Monday, March 9, 2009

TBF Mountain Bike Challenge #3- March 8 2009


2009 TBF Mountain Bike Challenge #3

Perfect racing conditions greeted nearly 250 racers who contested the TBF Mountain Bike Challenge series final this past Sunday in Folsom. The TBF series uses a very challenging 6 mile course of mostly single track trails near the Granite Bay portion of Folsom Lake. The course is a true favorite of Nor-Cal MTB racers, as it is made up of 90% single track trails that are extremely fun to race on. This race was the final event of the 3 race MTB Challenge Series which made for very competitive racing in all divisions as series champions were crowned at the end of the day.

The top 5 fastest men were:
1- Nate Byrom 1:41:45 Pro
2- Cody Kaiser 1:41:46 19 & Under Expert
3- Chris Schulze 1:42:49 30-39 Expert
4- Keith DeFiebre 1:45:16 40-49 Expert
5- Clint Claassen 1:45:23 20-29 Expert

The top 3 fastest females were:
1- Shayna Powless 2:05:16 19 & Under Expert
2- Christine Weir 2:08:38 19 & Under Expert
3- Meiling Yee 2:11:59 40-49 Expert

Race day division winners:
Junior Female - Avery Morin
Junior Male- Neilson Powless
First Timer Female- Katie Zumpano
First Timer Male - Andy Litsas
Novice Female 19 and Under- Megan Marshall
Novice Female 20 - 29- Tina Kukharets
Novice Female 30 - 39- Gypsy Tippett
Novice Female 40 - 49- Joni Quam
Novice Female 50 - 59- Lynn Yelland
Novice Male 19 and Under- Patrick Herringshaw
Novice Male 20 - 29- Kenneth Nelson
Novice Male 30 - 39- Erik Mork
Novice Male 40 - 49- Ed Wallack
Novice Male 50-59- Rick McLure
Novice Male 60 +- George Palma
Sport Female 19 and Under- Victoria Yohan
Sport Female 20 - 29 - Angel Garbarino
Sport Female 30 - 39 - Kimberly Alvarez
Sport Female 40 - 49 - Linda Lindsay
Sport Female 50 - 59 - Suzanne Swimley
Sport Male 19 and Under - Max Houtzager
Sport Male 20 - 29- Antonio Miranda
Sport Male 30 - 39- Joshua Tonnissen
Sport Male 40 - 49- Pat Beckley
Sport Male 50 - 59 - Paul Falvey
Sport Male 60 + - Joseph Pritchard
Single Speed Female Open - Kim Passafiume
Single Speed Female Masters - Yvette Crockell
Single Speed Male Open - Galen Shumaker
Single Speed Male Masters - Marty Cunningham
Expert Female 19 and Under- Shayna Powless
Expert Female 30 - 39 - Jeanie Van Voris
Expert Female 40 - 49 - Meiling Yee
Expert Female 50 - 59 - Patty Jo Struve
Expert Male 19 and Under - Cody Kaiser
Expert Male 20 - 29 - Clint Claassen
Expert Male 30 - 39 - Chris Schulze
Expert Male 40 - 49- Keith DeFiebre
Expert Male 50 - 59 - Christopher Holmes
Pro Male- Nate Byrom


Division winners coming soon...