MTB National Ultra-Endurance Calendar Standings: Feb. 17

USA Cycling Mountain Bike National Ultra-Endurance Calendar Standings In the inaugural race on the 2009 USA Cycling Mountain Bike National Ultra-Endurance Calendar Bryan Fawley (Austin, Texas/Park Place Lexus) and Rebecca Rusch (Ketchum, Idaho/Specialized-Red Bull) earned wins in the pro men's and women's marathon race at the Mas O Menos. Click here for complete results from the Feb. 15 event in Terlingua, Texas. With the first of eight events now complete on the 2009 USA Cycling Mountain Bike National Ultra-Endurance Calendar, the current standings are as follows: Men's Standings 1. Bryan Fawley (Austin, Texas/Park Place Lexus) 60 2. J.T. Cody (San Antonio, Texas/Solar Eclipse) 40 3. Sean Sindt (Austin, Texas/Austin Flyers-Bicycle Sport Shop) 30 4. Rick Wetherald (Austin, Texas/Solar Eclipse) 25 5. David Hanes (San Antonio/Ride Away Bicycles) 20 Women's Standings 1. Rebecca Rusch (Ketchum, Idaho/Specialized-Red Bull) 60 2. Alice Pennington (Hood River, Ore./S&M-Desalvo) 40 3. Claire McKenna (Austin, Texas/Team Hammerhead) 30 4. Melanie Etherton (Austin, Texas) 25 5. Danielle Musto (Kenda-Tomac-Haynes) 20   *Click here for complete 2009 USA Cycling Mountain Bike National Ultra Endurance Calendar men's standings and here for complete women's standings. The next event on the 2009 USA Cycling Mountain Bike National Ultra-Endurance Calendar will be the 12-Hours of Santos in Ocala, Fla. on February 21.

About the USA Cycling Mountain Bike National Ultra-Endurance Calendar Created in 2006 to increase opportunities for competitors and race promoters alike, the USA Cycling Mountain Bike National Ultra-Endurance Calendar consists of eight mountain bike races across nine states and represents the most prestigious collection of off-road events in the nation. The calendar employs a season-long rankings system that results in an overall men’s and women’s champion upon completion. The calendar’s winners are recognized by the mountain bike community as the best Ultra-Endurance riders on American soil. Recognized as the top national-level ultra-endurance mountain bike calendar in the country, the USA Cycling Mountain Bike National Ultra-Endurance Calendar features various disciplines of ultra-endurance racing, including 12- and 24-Hour Cross Country events and Marathon races. For more information on the USA Cycling Mountain Bike National Ultra-Endurance Calendar, visit www.usacycling.org/mbnc, or to become a part of the nation’s premier Gravity mountain bike calendar, contact USA Cycling Mountain Bike Events and Program Director, Kelli Lusk at 719-866-4668 or klusk@usacycling.org.

This Article Published 2009-02-17 16:23:04 For more information contact: asmith@usacycling.org