Revenge Gets Revenge at Wild
Rockies Mountain Bike & Running Event
Some got lucky at the 13th annual Revenge of the Singletrack event, held at the beautiful Magic Mountain Ski Resort high above Twin Falls, and some didn’t. Perfect weather greeted the 9am trail runners, and it also blessed the 11am beginner mountain bike race. Luck ran out, however, for the sport, expert and pro mountain bikers who started at 12:30. About 1pm a nasty, black cloud bank came roaring in from the north and within minutes the event changed from a race to a survival run. Amazingly, even with a questionable weather forecast leading up to the event, 121 racers showed up to do battle. For awhile it looked like they had guessed right on the weather.
It was about half way into the sport race that the skies
opened up. Because the sport riders
were in the middle of their single-lap, 15 ˝ mile race, they really had no
choice but to finish. Pouring, pounding
rain, hail, instant mud and plummeting temperatures made for shivering bodies,
and messy bikes that wouldn’t shift.
Race Director, Ron Dillon said “ this was the 107th
mountain bike race that I’ve hosted and it was also the second nastiest one
ever, second only to the legendary 1995 Bordertown Challenge that had 37 degree
temperatures and blizzard-like conditions.
It was really tough out there today; I think that I’ll move this event
to the end of June or into July in 2006 and leave this crappy weather behind.”
As stated earlier, the trail runners and beginner mountain bikers had good weather and the sport mountain bikers all finished just to get back civilization. However the experts and pros found the going too much, and every single expert rider and expert and pro woman dropped out. Amazingly though, two pro men grimly hung on to finish, putting 29 ˝ horrific miles behind them. Lars Erik Johnson from Ketchum took the win with Boise’s Darren Lightfield coming in a few minutes later. Both riders had on proper rain gear and managed to stay warm enough to finish, unlike their peers, some of which were riding in sleeveless shirts, shorts and gloves (and they could hardly be blamed since the weather just before start time was sunny and 70 degrees).
The event was round four 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-mile trail run, a run/bike duathlon and a mountain bike race, ranging from a beginner distance of 12.5 miles, up to 29.5 miles for pros.
The next round of the 2005 MBT Wild Rockies Series will be the 17th annual Idaho City Excellent Adventure, held in Idaho City on June 18. For more information go to www.wildrockies.com, or call Ron Dillon at (208) 573-4255.
Mountain Bike, Class 1, Pro Men, (29.5 miles):
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1. Lars Erik Johnson |
Hailey, ID |
3:06:58 |
Smith Sport Optics |
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2. Darren Lightfield |
Boise, ID |
3:25:36 |
Team Tamarack |
Mountain Bike, Class 9, Sport/Expert Singlespeed, (15.5
miles):
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1. Tody Bidry |
Boise, ID |
2:10:55 |
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2. Andrew Mentzer |
Boise, ID |
2:17:35 |
Batt Wings |
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3. Becky Bjork |
Boise, ID |
2:41:18 |
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4. Steve Gates |
Nampa, ID |
2: 47:40 |
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Mountain Bike, Class 10, Sport Men, (15.5 miles):
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1. McKay Ward |
Boise, ID |
2:32:05 |
BYRDS |
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2. Ander Wright |
Deeth, NV |
2:39:46 |
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Mountain Bike, Class 11, Sport Men, (15.5 miles):
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1. Jonathon Kough |
Oasis, NV |
2:30:20 |
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2. Daniel Kough |
Oasis, NV |
2:39:46 |
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3. Jeremy Kough |
Oasis, NV |
2:52:32 |
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Mountain Bike, Class 12, Sport Men 20-29, (15.5 miles):
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1. Carl Anderson |
Boise, ID |
2:25:41 |
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Mountain Bike, Class 13, Sport Men 30-39, (15.5 miles):
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1. Geoff Baker |
Boise, ID |
2:09:54 |
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2. Sean Ollila |
Twin Falls, ID |
2:12:00 |
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3. Darren Smith |
Twin Falls, ID |
