July 23, 2007 (Whistler, BC) – Sam Hill (Aus) Monster Iron Horse proved once again that he truly is unmatchable when the trails turn slippery. Hill took to the Garbanzo Enduro downhill at Whistler today after only one practice run, and managed to put 35 seconds on his nearest competitor, breaking the finish line beam with a time of 14:25.7. His run included a rare event, he caught and passed multiple world champion Brian Lopes (USA) GT near the bottom of the 14-minute run through mud and fog.

Soon afterward Hill spoke to us about his. “It was pretty good, I was only riding 75 or 80 percent. I kept looking ahead to see what was coming up. I only got one practice run in yesterday, so I didn’t want to push it and fall down because I didn’t know where I was going. Overall it was good. I tried to save some energy at the bottom, but on this course you get so tired anyways.”

Five days of near constant rain destroyed the course and offered riders the opportunity to ride all manner of mud, from soupy and runny, to thick and gooey.

The Aussie laughed as he commented on the atrocious conditions found all over the track. “It was pretty sloppy and the middle bit was like riding down a creek. But it was fun, I had a couple of tear offs and that is all I needed.”

For the women, victory went to Great Britain’s Tracy Moseley (Kona/Les Gets) with a time of 17:23.5. Fellow Brit, Fionn Griffiths (Norco) crossed the line just over 10 seconds behind.

Canadian riders didn’t have a great afternoon. Recently crowned 2007 national DH champ Micayla Gatto (Rocky Mountain/Haywood) was not pleased with her run. “It went really, really bad, I had some huge crashes. It was so slippery.” Angela Teng was the top Canadian woman in 4th.

For Canada’s men, the best chance for a medal sat with Steve Smith (Cove). “I hit a slippery root in a steep section and put the bike into a tree. I went down and the bike stayed up top, so by the time i got back up to it, I just had to let the guy behind me go past,” Smith recounted.

The next event here at Crankworx is the inaugural WomensWorx tomorrow followed by the A Line Air DownHill on Wednesday.

