There were many great things about the Snow Summit National weekend, including amazing racing, new faces on podiums, a fast-paced program, and great turnout. But there was one thing that stood out. It was the new National race format.
GRASSROOTS FRIENDLY
This new format was created by Team Big Bears Tom Spiegel and Pat Follett. The new 03 NCS schedule is more appealing for professionals, amateurs, and industry as well as spectators.
Imagine you were interested in racing cross country. Even though you had to get up at an alarm, it was possible for you to make it to the race on Saturday morning. Then, after the race, there was plenty of time to meet the stars and chat with them as they prepared for the noon XC start. There was always action on the course, with both pro men and women.
You can make your way to the mountain cross and watch the pros practice after the awards. The Pro Finals began at 6 p.m.
You don’t know what you are missing if you haven’t seen the pros race mountaincross.
BEHOOVED AMATURS
The new scheduling brings amateur racing closer to the professional action. Amateurs were able to race on the same courses as the pros. It was easier to mix with pros and amateurs. You can meet Eric Carter, Brian Lopes and Roland Green at your race day.
This schedule, with minor modifications, will be used at Snowshoe, Mount Snow and Durango Nationals.
WINNING AMATURS
Below is a list of all amateur racers who won a class at Snow Summit National. All of you, congratulations.
CROSS COUNTRY NATURAL COURSE PRO-LENGTH WINS (2-1/2 laps-30 mi)
Semi-Pro: Collin BeckerPure Altit
CROSS COUNTRY NATURAL COURSE WINNERS (2 laps-24 mi)
Expert 30-34: Ben TravisPalm Springs Expert 19-24: Andy Schultz Expert 40-44: Johnny OMaraJax/Trek-VW Expert 35-39: Scott FifieldBicycle Wa Expert 25-29: Griffith VerticanCompetitive Edge Junior Expert: John DevineTrek-VW Expert 45-49: Bruce MuhlfeldTrek-VW
CROSS COUNTRY NATURAL COURSE WOMEN WINS (2 laps-24 miles).
Expert 25-29 Josie BeggsBolla Biac expert 19-24: Chrissy Rolter Expert 35-39 Beverley HarperTeam Spine expert 30-34 Ruby Evans
WINNERS OF CROSS COUNTRY PLANTATION COURSE (20 miles)
Single Speed: Walt WehnerDean Sport 30-34: Jonathan King Expert 56-60: Ronald LemosEaglesPal Expert 50-5: John BarmettlerSycip Sport 19-24; Nathan WierwilleWhite Mountain Sport35-39: Kevin GrantVelosport Sport 41-49: Karl EhlertWebcor–Alt Sport 25-30: Miguel LozaBike Empire Sport50+: Eric Storm Cydesdale, Rob Winslow Clydesdale 35+. Michael DulinBack Alley Experts 65+: Cal Burgart Expert 65+.
Cross Country Plantation Course WOMEN Winners (20 miles)
Expert 40-44: Tamara HouseHi Tech Sport 19-29: Lesley MarshallHi Tech Sport 30-39: Karla Marcos Expert 50-54: Lydia Barter Expert 45-49: Deborah EllisLos Gatos Sport 40+: Suzanne Davis Expert 55+: Wendy Skean
CROSS COUNTRY NATURAL COURSE WINNERS (1 lap-12 mi)
14-Under: Ricky CruzExcel Sport 17-18: Garrett GibsonNSO Beginner 30-34: Luke BrechwaldNSO Beginner 31-34: Marco Scano Beginner 20-24: David DoughertyTeam Big W Beginner 50+; Paul Zarubin Beginner 40-50: Joaquin Blanco Pedraza Beginner 35-40: Paul ElkinsTeam Velos
CROSS COUNTRY NATURAL COURSE WOMEN WINS (1 lap-12 miles).
