The Greenbriar Challenge is the Maryland State Championships, a points race for the Mid-Atlantic Regional Championship and a qualifier for the USA Cycling National Championship in mountain bike racing. Awards presentations for the USAC State Champion Titles and Medals to the top 3 Licensed finishers in each class (except Clydesdale, Single Speed and Marathon) were presented.
Hannah Myers took home top prize in the Junior Female 13-14 category and has qualified for the USA Cycling National Championship.
Esther Schaftel captured a spot on the podium by finishing in 4th place in the Female Marathon division. Keith Rohr finished in 5th place in the Category 2 Male Masters 40-44. According to the Potomac Velo website, since the Greenbrier Challenge is both an American Mountain Bike Challenge (AMBC) race and a State Championship race, the top 15 riders in each 5 year age bracket of each class at the Greenbrier race will automatically qualify, and will receive a USAC invitation in the mail/email.
While USAC State Championship titles/medals were not awarded in the Clydesdale, Single Speed and Marathon divisions, the Adventures For the Cure riders showed well:
- Esther Schaftel captured a spot on the podium by finishing in 4th place in the Female Marathon division.
- Patrick Blair and Adam Driscoll finished 1-2 atop the podium in the Male Single Speed category. Mike Caputi finished in 17th place.
Photos taken at the 2010 Greenbriar Challenge can be located at http://www.pbase.com/gmr2048/2010_greenbrier_challenge. All shots ©2010 Gary Ryan, TooFatToRace ( http://blog.toofattorace.com ).
Adventures For The Cure (AFC), a 501(c)(3) tax-exempt non-profit organization and USA Cycling club which exists to raise awareness for diabetes, to show those diagnosed with diabetes and their families how leading a healthy and active lifestyle can move you beyond your perceived limits, and to raise funds for diabetes research. The organization also raises awareness and funds for other causes that the board of directors has selected. For more details, visit http://adventuresforthecure.com/ or on Facebook.
