For 7 years Southridge Racing Club has hosted an end-of-the-year awards ceremony that gives back to the riders who have supported SRC throughout the racing season. At the awards the top riders receive special recognition. Every year there is a huge product raffle; this year it topped $40,000! Plus there is food, drink and a good time guaranteed for all. To this end Southridge Racing Club is the only mountain bike organization that hosts a true year end party. More people need to pay attention to what SRC promoter Don Jackson is doing. The former Norba 4-Cross Master's National Champion has single single—handedly won the city of Fontana over and continues to successfully host a Norba National at an urban city park.
Throttle twister: After MBA pulled the winning ticket, DH'er Mike Barosko left the awards with a new ride. Winning this bike also earns you an automatic ticket into the popular Dan Gerardi Memorial MTB/MX.
Giving back: Don Jackson looks out at over 400 of his racing brethren. The SRC Championship Jerseys, championship plates, and nice metallic silver cup series trophies set SRC back $10,000.
Yellow jersey: The 2007 SRC Championship Jersey sits in the middle. To the left are the red 2002, blue 2003 and yellow 2004 jerseys. at the right we have the rust 2006 and green 2005 championship jerseys.
Grand prize: The $2000 SDG 50. Other consistent Southridge USA sponsors include Kenda, Malcom Smith, Turner, Hot Shoppe, Troy Lee Designs, Promotions Sports Wear and Ice Toolz.
More sponsors: Aaron Potter (Intense), Curtis Zamora (Romic), Don #12 Jackson (SRC), stealth Azonic rep, Toby Henderson with son Ryder (the, Vigor and Intense Tires) and Coby Young (odi/Mr. Dirt).
Top downhillers: Great Britain's Waylon Smith (5th), Pops John Carter and a huge David Klaassen Van Oorschot (2nd). Southridge Champion Eric Carter was in Colorado at a special Jeep KOM event.
Sport XC 45-54's: Champion Steve Herera has raced Southridge since the beginning. On the left are Mark Wronski (3rd) and Lee McEachern (5th). To the right is Gary Yzinger Scheidler (4th) and Tom Gabehart (2nd).
Fast gravity babes: Christina Hirst dons the SRC Expert DH Women 34-Championship Jersey and Number One Trophy. On the left is 2nd place rider Laura Drexler and 3rd place Allison Mann.
Super Downhill: Niner's Eric Bierman decimated the Super D division at Southridge. To the left is Steven Smith (3rd) and Joe Simpson (4th). Brother Jason Simpson (2nd) on the right is InCycle's Team Manager.
6 to 1: Fortunate SRC members hold up the 6 winning raffle tickets for a chance at the big prize SDG mini. Longtime SRC supporter Red Bull furnished drinks and Buffalo Wild Wings catering.
SRC RIDERS OF THE YEAR
Southridge Racing Club awards the number one plate to each class of every racing discipline. Points are tallied from the entire 2007 SRC race season: The 6 event Winter Series, the Southridge Norba National, and the Annual Southridge Challenge fall event. Following are the riders who will wear the coveted SRC Championship Jerseys and the number plates in 2008.
ELITE XC WALL OF FAME
PRO: Brad Stephenson...SEMI: Michael Hansen...18-: Kody Adams...27-34: Timothy Pickett...35-44: Robert Kmetz...45-54: David Stowell...55+: Ben Eisley
SPORT XC WALL OF FAME
18-: Garrett Garcia...19-26: Jonathan Crawford...27-34: Rod Leveque...WMN 34-: Monica Zorrilla...35-44: Kent Purser...WMN 35+: Lisa Breed...45-54: Steve Herrera...55+: John Clemmitt...CLYD: Lucas Crawford...SNG SPD 34-: Casey Maze...SNG SPD 35+: Todd Stephenson...SNG SPD WMN: Allison Mann
BEGINNER XC WALL OF FAME
9-10: Jacob Reese...16-18: Andrew Jensen...19-26: Patrick Taylor...27-34: Matt Truchinski...35-44: Ben Blank...WMN 35+: Kim Finch...45-54: Charles Duscay...55+: Steve Engelgau
ELITE DH WALL OF FAME
PRO: Eric Carter...VET PRO: Brad Coghill...PRO WMN: Lisa Reinhard...SEMI: Jonathan Buckell...18-: Kevin Aiello...19-26: Mike Barosko...27-34: WMN 34-: Christina Hirst...George Naisbett...35-44: Joe Zarazua...WMN 35+: Kim Gilchrist...45-54: Craig Rossi...55+: Steve Spillman
SPORT DH WALL OF FAME
18-: James Pellegrino...19-26: Fred Robinson...27-34: Todd Kobayashi...WMN 34-: Mandy Oliekan...35-44: William Ojeda...MMN 35+: Carla Bray...45-54: Jed Hirsch...55+: Don Miami Vice Johnson...75+: Akira Watanabe
BEGINNER DH WALL OF FAME
9-10: Christopher Campos...11-12: Ryan Taormina...13-15: Nibal Elias...16-18: Will Ojeda...19-26: Phillip Hampton...27-34: Adrian Thome...WMN 34-: Paulina Walling...35-44: Derek Oriee...45-54: Rick Ledesma...55+: David Buckell...200+: Rory Arp
SUPER D WALL OF FAME
Open: Eric Berman