Jordan, Donley claim titles on 35-K course

Donley topped Suzanne Wheatall by 18 seconds and Jordan was 34 seconds ahead of Daniel Folmar as a rainy week gave way to occasional sunshine on the course.

Many riders took the opportunity to test the course, which will be used for the bike portion of the Alaska State Triathlon championship next weekend.

Knik 35-K State Championship Time Trial

Sunday at Knik

Expert Men -- 1) Matt Jordan, 49:43.4; 2) Daniel Folmar, 50:17.4; 3) Tom Piechel, 51:17.4; 4) Josh Yeaton, 51:17; 5) Jamie Stull, 51:45.7; 6) Jim Peot, 52:02.5; 7) Fred West, 53:43.4; 8) Brian Bonney, 53:47.3; 9) Andy Duenow, 54:14.5; 10) Jason Potsander, 56.28.7; 11) Bill Fleming, 57:11.6; 12) Mike Beiergrohslein, 1:01:07.4.

Expert Women -- 1) Shannon Donley, 58:09.1; 2) Suzanne Wheatall, 58:27.3; 3) Deenie Robertson, 59:29.3; 4) Gina Taylor, 59:37.4; 5) Sheryl Mohwinkel-Fleming, 1:02:23.6.

Master Men -- 1) Michael Wheatall, 54:03.3; 2) Pete Johnson, 57:16.2; 3) Bret Rosane, 59:07.7; 4) Jeffry Thurston, 59:37.6; 5) James Briggs, 1:04:42.9; 6) Ed Banas, 1:07:01.5.

Master Women -- 1) Janus Reyes, 1:09:38.9; 2) Veronica Vania, 1:10:49.5.

Sport Men -- 1) Eric Taylor, 57:52.7; 2) Justin Voss, 58:52.2; 3) Rudy Ryback, 1:03:38.7; 4) Jeff Campbell, 1:06:17; 5) Craig Mollerstuen, 1:08:10.2.

Sport Women -- 1) Laurel Brady, 1:01:27.6; 2) Jenny Kimball, 1:01:55.4; 3) Larrell Lockaard, 1:03:12.6; 4) Kim Robinson, 1:03:53.2; 5) Rose Theisen, 1:10:34.7; 6) Tina McMaster-Goeriing, 1:13:41.6.

Beginner Men -- 1) Johnny Kay, 1:01:56.6; 2) Eric Hines, 1:02:26.6; 3) Edward Wickham, 1:08:48.8.

Beginner Women -- 1) Elizabeth Hooper, 1:07:49.2; 2) Veronica Beagan, 1:08:45.8; 3) Lauren Spinelli, 1:08:57.1; 4) Margaret Paton Walsh, 1:11:07.3; 5) Lauren Bradey, 1:11:18.5; 6) Lee Madison-Gravel, 1:11:54; 7) Traci Bradford, 1:12:17.1; 8) Amy Erickson, 1:16:01.6; 9) Arlene Gerety, 1:17:21.6; 10) Patty Ginsburg, 1:21:08.5.

Burson wins docked mountain bike race

Just three racers turned out for second Arctic Bicycle Club Mangler mountain bike race Saturday at Bicentennial Park on a course which was shortened to 4.5-mile laps due to slippery trails and bear activity near the creek and on Rovers Run. Mark Burson finished in 1 hour, 13 minutes, 34 seconds; Ilana Knopf finished in 1:22:02.

Elfstrom negotiates hairy downhill to win

Mark Elfstrom blasted a two-mile downhill course in a little over seven minutes on Thursday to capture the Hillside Super Downhill race, sponsored by the Arctic Bike Club. Racers started just below the Prospect Heights parking lot, went down the Gasline to Lower Llama, down Spencer Loop and into the north end of the Hilltop Ski Chalet parking lot. Final times are the best of two runs.

Hillside Super D

Thursday at Hillside

1) Mark Elfstrom, 7 minutes, 7 seconds; 2) Greg Matyas, 7:11; 3) Justin Hancock, 7:26; 4) Tim Crandall, 7:33; 5) Mike Vania, 7:43; 6) Cory Kucera, 7:54; 7) Zachary Huff, 8:37; 8) Jake Maxwell, 8:38; 9) Matt Dahlstrom, 8:49; 10) Chad Stiteler, 9:02; 11) Fraser Kiddle, 9:12; 12) Jacob Schooley, 9:17; 13) Shawn Schooley, 9:29; 14) Kurtis Taylor, 10:08; 15) James Caswell, 11:16; 16) Kevin Keeler, 13:16.