We Have Gift Certificates!

What downhill diva wouldn't want to see a Freeride Foundation Gift Certificate show up in her Hotmail account? I can't think of any. We now have $25, $50, $75, and $100 gift certificates available for purchase online. The purchaser emails the gift certificate and a personalized message to the lucky recipient, and all she has to do is log on, pick out some sweet product, and enter the included code at checkout. Whoohoo!

Santa Ynez NMBS Results

Melissa Buhl continued her reign of the National Mountain Bike Series gravity events at Santa Ynez, CA this weekend. She won the dual slalom and the downhill, and maintains her lead in both events in the series. Melissa bested gravity legend Leigh Donovan for the slalom win! The next NMBS gravity race takes place at Angel Fire next weekend (it counts for UCI pro points, the NMBS, the MSC, and the USA Cycling National Gravity Calendar). Don't forget about Freeride Foundation Girls' Night at Angel Fire on Friday!

Downhill
Pro Women
1. Melissa Buhl
2. Michelle Rivera
3. Sondra Williamson
4. Mariska Chuse
5. Darian Harvey
6. Christine Hirst

Jr. Expert Women
1. Erika Joehnck

Expert Women 19-25
1. Jennifer Wolf
2. Tara Johnson
3. Nova Hairston
4. Kelly Moore

Expert Women 30+
1. Joy Martin
2. Mairin Rooney

Sport Women 19-29
1. Rachel Throop
2. Allison Mann

Sport Women 30-39
1. Erika Oel
2. Kerry Howe

Beginner Women 19-29
1. Keri Albrecht

Beginner Women 30-39
1. Jana Wilcox

Beginner Women 40-49
1. Erica Phillips
2. Leah Jensen

Dual Slalom
Pro Women
1. Melissa Buhl
2. Leigh Donovan
3. Sondra Williamson
4. Darian Harvey

Open Women
1. Kayla Meadows
2. Joy Martin
3. Nancy Harris
4. Kelly Moore
5. Brittany Jackson
6. Nova Hairston

We found our results on http://www.bluewolfevents.com/.

Bromont Canada Cup Results

The first Canada Cup downhill of the season took place at Bromont, QC this weekend. Micayla Gatto eeked out a win over Danice Uyesugi in a competitive women's field. The next Canada Cup race takes place next weekend at Mount Tremblant.

Pro Women
1. Micayla Gatto
2. Danice Uyesugi
3. Kim Huard
4. Sheila Morris
5. Claudia Paquin
6. Genevieve Gagnon
7. Sophie Poirier
8. Emilie Audet

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!

Gravity East Series Race #1 Results

The Yee-Ha downhill at Massanutten Resort, VA kicked off the 2008 Gravity East Series. Cross country legend Sue Haywood used her fitness and local knowleged to slay the competition. She took the win by nearly 30 seconds over Ellen Adams. The next race at Massanutten is the Super D on May 31, 2008.

Downhill
Pro Women
1. Susan Haywood
2. Ellen Adams
3. Stephanie Gubernat
4. Amanda Pilling
5. Vicki Koch
6. Kathi Krause
7. Tamara Peloquin
8. Anne Vig
9. Alicia Hamilton

Sport/Beginner Women
1. Lauen Daney
2. Kristin Koch
3. Kristin Cousin
4. Amy Coleman
5. Dreama Davis
6. Tammy Allison

Women Under 14
1. Taylor Allison
2. Olivia Allison

We found our results on http://www.massresort.com/.

Fluidride Cup #2 Results

Katie Holden slayed the pro women's field by 19 seconds at the second Fluidride Cup downhill race of the season last weekend. Once again, the Cup was able to attract impressive numbers in the Expert and Sport categories. Leana Gerrard took the win over Katie in the Dual Slalom, proving that Leana is indeed the Northwest's queen of gated racing.

Downhill
Pro Women
1. Katie Holden
2. Leana Gerrard
3. Joy Mutoli

Expert Women
1. Dawn Lambert
2. Chelsey Stevens
3. Jaime Rees
4. Caryn Cantu
5. Brooke Shore
6. Kat Sweet
7. Carolyn Mayer Hope

Sport Women
1. Cassandra Stamm
2. Monica Bergmann
3. Cindy Bartles
4. Summer Northern
5. Kathy Malvern
6. Jessica Serdowich
7. Julie Reilly
8. Jen Schenk
9. Ashley Smeltzer
10. Sandy Densmore
11. Asta Sestrap
12. Leslie Simpson
13. Cherry Thomas

Sport Women 18 & Under
1. Shelby Reilly

Beginner Women
1. Carolyn Prentice
2. Ruth Klein

Beginner Women 18 & Under
1. Cheyenne Smith

Dual Slalom
Pro/Expert Women
1. Leana Gerrard
2. Katie Holden
3. Chelsey Stevens
4. Leslie Simpson

Junior Women
1. Cheyenne Smith

We found our results on http://www.fluidride.com/.

California State Championship Series Recent Results

There have been two California State Championship downhill races so far this season. The first was run during the Fontana NMBS event. The second was run at Woodward West on April 27, 2008. The results from both races have been posted on the Southridge USA website. The next race will take place at Fontana, CA on May 31-June 1, 2008.

