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US Mountain Bike National Championships 2009

Date range:
July 17-19, 2009

July 19, Super D:

Bradford and Brutsaert win the Super D

By:
Sue George, Mountain Bike Editor
Published:
July 19, 2009, 17:21,
Updated:
July 20, 2009, 04:47

All categories open Sunday's racing with Super D

Aaron Bradford (Onsite Ultrasound) is national champion

Aaron Bradford (Onsite Ultrasound) is national champion

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Aaron Bradford (Onsite Ultrasound) and Elke Brutsaert (Durango Devo) won the Super D national championships in Granby, Colorado. Both adopted the winnng strategy of getting to the front before the downhill portion of the Super D, where passing was nearly impossible. The course started with a very brief run uphill, and the rest was all downhill.

"It was hectic," said Bradford of the start. "The run, which took about 15 or 20 seconds, was wild. Everyone was shoving everyone. The bikes were so clumped together, people were running all over each other."

Bradford beat Mike West (Maverick) and Ross Schnell (Trek / Oakley / Crank Bros) to the line for his first national title. His best previous result was a second to Carl Decker (Giant) at the Sea Otter Super D earlier this year. Jon Wilson (Northstar / Giant) and Eric Carter (GT Bicycles) rounded out the podium.

Defending champion Adam Craig (Giant) was 11th, ending an era of his domination of the national championship Super D. "Dudes were pushing and running and shoving. I got pushed a half dozen times while running and as I was picking up my bike, someone shoved me. I don't mind a mostly downhill Super D, but we need to tell these guys to have a start that will sort things out and make it less dangerous. There was nowhere to pass unless you took huge risks." Craig was not willing to take those risks - which kept him upright and safe so he could go on to win the short track later in the day.

Retired pro Brutsaert made an appearance after a friend asked her to come along out for the week. "The start was super unbelievably hard. I've never done a LeMans start. You're trying to catch your breath the whole way. I managed to go into the singletrack first."

"I love old school racing," she said. "It's not about the bike, but about racing smart and being kind of fit." Brutsaert retired from a pro career after the 2001 World Championships in Vail, Colorado, and was just racing for the day. When asked if she would also race the downhill in the afternoon while she was here, she said, "Did you see those jumps up there? I'm not racing that! I like to stay on the ground."

Jacqueline Harmony (Vixen Racing/Loeka/All Mountain Cyclery/Hayes) was second by just one second. Kelli Emmett (Giant Bicycles) finished third at seven seconds, and Krista Park (Incycle / Magura / NoTubes) and Kyia Anderson (Hidden Bay Sports / Cannondale) were fourth and fifth respectively.

2008 Super D women's champion Rachel Lloyd was not present to defend her title.

Race note

- Willow Koerber finished 14th officially after a shoe incident ruined her chances at the top.  Near the start, someone stepped on her shoe and it came off and went flying into the woods.  By the time she retrieved it and put it back on, her race was over.

