A huge field of riders took on the hot, dry dusty Fontana Short Track course to show everyone who had something left after yesterdays tough XC event. After an early break away Barry Wicks looked to have the race in hand until a hard charging Adam Craig, Geoff Kabush and Max Plaxton came knocking on his door. Their efforts however were not enough as Barry was able to hold them off to the line.
After all that Barry edged out the king of second place Adam Craig in the Super D as well. Craig wins the consistency award with his third second place finish of the weekend.

1. Barry Wicks Kona CA
2. Adam Craig Giant MTB OR
3. Geoff Kabush Team Maxxis BC
4. Max Plaxton Rocky Mtn BC

Complete Results:
Mens Short Track Click Here
Womens Short Track Click Here
Semi-Pro / Jr X Short Track Click Here
Super D Click Here

Above: Barry Wicks on the last lap of the ST

Left: Pro Men's ST Podium

Kabush Wins the NMBS opener...again!

Pro Men's XC winner Geoff Kabush has proven to be unbeatable at Fontana. After sitting in the first couple of laps Kabush dropped the hammer mid way through the 2 hours plus race and put a huge gap on the field. Adam Craig closed the gap back up just a bit before the end, but it was clear Kabush was not going to be beaten today.

Pro Men's XC:
1. Geoff Kabush Team Maxxis BC 2:08:09
2. Adam Craig Giant MTB OR 2:08:38
3. Max Plaxton Rocky Mtn BC 2:09:17
4. Sam Jurekovic U23 Nation CO 2:10:07
5. Barry Wicks Kona CA 2:10:37
6. Kris Sneddon Kona BC 2:11:06
7. Ricky Federau Pink Bike BC 2:11:36
8. Jeremy Horgan-Kobelski Subaru-Gary Fisher CO 2:12:09
9. Liam Killeen Specialized 2:13:01
10. Sam Schultz Subuaru-Gary Fisher CO 2:14:55

Complete results:
XC Pro Men Results
XC Semi-Pro/Expert Results
XC Sport and Beginner Results



Pro Women's XC
1. Georgia Gould Luna Women ID 1:57:40
2. Katerina Nash Luna Women CA 2:00:32
3. Wendy Simms Kona 2:02:02
4. Catherine Pendrel Luna Women BC 2:02:07
5. Emily Batty Trek Bicycle ON 2:03:12
6. Kelli Emmett Giant MTB CO 2:03:14
7. Heather Irmiger Subuaru Fisher CO 2:04:25
8. Lea Davison Trek/VW VT 2:04:36
9. Mical Dyck Trek/Terra AB 2:04:36
10. Monique Sawicki Ellsworth HI 2:07:36

Complete Results:
Fontana National presented by MAXXIS - XC Pro Women Results

Above: Kabush cruising to the win



Left: Looks like even XC guys know how to have a little fun once in awhile!

Bottom: Adam Craig tries not to get distracted...

Waylon Smith breaks Kovariks win streak! (Important Note: Kovarik didnt race...)

In a day of surprises nobody was more excited than Waylon Smith who broke out the skin suit and took his first win of 2008.
Chris Kovarik, who has won every event this year sprained his ankle earlier in the week and just wasn't ready to race yet. However, regarding the series, Kovarik didn't need to, as he had already wraped up the Winter Series title.

Claire Buchar takes the win and the title!

Winter Series Finals Recap XC & 4X:

Dale Holmes wins the battle, but EC wins the war.

A larger than usual field was on hand today for the final race of the winter series. With the NMBS race and the Cal State race coming up in a few weeks riders were trying to get in some track time before the circus comes to town.

Tip of the day: If you are planning to race the NMBS in a few weeks you better be ready with your sprints. This course is not for the faint of heart!

MTX - Men
1. Dale Holmes (KHS)
2. Ryan Condrashoff
3. Leo Garcia
4. Rich Houseman (Yeti)

(4x only - coming soon)

Chris Kovarik keeps his win streak alive by crushing the competition by over 8 seconds!

Rain fell steadily for the first half of the day making for some tough energy absorbing terrain. Even with all the rain the course was still very rideable thanks to the heavy sand content in the Fontana soil. As the day went on the skies cleared and the racers that went later in the day were treated to some sweet conditions.

