Good Weather, Good Racing,
Good Fun at 12th Annual Oregon Trail Classic
Sometimes it rains at the Oregon Trail Classic, held near Baker City, Oregon. Sometimes it snows and sometimes the wind howls through a combination of rain and snow. And sometimes the weather is just perfect, as was the case of the 12th running of the Oregon Trail Classic on April 30, round two of the 2006 Boise Co-Op Wild Rockies Mountain Series. The event was also the official NORBA Oregon State Mountain Bike Championship and thus pulled riders from as far away as Portland and Yakima. The event featured mountain bikes and trail running, allowing participants of all ages, sizes and speeds to enjoy the rolling desert hills surrounding the historic Oregon Trail which winds and dips through the area in rural Baker County.
The event was round two of the 2006 Boise Co-Op Wild Rockies Mountain Series, and was sponsored by the Boise Co-Op, Duke Speed, Larry Miller Subaru, Moto Tech, Vitamin Water, Wired Energy Drink, MBT Shoes, the Boise weekly, KIVI Television, J105 Radio, The X, Bandanna Running, Trek, Making Tracks, Power Cordz, Cycle Works, Flagstaff Sports, Dirt Dart, Idaho Mountain Touring, and Cyclone Sports Wear. The event offered something for everyone; there was a 10.5 mile trail run, and a mountain bike race, ranging from a beginner distance of 10.5 miles, up to 31.5 miles for pros, and the event turnout was larger than it has been since 1997, with 124 participants showing up to enjoy the moment.
The men’s trail run was topped by Kevin Donovan from Boise who flew uncontested around the 10.5 mile hilly course and then recovered enough to also win the men’s sport, 30-39 class. Boise’s Margaret Mortimer topped the women’s running field. The pro men’s mountain bike field was headed by Hailey. Idaho’s Cody Peterson, followed by Dallas, Oregon’s Even Plews and the eternally-young, 40-something, Michael Tobin from Boise. The top female mountain biker was Ketchum’s Georgia Gould followed by Boise riders Stacey Scanlan and Lynn Stott. The fastest sport riders were Boise’s Andrew Steckmest and LaGrande’s Korrie Dubroy.
The next round of the 2006 Boise Co-Op Wild Rockies Series will be the 12th annual Lava Rama, held in beautiful Lava Hot Springs, Idaho, 26 miles SE of Pocatello, Idaho on May 13-14. For more information go to www.wildrockies.com, or call Ron Dillon at (208) 573-4255.
Mountain Bike, Class 1, Pro/Semi-Pro Men, (31.5 miles): (blue = semi-pro)
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1. Cody Peterson |
Hailey, ID |
1:56:33 097506 |
3d / LFP & CO |
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2. Evan Plews |
Dallas, OR |
1:58:52 028290 |
Santiam Cycles |
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3. Micheal Tobin |
Boise, ID |
2:01:39 35668 |
George’s / Nike |
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4. Keith Hickerson |
Boise, ID |
2:02:50 22167 |
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5. Brandon Akers |
Boise, ID |
2:05:12 096007 |
Team Tamarack |
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6. Jon Gould |
Boise, ID |
2:09:03 207646 |
Team Tamarack |
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7. Dusty LeBarr |
Ketchum, ID |
2:09:17 20065 |
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8. Daniel Cooley |
Kennewick, WA |
2:09:51 |
Scotts Cycles |
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9. Daren Lightfield |
Boise, ID |
2:22:51 197708 |
Team Tamarack |
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10. Mike McDonald |
Boise, ID |
2:40:24 205325 |
Lost River Cycling |
Mountain Bike, Class 4, Expert Men 30-39, (23.5 miles):
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1. Justin Maines |
Boise, ID |
1:40:25 22197 |
Intermountain Ortho |
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2. Chris Bondurant |
Boise, ID |
1:43:26 04178 |
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3. Erik Antink |
Boise, ID |
1:46:09 |
Team Heinous |
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4. Scott Hill |
Boise, ID |
1:49:09 105910 |
Dobbiacco |
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5. Greg Coy |
Boise, ID |
1:50:22 80888 |
Team Tamarack |
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6. Faul Fleming |
Boise, ID |
1:53:39 |
Team Tamarack |
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7. Dave Thomas |
Boise, ID |
1:55:34 212173 |
IMT / BOC |
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8. Michael Dunlavey |
LaGrande, OR |
1:56:29 |
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9. Alex Phipps |
Boise, ID |
1:57:15 204050 |
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10. Stu Bryson |
