Borderline Weather, Berates
Bikers at Bordertown Bash
After a one-year absence in 2004, the 14th annual Bordertown Challenge returned to the high desert of Nevada, held near Wells, Nevada. Overall, the weather was not too bad and after some brief showers near the start, things settled down. However prior rains helped make the course soft and a few short sections were reduced to “hike-a-bike” status. Several bent chains and derailers came as a result. What really scared the riders off was the horrendous morning weather in Elko, Boise and Salt Lake. All told only 65 athletes made the trip, but comments like “awesome course” and “this really needs to be in the Utah Series” bounced around…maybe next year. Clearly, races of this kind with their one-big loop format, are becoming quite rare.
The event was round three of the 2005 MBT Wild Rockies Mountain Series, sponsored by Masai, The Boise weekly, Bandanna Running, Sushi on the Spot, Trek, K2, and Hyde Park CycleWorks. The day offered something for everyone; there was a 6.2 mile trail run, a run/bike duathlon and a mountain bike race, ranging from a beginner distance of 12.5 miles, up to 22 miles for pros, (the pro/expert loop had to be shortened due to 3-feet of snow on their 9,000-foot course section).
The men’s trail run was once again topped by Kenny McDaniel from Boise who flew uncontested around the 6.2 mile hilly course in a fast 51:18. Boise’s Christine Hall again topped the women’s race setting another course record (her second this season) at 55:19 and Derryl Spencer topped the duathlon. The pro men’s mountain bike field was hammered by Hailey’s national-caliber racer Cody Peterson, and the top female mountain biker was Boise’s Stacey Scanlan. Single-speeders once again beat all of the other sport riders with Paul Adams, Tom Warr and Troy Nye finishing 1-2-3 and proving once again that single sped bikes are more than competitive against their 21-speed cousins.
The next round of the 2005 MBT Wild Rockies Series will be the 11th annual Revenge of the Singletrack, held near Twin Falls, Idaho at the Magic Mountain Ski Resort on June 11. For more information go to www.wildrockies.com, or call Ron Dillon at (208) 573-4255.
Mountain Bike, Class 1, Pro Men, (22 miles):
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1. Cody Peterson |
Hailey, ID |
1:46:56 |
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2. Taylor Foss |
Ogden, UT |
2:02:00 |
Bingham Cyclery |
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3. Trevor Greenwood |
Pleasant View, UT |
2:25:56 |
Bingham Cyclery |
Mountain Bike, Class 3, Expert Men 20-29, (22 miles):
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1. Scott Ahrens |
Mtn. Home AFB, ID |
2:09:19 |
Aero Cycles |
Mountain Bike, Class 4, Expert Men 30-39, (22 miles):
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1. Alex Phipps |
Boise, ID |
2:15:36 |
Ken’s Bicycle Ware |
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2. Mike McDonald |
Boise, ID |
2:24:24 |
Lost River Cycling |
Mountain Bike, Class 5, Expert Men 40-49, (22 miles):
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1. Steve Care |
Boise, ID |
2:16:00 |
Lost River Cycling |
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2. Bruce Lyman |
Park City, UT |
2:17:38 |
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Mountain Bike, Class 7, Pro Women, (22 miles):
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1. Stacey Scanlan |
Boise, ID |
2:21:41 |
Team Tamarck |
Mountain Bike, Class 8, Expert Women, (22 miles):
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1. Christie Johnson |
Park City, UT |
2:37:01 |
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Mountain Bike, Class 9, Sport/Expert Men Singlespeed, (22
miles):
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1. Paul Adams |
Boise, ID |
2:10:19 |
Team Tamarack |
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2. Tom Warr |
Draper, UT |
2:17:05 |
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3. Troy Nye |
West Valley City, UT |
2:21:50 |
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Mountain Bike, Class 11, Sport Men, (22 miles):
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1. Jonathon Kough |
Oasis, NV |
2:52:10 |
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Mountain Bike, Class 12, Sport Men 20-29, (22 miles):
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1. Brandon Wilde |
West Valley City, UT |
2:26:02 |
Dukes of Dispair |
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2. Walt Sorensen |
West Valley City, UT |
2:36:52 |
Dukes of Dispair |
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3. Steve Leutner |
Mountain Home, ID |
3:11:58 |
US Air Force |
Mountain Bike, Class 13, Sport Men 30-39, (22 miles):
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1. Warren Worsley |
South Jordan, UT |
2:31:55 |
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2. Troy DeLong |
Elko, NV |
2:32:28 |
Hammer Nutrition |
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3. Steve Claridge |
Fairfield, ID |
2:38:58 |
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Mountain Bike, Class 14, Sport Men 40-49, (22 miles):
