Seven Springs' first downhill race in several years drew 186 competitors to southwestern Pennsylvania for round three of the Gravity East Downhill Series. The weather cooperated, providing two perfect days in contrast to the storms that engulfed much of the East.
The race course was based on a trail designed by former world four cross champion Eric Carter. It featured bermed turns, jumps and a rock garden, and it soon became apparent that the race would be won or lost in the corners. The bottom jumps approaching the finish were in the open and in full view from anywhere in the expo area.
Jason Memmaelar (2wheelfreaks.com / Manitou) won the men's race, proving he knows how to corner with a 2:10 finishing time that was three seconds faster than runner-up Alejandro Ortiz (NEMA).
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On the women’s side, Stephanie Gubernat (Vertical Earth / Cutters Bike Shop) posted an even larger margin of victory as she won her first Gravity East downhill of the year by 3.5 seconds over Rae Gandolf (Sierra Nevada).
The Gravity East will continue with a downhill and dual slalom on June 27-28 at New York's Windham Mountain.
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Elite men
1
Jason Memmelaar (2wheelfreaks.com Manitou Hayes)
0:02:11
2
Alejandro Ortiz (Trail Youth Adventures Newa Hayes)
0:00:03
3
Gavin Vaughan (Sinister Snowfire Racing)
0:00:03
4
Szymon Kowalski (Mojo Wheels)
0:00:04
5
Trevyn Newpher (Snowshoe Bike Park Kona)
0:00:05
6
Trevor Hallenbeck
0:00:07
7
Tim Price (Vics Tree Service)
0:00:07
8
Jeff Cayley (Fly Racing 1661)
0:00:07
9
Jonathan Gaber (Cutters Bike Shop)
0:00:08
10
Jason Beckley
0:00:08
11
Justin Gregory (Speedgoat Bicycles)
0:00:08
12
Ben Hulse
0:00:08
13
Tyler Wilson (X-fusion Intense)
0:00:11
14
John Leslie (High Gear Racing)
0:00:17
15
Marvin Scanland
0:00:18
DNF
Erik Gosselin (Team Drop)
Row 15 - Cell 2
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Elite women
1
Stephanie Gubernat (Vertical Earth and Cutters Bike Shop)
0:02:37
2
Rae Gandolf (Sierra Nevada Brewing Co)
0:00:04
3
Hillary Elgert (Racers Edge)
0:00:05
4
Lauren Daney
0:00:07
5
Kristin Cousin (Team Fat Kids)
0:00:29
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Cat. 1 Men 19-29
1
Adam Raphael (High Gear Racing)
0:02:19
2
Dan Godard (Mojo Wheels)
0:00:01
3
Alex Moschitti
0:00:01
4
Philip Noto
0:00:03
5
Dennis Yuroshek (2wheelfreaks.com Hayes Group)
0:00:03
6
Mike Gruhler
0:00:04
7
Harrison Reynolds (Spin Bike Shop Reynolds Landscaping)
0:00:06
8
Tyler Bedick (Wamsley Cycles)
0:00:07
9
Clay Patterson
0:00:07
10
Burke Saunders
0:00:08
11
John Normand (Low Riders)
0:00:08
12
Andrew Farrell (Mad March Racing)
0:00:13
13
Justin Jackson (Pro Bikes)
0:00:16
14
Geoffrey Ayr
0:00:19
DNS
Will Pfahl
Row 14 - Cell 2
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Cat. 1 Men 30-39
1
Kevin Liebig (Racers Edge)