Results

Pro Men

1. Sam Hills (AUS) Monster Energy Ironhorse 14:25.7
2. Justin Leov (CO) Yeti / Fox Racing Factory Team 12:00.0
3. Andrew Neethling (UT) Mongoose Bicycles 31:12.0
4. Marc Beaumont (UK) MBUK SANTA CRUZ 02:24.0
5. Brian Lopes (UT) GT Bicycles, Oakley 21:36.0
6. Eli Krahenbuhl (WY) Fox, Trek, Gamut +1:09.92
7. Dennis Beare (AUS) Specialized Bikes, Unit Riders +1:19.59
8. Thomas Rose (BC) Battle Cat appreal +1:19.61
9. Shaun O’Connor (AB) Spy Optic, Thor MX, Santa Cruz +1:21.24
10. Mauricio Acuña (CHI) Rocky Mountain +1:21.44
11. Sam Reed (BC) +1:22.43
12. Jeff Bryson (BC) Specialized, On Top Bike Shop, Hayes, Gammut +1:31.12
13. Evan Turpen (CA) X-Fusion/ Iron Horse/ Go-Ride.com +1:34.80
14. Ewan Farfad (BC) Maple Ridge Cycle +1:35.76
15. Joshua Burton (AUS) Mongoose Bikes +1:41.35
16. Chad Onyschuk (BC) SRAM, Devinci, Bell +1:43.69
17. Tim Mackersy (AUS) +1:48.12
18. Nick Tuttle (WA) GHY BIKES +1:48.13
19. Jeff Hunter (BC) +1:49.52
20. Will Rischbieth (AUS) Giant Bicycles, OGIO, Drizabone +1:52.21
21. Cristian Araya (CHI) Rocky Mountain +1:52.27
22. Amiel Cavalier (AUS) Giant Mountain Bike Team +1:56.31
23. Derek Chambers (BC) Pinkbike, Devinci, NRG enterprises +1:56.79
24. Smith Steve (BC) SRAM, Cove Bikes +2:04.18
25. Julius Syvanen (CA) Commencal USA +2:04.51
26. Paul Whitham (BC) Pit Stop Whistler +2:08.56
27. Tom Patton (AUS) Orange, Manitou, Troy Lee Designs, Oakley, Bike Addiction +2:11.82
28. Ariel Lindsley (CO) Maverick Hutchinson +2:12.65
29. Dan Skogland (BC) Cove +2:16.67
30. Cody Eichhorn (BC) Spy Optic +2:17.22
31. Boe Mcgee (WA) Go-ride.com +2:21.46
32. Js Therrien (BC) Transition Bikes +2:22.37
33. Greg Grant (BC) Giant Bicycles. Tantalus Bike shop +2:28.60
34. Tommy Wilkinson (UK) mtb-direct.co.uk +2:31.55
35. Shane Gayton +2:32.61
36. Mitchell Forbes (BC) Luxury, Trek Bontrager +2:34.10
37. Zach Tatem (BC) Luxury, Trek Bontrager +2:34.32
38. Garreth Paton (AUS) Turner bikes, Bitt, Paton Performance +2:36.58
39. Dean Robson (AUS) Maintou, Magura, Foes, Troy Lee Designs +2:37.04
40. Brett Hornfelt (BC) Empire Bike Shop, Utopia, Crankbrothers +2:41.80
41. Jason Christianson (BC) Whistler Bike Co +2:44.22
42. Tim Coleman (BC) John Henry Bikes +2:48.35
43. Paul Kalisch (BC) Sombrio +2:49.98
44. Chris Reading (BC) MTB, Colonies.com +2:51.50
45. Scott Graham +2:53.06
46. Dylan Wolsky (AUS) Spearman Cycles Wollongong +2:53.98
47. Tom Grzesik (BC) Commencal, Drop Machine +2:58.33
48. Stephane Pelletier (QUE) +3:01.83
49. Michael Geale (AUS) For The Riders.com +3:08.15
50. Jorge Acuna Quintana (CHI) +3:12.71
51. Patricio Gomez (Chile) Asermadero San Ignacio, +3:14.82
52. Dan Mcewan (AUS) +3:15.33
53. Tom Cranston (AUS) Spearman Cycles Wollongong +3:43.91
54. Steve Petherick (BC) +3:44.15
55. Aaron Bashford (AUS) Team Bashie +3:59.02
56. Theo Mello (BRA) +4:26.34
57. Jake Young (BC) +4:29.41
58. Ngari Jenkins Cycle Worx +5:27.54
59. Mark Clemens (CA) Mountain Biking Magazine +5:57.13
60. Kye Hore (AUS) Magura Brakes, Maniton, Blur Optics, Steve Cramer Products +6:31.18
61. Neil Donoghue (UK) MBUK SANTA CRUZ +14:13.59
61. Neil Donoghue (UK) MBUK SANTA CRUZ
62. Jeremy Tufts (OR) Marin Bikes, Spy Optics
63. Pablo Bascunen Vial (Chile) Giant Chile
64. Dexter Levandoski (BC)
65. Pablo Bascuñan (CHI) Giant
66. Kevin Cooper (AB) Calgary Cycle
67. Justin Willoughby (AB) Calgary Cylce/Santa Cruz/TLD

Pro Women

1. Tracy Moseley (UK) Kona/Les Gets 17:23.5
2. Fionn Griffiths (UK) 00:09.1
3. Joanna Petterson (HI) Brodie bikes, Maxxis Hayes 01:08.8
4. Angela Teng (BC) Sombrio, Cove Bikes 01:13.9
5. Micayla Gatto (BC) 01:37.1
6. Lauren Campbell (NZ) 02:36.6
7. Miranda Miller (BC) 02:40.1
8. Amber Zirnhelt (BC) Loeka 03:11.3
9. Fanny Paquette (BC) 04:28.0
10. Cara Smith (AUS) Paton Performance, Onya Bikes 04:30.2
11. Angi Weston (WA) Kona, Burly Girls 04:57.6
12. Kelly Kozevnikov (BC) 05:12.9
13. Claire Whiteman (AUS) Kona Mt Buller Factory DH Team, ACT Academy of Sport 05:13.6
dns Jill Kitner (WA) GT Bicycles

