Sheppard wins inaugural High Cascade 100
By Ben Thompson published
Sucich best in women's field
Endurance racers descended on Bend, Oregon, on August 23 for the inaugural High Cascade 100 mountain bike race. The rugged, high-desert course featured a mix of 70 percent singletrack, 10 percent ATV trails and 20 precent doubletrack that began in Wanoga Sno-Park 11 miles west of Bend and included a loop around Mt Bachelor.
Bikes and bodies were tested through technical lava rock sections, challenging singletrack and over 11,000 feet of climbing. Racer rolled through well-stocked aid stations including top-notch mechanical support and plenty of cheering and bumpin' rock 'n' roll music.
The field included endurance specialists Chris Sheppard (Santa Cruz WTB/ Shimano/ NoTubes), Evan Plews (Capitol Subaru Cycling) and Sloane Anderson (Pro Air/HFA) as well as renowned singlespeeder John"Fuzzy" Mylre (Niner/Ergon) and Angela Sucich (Voodoo/Recycled Cycles) .
After a chilly start with temps in the 30s (degrees Fahrenheit), things quickly heated up as Sheppard put in an attack up the long dusty climb to the Mt. Bachelor ski area parking lot. Only Mylre and Plews were able to match his acceleration, and the gaps quickly formed that would set the scene for the rest of the race. Sheppard continued to increase his lead around Mt. Bachelor, up and over the uber-technical Kwol Butte and past the race half-way point. Flat tires, high race pace and the technical ascents / descents began to take their toll as numerous riders DNF'd after the second aide station.
The battle in the for second through fifth stayed tight as riders bombed the buff Swede Ridge singletrack, climbed the steep, wooded South Fork trail and headed back to Wanoga Snopark for the final 11-mile loop. Sheppard kept the pedal to the metal and smoked the course in 8:37 taking the win, Anderson hung on to second at 9:26 and Paul Clark rounded out the men's podium with third at 9:55.
"I think attacking at the beginning of the race was a mistake," said winner Sheppard, "but it worked out in the end."
Singlespeeder "Fuzzy" Mylre was able to keep pace with the top geared riders and completed the course in a speedy 9:33.
Angela Sucich put in a great effort to stay in front of the rest of the women's field to take the win in 11:55.
Mudslinger Events, the race's organizers, donated US$3,500 to the local trail-building alliance, COTA, to help maintain the existing trail network, extend and connect new trails and preserve access to to the trails.
Results
# | Rider Name (Country) Team | Result |
---|---|---|
1 | Chris Sheppard (USA) Santa Cruz WTB/ Shimano/ NoTubes | 8:37:57 |
2 | Sloane Anderson (USA) Pro Air/HFA | 0:48:45 |
3 | Paul Clark (USA) | 1:17:13 |
4 | Cordino Longiotti (USA) Desalvo Custom Cycles | 1:44:38 |
5 | Ben Parsons (USA) Hammer Nutrition | 1:51:29 |
6 | Bruce Cole-Baker (USA) | 1:56:58 |
7 | Jeff Dengel (USA) webcyclery.com | 2:03:02 |
8 | Aaron Vanderwaal (USA) NW Mafia Racing | 2:36:03 |
9 | Scotty Vincik (USA) | 2:40:19 |
10 | Rob Landauer (USA) Cascade Couriers | 2:44:10 |
11 | Darrell Finlayson (USA) | 3:14:58 |
12 | James Cerrocilli (USA) Team Dirt | 3:24:42 |
13 | Tyler Campbell (USA) | 3:49:06 |
14 | Matt Millin (USA) | 4:11:27 |
15 | Andy Vaughn (USA) Team Dirt | 4:49:30 |
DNF | Evan Plews (USA) Capitol Subaru Cycling | |
DNF | Kevin Gest (USA) | |
DNF | David Baker (USA) Sunnyside Sports | |
DNF | Landon Winter (USA) | |
DNF | James Graham (USA) | |
DNF | Brandon Marshall (USA) Life Cycle | |
DNF | Daniel Gilmour (USA) | |
DNF | Brennan Wodtli (USA) | |
DNF | Erik Long (USA) Sagebrush Cycles | |
DNS | Ross Kenney (USA) | |
DNS | Jerry Long (USA) |
