Congratulations to all who raced. Here are our newly crowned champions (earlier races listed first)
Cat 4 Men 55+
Francisco Pons (PAC Racing Team & Club)
Cat 4 Women 55+
Frances Marquet (Unavita)
Cat 4 Men 35+
Nigel Stuke (Organic Gnar Harvest)
Cat 4 Men 45+
Thomas Schulz (Coutnry Green Turf Farms)
Cat 4 Men
Riley Regalado (Cascade Bicycle Studio)
Jr Boys 15-16
Jackson Hsu (Booger)
Jr Girls 15-16
Keaghlan Robinson (NWCX Project)
Jr Boys 17-18
Aran Connolly (Booger)
Jr Girls 17-18
Stella Bresslar (Booger)
Jr Boys 10-12
Nils Stevenson (Booger)
Jr Girls 10-12
Ora Monton (Booger)
Jr Boys 13-14
Ronan Kroll (Booger)
Jr Girls 13-14
Vera Mensher (Keller Rorhback)
Master Women 45+
Andrea Mohrle (Country Green Turf Farms)
Cat 4 Women
Amelia Mott (Team Walla Walla)
Open Non-Binary
Henrietta Watts (Breakfast Racing Team)
Master Women 65+
Lisa Coyne
Cat 3 Men
Joshua Sherfey
Cat 3 Women
Elly West (PNW Colavita Factor)
Master Men 45+
Brendan Connolly (Black Sheep Velo)
Master Men 55+
Paul Bourcier (Elliston Coaching – Success through Knowledge)
Master Men 65+
Kevin Johnson (Recycled Cycles)
Master Women 45+
Malia Greening (PNW Colavita Factor)
Master Women 55+
Jitka Cole (Liquid Velo)
Cat 1-2 Men
Finn Westover (Booger)
Cat 1-2 Women
Bry Osmonson (Breakfast Racing Team)
Master Men 35+
Keith Robinson (Hagens Berman)

All results including non championship podiums are posted here:
https://turboreg.azurewebsites.net/Event/E424198885454B778247A1793318E3B0

All photos of podiums are posted here:  https://www.srsphoto.org/Cycling-Photos/2023-Cross-States/

Thanks Wick and the entire CXR team for putting on a great event! Thanks Steve Westover (WSBA Cross Director) for doing a great job driving up participation.

How do they work?
​contact: natehakken at gmail.com
​Meet the Team rides are ready to resume in 2022! The purpose of these rides is to allow riders at all levels and abilities to get to know local Northwest teams seeking new members.  
For the Seattle cycling community, Meet the Team Rides will take place on Saturdays and Sundays from September through November. Rides will primarily meet at 9:15 at Leschi Park, 201 Lakeside Ave S, Seattle 98122, with the rides departing at 9:30 and proceeding at a social, "no drop" pace around the south end of Lake Washington and returning across I-90 to Leschi.
 
If your team wants to host a Meet the Team ROAD ride outside Seattle, we will be happy to include your information in the ride list on the WSBA website.  Please send a message indicating where and when the ride will meet and the estimated time/distance of the ride.
If your team is interested in hosting a Seattle Meet the Team ride this year, send your preferred date and one or two alternates. To secure a date, you’ll need to provide:
1. the name and email address of a team contact (which will be published with ride details);
2. a brief statement of your team's goals and who you’re recruiting;
3. the URL of your team website.
 
Dates are available on a first-come, first-served basis. The complete schedule of ride dates and team information will be posted here, probably by mid-August.
 
If your team is not already listed on the WSBA Teams in the Region page, please fill out and submit this form and we’ll add you to the page so that prospective riders can read about your team.
 
 
USA Cycling recommends that each team permit its Meet the Team ride as a Non-Competitive Training Ride, which can provide general liability insurance. More information on that permitting process is available from USA Cycling:  https://usacycling.org/event-organizer/benefits-of-permitting/permit-process


​2023 SCHEDULE
​Saturday, SEPTEMBER 9th: Illuminati
Illuminati.com
Contact:  jeremycucco(at) gmail.com

Illuminati Cycling is a bike racing team focused on road racing predominantly in the Pacific Northwest, but one that competes at the highest levels in races across North America.  The team is built on the principles of Respect, Integrity, and Teamwork and places a strong emphasis on positive community engagement.

