USA Marathon Champion tames Firecracker 50

In what turned out to be a battle for the ages high in the Rocky Mountains, Payson McElveen (Orange Seal) edged out former Israeli Champion Rotem Ishay (Team Jamis Bikes). Taylor Schelden (Tokyo Joes) keep pace with the leaders for most of the first lap, but faded a bit on lap two and settled for a third-place finish. J.J. Clark (Pro Cycling) finished fourth nearly fifteen minutes off the winning time. Dana Weber (Stage 21 Cycling) took fifth place.

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#Rider Name (Country) TeamResult
1Payson McElveen (Orange Seal)3:52:33
2Rotem Ishay (Team Jamis Bikes)0:02:59
3Taylor Shelden (Tokyo Joe's)0:10:28
4J.J. Clark (ProCycling-EnduroBites)0:15:00
5Dana Weber (Stage 21 Cycling)0:19:04
6Sam Okeefe (CCB Racing)0:21:07
7Thomas Spannring (Epic Endurance Cycling)0:22:26
8Caleb Thompson (l Scott P-b 2nd Ave Sports)0:23:00
9Kurt Kropp (Cycleton)0:26:29
10Samuel Dolzani (Honey Stinger-Bontrager)0:28:45
11Kelly Magelky (Honey Singer - Bontrager)0:31:14
12Scott Mccalmon0:31:32
13Pablo Fernandez (Bicycle Co-Stance No Tube-Jarritos)0:33:10
14Nolan Brady (Tokyo Joes)0:35:10
15Matt Powers (Avalanche-Relish-Twist)0:38:24
16Ross Delaplane (Feedback Sports)0:39:20
17Scott Lyttle0:41:49
18Bryan Alders (TrainingPeaks-Yeti-Pactimo)0:42:54
19Michael Hanna (Megastar)0:48:20
20Tyler Henderson (Alchemist Clothing Works)0:48:44
21Ike Nicoll (Define Cycling - Avella)0:55:42
22Donny Warbritton (Stages Cycling)1:01:38
23David Krimstock (Giant Co Factory)1:03:37
24David Ross (Go4Graham)1:04:33
25Kevin Selker (Groove Subaru)1:17:26
26Andrew Brock (Motor Mile Racing)1:18:54
27Corey Piscopo (Steamboat Velo MOOTS)1:22:57
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Pro Women
#Rider Name (Country) TeamResult
1Marlee Dixon (MTBracenews.com - Pivot)4:51:13
2Rae Brownsberger (Groove Subaru - Excel Sports)0:04:48
3Evelyn Dong (Full Cycle Stunt Team)0:12:50
4Ksenia Lepikhina (Tokyo Joe's)0:14:20
5Sara Sheets0:19:00
6Emily Schaldach (Trek Race Shop)0:23:53
7Jackie Harlow1:08:21

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