Melissa Buhl takes another strong win in the womens Pro DH

Winter Series #4 XC, Super D & 4X

Dale Holmes Takes 4X win over local favorite Eric Carter.

As a light sprinkle misted down 4x riders pushed the limits in another bar banging 4x. Dale Holmes made a rare appearance to do battle on the popular Southrdige 4X course. Dale has been keeping busy racing BMX and those skills obviously helped Dale take the win today.

MTX - Men
1. Dale Holmes (KHS)
2. Eric Carter (Mongoose)
3. Leo Garcia
4. Jake Kinney

PRO XC:
Robert Herber 1:39:32
Kevin Smallman 1:40.26
Michael Lee 1:40:31
Dana Weber 1:42:27
Jason Siegle 1:42:14

Eric Bierman Takes Super D Again!

Super D - Pro Men
1. Eric Bierman 6:18.71
2. Robert Herber 6:22.06

Intense Rider Chris Kovarik once again took top honors in round #2 Downhill.

The downhill saw a great turnout considering the threatening skies. A huge field of 28 Pro Men and 11 Pro Women all took advantage of the absolute perfect conditions. The course was so sweet yours truly had to put down the camera and throw down a timed run.

BTW Joe Lawwill from Bikeskills posted a 2:19.95 time good enough to place 5th place overall in the pros...see photo to the right!

DH EVENT PHOTOS AVAILABLE FOR PURCHASE!
Riders with plates: >>A-D

For a more complete coverage check out Daniel Pena's photos here:
http://www.lastimages.com/Events

Melissa Buhl made a cameo appearance to take the win in womens pro.

DH EVENT PHOTOS AVAILABLE FOR PURCHASE!
Riders with plates: >>A-D

For a more complete coverage check out Daniel Pena's photos here:
http://www.lastimages.com/Events

Cross country riders enjoyed perfect conditions in todays event. Fontana's very sandy terrain soaked up the weeks rain leaving the trails in perfect condition.

PRO XC:
Miguel Valadez 1:41:66
Robert Herber 1:41:95
Michael Lee 1:42:22.21
Eric Bierman 1:43.21
Lyle Warner 1:45.10

XC EVENT PHOTOS!
Riders with plates: >>A-L
Riders with plates: >>M-Z

Super D winner Eric Bierman stomps the field on a very tough course.

Riders faced a very steep leg burning climb near the start of the Super D. Riders that survived the initial climb were treated to a nice downhill section to the finish.

Super D - Pro Men
1. Eric Bierman 9:07.26
2. Robert Herber 9:11.95
3. Waylon Smith 9:16.19


Super D photos!
Sorry only a couple photos.
A-B Riders: >>Click Here

Mountain Cross was all Eric Carter once again!

The 4x course was as sweet as ever after the rain. Riders were treated to some nice tacky turns and smooth rollers and jumps making for a super fun course.

MTX - Men
1. Eric Carter (Mongoose)
2. Logan Binggeli (KHS)
3. John Hauer (Mongoose/X-fusion/Nema)
4. Ryan Condrashoff (SantaCruz/X-fusion/Nema)

Want some more race recap details???

Visit www.pinnedmtb.com
http://www.pinnedmtb.com/southridge_012708.htm

In what felt like 50 m.p.h winds thoughout most of the day riders were forced to push themselves even harder than usual today.

Somehow even while wearing baggy shorts Kovarik was able to win by a large margin today.

DOWNHILL - Men
1. Chris Kovarik (CRC - Intense)
2. Eric Carter (Mongoose)
3. Aaron Gwin
4. Waylon Smith
5. David KlassenVanOorschot (Southridge ODI)

DH Event Photos:

A-B Riders: >>Click Here
C-E Riders: >>Click Here
F-H Riders: >>Click Here
I-P Riders: >>Click Here
Sorry, but we do not have photos for any riders after P this time.

IF you do not see your photo in these galleries try this gallery. By mistake they didnt make it in.
Missing Random Photos >> Click Here

Still don't see your photo??? Here is another nice gallery of photos from last weekend:
http://www.lastimages.com/Events

EC put together a series of solid motos and held off Team Yeti rider Rich Houseman for the win.

1. Eric Carter
2. Rich Houseman
3. Logan Binggeli
4. Carter Holland


>>Click Here for a gallery of 4X Race Photos

Sorry no XC or Super D photos this time.