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June 20, Marathon:

Price and Lowery endure hot temperatures for win

By:
Barry Kunkle
Published:
June 22, 2009, 12:14,
Updated:
June 22, 2009, 17:55

Heat takes its toll in North Carolina

Temperatures skirted the 99 degree (Fahrenheit) mark at the Cowbell Challenge marathon on Saturday. Riders from across the country were there to suffer the boiling heat as they competed for points in USA Cycling Mountain Bike National Endurance Calendar series. Over 150 riders lined up in the downtown of Davidson, North Carolina.

Harlan Price (Independent Fabrication/ IFRacing Inc.) and Carey Lowery (Outdoor Store) were the first to cross the line after an attrition rate that saw over half the entrants drop out. Rebecca Rusch (Specialized/ Red Bull) and Rebecca Tomaszewski (Niner/ Ergon) finished second and third in the women's race after Tomaszewski.  Lowery  also scored the fastest lap for the field with a time of 44:26.151.  Eight women in the 12-racer field completed the full six laps in the punishing heat.

In the men's race, Price struggled against his protagonists as Jafer Beizer (Jittery Joes Under 25) attacked off the front at the start, then disappeared for awhile. Aaron Oaks (Bulldog/ Campmor) put the pressure on in the middle of the race. After riding comfortably alone for the last two laps, Price looked back to see Beizer charging hard at the bottom of the last series of climbs. Price managed to hold off the charge and finished with a time of 4:16. Beizer finished second and Oaks was third. Nine men finished on the lead lap.

Full report and photos coming!

Results

 

Elite men
1 Harlan Price 4:16:23  
2 Jafer Beizer 0:01:22  
3 Aaron Oaks 0:07:47  
4 John Mylne 0:18:25  
5 Peter Joski 0:32:16  
6 Andy Applegate 0:38:45  
7 Sam Haskett 1:04:05  
8 Shawn M. Tevendale 1:09:15  
9 Jeremy Edge 1:10:13  
-3laps Shey Lindner    
-3laps Owen Simpson    
-3laps Jimmy Dodson    
-4laps Rob Kendall    
DNF Ernesto Marenchin    
DNF Richard Tsui    
Elite women
1 Carey Lowery 5:03:35  
2 Rebecca Rusch 0:06:15  
3 Rebecca Tomaszewski 0:11:57  
4 Elizabeth Frye 0:17:52  
5 Anne Craig-Pena 0:34:53  
6 Denelle Grant 0:39:55  
7 Emily Brock 1:06:06  
8 Philicia Marion 1:27:37  
-1lap Sandra Tomlinson    
-2laps Rita Borelli    
-5laps Annajean Dallaire    
DNF Jocelyn Johns    
Singlespeed men
1 Deay Birtch 5:08:45  
2 Eric Hagerty 0:10:09  
3 David Hall 0:10:37  
4 Lance Shelley 1:37:26  
5 Michael Albert 1:40:28  
-1lap Kevin Odonnell    
-2laps Robert Kranz    
-2laps Joel Watson    
-2laps Scott George    
-3laps Shane Schreihart    
-3laps Jay Lundi    
-3laps Kc Accetta    
-4laps Brandon Lee    
-4laps Hayes Wilkinson    
-4laps Christopher Ring    
-5laps Tim Dougherty    
-5laps David Brophy    
DNF Brandon Lee    
Singlespeed women
1 Shanna Powell 6:30:52  
-2laps Sherry George 5:50:16  
DNF Laura Goetz    
DNF Shanna Powell    
Men 18-29
1 Curtis Armstrong 6:50:03  
-1 lap Chris Joseph    
-1 lap Christopher Danz    
-1 lap Mike Pierce    
-3laps Thomas Mckenzie    
-4laps Greg Norman    
-4laps Don Davis    
-4laps Scott Griffith    
Men 30-39
1 Noel Kirila 5:05:56  
2 Ronnie Dean 0:36:27  
3 Mark Sackett 0:42:18  
4 Brent Lester 1:08:00  
5 Kelly Klett 1:25:03  
6 Jim Vitelli 1:36:37  
-1lap Andrew Christman    
-1lap Zachary Slaybaugh    
-2laps Justin Fisher    
-2laps Jon Stang    
-2laps Carl Bush    
-2laps Jason Leonard    
-2laps Chris Mccoy    
-2laps Matt Depp    
-3laps Joshua Wilson    
-3laps Kevin Agnes    
-3laps Dano Orth    
-3laps Christian Gurley    
-3laps Jay Trout    
-4laps Jeff Wright    
-4laps Michael Linnane    
-4laps John Holtz    
-4laps Carmello Tinnerello    
-5laps Stephen Janes    
DNF Christopher Provato    
Masters men 40+
1 Christopher Cyr 5:06:10  
2 James Shelton 0:09:03  
3 Rich Dillen 0:29:26  
4 Todd Braswell 0:43:06  
5 Roger Clark 0:47:24  
6 Jimmy Edwards 1:08:30  
7 Michael Moriarty 1:32:32  
-1lap Rich Ingersoll    
-1lap Kip Clyburn    
-3laps Edward Moreadith    
-3laps Rick Pena    
-3laps Dwight Wyatt    
-3laps Wade Newell    
-3laps Robert W Lamberson    
-3laps Richard Wiegert    
-3laps Gerry Kilpatrick    
-3laps Clyde Gurley    
-4laps James Wiedeman    
-4laps Jonathan Martin    
-4laps Mark Drogalis    
-4laps Ross Dowswell    
-4laps Vick Dyer    
-4laps David Parrett    
-5laps Zeke Lilly    
-5laps Samuel Adkins    
-5laps Eddie Miller    
-5laps Dave Pokela    
DNF Allan Atkinson    
DNF Bruce Stauffer    
Masters women 40+
1 Paula Lamberson 6:48:13  
-1lap Sally Edwards    
-1lap Leah Ranney    
-3laps Robin Crumpton    
-3laps Bobbi Kimsey    
-3laps Anna Cain    
Multi-person Team
1 Cycle Path - Evans, Evely, Stuart 5:54:19  
2 Inland Construction - Kimberly , Frye, Pezzimenti 0:27:15  
Marathon duo
1 Paul's Specialized - Hope Ann & Jay Walsh 5:31:41  
2 Skeleton Crew - Ryan Freeman & Robert Niemeyer 0:06:41  
3 Cycle Therapy/Sparkies -Curtis Keeler, David Tesh 0:25:43  
-1lap Brown Streak Racing - Sharon & William Brown    
-1lap Team Husqvarna - Warren Owens & Steve Noiret    
-5laps Red Hot Lycra Wearing Drummers - Kevin & Larry    
DNF Cycle Therapy - James & Joseph Hensley    
Youth women 17 & under
1 Sophie Clyburn 6:42:51  
Women 18-29
1 Lovina Roy 2:34:04  
Women 30-39
1 Marcey Rader-Rhodenbaugh 6:49:32  
-3laps Mia Griggs    
DNF Bridget Donovan