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NORBA Series #4 - E1
Mt. Schweizer, ID, USA, July 26-27, 2003
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Race 4 - July 27: Downhill
Gracia and Pruitt too quick
By Kristy Scrymgeour
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Kathy Pruitt (Luna Chix) and Cedric Gracia (Siemens-Cannondale) clocked the fastest times the technical downhill course at the fourth round of the NORBA National Mountain Bike Series at Schweitzer Mountain Resort in Sandpoint, Idaho.
To finish of the weekend the downhiller's geared up and hit the slopes. In the women's race, despite a mishap at the start when a rock hit her wheel and broke a spoke, Pruitt got back into her rhythm and got to the bottom with the fastest time of 5'23.58". Taking second place was yesterday's Mountain Cross winner Sabrina Jonnier (Intense Fox).
In the men's event Frenchman Gracia (Siemens Cannondale) clocked a time of 4'30.25", winning this event for the second time in a row. Young Australian Sam Hill (Iron Horse) also put in a great time and took second place in front of John Kirkaldie (Maxxis), although the leader of the series is still Australian Chris Kovarik (Intense-Fox).
This race ends the fourth round of the NORBA series. The fifth and final round will be held on 15th -17th of August in Durango, Colorado, before riders head off to the World Championships in Lugano, Switzerland.
Photography
Images by Andy Lee 
- April Lawyer
- Melissa Buhl
- Tracy Moseley on the final stretch
- Fionn Griffiths
- Marla Streb
- Sabrina Jonnier
- John Percy
- Eric Carter
- Andrew Neethling
- Gary Houseman
- Mick Hannah
- Greg Minnaar
- Rich Houseman
- Chris Kovarik
- Joel Panozzo
- Women's Podium L to R: Seumasa, Jonnier, Pruitt, Moseley, Griffiths
- Men's Podium L to R: Ponozzo, Hill, Gracia, Kirkaldie, Rennie
Results
Men 1 Cedric Gracia (Fra) Siemens Ca 4.30.25 2 Sam Hill (Aus) Iron Horse 4.31.65 3 John Kirkcaldie (NZl) Maxxis 4.33.81 4 Joel Panozzo (Aus) Wtb/Santa 4.33.83 5 Nathan Rennie (Aus) Iron Horse 4.35.55 6 Jared Rando (Aus) Giant/Pear 4.37.82 7 Greg Minnaar (RSA) Haro Lee D 4.38.11 8 Rich Houseman (USA) Intense Ti 4.38.65 9 Chris Kovarik (Aus) Intense/Fo 4.38.84 10 Gary Houseman (USA) Intense Ti 4.39.50 11 Curtis Keene (USA) Wtb 4.40.99 12 Ben Cory (Aus) Tioga Oran 4.42.29 13 Shaums March (USA) Red Bull/C 4.43.15 14 Chris Del Bosco (USA) Romic Oakl 4.43.17 15 Bryn Atkinson (Aus) Iron Horse 4.43.22 16 Chris Van Dine (USA) Astrix/4 C 4.43.22 17 Julian Poomans (USA) Foes Azoni 4.43.79 18 Ryan Sutton (USA) Astrix 4.44.09 19 Eric Carter (USA) Mongoose/H 4.45.11 20 Mick Hannah (Aus) Haro Lee D 4.46.16 21 Henry