Kathy Portie writes words for the Big Bear Grizzly
Pro XC Start: Garnet Vertican and Steve Kinney lead the start. John Nobil is also involved. Charles Jenkins #70 extends his legs.
Commercial: Chuck had already led after a lap and showed how useful ESI Grips’ Hand Off waterbottle system.
Wolfman: Mike Scratchy Johnston, who runs Promotion Sportswear, is growing way too quickly for someone who owns a business.
Pro Women XC: Natasha Hernday and Heidi Bowen, a hidden Kim Hermon and Vanessa Humic, as well as Christie Pleiss.
Virtual Rim Nordic: 3rd place Beginner 19-24 Jeremy Maldonado rides for Sho-Air/VeloSport/Sonance.
Titus versus Titus: Mark Owens (Pedalsmith-Geoladders) ahead of David Jurist (San Berdoo Chicken Ranch) on the start loop.
Perks: MBAs Eddie Arnet and David Arnet chose the VIP Membership (open to all) for signup perks, custom number plate, and other perks.
The perfect dirt and the insatiable singletrack make for a thrilling ride. Joe Hamlin won 25-29 Sport Stage Race.
Through the trees: Thomas Hamilton, Fellowship Riders, was 7th in a massive 40-44 XC Sport category.
Classic Rim Nordic: 6th fastest35-39 XC Sports Tim VanGilder, on the famous steep and busy singletrack
Bev Brown, a cyclist who had been inspired by the Tour de France, decided to bring some Tour de France-style racing to the San Bernardino Mountains in 2000. So, Rim Nordics SoCal Mountain Stage Race was created.
The race became a memorial for Mark Reynolds, a mountain biker from Orange Country who was attacked by mountain lions while riding in Whiting Ranch four years ago. We were proud to have Mark win his category in the stage race the year before and decided to donate something to his charity, Brown stated.
The Mark Reynolds Memorial Children’s First Bike Fund encourages safe cycling for children. Donations go towards purchasing new helmets and bikes for children who are less fortunate. Reynolds, an avid cyclist, raised funds to buy helmets and bikes for children. He worked with churches to help children whose families couldn’t afford the equipment.
Brown stated that Mark believed it was important to get children started early. Rim Nordic does not charge an entry fee. The number of riders who sign up for the race will determine the amount that is donated to the fund. Brown stated that I don’t make a fixed amount. Brown said that I give what I believe we can each year.
Due to the economy’s ill health, Brown isn’t certain how much Rim Nordic will donate this year. In 2007, there were 80 competitors. She said that we have several dozen riders who have signed up. Because we don’t charge a late fee, we usually receive a lot of same day registrations. I hope that we don’t fall below 60 for this stage race.
The SoCal Mountain Stage race features three events in two days: a hill climb on Saturday and dirt criterium Sunday, and cross-country on Monday.
Next up is the XC Series race 3, also included in round #6 of Cal State XC & SD Series. For more information, visit rimnordic.com.
STAGE 1 HILLCLIMB
2 miles, 152.4 m vertical gain
TOP TEN ELITE HILLCLIMB
1. John NobilSemiBear Val Bikes 2. Romolo ForcinoSemiBear Valley Bikes 3. Jason SiegleSemiBear Valley Bikes 4. Steve KinneyProSteven K Sports1 5. John ParsonExp 19-24SimplyFit-ActionSport1 6. Ben JonesExp 30-34Celo Pacific1 7. Henry ValenzuelaExp 40-441 8. Bob KmetzExp 40-44Sho-Air/VeloSport1 9. Derek HermonSemiBear Valley Bikes1 10. Mark CampaigneExp 35-39Celo Pacific1 CLASS WINNERS
