CALIFORNIA STATE DOWNHILL CHAMPIONSHIPS

CALIFORNIA STATE DOWNHILL CHAMPIONSHIPS

Photos by Terry Martin
(A 60-year-old former Cal State Champ who also won the single speed class en route to turning the second fastest two lap time–Even after helping Competitive Edge’s Umaro Jimenez fix a flat. Then after 14 miles over steep, jagged terrain in 100 degree-plus heat, Terry had the energy to put away all of his race paraphernalia, organize his camera equipment, and shoot the experts as they rounded the third lap. We should all be so fortunate…)


It’s not getting hot in here: Dave Marietti of Hot Shoppe Designs did these cool Cal State Downhill Champion Jerseys. The jerseys list long time Southridge sponsors odi, Kenda and Mr. Dirt.



Jackson family: Debbie, Don, Amber, Brittany and the odi-Southridge caravan make Fontana the only home for SoCal’s best downhillers. Behind Brittany is a photo Tanner Nickolus; Amber and husband Nick Hernandez’s newborn.



Long time overdue: Dual U.S. and British citizen Waylon Smith left Southridge as the best downhiller in California. The still fresh KHS team rider has been a Fontana regular since the very beginning.



Best helmet: KHS teammate David Klaassen Van Oorschot had the fastest first run time. Fame originally came too quick and easy for David. In 2006 he’s back on the program and ready to fulfill promise.



Fontana Junk yard: Who else but Bobby Bondurant (of driving school fame) would hang a toy car on his handlebar? This rock pit was the deciding factor in the downhill. As you can tell, the left side wasn’t a good line…



And neither was the right side, which happened to be the hot line last year. Both riders recovered unscathed. Southridge’s challenging landscape is littered with hairy rock garden “junk yards” like this…



The fastest line was wide open down the middle and leaping clear over the rocks at the bottom. Zach Olson, a member of Eric Carter’s grassroots Mongoose team, scored a 4:10.45 and placed 5th Expert 18-.



Future is bright: The shortened wall sprint finish was a welcomed relief in the 110 degree heat. Fastest Sport Jereme Mena blasted the 19-26 class with a great 4:04.67. It would have earned him 8th in the Pro class.



Thinking Saddleback: MBA’s Eddie Arnet captured a big win aboard our Titus Racer-X. Eddie shows some great motocross form: head over the fork line to stick the front tire, weighted outside pedal, elbows up and looking ahead.



Hot: AFP-Velo Sport rider Bob Kmetz is a do-good 45-54 sport who is now making waves in the expert class. Bob is bringing it home with empty water bottles and the full air conditioned look. It was 116 degrees in the back valley.


TOP 10 DH PROS (run 1 – run 2 – combined)
1. Waylon Smith…1:55.55 – 1:55.08 – 3:50.63 combined
2. David Klaassen Van Oorschot…1:55.21 – 1:55.60 – 3:50.81
3. Josh Toland…1:56.66 – 1:56.10 – 3:52.76
4. Des Curry…1:57.20 – 1:57.65 – 3:54.85
5. Ian Odom…1:57.54 – 1:59.85 – 3:57.39
6. Curtis Beavers…1:59.72 – 1:59.79 – 3:59.51
7. Daniel Umland…1:58.04 – 2:03.19 – 4:01.23
8. Mark Clemens…2:04.35 – 2:01.85 – 4:06.20
9. Kyle Adams…2:03.44 – 2:04.14 – 4:07.58
10. Quinton Spaulding…2:04.12 – 2:05.43 – 4:09.55
PRO WOMEN
1. Gabriella Williams…2:32.99 – 2:31.19 – 5:04.18
2. Stephanie Gaudreau…2:39.54 – 2:31.81 – 5:11.35
3. Carmen Marin…2:44.59 – 2:43.37 – 5:27.96


TOP 10 DH AMATEURS (run 1 – run 2 – combined)
1. Hank Cadle…Exp 18-…1:59.01 – 2:01.61 – 4:00.62
2. Aaron Potter…Semipro…2:00.50 – 2:01.42 – 4:01.92
3. Payton Miles…Exp 18-…2:01.39 – 2:03.38 – 4:04.77
4. Martin Navarro…Semipro…2:00.95 – 2:04.82 – 4:05.77
5. Matt Medore…Semipro…2:05.69 – 2:01.11 – 4:06.80
6. Deke Williams…Semipro…2:03.70 – 2:03.41 – 4:07.11
7. Brad Oien…Exp 18-…2:02.44 – 2:06.96 – 4:09.40
8. Medaglia Anthony…Semipro…1:59.53 – 2:10.20 – 4:09.73
9. Danny O’Bryan…Exp 18-…2:05.40 – 2:04.54 – 4:09.94
10. Kalid Najera…Semipro…2:06.43 – 2:03.55 – 4:09.98


