Walla Walla RR Results

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Results for the
WALLA WALLA ROAD RACE
SUNDAY, APRIL 25
Walla Walla, Washington

Presented by the Wheatland Wheelers Bicycle Club

Thanks to Steve S. Rapp

At the Walla Walla RR Sunday, April 25, the first groups of riders, the Pro-I-IIs, Masters A and Masters B, were met with sunny and breezy conditions. An unusually wet spring delayed the farmers' planting in the area, so the winds kicked up dust from the fallow areas. An afternoon storm pelted the IIIs, IV-Vs, Juniors and Women.

The Pro-I-IIs and Masters A elected to combine their fields, both ride five laps (70 miles) rather than six and four, respectively, and eliminate the hot spots. But the Pro-I-IIs shelled the old guys immediately anyway.

Six of the 33 Masters B riders were over 50, and cash prizes for the top two were added.

Pro-I-II, 14 riders, 70 miles
1. Kenny Williams, Tacoma - Saturn
2. Larry Shannon, Redmond - Mongoose
3. Michael Emde, Spokane - Exodus
4. Jason Schniepp, Spokane - Chinook
5. Steve Somers, Spokane - Petit Oil
6. James Richman, Spokane - Exodus
7. Chris Peterschmidt, Spokane - Saturn
8. Harley Sheffield, Redmond - Ashmead College
9. Joe Baratto, Seattle - Ashmead College

III, 8 riders, 56 miles
1. Gary Brown, Federal Way - Tacoma Bicycle
2. Ben Edwards, Tacoma - Tacoma Bicycle
3. Steve Lundblad, Yakima - Chinook- Yakima
4. Rocky Serna, Portland - Smartwireless
5. Todd Doherty, Tacoma - Tacoma Bicycle

IV-V, 18 riders, 56 miles
1. Howard Okumura, Rossland, BC - unatt
2. Chris Crosby, Walla Walla - unatt
3. David Sawyer, Tacoma - Tacoma Bicycle
4. Jeff Dwyer, Rossland, BC - unatt
5. Jeff Hellam, Seattle - unatt (relegated due to flagrant ctr line violations)

Masters A, 9 riders, 70 miles
1. Marc Brown, Kennewick - Mongoose
2. Monte Busselman, Richland - Mongoose
3. Mark Painter, Richland - Finley Flyers
4. Mark Bradley, Kennewick - Mongoose
5. Steve Pybusk, Spokane - Baddlands

Masters B, 33 riders, 42 miles
1. Phil Smith, Connell - Finley Flyers
2. Timothy Tarte, Kirkland - Aurora
3. Ted Hohl, Kennewick - Chinook
4. Jim Murdock, Loveland, Colo - Spring Creek Velo
5. Rob Benedetti, Spokane - Arrivee

Masters B 50 and over, 6 riders
1. Murdock
2. Richard Beightol, Prosser - Finley Flyers

Juniors, 2 riders, 42 miles
1. Matt Kirchner, Richland - Chinook
2. Ian Eglitis, West Linn

Women, 4 riders, 42 miles
1. Tanya Hawthorne-Allen, Rossland, BC - Gerick Cycle
2. Alison Haug, Kennewick - Kennewick Schwinn
3. Kari Giorgi, Selah - unatt