National Mountain Bike Series 5 (NMBS-AMBC) - 1

Park City, Utah, USA, June 15-17, 2007

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Race 5 - June 17: Short Track

Kasbush and Luna post strong results

Geoff Kabush claimed the Short Track professional men victory with a time of 23.37, ahead of talented 21 year-old Sam Jurekovic, of Boulder, Colorado. The youngster, riding for the American Under 23 national team, came in with a time of 23.53. Horgan-Kobelski continued his run of good form to take third place with 23.56. Todd Wells (GT) was fourth ahead of Carl Decker in fifth.

In the women's event Katerina Nash, Georgia Gould and Shonny Vanlandingham again shared the spoils for the Luna team, with Nash taking line honors in 23.45, less than one second ahead of Georgia Gould's 23.46. Vanlandingham finished comfortably in third place with a time of 24.13. Heather Irmiger and Willow Koerber took fourth and fifth, respectively, for the Subary-Gary Fisher team.

Photography

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Images by Dave McElwaine/www.trailwatch.net

US National Champion Barry Wicks (Kona).
Geoff Kabush (Maxxis)
Ryan Trebon (Kona) looking for two short track wins in a row.
Todd Wells (GT Bicycles) hoping to repeat his 2006 Deer Valley victory.
Todd Wells (GT) wins the start.
Racing in a cloud of dust.
Todd Wells (GT) leads the early laps.
Jeremy Horgan-Kabelski (Gary Fisher/Suburu) chasing.
Ross Schness (Trek/VW) crashes in an uphill corner.
Kabush (Maxxis) takes lead for good.
Barry Wicks (Kona) chasing Kabush (Maxxis).
Geoff Kabush (Maxxis) climbing alone.
Chase Group lead by Horgan-Kabelski (Gary Fisher).
Elite Chase group of four.
Chase group drafting, led by Wells, Decker, Horgan-Kabelski, and Jurekovic.
Chase group on pavement with one lap to go - led by Decker (Giant).
Geoff Kabush (Maxxis) rides in alone to take victory.
Men's podium (L-R): Decker, Horgan-Kabelski, Kabush, Jurekovic, and Wells.
Sam Jurekovic (U-23 National Team) gets sprayed for taking first.
Deer Valley viewed from the cross country course.
It's a much smoother ride going up Deer Valley.
The Wasatch Mountain range.
Gary Fisher/Subaru women working together.
Katerina Nash (Luna) leading teammate Gould with two laps to go.
Willow Koerber (Gary Fisher/Suburu) dropped by teammate Irmiger.
Wendy Simms (Kona) slips back off the podium.
Katerina Nash (Luna) outsprints Georgia Gould for the win.
Katerina Nash (Luna Chix) after the race.
Women's Podium (L-R): Koerber, Vanlandingham, Nash, Gould, and Irmiger.

