Cyclists rage in the sage

EPHRATA — Bicycling enthusiasts from throughout the Pacific Northwest congregated in Ephrata over the weekend to take part in the annual Rage in the Sage mountain bike festival.

Riders from as far away as Hayden Lake, Idaho, made the journey to the Columbia Basin to participate in Saturday’s short-track race at the south end of Ephrata’s Oasis Park before heading to the Beezley Hills Sunday, said Rage in the Sage Coordinator Jake Maedke.

“Overall I think we were right around last year as far as participants,” he said.

More than 100 riders took to the short track Saturday and to the Beezley Burn Sunday morning for the approximately 7-mile long bike trail in the hills overlooking Ephrata, Maedke said.

“We had a lot of new trail,” he said. “It was real tight and twisty. It was rough and tough.”

Riders who participated in the professional class were eligible for cash prizes totaling $2,000 dollars, Maedke said.

“My favorite part was probably paying the pros the big money,” he said.

Russell Stevenson of Seattle finished first in the pro division. The top payout for the pro participants was $800.

Overall Pro Results

1) Russell Stevenson, Seattle. 2) Kevin Bradford-Parish, Elk, Wash. 3) Erik Atwood, Sammamish, Wash. 4) Daniel Cooley, Pasco, Wash. 5) Jerry Long, Moscow, Idaho. 6) Gian Dalle, Seattle. 7) Doug Krumpleman, Hayden Lake, Idaho. 8) Dave Visser, Kirkland, Wash. 9) Travis Menaul, Seattle. 10) Mike Fusaro, Seattle.

Beezley Burn

1) Russell Stevenson, Seattle. 2) Kevin Bradford-Parish, Elk, Wash. 3) Erik Atwood, Sammamish, Wash. 4) Jerry Long, Moscow, Idaho. 5) Daniel Cooley, Pasco, Wash.

Women Pro/Open

1) Erika Krumpleman, Hayden Lake, Idaho.

Expert 30-39

1) Mark Landsaat, Seattle. 2) Landon Erickson, Ellensburg, Wash. 3) Aaron Mickels, Camano Island, Wash. 4) Michael DiCenso, Seattle. 5) Parker Lund, Seattle.

Expert 40-49

1) Chris Kelsey, Spokane. 2) Rocky Crocker, Wenatchee, Wash.

3) Andy Luhm, Kent, Wash. 4) Shawn Letson, Spokane. 5) Ben Suttlemeyer, Coeur d’Alene, Idaho.

Expert 50+

1) Nando Benish, Duvall, Wash. 2) Tom Heywood, Wenatchee, Wash.

Sport 18 & Under

1) Jaxon Suttlemeyer, Coeur d’Alene, Idaho. 2) Drake Fuglie, Ephrata.

Sport 19-29

1) Josh Allen, Edmonds, Wash. 2) Kyle Kooy, Bellingham, Wash. 3) Mathew Vaneenoo, Seattle. 4) Joe Kim, Seattle.

Sport 30-39

1) Shannon Kupfer, Kirkland, Wash. 2) Rory Robinson, Buckley, Wash. 3) Jarred Jackman, North Bonneville, Wash. 4) Mark Engelmann, Richland, Wash. 5) Jon Gonzales, Ephrata.

Women

1) Nikole Rock, Seattle. 2) Charity Davidson, Ephrata.

Sport 40-49

1) Damion Miller, Richland, Wash. 2) Todd Strahm, Wenatchee, Wash. 3) James Chung, Kennewick, Wash. 4) Kelly Moore, Ephrata. 5) Brian Turnbull, Ephrata. 6) Scott Stroming, Wenatchee, Wash. 7) Tom Schweisow, Moses Lake. 8) Bret Marshall, East Wenatchee, Wash. 9) Arnie Liati, Snoqualmie, Wash. 10) Paul Brookshire, Seattle. 11) Steve Adler, Ephrata.

Women

1) Penny Hulbert, Wenatchee, Wash.

Sport 50+

1) Dewey Stace, Seattle. 2) Ken Wilson, East Wenatchee, Wash.  3) Stan Mickels, Camano Island, Wash. 4) Dale Wentworth, Ephrata. 5) David Bennett, Arlington, Wash. 6) Mike Huebner, Ephrata.

Clydesdale

1) Scott Brown, Ephrata.

Single Speed

1) Derk Thomson, Moses Lake.

Beginner 14 & under Short Course

1) Jake Strahm, Wenatchee, Wash.

Women

1) Brooklynn Maedke, Ephrata.

18 & Under  Full Course

1) Brice Turnbull, Ephrata. 2) Austen Lane, Wenatchee, Wash.

3) Peyton Lane, Wenatchee, Wash. 4) Luke Strahm, Wenatchee, Wash. 5) Patrick Tilly, Wenatchee, Wash. 6) Connor Tilly, Wenatchee, Wash. 7) Sequoia Woods, Spokane. 8) Freedom Woods, Spokane.

19-29

1) Brandon Little, Moses Lake. 2) Tom Winter, Ellensburg, Wash. 3) Scott Guerkink, Cashmere, Wash. 4) Carson Keeley, Ephrata. 5) Matt Brewster, Brier, Wash.

30-39

1) Troy Hopwood, New Castle, Wash. 2) Kevin Dwight, Ellensburg, Wash. 3) Ryan Smith, Puyallup, Wash. 4) Kyle Zeigler, Ephrata.

40-49

1) Bill Cox, Ephrata. 2) Butch Lane, Wenatchee, Wash. 3) Tom Scheelke, Ephrata. 4) Marty Shelley, Ellensburg.

50+

1) Loren Fischer, East Wenatchee, Wash.

Short Track Pro/Open

1) Russell Stevenson, Seattle. 2) Kevin Bradford-Parish, Elk, Wash. 3) Gian Dalle, Seattle. 4) Erik Atwood, Sammamish, Wash. 5) Daniel Cooley, Pasco, Wash. 12) Ryan Sole, Quincy.

Women A

1) Erika Krumpleman, Hayden Lake, Idaho.

Expert

1) Jarred Jackman, North Bonneville, Wash. 2) Ben Suttlemeyer, Coeur d’Alene, Idaho. 3) Rocky Crocker, Wenatchee, Wash.

Sport

1) Damion Miller, Richland, Wash. 2) Dewey Stace, Seattle. 3) Bret Marshall, East Wenatchee, Wash. 4) Shannon Kupfer, Kirkland, Wash. 5) Brian Turnbull, Ephrata. 10) Derk Thomson, Moses Lake. 15) Kyle Zeigler, Ephrata.

Beginner

1) Brice Turnbull, Ephrata. 2) Dale Wentworth, Ephrata.

3) Jon Gonzales, Ephrata.4) Bill Cox, Ephrata. 5) Mike Huebner, Ephrata.

Women B

1) Nikole Rock, Seattle. 2) Cindy Marshall, East Wenatchee, Wash.

Junior Beginner

1) Drake Fuglie, Ephrata. 2) Brooklynn Maedke, Ephrata. 3) Renae Belles, Ephrata.