For the week of July 18 - July 24, 2001

Harrison captures Bogus Bomber

Mexia fastest in downhill

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Ketchum’s Dave Harrison blew away the Pro/Semi Pro men’s field and won Saturday’s 21-mile Bogus Bomber mountain bike race by six minutes over his closest rival.

Setting an incredible pace with a first lap of 53:10 for 10.5 miles, Harrison (1.48:20) actually seemed to get stronger on the second lap and won by 6:11 over Mike Vine of Victoria, British Columbia, Canada.

Ketchum’s Whitney Albright (1.59:55) was sixth. The women’s winner over 21 miles was Brooke Blackwelder of Boise (2.16:50) by nearly eight minutes over Mary Ann Fleckenstein of Boise (2.24:10).

Conquering a vicious 1.1-mile downhill Bomber course Sunday was pro winner Moses Mexia of Hailey (2:09.99). It featured numerous rock gardens, drop-offs, log jumps, off-camber turns and a near-cliff drop to the finish line.

Last weekend’s 10th annual Bogus Bomber was the seventh stop on the 2001 Wild Rockies "Unplugged" Mountain Bike Series tour. The weekend had a good turnout of 337 racers, an increase of 70 from 2000.

Others winning their age classes among 16 Wood River Valley cross-country racers at Bogus Basin were Dede Draper (2.19:19 for 10.5 miles) and Zach Thornton (5:55 in the short Trailblackers beginner race).

The next series event is the Pomerelle Pounder Saturday and Sunday, Aug. 18-19 on a brand new course at Pomerelle Ski Resort south of Burley.

Check the Web site at www.wildrockies.com.

Here are other class placings and times for Saturday’s Bogus Bomber X-C and Sunday’s DH:

• 21 miles: 2—Troy Quesnel 2.10:17.
  
  

• 15.8 miles: 2—Marvin Burrell 2.04.32, Whit Harbaugh 2.16:57 and Dave Bell 2.12:38. 3—Cherry Thornton 2.42:56.
  
  

• 10.5 miles: 2—Josh Thornton 2.22:35. 3—Mark Harbaugh 1.31:10. 4—Mike Harris 1.39:01. 9—Andrew Freeiksen 1.50:03. 12—Tom Kehrer 1.46:02.
  
  

• Trailblazers: 6—Broadie Burrell 7:15. 8—Chelsea Broadie 7:25.
  
  

• Bomber downhill: 1—Mark Harbaugh 2:44.71. 2—Whit Harbaugh 2:37.26. 4—Tony Chaves 2:22.50.

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