3rd Annual Pony Xpress Gravel 160

May 21, 2016

After working together for over 95 miles the “Donner syndrome” set in and a three way battle developed between last year’s PX160 90 mile race champion Craig Kozak, California’s Kent Hammond, and 2016 Encierro Velo champion Charlie Dean. The last two miles Kozak put the hurt on Hammond and Dean to break away for the win in 5 hours 49 minutes. Kent Hammond arrived 10 seconds later with Charlie Dean finishing another 20 seconds after. The leaders averaged 17 miles per hour for the duration of the 98.6 mile gravel course.

Marieke Dechesne was the lone female finisher. She finished in 7 hours 40 minutes.

Conditions were sunny with a strong south wind developing mid-day, and temperatures were in the mid 70s.

Results 160K

Men overall and age class:

1. Craig Kozak,  40-49 , 1st in class , 5 hr. 49 min, series points=20

2. Kent Hammond, 40-49, 2nd in class, 5hr 49 min 10 sec, series points=19

3. Charlie Dean ,40-49, 3rd in class, 5hr 49 min 30 sec, series points=18

4. Paul Galliart, 40-49, 4th in class, 6 hr. 4mn, series points=17

5. Mark Eury, 30-39, 1st in class, 6hr 11min, series points=16

6. Joe Kozlowicz, 18-29, 1st in class 7hrs 2min, series points=15

7. Sam Robinson, 18-29,2nd in class, 7hrs 12 min, series points=14

8. Tom Turney, 50-59, 1st in class, 7hrs 15min, series points=13

9. Rusty Bower, 60+, 1st in class, 7hrs 17min, series points=12

10. Travis Jansen, 18-29,3rd in class, 7hrs 21 min series points=11

11. Gary Brown, 50-59, 2nd in class, 7hrs 23 min, series points=10

12. Robert Rhatigan, 50-59,3rd in class, 7hrs 28min, series points=9

13. Robert Carrera, 50-59, 4th in class, 7hrs 38min, series points=8

14. Howard Douglass, 50-59, 5th in class, 7hrs 45min, series pints =7

14. Ken Douglas, 60+, 2nd in class, 7hrs 45 min, series points=6

16. Gary Sanders, 50-59, 6th in class, 8hrs 5min, series points=5

17. Charles McNutt, 50-59, 7th in class, 8hrs 20 min, series points=4

18. David Sherrill, 50-59,8th in class 8hrs 21min, series points=3

19. Jared Shuttleworth, 40-49, 5th in class, 8hrs 36 min, series points=2

Female:

Marieke Deschesne, 7hrs 40 min, only female to finish 160K, series points=20

There were 37 entries, 34 starters and 20 finishers.

Results 70K

1.  Kyle Pitman, male, 3:04

2. Ken Brecheisen, male, 3:08

3. Drew Wacker, male, 3:10

4. Chriss Perodesa, male, 3:17

5. Phil Tahmindjis, male, 3:35

6. Steve Clark, male, 3:51

7. Merry Vender Linden, female, 4:02

8. Chris Podzemny, male, 4:03

9. Zak Weis, male, 4:04

10. Andy Wood, male, 4:20

Thank you to First Pentecostal Church of Trinidad and Christ in the Canyons Church of Cokedale for your tireless and gracious efforts at the feed stations.