May 17, 2008 (Santa Ynez, California) – Canada’s Catharine Pendrel (Luna Women’s MTB Team) and Geoff Kabush (Team Maxxis) each placed second in their respective races on Saturday at the NMBS XC #3 in Santa Ynez, California. Kelli Emmet (USA) Giant won the women’s race with Lea Davidson (USA) Trek in 3rd, Jennifer Smith (USA) Trek in 4th, and Canada’s Mical Dyck (Trek Terrascape) in 5th.

Sid Taberlay (Aus) Avanti Sram was the winner of the men’s race with Barry Wicks (USA) Kona Les Gets in third, Todd Wells (USA) GT Bikes in 4th and Jeremy Horgan-Kobelski (USA) Subaru-Gary Fisher taking 5th.

High temperatures created problems for some riders including Georgia Gould (USA) Luna Women’s MTB Team who suffered from heat exhaustion and needed to be hospitalized. She is recuperating well after getting an IV.

Results

1. Kelli Emmett (USA) Giant MTB Team 1.45.08
2. Catherine Pendrel (Can) Luna Women’s MTB Team 0.11
3. Lea Davison (USA) Trek/VW 2.05
4. Jennifer Smith (Nzl ) Trek/VW 3.04
5. Mical Dyck (Can) Trek/Terrascape Racing 5.3
6. Heather Irmiger (USA) Subaru-Gary Fisher 5.53
7. Katerina Nash (Cze) Luna Women’s MTB Team 5.55
8. Rachel Lloyd (USA) Proman/Paradigm 6.54
9. Susan Haywood (USA) Trek/VW 7.21
10. Emily Van Meter (USA) Sobe/Cannondale 8.22
11. Krista Park (USA) Kenda-Titus-Hayes 9.26
12. Nina Baum (USA) Sobe-Cannondale 11.16
13. Annajean Dallaire (USA) Sobe-Cannondale 12.12
14. Sue Butler (USA) Monavie/Cannondale 13.3
15. Heather Holmes (USA) Kenda/Titus/Hayes 14.04
16. Chloe Forsman (USA) Luna Women’s MTB Team 14.25
17. Zephanie Blasi (USA) Kenda Titus Hayes 15
18. Amanda Riley-Carey (USA) Kenda/Titus/Hayes 16.46
19. Shannon Gibson (USA) Velo-Bella/Kona 18.3
20. Sarah Kerlin (USA) Another Bike Shop/Velo Bella 21.04
21. Maureen Kunz (USA) Lost Coast Brewery 23.54
22. Jennifer Tilley (USA) Velo Bella/Kona 24.46
23. Theresa Richardson (USA) Sobe Cannondale 25.18
24. Joy Duerksen (USA) Cole/Marten Transport 25.43
25. Sarah Kaufmann (USA) Titus/Roaring Mouse Cycles 26.04
26. Carolyn Popovic (USA) Cicle/Bear Valley Bikes 32
27. Pua Sawicki (USA) Ellsworth 34.26
28. Heather Ranoa (USA) Intense 34.26
29. Rachel Throop (USA) Devo 35.15
30. Judy Freeman (USA) Tough Girl/Contessa 37.54
DNF Cassandra Perkins (USA) Sobe Cannondale
DNF Georgia Gould (USA) Luna Women’s MTB Team
DNF Jenna Zander (USA) Sobe Cannondale
DNF Christie Pleiss (USA) Cicle/Bear Valley Bikes
DNF Patricia Buerkle (USA) Tahoe Northstar/Giant
DNF Danae York (USA) Velobum.Com/Turner Suspension Bikes

Elite Men

1. Sid Taberlay (Aus) Avanti Sram 1.43.38
2. Geoff Kabush (Can) Team Maxxis 0.36
3. Barry Wicks (USA) Kona Les Gets 1
4. Todd Wells (USA) GT Bikes 1.59
5. Jeremy Horgan-Kobelski (USA) Subaru-Gary Fisher 2.26
6. Carl Decker (USA) Giant MTB Team 3.09
7. Jeff Schalk (USA) Trek VW- East 4.31
8. Andy Schultz (USA) Kenda Titus Hayes 6.09
9. Ross Schnell (USA) Trek/VW 6.26
10. Ignacio Torres (Mex) Turbo Bikes 7.18
11. Manuel Prado (Crc) Sho-Air/Rock N Road 9.46
12. Robert Marion (USA) Kenda Titus 11.05
13. Adam Snyder (USA) 3-D Racing 12.34
14. Mike Andres (USA) Trek/VW West Coast Team 13.2
15. Dana Weber (USA) Trek VW/Westcoast 13.33
16. Robert Herber (USA) Intense 13.4
17. Mike Phillips (USA) Adventure 212/Specialized 13.43
18. Ryan Woodall (USA) Industrynine/Powerbar 13.5
19. Tim Allen (USA) Voodoo 14.1
20. Tad Elliott (USA) U23 National Team 15.07
21. Tim Olson (USA) Trek/VW Westcoast 15.54
22. Michael Lee (USA) Trek/VW West Coast 16.15
23. Sean Donovan (USA) Cytomax/Khs 16.46
24. Charles Pendry (USA) Inland – Btd 17.21
25. Ken Burt (USA) Jamis Kenda Hayes 17.38
26. Mitchell Hoke (USA) Tokyo Jos 19.18
27. Mitchell Peterson (USA) Mona Vie/Cannondale 20.03
28. Aroussen Laflamme (Can) Webcor-Alto-Velo 21.02
29. Sedly Rivas (Mex) Turbo 22.06
30. Chad Wells (USA) 3D Racing 23.46
31. Chris Peariso (USA) Adventure 212 /Titus 24.54
32. David Williams (USA) 25.01
33. Kevin Smallman (USA) Sobe Cannondale 27.43
34. Leonardo Sandoval (USA) Ur Mamas House 27.49
35. Cody Peterson (USA) Scott Bicycles 28.13
36. Paul Freiwald (USA) Titus Cycles 29.23
37. Pablo Voigt (Mex) Turbo 29.4
38. Garnet Vertican US1 Odi /Southridge 33.16
39. Chance Noble (USA) Calif Giant Berryf Arms 1.37.05
DNS Kris Sneddon (Can) Kona Les Gets
DNF Charles Jenkins (USA) Ie Bikes Racing
DNF Trevor Downing (USA) Devo
DNF Stephen Ettinger (USA) Arlberg Sports
DNF Troy Wells (USA) Tokyo Joes
DNF Alex Howard (USA)
DNF Dylan Stucki (USA) Mafia Racing
DNF Matt Rotroff (USA) Btd/Inland Construction
DNF Chris Peterson (USA) Devo