12. Mark ScheetzExp Sng Spd1 13: Zach ValdezExp 18-1 14: Lucas WeinsExp 25-291 15. Eddie ArnetExp 45-49MBA1 19: Christie PleissPro WmnBear Valley Bikes1 21: Rob BernhardExp 55+1 22: Garner PalenskeExp 50-54Cal Coast1 26: Vanessa HumicExp Wmn 19-29Backbone1
TOP TEN SPORT HILLCLIMB
1. Brian Adler35-39GS ARroyo1 2. Casey Williams18-Bear Valley Bikes1 Alan Jenkins35-39Velo Bum1 4. John Holthaus50-54Sho-Air1 5. Shawn SieseSng SpdNuVision1 Vicki Chernoff40-49Sho-Air/VeloSport1 7. Mike JohnstonSng SpdPromotion Sportwear1 8. Joe Barbee30-34Circle city Cyclery1 Joe Hamlin25-29Bear Valley Bikes-Taco Village1 10. Raul Tarango45-49Bear Val Bikes1 CLASS WINS
11. Doug Benedon50-54Bear Vallen Bikes1 12. Ed Mundy55-59Incycle1 14. John Clemmitt60+1
TOP TEN BEGINNER HILLCLIMB
1. David Kotlarski40-441 2. Cameron Williams11-12Bear Val Bikes1 Evan Williams11-12Bear Valley Bikes1 4. Josh Heveron35-39%VeloBum1 Paul AmodeiClydCoates1 6. Bryan Furbaholic Furbee55+ToysRUs1 Vladimir Popovic40-44Sho-Air/Sonance/VeloSport1 8. Jim PalmerClydVeloBum1 9. Cheyne McKeever25-229Bear Valley Bikes1 Tim Andrews40-441 CLASS WINNERS
11. Rhonda WardenWmn 40+Bear Valley Bikes1 13. Kelley BrunsonWmn 30-341 14. Ernst Mueller50-54Bear Val Bikes2
STAGE 2 DIRT RIT
Half-mile loop; pro/semi 10min, Exp 12min. Spt/Beg/Wmn10min. All +3
Laps
TOP PRO DIRT CRIT
1. John NobilSemiBear Val Bikes2 2. Romolo ForcinoSemiBear Valley Bikes2 3. Jason SiegleSemiBear Valley Bikes2 4. Steve KinneyProSteven K Sports2 5. Derek HermonSemiBear Valley Bikes2 6. Tom KoernerSemipulled
TOP TEN EXPERT DIRT RIT
1. Bob Kmetz40-44Sho-Air/VeloSport1 2. John Parson19-24SimplyFit-ActionSport1 3. Brian Wilmot30-34Bechert1 Ben Jones30-34Celo Pacific1 5. Dan Nielsen25-29Bear Valley Bikes1 6. Eddie Arnet45-49MBA1 7. Zach Valdez18-1 8. Lucas Weins25-291 9. Mark Campaigne35-39Celo Pacific1 10. Christie PleissPro WmnBear Valley Bikes1 CLASS WINNERS
12. Rob Bernhard55+Cal Coast1 14. Mark ScheetzSng Spdpulled
17. Garner Palenske50-54Cal Coastpulled
18. Vanesa HumicWmn 19-29Backbonepulled
TOP TEN TOP TEN SPORT DIRT RIT
1. Casey Williams18-Bear Valley Bikes1 2 John Holthaus50-54Sho-Air1 3. Alan Jenkins35-39Velo Bum1 4. Brian Adler35-39% GS Arroyo1 Vicki Chernoff40-49Sho-Air/VeloSport1 6. Mike JohnstonSng SpdPromotion Sportwear1 7. Joe Hamlin25-29Bear Valley Bikes-Taco Village1 8. Joe Barbee30-34Circle city Cyclerypulled
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Raul Tarango45-49Bear Valley Bikespulled 10. Ed Mundy55-59Incyclepulled
14. John Clemmitt60+Club Endeuropulled
TOP TEN BEGINNER DIRT RIT
1. Cameron Williams11-12Bear Val Bikes1 2. Dave Kotlarski40-441 Paul AmodeiClydCoates1 4. Josh Heveron35-39VeloBum1 Cheyne McKeever25-29Bear Val Bikes1 6. Evan Williams12-Bear Valley Bikes1 7. Jim PalmerClydVeloBum1 8. Vladimir Popovic40-44Sho-Air/Sonance/VeloSport1 9. Ernst Mueller50-54Bear valley Bikes1 Alex Lutkus35-39Sho-Airpulled
11. Rhonda WardenWmn 40+Bear Valley Bikespulled
12. Tim Andrews40-44pulled
13. Bryan Furbaholic Furbee55+ToysRUspulled
14. Kelley BrunsonWmn 30-34Bear Valley Bikespulled
STAGE 3 CROSS COUNTRY
Race #2 in the Rim Nordic Cross Country Series
TOP TEN 3 LAPER RIDERS
7.25 miles with 304.8m gain
