Convert Cross
Presented by Successful Living Amateur Cycling Team
Ventura, CA
Sunday, November 4, 2007
The Southern California Prestige Series (SCPS) is almost at its midpoint and only continues to be more fun with each race such as Sunday�s (November 4, 2007) Convert Cross presented by Successful Living Amateur Cycling Team (www.bicyclesofojai.com/site2/) and benefiting the Garret Lemire Memorial Foundation: Bicycle Safety and Education Program (www.glmgp.com/index.php?page=glmgp_edu) came to a close. This was another extraordinary race in the series as a new course was introduced using the scenic Lake Casitas Recreation Area in Ventura, CA. This superb new venue, as some have said, was perfect with the lake views and a challenging 1.5 mile course consisting of 30% road and 70% grass/dirt � and in true cyclocross fashion, it sent riders through multiple dismounts and small power climbs.
There were a few riders missing this week either from the distance of this race or those who are out on the UCI points� chase. Regardless, the racing was terrific because of the technical course that mountain bikers such as Chance Nobel (Cal Giant/Specialized) favored.
The women�s elite was out on course first and starting with a bang was the young Coryn Rivera of Team Redline Bikes, the prestige series points leader, leading the race until her first descent through the dry creek bed where her front brake locked, throwing her over the bars and allowing the women�s field to pass. Ms. Rivera said it was weird that her brake locked because her bike was fine in warm-ups so she didn�t know what happened. It had completely locked up and threw her so she had to stop to completely inspect the brake and re-center it before starting again. Once back on course, Coryn Rivera (Redline Bikes) was not too far behind the pack as pushed hard to catch back up to the lead pack where Dorothy Wong and teammate Tanya Bray of Team CICLE.org worked together in the lead positions to separate themselves from the pack. However, Coryn began weaving her way through the field passing fifth place finisher Lana Atchley and fourth place finisher Christie Pleiss (Team Redlands) on her way towards the Team CICLE riders. At the halfway point she was able to meet with the two women again and continued to push her way through, showing the most power she has delivered this season to take the win with Bray and Wong of Team CICLE.org finishing second and third.
The men�s racing was just as exciting with riders like Mike Easter of the Time Factory Team attacking the course aggressively all the way through. The race started with Chance Nobel of Team Cal Giant/Specialized leading, and probably with confidence after his amazing finish last week at the USGP race were he finished in a respective 17th.. It was on the second lap where Jason Lowetz and Frederick Bottger of Team Bear Claw, working together, lead the group and caused a break. Lowetz lead Bottger, Easter and others on the backside of the course until he rolled his tire off the rim on a log, which racers were hopping over in this fast right turning section. This small tangle gave Easter a break as he passed the two on his way to Chance Nobel for the victory. The Time Factory Rider, Easter, did not stop the entire race as he gapped himself even from the young Nobel. And, while Lowetz was out of the lead group he still finished in an amazing tenth place after a dash to the pits for a tire change. Bottger of team Bear Claw also had some time to make up but did so with a vengeance as he took second for the day with his best finish for the season putting Chance Nobel in third, John Behrens of Bailey Black Mountain Bikes in fourth and Greg Bennet (Team Successful Living) in fifth.
Thanks again to the sponsors that made the event happen, ConvertCX (www.convertcx.com), www.rideventura.com, www.nonstopciclismo.com, www.cicle.org, and all the other supporters of the SCPS such as Redline Bikes, Michelin Tires and all the many others. Everyone who came out enjoyed another great event in its superb location. I am sure we will be seeing this event again in the future. The spectators and most of all those who stuck around to help clean up receive a lot of appreciation. Volunteering to clean up is needed after every race and keep in mind that those who help are always rewarded. The next race is Sunday, November 11, 2007 for stop #6 of the Southern California Prestige Series.
For more info go to: www.socalcross.com or www.outsideallday.com
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.