0:02:19
2
John Stewart (Traction Mag)
0:00:03
3
Thomas Schueler
0:00:04
4
Robin Klinkert (My Right Pocket)
0:00:08
5
Alan Jordan
0:00:09
6
Shawn Metcalf (Mongoose Tribe 661 Kenda Azonic)
0:00:09
7
Todd Nicholas (Gretnabikes Lupine Lights 661)
0:00:10
8
Bob Brien (MMR Bikeline of Allentown)
0:00:10
9
Mike Hummel (West Newton Bike Shop)
0:00:10
10
Chad Kelly (Allentown Bike Line)
0:00:11
11
Jason Rudy
0:00:15
12
Chris Kring (High Gear Racing)
0:00:22
13
Jeremy Hartman
0:00:29
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Cat. 1 Men 40-49
1
Phil Cook (CHUMBA Racers Edge Inc)
0:02:28
2
Stefan Daney
0:00:06
3
Craig Jeffers (High Gear Racing)
0:00:10
4
John Malinowski (High Gear Racing)
0:00:15
5
Jacob Dallegro (Sinical Racing)
0:00:17
6
Michael Rothenbeck (Azonic Racers Edge)
0:00:30
DNS
Richard Thompson (Autism Awarenesss Chumba Oneil)
Row 6 - Cell 2
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Cat. 1 Junior men 18 & under
1
Sam Pensler (Inspired Athletes)
0:02:22
2
Logan Mulally (specialized team america)
0:00:03
3
Nathan Pensler (Coyote Hill)
0:00:03
4
Mike Gross (Team Drop)
0:00:03
5
Trevor Trinkino (Mojo Wheels)
0:00:04
6
Vance Nonno (Gemini Bike Shop)
0:00:04
7
Harrison Ory (Mojo Wheels)
0:00:05
8
Robert Lewis (7springs)
0:00:09
Cat. 2 Men 19-29
Cat 2 19-29
Row 8 - Cell 2
1
Nick Panton
0:02:34
2
Mike Monger (Race Pace Bicycles)
0:00:02
3
Floyd Macheska (West Newton Bike Shop)
0:00:04
4
Nathan Parrish (Iron City Bikes)
0:00:04
5
Alex Kliesh
0:00:05
6
Daniel Waskiewicz (Traction Mag)
0:00:05
7
Chris Chmielewski (Wayfarer Bike)
0:00:05
8
Michael Fields (Race Pace Bicycles)
0:00:05
9
Joseph Short
0:00:07
10
Steven Czaplicki
0:00:07
11
Justin Reimonds
0:00:08
12
Jessee Mcmath
0:00:08
13
Kevin Cockerhham
0:00:08
14
Jonathan Zerbe (West Virginia University)
0:00:08
15
Josh Rosenthal (Rosie Racing Ted Uojcik)
0:00:09
16
Nick Davis (Sierra Nevada Brewing Co)
0:00:09
17
Doug Chieffe
0:00:09
18
Jason Hartman
0:00:11
19
Brian Martis
0:00:11
20
Samuel Koenig
0:00:11
21
Jonathan Howlette
0:00:14
22
Anthony Coluccio
0:00:15
23
Todd Foust
0:00:16
24
Brian Shannon
0:00:16
25
Adam Cain (Wu Tang Clan)
0:00:18
26
Jeffrey Nelson
0:00:20
27
Ethan Bodie
0:00:21
28
Clayton Schaefer
0:00:22
29
Aaron Kauhurik (Gretna Bikes)
0:00:27
DNS
Chris Scotten
Row 38 - Cell 2
DNS
Will Johnjulio
Row 39 - Cell 2
DNS
Devon Chalfant
Row 40 - Cell 2
DNS
John Connelly
Row 41 - Cell 2
Cat. 2 Men 30-39
Cat 2 30-39
Row 42 - Cell 2
1
Scott Metz
0:02:29
2
Heath Boedeker (Sierra Nevada Brewing Co)
0:00:04
3
Keith Jeziorski
0:00:07
4
James Murphy
0:00:09
5
Brian Kane
0:00:12
6
Nick Devore (Sierra Nevada Brewing Co)
0:00:13
7
James Boyer (Bike Shop NEMA)
0:00:13
8
David Morell (Denali Cycles)
0:00:13
9
Casey Coull
0:00:14
10
Luke Wenschhof
0:00:14
11
Mike Trimble (Racers Edge)
0:00:16
12
Jesse Burkes
0:00:17
13
Alan Bresnei (OMOB)
0:00:17
14
Tony Urbanek (O.M.O.B)
