PORT ANGELES — The annual Northwest Cup races returned to Dry Hill this weekend with hundreds of mountain bikers from around the Pacific Northwest trying out fresh tracks and a new team racing event.
The April 14-16 downhill mountain bike races are the opening event of the 2023 season. The NW Cup returns to Dry Hill with an even bigger event on May 12. The series will then move on to downhill races at Tamarack, Idaho, and Whitefish, Mont., on June 23 and June 30.
Racers competed in Cat 3 (novice), Cat 2 (intermediate), Cat 1 (expert) and pro classes.
Steve Johnson of Port Angeles was one local winner, in the Cat 3 men’s 60-plus class, finishing in 4 minutes, 4.9 seconds.
Another couple of top local finishers include Laura Gould of Sequim, who finished second in the women’s 40-plus Cat 3 race at 4:25.50, and Ethan Barbre, who came in second in the boys 11-14 Cat 3 race at 3:59.45.
To watch a video of the Dry Creek Cat 3 track, go online to www.youtube.com/watch?v=16gCXSn3Q3s.
Winners include:
Cat 3
Boys 7 and under — Brecken Larson, Whitefish, Mont., 5:21.09.
Boys 8-10 — Kalvin Hammon, Seattle, 4:09.41.
Boys 11-14 — Nolan Taylor, Bellingham, 3:58.46.
Boys 15-18 — Luis Montiel, Seattle, 3:39.83.
Men 19-29 — Alexander Alamangos, Sammamish, 3:35.21.
Men 40-59 — Mauricio Arriagada, Sammamish, 3:48.91.
Men 60-plus — Steve Johnson, Port Angeles, 4:04.90.
Girls 10 and under — Aubrey Botts, Ashland, Ore., 4:13.75.
Girls 11-14 — Deobrah Gallanar, Preston, 4:26.29.
Girls 15-18 — Zoe Jones, Bend, Ore., 4:37.85.
Women 19-29 — Carina Piscitelli, Issaquah, 5:21.96.
Women 40-plus — Tara Platz, Bellingham, 4:25.50.
Cat 2
Boys 12 and under — Elliott Klein, Redmond, 3:34.10.
Boys 13-14 — Joey Delesalle, Vancouver, BC, 3:09.05.
Boys 15-16 — Elias Saarela, Carnation, 3:03.22.
Boys 17-18 — Callen Sholberg, Maple Valley, 3:01.73.
Men 19-29 — Scott Leonard, Squamish, BC, 2:29.08.
Men 30-39 — Derek Kidd, Lake Oswego, Ore., 3:17.19.
Men 40-49 — Darrin Bradfield, Roseburg, Ore., 3:23.42.
Men 50-plus — Kerry Pray, Lake Stevens, 3:30.63.
Girls 18 and under — Nory Klein, Redmond, 3:36.74.
Women 19-29 — Janina MacArthur, Bellingham, 3:41.79.
Women 40-plus — Courtney Nash, Bellingham, 4:23.53.
Cat 1
Boys 16 and under — Ryder Lawrence, Menifee, Calif., 2:25.59.
Boys 17-18 — Dane Jewett, Squamish, BC, 2:18.98.
Men 19-29 — Connor Arendt, Whitefish, Mont., 2:29.22.
Men 30-39 — Thomas Power, Britannia Beach, BC, 2:31.08.
Men 40-49 — Scott Kemp, Fall City, 2:36.35.
Men 50-plus — Van Eesteren, Garibaldi Highland, BC, 2:45.66.
Girls 18 and under — Aletha Ostgaard, Selah, 2:38.58.
Women 19-plus — Kristen Faris, Pasco, 3:32.87.
Professional
Men — Tegan Cruz, Pemberton, BC, 2:15.64.
Women — Anna Newkirk, Salt Lake City, 2:37.09.
