July 19/05 4:50 am - Alpenrose Challenge: Report and Results

Posted by Editoress on 07/19/05
 

Alpenrose Challenge Alpenrose Dairy, Portland, Oregon
Report courtesy Keith Bruneau

For most of the Canadians in attendance at this years' race it was a new and challenging experience as the Alpenrose track is one of the most difficult and challenging tracks to ride in the world, there was only one Canadian casualty from this round of the challenge, that being Breanna Loster who had taken a tumble in the womens racing on Saturday, she was not able to continue with the rest of the race events.

For the newcomers, Joel and Rene Regimbald, Matthew Barlee, Charles Durrant and Auna Brit Erikson-Carter it was a quick and steep learning curve, for the Alpenrose saavy Matt Chater and Keith Bruneau it was yet again a step in to the "carnival" atmosphere that is The Alpenrose Challenge.
Everyone handled themselves with dignity and confidence, they produced some great results in the toughest fields ever at this event containing the likes of US National team members Giddeon Massie, Steven Alfred, Ryan Nelman, Carl Boucher, Rebecca Quinn, Jennie Reed and Erin Mirabella. To top it off 4th place Olympics Keirin speedster Josiah Ng showed up.

All in all a succesful weekend. For the next American Velodrome Challenge Race look to Victoria B.C. from August19-21.

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