SATURDAY, September 16th: HAGENS BERMAN
www.hbsccycling.com/ and https://www.facebook.com/HagensBermanCyclingTeam
Contact: Scott Stout  scott at scottstout.com

One of the longest standing and winningest teams in the Pacific Northwest, Hagens Berman seeks to develop riders of all ages and abilities to successfully race and advance in category while maintaining healthy balance with other aspects of life. We have an inclusive culture and work together when racing. We are friendly and professional. We have great support from our sponsors that allow us to provide a nice race reimbursement program

Saturday, September 23rd:  Mercedes-Benz of Bellevue
www.krykisports.com
Contact: jointheclub at krykisports.com

Interested in joining a dedicated group of cyclists who enjoy racing all disciplines (road, cx, mountain, track) at all levels of the sport? We love cycling, building life-long friendships on and off the bike, and we proudly wear our team colors. We traditionally host two races each year in Sequim at the beginning of the road season and have weekend team training rides throughout the fall and winter. We have a very active and socialable team Slack page where we discuss everything cycling related. Whether you're looking to take your love of cycling to the next level or are simply curious about the racing scene, come by and say hello!
Join our Team for 2024
https://forms.gle/QTkgcB7EMpZR5vWf9


SATURDAY, September 30th: APEX RACING
Contact APEX: natehakken (at) gmail.com
Apexracing.org

Apex Racing is a road racing team made up of a mixture of racers of all ages and genders from novice to elite level national champions. We are a road focused team that includes folks who also race cyclocross, track, and mountain bikes. While our day jobs range from running cider businesses, to spinning underground dance tracks, to working in offices, we enjoy living the cycling dream. We believe that volunteering, community outreach, and holding each other to higher standards makes us all better.  Our requirements for joining are simple: a desire to race, a willingness to learn, and a commitment to teaching others what we have learned..


SATURDAY, OCTOBER 7th: CALIBER HOME LOANS/GERK’S CYCLING TEAM
www.ubccycling.com/ 
Contacts:Joe Baratto jmbaratto (at) gmail.com

At Union Bay Cycling (sponsored by - Caliber Home Loans/GERK’s)  we value the teamwork it takes to create great riders and racers in all disciplines of cycling. We believe in the impact teamwork makes and are committed to the growth of the team and individual riders.
UBC has a structured weekend winter training program to get you ready for Spring. We ride as a team on Saturdays and Sundays year around. UBC has a development program aimed at providing a structure for progressing within the sport of bicycle racing. We have a great support system of upper category racers helping new teammates navigate training and racing.
Union Bay Cycling just celebrated its 27th year. We are a co-ed USAC team based in Seattle, Washington.
We will be meeting at Leschi Park at 9:30 in the parking lot on October 15th. After a brief introduction, we will ride around South Lake Washington at a social pace with a Mercer Island option.

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 7th: Spokeswoman Racing
https://spokeswomenracing.com/
Contact: spokeswomanracing (at) gmail.com

Spokeswomen Racing is a Seattle-area women’s only cycling team with members that race in road, mountain, cyclocross, gravel, and track disciplines. We are a community of women who are passionate about supporting each other in our cycling development, while giving back to our community through activism and community service. We welcome women of all abilities who are eager to race, including new and experienced cyclists and racers.

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 14th: Liquid Velo
liquidvelo.org 
Contact: tylerfree at gmail.com

Liquid Velo Core Values:
 
AT LIQUID VELO WE:
Have a passion for racing.
Race with class, integrity and good sportsmanship.
Talk with our legs, not our mouths.
Race and ride safely.
Promote the sport of cycling.
Recognize that personal achievements take many forms that are not or cannot be reflected on a results sheet.
Race aggressively and don’t give up.
Each do our part and pitch in to do the work of the team.
Value each other.
Invest in our teammates and help them become the best racers they can be.
Respect our teammates, other teams, and fellow racers of all capabilities and levels.
Advocate for equality between men and women racers.
Strive for a diverse team membership.
Know all our teammates; we are not strangers in the same kit.

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 21st: Taco Time NW Cycling team
https://tacotimenw.bike 
Contact: Ben DiQual bendiqual (at) outlook.com

Seattle SuperSquadra, racing as the Taco Time NW Cycling Team, is one of the Seattle area’s most recognized amateur cycling teams with over 60 members specializing in all cycling disciplines including road, cyclocross, mountain, gravel, and track.  As As a team, we are committed to working together, racing hard and having fun. Our diverse roster fosters a rich level of growth and cycling development - all skill levels are welcome. We have an organized training development program that leverages our seasoned rider’s expertise while developing our new rider’s skills – all while having fun. This collaborative spirit extends beyond our team and into our community. We are passionate about growing and developing our local cycling community by hosting racing, volunteering and other opportunities.  Come join us! 