2:12:10 |
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4. Paul Willard |
Garden Valley, ID |
2:18:20 |
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5. Steve Comish |
Boise, ID |
2:24:57 |
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6. Steve Frinsko |
Hailey, ID |
2:35:07 |
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7. Chad LePak |
Boise, ID |
2:35:08 |
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8. Troy Smith |
Pocatello, ID |
2:44:01 |
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Mountain Bike, Class 14, Sport Men 40-49, (15.5 miles):
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1. Danny Kelly |
Idaho Falls, ID |
2:20:36 |
Idaho Mt. Trading |
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2. David Faris |
Boise, ID |
2:21:52 |
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3. Colby Dees |
Nampa, ID |
2:22:32 |
Cafferty’s |
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4. Steve Claridge |
Fairfield, ID |
2:23:19 |
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5. Doug Huntley |
Twin Falls, ID |
2:25:00 |
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6. Mike Thornton |
Caldwell, ID |
2:30:15 |
Sobernots |
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7. Chad Ward |
Boise, ID |
2:41:10 |
BYRDS |
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8. John Wright |
Deeth, NV |
2:43:20 |
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Mountain Bike, Class 15, Sport Men 50-Up, (15.5 miles):
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1. Dick Newsom |
Sandy, UT |
2:20:53 |
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2. John Land |
Boise, ID |
2:22:48 |
Sobernots |
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3. Dan Anderson |
Spring Creek, NV |
2:30:42 |
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4. John Sparks |
Boise, ID |
2:37:55 |
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5. Marv White |
Billings, MT |
2:41:34 |
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6. Kem Kough |
Oasis, NV |
2:49:20 |
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Mountain Bike, Class 18, Sport Women 30-39, (15.5 miles):
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1. Julie Richardson |
Boise, ID |
2:35:41 |
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2. Bonnie Hunt |
Boise, ID |
2:38:23 |
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3. Jana Brimmer |
Salmon, ID |
2:55:40 |
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Mountain Bike, Class 19, Sport Women 40-Up, (15.5 miles):
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1.Christi Hall |
Boise, ID |
2:32:37 |
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2. Gabriele Anderson |
Sun Valley, ID |
2:41:09 |
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Mountain Bike, Class 20, Sport/Expert Men (Clydesdale,
200+lbs), (15.5 miles):
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1. Charles Mills |
Idaho Falls, ID |
2:29:10 |
Idaho Mtn. Trading |
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2. Dan Brown |
Boise, ID |
2:35:22 |
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3. Kevin Rice |
Nampa, ID |
2:40:59 |
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4. Chris Freeman |
Nampa, ID |
2:41:18 |
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5. Kim Mahaffey |
Baker City, OR |
2:50:18 |
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Mountain Bike, Class 24, Beginner Men 13-15, (12.5 miles):
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1. Greg Montgomery |
Boise, ID |
1:25:34 |
BYRDS |
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2. Dallas Crum |
Boise, ID |
1:34:44 |
BYRDS |
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3. Saxton Dees |
Boise, ID |
1:41:55 |
BYRDS |
Mountain Bike, Class 25, Beginner Men 16-19, (12.5 miles):
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1. Dan Mathewson |
Kuna, ID |
1:35:30 |
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2. Calvin Brown |
Boise, ID |
1:58:07 |
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Mountain Bike, Class 26, Beginner Men 20-29, (12.5 miles):
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1. Davin Napier |
Boise, ID |
1:09:25 |
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2. Zac Petterson |
Rexburg, ID |
1:20:55 |
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3. Jay Armstrong |
Boise, ID |
1:21:19 |
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Mountain Bike, Class 27, Beginner Men 30-39, (12.5 miles):
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1. Kevin Murar |
