East Canyon Road Race
Henefer, UT

April 29, 2006

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Click for larger image Photo © Dave Iltis, www.cyclingutah.com

The East Canyon Road Race is a spring classic for Utah racers. With the past few years rainy and cold, throngs of racers basked in the sun and warmth of this years addition. The course in an 60 mile out and back course that has good sized climb that the field needs to climb both ways. The finish is on a tough 3/4 mile 6% pitch. It didn't take long for the race to sort itself out. Two miles into the race and right before the start of the first climb, Sandy Perrins (Sienna Development/Goble Knee) attacked and was followed by several riders. Over the top of the first climb, the break was down to only 4 riders: Perrins, Todd Hageman (Park City Cycliing Academy), Aaron Jordin (Porcupine/Specialized) and Chris Stuart (ICE/Rocky Mountain Surgery Center).

With each big team represented and the break working well together, the break established over a 10 minute gap on the field by the turnaround. We the race pretty much over, the field started picking up the pace looking for the remaining places. At the bottom of the 4 mile climb, Burke Swindlehurst (Navigators) attacked with Sam Krieg on his wheel. The two would stay away from the charging field. Up front, with 200 meters to go and a 6% kick to the finish, Aaron Jordin was the first to attack. Hageman and Perrins caught Jordins wheel and Stuart was gapped. Perrins attacked with Hageman following. Perrins won the kick up to the finish line for a great win.

Click for larger image Photo © Dave Iltis, www.cyclingutah.com

RACE RESULTS

Pro 1/2
1 Sandy Perrins (Sienna Development/Goble Knee Clinic)
2 Todd Hageman (Park City Cycling Academy)
3 Aaron Jordin (Porcupine/Specialized)
4 Chris Stuart (ICE/Rocky Mountain Surgery Center)
5 Burke Swindlehurst (Navigators)
6 sam krieg (ICE/Rocky Mountain Surgery Center)
7 Craig Kidd
8 Dave Harward (Porcupine/Specialized)
9 Ryan Barrett (Sienna Development/Goble Knee Clinic)
10 Skylere Bingham (Sienna Development/Goble Knee Clinic)

WOMENS 1/2/3
1 Nicole Evans
2 Kathy SHERWIN
3 Kris WALKER
4 Nisie VAN
5 Kelly CRAWFORD
6 Laura HOWAT
7 Karen KRIEG
8 Amanda Riley
9 KIRSTEN KOTVAL
10 Laura PATTEN

CAT 3
1 Thomas SPANNRING
2 Kris Henthorn
3 andrew kulmatiski
4 Robert Bennion
5 Mitchell PETERSON
6 Chris Peterson
7 Jake PANTONE
8 Bryson GARBETT
9 Mark ZIMBELMAN
10 BILL JACOBUS

CAT 4
1 Justin Brady
2 Nathan Arnim
3 Ty HANSEN
4 David Gontrum
5 Dave BERGART
6 Christopher Murphy
7 Steve HUNT
8 Perry HALL
9 Pat GREIS
10 KIETH ANDERSON

CAT 5 (Group 1)
1 Cole Gibbons
2 Taylor Foss
3 RYAN BLANEY
4 Spencer Debry
5 Jordan Arey
6 Josh Carter
7 Ryan Harrison
8 NATE GALPIN
9 SPENCE ROPER
10 ERIC GIBBONS

CAT 5 (Group 2)
1 JASON ASAY
2 Ben Nichols
3 KYLE WRIGHT
4 Drew Neilson
5 TODD HAMBLIN
6 KEN WEBSTER
7 CHRIS SHERWIN
8 MIKE LOVELAND
9 Robert Reeder
10 SHAWN CHRISTIANSEN

MASTERS 35+
1 Dave Sharp
2 Scott Allen
Steven Fellows
4 mark skarpohl
5 Jack DAINTON
6 JAMES FERGUSON
7 DONALD ARMSTRONG
8 John Iltis
9 STEVEN LEWIS
10 John Rech

MASTERS 45+
1 MARK SCHAFFER
2 GARY PORTER
3 DAVID KELSEY
4 Darrell Davis
5 CLYDE DONE
6 Lasse Bjerga
7 Kory GILLETTE
8 DAN MCENTEE
9 Steve Wilcox
10 ROB WESTERMANN

MASTERS 55+
1 gary simmons
2 Ken LOUDER
3 John BRIDGE
4 Henry EBELL

WOMENS CAT 4
1 KELSEY WITHROW
2 Jennifer Hanks
3 Jill Damman
4 Jamie Bennion
5 Kimberly Washburn
6 Paige Austin
7 Sonia Maxfield
8 Marit Fischer
9 TINA LAROCQUE
10 Erin Arnold

Results provided by Todd Hageman - Director, Park City Cycling Academy