Nordic Highlands, Duntroon, ON
Larry, Dan and Oggie at speed... (thanks to Peter Kraiker for the images)
With seven MTB O'Cup races now complete your Duke’s Cycle Cannondale LapDogs MTB Squad brought the Provincial Series to a close this weekend with the last race of the season taking place at Duntroon’s Nordic Highlands race course.
Racers commented that this was likely the best course of the season and aptly suited for the Championship race. Climbing, Rocks, singletrack, views, spectatorship and stunning woods, this course had it all and made for a fantastic venue to bring the Ontario Provincial MTB Race Series to a close for the 2015 season.
Our Team's Results:
- Brian Moosie, 8th Place, Master Sport Men 40-44
- Richard Bowers, 17th Place Master Sport Men 40-44
- Michael Chalovich, 10th Place, Master Sport Men 50-54
- Derrick Cho, 16th Place, Master Sport Men 50-54
- Melanie Chambers, 2nd Place, Master Sport Women, 40-49
- Larry Woo, 8th Place, SingleSpeed Men
- Mark Brusso, 3rd Place, Master Expert Men 30-39
- Dan Bandurka, 11th Place, Master Expert Men 30-39
- Oggie Sokolovic, 5th Place, Master Expert 50+
MTB O’Cup Provincial Final Standings
- Bevin Reith, 8th Place, Master Sport Men 40-44
- Brian Moosie, 18th Place, Master Sport Men 40-44
- Richard Bowers, 36th Place, Master Sport Men 40-44
- Andrew McDonald, 35th Place, Master Sport Men 45-49
- Michael Chalovich, 8th Place, Master Sport Men 50-54
- Derrick Cho, 13th Place, Master Sport Men 50-54
- Ian Ptolemy, 18th Place, Master Sport Men 50-54
- James Irwin, 15th Place Master Sport Men 55-59
- Bill Packham, 6th Place, Master Men 60-64
- Melanie Chambers, 3rd Place, Master Sport Women 40-49
- Larry Woo, 3rd Place, Single Speed Men
- Mark Brusso, 2nd Place, Master Expert Men 30-39
- Dan Bandurka, 11th Place, Master Expert Men 30-39
- Alex Sanchez, 20th, Master Expert Men 40-44
- Oggie Sokolovic, 6th Place Master Expert Men 50+
Dan, our MTB Team Director, relaxing after the Provincials with Oggie and Mark.
While the Provincial MTB Series may have come to a close this past weekend, there are still a few marathon MTB races in the calendar… and in the coming weeks, many of our racers, from both the MTB and Road Squads, will be making the transition to Cyclocross.