Firecracker 50 - US National Marathon Championship - CN

Breckenridge, Colorado, USA, July 4, 2008

2007 results Results

Bishop and Anderson crowned US National marathon championships

By Sue George

While the world's best marathoners were contesting for rainbow jerseys in Villabassa, Italy, America's top marathoners were competing in their national marathon championship in Breckenridge, Colorado. More than 800 racers started the day, which would include two laps of 25 miles each, parading down Main Street on the Fourth of July, America's Indpendence Day holiday. In total, 12 national champions were crowned - in the elite men's and women's races, it was Jeremiah Bishop and Sara Anderson winning the titles.

Following a neutral start, Even Plews and Jeremiah Bishop took spots in the lead on the course's first climb of 2000 feet, at about mile 15. "I had a strong race going with a 90-second lead," said Bishop, "when my chain got caught in the spokes." As Bishop made his repairs, other competitors passed him by - he lost track of exactly whom.

Hoping to rally for at least a top five finish, Bishop continued racing and caught Trek/VW team-mate Travis Brown. The two worked together until the start of the big climb on lap two. "I just buried my head and went flat out the second time up the 2000ft ascent. I was fired up after losing the lead," said Bishop.

Just as things were looking up, his chain snapped again. Back on the bike after a second repair, he caught veteran racer Dave Wiens, someone Bishop had looked up to as he was beginning his own racing career. "[Wiens] encouraged me to chase hard. There were two riders who were just 30 seconds ahead."

With seven miles to go and one major climb, Bishop pushed on to catch both riders including favorite Evan Plews, who suffered an untimely flat on the final steep descent. "At that point, I just tired to stay smooth and not crash." When he crossed the line, he didn't know he had won, but after being mobbed by jubilant members of his team and doused with beer, he soon figured it out.

"I had no idea why people were spraying me in the face with beer and jumping on me," said Bishop, "but after a second or two it started to make sense."

Plews was also passed by Mike McCalla, who would finish second while Plews earned bronze.

In the women's race, Sari Anderson captured her first national title ahead of top racers like Pua Sawicki, who started off in the lead with Jenny Smith, Gretchen Reeves and Anderson.

Anderson, an adventure racer got away on a steep climb and held her lead until the end of the race. Two-time national champion Reeve finished second while Jennifer Gersbach had a strong finish to earn third.

"There was great competition out there, and to be able to beat them is really special," said Anderson according to www.usacycling.org. "I just had a baby and this race was really just to get some miles. I don't think it's sunk in yet. I never thought I would be the national champion."

Results

Elite men

1 Jeremiah Bishop (Trek/VW)                    3.49.38
2 Michael Mccalla (ScottUSA)                      1.10
3 Evan Plews (ScottUSA/CSC)                       1.25
4 Dave Wiens (Topeak Ergon)                       1.58
5 Kelly Magelky (Trek/VW)                         9.44
6 Travis Brown                                   10.48
7 Mark Santurbane (California Giant Ber)         11.30
8 Greg Krause (Ellsworth/Primal)                 11.43
9 Josh Bezecny (Trek/VW)                         15.31
10 Colby Pearce (Slipstream/Chipotle)            22.43
11 Jamie Morgan (Eriksen Cycles)                 27.50
12 Daniel Matheny (MOBCyclery/RMCEF)             28.45
13 Colin Cares (U23 National Team)               30.09
14 David Yakaitis (Jamis)                        33.44
15 Christian Ball (Mafia)                        36.53
16 Nick Truitt (Adventure Sports)                42.26
17 Andrew Feeney (Brick Oven Pizza)              43.23
18 Ernest Marenchin (ASYLUM CYCLES)              44.01
19 Matthew Beaton (Tokyo Joes)                   45.19
20 Miles Venzara (Directory Plus/Trek)           47.42
21 Spencer Powlison (Mafia Racing)               50.20
22 Nate Whitman (Hammer Nutrition)               52.34
23 Jeffrey Kerkove (Topeak-Ergon)                52.38
24 Drew Edsall (Endurancefactor.com)             55.10
25 Barkley Robinson (BMC / Orange Peel)          57.05
26 Lucas Perez (Rotor Bike Component)          1.00.32
27 Josh Kravetz (AdventureFit)                 1.07.52
28 Josiah Middaugh                             1.13.33
29 Bernie Romero (Ha-Ha)                       1.17.03
30 Jeff Irwin (Brick Oven / CB Buil)           1.23.14
31 Steve Riggle                                1.26.27
32 Jafar Tabaian (Bang Salon/HART)             1.29.57
 