O'Donnell (USA) Its/Santac 4.48.12 22 Andrew Neethling (RSA) Global Rac 4.48.28 23 Nathan Rankin (NZl) Tioga Oran 4.48.62 24 Dave Mclaughlin (Aus) Yeti/Oakle 4.49.29 25 Todd Bosch (USA) Chumba Wum 4.52.45 26 Bernie Fredrick (USA) Lenz Sport 4.52.95 27 Aaron Peters (USA) Wtb/Superh 4.53.73 28 Sven Martin (RSA) Turner Hon 4.55.35 29 Christopher Odriscoll (USA) Azonic/Oak 4.56.80 30 Jason Codding (USA) Team Tld/T 4.57.34 31 Lars Tribus (USA) Chumba Wum 4.57.80 32 Greg Smith (USA) Foes/Poiso 4.59.19 33 Colin Bailey (USA) Maxxis Tir 4.59.56 34 Kyle Leduc (USA) Odi/Southr 4.59.57 35 John Percy (USA) Karpiel De 5.00.45 36 Darrell Young (USA) Arrow Raci 5.01.44 37 Dave Ziegman (USA) Big Crank 5.02.90 38 Robin Baloochi (USA) Sobe Canno 5.03.51 39 Judd De Vall (USA) Schwinn Us 5.04.60 40 Jamie Green (Aus) Giant Aust 5.05.28 41 Todd Leduc (USA) Odi Southr 5.06.00 42 David Klaassenvanoorsch (USA) Intense/Sp 5.06.38 43 Aaron Chase (USA) Sobe/Canno 5.07.30 44 Matt Timmerman (USA) Michelin 5.08.00 45 Eric Rasmussen (USA) Khs 5.08.06 46 Darren Brown (USA) Dh Zone/In 5.09.77 47 Peter Weir (USA) Hopey Damp 5.11.29 48 Jeff Evans (USA) Intense/Ro 5.11.72 49 Mark Weir (USA) Wtb 5.11.81 50 Alex Morgan (USA) Bcdbcd.Com 5.12.63 51 Kain Leonard (USA) Tomrehi Cy 5.13.78 52 Jeff Snowden (USA) Downhill Z 5.16.66 53 Shawn Collins (USA) Mountain C 5.16.78 54 Matt Johnston (USA) Go Ride/Lo 5.17.76 55 Chris Rowen (USA) Great Adve 5.18.02 56 Seth James (USA) Gravity Wa 5.18.35 57 Luke Strom (Aus) Yeti/Zeal 5.18.89 58 Jon Watt (USA) Lenz Sport 5.37.23 59 Bart Mcdaniel (USA) Dhz/Mrp/Dr 5.37.98 60 Mike Moga ROM Big Crank 5.40.08 61 Brian Schroyer (USA) Rotec/Maxx 5.49.06 62 Justin Havukainen (Aus) 6.35.42 63 Will Clifford (Aus) Yeti/Drago 8.04.80 DNF Nate Adams (USA) Big Crank DNF Ross Milan (USA) Yeti DNF Ian Richards (USA) Rpm/Yeti DNF Daniel Umland (USA) Odi Southr Women 1 Kathy Pruitt (USA) Luna 5.23.58 2 Sabrina Jonnier (Fra) Intense 5.26.85 3 Tracy Moseley GRB Kona Clark 5.32.71 4 Mio Suemasa (Jpn) Trek-Volks 5.33.14 5 Fionn Griffiths (GBr) Foes/Az 5.38.47 6 Melissa Buhl (USA) Khs 5.43.48 7 Marla Streb (USA) Luna Women 5.47.14 8 April Lawyer (USA) Maxxis Tir 6.01.95 9 Tai-Lee Muxlow (Aus) Tioga Oran 6.08.82 10 Dawn Bourque (USA) Dried Plum 6.22.03 11 Gale Dahlager (USA) Astrix Poi 6.25.96 12 Lisa Myklak (USA) Astrix Spo 6.26.31 13 Kristina Martinez (USA) Rpm-Yeti 6.33.00 14 Anka Martin (RSA) Turner/Hon 6.35.54 15 Leigh Fiedler (USA) Rapid Desc 6.44.91 16 Holly Kuhn (USA) Zoo York/V 6.57.75 17 Laura Johnson (USA) Bicycles B 7.01.45 18 Allie Rau (USA) 7.04.88 19 Kristin Powers (USA) No Brakes 7.05.72 20 Emily Johnston (USA) Velocity S 7.19.89 21 Carrie Cleeton (USA) Foes/Azoni 7.33.04 22 Laure Pochmara (USA) Rapid Desc 8.11.84 23 Jessica Vogt (USA) Team Rpm/Y 10.09.43
