Photos by Korry Brown
OA Champ: Jeff Johnson was top man in the Sport 40-44 class. Tony Gonzalez (232) pushed Jeff in every stage all weekend long.
Pro's & Semi's: Cytomax-KHS rider Charles Jenkins leads pro stage race winner Brad Stephenson and second overall simipro Romolo Forcino.
Semi's: Eric Salstrand leads Steve Kinney on your left and John Nobil on the right. Chasing are Allan Laframboise (Don's Bikes) and Bear Valley Bikes owner Derek Hermon.
Expert 40-44's: Rich Bartlet ahead of Mike Hileman (in red), Bob Kmets (AFP-Velo Sport) and NorCal rider Alex Rouch (Joselyn's).Closing out the final hurrah of Summer is Rim Nordic's ever popular Mark J. Reynolds SoCal Mt. Stage Race. It begins Saturday morning with a mass start, hillclimb time trail. Soon afterwards is the second stage, a noon time short track. Sunday's third stage, a cross-country, is also the third race of the Rim Nordic XC Series.
Listed below are MBA's Top 10 Hillclimb and Short Tracks Lists, plus the SoCal Mt. Stage Race Champions Wall of Fame. Check the Rim Nordic XC Series Race #3 posting for a report on the Stage 3 Cross-Country event.
STAGE 1 HILLCLIMB
A two mile mass start hillclimb time trial with 500 feet of vertical gain.
TOP 10 HILLCLIMB'ERS
1. MIKE HILEMAN...Exp 40-44...NUVISION-SPORT OP'S...09:43...12.35 mph av
2. JOHN NOBIL...Semi...BEAR VALLEY BIKES...09:56
3. ROMOLO FORCINO...Semi...BEAR VALLEY BIKES...10:05
4. CHRIS BURNHAM...Semi...JAMIS...10:10
5. TREVOR WALTON...Exp Sng Spd...PASS PHYSICAL THERAPY...10:50
6. ALEXANDER ROUCH...Exp 40-44...JOSELYN'S...10:52
7. BRAD STEPHENSON...Pro...SHO-AIR/ROCK N' ROAD...10:55
8. STEVE KINNEY...Pro...STEVEN K SPORTS-BVB...11:11
9. PAUL ADAMSON...Exp 35-39...BEAR VALLEY BIKES...11:12
10. JOHN BARBACHANO...Exp 25-29...BLOCK...0.11.15
CLASS WINNERS
Exp 19-24: DANIEL NIELSEN...BEAR VALLEY BIKES...11:20
Exp 50-54: DEAN SWANK...BEAR VALLEY BIKES...11:30
Exp 30-34: CRAIG SAVAGE...SAND CANYON CYCLERY...11:43
Exp 45-49: JAMES WIMBERLY...WHEELS ON WHEELS...12:13
TOP 10 HILLCLIMB SPORTS
1. JEFF JOHNSON...40-44...HDCC...11:21...10.57 mph av
2. MICHAEL HEINDEL...35-39...GEOLADDERS...11:46
3. TONY GONZALEZ...40-44...C.E.S. RACING...11:48
4. JEFF VOLPE...45-49...AFP-VELO SPORT...11:55
5. HENRY VALENZUELA...40-44...11:59
6. ROBERT MEEKER...50-54...SPECIALIZED-BLOCK...12:12
7. DAMION HICKMAN...Sng Spd...AFP-VELO SPORT...12:22
8. MARK TAYLOR...45-49...AFP-VELO SPORT...12:33
9. TONY SMITH...40-44...BLOCK-SMITH OP'S...12:38
10. ALAN JENKINS...35-39...VELO BUM...12:41
CLASS WINNERS
25-29: RODNEY MOON...BEAR VALLEY BIKES...12:44
18-: JAKE JOHNSON...AFP-VELO SPORT...13:02
30-34: CHRIS MESSINA...GEOLADDERS...13:17
19-24: MANUEL LUNA...TRI-A-BIKE/LUNA CHIX...13:23
55-59: STEVE ENGELGAU...BEAR VALLEY BIKES...17:11
60+: JOHN CLEMMITT...CLUB ENDURO...21:28
TOP 10 HILLCLIMB WOMEN
1. CAROLYN POPOVIC...Pro...TREK-VW EAST...11:26...10.50 mph av
2. HEATHER RANOA...Pro...INTENSE...12:42
