Plaxton and Pendrel ace Test of Metal
TOM weekend a roaring success
Neither the storm clouds, the threat of cougars, nor a new gaudy outfit worn by Test of Metal race director Cliff Miller frightened away the crowds from the Test of Metal race. Saturday's main event, the 67km marathon race, saw more than 900 riders on the start line with weather and course conditions ideal for a fast race. Neither the men nor women disappointed with new course records being set in both categories.
On the men's side, Max Plaxton took a minute off his own record that he set last year with a time of 2:30:15. Following Plaxton was Russell Stevenson in second place at 2:35:05 and Kris Sneddon in third with a time of 2:37:07.
Women's winner Canadian Olympic Team member Catherine Pendrel shattered the women's record by taking more than six minutes off of the time set by Wendy Simms last year. Pendrel's time of 2:50:44 kept her 18 minutes ahead of her nearest competitor Dawn Anderson followed in second and Joele Goynup was third in 3:14:12. Pendrel's time put her 19th among the men.
The sun shone on Sunday morning just in time for the the Mini Test of Metal for more than 200 tykes aged two to nine riding the circuit in the Squamish Station Mall parking lot in what has become one of the highlights of the Test of Metal weekend. The Squamish Lions served up more than 150 of their famous pancake breakfasts at the event.
The crowds moved from the fun of the little guys to the fearlessness of the downhillers in the afternoon The threatening clouds came, but the rain held-off, and Craig Bullen beat all the competition to reign as this year's Rock Star.
The Test of Metal Inc. is a not-for-profit society run by volunteers, and any proceeds from the race are returned to the community through charitable donations. Since its inception, the Test of Metal has donated more than CAN$100,000 to community organizations and events. This year was the 14th edition of the race. The past twelve editions have sold out.
The top 150 results are published below. An * indicates women's finishers.
1 | Max Plaxton (Pro City Racing Victoria) | 2:30:15 |
2 | Russell Stevenson (Benaroya Research Inst) | 0:04:50 |
3 | Kris Sneddon (Kona) | 0:06:52 |
4 | Matt Ryan (Specialized/Magura/Crank) | 0:10:16 |
5 | Dwayne Kress (Corsa Cycles) | 0:10:53 |
6 | Matt Green (Steed Cycles) | 0:14:04 |
7 | Kevin Calhaun (RMB Different Bike) | 0:14:17 |
8 | Andreas Hestler (Rocky Mountain) | 0:14:18 |
9 | Chris Christie (Trek/Red Truck P/B Mosiac) | 0:14:24 |
10 | Colin Kerr (Rocky Mtn/Different Bikes) | 0:15:23 |
11 | Ryan Edwards | 0:15:42 |
12 | Andy Traslin (Steed/North Face/Ryders) | 0:16:40 |
13 | Michael Boehm (North Shore Credit Union) | 0:16:46 |
14 | Greg Grant (Tantalus Bike Shop) | 0:17:30 |
15 | Andrew Rosette (Second Ascent) | 0:18:32 |
16 | Duncan Gavin (Obsession Bikes) | 0:19:07 |
