Red Bull Burner Results

Once again, I'm on the search for a full results list for an event. However, I'm going to post what I have for last weekend's Red Bull Burner 12-Hour downhill race at Angel Fire, NM. Jackie Harmony is proving to be an endurance downhill queen. She blew apart the competition at the race that allowed riders to choose from three different courses each lap. I can't tell which girls are won which teams for the duo and mixed teams. If you were there, let me know!

Pro Solo Female
1. Jacqueline Harmony
2. Linden Lane
3. Lisa Reinhard
4. Jennifer Whalen

Expert Solo Women
1. Amy Scherm
2. Kim Gilchrist
3. Lisa Barbour

More Fall Racing!

If you haven't gotten your fill of racing yet this year, there are a slew of events still to come in October and November. We've already mentioned the final race in the Northstar downhill series this weekend, and the Race for Tara 3 at Northstar on Oct. 10-11th. Here are a few more you may not have heard about:

Fall Tilt 12-Hour Endurance Downhill Race
Telluride, CO
October 2-4
VisitTelluride.com

Snowshoe Downhill Series Finals
Snowshoe, WV
October 2-4
Ride.Snowshoemtn.com

Gravity East Series #10
Mount Snow, VT
October 3-4
GravityEastSeries.com

Red Bull Burner 12-Hour Downhill Race
Angel Fire, NM
October 10
RedBullBurner.com

Gravity East Series Finals
Plattekill, NY
October 10-11
GravityEastSeries.com

Diablo Gravity Series Finals
Vernon, NJ
October 17-18
DiabloFreeridePark.com

Lagrange Fall Classic Downhill
Weaverville, CA
October 17-18
TeamBigfoot.net

NY State Downhill Series Finals
Plattekill, NY
October 24-25
Plattekill.com

Diabloween
Vernon, NJ
October 31
DiabloFreeridePark.com

18th Annual Southridge Challenge
Fontana, CA
November 21-22
SoutridgeUSA.com

One More Reason to Ride in New Mexico

The races at Angel Fire this weekend may be getting all the hoopla, there's another New Mexico race happening next weekend. The Pajarito Punishment is being held May 30-31 at the Pajarito Ski Area. Never heard of it? Me neither. Check it out: http://www.skipajarito.com/biking.php.
$20 day passes and $80 season passes! Heck yes!

More information about the race is available at http://swfreeride.com/ppdh.html.

Red Bull Burner Results

The Red Bull Burner was a 12-hour downhill race held at Angel Fire, NM on the 20th. I kept checking the AngelFireBurner.com site for results, but they haven't been posted yet. Turns out, they're on Cyclingnews.com. Who knew? Racers were allowed to ride any of three courses in any order or pick a favorite and lap that one all day. Lisa Reinhard killed it in the Pro Women Solo class, putting down 25 laps in just under 12 hours. The Duo and Team categories don't have first names attached, so I can't tell if I'm missing any ladies in those classes.

Pro Women Solo
1. Lisa Reinhard
2. Darian Harvey
3. Jennifer Whalen

Expert Women Solo
1. Kim Gilchrist
2. Traci Koesis

Angel Fire to Host Red Bull Burner 12-Hour Downhill Race

On September 20, 2008, Angel Fire Resort, NM will host the Red Bull Burner. It's a 12-hour endurance downhill race. The race runs from 9:00am to 9:00pm, meaning riders will be throwing down race laps in the dark, adding an even greater challenge. The race is open to everyone from Sport level through Pro, and there are Solo, Duo, and Team options. There is a cash purse for Expert and Pro riders, with the purses being the same for the men and women of each category. This even seems pretty rad! Check out all the details at AngelFireBurner.com.

Now That's a Long Drive

I just got back to Marin, CA from New Mexico. Ouch. That's a long one. And monotonous. What was not monotonous was the weather at the Angel Fire Chile Challenge this weekend. With dry-ish conditions on Thursday, sloppy muck on Friday, frozen mud on Saturday, nearly dry conditions on Sunday, and a dry and balmy Monday, the mountain kept us on our toes. The relentlessly rocky course only had a few high speed sections, and those were nearly as tough to hang on through as the bumpy stuff at the top of the course.

Melissa Buhl walked away with the Pro Women's downhill win. And she won the UCI mountaincross race on Saturday, as well as the National Championship mountaincross jersey on Sunday. Except for the National Championship race, the Chile Challenge races counted toward the National Mountain Bike Series, the USA Cycling Gravity Calendar, and the Mountain States Cup series. Jessica Vogt now leads the MSC series, Melissa will maintain her lead in the NMBS.

Downhill
Pro Women
1. Melissa Buhl
2. Lisa Myklak
3. Abigail Hippely
4. Jacqueline Harmony
5. Darian Harvey
6. Rachel Bauer
7. Addie Stewart
8. Wendy Reynolds
9. Stephanie Hatalsky
10. Mariska Chuse
11. Sondra Williamson
12. Michelle Rivera
13. Allegra Burch
14. Lisa Reinhard
15. Connie Misket
16. Kimber Gabryszak
17. Jackie Baker
18. Jessica Vogt

Expert Women
1. Jennifer Wolf
2. Erika Joehnck
3. Amy Scherm
4. Christen Boyer
5. Sage Wilderman
6. Lainey Aldridge
7. Nancy Harris
8. Soraya Khalje

Beginner/Jr. Women
1. Danielle Shewmake
2. Katy Monger

UCI Mountaincross
Pro/Expert Women
1. Melissa Buhl
2. Jessica Vogt
3. Neven Steinmetz
4. Stephanie Hatalsky
5. Rachel Bauer
6. Darian Harvey
7. Nadia Steinbrecher
8. Lainey Aldridge
9. Soraya Khalje
10. Christen Boyer

Sport/Beginner Women
1. Janna Renfro
2. Jennifer Johnson

USA Cycling Mountaincross National Championship
Pro Women
1. Melissa Buhl
2. Neven Steinmetz
3. Jessica Vogt
4. Sondra Williamson
5. Jackie Baker

On Our Way to Angel Fire!

Allie and I are on our way to New Mexico. We can't wait to go play and also to see everyone at Girls' Night at 7:30 Friday night!

Girls' Night at the Angel Fire Chile Challenge

Camping or sharing a condo with 8 dudes and their smelly gear can wear on a girl. We'd like to offer a means of escape--at least for a few hours. On Friday, May 23 at the Angel Fire Chile Challenge, Freeride Foundation is hosting a free Girls' Night to all the ladies at the venue. We'll provide snacks, a movie, and free goodies for everyone. Hooray! It'll go from 7:30pm to 9:30pm. Check posters at the venue or email info@freeridefoundation for the address to the condo at the resort. We hope to see you in New Mexico!