3. VICKI CHERNOFF...Beg 40+...AFP-VELO SPORT...12:58
4. CHRISTIE PLEISS...Pro...PASS PHYSICAL THERAPY...12:58
5. LISA CROWE...Spt 19-29...DON'S BIKES...13:31
6. ANGELA WIMBERLY...Exp 30-39...WHEELS ON WHEELS...14:43
7. DEBRA SORTINO...Beg 40+ DEBRA BLOCK...16:23
8. KIM HERMON...Exp 30-39...BEAR VALLEY BIKES...16:32
9. RONDA WARDEN...Beg 40+...BEAR VALLEY BIKES...17:04
10, NINA HAGAN...Exp 65+...HUFFY-DATSUN...17:05
TOP 10 HILLCLIMB BEGINNERS
1. SERGIO VAZQUEZ...35-39...12:02...9.97 mph av
2. MIKE RAULS...45-49...AFP-VELO SPORT...13:22
3. RICHARD CHEMOTTI...45-49...BLOCK...14:14
4. GARY SCHEIDLER...50-54...AFP-VELO SPORT...14:18
5. DALE CARTER...45-49...AFP-VELO SPORT...14:24
6. JOEL DELAPAZ...40-44...I.E. BIKES...14:26
7. CLYDES 1-99 1 DAY EDWARD EWERT...Clyd...COATES...14:32
8. ERNST MUELLER...50-54...BEAR VALLEY BIKES...15:03
9. JOHN CORDOVA...35-39...TEMPLE GYM...15:12
10. AUSTIN FOLSE...15-16...AFP/VELO SPORT...15:29
CLASS WINNERS
19-24: CAMERON MACKIE...15:34
55+: ED MUNDY...CHINO INCYCLE...15:58
13-14: LUCAS CHEMOTTI...BLOCK...16:01
STAGE 2 SHORT TRACK
Rim Nordic labels it as a dirt crit, but we call it a short track because it's the same
short circuit event that Norba puts on. Beginners started their final lap closest to the 10
minute mark. Sports went 12 minutes, Experts 15, and the pro's/semipro's went 20 minutes.
TOP 10 SHORT TRACK BEGINNERS
1. SERGIO VAZQUEZ...35-39...16:24
2. RICHARD CHEMOTTI...45-49...BLOCK...17.03
3. GARY SCHEIDLER...50-54...AFP-VELO SPORT...17:11
4. DALE CARTER...45-49...AFP-VELO SPORT...17:12
5. MIKE RAULS...45-49...AFP-VELO SPORT...17:13
6. ERNST MUELLER...50-54...BEAR VALLEY BIKES...17:28
7. EDWARD EWERT...Clyd...COATES CYCLERY...17:41
8. JOEL DELAPAZ...40-44...I.E. BIKES...17:57
9. RICHARD TEACHOUT...55+...18:01
10. ED MUNDY...55+...CHINO INCYCLE...18:02
CLASS WINNERS
19-24: MICHAEL BARBUTI...AFP-VELO SPORT...18.31
15-16: AUSTIN FOLSE...AFP-VELO SPORT...18:32
13-14: LUCAS CHEMOTTI...BLOCK...LAPPED
40+ WOMEN
1. VICKI CHERNOFF...AFP-VELO SPORT...16:35
2. DEBRA SORTINO...BLOCK...LAPPED
3. RHONDA WARDEN...BEAR VALLEY BIKES...LAPPED
TOP 10 SHORT TRACK SPORT'S
1. TONY SMITH...40-44...BLOCK-SMITH OP'S...15:48
2. JEFF JOHNSON...40-44...HDCC...15:49
3. TONY GONZALEZ...40-44...C.E.S. RACING...15:51
4. MICHAEL HEINDEL...35-39...GEOLADDERS...15:57
5. JEFF VOLPE...45-49...AFP/VELO SPORT...16:21
6. REGIS GAGNON...45-49...BLOCK...16:25
7. GEOFFREY EYER...35-39...16:43
8. ALAN JENKINS...35-39...VELO BUM...16:46
9. HENRY VALENZUELA...40-44...16:50
10. ROBERT MEEKER...50-54...SPECIALIZED-BLOCK...16:54
CLASS WINNERS
18-: JAKE JOHNSON...AFP-VELO SPORT...17:24
30-34: CHRIS MESSINA...GEOLADDERS...17:26
25-29: JOE HAMLIN...BEAR VALLEY BIKES...17:46
Sng Spd: DAMION HICKMAN...AFP-VELO SPORT...17:50
19-24: MANUEL LUNA...TRI-A-BIKE/LUNA CHIX...18.02
Wmn: LISA CROWE...DON'S BIKES...16:57
TOP 10 SHORT TRACK EXPERTS
1. MIKE HILEMAN...40-44...NUVISION-SPORT OP'S...14:45
2. RICH BARTLETT...40-44...BLOCK...14:58