Hailey, ID |
1:11:06 |
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2. Brian Wells |
Willard, UT |
1:25:23 |
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3. Brian Liberty |
Boise, ID |
1:46:55 |
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4. Branden Rathert |
Boise, ID |
2:06:34 |
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Mountain Bike, Class 28, Beginner Men 40-49, (12.5 miles):
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1. Brian Shields |
Boise, ID |
1:35:25 |
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2. Mark Cox |
Wendell, ID |
1:40:22 |
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Mountain Bike, Class 29, Beginner Men, 50-59, (12.5 miles):
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1. Charlie Francisco |
Mountain Home, ID |
1:53:41 |
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Mountain Bike, Class 32, Beginner Women 30-39, (12.5 miles):
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1. Lisa Smith |
Twin Falls, ID |
1:36:13 |
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2. Erika Krisnek |
Boise, ID |
1:50:03 |
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Mountain Bike, Class 33, Beginner Women 40-49, (12.5 miles):
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1. Kendra Smith |
Boise, ID |
1:36:20 |
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Mountain Bike, Class 36, Trailblazer 12-Under, (3.5 miles):
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1. Alex Land |
Boise, ID |
31:05 |
Sobernots |
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2. Justin Smith |
Twin Falls, ID |
32:06 |
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3. Tate Thornton |
Caldwell, ID |
35:19 |
Sobernots |
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4. Brady Smith |
Twin Falls, ID |
40:02 |
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Mountain Bike, Class 37, Kids 12-Under, (12.5 miles):
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1. Carson Kraft |
Boise, ID |
1:46:51 |
BYRDS |
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2. Chase Dees |
Nampa, ID |
1:50:44 |
BYRDS |
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3. Colton Brown |
Boise, ID |
2:06:32 |
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Trail Run, Overall Results, (6 miles):
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1. Kevin Murar |
Hailey, ID |
46:53 |
1st Man 30-39 |
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2. Eric Reynolds |
Boise, ID |
52:17 |
1st Man 40-49 |
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3. Christine Hall |
Boise, ID |
53:07 |
1st Woman 30-39 |
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4. Allen Day |
Idaho Falls, ID |
55:41 |
2nd Man 40-49 |
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5. Jay Armstrong |
Boise, ID |
55:55 |
1st Man 20-29 |
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6. Bryce Richman |
Kimberly, ID |
55:56 |
1st Man 19-Under |
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7. Sarah Shields |
Boise, ID |
55:57 |
1st Woman 19-Under |
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8. Shane Hayes |
Kimberly, ID |
57:25 |
2nd Man 19-Under |
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9. Charlie Fransisco |
Mountain Home, ID |
1:03:02 |
1st Man 50-59 |
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10. Marv White |
Billings, MT |
1:10:10 |
1st Man 60-69 |
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11. Brad Hester |
Jackpot, NV |
1:20:59 |
2nd Man 30-39 |
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12. Michael Strom |
Twin Falls, ID |
1:22:05 |
3rd Man 40-49 |
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13. Amy Sommer |
Boise, ID |
1:32:30 |
2nd Woman 30-39 |
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14. Nicole Cope |
Twin Falls, ID |
1:32:33 |
1st Woman 20-29 |
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15. Barb Smith |
Boise, ID |
1:35:05 |
1st Woman 40-49 |
Duathlon, Overall Results, (6 mile Run/12.5 mile mt. bike):
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1. Kevin Murar |
Hailey, ID |
46:53
run/1:11:06 bike |
1:57:59/ 1st 30-39 M |
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2. Jay Armstrong |
Boise, ID |
55:55
run/1:21:19 bike |
2:17:14/ 1st 20-29 M |
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3. Charlie Francisco |
Mountain Home, ID |
1:03:02
run/1:53:41 bike |
2:56:43/ 1st 50-59 M |
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4. Marv White |
Billings, MT |
1:10:10
run/2:41:34 bike |
3:51:44 (long course) |