Elite Men 1/2/3
Place Bib First Name Last Name Club
1 26 Mike Easter Time Factory
2 48 Fredrick Bottger Team Bearclaw
3 47 Chance Noble Cal Giant
4 37 John Behrens Bailey/Black Mountain Bikes
5 39 Eric Bennett Successful Living
6 38 John Bailey Bailey/Black Mountain Bikes
7 24 Jason Siegle Jax Bicycle
8 45 Leonardo Sandoval
9 49 Jason Lowetz Team Bearclaw
10 50 John McKeen Team Bearclaw
11 44 Carlos Mendigochea La Grange
12 51 Gary Douville Platinum Performance
13 43 Robert Weyman La Grange
14 25 Didier Jourdain Bailey/Black Mountain Bikes
15 28 Damon Roberson
16 52 Lyle Warner Team Bearclaw
17 53 Chris Barton Bicycles of Ojai
18 42 Larry Leonard Successful Living
19 29 Jeremy Dixon La Grange
27 Ted Willard Liquid Fitness
36 Cameron Fox CycleWorld
54 Peter Salon VMG
Masters Men 35+ 1/2/3
Place Bib First Name Last Name Club
1 288 Donny Carroll Dewalt Racing
2 285 John Tzinberg La Grange
3 286 Paul Welsh Celo Pacific
4 295 Garnet Vertican Giant
5 296 Keith Neu Non Stop Ciclismo
6 293 Sam Ames Simply Fit
7 290 Philip Gray Celo Pacific
8 289 Robert Kramer Ridley Factory
9 287 Joshua Wiggens Spike Shooter
10 297 Brian Starr Michelin/Tailwinds
11 14 Kevin Ryan Acme
294 Steve Smith Platinum Performance
291 Jamie Goldstein Platinum
292 James Pappe Action Sports/SSC
Elite Men 1/2/3 & Masters Men 35+ 1/2/3 (combined)
Place Bib First Name Last Name Club
1 26 Mike Easter Time Factory
2 48 Fredrick Bottger Team Bearclaw
3 47 Chance Noble Cal Giant
4 37 John Behrens Bailey/Black Mountain Bikes
5 39 Eric Bennett Successful Living
6 38 John Bailey Bailey/Black Mountain Bikes
7 288 Donny Carrol Dewalt Racing
8 24 Jason Siegle Jax Bicycle
9 45 Leonardo Sandoval
10 49 Jason Lowetz Team Bearclaw
11 50 John McKeen Team Bearclaw
12 285 John Tzinberg La Grange
13 44 Carlos Mendigochea La Grange
14 51 Gary Douville Platinum Performance
15 43 Robert Weyman La Grange
16 286 Paul Welsh Celo Pacific
17 25 Didier Jourdain Bailey/Black Mountain Bikes
18 295 Garnet Vertican Giant
19 28 Damon Roberson
20 296 Keith Neu Non Stop Ciclismo
21 52 Lyle Warner Team Bearclaw
22 293 Sam Ames Simply Fit
23 290 Philip Gray Celo Pacific
24 53 Chris Barton Bicycles of Ojai
25 289 Robert Kramer Ridley Factory
26 42 Larry Leonard Successful Living
27 287 Joshua Wiggens Spike Shooter
28 297 Brian Starr Michelin/Tailwinds
29 29 Jeremy Dixon La Grange
30 14 Kevin Ryan Acme
Elite Women 1/2/3
Place Bib First Name Last Name Club
1 8 Coryn Rivera Team Redline
2 63 Tonya Bray Team CICLE
3 70 Dorothy Wong Team CICLE
4 62 Christie Pleiss Team CICLE
5 64 Lana Atchley
6 66 Megan Cordis Rock Solid
7 67 Meghan Blades
8 68 Heidi Kanayan Team CICLE
9 60 Lisa Crowe Don's Bike
10 61 Shannon Castle Team CICLE
11 69 Carol Ruckle Team Possabilities
Women 3/4
Place Bib First Name Last Name Club
1 299 Lisa Crowe Don's Bike
2 6 Shannon Castle Team CICLE
3 24 Brooke Warner Team CICLE
4 4 Jennifer Easter
5 15 Ivana Gallegos Team CICLE
6 22 Lauren Robertson Totally Tubular
Masters Women 40+
Place Bib First Name Last Name Club
1 261 Amy Hutner Kahala La Grange
2 258 Robin MacDonald Team CICLE
3 284 Mary Sander
4 300 Carol Ruckle Team Possabilities
5 264 Debbie Helms Sundance Cycles
Men 4
Place Bib First Name Last Name Club
1 103 Matt Kinder Motortabs
