The fifth race OF THE Mountain Bike Ultra-Endurance Calendar was also the U.S. Marathon Championships which took place in Breckenridge, CO on July 4. Called the Firecracker 50, wins by Jeremiah Bishop (Harrisonburg, VA) and Sari Anderson (Glenwood Springs, CO) earned maximum points that move both up the calendar standings.

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

1. Joshua Tostada...90 points

2. Nat Ross...Subaru-Gary Fisher...81

3. Evan Plews...ScottUSA-CSC...70

4. Michael McCalla...ScottUSA...65

5. Tinker Juarez...MonavieCannondale...60

Harvey Minton...Independent Fab...60

Jason Sager...MonavieCannondale...60

Jeremiah Bishop...Trek-VW...60

WOMEN

1. Rebecca Rusch...Specialized-Red Bull...120 points

2. Carol Clemens...Dirt Rag-Hoss-Lupine...85

3. Carey Lowery...Outdoor Store...70

4. Christina Smith...Lonestarworks-Austin BK...60

Monique Sawicki...Ellsworth...60

Sari Anderson...60

The next event on the Mountain Bike Ultra-Endurance Calendar will be the marathon race at the Galena Grinder on July 26 in Ketchum, ID.

For the story on the Firecracker 50 U.S. National Marathon National Championships click here