1. Charles JenkinsProCytomax-KHS 2. John NobilSemiBear Val Bikes Romolo ForcinoSemiBear Valley Bikes 4. Jason SiegleSemiBear Valley Bikes 5. Hal HelbockProCytomax-KHS 6. Todd StephensonExp 45-49Sho Air 7. Ben JonesExp 30-34Celo Pacific 8. Derek HermonSemiBear Valley Bikes 9. Brian WilmotExp 30-34Bechert Bob LanginExp 45-49Platinum Class WINNERS
13. Yoshio GarciaExp 19-24Coates-Freedom 18. Henry ValenzuelaExp 40-44 22. Tim SparksExp 35-39%Sho-Air 27. Craig SisinoExp Sng SpdSho-Air/VeloSport 30. Lucas WiensExp 25-29 WOMEN
1. Natasha HerndayExp 30-34Amgen 2. Christie PleissProBear Valley Bikes 3. Vanessa HumicExp 19-29Backbone 4. Kim HermonExp 30-34Bear Valley Bikes 5. Heidi BowenExp 30-34Idyllwild Cycling
TOP TEN 2 LAPER RIDERS
1. Tom AndrewsSpt 40-44 2. Zach ValdezExp 18- 3. Gerrit ValdezExp 18- 3. Bryan TaylorSpt 35-39 5. Casey WilliamsSpt 18-Bear Valley Bikes MorlockExp 50-54Bikeshop Henderson 7. Brian AdlerSpt 35-40GS Arroyo 8. Alan JenkinsSpt 35-39Velo Bum 9. Mark MilamSpt 41-44 10. Terry WatkinsSpt 30-34 Class WINNERS
12. Patrick EldridgeSpt 50-54Team Ape 13. Matthew SeversonSpt 25-30 15. Richard KimSpt 45-49Sho-Air/VeloSport 26. Rob BernhardExp 55+Cal Coast 31. Mike JohnstonSpt SpdPromotion Sportswear 39. Bryan HarrisSpt 19-24Georgia Techno Cycling 63. Tom SheppardSpt ClydSo Cal Revolution 66. Roger JorgensenSpt 55-59Bikeman 83 Daniel HanebrinkSpt 60+Bear Valley Bikes WOMEN
1. Vicki ChernoffSpt 40-49Sho-Air/VeloSport 2. Alexis JonesSpt 30-34 Heidi SlominskiSpt 30-34Heidi Sport 4. Laura KnightSpt 35 to 39 5. Monica ZorrillaSpt 30-39Troupe Racing 6. Linh TranSpt 35 – 39
TOP TEN 1LAP BEGINNERS
1. David Kotlarski40-44 2. Clinton Campbell40-44Sho-Air/VeloSport 3. Justin Rosen35-39Sho Air 4. Cameron Williams11-12Bear valley Bikes 5. Andrew Burde15-16 6. Brad Coburn40-44.1 Wade Lawrence40-44 Mike Rauls45-49Sho-Air/VeloSport 9. Evans Williams11-12Bear Valley Bikes 10. Rick WattsClyd CLASS WINS
12. Nick Colonelli25-29 14. Mike Harrison30-34 22. Ernst Mueller50-54Bear Vale Bikes 28. Bryan Furbaholic Furbee55+ToysRUs 29. Tim Andrews19-24Sho-Air/Sonance WOMEN
1. Ronda Warden40+Bear Valley Bikes 2. Kelley Brunson30-34Bear Valley Bikes 3. Denise Henderson35-39 4. Kim Finch40-99 5. Rachel Suggs19-29%
STAGE RACE OVERALL CHAMPIONS FOR CLASS CHAMPIONS
Pro: Steve KinneySteven K Sports
Semi: John NobilBear Valley Bike
EXPERT CHAMPS
18-: Zach Valdez
19-24: John ParsonSimplyFit-ActionSport
25-29: Lucas Wiens
30-34: Ben JonesCelo Pacific
35-39: Mark CampaigneCelo Pacific
40-44: Henry Valenzuela
45-49: Eddie ArnetMBA
50-54: Garner PalenskeCal Coast
55+ Rob BernhardCal Coast
Sng Spd: Mark Scheetz
Wmn 19-29: Vanessa HumicBackbone
SPORT CHAMPS
18-: Casey WilliamsBear Valley Bike
25-29: Joe HamlinBear Valley Bikes-Taco Village
30-34: Joe BarbeeCircleCity Cyclery
35-39: BrainAdlerGS Arroyo
45-49: Raul TarangoBear Val Bikes
50-54: Doug BenedonBear Valley Bikes
55-59: Ed MundyIncycle
60+: John clemmittClub Enduro
Wmn 40-49: Vicki ChernoffSho-Air/VeloSport
Mike JohnstonPromotion Sportswear
BEGINNER CHAMPS
12-: Cameron WilliamsBear Valley Bikes
19-24: Tim AndrewsSho-Air/Sonance
25-29: Cheyne McEeverBear Valley Bikes
35-39 Josh HeveronVeloBum
40-44: David Kotlarski
50-54: Ernst MuellerBear Valley Bikes
55+: Bryan Furbaholic FurbeeToysRUs
Clyd: Paul AmodeiCoates
Wmn 30-34: Kelley BrunsonBear Valley Bikes
Wmn 40+: Ronda WardenBear Valley Bikes
