US Cup East #4: Cowbell Challenge 2009: Marathon Results

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!

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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	Row 9 - Cell 2
-3laps	Owen Simpson	Row 10 - Cell 2
-3laps	Jimmy Dodson	Row 11 - Cell 2
-4laps	Rob Kendall	Row 12 - Cell 2
DNF	Ernesto Marenchin	Row 13 - Cell 2
DNF	Richard Tsui	Row 14 - Cell 2

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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	Row 8 - Cell 2
-2laps	Rita Borelli	Row 9 - Cell 2
-5laps	Annajean Dallaire	Row 10 - Cell 2
DNF	Jocelyn Johns	Row 11 - Cell 2

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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	Row 5 - Cell 2
-2laps	Robert Kranz	Row 6 - Cell 2
-2laps	Joel Watson	Row 7 - Cell 2
-2laps	Scott George	Row 8 - Cell 2
-3laps	Shane Schreihart	Row 9 - Cell 2
-3laps	Jay Lundi	Row 10 - Cell 2
-3laps	Kc Accetta	Row 11 - Cell 2
-4laps	Brandon Lee	Row 12 - Cell 2
-4laps	Hayes Wilkinson	Row 13 - Cell 2
-4laps	Christopher Ring	Row 14 - Cell 2
-5laps	Tim Dougherty	Row 15 - Cell 2
-5laps	David Brophy	Row 16 - Cell 2
DNF	Brandon Lee	Row 17 - Cell 2

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Singlespeed women
1	Shanna Powell	6:30:52
-2laps	Sherry George	5:50:16
DNF	Laura Goetz	Row 2 - Cell 2
DNF	Shanna Powell	Row 3 - Cell 2

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Men 18-29
1	Curtis Armstrong	6:50:03
-1 lap	Chris Joseph	Row 1 - Cell 2
-1 lap	Christopher Danz	Row 2 - Cell 2
-1 lap	Mike Pierce	Row 3 - Cell 2
-3laps	Thomas Mckenzie	Row 4 - Cell 2
-4laps	Greg Norman	Row 5 - Cell 2
-4laps	Don Davis	Row 6 - Cell 2
-4laps	Scott Griffith	Row 7 - Cell 2

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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	Row 6 - Cell 2
-1lap	Zachary Slaybaugh	Row 7 - Cell 2
-2laps	Justin Fisher	Row 8 - Cell 2
-2laps	Jon Stang	Row 9 - Cell 2
-2laps	Carl Bush	Row 10 - Cell 2
-2laps	Jason Leonard	Row 11 - Cell 2
-2laps	Chris Mccoy	Row 12 - Cell 2
-2laps	Matt Depp	Row 13 - Cell 2
-3laps	Joshua Wilson	Row 14 - Cell 2
-3laps	Kevin Agnes	Row 15 - Cell 2
-3laps	Dano Orth	Row 16 - Cell 2
-3laps	Christian Gurley	Row 17 - Cell 2
-3laps	Jay Trout	Row 18 - Cell 2
-4laps	Jeff Wright	Row 19 - Cell 2
-4laps	Michael Linnane	Row 20 - Cell 2
-4laps	John Holtz	Row 21 - Cell 2
-4laps	Carmello Tinnerello	Row 22 - Cell 2
-5laps	Stephen Janes	Row 23 - Cell 2
DNF	Christopher Provato	Row 24 - Cell 2

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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	Row 7 - Cell 2
-1lap	Kip Clyburn	Row 8 - Cell 2
-3laps	Edward Moreadith	Row 9 - Cell 2
-3laps	Rick Pena	Row 10 - Cell 2
-3laps	Dwight Wyatt	Row 11 - Cell 2
-3laps	Wade Newell	Row 12 - Cell 2
-3laps	Robert W Lamberson	Row 13 - Cell 2
-3laps	Richard Wiegert	Row 14 - Cell 2
-3laps	Gerry Kilpatrick	Row 15 - Cell 2
-3laps	Clyde Gurley	Row 16 - Cell 2
-4laps	James Wiedeman	Row 17 - Cell 2
-4laps	Jonathan Martin	Row 18 - Cell 2
-4laps	Mark Drogalis	Row 19 - Cell 2
-4laps	Ross Dowswell	Row 20 - Cell 2
-4laps	Vick Dyer	Row 21 - Cell 2
-4laps	David Parrett	Row 22 - Cell 2
-5laps	Zeke Lilly	Row 23 - Cell 2
-5laps	Samuel Adkins	Row 24 - Cell 2
-5laps	Eddie Miller	Row 25 - Cell 2
-5laps	Dave Pokela	Row 26 - Cell 2
DNF	Allan Atkinson	Row 27 - Cell 2
DNF	Bruce Stauffer	Row 28 - Cell 2

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Masters women 40+
1	Paula Lamberson	6:48:13
-1lap	Sally Edwards	Row 1 - Cell 2
-1lap	Leah Ranney	Row 2 - Cell 2
-3laps	Robin Crumpton	Row 3 - Cell 2
-3laps	Bobbi Kimsey	Row 4 - Cell 2
-3laps	Anna Cain	Row 5 - Cell 2

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Multi-person Team
1	Cycle Path - Evans, Evely, Stuart	5:54:19
2	Inland Construction - Kimberly , Frye, Pezzimenti	0:27:15

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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	Row 3 - Cell 2
-1lap	Team Husqvarna - Warren Owens & Steve Noiret	Row 4 - Cell 2
-5laps	Red Hot Lycra Wearing Drummers - Kevin & Larry	Row 5 - Cell 2
DNF	Cycle Therapy - James & Joseph Hensley	Row 6 - Cell 2