomawicki
5. Sandra Tomlinson

 

With three of nine events completed on the 2008 Mountain Bike Ultra-Endurance Calendar, the current standings are as follows:

 

1. Jason Sager...MonavieCannondale...60 points
1. Harvey Minton...Independent Fab...60
3. Nat Ross...Subaru-Gary Fisher...41
4. Evan Plews...Capitol Subaru...40
   Brandon Draugelis...Sobe Cannondale...40
   David Wood...Bear Naked Cannondale...40
WOMEN
1. Christina Smith...Lonestarworks-Austin Bk...60 points
   Carol Clemens...Dirt Rag-Hoss-Lupine...60
   Monique Sawicki...Ellsworth...60
4. Rita Borelli...Great Bike Co...40
   Jennifer Wilson...40
   Rebecca Rusch...Specialized...40

 

The next event on the Mountain Bike Ultra-Endurance Calendar will be the Cowbell Challenge on June 21 in Charlotte, NC.