For the week of July 24 - 30, 2002

Mexia bombs down Bogus downhill

Wild Rockies mountain bikers

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Mountain bikers raved about Sunday’s Bogus Bomber downhill course. The vicious 1.1-mile course featured rock gardens, drop-offs, log jumps, off-camber turns and a near-cliff drop to the finish line.

No one liked it more than Hailey’s Moses Mexia. He flew down the treacherous 900-foot vertical drop course in an incredible 2:11.09, beating Silas Hesterberg of Boise by a hefty margin of five seconds.

Meanwhile, in Saturday’s 16.8-mile cross-country event of the 11th annual Bogus Bomber two-day race, Ketchum’s Dave Bell maintained his series lead in the Expert Men’s 45-Up class with a third-place finish. Bell leads by 36 points over Bruce Lyman of Park City with two events left.

Top Wood River Valley cross-country racer on the 2002 Wild Rockies Mountain Bike Series stop was Hailey’s Jason Eder (1.39:11), seventh overall in the Pro/Semi-Pro men’s race won by Shawn Mitchell of Boise (1.29:14).

Jason’s mother, Kathleen Eder, was the only local class winner at the Bogus Bomber. The weekend drew a decent turnout of 214 racers.

Next: Round eight of the Wild Rockies series is the Idaho State Mountain Bike Championships Aug. 31-Sept .1 at Brundage Mountain near McCall. Call 208-342-3910.

Local Bomber placings by class:

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Pro/Semi-Pro Men (16.8 miles): 
1—Shawn Mitchell of Boise 1.29:14. 7—Jason Eder 1.39:11.

Expert Men 19-26 (16.8 miles): 
4—Sam Young 1.49:36.

Expert Men 45-up (16.8 miles): 
3—Dave Bell 2.01.27.

Sport/Expert Men 13-15 (12.6 miles): 
1—Hart’s Cyclery rider Andrew Juiliano, 14, of Stanley and New Jersey 1.28:05.

Sport Men 19-26 (12.6 miles): 
3—Robert Schwing 1.21:17. 6—Greg Adams 1.28:08.

Sport Women 35-44 (12.6 miles): 
2—Cherry Thornton 1.51:11.

Sport Women 45-up (12.6 miles): 
1—Kathleen Eder 2.14:58.

Pro Men Downhill: 
1—Moses Mexia 2:11.09. 4—Todd Byle 2:25.87.

Expert Men 19-34 Downhill: 
7—Whit Harbaugh 2:34.71.

Sport/Beginner Men 45-up Downhill: 
1—Mark Harbaugh 2:46.52.

 

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