3. JOHN BARBACHANO...25-29...BLOCK...15:23
4. ALEXANDER ROUCH...40-44...JOSELYN'S...15:31
5. TREVOR WALTON...Sng Spd...PASS PHYSICAL THERAPY...15:40
6. MARK SCHEETZ...Sng Spd...COATES CYCLERY...16:00
7. DANIEL NIELSEN...19-24...BEAR VALLEY BIKES...16:03
8. PAUL ADAMSON...35-39...BEAR VALLEY BIKES...16:15
9. JAMES WIMBERLY...45-49...WHEELS ON WHEELS...16:17
10. DALE NIEMI...40-44...AFP-VELO SPORT...16:22
CLASS WINNERS
30-34: CRAIG SAVAGE...SAND CANYON CYCLERY...16:23
50-54: VICTOR RODRIGUEZ...C.E.S. RACING...LAPPED
Wmn: ANGELA WIMBERLY...WHEELS ON WHEELS...LAPPED
TOP SHORT TRACK PRO'S & SEMI'S
1. JOHN NOBIL...Semi...BEAR VALLEY BIKES...19.31
2. ROMOLO FORCINO...Semi...BEAR VALLEY BIKES...20:23
3. CHRIS BURNHAM...Semi...JAMIS...20:24
4. STEVE KINNEY...Pro...STEVEN K-BVB...20:30
5. BRAD STEPHENSON...Pro...SHO-AIR/ROCK N' ROAD...21:09
6. DEREK HERMON...Semi...BEAR VALLEY BIKES...LAPPED
7. VEEZE PRICE...Semi...BEAR VALLEY BIKES...LAPPED
PRO WOMEN (15 minute race)
1. CAROLYN POPOVIC...TREK-VW EAST...14:34
2. HEATHER RANOA...INTENSE...15:35
3. CHRISTIE PLEISS...PASS PHYSICAL THERAPY...15:38
SOCAL MT STAGE RACE OVERALL CLASS CHAMPIONS WALL OF FAME
PRO: Brad Stephenson...Sho-Air/Rock N' Road...HC-1/ST-2/XC-1 --- SEMI: John Nobil...Bear Valley Bikes...1/1/2 --- EXP 19-24: Daniel Nielsen...Bear Valley Bikes...1/1/1 --- EXP 25-29: John Barbachano...Block...1/1/1 --- EXP 30-34: Craig Savage...Sand Cyn Cyclery...1/1/1 --- EXP 35-39: Paul Adamson...Bear Valley Bikes...1/1/1 --- EXP 40-44: Mike Hileman...Nuvision...1/1/1 --- EXP 45-49: James Wimberly...Wheels On Wheels...1/1/1 --- EXP 50-54: Victor Rodriguez...C.E.S. Racing...1/1/1 --- PRO WMN: Carolyn Popovic...Trek-VW East...1/1/1 --- EXP WMN 30-39: Angela Wimberly...Wheels On Wheels...1/1/1 --- EXP SNG SPD: Trevor Walton...Pass Physical...1/1/1 --- SPT 18-: Jake Johnson...AFP-Velo Sport...1/1/1 --- SPT 19-24: Manuel Luna...Tri-a bike/Luna Chix...1/1/1 --- SPT 25-29: Rodney Moon...Bear Valley Bikes...1/2/1 --- SPT 30-34: Chris Messina...Geoladders...1/1/1 --- SPT 35-39: Michael Heindel...Geoladders...1/1/2 --- SPT 40-44: Jeff Johnson...HDCC...1/2/1 --- SPT 45-49: Jeff Volpe...AFP-Velo Sport...1/1/1 --- SPT 50-54: Robert Meeker...Specialized-Block...1/1/2 --- SPT 55-59: Steve Engelgau...Bear Valley Bikes...1/1/1 --- SPT 60+: John Clemmitt...Club Enduro Sport...1/1/1 --- SPT WMN 19-29: Lisa Crowe...Don's Bikes...1/1/1 --- SPT SNG SPD: Damion Hickman...AFP-Velo Sport...1/1/1 --- BEG 14-: Lucas Chemotti...Block...1/1/1 --- BEG 15-16: Austin Folse...AFP-Velo Sport...1/1/1 --- BEG 19-24: Cameron Mackie...1/2/1 --- BEG 35-39: Sergio Vazquez...1/1/1 --- BEG 40-44: Joel Delapaz...I.E. Bikes...1/1/1 --- BEG 45-49: Mike Rauls...AFP-Velo Sport...1/3/1 --- BEG 50-54: Gary Scheidler...AFP-Velo Sport...1/1/1 --- BEG 55+: Ed Mundy...Incycle...1/2/1 --- BEG WMN 40+: Vicki Chernoff...AFP-Velo Sport...1/1/1 --- BEG CLYD: Edward Ewert...Coates Cyclery...1/1/1