Senior Men (19-29)

1. Mark West (UK) Worcester 15:53.7
2. Kristian Short (BC) Halfmoon Bay 12:00.0
3. Jared Capey (BC) Whistler 14:24.0
4. Paul Stevens (UK) Bristol 33:36.0
5. Tristan Merrick (BC) Whistler 24:00.0
6. William Dixon (BC) Whistler 45:36.0
7. James Mcskimming (BC) Whistler 38:24.0
8. Neil White (BC) Whistler 24:00.0
9. Adam Mantle (BC) Whistler 52:48.0
10. Jesse Murphy (BC) Whistler 19:12.0
11. James Hall (AUS) Sydney 31:12.0
12. Chris Morris (UK) Hereford 50:24.0
13. Alex Malone (AUS) Sydney +1:07.83
14. Brad Bethune (BC) Pemberton +1:13.44
15. Kevin Tafts (BC) Vancouver +1:29.78
16. Marco Giarrana (BC) North Vancouver +1:30.10
17. Kevin Theilgaard (AB) Calgary +1:37.00
18. Harold Woolnough (ON) Toronto +1:37.32
19. Dave Musgrove (AUS) Sydney +1:43.31
20. Chris Southwood (AUS) Sydney +1:48.62
21. Kyle Thomas (ND) Bismark +1:56.95
22. Ben Ferguson (AB) Calgary +1:58.28
23. Nick Christensen (BC) Surrey +2:00.27
24. Derek Ottoson (BC) Aldergrove +2:08.31
25. Dave Anderson (BC) Squamish +2:16.84
26. Emil Bjorsell (BC) N. Vancouver +2:17.77
27. Matt Boudreau (BC) Whistler +2:19.17
28. Jon Ross (WA) Bellingham +2:21.56
29. Bruce Pomeroy (BC) Vancouver +2:49.66
30. Thomas Humphery (BC) Whistler +2:54.94
31. Landon Pinette (BC) Williams Lake +2:57.25
32. Jeff Jaap (WA) Bellingham +3:00.11
33. Parker Unufer (CA) San Diego +3:03.89
34. Simon Kersey (BC) Richmond +3:04.44
35. Ralph Van Den Berg Cham +3:13.72
36. Louis Dumas (BC) Whistler +3:15.14
37. Jakob Madsen Vejle +3:17.02
38. Carl Constanza (UK) Street +3:22.17
39. Pat Labrosse (BC) Whistler +3:24.44
40. Jason Maudal (AK) Anchorage +3:30.83
41. Bart Brown (BC) Langley +3:30.96
42. Paddy Vero (UK) Berwick Uon Tweed +3:41.68
43. Marc Zurbuchen (BC) Whistler +3:42.96
44. Brad Wolf (BC) Squamish +3:47.37
45. Jeremy Schaab (BC) Deep Cove +3:48.57
46. Christian Stadler (BC) Whistler +4:06.97
47. Andrew Brown (BC) Port Moody +4:23.34
48. Felipe Comureras (CHI) Santiago +4:28.64
49. Alec Lentz (CA) Walnut Creek +4:32.14
50. Alex Attard (BC) Whistler +4:46.86
51. Scott Grundy (AUS) Wyongah +5:17.58
52. Daniel Bender (BC) São Paulo +5:38.26
53. Nicholas Peter Berwick Upon Tweed +6:41.39
54. Benjamin Pascher (GER) Bonn +6:48.56
55. Bobby Terry (WA) Bellingham +7:01.19
56. Rune Madsen Vejle +7:50.59
57. Greg Mueller (WA) Bothell +12:18.55
58. Patrick Means (WA) Bellingham +13:05.58
Sam Townshend (NZ) Christchurch
Kyle Wehmanen (UT) Sandy
Henrique Paladino Belo Horizonte
Guilherme Araujo Belo Horizonte
Frederico Cury (BRA) São Paulo
Eduardo Nogueira Belo Horizonte
Andre Sanches (CA) Huntington Beach

Master Men (30+)