0:00:20
15
Kenneth Martin
0:00:22
16
James Broughton (Traction Mag)
0:00:23
17
David Craig
0:00:24
18
Chip Gray (Trails End Cycling)
0:00:28
19
Brian Elwood (Azonic EVS)
0:00:32
Cat. 2 Men 40-49
Cat 2 40-99
Row 62 - Cell 2
1
Ian Starr
0:02:38
2
Daniel Riegner
0:00:04
3
William Daugherty
0:00:09
4
Larry Rambo (Denali Cycles)
0:00:09
5
Frank Endreson Jr (team town cycle)
0:00:09
6
Michael Strobel
0:00:10
7
Robert Bevard (Horns Hill Hucksters)
0:00:11
8
Jeff Wurthele
0:00:12
9
Gerald Rehm (Denali Cycles)
0:00:17
DNS
George Bodycoat
Row 72 - Cell 2
DNS
Rick Bullotta
Row 73 - Cell 2
DNS
Shawn Fairburn
Row 74 - Cell 2
Cat. 2 Men Junior 18 & under
Cat 2 Jr 01-18
Row 75 - Cell 2
1
Michael Barron
0:02:34
2
Malachi Artice (Frostburg Adventure)
0:00:05
3
Jeff Trimble
0:00:08
4
Ryan Mcgiboney
0:00:10
5
Ben Stablow
0:00:11
6
Samuel Degenhard (Bike Doctor)
0:00:11
7
Christop Blackwell
0:00:14
8
Lawrence Gloster
0:00:17
9
Brad Ritter (Lowe Riders)
0:00:19
Cat. 3 Men 19-29
Cat 3 19-29
Row 85 - Cell 2
1
Matthew Fischesser
0:02:39
2
Jon Obrien
0:00:11
3
Jarris Goldeisen (Race Pace)
0:00:11
4
Andreas Zuernstein (My Right Pocket)
0:00:13
5
Corey Connare
0:00:14
6
Justin Mchenry
0:00:15
7
Todd Colligan
0:00:18
8
Michael Pickering
0:00:19
9
James Coffman
0:00:22
10
Brian Winters
0:00:25
11
Evan Strock
0:00:27
12
Alex Colby
0:00:28
13
Jared Schillinger
0:00:55
14
Aaron Kuehler
0:01:11
DNS
Zach Overholt
Row 100 - Cell 2
DNS
Ryan Wiggins
Row 101 - Cell 2
DNS
Kent Baughman (Kent Baughman Racing)
Row 102 - Cell 2
Row 103 - Cell 0 Ben Palko
Row 103 - Cell 2
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Cat. 3 Men 30-39
1
Nathan Mattern
0:02:44
2
Greg Blessing
0:00:04
3
Ritch Ricker
0:00:07
4
Jon Posadny
0:00:07
5
Jason Hague
0:00:07
6
Jeff Murphy
0:00:09
7
Ryan Hensler (OMOB)
0:00:10
8
Raymond Monk
0:00:19
9
David Gray
0:00:20
10
Walter Connare (Horns Hill Hucksters 661 Azonic)
0:00:20
11
Patrick Cognitore
0:00:25
12
Jeff Morrison
0:00:28
DNS
Patrick Bellner
Row 12 - Cell 2
DNS
Jason Kuhns (OMOB)
Row 13 - Cell 2
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Cat. 3 Men 40-49
1
Alan Daum
0:03:13
2
Bruce Mccann (Team Amigos)
0:00:09
3
Doug Breslin (Girthbikes.com Freeridesouth.com)
0:00:14
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Cat. 3 Junior men 18 & under
1
Andrew Scherbick
0:02:46
2
Davis Nonno (Gemini Bike Shop)
0:00:00
3
Charlie Sliger
0:00:05
4
Pierce Taylor
0:00:39
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Junior men 14 & under
1
Jimmy Leslie (661 Sunline Royal)
0:02:45
2
Shane Leslie (High Gear Racing)
0:00:05
3
Noah Fairburn
0:00:06
4
Mason Daugherty (Speedgoat)
0:00:11
5
Ben Bodycoat
0:00:23
6
Nick Gray
0:00:58
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Cat. 2 & 3 Women
1
Heather Cowell
0:02:57
2
Liz Scorille (Horns Hill Hucksters)
0:00:10
3
Consuelo Bodie
0:00:17
4
Kristin Custer (Fat Jimmys)
0:00:20
