May 10/07 9:21 am - Skookum Cycle Salty Dog Enduro (B.C.)

Posted by Editor on 05/10/07
 

Skookum Cycle Salty Dog Enduro - B:C:
Courtesy Paul Skinner

Riders turned out in record numbers for the 6th annual Salty Dog 6 Hour Enduro mountain bike race held May 6th in Salmon Arm. Warm weather and sunny skies made for perfect riding conditions for over 250 racers on the 11 km fun, fast course which contained three well spaced difficult technical sections. The prestigous Solo Elite category was won by Tom Skinner (Giant/Garneau clothing) who completed 9 laps in record time, 5 hrs 48 minutes, with last year's defending champion Brian Cooke, close behind in second place. In the women's Solo Elite category Karrie Van Fooy was first finishing 8 laps in 6 hrs and 11 minutes. Thanks go out to all the volunteers and representatives from Norco, Kona and Giant for their support; Full results are below:

Men's Solo Elite:
1 Tom Skinner 9 laps 5:48:01
2 Bryan Cooke 9laps 5:51:35
3 Leighton Doidvain 9 laps 6:11:35

Men's Solo Sport:
1 Sandy Mitchel 8 laps 5:57:53
2 Adam Philips 8 laps 6:07:06
3 Rob Haine 8 laps 6:07:30

Women's Solo Elite:
1 Karrie VanFooy 8 laps 6:11:03
2 Tanis Bank-Pomlin 7 laps 5:39:27
3 Margy Smith 7 laps 6:08:36

Women solo sport:
1 Corina Parr 7 laps 5:59:58
2 Nancy Pollard 7laps 6:00:44
3 Elsa Dahlie 7 laps 6:12:18

Women 31 & under
1 Taylor Robinson & Eliza Jane Kitchen 4 laps 5:48:25

Women 32 - 58:
1 Shannon Teare & Katie Curtis 7 laps 6:25:02
2 Dianna VanDam & Nadine Denard 5 laps 5:45:14
3 Sarah Wallenstein & Kaylan Smith 5 laps 6:23:14

Women 51 - 70:
1 AnnHoolsema Jennifer Gowlmen 4 laps 4:27:23

Women 71+ :
1 Alley Greer & Linda Davie 7 laps 6:06:26
2 Nadine Delorme & Andrea O'Neil 7 laps 6:18:32
3 Jennifer Steeda & Leith McKenzie 6 laps 6:15:40

Mixed 31-70:
1 Oly & Alex Piggin 7 laps 5:46:10
2 Jane Patilo & Daniel Cisaro 7 laps 5:54:55
3 Ken & Katherine Pistack 7 laps 5:55:34

Mixed 71+ :
1 Russ Brandt & Susan Tsang 9 laps 6:22:16
2 Tim Brezsnak & Grajczyk 9 laps 6:25:44
3 Brian & Abagale May 7 laps 5:49:15

Men's 24 + Under:
1 Max Sharf & John Connor 6 laps 6:20:50
2 Cole Smith & Myles Johnson 5 laps 5:41:08
3 Patrick Ladyman & Coulton McCarthy 4 laps 4:41:23

Men's 25 - 38:
1 Spencer Jackson & Ayre Bruns 9 laps 6:27:22
2 Dale Orchard & John Bessfill 7 laps 6:10:50
3 Jacob Kitchen & Kashton Mahr 7 laps 6:17:14

Men's 39 - 58:
1 Aaron Weiss & Nick Gill 9 laps 6:07:52
2 Craig Tyler & Ben Grutchfield 7 laps 5:52:39
3 Mike Whinney & Mat Butterworth 6 laps 6:00:27

Men's 59 - 78:
1 Warren Ellis & Adam Elliot 9 laps 5:59:23
2 Mike Champigny & Andrew Sellers 9 laps 6:01:08
3 Keith Wilson & Greg Timewell 9 laps 6:10:15

Men's 79 - 94:
1 Tim Daechel & Ryan Olive 10 laps 6:22:27
2 Scott Mckey & Keith Hepburn 8 laps 6:18:42
3 John Deak & Peter Bryniawsky 8 laps 6:24:10

Men's 95 + :
1 Jack Funk & Peter Dory 8 laps 6:06:39
2 George Jackson & Rob Savage 6 laps 5:47:34
3 Cyril Wolgene & Clint Smith 5 laps 4:57:22