April 20, 2012 (Monterey, CA) – Max Plaxton (Can) Specialized took the men’s Short Track win as he did last year, while in the women’s race reigning world champ, Catharine Pendrel (CAN) Luna Pro, placed third on the podium behind her teammate Katerina Nash (Cze) in first with Lea Davidson (USA) Specialized in 2nd.  Geoff Kabush (Can) Scott-3Rox was third on the men’s podium – report, interviews and more photos coming.

Results

Elite Women
1. Katerina Nash (Cze) Luna Pro Team
2. Lea Davison (USA) Team Specialized
3. Catharine Pendrel (Can) Luna Pro Team  
4. Heather Irmiger (USA) Subaru Trek
5. Eva Lechner (Ita) Colnago
6. Georgia Gould (USA) Luna Pro Team
7. Nathalie Schneitter (Swi) Colnago
8. Monique Mata (USA) Sho-Air
9. Chloe Woodruff (USA) Crankbrothers Race
10. Emily Batty (Can) Subaru Trek  
11. Kelli Emmett (USA) Giant Factory Off Road
12. Meredith Miller (USA) California Giant
13. Amanda Sin (Can) Scott-3 Rox Racing  
14. Allison Mann (USA) B4B/RNR
15. Teal Stetson-Lee (USA) Luna Pro Team
16. Nina Baum (USA) Star’s Notubes Elite  -2 Laps
17. Jenny Smith (Nzl) Star’s Notubes Elite  -4 Laps
18. Jamie Busch (USA) Quadzilla/Calmar  -5 Laps
19. Kelsy Bingham (USA) Team Jamis  -5 Laps
20. Haley Smith (Can) Norco Factory Team  -6 Laps
21. Sarah Kaufmann (USA) Stan’s Notubes Elite  -6 Laps
22. Kaila Hart (USA) Star’s Notubes Elite  -6 Laps
23. Shannon Gibson (USA) Star’s Notubes Elite  -6 Laps
24. Sydney Fox (USA)  -6 Laps
25. Wan Lin Chang (Tpe) Specialized Racing  -6 Laps
26. Vanessa Humic (USA) Stan’s Notubes Elite  -6 Laps
DNF Judy Freeman (USA) Crankbrothers Race

Elite Men
1. Max Plaxton (Can) Specialized Racing  
2. Sam Schultz (USA) Subaru Trek
3. Geoff Kabush (Can) Scott-3Rox Racing  
4. Jeremy Horgan-Kobelski (USA) Subaru Trek
5. Barry Wicks (USA) Kona
6. Todd Wells (USA) Specialized Racing
7. Russell Finsterwald (USA) Subaru Trek
8. Sid Taberlay (Aus) Kenda/H20 Overdrive
9. Burry Stander (RSA) Specialized Racing
10. Colin Cares (USA)
11. Stephen Ettinger (USA) BMC MTN Bike Racing
12. Howard Grotts (USA) Specialized Racing
13. Spencer Paxson (USA) Kona
14. Thomas Turner (USA) Jamis
15. Alex Grant (USA) Cannondale Factory  -1 Lap
16. Carl Decker (USA) Giant Factory Off Road  -4 Laps
17. Troy Wells (USA)  -4 Laps
18. Andrew Watson (Can) Norco Factory Team  -4 Laps
19. Adam Morka (Can) Trek Canada  -4 Laps
20. Neal Kindree (Can) Specialized  -4 Laps
21. Kerry Werner (USA) BMC MTN Bike Racing  -4 Laps
22. Kris Sneddon (Can) Kona  -4 Laps
23. Mitchell Hoke (USA) Clif Bar  -4 Laps
24. Cory Wallace (Can) Kona Factory Team  -5 Laps
25. Jason Sager (USA) Jamis  -5 Laps
26. Cameron Jette (Can) Scott – 3 Rox Racing  -5 Laps
27. Drew Edsall (USA) Kenda-Felt  -6 Laps
28. Peter Glassford (Can) Trek Canada  -6 Laps
29. Andrew L’esperance (Can) Norco Factory Team  -6 Laps
30. Josh Carlson (Aus) Giant Factory Off Road  -6 Laps
31. Miguel Valadez (USA) Ellsworth  -6 Laps
32. Macky Franklin (USA)  -6 Laps
33. Cody Kaiser (USA) California Giant  -6 Laps
34. Zach Valdez (USA) Whole Athlete-Specialized  -6 Laps
35. Onodera Ken (Jpn) Team Specialized  -6 Laps
36. Kevin Smallman (USA)  -6 Laps
37. Thomas Bundgaard (Den) Racing 29Ers  -6 Laps
38. Brendon Davids (USA) Sho-Air  -6 Laps
39. Jason Moeschler (USA)  -6 Laps
40. Yuki Ikeda (Jpn) Topeak Ergon Racing  -7 Laps
41. Brennan Wodtli (USA) All Access Racing/Gia  -7 Laps
42. Brady Kappius (USA) Clif Bar  -7 Laps
43. Scott Tietzel (USA)  -7 Laps
44. Robert Marion (USA)  -7 Laps
45. Tyson Wagler (Can) Scott-3 Rox Racing  -7 Laps
46. Jason Siegle (USA) SDG Felt  -7 Laps
47. Alex Wild (USA)  -7 Laps
48. Tanner Hurst (USA) American Classic  -7 Laps
49. Clint Claassen (USA)  -8 Laps
50. Jordan Kahlenberg (USA) Giant Midatlantic  -8 Laps
51. Nick Truitt (USA) Yeti/Pactimo Pro XC  -8 Laps
52. Ross Holbrook (USA)  -8 Laps
53. Sheng Shan Chiang (Tpe) Specialized Racing  -8 Laps
54. Travis Glysson (USA) AZ Devo  -8 Laps
55. Craig Wohlschlaeger (USA) The Hub/Giant  -9 Laps
56. Stephen Dempsey (USA) Freehub Magazine  -9 Laps
57. Chris Thibodeau (USA) Specialized/Curve  -9 Laps
DNF  Derek Zandstra (Can) Scott-3 Rox Racing