Results

1 Geoff Kabush (Can) Team Maxxis                        23.38
2 Sam Jurekovic (USA) U23 National Team                  0.15
3 Jeremy Horgan-Kobelski (USA) Subaru-Gary Fisher        0.18
4 Todd Wells (USA) Gt Bikes                              0.20
5 Carl Decker (USA) Giant                                0.22
6 Cody Peterson (USA) Scott Bicycles                     0.30
7 Barry Wicks (USA) Kona                                 0.42
8 Ryan Trebon (USA) Kona                                 0.55
9 Jeremiah Bishop (USA) Trek/Vw                          1.00
10 Burry Stander (RSA) Gt Bikes                          1.31
Pulled
11 Charles Pendry (USA) Inland - Btd                         
12 Mathieu Toulouse (Can) Team Maxxis                        
13 Kris Sneddon (Can) Kona                                   
14 Thomas Turner (USA) Bear Naked/Cannondale                 
15 Jeff Schalk (USA) Trek Vw- East                           
16 Colin Cares (USA) U23 National Team                       
17 Spencer Paxson (USA) Discover Bicycles Hood River         
18 Keith Hickerson (USA) Tamarack                            
19 Ben Thompson (USA) Bend Elite                             
20 Andy Schultz (USA) Bear Naked/Cannondale                  
21 Trevor Downing (USA) Team Devo                            
22 Mitchell Peterson (USA) Devo                              
23 Kevin Bradford Parish (USA) Lapirre Usa                   
24 Brian Fuentes (USA) Waltworks/Fuentes Designs             
25 Bryan Fawley (USA) Kenda/X-Fusion/Titus                   
26 Ryan Lynch (USA) James Frames/Mafia                       
27 Dana Weber (USA) Jax Bicycle Center                       
28 Brett Morgan (USA) Bear Naked/Cannondale                  
29 Christian Helmig (USA) Mad Duck                           
30 Alex Grant (USA) Titus/Pearl Izumi                        
31 Travis Woodruff (USA) Momentumendurance.Com               
32 Mcconnell Franklin (USA) Devo                             
33 Tad Elliott (USA) U23 National Team                       
34 Adam Snyder (USA) 3-D Racing                              
35 Jake Wells (USA) Mafiaracing.Com                          
36 Aaron Snyder (USA)                                        
37 Sean Donovan (USA) Cytomax/Khs                            
38 Scott Keller (USA) Schampa/Jamis/Tribe                    
39 Eric Ransom (USA) Team Tamarack Resort                    
40 Shun Matsumoto (Jpn) Trek Japan                           
41 Brandon Draugelis (USA) Bear Naked/Cannondale             
42 Colin Osborn (USA) Tm Sopris                              
43 Bryan Alders (USA) Mona-Vie/Cannondale                    
44 Paul Hanson (USA) Bear Naked/Cannondale                   
45 Kevin Smallman (USA) Bear Naked/Cannondale                
46 Blake Zumbrunnen (USA) Revolution/Crank Bros              
47 Daniel Corum (USA) Inland/Btd                             
48 Yuki Saito (USA) Fuentes Design/Walt Works                
49 Kirk Turner (USA) Bikeman.Com                             
50 Alex Ryan (USA) Land Rover/Cannondale                     
51 Masashi Imai (Jpn) Cannondale Japan                       
DNF Ross Schnell (USA) Trek/Vw                               
DNS Alan Obye (USA) Jamis                                    
DNS Steve Kinney (USA) Steven K Sports                       
DNF Nicholas Stevens (GBr) Orbea Usa                         
DNS Kevin Day (USA) Bikers Edge                              
DNS Sam Schultz (USA) Subaru-Gary Fisher                     
DNS Adam Craig (USA) Giant                                   
DNF Rick Wetherald (USA) Tamarack Resort                     
DNS Stephen Iles (USA) Comotion Sports/Yeti                  
 
