#1 Pro Dave Irving - Porterfield Tire practicing his "champagne spin technique" on an unsuspecting #3 Jeremiah Bishop - K2 / New Sun / Dirt Dobbers.
#2 Andy Johnston - CDH / Marin left.

INTERVIEWS

• 1st Place Pro
  David Irving
  Porterfield Tire
  
  
• 2nd Place Pro
  Andy Johnston
  CDH
  
  
• 3rd Place Pro
  Jeremiah Bishop
  K2 / New Sun
  
  
• 1st Place Pro Short Track Jeremiah Bishop
  K2 / New Sun
  
  

• 1st Place Senior Expert
  Ryan Trebon
  Trek

• 1st Place Master Expert
  30-39 Mike Hurley
  

• 1st Place Master Expert 40+ Tom Tubridy
  The Racer's Edge

• 1st Place Senior Sport
  19-29 Mose Howard
  University Bike Center
  
  
• 1st Place Master Sport
  30-39 Scott Hart
  B&J Bicycles
  

• 1st Place Master Sport
  40+ Art North
  Ridge Riders
  
  

• 1st Place Master Sport 50+ Ken Kastler
  Dragon Sports

• 1st Place Clydesdale Sport
  Tom Schiferl
  Action Wheel Sport

• 1st Place Master Beginner 30-34 Darrell Pounders
  David Dee

• 1st Place Master Beginner 35-39 Greg King
  

• 1st Place Master Beginner 40+ Robert Barnhill
  PRIMO Bicycle Works
  
  
• 1st Place Master Beginner 50+ Dave Anderson
  About Bikes

INTERVIEWS

• 1st Place Women Pro
  Linda Murphy
  Trek
  
  
• 1st Place Women Sport 19+ Karen Blamick
  Lake Mary Cycles
  
  
• 1st Place Women Beginner 19-29
  Valerie Naylor
  
  
• 1st Place Women Master Beginner 30+
  Barbara Shircliffe
  
  
• 1st Place Women Junior
  Lisa Lorenz
  Bicycles Etc.

March 11 - 12th, 2000
Gainesville, FL

     Gone Riding Promoters Dave and Terri Berger did a wonderful job at promoting and organizing another super event in Gainesville, Florida. It was a beautiful two days (close to 70 degrees) and sunny both days - perfect for kicking off the Florida Spring Series - five races with a similar format:

1. Gainesville AMBC - March 12
   
2. Jacksonville -April 2
   
3. Lakeland - April 16
   
4. Tallahassee - May 7
   
5. Reddick - May 28

     Saturday night it rained just enough to keep the dust down for Sunday's cross-country event. Over 500 participants raced in the well organized event. There was a short-track event on Saturday plus a riders clinic in the morning sponsored by K2 / New Sun / Dirt Dobbers - with the competent Emily Jaffee/Team Director making sure everything ran smoothly.
     Specialized had a tent set-up and were lending out test bikes all day long Saturday. K2 / New Sun / Dirt Dobbers had their tent set up making their presence known with a very strong group of riders. Also in town was the Trek South East Factory Team with their very strong group of riders and helpful mechanic (who even works on Cannondales for you).

     Jeremiah Bishop - K2 / New Sun / Dirt Dobbers won the short track on Saturday traveling all the way from Baltimore, Md.

David Irving-Porterfield Tire placed 1st overall at 1:52 / 13.88 avg. speed. Andy Johnston - CDH was right on his heels 7.8 seconds back / 13.86 avg. speed. Jeremiah Bishop - K2 / New Sun / Dirt Dobbers who won the short track the day before and traveled from Baltimore, MD was a very respectable 3rd just 59 seconds back / 13.76 avg. speed. The battle was intense between the top group of riders. Passing lapped riders and fending for position on the flats was the name of the game. Check out their interviews!

KID'S RACE

     Sunday morning at 9:00 a.m. the children's races went off. Page 5 in the "Pictures" section has the majority of their photos.

     DERECK QUIN won the 9-11 age group (his picture is on page 2 of "pictures"). He ran away from the crowd and looked more like a pro racer than someone in a kid's race.
JAKE MURPHY won the 6 - 8 age group. Murphy? Any relation to Linda?
ALLISON MERVAU won the 3-5 age group - way to go Allison!!
KIRSTEN FEE did a great job winning the girl's race.

Thank you
Jennifor Holcroft -
K2/New Sun for taking pictures of the third wave! She placed 2nd in Women Sport just :53 seconds back!