# | Rider Name (Country) Team | Result |
---|---|---|
1 | Angela Sucich (USA) Voodoo/Recycled Cycles | 11:55:07 |
DNF | Crissie Lukacs (USA) | |
DNF | Lea Julson (USA) | |
DNF | Summer Northern (USA) | |
DNF | Stacey LaPresta (USA) |
# | Rider Name (Country) Team | Result |
---|---|---|
1 | John "Fuzzy" Mylne (USA) Niner/Ergon | 9:33:31 |
2 | Geoff Huber (USA) Team Lost Coast | 0:26:18 |
3 | Tom Letsinger (USA) GVH Bikes | 1:37:49 |
4 | Matt Erlenbusch (USA) | 1:53:50 |
5 | John Gillilian (USA) | 2:52:19 |
6 | Scott Clark (USA) | 3:28:20 |
7 | Greg Bigler (USA) | 3:42:23 |
# | Rider Name (Country) Team | Result |
---|---|---|
1 | Rich Cramer (USA) bicycleattorney.com | 10:10:18 |
2 | Cully Todd (USA) Cannondale Factory Racing | 0:06:18 |
3 | Jay Palubeski (USA) | 1:34:03 |
4 | Jeffery Otto (USA) Portland Velo | 1:35:47 |
5 | Don Leet (USA) Sunnyside Sports | 2:01:12 |
6 | John Solomito (USA) Marks Baywood Bikes | 2:30:53 |
7 | Larry Jenson (USA) | 2:43:24 |
8 | Marcum Martz (USA) | 2:48:48 |
9 | Henry Gertje (USA) | 3:12:55 |
10 | DJ Brooks (USA) | 3:21:23 |
11 | Joseph Marek (USA) | 3:26:20 |
DNF | Blake Bockius (USA) | |
DNF | Stephen Crozier (USA) | |
DNF | Bill Thomas (USA) | |
DNF | Todd Davidson (USA) | |
DNF | Danny Barnett (USA) |
# | Rider Name (Country) Team | Result |
---|---|---|
1 | John Weathers (USA) Sunset Cycles | 10:04:40 |
2 | Sean Allan (USA) Auburn Bike Works | 0:14:28 |
3 | Eirik Schulz (USA) | 0:24:09 |
4 | Todd Meier (USA) | 0:41:29 |
5 | Graham Tutti (USA) | 0:43:42 |
6 | James Brighten (USA) | 0:59:08 |
7 | Mike Schindler (USA) Sunnyside Sports | 1:10:10 |
8 | Trevor Norland (USA) | 1:19:28 |
9 | Tim Turk (USA) Cyclesport | 1:37:28 |
10 | Ron Miller (USA) Physio Therapy | 1:40:43 |
11 | Jason Smoker (USA) | 2:02:23 |
12 | Dirk De Bruyker (USA) MTBGuru.com | 2:11:39 |
13 | Ivan Anderholm (USA) GT Dirt Coalition | 2:12:02 |
14 | Marcus Biancucci (USA) Webcyclery.com | 2:23:42 |
15 | John Miller (USA) Flywheel Bicycle Solutions | 2:53:38 |
16 | Scott Wazny (USA) | 2:59:12 |
17 | Konrad Binder (USA) Great Northern Cycles | 3:09:57 |
18 | Scott Brennan (USA) | 3:13:11 |
19 | Glenn Rodgers (USA) Hammer Nutrition | 3:13:14 |
20 | Jeff Clausen (USA) Deschutes Brewery | 3:13:21 |
21 | Simacha Lachman (USA) | 3:21:21 |
22 | Jamie Poelker (USA) Green Line 6/NORCO | 3:21:51 |
23 | Charlie Wilcox (USA) | 3:27:03 |
24 | Eli Gerhard (USA) | 3:31:37 |
25 | Rich Letsinger (USA) | 3:32:30 |
26 | Scott Jones (USA) | 3:52:38 |
DNF | Brody Anderson (USA) | |
DNF | Jeff Seifred (USA) | |
DNF | Nelson Snyder (USA) Cyclepath | |
DNF | Greg Creswick (USA) | |
DNF | Ken Lynn (USA) | |
DNF | Scott Carroll (USA) Team Dirt | |
DNS | Jeff Browning (USA) | |
DNS | Steven Gustafson (USA) |
# | Rider Name (Country) Team | Result |
---|---|---|
1 | Ann Mattson (USA) | 13:33:08 |
# | Rider Name (Country) Team | Result |
---|---|---|
1 | Chris Sheppard (USA) Santa Cruz WTB Shimano NoTubes | 8:37:57 |
2 | Sloane Anderson (USA) Pro Air/HFA | 0:48:45 |
3 | John"Fuzzy" Mylre (USA) Niner/Ergon | 0:55:34 |
4 | Paul Clark (USA) | 1:17:13 |
5 | Geoff Huber (USA) Team Lost Coast | 1:21:52 |
6 | John Weathers (USA) Sunset Cycles | 1:26:43 |
7 | Rich Cramer (USA) bicycleattorney.com | 1:32:21 |
8 | Cully Todd (USA) Cannondale Factory Racing | 1:38:39 |
9 | Sean Allan (USA) Auburn Bike Works | 1:41:11 |
10 | Cordino Longiotti (USA) Desalvo Custom Cycles | 1:44:38 |
11 | Eirik Schulz (USA) | 1:50:52 |
12 | Ben Parsons (USA) Hammer Nutrition | 1:51:29 |
13 | Bruce Cole-Baker (USA) stay@tidesong.co.nz | 1:56:58 |
14 | Jeff Dengel (USA) webcyclery.com | 2:03:02 |
15 | Todd Meier (USA) | 2:08:12 |
16 | Graham Tutti (USA) | 2:10:25 |
17 | James Brighten (USA) | 2:25:51 |
