Augusta Cyclocross Series
Race #1
1 November 2003
Promoter: Team Bulldog
These results are provided for informational purposes only. Please note that
the protest period for this event has expired and no changes can or will be made
to these results.
It was an incredibly beautiful day for the first of November as I
remember back to the first weekend in November last year...
it was snowing sideways for a short period of time before the start
of Race #1 at Augusta, 2002! But not this year. It was 70 degrees and very nice.
The day began with 30 racers contesting the Men's B race, which was controlled
by Verge Test Pilots Jan Wiejak and Ed Burgess. They took first and second,
respectively, with Skylands Cycling's Kevin Kielty, a first time 'crosser
finishing third.
In the Junior Race, Nina Santiago (13 years old) from Liberty Cycles rode away
with the victory.
The Open Women's race saw a rocket start by Erica Allar (Team Fuji) but only to
get reeled in by CRCA's Rebecca Kah, who finished 3:30 ahead of Allar.
The Men's A Race was pretty stacked with many top racers showing up. Myron Baker
(Table Rock) took an early lead around the 1.75 mile course, but would drop back to
6th by the end of the second lap, and finished 10th. Baker was brought back by the
powerful riding and fluid 'cross technique of Bobby Lea (Team Fuji), Mark Walters
(Navigators), Bill Ellister (Ideal Tile), and Joseph Alachoyan (Ideal Tile). Szymon
Niemotho (Northeast Hardware) was with the group for three laps, but dropped out during
the fourth lap. The lead quartet stayed together until the last lap when Lea and
Walters pulled away from the Ideal Tile duo. It was Lea and Walters into the final
1/4 mile, when Lea put in a quick move over the last barrier/run-up and was able to
edge out Walters by 13 seconds. Ellister and Alachoyan took third and fourth, respectively.
A strong showing was made by Martin Jones of the Somerset Wheelmen, who rode consistent
and smart and kept chipping away at the field. He moved from 10th to 5th over the course
of four laps and was able to maintain that position for the finish.
Thank you to all participants and we hope to see you for the next four races
...11/9, 11/16, 11/22, 11/30.
Results
Junior
Place First Name Last Name Club City, State Time
1 Nina Santiago Liberty Cycle Dover, NJ 49:53:00
Open Women
Place First Name Last Name Club City, State Time
1 Rebecca Koh CRCA/Radical Media New York City, NY 49:35:00
2 Erica Allar Fuji Fogelsville, PA 53:08:00
Men's B
Place First Name Last Name Club City, State Time
1 Jan Wiejak Verge Test Pilot NY 49:21:00
2 Ed Burgess Verge Test Pilot Newburgh, NY 49:59:00
3 Kevin Kielty Skylands Cycling Franklin, NJ 52:44:00
4 Kurt Schoerer Verge Test Pilot Cornwall, NY 54:08:00
5 Frank Doty Bicycle Docter Otisville, NY 54:08:00
6 Gary Mangee High Gear Cyclery Clinton, NJ 54:12:00
7 John Fox Verge Test Pilot Hyde Park, NY 54:49:00
8 Jim Watkins Somerset Wheelmen Skillman, NJ 55:13:00
9 Jim Gould Sports People Gladstone, NJ 55:37:00
10 Eric Lowenstein Unattached Jersey City, NJ 55:44:00
11 George Gorel Somerset Wheelmen Neschanic Station, NJ 56:13:00
12 Noah Greenhill Kissena New York City, NY 56:33:00
13 Matthew McGregormento New York City, NY 58:08:00
14 TC Perkins Table Rock Highlands, NJ 58:44:00
15 Chad Macheel Bronx, NY 58:53:00
16 Stephen Blacklocks Kissena Brooklyn, NY 59:00:00
17 Richard Pinto New York City, NY 49:30:00 (down 1)
18 Bob Cary Skylands Cycling Sussex, NJ 51:09:00 (down 1)
19 Owen Speulster Rock n' Road Branchville, NJ 52:13:00 (down 1)
20 Mike Romanovsky Kingston, NY 52:24:00 (down 1)
Men's A
Place First Name Last Name Club City, State Time
1 Bobby Lea Fuji Mestztown, PA 67:32:00
2 Mark Walters Navigators Milford, PA 67:45:00
3 Bill Ellister Ideal Tile/Brielle CycleEaston, PA 69:33:00
4 Joseph Alachoyan Ideal Tile/Brielle CycleBelmar, NJ 70:01:00
5 Martin Jones Somerset Wheelmen High Bridge, NJ 72:22:00
6 Joseph Picillo Evolution Racing Doylestown, PA 72:56:00
7 Richard Trojanewski Hampton Velo Calverton NY 73:15:00
8 Andrew Crooks I.F./Hampton Velo Brooklyn, NY 73:40:00
9 Eric Ragov Kissena Brooklyn, NY 74:48:00
10 Myron Baker Table Roack Accord, NY 74:58:00
11 Kenneth Gilliland Highland Park Monroe, NJ 76:07:00
12 John Dunne Hampton Velo Hampton Bays, NY 69:12:00 (down 1)
13 Brian Lariviere Team Bulldog Rockaway, NJ 70:23:00 (down 1)
14 Chris Kerwin Montclair Bikery Wallington, NJ 73:49:00 (down 1)
15 Charles LaPunzina Kissena Brooklyn, NY 74:56:00 (down 1)
16 Larry Towner Liberty Cycle Pomton Plains, NJ 78:25:00 (down 1)
17 Sean Paladini Team Bulldog Newton, NJ 72:15:00 (down 2)
DNF Szymon Niemetho Northeaster Hardware Trenton, NJ
