Sorella Cycling's mission is to foster
a supportive
and open environment for women of all ages and abilities to ride their
bicycles for fitness, recreation and racing. Our founding members are a
group of talented women, both on and off our bicycles, who want to
support and promote community in a women's cycling club. Our veteran
riders and racers conduct women's cycling clinics including skills,
safety, and maintenance and provide mentoring to our members. Members
participate in several weekly group rides, frequent road and mountain
bike races, and community service events.
Sorella Cycling Named
USAC Division III Club of the Year!!!
http://www.usacycling.org/news/user/story.php?id=3975
Sorellas Dominate
Georgia
Cyclocross Series
Overall Series Podium: (L-to-R) Jen Horn, Mari DeMarco, Tiffany Ballew
and Holly Barrett
Teamwork in action at
the Georgia
Cyclocross State Championships
(L-to-R)
Holly Barrett, Mari DeMarco and Jen Horn working
together in the women's Cat 1/2/3 cyclocross state championships at Ft.
Yargo. Teammate Tiffany Ballew took home the GA state jersey!
Donations for
Scott Hodge
Scott
Hodge, of Addictive Cycles, was
in a motorcycle accident Thursday, Oct. 16th. Scott suffered the
following injuries from the motorcycle crash: C6 vertebrae fracture, C7
fractured in half but is not separating, C5 is also fractured and
causing the most pain but it will heal on it's own. Healing time for
the fractures is estimated at 3 to 6 months. His lungs are bruised
which has made breathing a little difficult, 1 broken rib and his hip
is sore and bruised from hitting the pavement.
Scott does
not have medical insurance
and we are accepting donations to help him and his family out. There
are also some benefit rides in the works so we'll keep you posted on
those. If you would like to help out, please click the link below to
make a donation. Any help you can offer is greatly appreciated. Make a donation
Cyclocross
Podium Sweep at GAX #1 Dahlonega, GA
Tiffany Ballew, Holly Longley,
and Mari DeMarco go 1-2-3 in the CX1/2/3 race on October 5th. This was
a great way to kick off the season. Nice work, ladies!
Simpson and Ballew take 1st
& 2nd at the
Black Bear Rampage
Congrats to Loretta
Simpson and Tiffany Ballew for taking first and second place at the 2nd
annual Black Bear Rampage.
Sorella Mari DeMarco
represents the orange and blue in Seattle!
Mari DeMarco at her
first race of the season in Seattle, Washington.
Sorellas make a strong
showing at 6/12 Hours of Dauset
Alison Lowry and Bren
Morawa took 1st and 2nd place respectively at the 6 Hours of Dauset.
Patti Simpson (not pictured) took 2nd place in the women's 12-hour
race. Nice work, ladies!
Tiffany Ballew takes 1st at Rivers Edge Mountain
Bike Marathon in Charlotte, NC
Tiffany Ballew on her way to
the top podium spot.
Our final Monday night ride this
season was held on
Sept 29th. See you in the spring!
Sorella's on the Monday Night
Ride
Sorella Mountain
Bike Coach Lynda Wallenfels takes 3rd at TransRockies on a singlespeed!
Coach Lynda (pictured
wearing her Sorella jersey) tackles a tough climb during the 7-day
TransRockies Stage Race VII in Canada. She and her partner, Dave Harris
raced on single-speeds, making the arduous race even tougher. They took
3rd place in the Open Mixed class. Way to go, Lynda and Dave!
2008 Club Photo Shoot
Thanks to Anne Ledbetter
Photography for this great shot!
Dog Days Criterium Photo Finish!
Mary Pat Jones (#710)
throws her bike across the line at the Aaron's Dog Days Crit in Grant
Park.
Sorellas work together to get teammate the win at
the Georgia Games Road Race in College Park, GA
Konnie Linenberg and
Sorella title sponsor, Bren Morawa, crossing the finish line at the
Georgia Games Road Race. Konnie and Bren both played a big role in
helping teammmate, Mary Pat Jones take the top podium spot. A team of
nine Sorellas competed in the Cat 4 Road Race. Way to go, ladies!
Sorella Julie Gazmararian rides 934.3 miles
during the Race Across the West almost non-stop!!
Julie pulling out of the
time station in Durango, Colorado. Julie started in Oceanside, CA and
rode to Chama, New Mexico over the course of 3 days during the Race
Across America. We are so proud of you Julie!