17 | Mo Lawrence (Tantalus Bike Shop) | 0:19:30 |
18 | Drew MacKenzie (Gary Fisher/Shimano) | 0:20:23 |
19 | Catherine Pendrel* (Luna Pro Team) | 0:20:29 |
20 | Reed Sullivan (Cycle Logic) | 0:20:30 |
21 | Leighton Poidevin (Bicycle Cafe) | 0:21:11 |
22 | Greg Day (Different Bikes) | 0:21:24 |
23 | Scott Woolley | 0:21:54 |
24 | Olivier Gendron (Xprezo) | 0:22:15 |
25 | Mike Charuk (Ryders) | 0:22:43 |
26 | Devan McLelland (John Henry Rides) | 0:22:50 |
27 | Seth Wells (Cap's Original) | 0:23:43 |
28 | Dave Burch (Team Whistler) | 0:23:43 |
29 | Keith Ray (Rocky Mountain Bicyc) | 0:23:56 |
30 | Marty Lazarsky (Rocky Mountain) | 0:23:57 |
31 | Ted Russo (sercert cycle) | 0:23:58 |
32 | Ryan Draper (Rebound Cycle) | 0:23:59 |
33 | Kelly Servinski (Republic) | 0:24:24 |
34 | Fraser Charles (Specialized/Dizzy Cyles) | 0:24:35 |
35 | Matt Shandro (wife) | 0:24:44 |
36 | Jeff Reimer (Arrowsmith Bike Club) | 0:25:41 |
37 | Simon Tremblay (Arrowsmith Bike Club) | 0:26:02 |
38 | Justin Mark | 0:26:19 |
39 | Matt Bodkin (Whistler Bike Co.) | 0:26:41 |
40 | Eric Crowe (Kona/NRG) | 0:26:42 |
41 | Martin Bojesen | 0:26:49 |
42 | Normon Thibault (Frontrunners) | 0:27:25 |
43 | Nels Guloien (Team Diabetes) | 0:27:31 |
44 | Kevin Noiles (Mosaic Homes) | 0:27:32 |
45 | Tony Bachler (Dr. MA Bachler Inc.) | 0:27:52 |
46 | Bryan Anderson (Rocky Mountain) | 0:28:07 |
47 | Matt Klymson (West Coast Racing) | 0:28:29 |
48 | David Huntley (Everti, Experience) | 0:29:34 |
49 | Heath McCroy (Bicycle Cafe) | 0:29:38 |
50 | Mike Winkel | 0:29:39 |
51 | Andrew Brown (Blacks Cycle/Norco) | 0:29:40 |
52 | James McSkimming | 0:29:44 |
53 | Travis Hauck (NRG) | 0:29:58 |
54 | Peter Stevenson (Experience Cycling) | 0:30:12 |
55 | David Kvick (Rocky Mountain/ Different) | 0:30:12 |
56 | Robert Whishaw (MEC, Obsession Bikes) | 0:30:15 |
57 | Andreas Taylor | 0:30:42 |
58 | Ryan Newsome (Local ride) | 0:31:31 |
59 | Andrew Clarke | 0:31:32 |
60 | Chris Bishop (Kate) | 0:31:34 |
61 | Bob Allison (The Core) | 0:31:46 |
62 | Trevor Jones (Team Diabetes) | 0:32:06 |
63 | Hayden Drygas (fanatykco) | 0:32:08 |
64 | Aaron Weiss (full boar) | 0:32:16 |
65 | Martin Van Essen | 0:32:44 |
66 | Jonathon Firth | 0:32:48 |
67 | Aart Van Kooy | 0:32:50 |
68 | Mike Hunter (Rocky Mtn) | 0:33:31 |
69 | Ken Olson (Arrowsmith) | 0:33:32 |
70 | Quinn Moberg (Team Squamish) | 0:33:35 |
71 | Michael Traslin (Steed Cycles) | 0:33:48 |
72 | Matthew Drown (West Coast Racing) | 0:34:10 |
73 | Pete Holzhuter (Skookum Cycle Revels) | 0:34:11 |
74 | Adam Smith (Goodwin Studios) | 0:34:12 |
75 | Stuart Bookbinder | 0:34:31 |
76 | Shawn Von Diebitsch (Bike Gallery) | 0:34:32 |
77 | Ted Matson (Self Sponsored) | 0:35:31 |
78 | Mike Rauch (Life Cycles Abbotsfo) | 0:35:33 |
79 | Rob McSkimming | 0:35:34 |
80 | Erik Svege (Clif Bar) | 0:37:22 |
81 | Mel Kartusch | 0:38:05 |
