Damn, it's a SAD, SAD day when USACycling is the first to post a report & results for the NORBA Nationals. I haven't seen a damn thing anywhere else than usacycling.com about any of the racing taking place in Idaho this weekend.
This forum & pretty much most other websites have gone to hell, along with the sport (as far as content). As i aways say, screw mtb....i'm moving over to motocross!! haha oh well....maybe someday i will give up on this dumb sport! j/k
ANYWAY, Greg Minnaar & Kathy Pruitt (both DYLAN DEAN DESIGNS riders....does anyone see a pattern here??) demolish the competition yet again at Schweitzer Mtn, Idaho this weekend. Congratulations!!!
*also note that while Mick Hannah (broken wrist) is recovering back home in Oz, his little sister came in and scored a 5th place at her first NORBA National! good job (i 'think' she's rolling one of my paintjobs too)
read the report at usacycling.org
Downhill ends NORBA #6, riders head to Aspen
Crowd favorite Marla Streb finished in second place.Sandpoint, Idaho (August 1, 2004) Todays downhill event closed out the weekend as the crowd favorites continued their dominance of the NORBA gravity competitions. Kathy Pruitt (Lake Almanor, Calif.) and Greg Minaar (RSA) claimed the victories, repeating their successes in Vermont.
Kathy Pruitt shaved 13 seconds off of her first place morning qualifying run to take the victory in the finals, while Greg Minaar succeeded in the mens race after taking it easy in the qualifier.
The spectator-friendly course allowed fans several vantage points from dining and lodging areas, and from the hiking trails that run parallel to the course. The 2.5 mile descent from atop the Great Escape Quad sa
w riders start at 5,900 feet in elevation and finish at 4,000 feet.
The women were the first down the mountain. April Lawyer (Murrieta, Calif.) had the time to beat, with Tracey Hannah (AUS) in second, when the three most anticipated riders began their descent. Bernadita Pizarro (Chile) flew through the technical sections at the top and took the lead in 5:39.7. Crowd favorite Marla Streb was the next rider to come into sight, posting 5:36.6 and taking over first position.
April Lawyer was fourth in the finals after qualifying in eighth.Former Junior World Champion Kathy Pruitt rode with confidence and powered down the home stretch to her second downhill victory of the season in 5:35, shaving 13 seconds off of her morning qualifying run.
In the mens contest, Bryn Atkinson was the third man down the mountain and maintained the time to beat at 4:42.7 for the first half of the competition. Things were shook up however when the strongest riders started their runs.
Dustin Adams (CAN) took over the top spot until Sam Hill (AUS) finished five seconds ahead. Joel Panozzo (AUS) flew through the tops more technical sections, and rode conservatively at the bottom to take over second place.
Current World Champion Greg Minaar (RSA) blew away the competition and posted the win in 4:29.2. Second place went to this mornings top qualifier, World Cup Downhill Champion Nathan Rennie (AUS).
Women's Results
Kathy Pruitt (Lake Almanor, Calif.)
Marla Streb(Los Osos, Calif.)
Bernadita Pizarro (Chile)
April Lawyer (Murrieta, Calif.)
Tracey Hannah (AUS)
Men's Results
Greg Minaar (RSA)
Nathan Rennie (AUS)
Sam Hill (AUS)
Joel Panozzo (AUS)
Dustin Adams (CAN)
This forum & pretty much most other websites have gone to hell, along with the sport (as far as content). As i aways say, screw mtb....i'm moving over to motocross!! haha oh well....maybe someday i will give up on this dumb sport! j/k
ANYWAY, Greg Minnaar & Kathy Pruitt (both DYLAN DEAN DESIGNS riders....does anyone see a pattern here??) demolish the competition yet again at Schweitzer Mtn, Idaho this weekend. Congratulations!!!
*also note that while Mick Hannah (broken wrist) is recovering back home in Oz, his little sister came in and scored a 5th place at her first NORBA National! good job (i 'think' she's rolling one of my paintjobs too)
read the report at usacycling.org
Downhill ends NORBA #6, riders head to Aspen
Crowd favorite Marla Streb finished in second place.Sandpoint, Idaho (August 1, 2004) Todays downhill event closed out the weekend as the crowd favorites continued their dominance of the NORBA gravity competitions. Kathy Pruitt (Lake Almanor, Calif.) and Greg Minaar (RSA) claimed the victories, repeating their successes in Vermont.
Kathy Pruitt shaved 13 seconds off of her first place morning qualifying run to take the victory in the finals, while Greg Minaar succeeded in the mens race after taking it easy in the qualifier.
The spectator-friendly course allowed fans several vantage points from dining and lodging areas, and from the hiking trails that run parallel to the course. The 2.5 mile descent from atop the Great Escape Quad sa
w riders start at 5,900 feet in elevation and finish at 4,000 feet.
The women were the first down the mountain. April Lawyer (Murrieta, Calif.) had the time to beat, with Tracey Hannah (AUS) in second, when the three most anticipated riders began their descent. Bernadita Pizarro (Chile) flew through the technical sections at the top and took the lead in 5:39.7. Crowd favorite Marla Streb was the next rider to come into sight, posting 5:36.6 and taking over first position.
April Lawyer was fourth in the finals after qualifying in eighth.Former Junior World Champion Kathy Pruitt rode with confidence and powered down the home stretch to her second downhill victory of the season in 5:35, shaving 13 seconds off of her morning qualifying run.
In the mens contest, Bryn Atkinson was the third man down the mountain and maintained the time to beat at 4:42.7 for the first half of the competition. Things were shook up however when the strongest riders started their runs.
Dustin Adams (CAN) took over the top spot until Sam Hill (AUS) finished five seconds ahead. Joel Panozzo (AUS) flew through the tops more technical sections, and rode conservatively at the bottom to take over second place.
Current World Champion Greg Minaar (RSA) blew away the competition and posted the win in 4:29.2. Second place went to this mornings top qualifier, World Cup Downhill Champion Nathan Rennie (AUS).
Women's Results
Kathy Pruitt (Lake Almanor, Calif.)
Marla Streb(Los Osos, Calif.)
Bernadita Pizarro (Chile)
April Lawyer (Murrieta, Calif.)
Tracey Hannah (AUS)
Men's Results
Greg Minaar (RSA)
Nathan Rennie (AUS)
Sam Hill (AUS)
Joel Panozzo (AUS)
Dustin Adams (CAN)