1. Adam Wright (BC) 16:08.8
2. Mulcahy Andrew (USA) 12:00.0
3. Simon Stevenson (BC) 21:36.0
4. Robert Venables (BC) 52:48.0
5. Clinton Fowler (WA) +1:00.49
6. Steve Rose (BC) +1:07.63
7. Mathieu Hebert (BC) +1:07.76
8. Nathan Marsh (WA) +1:22.83
9. Matt Patterson (WA) +1:29.95
10. Paul Begg (AUS) +2:01.29
11. Colin Miller (BC) +2:23.22
12. Eirik Schulz (OR) +2:24.02
13. Jeff Egan (BC) +2:26.32
14. Rachid Moumou +2:37.85
15. Yoshito Tsuji (BC) +2:42.65
16. Patrick Labbe (BC) +2:48.93
17. Kevin Hall (WA) +2:51.15
18. Richard Jarman (BC) +3:09.49
19. Martin Byers (SCO) +3:19.56
20. Craig Bullen (BC) +3:26.90
21. Martin Newman (BC) +3:39.14
22. Rich Brinkmann (BC) +3:46.67
23. J-F Deslauriers (AB) +4:10.59
24. David Warner (BC) +4:49.62
25. Harwood Ian (AUS) +5:10.90
26. James Knowler +5:19.26
27. Gus Coombe +5:31.46
28. Dan Saimo (WA) +6:02.50
29. Michael Orr (WA) +6:09.95
30. Travis Peterson (BC) +7:11.14
31. Steven Strupp +7:31.06
32. Jason Reiman (OR) +10:12.88
dns Chris Armstrong (BC)
dnf Chris August (BC)
dns Derek Abraham (ON)
dnf Michael Keep
dns Joe Fabris (CA)

Junior Men (16-18)

1. Michael Langford Plimmerton, Porirua 16:41.9
2. Tom Oskam Wanganui 09:36.0
3. Cam Woods (BC) West Vancouver 36:00.0
4. Steven Pawlitsky (BC) Golden 36:00.0
5. Nathan Vials (UK) Alton 43:12.0
6. Kyle Loekyer (ON) Toronto Cycle Solutions 16:48.0
7. Brody Borg (BC) Vancouver +1:40.22
8. Simon Garstin (BC) Courtenay +1:42.27
9. Geoff Bridges (AB) Calgary +1:48.17
10. Daniel Toumine (AB) Edmonton +1:55.16
11. Dan Johnson (UK) Shildon, County Durham +2:01.42
12. Robert Mcphalen (AB) Calgary +2:13.12
13. Clinton Gould (BC) Brackendale +2:17.07
14. Norman Thompson (BC) West Vancouver +2:18.82
15. Aaron Dobie (BC) Vancouver +2:22.95
16. Tom Kakamousias (ON) Toronto +2:31.65
17. Edward Masters New Plymouth +2:33.80
18. Ben Porteous (BC) Vancouver +2:36.23
19. Regan Hogelie (BC) Vernon +2:50.07
20. Mike Parry (BC) Penticton +3:03.10
21. Kyle Quesnel (BC) Squamish +3:05.34
22. Jared Godler (BC) Ladner +3:09.93
23. Mitchell Mckinlay Kambah Act +3:42.61
24. Kellen Vandorland (AB) Bonnyville +3:47.87
25. Matt Windover (BC) Surrey +3:53.64
26. Jake Gowans (BC) Port Moody +4:03.04
27. Clint Overman (WA) Bellingham +4:27.55
28. Aziz Zouaoui (BC) Burnaby +5:38.21
29. Alexander Macmillan (AB) Calgary +6:48.64
30. Mark Lively (BC) Anmore +7:14.20
31. Kris Christensen (WA) Kirtkland +7:24.38
32. Brandon Visser (BC) Vancouver +16:27.41
dnf Andrew Joseph (ON) Toronto
dns Spencer Baldwin (WA) Bellingham
dns Luiz Pinheiro (BRA) São Paulo
dns Justin Johnson (BC) Milner
dns Joey Larko (CA) Los Gatos
dnf Harry Mccallum (ON) Toronto