Boise, ID |
2:19:01 77485 |
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Mountain Bike, Class 5, Expert Men 40-49, (23.5 miles):
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1. Matthew Allen |
LaGrande, OR |
1:41:15 226419 |
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2. Bret Bernard |
Boise, ID |
1:44:55 |
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3. Adam Winstral |
Boise, ID |
1:45:22 229695 |
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4. Gary Stott |
Boise, ID |
1:45:32 232996 |
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5. Claren Peroz |
LaGrande, OR |
1:51:04 Bought here |
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6. Mark Knowles |
Boise, ID |
1:55:10 178727 |
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7. Craig Austin |
Wilsonville, OR |
2:12:29 204206 |
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Mountain Bike, Class 6, Pro Woman, (31.5 miles):
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1. Georgia Gould |
Ketchum, ID |
2:19:21 0183192 |
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2. Stacey Scanlan |
Boise, ID |
2:21:13 0199731 |
Team Tamarack |
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3. Lynn Stott |
Boise, ID |
2:26:37 0229694 |
Team Tamarack |
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4. Jenny Tobin |
Boise, ID |
2:27:10 73798 |
George’s |
Mountain Bike, Class 7, Expert Women, (23.5 miles):
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1. Monique Simone |
Boise, ID |
2:10:21 213179 |
Team Tamarack |
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2. Kristi Kendrick |
Boise, ID |
2:18:51 234359 |
Georges |
Mountain Bike, Class 8, Sport/Expert Men, 13-15 (21 miles):
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1. Ethan Maier |
Yakima, WA |
1:36:47 202059 |
Rad Racing |
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2. Brady Adams |
Boise, ID |
1:58:04 |
BYRDS |
Mountain Bike, Class 9, Sport Men 16-18, (21 miles):
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1. Allen Steckmest |
Boise, ID |
1:27:08 |
Lost River Cycling |
Mountain Bike, Class 10, Sport Men 19-29, (21 miles):
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1. Eric Denning |
Meridian, ID |
1:35:15 |
DHC |
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2. Eric Davis |
Boise, ID |
2:25:32 |
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Mountain Bike, Class 11, Sport Men 30-39, (21 miles):
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1. Kevin Donovan |
Boise, ID |
1:27:19 |
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2. Shane Niemayer |
Boise, ID |
1:30:00 |
Napa Auto Parts |
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3. Todd Wong |
Boise, ID |
1:35:56 |
Ken’s Bike Warehse |
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4. Keith Bickford |
Boise, ID |
1:36:52 |
Team Tamarack |
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5. Kevin Thompson |
Tigard, OR |
1:39:32 |
Half Fast Velo |
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6. Jeff Marquez |
Boise, ID |
1:40:54 |
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7. Hal Miller |
Nampa, ID |
1:42:17 |
Ken’s Bike Warehse |
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8 Chad Bainbridge |
Boise, ID |
1:42:27 |
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9. Whit Hartz |
LaGrande, OR |
1:42:35 |
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10. Bill Buckland |
Meridian, ID |
1:43:19 |
Ken’s Bike Warehse |
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11. Brian Price |
Boise, ID |
1:44:09 |
Lactic Acid |
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12. Pete Wier |
Garden Valley, ID |
1:44:20 |
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13. Greg Porterfield |
Boise, ID |
1:50:02 |
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14. Tyson Exstrom |
Boise, ID |
1:54:54 |
Ken’s Bike Warehse |
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15. Robert McNeil |
LaGrande, OR |
2:14:50 |
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Mountain Bike, Class 12, Sport Men 40-49, (21 miles):
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1. Brian Liberty |
Boise, ID |
1:41:38 |
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2. Michael Bading |
Boise, ID |
1:44:08 202187 |
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3. Dave Shuldes |
Boise, ID |
1:45:52 |
Ken’s Bike Warehse |
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4. Doug Bradley |
Boise, ID |
1:48:54 |
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5. Eric Lafferty |
Boise, ID |