Sorella represents at the
Tulsa Tough Crits
Kirsten Davis racing strong
during the NRC Pro/1/2 race in Tulsa, Oklahoma.
Check out Sarah Crawford's
Tulsa Race Report!
Sorella teamwork shows at the Roswell Crit
Sarah Crawford and Nancy Jones in a break away during the Roswell Crit.
Read the Race Report from
Roswell and Sunny King Crits from Sorella Nancy Jones here.
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Accomplishments
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GA
Cross Series - OVERALL Standings
2008
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| Cat 1/2/3 |
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| Tiffany Ballew |
1st
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| Holly Barrett |
2nd
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Mari DeMarco
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3rd |
| Jen Horn |
5th |
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GA
Cross Series - Dallas, GA
Dec. 2, 2008 |
| Cat 1/2/3 |
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| Tiffany Ballew |
4th
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| Mari DeMarco |
5th
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Holly Barrett
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6th |
| Jen Horn |
7th |
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GA
Cross Series - Conyers, GA
Nov. 30, 2008 |
| Cat 1/2/3 |
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| Mari DeMarco |
2nd |
Jen Horn
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3rd |
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GA
Cross Series - Winder, GA
Nov. 23, 2008 |
| Cat 1/2/3 |
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| Tiffany Ballew |
2nd |
| Mari DeMarco |
4th |
Jen Horn
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5th |
| Holly Barrett |
6th |
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GA
Cross Series - Blairsville, GA
Nov. 16, 2008 |
| Cat 1/2/3 |
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| Tiffany Ballew |
1st
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| Holly Longley |
2nd |
Jen Horn
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3rd
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GA
Cross Series - Rome, GA
Nov. 9, 2008 |
| Cat 1/2/3 |
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| Tiffany Ballew |
2nd |
| Holly Longley |
3rd |
| Mari DeMarco |
5th |
| Jen Horn |
6th
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GA
Cross Series - Conyers, GA
Nov. 2, 2008 |
| Cat 1/2/3 |
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| Tiffany Ballew |
1st
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| Holly Longley |
3rd |
| Mari DeMarco |
4th
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Crank
Brothers GP - Louisville, KY
Oct. 26, 2008 |
| Cat 3/4 |
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| Tiffany Ballew |
3rd
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Crank
Brothers GP - Louisville, KY
Oct. 25, 2008
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| Cat 3/4 |
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| Tiffany Ballew |
4th
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GA
Cross Series - Savannah, GA
Oct. 19, 2008 |
| Cat 1/2/3 |
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| Tiffany Ballew |
2nd |
| Holly Longley |
3rd |
| Mari DeMarco |
6th |
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Ohio
Valley Cross-Harbin Park
Cincinnati, OH
Oct. 12, 2008 |
| Cat 3/4 |
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Tiffany Ballew
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2nd
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Ohio
Valley Cross-Java Johnnies
Cincinnati, OH
Oct. 11, 2008
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| Cat 3/4 |
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Tiffany Ballew
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2nd |
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Dirty Spokes 6
and 12 Hour Race #3
Conyers, GA
Oct. 11, 2008
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12 Hour
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Norma Rainwater
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1st
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Patti Simpson
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2nd |
Linda Demma
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3rd
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6 Hour
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Melissa Matthews
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4th
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Alison Lowry
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5th |
2-person co-ed
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Brigette Dusack
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Kindle Lord
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GA
Cross Series - Dahlonega, GA
Oct. 5, 2008
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| Cat 1/2/3 |
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Tiffany Ballew
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1st
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Holly Longley
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2nd
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Mari DeMarco
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3rd
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Ohio
Valley CX - Louisville, KY
Sept. 28, 2008
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| Cat 3/4 |
