NORBA National Series #5 - C1

Brian Head, Utah, USA, August 4-6, 2006

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Race 2 - August 5: Cross Country

Repeating the double

USA Cycling

On the podium
Photo ©: Susan Candee

Husband and wife teammates Jeremy Horgan-Kobelski (Boulder, Colo. / Subaru-Gary Fisher) and Heather Irmiger (Boulder, Colo. / Subaru-Gary Fisher) won the men’s and women’s pro cross-country titles Saturday at the National Mountain Bike Series #6 race in Brian Head, Utah.

The pair claimed first-place finishes at this race in 2005 when Irmiger picked up her first career NMBS win. Irmiger completed the single, 28-mile loop in two hours, one minute and 57.05 seconds. Luna teammates Katerina Nash (CZE) and Shonny Vanlandingham (Durango, Colo.) finished second and third respectively. Newly-crowned national champion Georgia Gould (Ketchum, Idaho / Luna) rounded out the podium in fifth in the field of 49 riders.

Irmiger’s win moved her into second place in the NMBS cross country standings. Vanlandingham remains in first in the overall standings after five events.

Horgan-Kobelski, often noted as a strong climber, performed well on the same 28-mile loop that began at an altitude of 9,000 feet and climbed to more than 2,000 feet before descending. Horgan-Kobelski finished the course in one hour, 40 minutes and 13.05 seconds - more than three minutes ahead of Canadian Geoff Kabush who finished second. Jeremiah Bishop (Harrisonburg, Va. / Trek/VW) finished in third in the field of 67 riders.

Horgan-Kobelski stands in first place in the overall series standings ahead of Kabush.

Photography

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Images by Susan Candee

All together after the pavement
The chase behind JHK
The group about to hit the dirt after a long road climb
At the top of the paved climb
The chase group midway through the XC race
Colin Cares (U23 National Team) midway through the men's race
Tad Elliot
JHK leads from a dirt hill climb
JHK wins
Geoff Kabush - second in the Brian Head cross country
Jeremiah Bishop (Trek/VW) and Todd Wells (GT/Hyundai) battling for third. JB gets it by a nose
Chloe Forsman was the first U23 rider in the race
Dara Marks-Marino leads Heather Irmiger up a climb
Heather Irmiger (Subaru/Gary Fisher) winning the women's XC race
Heather and JHK - a congratulatory pat for the double-win from the husband and wife racing team
On the podium together
Junior XC podium
Men's XC podium
Women's XC podium
Another look at the women's XC podium

Results

Men
 
1 Jeremy Horgan-Kobelski (USA) Subaru-Gary Fisher          1.40.13
2 Geoff Kabush (Can) Team Maxxis                              3.06
3 Jeremiah Bishop (USA) Trek/VW                               3.11
4 Todd Wells (USA) Gt Bikes                                   3.11
5 Jay Henry (USA) 3D/Hillenbrand Racing                       4.23
6 Carl Decker (USA) Giant                                     4.51
7 Ross Schnell (USA) Trek/VW                                  5.00
8 Adam Craig (USA) Giant                                      5.53
9 Nick Martin (USA) Trek/VW                                   6.16
10 Ricky Federau (Can) Teamrace.Com                           6.16
11 Alan Obye (USA) Sram                                       6.54
12 Nick Ranno (USA) Trek/VW                                   6.59
13 Brent Miller (Aus) Santa Cruz/Fox Shox                     7.27
14 Jeff Schalk (USA) Trek VW- East                            7.47
15 Eric Jones (USA) Raleigh Facotry                           7.59
16 Sam Schultz (USA) U23 National Team                        8.27
17 Mathieu Toulouse (Can) Team Maxxis                         8.37
18 Jeff Hall (USA) Salsa Cycles                               8.58
19 Colin Cares (USA) U23 National Team                       10.06
20 Alexander Grant (USA) Rocky Mtn/Oakley                    11.26
21 Brig Brandt (USA) Bend Elite                              11.38
22 Eric Ransom (USA) Tamarack Resort/Intense                 11.43
23 Cale Redpath (USA) 3D Racing                              12.01
24 Troy Wells (USA) Tiaa-Cref                                12.23
25 Thomas Spannring (Aut) Cole Sport                         12.43
26 Michael Janelle (USA) Tokyo Joes/X-Fusion                 13.30
27 Miles Venzara (USA) Team Health FX                        13.35
28 Ariel Lindsley (USA) Maverick                             13.56
29 Michael Mccalla (USA) Spinner/Rotor Cranks                14.20
30 Matthew Hadley (Can) Rocky Mountain Business Obj          14.56
31 Mike West (USA) Maverick                                  15.25
32 Barry Wicks (USA) Kona/Les Gets                           15.35
33 Cody Peterson (USA) 3D Racing/Sram/Lfp&Co                 16.04
34 Andy Schultz (USA) Bear Naked/Cannondale                  16.46
35 Carlos Hernandez (Mex) Turbo                              16.57
36 Travis Woodruff (USA) Litespeed/Pcw                       17.06
37 Brent Winebarger (USA) Health FX/Cwc                      17.43
38 Chanoch Redlich (Isr) Trek/Sram/Rudy                      17.47
39 Matt Kelly (USA) Subaru-Gary Fisher                       17.52
40 Charles Pendry (USA) Inland - Btd                         17.53
41 Kris Sneddon (Can) Kona/Lesgets                           18.40
42 Ben Preston (USA) Brick Oven/Cb Builders/Clif Bar         18.55
43 Spencer Paxson (USA) Devo                                 19.11
44 Christian Favata (USA) Overlookmtb/Hutchinson/Spy         19.45
45 Greg Lewis (USA) HealthFX/Cwc                             19.49
46 Stephen Iles (USA) Comotion Sports                        20.10
47 Ryan Lynch (USA) James Frames/Ciber                       20.11
48 Keith Hickerson (USA) Tamarack                            20.23
49 Walker Ferguson (USA) Scott/Spinner                       20.49
50 Steve Larsen (USA)                                        21.22
51 Ethan Johnson (USA) Maverick                              22.22
52 Leonardo Sandoval (USA) Bicycle John's/Kenda/Mgtec        22.42
53 Bear Perrin (USA) Kenda/Jamis                             23.48
54 Scott Keller (USA) Tm Waste Management                    24.34
55 Matt Freeman (USA) Team Redlands/Trek                     24.59
56 Sam Jurekovic (USA) U23 National Team                     25.33
57 Paul Hanson (USA)                                         26.10
58 Steve Kinney (USA) Steven K Sports                        26.33
59 Doug Ryden Pro Cycling                                    28.25
60 Shannon Boffeli (USA) Revolution Mtn Sports/Crank Bros    29.45
61 Mitchell Peterson (USA) Devo                              34.06
62 Ryan Trebon (USA) Kona/Les Gets                           35.27
63 Nicholas Stevens (GBr) Fuentes Design/Waltworks           37.42
64 Austin Carroll (USA) Team Devo                            45.57
DNF Kevin Day (USA) Bikers Edge/Smith                             
DNF Blake Zumbrunnen (USA) Revolution/Crank Bros                  
DNF Adam Snyder (USA) Devo                                        
 
