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| Psycowpath Series Kicks Off at Maskenthine! |
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| Written by Newsline | |
| Saturday, 05 April 2008 | |
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Jon Downey of the host club, The Elkhorn Valley Cycling Club, reported a tremendous turnout. "Last year we had 56 entries. We were hoping for a 10% increase over last year." Downey said. "The final tally was a surprising 114 entries. We couldn't be happier." Riders from Nebraska, Iowa, South Dakota, and Minnesota took to the trails racing for medals, cash prizes, and gift certificates from Cleveland Bike and Sport of Norfolk and the Bike Way of Omaha. A KHS Solo One 29r, provided by KHS Bicycles and Cleveland Bike and Sport, was given away at the end of the race day. Every registered racer was eligible for the drawing and Joshua Dahlback was the lucky winner. According to Psycowpath Series Director Ryan Feagan of Omaha, the 114 entries mark puts the Maskenthine XC Classic on par with races held in the Omaha and Lincoln areas in terms of size. Downey added “The size of today’s race is due to a variety of factors including the contributions of local sponsors, the cooperation of the Lower Elkhorn Valley Natural Resources District, and the hard work and dedication of volunteers and club members. The race was a tremendous success because of combined efforts these people.”Several local riders competed in the race, which featured classes for everything from first time racers to experts. Race distances varied from one lap (5.2 miles) for first-timers to five laps for experts. Riders encountered a variety of terrain on each lap. In addition to the wide-open sections of singletrack Maskenthine is known for, there were several sections of soft boggy areas and a water crossing to contend with. Mother Nature decided to make the last few laps of the Sport and Expert races more difficult by blowing a tree down across the trail forcing riders off the bike right before the water crossing. Cam Kirkpatrick bested Kevin Limpach for the Expert Open win and Jesse Peteron ran away with the Expert 35+ field. A huge field of Sport riders raced hard across all age categories with Jesse Bergman winning Open, Ken Peterson taking the 35+ class and Mark Brakenbury taking the 45+ win after dueling with Randall Crist for the entire race.
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| Last Updated ( Saturday, 19 April 2008 ) |
Stanton, Neb. - The 2008 Psycowpath Series jump started the season with the Maskenthine XC Classic at Maskenthine Lake at Stanton, NE. Mostly sunny skies and warm temperatures greeted racers making for a spectacular day of racing.
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