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 28th: Gene Johnson
https://www.launchpadcycling.com/
Contact: launchpadcycling at gmail.com

LaunchPad Cycling is the home of the all-inclusive Gene Johnson Cycling Team and the select cat 1/2 Zoom Squad. We are a PNW based cycling club. Though our roster boasts some of the fastest racers around, our mission is not just to win races. But to support, empower, and grow our beloved cycling community. Most of us live and ride in the Seattle area. We are riders of all levels. Some of us train full-time, racing with the fastest athletes in the country. Others, ride when we can, referencing our team’s racing culture, showing up when we can, knowing we're supported regardless of our fitness or experience.  
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​Boys 10-12
1. Gavin Fairbanks (Jerry Baker Juniors)
2. Cody Cheng
Girls 13-14
1. Charlotte Westover (Jerry Baker Juniors)
Boys 13-14
1. Keegan Fairbanks (Jerry Baker Juniors)
Boys 15-16
1. Merrick Gallagher (Jerry Baker Juniors)
Boys 17-18
1. Ty Parshall (Tete de la Course)

Thanks to Ace and his Tour de Bloom crew for hosting the first annual two-race Hill Climb+TT Championship weekend...the smoke was a factor, but many racers still opted to compete. Join us in recognizing our 2023 WSBA Hill Climb and time trial champions:

​WSBA Regional Hill Climb Championships
Men Cat 1/2
1. Alexander Fraser-Maraun (Biccicletta Factory Racing)
2. Jonathan Hsu (Expeditors)
3. Justin Prior (Keller Rohrback)
Men Cat 3
1. Seth Barnes
Men Cat 4
1. Justin Wiggs (Gene Johnson Cycling Team)
Men Cat 5
1. Brian Howie (Gene Johnson Cycling Team)
2. John Martin (APEX Racing)
3. Javier Santana
Master Men 40+ 1/2/3
1. Pete Groblewski (Keller Rohrback)
Master Men 40+ 4/5
1. Brett Gaspers (APEX Racing)
Master Men 60+
1. Randy Manion (Mercedes-Benz)
2. Dirk Fowler (Ridge)
3. Stowe Talbot (Movement Mortgage/Gerks)
Master Men 70+
1. Jerry Wickham (Bike Barn Livit)
2. Stuart Fealk
Women CAT 1/2
1. Alesha Miller
Women CAT 4
1. Freya Salsbury (Husky Cycling)

 
WSBA Regional Time Trial Championships
Men Cat 1/2
1. Declan Kelly (Red Trcuk Racing p/b Mosaic Homes
2. Jonathan Hsu (Expeditors)
3. Sean Mcbain (Red Kilo)
Men Cat 3
1. Chris Harbers (Mercedes-Benz)
2. Alwin Ma
3. Caleb Giesbrecht
Men Cat 5
1. Javier Santana
2. William Johnson

Master Men 40+ 4/5
1. Sean Scott
2. Larry Peterson (Leavenworth Cycling)

Master Men 50+
1. Steve Hansen (Greenies Bike Shop Richland WA)
2. Fred Burnside (Tow Kids & a Mortgage Racing Team)
3. Michael Pruitt (Machete Squad pb Goblin Mode)
Master Men 60+
1. Todd Dry (Drop Bar)
2. Roberto Castro (Wenatchee Valley Velo/Bloom Racing)
3. John Kodin (Shuksan Velo Club)
Master Men 70+
1. Jerry Wickham (Bike Barn Livit)
Women Cat 5
1. Eiko Fujikawa (TN Multisports)
Junior Men 17-18
1. Ty Parshall (Tete de la Course)
Junior Men 13-14
1. Keegan Fairbanks (Jerry Baker Juniors) 

​Master Men 40+
1. Andrew Martin (Ten Speed Hero)
2. Bob Duffy (Stages Cycling)
3. Ruslan Gadzhiiev (Hewdog Racing)
Master Men 50+
1. Gregory Steele (Pacific Office Automation)
2. Steve Hanson (Greenies Bike Shop)
3. Robert Tornai (Pacific Office Automation)
Master Men 60+
1. Mark Littrell (Mercedes-Benz)
2. Chris Lloyd (Team Booger)
3. Joe Baratto (Movement Mortgage / GERK’S)
Master Men 70+
1. Jerry Wickham (Bike Barn Livit)
2. Gordy Bolstad (Movement Mortgage / GERK’S)
3. Craig Powers
Master Women 40+
1. Jennifer Mix (Pacific Office Automation)
2. Sally Moore (Breakfast Racing Team)
3. Bethany Soule (Beeminder)
Master Women 50+
1. Christine Holland (Fun Fast Nice)
2. Ann Kennedy (bicycleattorney.com)
Master Women 60+
1. Vikki Bourcier (Elliston Coaching)