Elite women

1 Sari Anderson                                4.29.12
2 Gretchen Reeves (Tokyo Joe's)                   5.01
3 Jennifer Gersbach (Dale's Pale Ale/Spot)        7.41
4 Jenny Smith (Trek/VW)                          18.24
5 Rebecca Rusch (Specialized / Red Bu)           21.01
6 Eszter Horanyi                                 27.21
7 Jennifer Tilley (Kona-Velo Bella)              35.22
8 Amanda Riley Carey (Kenda-Titus-Hayes)         36.09
9 Caitlyn Tuel (Trek / VW Rocky Mtn.)            37.17
10 Becca Blay (SoBe/Cannondale)                  39.16
11 Heather Baumgartner (Colorado Singletrack)    44.11
12 Bollinger Jona (Paragon Racing Team)        1.27.33
13 Kathy Bodie (Avalanche Sports/GU)           1.28.20
14 Maria Perez (Chipotle/Titus)                1.57.33

Open men 19-29

1 Braden Kappius                               4.01.36
2 Kalan Beisel                                   11.31
3 Paul Gorbold                                   15.13
4 Peter Kalmes                                   19.53
5 Justin Maka                                    35.18
6 Kurt Refsnider                                 35.32
7 Scott Mccalmon                                 37.24
8 David Meyer                                    38.13
9 Max Taam                                       38.58
10 Bradford Sims                                 41.56
11 John Curry                                    50.30
12 Josh Carter                                   50.52
13 Adam Stepanovic                               52.25
14 Jonathan Schottler                          1.00.37
15 Alex Kopko                                  1.02.17
16 Jordan Kahlenberg                           1.05.12
17 Martin Cox                                  1.11.00
18 Adam Guske                                  1.21.55
19 Mudge Sterling                              1.25.44
20 Rob Dickinson                               1.29.38
21 Paul Trotman                                2.04.55
22 Ryan Heerschap                              2.10.09
 
Open men 30-34

1 Zachary Vestal                               4.00.52
2 Cameron Brenneman                               7.38
3 Cody Waite                                      8.49
4 Jared Berg                                      9.38
5 Brad Bingham                                   12.23
6 Jason Amrich                                   17.24
7 Rob Sousa                                      25.36
8 Damien Fraser                                  26.24
9 Mike Friedberg                                 29.05
10 Ryan Huth                                     30.02
11 Stefan Griebel                                30.23
12 Michael Mathers                               30.33
13 Wade Newsom                                   33.06
14 Derek Henderson                               42.48
15 Kenny Rowe                                    46.17
16 Aaron Huckstep                                47.21
17 Joseph Berg                                   48.51
18 Chris Skinner                                 54.27
19 Martin Golembiewski                           55.47
20 Josh Cullen                                   56.27
21 Jonathan Watt                               1.01.08
22 Dax Massey                                  1.01.10
23 Jason Hein                                  1.01.23
24 Daniel Ourada                               1.20.31
25 Kyle Rodemacher                             1.38.59
26 Richard Digeronimo                          2.08.29
 
Open men 35-39

1 Joel Mischke                                 4.15.37
2 Ross Delaplane                                  1.11
3 Gilbert Damon                                   9.39
4 Dennis Hahn                                    14.13
5 Robert Batey                                   15.37
6 Ed Oliver                                      17.53
7 Keith Collins                                  19.40
8 Todd Carver                                    21.16
9 Derik George                                   22.09
10 Ethan Passant                                 29.37
11 Jeff Cospolich                                29.41
12 Brandon Eifrid                                30.34
13 Ezekiel Hersh                                 33.18
14 Paul Desrosiers                               34.55
15 Jason Poole                                   42.58
16 Jamie Kilcoyne                                43.47
17 Ward Baker                                    45.47
18 Chesterman Jay                                45.59
19 Mike Doody                                    55.15
20 Bill Frielingsdorf                            58.30
21 Lance Loehding                              1.01.04
22 Mike Sutter                                 1.07.11
23 Gregory Keller                              1.19.04
24 Scott Borne                                 1.27.37
25 Paul Lugar                                  1.29.14
26 Parker Macy                                 1.31.59
27 Marc Mayo                                   1.46.09
28 Scott Cave                                  2.29.44
29 Jess Arne                                   2.46.02
 