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Mary Craighead
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4th
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Black
Bear Rampage - Ducktown, TN
Sept. 28, 2008 |
| Expert |
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| Loretta Simpson |
1st
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| Tiffany Ballew |
2nd
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| Shannon Greenhill |
6th
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| Sport 19-34 |
| Jen Horn |
3rd
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| Sport 35+ |
| Susie Council |
5th
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| Laina Hamilton |
8th
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| Beginner |
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| Brigette Dusack |
6th
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Rad Racing GP of CX -
Lakewood, WA
Sept. 21, 2008
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| Cat 4 |
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| Mari DeMarco |
7th |
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FSA Star Crossed - Redmond,
WA
Sept. 20, 2008
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| Cat 3/4 |
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| Mari DeMarco |
21st
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6/12
Hours of Dauset - Jackson, GA
September 20th, 2008 |
| Women's
12-hour race |
| Patti Simpson |
2nd
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| Anne Ledbetter |
5th
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| Women's 6-hour race |
Alison Lowry
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2nd
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| Bren Morawa |
3rd
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| Melissa Mathews |
7th
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| Lisa Rolf |
13th
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Rivers Edge
MTB Marathon
Charlotte, NC
Sept. 7, 2008 |
| Women 30-39 |
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| Tiffany Ballew |
1st
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| Women 40-49 |
| Bren Morawa |
2nd
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US 10K Cycling
Classic - Atlanta, GA
Sept. 1, 2008 |
| Pro/1/2/3 |
| Kirsten Davis |
8th
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| Nancy Jones |
29th
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| Amy Lang |
30th
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| Sarah Crawford |
31st
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BMW Omnium
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Chattaooga, TN
Aug. 29 & 30, 2008
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| River Gorge Road Race |
| Pro
W /1/2/3 |
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| Kirsten Davis |
4th
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| Chattaooga Downtown
Criterium |
| W 3/4 |
| Mary Pat Jones |
5th |
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| SRAM Elite
Women’s National Criterium Championships - Downers Grove, IL Aug. 16,
2008 |
| Pro/1/2/3 |
| Kirsten Davis |
13th
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| Downers Grove
USA Cycling Criterium, Downers Grove, IL, 8/16/08 |
| Pro/1/2/3 |
| Kirsten Davis |
20th
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Fools Gold 50 -
Dahlonega, GA
August 16th, 2008
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Shannon
Greenhill
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1st
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| Norma Rainwater |
2nd |
| Loretta Simpson |
9th
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| Emilie Soderstrom |
11th
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| Cath Simonson |
13th |
| Laina Hamilton |
15th
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| Sunny Sandidge |
16th
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| Anne Ledbetter |
20th
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Aaron's Dog
Days Criterium
Atlanta, GA
August 10, 2008
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| Women's Cat
1/2/3 |
| Kirsten Davis |
1st |
| Women's Cat
3/4 |
| Mary Pat Jones |
3rd |
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Dog Days Road
Race
Cherokee County, GA
August 9th |
| Women's Cat
3/4 |
| Loretta Simpson |
1st place |
| Pam White |
5th place |
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GA State
Championship Series #8
– August 3rd, 2008 –
Pig Trails, Macon, GA |
| XC W3 |
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| Linda Demma |
1st place |
| Alison Lowry |
2nd place |
| Patti Simpson |
4th place |
| Gwyneth Lodge |
5th place |
| XC W4 |
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| Melissa Mathews |
4th place |
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Thursday Night Time Trial (TNT) Series - Final
Standings
Chicopee Woods, Gainesville, GA |
| Sport/Expert Women 30+ |
| Norma Rainwater |
1st place |
| Aimee Murphy |
2nd place |
| Anne Ledbetter |
3rd place |
| Beginner Women 30+ |
| Brigette Dusack |
2nd place |
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Gwinnett
Bike Fest
Road Atlanta Circuit Race
July 24th |
| Women's Cat 1/2/3 |
| Sarah Crawford |
7th place |
| Women's Cat 3/4 |
Mary Pat Jones
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4th place |
| Brenda Morawa |
10th place |
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Gwinnett
Bike Fest
Downtown Norcross Criterium
July 25th |
| Women's Cat 1/2/3 |
| Sarah Crawford |
7th place |