2 197 Michael Bennett
3 243 Miguel Sutter PAA
4 161 Scott Junker
5 102 Tom Dever Motortabs
6 158 Frank Nelson Camarillo
7 97 Michael Lilly
8 178 Stephen Kozowyk
9 186 David Summers Velocity
10 163 Max Burjos Miya Shoji/CRCA
11 105 Jory Hoffman Bike Barn
12 175 Steve Bertrand Platinum
13 99 Ron Hunt Newhall Bicycle
14 159 Scott Searway Fast Friday
15 94 Roger Jorgensen Bikeman.com
16 193 Greg Karathanas
17 240 Wendel Woodford
18 199 Jim Barker
19 168 Michael Eggen
20 198 Erik Nicholson
21 247 Brian Dallas Santa Cruz Bikes
22 95 Garry Lucia Vivometrics/Mongoose
23 192 Robert Pelegrin South Bay Wheelmen
24 96 Roy Grvin
Junior Men 15-18
Place Bib First Name Last Name Club
1 255 Jake Snyder
2 179 Ben Bertiger Team CICLE
3 188 Peter Morris Celo Pacific
Junior Men 10-14
Place Bib First Name Last Name Club
1 239 Erik Volotzky Team CICLE
2 194 James Buessem Team Stoller
3 196 Joshua Finch
Masters Men 45+
Place Bib First Name Last Name Club
1 248 Bobby Langin Sr. Platinum
2 265 Bradley Galindo PAA
3 278 Gregory Page Lightning Velo
4 266 Johnny Dalton Velocity
5 269 David Gibson Velocity
6 274 Greg Castanada Lightning Velo
7 262 Brian Starr Michelin/Tailwinds
8 263 Stu Brydges Ridley Factory
9 177 Paul Bracken PAA
10 187 Mike Gourley Acme
11 273 Arnie Fernandez Amgen
12 272 Bob Meeker Team Bearclaw
13 3 Robert DeFerrante PAA
14 2 Steve Silva Platinum
15 25 Al Morinaka Velocity
16 276 Roberto Jourdain Celo Pacific
17 189 Charles Morris Celo Pacific
18 254 Larry Vanzant Hazards
19 259 Michael Heenan Ridley Factory
20 257 Jeff Byers Ape
21 244 Dennis Finch Acme
Masters Men 55+
Place Bib First Name Last Name Club
1 250 Jon Miller Amgen
2 282 Jonathan Livesay Team Bearclaw
3 283 John Erwin
4 167 Lee Willmore Celo Pacific
Masters Men 35+ 3/4
Place Bib First Name Last Name Club
1 242 Todd Booth Platinum
2 271 Benjamin Lerner Cal Giant
3 267 Peter Sproul Chicken Ranch
4 256 Mathew Breyer B&L Bike Sport
5 98 Thomas Kausky Bike Barn
6 260 James Stathas PAA
7 249 Mark Campaigne Celo Pacific
8 100 Eric Hess
9 241 Jeffrey Goble Canyon Velo
10 195 Mike Carlson Hup United
11 238 Tak Tsubota Ridley Factory
12 270 Paul Avila Bicycle John's
13 246 David Lawson Guy's Racing
191 Al Morinaka Velocity
Men 3/4
Place Bib First Name Last Name Club
1 1 Brant Hatton Kenda/Backbone
2 23 Jesse Scarantin Team Bearclaw
3 16 Ted Willard Liquid Fitness
4 281 Roger Wotton Cynergy Cycles
5 12 Bobby Langin Jr. Platinum
6 28 Matt Pewthers
7 17 Cole Menass
8 13 Timothy Sparks Bicycle Johns
9 19 Chris Ellefson UCSB
10 33 Thomas Kanusky Bike Barn
11 32 Hernan Ormachea Non Stop Ciclistimo
12 31 Daniel Lowetz Team Bearclaw
13 9 Chase Schoen Amgen
14 277 Gregory Page Lightning Velo
15 10 Dave Sheek Outside All Day
16 27 Paul Wilson Camarillo Bike
17 104 Matt Kinder Motortabs
18 275 Greg Castanada Lightning Velo
19 166 Max Burgos Miya Shoji/CRCA
20 245 Dennis Finch Acme
Singlespeed Open
Place Bib First Name Last Name Club
1 26 Everett Hauser G S Adams Avenue Bicycles
2 21 Miguel Sutter PAA
3 18 Cole Menass
4 11 Dave Sheek Outside All Day
5 162 Scott Junker
6 30 Todd Whitehouse Bicycle Johns
7 7 Randi Perkins Acme
8 268 Sascha Mac Freewheel
9 165 Lee Willmore Celo Pacific
10 160 Scott Searway Fast Friday
11 20 Matt Simonet
