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Team Photo Scrapbook 09
2009 Intermountain Cup Mountain Bike Racing Series

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Showdown at Five Mile Pass - May 2, 2009

Wow! What a day at Five Mile Pass. The rain poured down, turning the clay soil into sticky slippery gumbo. Many riders bailed and went home. But enough UtahMountainBiking race team members were willing to brave the mud to give us a win and great memories. UMB had first-place finishes by Hunter Ransom, Brian Terry, Mark Messer, Dallin Johnson, Colleen Tvorik, and Jay Griffin. Second-place winners were Brayden Nielsen, Jakob Haderlie, Ryan Nielsen, Jordan Anderson, and Derek Ransom.

Left: 9 am, time for the kid's race. Ed announces that the race will be postponed a while. He's out re-flagging a new course. We're looking south toward the start line from the shelter of the UMB canopy.

Category 9-and-under:

Left: Hunter Ransom sprints out from a special
rainy-day starting line further up the hill, where the
mud isn't quite so deep or so sticky. Hunter powers
through the 9-and-under loop to nail a great muddy
1st place victory!

Right: Jakob Haderlie, racer #349, makes his first
race for UtahMountainBiking, and takes an
impressive 2nd place win. Somehow Jakob
snuck past the official camera during the race,
so here he is receiving his 2nd place ribbon
as the mud and gloom turn to sparkling sunshine.

Left: Jaycob Winnett also makes his first start for
the UMB team with the Five Mile Pass race. Jaycob
motors up the hill in good form to grab the 4th place
finish in his category.

Right: Nathan Weber stands to put a little more
power to the pedal as he starts to hit the rocks
on the climb. Nathan's ride is good for the 5th
place spot in his first race as a UMB team member.


Hattie Ransom shows good strength as she rides to 2nd place among the 9-and-under girls, for 6th place overall.	Sawyer Ransom stands and sprints up the hill, making a good strong ride to the 7th place position.	Sydney Nielsen is third among the young lady riders, rounding out UMB's domination with 8th place.

Category 10-12:

Left: Brayden Nielsen shows the determination that
gave him the 2nd place finish in the 10-12 category
as he bumps up the rocks for the first of his two
trips around the shortened loop. After the climb
comes the tricky part: dodging the muck bogs
on the return part of the loop.

Right: Joshua Peterson motors past the junipers
in the chilly air, making another fine race to
3rd place in his category.

Left: Zachary Peterson takes a hit off the Camelbak
as he climbs away from the valley toward the highest
spot on the loop. Zach holds on to the 4th place
finish for 10-12.

Right: As the clouds hang low on the surrounding
mountians, Harrison Woodard heads toward the
finish line. Harrison finishes in good position
at 5th place.

Beginner 13-15:

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In his first UMB race, Kevin Pferdner stands and cranks to get the 4th place.	Nathan Thayer grabs the 14th place finish in this ugly mud-fest.	Erek Winnett is also new to the team, getting the 15th place finish.