TOP 10 DH SPORTS (run 1 – run 2 – combined)
1. Jereme Mena…19-26…2:01.10 – 2:03.57 – 4:04.67
2. Connor Bloum…18-…2:03.77 – 2:07.38 – 4:11.15
3. Jordan Shammitaro…18-…2:08.09 – 2:07.86 – 4:15.95
4. Kevin Aiello…18-…2:10.23 – 2:08.25 – 4:18.48
5. Nathan Smalley…18-…2:12.94 – 2:13.29 – 4:26.23
6. Chris Payton…18-…2:10.51 – 2:17.17 – 4:27.68
7. Wesley Stewart…18-…2:14.17 – 2:13.79 – 4:27.96
8. Or Tal…19-26…2:14.33 – 2:14.96 – 4:29.29
9. Kyle Nelson…18-…2:12.13 – 2:17.52 – 4:29.65
10. Mike Adams…35-44…2:16.79 – 2:14.66 – 4:31.45
Fastest Spt 27-34: Thomas Ward…2:16.06 – 2:19.47 – 4:35.53
Fastest Spt 45-54: John Kresich…3:03.29 – 3:08.11 – 6:11.40


TOP 10 DH 19+ EXPERTS (run 1 – run 2 – combined)
1. David McNeely…19-26…2:09.01 – 2:06.73 – 4:15.74
2. Andrew Vawzuekal…19-26…2:07.23 – 2:09.56 – 4:16.79
3. Tommy Hollenbaugh…27-34…2:09.02 – 2:08.08 – 4:17.10
4. Ely Woody…19-26…2:08.32 – 2:10.54 – 4:18.86
5. Travis Eve…19-26…2:08.39 – 2:10.65 – 4:19.04
6. Matt Lay…27-34…2:07.26 – 2:12.29 – 4:19.55
7. Troy Magopian…19-26…2:11.88 – 2:09.15 – 4:21.03
8. Brad Lawrence…27-34…2:13.09 – 2:09.16 – 4:22.25
9. Paul Albe…19-26…2:11.91 – 2:10.40 – 4:22.31
10. Joe Simpson…35-44…2:13.47 – 2:09.03 – 4:22.50


NEXT TOP 10 EXPERTS & VET PROS (run 1 – run 2 – combined)
1. Tad Lent…Vet Pro…2:12.08 – 2:10.66 – 4:22.74
2. Les Price…Exp 45-54…2:11.70 – 2:12.48 – 4:24.18
3. Chuck Valenzuela…Vet Pro…2:12.41 – 2:11.81 – 4:24.22
4. Thomas Buba…Exp 27-34…2:13.15 – 2:12.28 – 4:25.43
5. Tony Langone…Exp 35-44…2:12.91 – 2:13.10 – 4:26.01
6. Dan McCormack…Vet Pro…2:13.06 – 2:14.14 – 4:27.20
7. Duane Robinson…Exp 27-34…2:11.56 – 2:15.85 – 4:27.41
8. Jason Simpson…Vet Pro…2:12.41 – 2:15.16 – 4:27.57
9. Gary Chapman…Exp 35-44…2:10.35 – 2:18.07 – 4:28.42
10. Craig Rossi…Vet Pro…2:14.95 – 2:15.09 – 4:30.04
Fastest Exp 55+: Steve Spillman…2:24.04 – 2:29.82 – 4:53.86


TOP 10 DH 18- BEGINNERS (run 1 – run 2 – combined)
1. Ryan Bloum…13-15…2:13.67 – 2:11.67 – 4:25.34
2. Brenden Tombow…13-15…2:13.82 – 2:17.18 – 4:31.00
3. Alex Anthony…13-15…2:19.69 – 2:13.46 – 4:33.15
4. Tyler Anttila…16-18…2:17.27 – 2:18.60 – 4:35.87
5. Brandon Nash…16-18…2:20.56 – 2:18.92 – 4:39.48
6. Anthony Marino…13-15…2:21.33 – 2:18.81 – 4:40.14
7. Brian Hishinama…13-15…2:23.38 – 2:18.01 – 4:41.39
8. Dylan Ehrlich…13-15…2:23.86 – 2:18.90 – 4:42.76
9. Brad King…13-15…2:24.33 – 2:18.81 – 4:43.14
10. Stephan Hoelzel…13-15…2:23.11 – 2:20.62 – 4:43.73