Short Track WSBA Washington State Championships
Elite Men
1. Keith Robinson (Hagens Berman)
2. Paul Furst (Dialed Cycling Team)
3. Chris Hull (Dialed Cycling Team)
Elite Women
1. Bry Osmonson (Breakfast Racing Team)
Beginner Men
1. Edward Dudlik (Dialed Cycling Team)
2. Dustin Goudschaal (Dialed Cycling Team)
3. Tom Counts (Dialed Cycling Team)
Beginner Women
1. Camryn Berglin (Dialed Cycling Team)
Clydesdales 200+
1. Josue Jimemez (Mountain View Cycles)
2. Michael Pruitt (Machete Squad)
3. Christopher Riehl (Dialed Cycling Team)
Junior Men 15-16
1. Kian Ried (Team Booger)
Junior Men 17-18
1. William Logan
Men 19-29
1. Andrin Kramar (UC Davis)
2. Keiron Crossley (Gene Johnson)
3. Isaac Miller
Men 30-39
1. Keith Robinson (Hagens Berman)
2. Quinn Kennedy (Pizza Pals)
3. Alexandru Virjoghe
Men 40-49
1. Evan Plews (RIDGE Cyclesport)
2. Nate Scott (Dialed Cycling Team)
3. Edward Dudlik (Dialed Cycling team)
Men 50-59
1. Steve Westover (Booger)
2. Lance Heppler (Dialed Cycling Team)
3. Mike Hamness (Dialied Cycling Team
Men 60-69
1. Kurt Krichko (Dialed Cycling Team)
2. Daniel Melkonian (Team Finger)
3. Kevin Johnson (Recycled Cycles Racing)
Women 19-29
1. Camryn Berglin (Dialed Cycling Team)
Women 40-49
1. Sonja Ebert (Dialed Cycling Team)
2. Dani Stiles (Team 10 Barrel)
Women 60-69
1. Debra Krichko (Dialed Cycling Team)
2. Sheryl Johnson (Recycled Cycles Racing)

XC WSBA Washington State Championships
Elite Men
1. Sam Owens (Premier Racing)
2. Keith Robinson (Hagens Berman)
3. Paul Furst (Dialed Cycling Team)
Elite Women
1. Bry Osmonson (Breakfast Racing Team)
Singlespeed men
1. Brendan Connolly
2. Abraham Muldrow
15-16 Men
1. Kian Reid (Team Booger)
2. Aran Connolly
40-49 Men
1. Evan Plews (RIDGE Cyclesport)
2. Erik Anderson (Country Green Turf Farms/CBC Racing)
50-59 Men
1. Doug Reid (Team Booger)
2. Lance Heppler (Dialed Cycling team)
3. Arnie Liati (Hagens Berman)
50-59 Women
1. Gina Estep (Colavita Factor)
60-69 Men
1. Kurt Krichko (Dialed Cycling Team)
2. John Napier (Metropolis Cycle Repair)
3. Jim Albright(Country Green Turf Farms/CBC Racing)
60-69 Women
1. Susan C. Moote (Go Fast Have Fun Be Nice Racing Team)
70+ Men
1. Tom Heywood (RIDGE Cuclesport)
Clydesdale 200+
1. Michael Pruitt (Machete Squad)
2. Josue Jimenez (Mountain View Cycles)
3. Jarrod Sumerlin (Bicycle Barn)
e-MTB
1. Matt Baumgartner

​Women Masters 40+ Cat 4/Novice
1. Lacey Menasco
2. Marie Atkinson (Baddlands)
Women Masters 50+ 1/2/3/4/Novice
1. Susan Lincoln
Men Masters 40+ 1/2/3
1. Ian Spivack (Greenies Bike Shop)
2. Ryan Malm
3. James Corcoran (Hagens Berman)
Men Masters 40+ Cat 4/Novice
1. Russ Reser (Inland Empire Racing)
2. Spencer Sautter
3. Tim Staloch (MCC Racing)
Men Masters 50+ 1/2/3/4/Novice
1. Steve Hanson (Greenies Bike Shop)
2. Kenneth Collins (ODZ)
3. Luther Riley
Men Masters 60+ 1/2/3/4/Novice
1. Todd Dry (Drop bar)
2. Mark Littrell (Mercedes-Benz)
3. Joe Baratto (Gerks/Movement Mortgage)
Men Master 70+ 1/2/3/4/Novice
1. Jerry Wickham (Bike Barn Livit)
2. Stuart Fealk (Mojo Cyclery)
3. Gordy Bolstad (Gerks/Movement Mortgage)