Pro women
 
1 Katerina Nash (Cze) Luna Womens Mtb Team              23.46
2 Georgia Gould (USA) Luna Womens Mtb                        
3 Shonny Vanlandingham (USA) Luna Womens Mtb Team        0.27
4 Heather Irmiger (USA) Subaru-Gary Fisher               0.52
5 Willow Koerber (USA) Subaru-Gary Fisher                1.05
6 Wendy Simms (Can) Kona                                 1.16
7 Kathy Sherwin (USA) Titus                              1.28
8 Zephanie Blasi (USA) Kenda/X-Fusion/Titus              2.03
Pulled
9 Chloe Forsman (USA) Luna Womens Mtb Team                   
10 Shannon Gibson (USA) Velo-Bella/Kona                      
11 Sue Butler (USA) Bear Naked/Cannondale Mtb Tm             
12 Judy Freeman (USA)                                        
13 Lea Davison US1 Trek/Vw                                   
14 Monique Sawicki (USA) Ergon/Ellsworth                     
15 Caitlyn Tuel (USA) Trek/Vw /Rocky Mountain                
16 Heather Holmes (USA) Kenda/X-Fusion                       
17 Jennifer Gersbach (USA) Bmc/Sports Garage                 
18 Jenna Zander (USA) Bear Naked/Cannondale                  
19 Sarah Barber (USA) Titus/Kenda/X-Fusion                   
20 Carolyn Popovic (USA) Trek/Vw East Coast                  
21 Sonya Looney (USA) Toughgirls/Contessa                    
22 Emily Van Meter (USA) Bear Naked/Cannondale               
23 Kyia Malenkovich (USA) Headmethod/Cannondale              
24 Alice Pennington (USA) Desalvo                            
25 Melanie Meyers (USA) Kenda/Titus/X-Fusion                 
26 Megan Monroe (USA) Bmc-Sports Garage                      
27 Krista Park (USA) Colavita                                
28 Kristina Maier (USA) Bmc/Sports Garage                    
29 Stacey Scanlan (USA) Team Tamarack                        
30 Jennifer Tilley (USA) Velo Bella/Kona                     
31 Becca Blay (USA) Bear Naked/Cannondale                    
32 Christina Smith (USA) Ortho Sage Cycles/Colonels/Orbea    
33 Kristen Danielson (USA) Velo Bella/Kona                   
34 Jana Repulski (USA) Team Tamarack Resort                  
35 Patricia Buerkle (USA) Tahoe Northstar/Giant              
36 Kim Jennings (USA) Ortho/Bicycles Outback                 
37 Sabra Davison US1 Maxxis/Devo                             
38 Rebecca Gross (USA) Velo Bella/Kona                       
39 Heather Baumgartner (USA) Colorado Singletrack            
40 Jennifer Sica (USA) Deft Cycling/Schampa                  
41 Christie Pleiss (USA) Pass Pt/Gary Fisher                 
DNS Kelli Emmett (USA) Giant                                 
DNS Melissa Thomas (USA) Tokyo Joes/X-Fusion                 
 
Semi pro men
 
1 Ryan Iddings (USA) Lapierre                           26.56
2 Robert Marion (USA) Bmc/Kenda                          0.02
3 Jason First (USA) Sho-Air/Ro                               
4 David Wilson (USA) Titus/Clif                          0.41
5 James Williams (USA) Bendelitem                        1.04
6 Evan Hyde (USA) Khs/Kenda                              1.32
7 Matt Googe (USA) Baylor Cyc                            1.41
8 Christopher Brown (USA) Winsor Bic                     1.44
9 Art Nelsen (USA) Tokyo Joes                            1.51
Lapped
10 Brett Nichols (USA) River City                            
11 Josh Wiegand (USA) Team Dean                              
12 Brandon Firth (USA) Bikers Edge                           
13 John Burns (USA) Bikeman.Co                               
14 Blake Harlan (USA) Mona-Vie/C                             
15 Alex Kopko (USA) Independen                               
16 Todd Boothe (USA) North Rim/                              
17 Chad Wassmer (USA) Cole Sport                             
18 Lyle Warner (USA) Helens/Sub                              
19 Tim Allen (USA) Voodoo                                    
20 Justin Swett (USA) Northstar/                             
DNS John Curry (USA) Gas/Intrin                              
DNS Tsering Alleyne (USA) Lost Coast                         
DNS Jonathan Chambers (USA) Comotion S                       
DNF Cris Fox (USA) Canyon Mil                                
DNS Cody Deane (USA) Univ Of Nv                              
DNS Don Galligher (USA) Chiropower                           
 
Junior expert
 
1 Chris Peterson (USA) Devo                             26.03
2 Bryce Gordon (USA) Orange Pee                          0.25
3 Stephen Ettinger (USA) Arlberg Sp                      0.32
4 Greg Carpenter (USA) Giant/Devo                        0.46
5 Ryan Harrison (USA) Devo                                   
6 Matthew Rotroff (USA) Btd/Inland                       1.22
7 Andrew Dunlap (USA) Mountain S                         1.29
8 Matthew Beaton (USA) Tokyo Joes                            
9 Ben Kraushaar (USA) Devo/Nso                           1.33
10 Cody Cox (USA)                                        1.34
11 Bradford Perley (USA) Trek/Cape-                      1.35
One lap down
12 Zach Patterson (USA) Jenson Usa                           
13 Adam Larochelle (USA) Devo/Nso                            
Two laps down
14 Cody Chandler (USA) Pro Health