82 | Craig Bartlett (Bicycle Cafe) | 0:38:12 |
83 | Greg McDonnell (Whistler Bike Co.) | 0:38:15 |
84 | Dawn Anderson* (Oak Bay Bikes) | 0:38:39 |
85 | Matteo Abel | 0:38:47 |
86 | Niels Steiner | 0:38:49 |
87 | Franã§Ois Bã©Dard (Specialized) | 0:38:50 |
88 | Trevor Hopkins (Rocky Mtn) | 0:39:10 |
89 | Dale Ewanchook (Refresh) | 0:39:11 |
90 | Simon Blythe | 0:39:22 |
91 | Carl Goldstraw (Zoe) | 0:39:37 |
92 | Jesse Melamed (Natures Path) | 0:40:00 |
93 | Sheldon Orr (Daryl-Evans Racing) | 0:40:02 |
94 | Rod Dagneau | 0:41:20 |
95 | Craig Sabourin (Different Bikes) | 0:41:24 |
96 | Carlos Haeckel* (Rudy Project/Sunring) | 0:41:25 |
97 | Dave Johnston | 0:41:35 |
98 | Ryan Young (Terrascape Racing) | 0:41:45 |
99 | Mark Schroeder (Team Diabetes) | 0:41:53 |
100 | Lj Wilson | 0:42:26 |
101 | Edan Marshall (Les Foux Fourchettes) | 0:43:15 |
102 | Steve Noble | 0:43:30 |
103 | Mike Kopec | 0:43:50 |
104 | Joele Guynup* (Island Racing) | 0:43:57 |
105 | Keith Wilson | 0:44:06 |
106 | Glen Illingworth | 0:44:11 |
107 | Dustin Gordon (Team Whistler) | 0:44:12 |
108 | Andrew Shandro (trek) | 0:44:28 |
109 | Mark Matson (Kona) | 0:44:30 |
110 | Chris Birch | 0:44:48 |
111 | Bill McMillan (nanaimo mtb club) | 0:44:48 |
112 | Jonathan Lloyd | 0:44:49 |
113 | Bart Nakano (Team Alliance) | 0:44:52 |
114 | Cameron O'Donnell | 0:44:54 |
115 | John Irvine | 0:44:59 |
116 | Melanie Vaughan* (Steed Cycles) | 0:45:00 |
117 | Edward Lawson | 0:45:52 |
118 | Nick Holatko (Blacks Cycle) | 0:46:06 |
119 | Dave Cleveland (Java Junkies) | 0:46:09 |
120 | Lesley Clements* (Marin Bikes, Bike Co. Whi) | 0:46:21 |
121 | Ann Yew* (Team Whistler) | 0:46:28 |
122 | Glenn Joiner | 0:46:41 |
123 | Adrian Lasalle-Lowe (Mojo Signs) | 0:47:00 |
124 | Robin Dutton (Arrowsmith Bikes) | 0:47:01 |
125 | Barry Rempel (Team Diabetes) | 0:47:09 |
126 | Andrew Baird (Squamish Titans) | 0:47:20 |
127 | Tim Daechsel (bike barn) | 0:47:40 |
128 | Rob Mulder (Steed Cycles) | 0:47:56 |
129 | Chris George (NRG) | 0:48:09 |
130 | Stephen Todd | 0:48:49 |
131 | Johnny Halliday | 0:49:20 |
132 | Keith McIvor (Obsession Bikes) | 0:49:29 |
133 | Leigh Reynolds | 0:49:33 |
134 | Dix Cox | 0:49:37 |
135 | Matt Dawes (oak bay bikes) | 0:49:40 |
136 | Maurice Castonguay | 0:49:47 |
137 | Max Saenger (Karen) | 0:50:02 |
138 | Jeremy Hart | 0:50:04 |
139 | Basse Clement (Team H&R Block Kona) | 0:50:20 |
140 | Graham Ross (Different Bikes) | 0:50:27 |
141 | Justin Harman (Bicycle Centres) | 0:50:34 |
142 | Diego Marchese (Team Diabetes) | 0:50:45 |
143 | Eric Barnsley (Rocky Cycle) | 0:51:09 |
144 | Russ Bougie | 0:51:32 |
145 | Bart Gould | 0:51:33 |
146 | Jeremy Eden | 0:51:38 |
147 | Chris Lawrence (Team Squamish) | 0:51:41 |
148 | Martin Dickson | 0:51:42 |
149 | Brett Grayston | 0:51:45 |
150 | Rick Bowerman | 0:51:46 |
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