Dabri Davison Junior Expert: Amy Aleshire Junior 14-14: Amy Aleshire Junior 15-Under: EssenceBarGiant Beginner up to 30-39 Donna VargasVelosport Beginner Up to 40+: Debi NicklsVelosport
JUNIOR SHORT COURSE WINNERS
11-12: Jason ThroopRitchey-Nova 10-Under: Gabriel AparicioBike Center
JUNIOR WOMEN WINNER OF A SHORT COURSE
10-Under: Paula AparicioKenter 11-12: Sierra PaulTeam Big Bear
SHORT TRACK TWINNERS
Semi-Pro: Alejandro SiguereTrek-Guatemala
Alex Hodge, Junior Expert
Expert 19-29: Fredrik SkalstadKIF
Scott FifeldBicycles Wa – Expert 30+
DOWNHILL CLASS WINNERS
Semi-Pro: Duncan Riffle0 Junior Expert: Kyle Strait0 Expert 19-24: Sanjay ShanbhagNicolai0 Expert 25-29: Brian Mohr0 Expert 45-49: Tracy OswellAzonic0 Expert 40-44: Bernard Unhassobiscay0 Expert 30-34: Nelson AuerbachPhluid0 Expert 35-39: Rich VreelandEclipse0 Junior 15-16: Josh Toland0 Junior 13-14: JD SwanguenSpy-College0 Junior 17-18: Tyler RamsierNo Brakes0 Beginner 19-24: Bryce Hart0 Sport 25-29: Mark StoneM and M0 Sport 19-24: Justin HicksBills Wheel0 Sort 30-34: Martin Pestana-EspejoDH-Peru0 Sport 35-39: Daniel LyonsTeam BHR0 Clydesdales: Alan SharonOjai Bikes0 Beginner 25-29: Jason Dimaggio0 Sport 40-49: Kevin JohnsonThe Bike Co0 Expert 50-54: Steve Bird0 Clydesdale 35+: Richard HathawayReno Wheel0 Junior 11-12: Matt SwanguenSpy-College0 Beginner 30-34: Rick NunezV Ride0 Beginner 35-39: Mark FinkelmanM and M0 Beginner 40-49: Chris Feduska0 Expert 55-59: Tom LambChumba0 Sport 50+: David ProcidaTurner-MIC0 Beginner 50+: Russ Sears0 Expert 65+: Dale Hoffman1 Junior 10-Under: Thomas Hurd1
DOWNHILL WOMEN WINNERS
Expert 25-29. Amelia ColasurdoRotec Junior expert: Leana Gerrard0 Expert 30-34: Cara Leonard0 Expert: Joanna PettersonRPM -Azonic0 Expert35-39. Susanne LjeroosBike Attac0 Sports 19-29. Rileigh AllerNo brakes0 Sport 30-39. Meghan Treese0 Starter 19-29. Rachel Gillingham0 Expert40-44. Carmen BastekTitus0 Team Oxygen0
MOUNTAIN CROSS WINS
Semi-Pro: Jeff BurcarCheeta Cycles
Junior Expert: Evan TurpenMr. Es Racing
Expert 19-29: Sean Dauster
Expert 30-39: Termite HudsonProfile
John SwanguenCollege – Expert 40+
Sport 19-39: Sean Brosnan
Bryce Hart, Beginner 19-39
Beginner/Sport 40+: Sergio Velazquez
Junior 15-18: Miles Lamon
JD SwanguenSpyCollege Junior 14-Under
Amateur Women: Leana GerrardSobe-Cannondale
SUPER D WINNERS
30-39: Andrew Juskaitis1 19-29: Scott FellersWilderness1 40+: Scott Hollingsworth1 18-Under: Andrew Jorgenson2
SUPER D WOMEN
Katelyn Wells2 30+: Teresa HillNo Brakes2
RACE OF THE KINGS OF THE HILL
The National weekend offers semi-pro, expert, and sport men the opportunity to race in a stage race. For the first stage, competitors will enter their regular cross-country event. Saturday’s Stage 2 was a 12 mile XC descenthill. Sunday’s final stage was a time trial up the mountain to climb the hill.
Semi-Pro: Damian Calvert
Casey Deane, Junior Expert
Expert 19-24: Ben SeltzerSobe-Cannondale
Expert 25-29: Ryan HamiltonDean
Expert 30-34: Blair Mathieson
Expert 35-39: Bob Delp
Expert 45-49: Scott McPhersonTrek-VW-Jax
Expert 55-59: Robert UngerLenz Sport
Expert 60-64: Jim Cushing-MurrayCelo Pacific
Expert 65+: Dale Hoffman
Sport 25-29: Ryan Chamberlin
Pete NesmithUniversal Cyclings, Sport 30-34
Kevin GrantVelosport – Sport 35-39
Sport 40-49: David SchroederCyclepath
Sport 50+: Roger Allen
Mary Rudy, Expert Woman 19-24
Expert Women 35-39 Mary Stanford
Expert Women 40-44: Jamie HarwoodTeam Oxygen
Expert Women 50-54: Lydia Barter