| Women's Cat 3/4 |
Mary Pat Jones
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2nd place |
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Gwinnett
Bike Fest
Road Race July 26th |
| Women's Cat 1/2/3 |
| Sarah Crawford |
7th place |
| Women's Cat 3/4 |
Mary Pat Jones
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3rd place |
| Linda Demma |
9th place |
| Aimee Murphy |
10th place |
| Gwyneth Lodge |
11th place |
| Pam White |
13th place |
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Gwinnett
Bike Fest
Progress Center Circuit Race
July 27th |
| Women's Cat 1/2/3 |
| Sarah Crawford |
10th place |
| Women's Cat 3/4 |
| Mary Pat Jones |
1st place |
| Nancy Garfield |
7th place |
| Erin Christman |
8th place |
| Pam White |
10th place |
| Vera Kornylak |
12th place |
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Georgia
State Championship Series #7
– July 20th, 2008 –
Fort Mountain State Park - Chatsworth, GA |
| XC W3 |
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| Jen Horn |
1st place |
| Pam Jenkins |
4th place |
| Sunny Sandidge |
6th place |
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USA Cycling Mtn
Bike National Championships
– July 18th, 2008 –
West Dover, VT |
| XC W3 19-29 |
| Grace Hughes |
11th place |
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French Broad
Cycling Classic
Asheville, NC
July 18-20, 2008
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| Pro/1/2/3
Time
Trial |
| Sarah Crawford |
9th place |
| Pro/1/2/3 Brevard Criterium |
| Sarah Crawford |
16th place |
| Pro/1/2/3 Asheville Criterium |
| Sarah Crawford |
13th place |
| Cat 4 Time Trial
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| Nancy Jones |
1st place |
| Cat 4 Brevard Criterium |
| Nancy Jones |
1st place |
| Cat 4 Asheville Criterium |
| Nancy Jones |
1st place |
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| Norton Commons
Criterium --July 12th-- Prospect, KY |
| Cat 4 Women |
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| Mary Craighhead |
6th place |
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Louisville Metro Police Foundation Criterium (NRC)
Louisville, KY, July 12th
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| W1/2 |
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| Kirsten Davis |
10th place |
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The American
Mountain Bike Challenge (AMBC) series - Muscatatuck Park
– July 6th, 2008 –
North Vernon, IN |
| XC W3 |
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| Mary Craighead |
2nd place |
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Eastern Fat
Tire Association XC Race Series - Horror at Harding Hill XC Race July
6th, 2008
Sunapee, NH |
| XC W3 |
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| Grace Hughes |
2nd place |
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Georgia Games Criterium
June 30th, 2008 |
| Cat 4 Women |
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| Mary Pat Jones |
1st place |
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Georgia Games Road Race
June 29th, 2008 |
| Cat
4 Women |
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| Mary Pat Jones |
1st place |
| Linda Demma |
5th place |
| Susan Haynes |
6th place |
| Aimee Murphy |
8th place |
| Bren Morawa |
9th place |
| Konnie Linenberg |
10th place |
| Alison Lowry |
11th place |
| Pam White |
12th place |
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Thursday Night Time Trial (TNT) Series #2
Chicopee Woods, Gainesville, GA
Thursday, July 17th |
| Sport/Expert Women 30+ |
| Norma Rainwater |
1st place |
| Aimee Murphy |
2nd place |
| Anne Ledbetter |
3rd place |
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Thursday Night
Time Trial (TNT) Series #1
Chicopee Woods, Gainesville, GA
Thursday, July 10th |
| Sport/Expert
Women 30+ |
| Aimee Murphy |
1st place |
| Anne Ledbetter |
2nd place |
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South Eastern
Regional Championship Series - SERC #7
June 29th, 2008
Raccoon Mtn - Chattanooga, TN |
| XC
W2 |
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| Jen Horn |
8th place |
| Sunny Sandidge |
15th place |
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Root 66 Race
Series--Mt. Snow
June 29th, 2008
West Dover, VT |
| XC W2 19-34 |
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| Grace Hughes |
3rd place |
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Catamount
Outdoor Center Wed. night race series
June 25th, 2008
Catamount Outdoor, Williston, VT |
| XC W2 19-34 |
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| Grace Hughes |
1st place |
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Catamount
Outdoor Center
Wednesday night race series
Catamount Outdoor, Williston, VT
June 18th, 2008 |
| Grace Hughes |
4th place |
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Race Across the West
California to New Mexico |
| Women's
Division |
| Julie Gazmararian |
934.3 miles |
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South Eastern
Regional Championship Series - SERC #6
Issaqueena Trails - Clemson, SC
June 14th, 2008 |
| XC W2 |
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| Bren Morawa |
9th place |
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Catamount
Outdoor Center Wednesday night race series
Catamount Outdoor, Williston, VT
June 11th, 2008 |
| Grace Hughes |
4th place |
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Brookwood Track
Race
June 8th, 2008
East Point, GA |
| Holly Longley |
3rd place |
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