Results
Elite men
1 Aaron Bradford (Onsite Ultrasound) 0:05:53  
2 Mike West (Maverick) 0:00:07  
3 Ross Schnell (Trek / Oakley / Crank Bros) 0:00:11  
4 Jon Wilson (Northstar/Giant) 0:00:19  
5 Eric Carter (GT Bicycles) 0:00:20  
6 Naish Ulmer (KHS / Spy Optics) 0:00:22  
7 Nicholas Weighall (Rad Racing NW) 0:00:24  
8 Dante Harmony (All Mountain Cyclery/Hayes) 0:00:25  
9 Adam Snyder (Team Jamis) 0:00:28  
10 Drew Edsall (Scott USA / WTB) 0:00:30  
11 Adam Craig (Giant Bicycles) 0:00:31  
12 Nathaniel Hills (Wolf Rock Racing) 0:00:38  
13 Bryan Alders (Monaviecannnondale.com) 0:00:41  
14 Nick Truitt (PCL Construction/Yeti Cycles) 0:00:42  
15 Carl Decker (Giant Bicycles) 0:00:43  
16 Nate Byrom (Northstar / WTB) 0:00:44  
17 Tyson Kaman (FCCT) 0:00:45  
18 Chad Kittles (Bikeparts.com) 0:00:49  
19 Spencer Powlison (Mafia Racing) 0:00:49  
20 Alex Ryan (Champion System / Cannondale) 0:00:50  
21 Spencer Paxson (Team S&M Young Guns) 0:00:55  
22 Robert Marion (KMC / Hayes) 0:00:57  
23 Chase Orrick (Durango Devo/Tomac Bikes) 0:01:10  
24 Jonathan Buckell (Foes Racing) 0:01:11  
25 Jamas Stiber (Stiber Racing) 0:01:15  
26 Jake Lueckel (Bicycle Village / Squirt Lube) 0:01:18  
27 Ray Storm (Pronghorn Racing) 0:01:35  
28 James (Jay) Richards 0:01:46  
29 Travis Livermon (Champion System / Cannondale) 0:02:07  
30 Chad Cheeney (Durango Devo) 0:02:40  
DNS Chad Melis (Dales Pale Ale Spot Brand)    
DNS Wade Wilderman (Team Totally Wired)    
DNF Jon Vivolo (Ellsworth / Road 34)    
Elite women
1 Elke Brutsaert (Durango Devo) 0:06:49  
2 Jacqueline Harmony (Vixen Racing/Loeka/All Mountain Cyclery/Hayes) 0:00:01  
3 Kelli Emmett (Giant Bicycles) 0:00:07  
4 Krista Park (Incycle / Magura / NoTubes) 0:00:14  
5 Kyia Anderson (Hidden Bay Sports / Cannondale) 0:00:19  
6 Jennifer Whalen (Jenxracer.com) 0:00:25  
7 Caroline Jarolimek (Full Cycle) 0:00:26  
8 Danae York (Velobum.com/Turner Bikes) 0:00:27  
9 C Michelle Rivera (Steven K Sports and Design) 0:00:28  
10 Johanne Tuttle (Sycamore Cycles) 0:00:37  
11 Kimber Gabryszak (Velo Bella Kona) 0:00:38  
12 Judy Freeman (Tough Girl / SCOTT) 0:00:46  
13 Amy Scherm 0:00:48  
14 Willow Koerber (Subaru / Gary Fisher) 0:01:54  
DNF Connie Misket (Velo Bella Ellsworth)    
DNF Sage Wilderman (Team Totally Wired)    
DNF Sarah Kaufmann (Roaring Mouse / Titus)    
Junior men 18 & under
1 Seth Kemp (GT / Kenda Cycleyouth) 0:06:01  
2 Jake Richards (Maplelag / Devo / Giant) 0:00:28  
3 David Berg (EnduranceFactor.com / BikeChain.com) 0:00:33  
4 Casey Sanchez (HUB) 0:00:34  
5 Jeremiah Newman 0:00:35  
6 Max Houtzager (Whole Athlete) 0:00:35  
7 Bergen Tjossem (RPM / Yeti) 0:00:40  
8 Will Patterson 0:00:45  
9 Casey Williams (Bear Valley Bikes) 0:00:46  
10 Brian Jorgensen 0:00:53  
11 Bryce Semonian (Rodder Racing) 0:01:07  
12 Gino Pastore (Durango Devo) 0:01:08  
13 Alex Schoenfelder (Gas / Intrisic) 0:01:09  
14 Andrew Dunlap 0:01:13  
15 Elliott Saslow 0:01:16  
16 Sepp Kuss 0:01:18  
17 Luke Allen (Hill Country Bicycle Works) 0:01:19  
18 Joshua Wilcox (High Desert Bicycles) 0:01:20  
19 Erik Jorgensen 0:01:31  
20 Joshua Elston (Autoliv Cycling Club) 0:01:33  
21 Coulter Westman (Optimize Endurance Services / BikeSource) 0:01:34  
22 Merrick Westman 0:01:39  
23 Derek Deyoung (TAI) 0:01:43  
24 W. Grant Ellwood 0:01:50  
25 Chase Dickens (Kenda / KMC / Hayes) 0:01:51  
26 Hank Stowers (Durango Devo) 0:01:52  
27 James Shahan (Durango Devo) 0:01:53  
28 Montana Johnson (Cycletherapy) 0:01:54  
29 Zane Enders (Autoliv) 0:02:06  
30 Charlie Cone 0:02:09  