Standings after four rounds
Women 1 Marla Streb (USA) Luna Women Mtb 714 pts 2 Fionn Griffiths (GBr) Foes Azonic 668 3 Tracy Moseley (GBr) Kona Clarks Fac Team 646 4 Mio Suemasa (Jpn) Trek-Volkswagen 626 5 Melissa Buhl (USA) Khs 574 6 Dawn Bourque (USA) Dried Plums/Orbitz 556 7 Kathy Pruitt (USA) Luna 540 8 Anka Martin (RSA) Turner/Honda 484 9 Holly Kuhn (USA) Zoo York/Voodoo X/Eclipse 474 10 Leigh Fiedler (USA) Rapid Descent Racing 472 11 Sabrina Jonnier (Fra) Intense 470 12 Tai-Lee Muxlow (Aus) Tioga Orange 466 13 Emily Johnston (USA) Velocity Smith Troy Lee Designs 450 14 Kristina Martinez (USA) Rpm-Yeti 448 15 Jessica Vogt (USA) Team Rpm/Yeti 420 16 Hiroko Inomata (Jpn) Foes/Credit 386 17 Gale Dahlager (USA) Astrix Poison Spider 380 18 Kristin Powers (USA) No Brakes 334 19 Missy Giove (USA) Foes 328 20 Lisa Sher (USA) Chumba Wumba 326 21 Tara Llanes (USA) Giant Pearl Izumi 282 22 Claire Buchar (Can) Balfa Cycles 264 23 Kathi Krause (USA) Avalanche/Arrow 242 24 Lisa Myklak (USA) Astrix Sports 236 25 Allie Rau (USA) Velocity Racing 232 26 Bernardita Pizarro (Chi) Chile 140 27 April Lawyer (USA) Maxxis Tires 140 28 Maxine Irving (USA) Eco Lips 132 29 Michelle Dumaresq (Can) Santa Cruz 130 30 Caroline Milot (Can) Laferte Bike Shop 128 31 Laura Johnson (USA) Bicycles Butler 118 32 Patricia Loureiro (USA) 114 33 Carrie Cleeton (USA) Foes/Azonic/Maxxis 110 34 Carol Gibbs (USA) Bonebreakers 110 35 Tammy Pickerrell (USA) Romic 110 36 Laura Pochmara (USA) Rapid Descent Racing 108 37 Paula Santerior (USA) Karpiel/Michelin 100 38 Gina Barbosa (USA) Azonic / Specialized 98 39 Ryoko Hattori (Jpn) Fumayokohama 94 40 Darcy Turenne (Can) Kona/Smith/Luck Shoes 92 41 Michelle Rivera (USA) Lenzsport 90 Men 1 Chris Kovarik (Aus) Intense/Fox 646 pts 2 Greg Minnaar (RSA) Haro Lee Dungaree 634 3 Sam Hill (Aus) Iron Horse 608 4 Joel Panozzo (Aus) Wtb/Santa Cruz 592 5 Nathan Rennie (Aus) Iron Horse/Mad Catz 568 6 John Kirkcaldie (NZl) Maxxis 548 7 Jared Rando (Aus) Giant/Pearl Izumi 536 8 Eric Carter (USA) Mongoose/Hyundai 528 9 Gary Houseman (USA) Intense Tire Systems Santa Cruz 494 10 Rich Houseman (USA) Intense Tire Systems Santa Cruz 480 11 Shaums March (USA) Red Bull/Chumba Wumba 442 12 Dustin Adams (Can) Giant/Pearl Izumi 436 13 Mick Hannah (Aus) Haro Lee Dungarees 432 14 Colin Bailey (USA) Maxxis Tires 430 15 Cedric Gracia (Fra) Siemens Cannondale 420 16 Todd Leduc (USA) Odi Southridge 390 17 John Waddell (Aus) Its/Santa Cruz 390 18 Kirt Voreis (USA) Team Allride 386 19 Nathan Rankin (NZl) Tioga Orange 378 20 Chris Van Dine (USA) Astrix/4 Corners 372 21 Julian Poomans (USA) Foes Azonic 370 22 Fabien Barel (Fra) Kona Clarks Fac Team 366 23 Christopher Odriscoll (USA) Azonic/Oakley 364 24 Bryn Atkinson (Aus) Iron Horse/Mad Catz 362 25 Bernie Fredrick (USA) Lenz Sport 360 26 Chris Del Bosco (USA) Romic Oakley 354 27 Lars Tribus (USA) Chumba Wumba 348 28 Henry O'Donnell (USA) Its/Santacruz 344 29 Ben Cory (Aus) Tioga Orange 334 30 Curtis Keene (USA) Wtb 328 31 Aaron Chase (USA) Sobe/Cannondale 316 32 Andrew Neethling (RSA) Global Racing 316 33 Aaron Peters (USA) Wtb/Superheros 304 34 David Klaassenvanoorschot (USA) Intense/Spy 286 35 Jason Codding (USA) Team Tld/Turner/Honda 284 36 Ryan Sutton (USA) Astrix 274 37 Robin Baloochi (USA) Sobe Cannondale 260 38 Will Corry (Ire) Norstar Foes 232 39 Peter Weir (USA) Hopey Dampers 220 40 Matt Johnston (USA) Go Ride/Lost Art Tatto0 214 41 Matt Timmerman (USA) Michelin 214 42 Mathieu Laurin (Can) Balfa/Rock Shox 214 43 Greg Smith (USA) Foes/Poison Spiders 198 44 Steve Peat (GBr) Royal Orange 186 45 Eric Goss (Can) Giant/Troy Lee/Smith 182 46 Waylon Smith (GBr) 176 47 Dave Mclaughlin (Aus) Yeti/Oakley 174 48 Todd Bosch (USA) Chumba Wumba/ Bcg 172 49 Kyle Leduc (USA) Odi/Southridge 164 50 Sven Martin (RSA) Turner Honda 162 51 Jared Graves (Aus) Mad Cats Iron Hrse 150 52 Jeff Evans (USA) Intense/Romic/Bolle 136 53 Judd De Vall (USA) Schwinn Usa 134 54 John Percy (USA) Karpiel Design 134 55 Jamie Green (Aus) Giant Australia 132 56 Hugo Donais (Can) Norco Factory 126 57 Matt Thompson (USA) Big Crank Racing 122 58 Eric Rasmussen (USA) Khs 116 59 Derrick Nobman (USA) Intense/Racers Edge 104 60 Will Clifford (Aus) Yeti/Dragon 100 61 Travis Collins (USA) Maxxis 98 62 Geoff Pendrel (Can) Balfa 96 63 Justin Havukainen (USA) Yeti/Oakley 94 64 Brant Lyon (Can) Giant Tm Canada 92 65 Sebastian Vasquez (Chi) Svracing/Cl/Scott 88 66 Mike Jones (Can) Norco Factory Team 88 67 George Ryan (USA) Be One Bikes 84 68 Luke Strom (Aus) Yeti/Zeal 82 69 Darrell Young (USA) Arrow Racing 80 70 Dave Ziegman (USA) Big Crank Racing 78 71 Karl Rogne (USA) Wtb 76 72 Ian Richards (USA) Rpm/Yeti 74 73 Fred Belanger (Can) 72 74 Jiro Nakamura (Jpn) Wtb 68 75 Ross Milan (USA) Yeti 66 76 Lee Trumpore (USA) Transcend/Orange 64 77 Sebastien Thauvette (USA) 62 78 Darren Brown (USA) Dh Zone/Intense 60 79 Nicholas Jewett (Can) 60 80 Nicole Giancola (Can) Dm Cyclosport/Dhracer.Com 58 81 Byron Hills (USA) Fast Times Beyond Bikes 58 82 Marc Fontaine (Can) Intense Canada/Truvativ/Maxxis 56 83 Mark Weir (USA) Wtb 54 84 Diego Echeverria (Chi) Chile 54 85 Alex Morgan (USA) Bcdbcd.Com 52 86 Alan Crisp (Aus) Balfa 52 87 Kain Leonard (USA) Tomrehi Cycles/Gunny Boats 52