Open men 40-49

1 Mike Hogan                                   4.03.31
2 Thane Wright                                    5.45
3 Cam Kirkpatrick                                16.34
4 Macblane Ted                                   19.26
5 Rich Thurman                                   22.15
6 Michael Scanlon                                27.50
7 Jeff Covey                                     30.26
8 Joe Prinzivelli                                33.57
9 Rickey Tolliver                                38.08
10 Drew Geer                                     40.28
11 Peter Tempest                                 40.44
12 Tim Butler                                    41.54
13 Steven Stalgren                               42.37
14 Johnny Biggers                                42.44
15 Mark Gouge                                    47.51
16 Curt Wilhelm                                  48.04
17 Richard Knapp                                 48.10
18 Bobby Noyes                                   50.55
19 David Neben                                   52.17
20 Brad Grohusky                                 56.03
21 Steven Yore                                   56.30
22 Jeff Wardell                                  56.31
23 Todd Cassan                                 1.01.46
24 Ronald Petica                               1.04.46
25 Alan Rishel                                 1.25.27
26 Doug Karet                                  1.29.03
27 Theodore Fleming                            1.33.17
28 Hillenbrand Michael                         1.33.52
29 Larry Kintner                               1.45.04
30 Rich Zirk                                   1.47.06
31 Chris Locke                                 2.12.55
32 Karl Krupp                                  2.35.03
 
Open men 50-59

1 Russell Asleson                              4.40.20
2 Rob Westermann                                  9.00
3 Todd Henneman                                  10.40
4 Schweizer Phil                                 19.40
5 Larry Dewitt                                   21.28
6 Mark Virello                                   25.10
7 Gary Thacker                                   39.30
8 Dawes Wilson                                   42.13
9 Anthony Mannina                                47.58
10 Robert Stanley                                56.19
11 Danny Pate Sr.                              1.03.21
12 Jim Gentes                                  1.15.28
13 Bruce Rabun                                 1.19.59
 
Open men 60+

1 Leon Fetzer                                  5.42.59
 
Open women 19-29

1 Jane Rynbrandt                               5.27.09
2 Kate Chapman                                    4.46
3 Tiffanie Beal                                  12.08
4 Abby Lyn Cooper                                17.24
5 Brenda Moczygemba                              19.58
6 Teshia Cordia                                  28.42
7 Sarah Rawley                                   32.11
8 Deborah Zell                                   41.31
9 Lauren Ziedonis                                57.55
 
Open women 30-39

1 Jill Sorensen                                4.48.51
2 Ambre Levy                                     35.16
3 Catherine Chatecki                             38.37
4 Roxzanne Abbott                                51.27
 
Open women 40-49

1 Karen Hogan                                  4.59.00
2 Gonzales Anne                                  11.32
3 Melissa Trainer                                33.24
4 Jacqueline Wood                                36.35
5 Amy Robillard                                  58.01
6 Ellen Guthrie                                1.02.39
7 Karen Rishel                                 1.04.25
8 Sheri Boltz                                  1.06.17
9 Heidi Volpe                                  1.10.52
10 Bliss Michele                               2.04.13
 
