Holeshot: 35-39 Beginner winner Justin Rosen (Sho-Air)  holds on for dear life accelerating off the line.
    

    U.S. Champ: Casey Williams flies his Junior 13-14 National Championship jersey. Casey rides for the omnipotent Bear Valley Bikes team.
    

    From Southridge to Rim Nordic's north ridge: Promotion Sportswear's Mike Johnston is quickly becoming a single speed phenom.
    

    Tells a story: This picture gives an idea of why Rim Nordic is such a “cool” Southern California hot spot...trees, shad and a breeze.
    

    Busy trail: Climbing or descending, Rim Nordic singletrack is so tight and twisty it's a workout just to stay on course.
    

    Always there: 19-29 Expert Lisa Crowe is a fixture on the race-every-weekend SoCal Norba Women's circuit. She rides for Don's Bikes and Intense.
    

    Promoters who race: Expert Ben Eisley of Mt. Sac fame will trade handlebars for a scoreboard to help run the 2008 Triple Crown Series.
    

    Wouldn't miss it: Mountain Bike Action's Eddie Arnet has raced Rim Nordic since the very beginning. Ed's 96'er Titus is as custom as it gets.
     
   
    One fast gear choice: Sho-Air/VeloSport rider Brad Stephenson easily made the top 10 aboard a single speed.
     
   
    The Champ: It only took Cytomax-KHS rider Sean Donovan one mile to check out from the rest of the elite field..
    
    Rim Nordic's XC Series has four summer events including the Mark Reynolds stage race. For the final XC Series event SoCal Norba riders were treated to an extra fun 7.5 mile lap with 1100 feet of climbing. Rim Nordic singletrack is highly revered, and its trails top a local racer's list of the best places to ride in and around the Los Angeles vicinity. Many SoCal riders base their season around the Rim Nordic racing schedule.
    
    There is still one more chance to enjoy Rim Nordic this year. The September 13-14 Autumn Cup XC is a weekend event that includes Super D on Saturday and cross-country on Sunday. For more information log on to www.rimnordic.com.
    
    TOP TEN 3 LAP RIDERS
    1. 1:33:08...Sean Donovan...Cytomax-KHS...Pro...14.5 mph av
    2. 1:40:42...Alex Boone...Helen's-Subaru-GF...Semi
    3. 1:41:14...Romolo Forcino...Bear Valley Bikes...Semi
    4. 1:41:51...Jason Siegle...Bear Valley Bikes...Semi
    5. 1:42:40...Nathan Drozd...Organic Athlete...Semi
    6. 1:42:48...Matt Freeman...Gary Fisher-Cyclery USA...Pro
    7. 1:43:37...Brad Stephenson...Sho-Air/VeloSport...Pro Sng Spd
    8. 1:45:31...Steve Kinney...Steven K Sports...Pro
    9. 1:45:43...Todd Stephenson...Sho-Air...Exp 45-49
    10. 1:46:30...Jon Drozd...Exp 30-34
    CLASS WINNERS
    15. 1:49:42...Tim Sparks...Sho-Air/VeloSport...Exp 35-39
    16. 1:49:42...Yoshio Garcia...Coates-Freedom...Exp 19-24
    19. 1:50:56...Bill Mosher...Sho-Air/Sonance...Exp 40-44
    29. 1:54:51...Gerrit Slingerland...Switchback Cyclery...Exp Sng Spd
    30. 1:55:26...Lucas Wiens...Exp 25-29
    WOMEN
    1. 2:06:29...Joy Duerksen...Cole Martin Transport...Pro
    2. 2:06:37...Allison Mann...The Path Bike Shop...Exp 19-29
    3. 2:06:43...Carolyn Popovic...Bear Valley Bikes...Pro
    4. 2:08:21...Lisa Crowe...Don's Bikes-Intense...Exp 19-29
    5. 2:13:12...Christie Pleiss...Bear Valley Bikes...Pro
    6. 2:13:46...Shalyn Gates...Exp 19-29
    7. 2:14:40...Brooke Warner...Helen's/Subaru GF...Exp 19-29
    8. 2:28:10...Heidi Bowen...Idyllwild Cycling...Exp 30-39
    
    TOP TEN 2 LAP RIDERS
    1. 1:11:16...Chuck Stewart...Sierra Bike Werks...Spt Sng Spd...12.6 mph av
    2. 1:11:51...Chris Jones...Cynergy...Spt 35-39
    3. 1:15:13...Zach Valdez...Exp 18-
    4. 1:15:36...Alexei Desatoff...Spt 35-39
    5. 1:16:04...Dean Swank...Bear Valley Bikes...Exp 50-54
    6. 1:16:24...Justin Mann...The Path Bike Shop...Spt 30-34
    7. 1:16:36...Mike Johnston...Promotion Sportswear...Spt Sng Spd
    8. 1:17:08...Eric Snyder...Sierra Bike Werks...Spt 25-29
    9. 1:17:08...Casey Williams...Bear Valley Bikes...Spt 18-
    10. 1:17:12...Doug Farnham...Spt 40-44
    CLASS WINNERS
    18. 1:20:37...Dan Lehnberg...South Bay Sports Med...Spt 45-49
    20. 1:21:06...Patrick Eldridge...Sho-Air/VeloSport...Spt 50-54
    22. 1:21:20...Vu Le...T C Bikes...Spt 19-24
    37. 1:24:41...Dan Munz...Sho-Air/VeloSport...Spt 55-59
    49. 1:27:05...Andrew Reynolds...The Path Bike Shop...Spt Clyd
    52. 1:28:00...David Ortega...Cal Coast...Exp 55-99
    77. 1:49:29...Daniel Hanebrink...Bear Valley Bikes...Spt 60+
    WOMEN
    1. 1:28:53...Vicki Chernoff...Sho-Air/VeloSport...Spt 40-49
    2. 1:35:41...Alexis Jones...Spt 30-34
    3. 1:40:35...Jasmine Scott...Coates Cyclery...Spt 19-29
    4. 1:46:32...Heidi Slominski...Spt 30-34
    
