03/19/2024
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More than 150 riders took advantage of ideal weather conditions Sunday afternoon to compete in the season-opening Coastal Carolina Off-Road Series race at Browns Creek Nature Park and Bike Trail in Elizabethtown.

Races were divided into categories and age groups depending on the experience level of each rider. There was a kids race for ages 12 and under. The length of the adult and youth races varied depending on category. One lap around the Browns Creek course is about six miles and features climbs, switchbacks, jumps and obstacles. The start of the race encompassed the vacant area across the street from the Curtis L. Brown Airport before riders traversed the wooded areas through the park. Races were between one and three laps, depending on category.

Here are the podium finishes from each category:

FIRST TIMER

Men’s Open (15 racers): 1. Brian Klamer (38:28.8); 2. Jeff Kapusta (38.38.1); 3. Michael Williams (39:27.4)

Women’s Open: (2 racers): 1. Terri Collins (45:50.6); 2. April Jacklet (1:00:43.7)

YOUTH (17 & UNDER)

(17 racers) 1. Rosser Baxley (37:50.1); 2. Emery Kapusta (38:12.3); 3. Matthew Bray (38:24.3)

CATEGORY 1

Open (11 racers): 1. Robert Marion (1:23:10.5); 2. Ben Brown (1:25:03.2); 3. Andrew Bailey (1:27:52.5)

CATEGORY 2

Ages 18-39 (18 racers): 1. Karl Yachulke (1:31:51.1); 2. Ahmet Erbas (1:36:04.0); 3. Brad O’Briant (1:36:54.6)

Ages 40-49 (8 racers): 1. Ryan Danell (1:31:14.6); 2. Bill Sessoms (1:32.55.4); 3. Dan Decker (1:43:39.7)

Ages 50 and over (8 racers): 1. Johnny Edens (1:39:39.5); 2. David Lennard (1:40:16.9); 3. Barry Wray (1:40:44.5)

CATEGORY 3

Ages 18-29 (10 racers): 1. Jacobs Wells (1:07:55.9); 2. Jason Eaton (1:10:00.2); 3. Nujshi Vang (1:13:43.5)

Ages 30-39 (7 racers): 1. Ross Harris (1:06:02.9); 2. Pete McKinney (1:09:54.4); 3. Jeff Blick (1:13:08.2)

Ages 40-49 (24 racers): 1. Matt Smith (1:09:20.9); 2. Kenneth Averitte (1:09:30.4); 3. Matt Wolanzyk (1:09:57.0)

Ages 50 and over (23 racers): 1. Greg Beasley (1:09:42.6); 2. Matthew Wilkins (1:10:34.2); 3. Mark Phelps (1:11:21.5)

Women’s Open (9 racers): 1. Suemay Lewis (1:13:16.6); 2. Abigail Thiele (1:16:20.9); 3. Connie Ferrell (1:27:37.6)

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