Woodward West
Pro Women
1. Michelle Rivera
2. Christine Hirst

Expert Women Under 35
1. Jennifer Wolf
2. Joy Martin

Expert Women 35+
1. Nancy Harris

Sport Women Under 35
1. Heather Zargoza

Sport Women 35+
1. Carla Bray

Beginner Women Under 35
1. Stephanie Jury

Beginner Women 35+
1. Erica Phillips
2. Kim Finch
3. Lala Mijares
4. Lisa Guzman

Fontana
Pro Women
1. Christine Hirst

Expert Women Under 35
1. Jennifer Wolf
2. Joy Martin

Expert Women 35+
1. Nancy Harris
2. Laura Drexler

Sport Women Under 35
1. Mandy Oliekan

CCCX #5 Downhill Results

The fifth race in Northern California's CCCX downhill series took place this weekend in Toro Park. The next race is May 25.

Sport Women
1. Eryn Hughes
2. Leigh Etheridge
3. Deborah Vitale
4. Ashley Hernandez

Beginner Women
1. Roxanne Canent

Junior Girls 18 & Under
1. Morgan Compton

We found our results on www.cccx.org.

Maribor World Cup Downhill Results

Sabrina Jonnier continues to dominate the World Cup scene with a win at the first race of the season in Maribor, Solvenia. She narrowly edged out Rachel Atherton for the victory.

Downill Finals
1. Sabrina Jonnier (Fra) Team Maxxis 3.14.31
2. Rachel Atherton (GBr) Animal Commencal 3.14.49
3. Emmeline Ragot (Fra) Suspension Center 3.21.80
4. Fionn Griffiths (GBr) Norco World Team 3.23.61
5. Floriane Pugin (Fra) Playbiker - Iron Horse 3.23.95
6. Céline Gros (Fra) Solid Aclass Factory Team 3.25.98
7 . Tracy Moseley (GBr) Kona 3.26.89
8. Mio Suemasa (Jpn) MS-Intense Factory-Racing 3.29.54
9. Petra Bernhard (Aut) 3.33.45
10. Myriam Nicole (Fra) 3.34.78
11. Claire Buchar (Can) 3.35.81
12. Miriam Ruchti (Swi) Sport Promotion 3.37.83
13. Katy Curd (GBr) 3.38.27
14. Anais Pajot (Fra) Team Sunn 3.39.33
15. Anita Molcik (Aut) 4 Elements Yeti/Hotec/Rsp 3.40.27
16. Kathleen Pruitt (USA) 3.40.48
17. Joanna Petterson (RSA) 3.43.86
18. Dalma Kiss (Hun) 3.47.63
19. Birgit Braumann (Aut) 3.49.30
20 . Pascaline Reusser (Swi) 3.52.13

We found our results on www.cyclingnews.com.

Maribor World Cup 4X Results

Anneke Beerten controlled the women's mountaincross event in Maribor, Slovenia this weekend. She won both the qualifier and the final to take the first World Cup 4X victory of the season.

Elite Women Finals
Big Final
1. Anneke Beerten (Ned) Ms-Intense Factory-Racing Factory-Racing
2. Anita Molcik (Aut)
3. Fionn Griffiths (GBr) Norco World Team World Team
4. Melissa Buhl (USA)

Small Final
5. Lucia Oetjen (Swi)
6. Helene Fruhwirth (Aut)
7. Castro Fernandez Eva (Spa) Esp
8. Diana Marggraff (Ecu)

Quarter Finals
9. Kathleen Pruitt (USA)
10. Marielle Jonker (Ned)
11. Tereza Votavova (Cze)
12. Katarina Tothova (Cze)
13. Elisa Canepa (Ita) Playbiker - Iron Horse - Iron Horse
14. Angelika Hohenwarter (Aut)
15. Mio Suemasa (Jpn) Ms-Intense Factory-Racing 1.02.13

Elite Women Qualifying
1. Anneke Beerten (Ned) Ms-Intense Factory-Racing
2. Fionn Griffiths (GBr) Norco World Team
3. Melissa Buhl (USA)
4. Mio Suemasa (Jpn) Ms-Intense Factory-Racing
5. Lucia Oetjen (Swi)
6. Diana Marggraff (Ecu)
7. Kathleen Pruitt (USA)
8. Marielle Jonker (Ned)
9. Helene Fruhwirth (Aut)
10. Eva Castro Fernandez (Spa)
11. Elisa Canepa (Ita) Playbiker - Iron Horse
12. Anita Molcik (Aut)
13. Tereza Votavova (Cze)
14. Katarina Tothova (Cze)
15. Angelika Hohenwarter (Aut)

Plattekill Mountain Downhill #1 Results

In addition to being a junior guys' World Championships qualifier, the Plattekill Mountain downhill race on May 4, 2008 was also the first in a series of races at the Roxbury, NY resort. East Coast ripper Vicki Koch was the lone Pro/Expert woman to race, and there was a solid Sport women's showing. The next race at Plattekill will be a dual slalom on June 14.

Pro/Expert Women
1. Vicki Koch

Sport Women
1. Amanda Doughty
2. Tammy Allison
3. Gaelle Hudson
4. Stephanie Eannetta

Beginner Women
1. Taylor Allison

Updated NMBC Gravity Standings

After two USA Cycling National Mountain Bike Calendar Gravity events, the Keyesville Classic and the Chalk Creek Stampede, Joanna Petterson leads the points race. The next chance to gain Gravity points will be at the Angel Fire, NM Chile Challenge May 23-26, 2008.

1.Joanna Petterson
2. Allegra Burch
3. Neven Steinmetz
4. Jessica Vogt
5. Bobbi Watt
6. Jackie Baker
7. Lisa Myklak
8. Rachel Bauer
9. Tiffany Allmandinger
10. Sarah Elworthy
11. Monique Hein
12. Stephanie Hatalsky

We found our results on USACyling.org.