Home Press RIDERS SET RECORD TIMES AT MSC #2, CHALK CREEK STAMPEDE
RIDERS SET RECORD TIMES AT MSC #2, CHALK CREEK STAMPEDE
Golden, Colo.- The conditions could not have been more pristine to set the fastest times ever on the cross country course at MSC#2, Chalk Creek Stampede. With the top talent in the country setting the pace, rain-packed and smooth trail conditions, and uncharacteristically calm winds, Jeremy Horgan-Kobelski (Subaru / Gary Fisher) broke away from the pack on the second lap to finish in 1:42:52, and win the race by almost two minutes. He also rode away with first in the short track and super d to take the overall crown title for the second stop on the H20 Overdrive Triple Crown All Mountain Series.

Georgia Gould (Luna Pro Team) shattered the current record for the pro women by nearly 12 minutes, finishing the cross country race in 1:50:41. She rode away from the field which included Kelli Emmett (Giant), Katie Compton (Planet Bike) (previous course record holder), Heather Irmiger (Subaru/Gary Fisher), and other top pro women in the Rocky Mountain region. Gould also lapped the short track field a few times and set the fastest time on the super d by 12 seconds.

Jay Henry (Tokyo Joe’s) frequents the Mountain States Cup and is usually on most podiums in the series. This weekend was no different, even with the best talent in the nation showing up. Henry rode strong for second place in the cross country and fourth place in short track, taking third overall. Sid Taberly (Sho-Air/Specialized] was considered the favorite for the weekend with the absence of teammate Max Plaxton (Sho-Air/Specialized). He finished third in cross country, and second overall.

The pros raced four 7.38 mile laps of fast singletrack, doubletrack and cattle trails. The stacked fields for both the men and women were all vying for the crown title this weekend, with the best two of three in cross country, short track and super d, with cross country being the tie-breaker, to determine their place for the H2O Overdrive Triple Crown All Mountain Series payout. By sweeping their races, Horgan-Kobelski and Gould won the overall Triple Crown for the weekend and walked away with significant cash prizes, underwritten by the promoters of the US Cup.

Four cross and dual slalom kicked off the gravity series of the MSC at Chalk Creek. Chris Boice (Yeti Cycles/Fox Racing Shox National Team) outrode his competitors for first place on Saturday in dual slalom. Blake Carney (Factory KHS) came across the line right behind Boice in the final round for second. 

Carney saw two for two after taking second place again in four cross on Sunday. Petr Hanak won the four cross, with Erik Nelson (Commencal USA) and Jamas Stiber (Lenz Sport Oakley) taking third and fourth respectively.

Next stop on the MSC circuit is MSC #3, Chile Challenge in Angel Fire, NM. Cross country, four cross, super d, and the first downhill race of the season will set the stage for some of the most technical riding of the season on old World Cup courses. www.Racemsc.com/

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