Women
 
1 Heather Irmiger (USA) Subaru-Gary Fisher                 2.01.57
2 Katerina Nash (Cze) Luna Womens Mtb Team                    0.35
3 Shonny Vanlandingham (USA) Luna Womens Mtb Team             1.11
4 Dara Marks-Marino (USA) Titus/Kenda                         2.54
5 Georgia Gould (USA) Luna Womens Mtb                         3.34
6 Jimena Florit (Arg) Luna Womens Mtb                         4.06
7 Gretchen Reeves (USA) Trek/VW                               7.01
8 Catherine Pendrel (Can) Norco                               9.06
9 Susan Haywood (USA) Trek/VW                                11.11
10 Chloe Forsman (USA) Tokyo Joes/X-Fusion                   11.38
11 Kathy Sherwin (USA) Ford Cycling                          14.12
12 Zephanie Blasi (USA) Kenda/Dtswiss/Gu                     14.32
13 Nina Baum (USA) Bear Naked/Cannondale                     15.25
14 Shannon Gibson (USA) Crazy Cat/Yetigrassroots             16.01
15 Jenna Zander (USA) Bear Naked/Cannondale                  16.12
16 Melanie Meyers (USA) Ford Cycling                         16.13
17 Jennifer Wilson (USA) Titus Grassroots                    17.22
18 Sarah Barber (USA) Tamarack                               19.08
19 Heather Svahn (USA) Content Works                         19.28
20 Kristen Danielson (USA) Velo Bella/Kona                   20.27
21 Carolyn Popovic (USA) Mtbikechicks.Com/Cannondale         21.31
22 Noel Weddle (USA) Velo Bella/Kona                         22.51
23 Megan Monroe (USA) Sports Garage/Yeti                     23.25
24 Laura Anderson (USA)                                      23.43
25 Krista Park (USA) Colavita/Addictive Cycles               24.19
26 Christina Smith (USA) Orthopedic Store.Com                24.47
27 Stacey Scanlan (USA) Tamarack                             25.15
28 Theresa Richardson (USA) Bear Naked/Cannondale            26.21
29 Kristen Hayden (USA) Red Rock Racing                      26.25
30 Becca Blay (USA) Bear Naked/Cannondale                    26.34
31 Jennifer Gersbach (USA) Tokyo Joes/X-Fusion               26.44
32 Dj Morisette (USA) Copper Chase Condos                    28.00
33 Caitlyn Tuel (USA) Penn State                             31.02
34 Chrissy Bono (USA) Bicycle Johns Serious Cycling          32.22
35 Hilary Wright (USA) Devo                                  32.31
36 Kristi Lewis (USA) Orbea                                  32.55
37 Meggan Flaherty (USA) Bicylce Johns/Serious Cycling       34.57
38 Jennifer Tilley (USA) Velo Bella/Kona                     37.15
39 Kristina Andrus (USA) Dean Bikes                          37.15
40 Lynn Stott (USA) Tamarack                                 37.45
41 Christie Pleiss (USA) Tm K&N Performance                  37.56
42 Kimberly Flynn (USA) Vantaggio/Specialized                42.28
43 Lorien Lightfield (USA) Tamarack                          45.15
44 Jennifer Hanks (USA) Revolution Mtn Sports                46.53
45 Linden Kimmerer (USA) Soulcraft                           50.32
DNF Willow Koerber (USA) Subaru-Gary Fisher                       
DNF Mary Mcconneloug (USA) Kenda/Seven Cycles                     
DNF Sara Bresnick-Zocchi (USA) Ford Cycling                       
DNF Teri Strayer (USA) Tm K&N Perfomance