18 | Tom Letsinger (USA) GVH Bikes | 2:33:23 |
19 | Aaron Vanderwaal (USA) NW Mafia Racing | 2:36:03 |
20 | Mike Schindler (USA) Sunnyside Sports | 2:36:53 |
21 | Scotty Vincik (USA) | 2:40:19 |
22 | Rob Landauer (USA) Cascade Couriers | 2:44:10 |
23 | Trevor Norland (USA) | 2:46:11 |
24 | Matt Erlenbusch (USA) | 2:49:24 |
25 | Tim Turk (USA) Cyclesport | 3:04:11 |
26 | Jay Palubeski (USA) | 3:06:24 |
27 | Ron Miller (USA) Physio Therapy | 3:07:26 |
28 | Jeffery Otto (USA) Portland Velo | 3:08:08 |
29 | Darrell Finlayson (USA) | 3:14:58 |
30 | Angela Sucich (USA) Voodoo/Recycled Cycles | 3:17:10 |
31 | James Cerrocilli (USA) Team Dirt | 3:24:42 |
32 | Jason Smoker (USA) | 3:29:06 |
33 | Don Leet (USA) Sunnyside Sports | 3:33:33 |
34 | Dirk De Bruyker (USA) MTBGuru.com | 3:38:22 |
35 | Ivan Anderholm (USA) GT Dirt Coalition | 3:38:45 |
36 | John Gillilian (USA) | 3:47:53 |
37 | Tyler Campbell (USA) | 3:49:06 |
38 | Marcus Biancucci (USA) Webcyclery.com | 3:50:25 |
39 | John Solomito (USA) Marks Baywood Bikes | 4:03:14 |
40 | Matt Millin (USA) | 4:11:27 |
41 | Larry Jenson (USA) | 4:15:45 |
42 | John Miller (USA) Flywheel Bicycle Solutions | 4:20:21 |
43 | Marcum Martz (USA) | 4:21:09 |
44 | Scott Clark (USA) | 4:23:54 |
45 | Scott Wazny (USA) | 4:25:55 |
46 | Konrad Binder (USA) Great Northern Cycles | 4:36:40 |
47 | Greg Bigler (USA) | 4:37:57 |
48 | Scott Brennan (USA) | 4:39:54 |
49 | Glenn Rodgers (USA) Hammer Nutrition | 4:39:57 |
50 | Jeff Clausen (USA) Deschutes Brewery | 4:40:04 |
51 | Henry Gertje (USA) | 4:45:16 |
52 | Simacha Lachman (USA) | 4:48:04 |
53 | Jamie Poelker (USA) Green Line 6/NORCO | 4:48:34 |
54 | Andy Vaughn (USA) Team Dirt | 4:49:30 |
55 | DJ Brooks (USA) | 4:53:44 |
56 | Charlie Wilcox (USA) | 4:53:46 |
57 | Ann Mattson (USA) | 4:55:11 |
58 | Eli Gerhard (USA) | 4:58:20 |
59 | Joseph Marek (USA) | 4:58:41 |
60 | Rich Letsinger (USA) | 4:59:13 |
61 | Scott Jones (USA) | 5:19:21 |
DNF | Evan Plews (USA) Capitol Subaru Cycling | |
DNF | Kevin Gest (USA) | |
DNF | David Baker (USA) Sunnyside Sports | |
DNF | Landon Winter (USA) | |
DNF | James Graham (USA) | |
DNF | Brandon Marshall (USA) Life Cycle | |
DNF | Daniel Gilmour (USA) | |
DNF | Brennan Wodtli (USA) | |
DNF | Erik Long (USA) Sagebrush Cycles | |
DNF | Blake Bockius (USA) | |
DNF | Stephen Crozier (USA) | |
DNF | Bill Thomas (USA) | |
DNF | Todd Davidson (USA) | |
DNF | Danny Barnett (USA) | |
DNF | Crissie Lukacs (USA) | |
DNF | Lea Julson (USA) | |
DNF | Summer Northern (USA) | |
DNF | Stacey LaPresta (USA) | |
DNF | Brody Anderson (USA) | |
DNF | Jeff Seifred (USA) | |
DNF | Nelson Snyder (USA) Cyclepath | |
DNF | Greg Creswick (USA) | |
DNF | Ken Lynn (USA) | |
DNF | Scott Carroll (USA) Team Dirt |

Thank you for reading 5 articles this month*
Join now for unlimited access
Enjoy your first month for just £1 / $1 / €1
*Read 5 free articles per month without a subscription
after your trial you will be billed £4.99 $7.99 €5.99 per month, cancel anytime. Or sign up for one year for just £49 $79 €59

Join now for unlimited access
Try your first month for just £1 / $1 / €1
Latest on Cyclingnews
-
Nathan Haas blog: Unbound, the pro-ification of gravel
Australian weighs whether the 'spirit of gravel' is being ruined -
National championships to feature in WorldTour relegation fight
BikeExchange-Jayco tied with Lotto Soudal in 19th, Israel-Premier Tech 20th -
Wiles ends season, refocuses on iliac artery endofibrosis post-surgery recovery
'I was happy to figure out what was holding me back and hoping to come back stronger' says Trek-Segafredo rider -
Brunel ends his career with UAE Team Emirates at 23
Frenchman's 'other pursuits' to include Ironman