    TOP 10 1 LAP BEGINNERS
    1. 0:37:30...Clinton Campbell Sho-Air/VeloSport...40-44...12 mph av
    2. 0:39:09...Matt Smith...30-34
    3. 0:39:48...Justin Rosen...Sho-Air...35-39
    4. 0:40:47...Mike Rauls...Sho-Air/VeloSport...45-49
    5. 0:40:51...John Andrews...Sho-Air/VeloSport...45-49
    6. 0:41:07...Mark Owens...Pedalsmith/Geoladder...45-49
    7. 0:41:49...Josh Heveron...Velo Bum...35-39
    8. 0:42:08...Mark Owens Jr...Pedalsmith-Geoladder...15-16
    9. 0:42:37...Wade Lawrence...40-44
    10. 0:42:54...Jesse Lichtenfeld...Avia...30-34
    CLASS WINNERS
    12. 0:43:38...Jeffrey Runnels...Bear Valley Bikes...25-29
    13. 0:43:41...Rick Watts...Sho-Air...Clyd
    14. 0:43:48...Cameron Williams...Bear Valley Bikes...11-12
    17. 0:45:22...Ian Mclean...17-18
    18. 0:45:37...Eric/Rachel Ortlieb...Tndm
    20. 0:45:51...Jeremy Maldonado...Sho-air/VeloSport...19-24
    22. 0:46:13...Ernst Mueller...Bear Valley Bikes...50-54
    44. 0:54:33...Richard Teachout...55+
    46. 0:56:04...Cameron Morgan...Incycle...13-14
    WOMEN
    1. 0:51:49...Ronda Warden...Bear Valley Bikes...40-99
    
    RIM NORDIC XC SERIES CLASS CHAMPIONS
    The XC Series follows a best of 3 format. The final event is used as the tie breaker. The 2nd race took place during the Mark Reynolds Stage Race. A rider was able to use either the stage race overall or individual cross-country finish for one of his best finishes.
    
    ELITE XC SERIES WALL OF FAME
    PRO: Sean Donovan...Cytomax-KHS---PRO SNG SPD: Brad Stephenson...Sho-Air/VeloSport---SEMIPRO: Romolo Forcino...Bear Valley Bikes---EXP 18-: Zach Valdez...EXP 19-24: Yoshio Garcia...Coates-Freedom---EXP 25-29: Lucas Wiens...EXP 30-34: Ben Jones...Celo Pacific---EXP 35-39: Tim Sparks...Sho-Air/VeloSport---EXP 40-44: Henry Valenzuela---EXP 45-49: Todd Stephenson...Sho-Air---EXP 50-54: Dean Swank...Bear Valley Bikes---EXP 55+: Rob Bernhard...Cal Coast Bicycle---EXP SNG SPD: Mark Scheetz...Coates Cyclery---PRO WMN: Christie Pleiss...Bear Valley Bikes---EXP WMN 19-29: Shalyn Gates...EXP WMN 30-39: Heidi Bowen...Idyllwild Cycling
    
    SPORT XC SERIES WALL OF FAME
    18-: Casey Williams...Bear Valley Bikes---19-24: Vu Le...TC Bikes---25-29: Uldis Liepins...Trisports---30-34: Nick Despras---35-39: Brian Adler---40-44: Tom Andrews---45-49: Raul Tarango...Bear Valley Bikes---50-54: Patrick Eldridge...Sho-Air/VeloSport---55-59: Ed Mundy...Incycle---60+: Dan Hanebrink...Bear Valley Bikes---CLYD: Tom Sheppard...SoCal Revolution---SNG SPD: Mike Johnston...Promotion Sportswear---WMN 30-34: Alexis Jones---WMN 40+: Vicki Chernoff...Sho-Air/Velosport
    
    BEGINNER XC SERIES WALL OF FAME
    11-12: Cameron Williams...Bear Valley Bikes---13-14: Cameron Morgan...Incycle---15-16: Mark Owens...Pedalsmith-Geoladders---17-18: Ian McLean---19-24: Jeremy Maldonado...Sho-Air/VeloSport---25-29: Jeffrey Runnels...Bear Valley Bikes---30-34: Greg Hixon---35-39: Justin Rosen...Sho-Air---40-44: Clinton Campbell...Sho-Air/VeloSport---45-49: Mike Rauls...Sho-Air/VeloSprt---50-54: Ernst Mueller...Bear Valley Bikes---55+: Richard Teachout---CLYD: Rick Watts...Sho-Air---WMN: Ronda Warden...Bear Valley Bike