Skipping stones: Stephan Legate (674ZA) placed 2nd Beginner. He is followed by 4th place rider Christian Soleta.
 

Limited uphills: Michelle Rivera played gravity star for Steven K Racing over the weekend: 1st Pro Women SD and 3rd Pro Women DH.
 

NORBA #5: Eric Bierman is still the Southridge Super D rider to beat. Here Eric flies Johnny O'Mara's original AMA number.
 

Building fitness: Parttime MBA test rider Waylon Smith also had a busy weekend: 5th XC Pro, 2nd SD Pro and 4th DH pro.
 

Winter training: Third place Sylvain Poinssot looks for a clean line through the rock crevice. Sylvain calls Ft Wayne, IN home.
 

Stepping up: Stephan Smith has moved up into the Expert SD division and made the podium in his very first try.
 

Ninety-sixer: 29" front wheels rule in the rocks. MBA's Eddie Arnet is now running a 1.9 29'er Karma for more cornering bite.
 
Corporate suit: SoCal Specialized rep Robert Meeker, also Waylon's sponsor, has also moved up into the Expert division for 2008.
 

Brotherhood: After 2-1/2 miles of racing a combination of XC and DH, Joe Simpson beat brother Jason by 8 seconds.
 

Second half: Both Jason Simpson and brother Joe also race Vet Pro Downhill. The tag team rides for InCycle.
 
1. Eric Bierman...Pro/Semi...07:37.18
2. Waylon Smith...Pro/Semi...07:47.33
3. Sylvain Poinssot...Pro/Semi...08:00.77 
4. Ryan Cleek...Exp...08:08.46
5. Ken Gioelo...Exp...08:35:.93
6. Stephen Smith...Exp...08:52.84
7. Andy Lightle...Spt...08:54.05  
8. Alex Maslov...Exp...09:01.74
9. Eddie Arnet...Exp...09:11.12
10. Joe Simpson Exp...09:24.24
NEXT 10 FASTEST SPORTS & BEGINNERS
1. Jorge Hernandez...Spt...09:39.77
2. Andrew Hart...Beg...09:37.43
3. Stephan Legate...Beg...09:57.09  
4. Bobby Acuna...Spt...9:57.96
5. Joshua Farfan...Beg...10:26.22
6. Christian Soleta...Beg...10:50.74
7. Darin Maxwell...Spt...11:38.87
8. Ed McGoldrick...Spt...12:33.59 
9. Cody Calton...Beg...12:54.42
10. Jack Altevers...Beg...13:11.02
WOMEN
1. Michelle Rivera...Pro/Semi...10:04.52
2. Janice Manahl...Beg...35:50.00