Note: complete results and race photos are posted on the promoters website ​https://www.rivercitycycling.org/ 

​Men Cat 1/2:
Champion: Johan Brusa, Premier Racing
Second Place: Chris Twardzik, Premier Racing
Third Place: Mark Laugherly, ACT
 
Men CAT 3:
Champion: Russell Wyatt, ACT
Second Place: Ryan Havill, ACT
Third Place: Graham Gallagher, Gene Johnson
 
Men Cat 4:
Champion: Corban Nemeth, Country Green Turf Farms
Second Place: Tyler Truksa, ACT
Third Place: Peter Mumford, Husky Cycling Team
 
Men Cat 5:
Champion: Joshua Sherfey
Second Place: Magnus Haug, Liquid Velo
Third Place: Paulius Juodisius, Taco Time NW Cycling Team

​Women Cat 1/2:
Champion: Rachel Urban, Gene Johnson
Second Place: Angela Roberts, Pacific Office Automation
Third Place: Kathleen Abadie, Fount
 
Women Cat 3:
Champion: Brooke Davis, Movement Mortgage/Gerks
Second Place: Claire Law, Breakfast Racing
Third Place: Ashely Beimert, Gene Johnson
 
Women Cat 4:
Champion: Caroline Thompson, Breakfast Racing
Second Place: Alia Schenck, Gene Johnson
Third Place: Sara Lim, Automatic Lonely Hearts
 
Women Cat 5:
Champion: Lily Erikson, Gene Johnson
Second Place: Samantha Yeung, Spokeswoman Racing
Third Place: Eiko Fujikawa, TN Multisports
 
Non-Binary Open
Champion: Kirill Glushko, Breakfast Racing
Second Place: Joshua Poznaski  
 
Junior Boys 10-11
Champion: Grady Young, Team Booger
 
Junior girls 10-16
Champion: Rue Tomko, NWCX Project
 
Junior Girls 17-18
Champion: Rue Tomko, NWCX Project
 
Junior Boys 17-18
Champion: Colin Staats, Fount
First Place: Elouan Gardon
 
Non-binary Juniors 17-18
Champion Joshua Poznanski 

 Join me in congratulating our newly crowned WSBA Regional Champions! We picked the hardest course to challenge these racers, and mother nature helped make it even more challenging with temperatures near the century mark.  Special thanks to the CBC Country Green Turf Farms racing team for promoting the event, and race director, Erik Anderson/53Eleven, the volunteers and great officials for hosting a great event!

Top 3 in each category are recognized below, and complete results are posted here: 
http://www.53eleven.com/uploads/2/9/5/7/2957897/2023-independence-valley-rr.pdf
Podium and a few finish line photos are posted here:  https://www.srsphoto.org/Cycling-Photos 
(Check out the AWESOME NEW WSBA Championship jersey brought to us by Ale https://www.alebikewear.com/  - the absolute best kit I've ever worn, hands down, thanks ALÉ Cycling)​

Category 1/2 Men WSBA Road Race Championships

1. Jonathan Hsu (Expeditors)
2. Sean Hollenbeck (Expeditors)
3. Erik Hammerquist (Expeditors)

Category 1/2/3 Women WSBA Road Race Championships

1. Sara Youmans (ORION Racing)
2. Rhea Enzian (Fount Cycling Guild)
3. Brooke Davis (Movement Mortgage/Gerks)

Category 3 Men WSBA Road Race Championships

1. Josiah Langstaff (Pacific Office Automation)
2. Colin Staats (Fount Cycling Guild)
3. Russell Wyatt (ACT)

Category 4/5 Men WSBA Road Race Championships

1. Danial Barna (Dialed Cycling Team)
2. Samuel Alexander
3. Rhys Haydon (Premier Racing)

Category 4/5 Women WSBA Road Race Championships

1. Sally Moore (Breakfast Racing Team)
2. Makaela Kroin (Country Green Turf Farms)
3. Aliya Schenck (Gene Johnson Cycling Team)

Masters 40+ 1/2/3 (non-championship event)

1. Dieter Fox (Fount Cycling Guild)
2. Brian Baily (Pacific Office Automation)
3. Brian Falkowski (Mercedes Benz)

Masters 40+ 4/5 (non-championship event)

1. Titus Anderson (Mercedes Benz)
2. Matthew Dann (ACT)
3. David Barna (Dialed Cycling Team)

Masters 50+ 1/2/3/4/5 (non-championship event)

1. Greg Steele (Pacific Office Automation)
2. Brad Halstead (CBC Racing Country Green Turf Farms)
3. Mike Robson (TenSpeed Hero)