The Zia Taqueria Cyclocross Series had its first race on Saturday in Dolores, racing on soft and slow grass.
More than 50 participants challenged themselves on some tricky features, but in the end it was a pair of national champions who claimed the first wins of the series.
Sarah Sturm, a multitime singlespeed cyclocross national champ, won the open women’s championship.
Henry Nadell, a collegiate cyclocross champ at Fort Lewis, finished first in the open men’s race.
Competitors, however, will have four more chances to reach the top of the podium.
Saturday’s race will be in Cortez. On Nov. 13, the race will be held at Durango Mesa. On Nov. 20 and 21, the final two races in the series will be held at Fort Lewis College.
On Wednesdays at noon, and 4:30 p.m. for FLC and Devo riders, cyclocross practices will also take place at the Smith Fields at FLC for bikers to hone their skills before the competitions.
Registration for Saturday’s race in Cortez will close at midnight Friday, and there will be no race-day registration. People can register at https://bit.ly/3CLi3B9
The course will have a sand pit, steep hills and roll through a BMX track.
Open Men
1. Henry Nadell
2. Todd Wells
3. Guy Leshem
4. Ivan Sippy
5. Rotem Ishay
6. Kolben Preble
7. Dillon Stucki
8. George Piepgras
9. Cobe Freeburn
10. Ian Williams
11. James Hilyer
12. Luca Haines
13. Kye Cordes
14. Maxwell Jordan
15. Nicholas Narraway
16. Beckett Ledger
17. Ryan Chaney
18. Henry Lord
19. Garrett Meifert
20. William Farmer
21. Sam Riess
22. Nick Mohan
23. Troy Hachman
24. Garrett Payer
25. Kirk Morrison
Open Women
1. Sarah Sturm
2. Lauren Hall
3. Natalie Quinn
4. Sabrina Hayes
5. Elizabeth Wallentine
6. Kim Bear
7. Charlotte Lenssen
8. Martha Iverson
9. August Cox
50+ Men
1. Joseph Shults
2. Jan Bear
3. Ries Robinson
4. Andy Fox
5. Field Blevins
6. Dave Hagen
7. Jon Suzuki
8. John McManus
9. Richard Bagienski
10. Kirk Morrison
B Men
1. Maxwell Jordan
2. Casey Roberts
3. Emmett McManus
4. Nathan Walsh
5. Farrar Desloge
Junior (14 and under)
1. Cooper Wells
2. Fielder LeCompte
Men 35+
1. Caleb Thompson
2. Mike Wilk
3.Miles Venzara
4. Heath Garvey
5. Beau Savage