Open women 50+

1 Jane Finsterwald                             5.27.14
 
Maverick Men

1 Chris Case                                   4.16.33
2 Miguel Arias                                    8.32
3 Pete Swenson                                    9.10
4 Casey Ross                                      9.32
5 Jake White                                     10.19
6 Anuthee Huffstetter                            11.13
7 Larry Johnson                                  12.16
8 Travis Ekenberg                                18.20
9 Kurt Sorensen                                  18.46
10 Kelly Niquette                                21.50
11 William Davis                                 25.50
12 Brian Taylor                                  28.19
13 Michael Trimble                               29.20
14 Brad Pilling                                  31.35
15 Benjamin Domingue                             32.06
16 Eric Thompson                                 32.55
17 Scott Patterson                               34.28
18 Bolton Steven                                 36.35
19 Yuki Saito                                    42.45
20 Craig Nockels                                 43.29
21 Amar Mannina                                  44.02
22 Danny Gnojek                                  45.21
23 Murray Ronan                                  52.20
24 Steven Stefko                                 53.31
25 Michael Ray                                   54.24
26 Michael Fitzy                                 55.08
27 Snow Ron                                      57.02
28 Andy Caplan                                        
29 Sean Brennan                                  59.26
30 Andrew Jaffe                                  59.53
31 Robert Powell                               1.03.02
32 Ciro Zarate                                 1.03.04
33 Kevin Flanagan                              1.04.40
34 Andrew Carney                               1.06.36
35 Matthew Muir                                1.09.56
36 Ian Smith                                   1.13.28
37 Keagan Rowley                               1.17.29
38 Paul Blatter                                1.18.06
39 Blane Joyner                                1.22.06
40 Dave Hoerschop                              1.27.05
41 Todd Haavind                                1.29.35
42 Neil Miner                                  1.30.27
43 Michael Kirsch                              1.32.22
44 Taylor Nye                                  1.33.02
45 Ryan Kohler                                 1.38.33
46 Timothy Stenovec                            1.54.23
47 Nathan Detrice                              1.59.21
48 Aaron Brown                                 2.25.49
49 Ian Roop                                    2.35.52
 
Maverick women

1 Megan Castle                                 5.17.18
2 Kris Cannon                                    15.23
3 Kristin Schwarck                               22.40
4 Carol Quinn                                    29.04
5 Sheryl Miller                                  35.50
6 Diane Nockels                                  45.45
7 Jenn Dice                                      55.07
8 Julie Bruckman                                 57.44
9 Carri Wullner                                1.16.16
 
Singlespeed men

1 Cale Redpath                                 4.14.21
2 Hayes Charlie                                   9.54
3 Travis Colbert                                 15.56
4 Dave Muscianisi                                20.42
5 Russell Folger                                 24.05
6 Travis Lukens                                  28.23
7 Taro Smith                                     43.10
8 Kirkpatrick Jake                               45.29
9 Chad Melis                                     45.30
10 Warrick Jervis                                46.18
11 William Schiano                               46.20
12 Jamie Pogue                                   47.08
13 Russell Kappius                               52.03
14 Ed Schultz                                    55.47
15 Greg Bachman                                  56.42
16 Foye Troute                                 1.00.15
17 Dan Durland                                 1.08.27
18 Charlie Dunn                                1.11.55
19 Ball Clint                                  1.21.49
20 Chris Mcnally                               1.21.49
21 Robb Barnitt                                1.27.17
22 Jesper Kristensen                           1.32.36
23 James Bleakley                              1.43.16
24 Greg Mueller                                1.48.08
25 Wu Jeff                                     1.49.25
26 Brian Porzel                                2.03.12
27 Brandon Lima                                2.50.51
 
Singlespeed women

1 Amy Hermes                                   5.30.55
2 Kara Durland                                   23.48
3 Kim Christensen                                31.30
4 Jessica Moon Bernstein                         31.31
5 Alex Kendall                                   54.56
6 Jenifer Kwasniewski                            57.37
7 Joanna Vance                                 1.14.30
 
Clydesdale Men

1 Scott Daub                                   4.56.04
2 Steve Oberembt                                 30.06
3 Joe Lavelle                                    39.15
4 Ken Kreidl                                   1.01.35
5 Casey Vandenoever                            1.08.39
6 Rusty Spinney                                1.13.53
7 Tom Keller                                   1.17.35
8 Greg Exline                                  1.26.12
9 Jeff Mccutcheson                             1.29.31
10 Mike Ebhert                                 1.36.14
11 Jim Dorschel                                1.58.10