Big Mountain biking shifts into high gear
The Thursday Night Mountain Bike Race league began last week. See story for results. David Erickson / Whitefish Pilot
David Erickson / Whitefish Pilot
Top, expert-class riders take off on the first lap of the race. There are three classes of riders: expert, sport, and beginner. The experts complete three laps around the top of the mountain while the other two classes complete just one. Below right, a rider bites the dust while trying to negotiate a sharp turn near the bottom of the first lap. Below left, dust kicks up after a rider finishes his first lap during the first Thursday Night Race League mountain bike race July 12 on Big Mountain. The race has been held on Tuesdays in years past, and the turnout of 70 competitors was much bigger this year, partly due to no competition from the farmers market in Whitefish.
Whitefish Mountain Resort
Thursday Night Mountain Bike Race League
July 12 Results
WOMEN:
Class Place Name Age Team 18-29 1 Deborah Helvey 26 Flathead Performance
30-39 1 Jennie Henson 39 Individual
2 Sheila Winchel 36 Biking Betties (2)
3 Ashley Barey 32 Biking Betties (2)
40+ 1 Edna White 37 Biking Betties (1)
2 Cyndy Stanley 40 Biking Betties (1)
3 Candy Johnson 49 Individual
Sport
18-29 1 Liz Parsons 28 Sportsman Ski Haus
2 Meg O'Donnell 29 Summit Prep
3 Erica Conners 28 Flathead Performance
4 Tracey Tollefson 26 Individual
5 Jenica Kelly 28 Biking Betties (1)
risti Hanchett 27 Biking Betties (2) 30-39 1 Kari Greenberg 37 Individual Sport
2 Danielle Gastineau 34 Biking Betties (1)
40+ 1 Dusty Hosek 57 Dick and Jane
Expert
30-39 1 Lynn Barinowski 38 Biking Betties (2)
MEN: Beginner
Class Place Name Age Team
17- 1 Thomas Henson 11
2 Barry Ballard 16 Summit Prep
3 Scott Goodman 16 Summit Prep
4 Johnny Hoyer 16 Summit Prep
18 - 29 1 Jay King 18 Summit Prep
2 Tim Rekleau 18 Summit Prep
30 - 39 1 Chris Berwer 36 Individual
2 Mike Carey 37 Flathead Performance
3 Brent Shultz 35 Individual
4 Matt Maassen 38 Flathead Performance
5 Scott Ruta 38 Flathead Performance
40+1 Todd Anderson 52 Individual
Sport
17- 1 Ian Hosek 17 Dick and Jane
2 Glenn Connor 16 Summit Prep
18-29 1 Erik Anderson 18 Dick and Jane
2 Tocatta Spearman 28 Glacier Cyclery
3 Anders Broste 24 Individual Sport
4 Tyrel Anderson 27
5 Knox Frank 29 Individual
6 Rob Schuttler 27 Individual
7 Mark Rugerio 29 Summit Prep
8 Ben Kingan 25 Flathead Performance
30-39 1 Kelly Eliason 35 Sportsman Ski Haus
2 David Hogan 35 Individual
3 Geoff Gibb 35 Individual
4 Pete Derrick 33 Individual
5 Rory Young 37
40+ 1 Steve Muller 52 Individual
2 Todd VanAtta 44 Individual
3 Rich Strong 47
Expert
17- 1 Ian Mallams 17 Dick and Jane
18-29 1 Ben Parsons 27 Sportsman Ski Haus
2 Matt Butterfield Individual Expert
3 Brendon French 27 Individual
4 Joel Shehan 28 Individual
Jason Kinsley 26 Summit Prep
30-39 1 Clint Muhlfield 35 Sportsman Ski Haus
2 Craig Prather 37 Great Northern Cycles
3 Matt Brake 36 Individual
4 Tim Noonan 37 Glacier Cyclery
40+ 1 Eric Greenberg 42 Glacier Cyclery
2 Tim Gaertner 41 Glacier Cyclery
3 Chance Cooke 41 Individual