May 18, 2008 (Santa Ynez, California) – Canada’s Geoff Kabush (Team Maxxis) won the elite men’s Short Track today over Barry Wicks (USA) Kona Les Gets in second and Jeremy Horgan-Kobelski (USA) Subaru-Gary Fisher in third while Katerina Nash (Cze) Luna Women’s MTB Team scored win in the women’s race over Kelli Emmett (USA) Giant MTB Team and Heather Irmiger (USA) Subaru-Gary Fisher in 3rd. Canada’s Mical Dyck (Trek/Terrascape Racing) finished 4th and Catharine Pendrel (Luna Women’s MTB Team) was fifth. Georgia Gould (USA) Luna Women’s MTB Team sat out today’s race to recover from her heat stroke yesterday, but is doing well and was there to cheer on her team.

Super D
Susan Haywood (USA) Trek/VW won the women’s Super D over Rachel Lloyd (USA) Proman/Paradigm in second and Lea Davison (USA) Trek/VW in third – no Canadian women competed. Canada’s Geoff Kabush (Team Maxxis) is in the men’s competition – more results as they become available.

Results

Short Track

Elite Men

1. Geoff Kabush (Can) Team Maxxis 26.02
2. Barry Wicks (USA) Kona Les Gets 0.13
3. Jeremy Horgan-Kobelski (USA) Subaru-Gary Fisher 0.22
4. Todd Wells (USA) Gt Bikes 0.27
5. Sid Taberlay (Gbr) Avanti Sram 0.28
6. Carl Decker (USA) Giant MTB Team
7. Andy Schultz (USA) Kenda Titus Hayes 0.3
8. Chance Noble (USA) Calif Giant Berryf Arms 0.51
9. Jeff Schalk (USA) Trek VW- East 1.07
10. Troy Wells (USA) Tokyo Joes
11. Cody Peterson (USA) Scott Bicycles 1.08
12. Mike Phillips (USA) Adventure 212/Specialized 1.09
13. Charles Pendry (USA) Inland – Btd 1.1
14. Mitchell Peterson (USA) Mona Vie/Cannondale 1.16
15. Dana Weber (USA) Trek VW/Westcoast 1.2
16. Robert Marion (USA) Kenda Titus 1.22
17. Mitchell Hoke (USA) Tokyo Jos
18. Tim Allen (USA) Voodoo 1.25
19. Chris Peariso (USA) Adventure 212 /Titus 1.31
20. Ryan Woodall (USA) Industrynine/Powerbar 1.45
21. Adam Snyder (USA) 3-D Racing 2.17
22. Mike Andres (USA) Trek/VW West Coast Team 2.36
23. Aroussen Laflamme (Can) Webcor-Alto-Velo 2.42
24. Tad Elliott (USA) U23 National Team 2.43
25. Michael Lee (USA) Trek/VW West Coast 2.48
26. Tm Olson (USA) Trek/VW Westcoast 3.13
27. Chris Peterson (USA) Devo 6.04
28. Paul Freiwald (USA) Titus Cycles 7.04
29. Chad Wells (USA) 3D Racing 9.04
30. Stephen Ettinger (USA) Arlberg Sports 10.04
31. Trevor Downing (USA) Devo 11.04
32. Matt Rotroff (USA) Btd/Inland Construction

1 Lap Behind

33. Kevin Smallman (USA) Sobe Cannondale
34. Matt Freeman (USA) Cyclery Usa/Gary Fisher
35. Dylan Stucki (USA) Mafia Racing
DNS Kris Sneddon (Can) Kona Les Gets
DNF Pablo Voigt (Mex) Turbo
DNF Noah Holcomb (USA) Sobe Cannondale
DNF Sean Donovan (USA) Cytomax/Khs
DNF Ross Schnell (USA) Trek/VW

Elite Women

1. Katerina Nash (Cze) Luna Womens MTB Team 25.17
2. Kelli Emmett (USA) Giant MTB Team 0.07
3. Heather Irmiger (USA) Subaru-Gary Fisher
4. Mical Dyck (Can) Trek/Terrascape Racing 0.08
5. Catherine Pendrel (Can) Luna Womens MTB Team
6. Lea Davison (USA) Trek/VW 0.4
7. Heather Holmes (USA) Kenda/Titus/Hayes 0.46
8. Jenna Zander (USA) Sobe Cannondale 0.48
9. Sue Butler (USA) Monavie/Cannondale
10. Emily Van Meter (USA) Sobe/Cannondale 0.53
11. Jennifer Smith (NZl) Trek/VW 0.58
12. Maureen Kunz (USA) Lost Coast Brewery
13. Zephanie Blasi (USA) Kenda Titus Hayes 1.07
14. Amanda Riley-Carey (USA) Kenda/Titus/Hayes 1.24
15. Krista Park (USA) Kenda-Titus-Hayes 1.29
16. Nina Baum (USA) Sobe-Cannondale 1.5
17. Chloe Forsman (USA) Luna Womens MTB Team 1.53
18. Annajean Dallaire (USA) Sobe-Cannondale 2.02
19. Shannon Gibson (USA) Velo-Bella/Kona 2.16
20. Heather Ranoa (USA) Intense 2.36
21. Patricia Buerkle (USA) Tahoe Northstar/Giant 3.04
22. Joy Duerksen (USA) Cole/Marten Transport 3.14
23. Jennifer Tilley (USA) Velo Bella/Kona 3.17

1 Lap Behind

24. Theresa Richardson (USA) Sobe Cannondale
DNS Pua Sawicki (USA) Ellsworth
DNS Rachel Lloyd (USA) Proman/Paradigm
DNS Carolyn Popovic (USA) Cicle/Bear Valley Bikes
DNS Christie Pleiss (USA) Cicle/Bear Valley Bikes
DNS Georgia Gould (USA) Luna Womens MTB Team
DNS Susan Haywood (USA) Trek/VW
DNF Danae York (USA) Velobum.Com/Turner Suspension Bikes
DNS Sarah Kaufmann (USA) Titus/Roaring Mouse Cycles
DNF Judy Freeman (USA) Tough Girl/Contessa