31 Mitch Davis (Theraputic Associates / Black Diamond Racing) 0:02:13  
32 Ross Ellwood 0:02:18  
33 Alexander Willie (SMBA) 0:02:19  
34 Wade Harrison (Bitterbrush Cycles) 0:02:28  
35 Avi Kurlantzick (Artemis) 0:02:59  
36 Cassidy Bailey (SMBA) 0:03:32  
37 Chase Willie 0:04:09  
38 Lane Speas (Mojo Wheels) 0:04:51  
DNF Hayden Kast (Mojo Wheels)    
DNF Brian Ledbetter    
DNF Chase Weissinger (Ibis Cycles)    
Junior women 18 & under
1 Emily Parker 0:07:38  
2 Ksenia Lepikhina 0:01:27  
Men 19-29
1 Lars Ellefson (Maplelag / Giant) 0:06:18  
2 Chris Thibodeau (Sierra Express / Sho-Air) 0:00:16  
3 Brian Crooks 0:00:21  
4 Will Macdonald (Mafia Racing) 0:00:23  
5 Duncan Oliver 0:00:28  
6 Dustin Gillingham (Miracle Racing) 0:00:30  
7 Christopher Sulfrian (Generic Cycles / Secret Cyclery) 0:00:31  
8 Clinton Claassen (Team Mad Cat) 0:00:31  
9 Ned Kajko (Steamboat Gravity Team) 0:00:49  
10 Michael Barrett 0:01:35  
11 John Clark (Fast Times / Cannondale / SDG) 0:02:06  
12 Jared Kessler (The Hub) 0:07:34  
13 Jesse Gonzales (Mom & Dad) 0:07:55  
DNF Ben Cruz (WTB)    
Men 30-39
1 Michael Pastore (Ibis) 0:06:08  
2 John Pattullo (CCCX.org) 0:00:00  
3 Andrew Wachter (Pedal Power) 0:00:17  
4 Andrew Johnston (Kenda / CycleYouth) 0:00:24  
5 Todd Branham (Long Cane Trails / Industry 9) 0:00:25  
6 Jon Freckleton (Aspire Performance) 0:00:28  
7 Douglas Schuler (Boulder Cycle Sport / Lenz Sport) 0:00:34  
8 Aaron Uhl (Trek Bike Store Boulder / Boulder MTB Racing) 0:00:37  
9 Jonathan Davis (Trek Bike Store / Boulder MTB Racing) 0:00:41  
10 Sonny Morocco (Moore-Gray Goat / Kenda / 661) 0:00:43  
11 Gary Bischoff (Nema / Magura / Azonic) 0:00:56  
12 Barry Hirst 0:00:57  
13 Jeffrey Dickey (NCVC / Inova Health System) 0:01:24  
14 Christopher Taylor (COMotion Sports / Yeti) 0:01:29  
15 Joaquin Canizales (Team Marty's) 0:01:55  
16 Travis Fahrney 0:02:04  
DNF Heath Sherratt (The Hub Roseville)    
DNF Brian Butler    
Men 40-49
1 Todd Smith (Breck Velo) 0:06:27  
2 Gavin Hayes (Spot Brand/Dales Pale Ale) 0:00:03  
3 Chris Bentley (Team TAI / FSA / Fox) 0:00:04  
4 Robert Garcia (Wolf Rock Racing) 0:00:05  
5 Scott Hackett (Team Body Sync / Leading Edge Sports) 0:00:07  
6 Gavin Spaulding (KHS Bicycles) 0:00:08  
7 Greg Herbold (Sram) 0:00:25  
8 Craig Skinner 0:00:34  
9 Scott Ledbetter 0:01:15  
10 Ron Sanchez (Hub) 0:01:16  
11 Timothy Barnes (Mafia Racing) 0:01:28  
12 Eric Newman 0:01:30  
13 Stewart Mitchell (Gallatin Alpine Sports) 0:01:40  
14 Clark Wright (EX Drinks) 0:02:08  
15 Jay Gleason 0:02:14  
DNF Darrell Jamieson (Project 529)    
DNF Lee Mccormack (LeeLikesBikes.com)    
DNF Jack Serra Jr (Bikesource)    
Men 50+
1 Paul Zarubin (Northstar at Tahoe) 0:07:12  
2 Robert Bevard (Horns Hill Hucksters / God / Bike Doctor) 0:00:08  
3 David Strouse (COMotion Sports / Yeti) 0:01:59  
4 Woody Harris (Mojo Wheels) 0:02:13  
5 Michael Kast 0:02:48  
Women 19-29
1 Lianna Miller (Mafia Racing) 0:07:34  
2 Brianne Spiersch 0:00:46  
3 Meghan Korol (Twin Six) 0:00:51  
4 Catherine Cantway 0:00:56  
Women 30-39
1 Lynn Bush (Tough Girl / SCOTT) 0:07:23  
2 Megan Cordes (The Great Chiweenies) 0:00:14  
3 Maria Pastore 0:00:14  
4 Shannon Mathis (Vantaggio / Specialized) 0:00:42  
5 Eden Sierra 0:00:52  
6 Michelle Monroe (Joselyn's / Burnham Coaching) 0:01:03  
7 Jennel Ortiz (Team Marty's) 0:03:14  
Women 40+
1 Sue Rawley (Red Rock Racing) 0:08:44  
2 Rachel Delateur (GL6 / Joyride) 0:00:14  
3 Ann Davis (Theraputic Associates / Black Diamond Racing) 0:00:26  
4 Deborah Martin-Wille (Red Rock Racing) 0:00:38