1:59:11 238596 |
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6. Johnathan Ramarez |
Meridian, ID |
2:00:45 |
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Mountain Bike, Class 13, Sport Men 50-Up, (21 miles):
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1. Chip Ettinger |
LaGrande, OR |
1:44:12 |
Collins Cycles |
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2. Garry Hartz |
Haines, OR |
2:00:43 |
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3. Tom Reimbolt |
Eagle, ID |
DNF |
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Mountain Bike, Class 14, Sport Women 19-34, (21 miles):
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1.Naya Antink |
Boise, ID |
1:54:00 |
Team Heinous |
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2. Laura Mundy |
Boise, ID |
2:02:26 |
Aero Cycles |
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3. Cara Schmitt |
Boise, ID |
DNF |
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Mountain Bike, Class 15, Sport Women 35-Up, (21 miles):
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1. Korrie Dubroy |
LaGrande, OR |
1:50:08 |
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2. Mary Ellen LaBerge |
LaGrande, OR |
2:01:31 |
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3. Christi Hall |
Boise, ID |
2:05:04 151062 |
Team Tamarack |
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4. Pamela Brow |
Boise, ID |
2:07:20 |
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5. Kendra Smith |
Boise, ID |
2:18:39 |
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Mountain Bike, Class 16, Singlespeed Sport/Experts, (21
miles):
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1. Reed Melton |
Hailey, ID |
1:31:07 213842 |
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2. Dik Lagerwolff |
Boise, ID |
1:34:10 |
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3. Scott Potter |
Boise, ID |
1:34:11 |
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4. Shawn Grossman |
Boise, ID |
1:34:47 |
One World |
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5. Brian Allen |
Boise, ID |
1:37:01 |
IO / LRC |
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6. Steven Basden |
Portland, OR |
DNF |
Half Fast Velo |
Mountain Bike, Class 17, Sport/Expert Clydesdale Men
(200-plus Lbs.), (21 miles):
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1. Charles Mills |
Idaho Falls, ID |
1:50:06 |
Bills Bikes |
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2. Kim Mahaffey |
Baker City, OR |
2:05:49 |
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3. Bob Hoffman |
Boise, ID |
2:17:19 |
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Mountain Bike, Class 18, Beginner Men 13-15, (10.5 miles):
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1. Dallas Crum |
Boise, ID |
58:09 |
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2. Connor Haunold |
Boise, ID |
1:00:04 |
Idaho Mt. Touring |
Mountain Bike, Class 20, Beginner Men 20-29, (10.5 miles):
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1. Matt Daug |
Enterprise, OR |
59:58 |
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2. Cody Chantber |
LaGrande, OR |
1:05:37 |
Blue Mt. Sports |
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3. Eric Cooke |
LaGrande, OR |
1:10:43 |
Blue Mt. Sports |
Mountain Bike, Class 21, Beginner Men 30-39, (10.5 miles):
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1. Cory Baeth |
Baker City, OR |
1:03:02 |
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2. Cory Larvik |
LaGrande, OR |
1:03:04 |
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3. Brian Leigh |
LaGrande, OR |
1:09:05 |
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4. Mike Moran |
LaGrande, OR |
1:11:42 |
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Mountain Bike, Class 22, Beginner Men 40-56, (10.5 miles):
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1. Bill Dickerson |
Moscow, ID |
1:00:26 |
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2. Michael Hill |
Boise, ID |
1:04:58 |
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3. Frank Copriumicar |
Boise, ID |
1:14:02 |
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4. Michael Pahang |
Nampa, ID |
1:15:59 |
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Mountain Bike, Class 23, Beginner Men 57-Up, (10.5 miles):
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1. David Coughlin |
Baker City, OR |
1:30:00 |
Dead Chicken Win |
Mountain Bike, Class 24, Beginner Women, 34-Under, (10.5
miles):
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1. Laura Bainbridge |
Boise, ID |
1:05:01 |