TOP 10 DH 19 & OVER BEGINNERS (run 1 – run 2 – combined)
1. David Meyer…27-34…2:18.44 – 2:25.35 – 4:43.79
2. Jimmy Brown…35-44…2:27.45 – 2:19.79 – 4:47.24
3. Shawn Garcia…35-44…2:24.63 – 2:24.59 – 4:49.22
4. Jose Rodrigez…27-34…2:29.15 – 2:31.81 – 5:00.96
5. Ian Ricketson…19-26…2:28.10 – 2:33.78 – 5:01.88
6. Micah Bouloy…27-34…2:31.25 – 2:36.90 – 5:08.15
7. Stuart Kleppe…35-44…2:37.16 – 2:33.14 – 5:10.30
8. John Secor Sr….35-44…2:35.07 – 2:35.53 – 5:10.60
9. Alan Church…35-44…2:34.26 – 2:36.39 – 5:10.65
10. William Ojeda…35-44…2:42.42 – 2:29.34 – 5:11.76
Top 45-54: Roy Collins…2:48.21 – 2:42.05 – 5:30.26
Top 55+: 1 Don Miami Vice Johnson…2:47.18/2:45.12 – 5:32.30
TOP 200+: 1 John Casey…2:55.44 – 2:58.36 – 5:53.80


REMAINING TOP DH WOMEN (run 1 – run 2 – combined)
1. Jackie Baker…Exp 34-…2:42.93 – 2:41.37 – 5:24.30
2. Chrissy Pinney…Exp 34-…2:46.73 – 2:50.99 – 5:37.72
3. Christine Grasinski…Spt 19-34…2:58.78 – 2:54.47 – 5:53.25
4. Jen McNiven…Spt 19-34…3:01.31 – 2:55.95 – 5:57.26
5. Nancy Harris…Exp 35+…3:00.64 – 2:59.07 – 5:59.71
6. Kim Gilchrist…Exp 35+…3:01.82 – 3:02.27 – 6:04.09
7. Sommer Moore…Spt 19-34…3:20.33 – 3:08.29 – 6:28.62
8. Judi Mumm…Spt 34-44…3:34.50 – 3:22.53 – 6:57.03


TOP DH 12 & UNDER BEGINNERS (run 1 – run 2 – combined)
1. Brent Garcia…2:48.84 – 2:39.93 – 5:28.77
2. Conner Fachar…3:06.49 – 3:06.67 – 6:13.16
3. Cory Fachar…3:39.24 – 3:34.12 – 7:13.36
4. Andy Campos…3:41.25 – 3:37.38 – 7:18.63
5. Christopher Campos…4:18.16 – 4:05.38 – 8:23.54


TOP 3 LAP XC RIDERS
1. Eddie Arnet…Exp 45-54…2:08:03
2. Bob Kmetz…Exp 35-44…2:15:38
3. Derek Hermon…Semipro…2:16:51
4. Ralph Bonnin…Exp 35-44…2:24:25
5. Veeze Price…Semi (Sng Spd)…2:30:01
6. Chad Elmer…Exp 27-34…2:31:15
7. Donald Jackson…Exp 45-54…2:55:43
   Jarolslav Falta…Exp 70+…2:55:43


TOP 2 LAP XC SPORTS
1. David Stowell…45-54…1:26:00
2. Terry Martin (60 yrs old)…Sgl Spd 35+…1:33:52
3. Marc Lundgren…35-44…1:37:17
4. Gary Griffith…Sng Spd 35+…1:41:35
5. Steve Herrera…45-54…1:43:01
6. Mark Payton…45-54…1:45:57
7. Umaro Jimenez…Sng Spd 35+…2:15:46
8. Sean Snorek…35-44…2:33:27


TOP 1 LAP XC BEGINNERS
1. Randy Rush…35-44…0:46:50
2. Thomas Stockton…27-34…0:48:16
3. Ed Mercado…35-44…0:48:57
4. Dale Carter…45-54…0:51:50