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1. Doug Huntley |
Twin Falls, ID |
2:33:38 |
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2. Mike Thornton |
Caldwell, ID |
2:36:48 |
Sobernots |
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3. Danny Kelly |
Twin Falls, ID |
1:57:16 |
Idaho Mtn. Trading |
Mountain Bike, Class 15, Sport Men 50-Up, (22 miles):
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1. Dick Newson |
Sandy, UT |
2:28:53 |
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2. John Land |
Boise, ID |
2:35:50 |
Sobernots |
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3. Kem Kough |
Oasis, NV |
3:14:42 |
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Mountain Bike, Class 18, Sport Women 30-39, (22 miles):
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1. Bonnie Hunt |
Boise, ID |
2:43:44 |
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2. Julie Richardson |
Boise, ID |
2:49:50 |
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3. Jana Brimmer |
Salmon, ID |
2:58:36 |
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Mountain Bike, Class 19, Sport Women 40-Up, (22 miles):
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1.Christi Hall |
Boise, ID |
2:37:38 |
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Mountain Bike, Class 20, Sport/Expert Men (Clydesdale,
200+lbs), (22 miles):
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1. Brad Duke |
Star, ID |
3:03:40 |
Gold’s Gym |
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2. Kim Mahaffey |
Baker City, OR |
3:08:29 |
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Mountain Bike, Class 24, Beginner Men 13-15, (12.5 miles):
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1. Asher Deaver |
Spring Creek, NV |
1:22:48 |
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2. Brody Adams |
Boise, ID |
1:32:45 |
B.Y.R.D.S. |
Mountain Bike, Class 25, Beginner Men 16-19, (12.5 miles):
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1. John Deaver |
Spring Creek, NV |
1:16:58 |
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Mountain Bike, Class 26, Beginner Men 20-29, (12.5 miles):
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1. Derryl Spencer |
SLC, UT |
1:09:10 |
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2. Brandon Sheltrown |
Meridian, ID |
1:29:03 |
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3. Edgar Rae |
Boise, ID |
1:33:05 |
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Mountain Bike, Class 28, Beginner Men 40-49, (12.5 miles):
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1. Brian Dunton |
South Jordan, UT |
1:22:47 |
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2. Allen Day |
Idaho Falls, ID |
1:50:00 |
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Mountain Bike, Class 29, Beginner Men, 50-59, (12.5 miles):
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1. Kevin Dinwiddie |
Elko, NV |
1:22:49 |
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2. Charlie Francisco |
Mountain Home, ID |
1:52:01 |
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Mountain Bike, Class 36, Trailblazer Kids 12-Under, (8.0
miles):
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1. Alex Land |
Boise, ID |
1:59:07 |
Sobernots |
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2. Nick Care |
Boise, ID |
1:59:08 |
Lost River Cycling |
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3. Tate Thornton |
Caldwell, ID |
2:08:22 |
Sobernots |
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4. Sterling Wright |
Deeth, NV |
2:08:23 |
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Trail Run, Overall Results, (6.2 miles):
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1. Kenny McDaniel |
Boise, ID |
51:18 |
1st Man 20-29 |
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2. Derryl Spencer |
SLC, UT |
53:40 |
2nd Man 20-29 |
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3. Troy DeLong |
Elko, NV |
53:55 |
1st Man 30-39 |
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4. Christine Hall |
Boise, ID |
55:19 |
1st Woman 30-39 |
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5. Allen Day |
Idaho Falls, ID |
59:54 |
1st Man 40-49 |
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6. Eric Reynolds |
Boise, ID |
1:01:34 |
2nd Man 40-49 |
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7. Charlie Francisco |
Mountain Home, ID |
1:03:45 |
1st Man 50-59 |
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8. Trent DeLong |
San Diego, CA |
1:09:43 |
2nd Man 30-39 |
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9. Janie Brose |
Baker City, OR |
1:20:10 |
1st Woman 40-49 |
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10. Jana DeLong |
Elko, NV |
1:29:39 |
2nd Woman 20-29 |
Duathlon, Overall Results, (6.2 mile Run/12.5 mile mt. bike):
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1. Derryl Spencer |
SLC, UT |
53:40
run/1:09:10 bike |
2:02:50/ 1st 20-29 M |
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2. Allen Day |
Idaho Falls, ID |
59:54
run/1:50:00 bike |
2:49:54/ 1st 40-49 M |