Every TransRockies seems to have a theme. In 2002, it was snow. 2003 was forest fires. 2004 was clay. 2005 was rain. Although everyone will have their own memories of their week in the Rockies this year, most people will remember the whole experience. Trails that were hardpacked and slick like cookie dough, hail, driving rain, baking heat and baking heat all played a part. The TransRockies Challenge 2006 was the most difficult mountain bike race in North America. This year’s winners proved their skills and determination.
MBA presents its Top 10 TransRockies Listplus all American teams and co-riders to complete the race.
OPEN CLASS
1. Rky Mtn Biz ObjSeamus McGrath (Can)/Andreas Hestler(Can)2 2. United Cycle TrekEvan Sherman (Can)/Tim Heemskerk (Ned)2 3. Mountain Bike CityEric Batty, Can)/Troy Misseghers, (CAn)2 RMB 1Matt Green (Can)/Stefan Widmer (Can)2 5. Aviawest-VegaMartin Vale, (Can),/Mike Palmer, (Can)3 6. OpusShane Besler (Can)/Steven Gaffney (Can)3 7. Downer-ReboundcycleHazen Simson (Can)/Ryan Draper (Can)3 8. FrontrunnersStefan Jakobsen(Can)/Normon Thibault (3 Can)3 Scotts Cycle and SportsDaniel cooley/Brian Cimmiyotti3 Lunar PowerSebastian Huckson (GBr)/Mark Spratt (GBr)3 14. Wildcat Well Ops/Deadgoat RacingDallas Mos (Can)/Erik Bakke3 Coates CycosJon Tanklage/Dustin Luton3 16. Homeless but FreeTimothy Erickson/Troy Heithecker3 19 Cannodale Bacon BrigadeDan Murphy/Chris Peters320. It IZ What It Is IZCraig Pack/David Weik330 Team Bad Idea RacingJosh Neely/Rich Dillen4 53. Team TuckermenMartin Kovacs, (Can)/Edmund Therrien4
80+ MEN
1. Otten Marathon Racing Team 2John Bullens (Ned)/Theo Wouters (Ned)3 2. Tamarack Scott USADavey Moore/Jon Gould3 AreaConnect-Different BikesRich Hamilton (Can)/Mike Edwards (Can)3 4. Riders of GraymountStanMagee/Mike Cavaliere(Can)3 5. UK NumplumzJack Peteson (GBr),/Gary Hill (GBr),3 6. Team Pedal KonaNels Guloien (Can)/Paul Newitt (Can)3 7. Kona-TiCyclesDale Plant/Derek Shiers (Can)3 8. Joybike-BTH-JoybikeJan Van Rooy (Ned)/Hans Swaans (Ned)3 9. Arrow RacingRichardFletcher (Can),/Scott Thomson(Can)3 10. Team RaceHamish Gordon (Can)/Tim Butler3 11. ChikookabraTim Murphy/Patrick West3 14. American InterbancRoch Frey/Mike Dannelley3 15. OutspokinZdenek Fiebinger (Cze)/John Millon3 16. Hotel WhiskeyMatt Thuurot/Andy Kum3 19. Damn Dirty ApesMike Hardenbergh/Timothy Crum327. Nothumbrian CheeseheadPaul McClintock (GBr)/John Miller4 31. Festering SacksSteve Kutina/James David4 32. WannabeesSteven F/Edward Toole440. Team VailBrian Grossman/Chip Woodland5
OPEN MIXED
1. Health-FXDavid Harris/Lynda Wallenfels3 2. Cannondale-LandRoverTricia Stevenson/Samuel Koerber3 3. X-FusionEric Warkentin/Louise Kobin3 4. Crissi Crystal HotelsRyan Watts(Can)/Hillary Harrison3 Frye DazeBeth Frye/David Frye3 Fancier RideRichard Holmes (GBr)/Melanie Alexander (GBr)3 7. Big CountryKobe (Can)/Nancy Lopez(Can)3 8. Ride OnRobert Blanchard (Can)/Jessica Demars (Can)3 9. Kiwi FlyersHeather Evans, NZl/Blair Martin, NZl Flying ScotsRoger Crippin, GBr/Ruth McKean, (Irl),4 14. Boogie HipsTanya Meeth/Glenn Meeth4 23. Higher EducationKeith Berkoben/Amy Kerdok4
OPEN GENDER – 100+
1. Ranarok-GreggsDan Norton/Randy Iddings3 2. CannondaleSteve Moffatt (NZl)/Steve Foster (NZl)3 3. MTB-BergstrasseHerf Sonntagbauer (Aut)/Herf Loetzner (Ger)3 5. Kiwi ConnectionGraeme brown (NZl),/Malcolm Law4 OshkoshBrett Sachs (RSA)/Thys Neser (RSA)4 7. GFP CycopsyclistsDennis Lawrie (RSA)/David Collett (RSA)4 8. Radial MotionPhilip Nag (Can)/Jeff Brown(Can)4 9. Climb and PunishmentPaul Ng (Can)/Jeff Brown (Can)4 9. WoodburyLaurie Woodbury/Richard Woodbury6
OPEN WOMEN
1. Bear Naked-CannondaleAnna Vacca/Sue Butler3 2. The Steed SistasAlexandra Wilson (Can)/Michelle Newton(Can)4 Uncivil ServantsNikki Kasssel (Can),/Lesley Clements(Can)4 Otten Marathon Racing Team 1Patrice Vercammen (Ned)/Truus Swaans (Ned)5 5. Canmore GirlzLisa Bartlett Can)/Marie-Jose Santerre (Can)5
80+ MIXED
1. Wilson Mountain Sport-RBCDSJoey cowen (Can),/Margie Smith(Can)3 2. Leki BikeXtremeThomas Tetz (GBr)/Tamara Goeppel (Can)3 3. BikeKootenayRockiesJennifer Tabbernor (Can)/Jeff Bandura (Can)4 4. Eden WheelersGary Baum(GBr),/Jane Meeks, (GBr),4 5. Arocin RollinAlina McCMaster (Aus),/DJ Brooks4 6. SyracuseKathleenOot-Coffey/Dan McCarthy4 7. MakatiniRose Mackintosh (RSA)/Gavin Mackintosh (RSA)5
UNCLASSIFIED
1. EncinitasHeather Tuhr/Jason Tufs3 2. Ticycles-Avanti RacingMelaine Lee (GBr),/Nicola Mann(Can)4 Steed CyclesDean Irvine (Can)/John Rozell(Can)4 Newpark Mud MenPatrick Murphy (Can)/Geoffrey Lindsay (Can)4 8. Bontrager WheelworksKeith Bontrager/Richard Latorraca4 Workatheight.ieStephen Moore (Irl)/Brian Galvin (Irl)4 10. Never Give Up Markus Szczabel, (Ger),/Gero Bankinghaus (Ger),5 13. BRJ SportfireKem Akol/Philip Lett (Can)5 16. Sofa King FunJulie Olson/David Burwash(Can)5 27. Cleats and CleavageLauren Cepeda/Caesar Cepeda628. Moose JawJoe and Brian Jackson/Brian Fish (Can),2 31. Wenatchee Area RacersScottstroming/Bob Schoeneman2
