Bike Gallery employee wins National Championship
Posted by Jonathan Maus (Editor) on December 9th, 2005 at 2:32 pm
Just got word that Shannon Skerritt - Bike Gallery employee and Vanilla Bicycles sponsored cyclocross racer - has rode to victory in the 30-35 Masters race at Cyclocross Nationals!
OBRA’s Candi Murray says Shannon is the first-ever Oregonian to win a cyclocross national championship. (see this comment)
According to reports, conditions were treacherous. Rain, sleet, snow, white-out conditions, so bad that they’ve postponed the rest of the day’s races due to 50 mph winds.
Way to go Shannon! We’ll be waiting for the full scoop on your blog.
[This photo is from Cross Crusade #2 at Alpenrose Dairy]
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December 9th, 2005 17:20
I'm not certain, and not to undermine Candi's comment. I was curious about the same thing earlier today and looked at the following link:
http://www.cvccbike.com/ten_years/us_cross.html
Wasn't Larry Malone from Oregon, back in the 70's? I also see David Auker in there during the mid-80's masters. Was he living in OR at the time?
Great post!
Chris
December 9th, 2005 17:47
Shannon has some of the hottest legs around!
December 9th, 2005 22:53
I believe that Candi meant that Shannon is the first Oregonian to win a CX Nationals title this year (which is an awesome feat by itself).
In 2002, Dean Lucas (riding for Bike Gallery back then) took first in the Master Men 45-49 category.
http://www.midatlanticcross.info/Results/Natz/2002USCFfullresults.htm
December 10th, 2005 01:29
Thanks Kris. I've edited the original post.
November 20th, 2006 09:06
[...] Vanilla Bicycles rider and 2005 National ‘Cross Champion Shannon Skerritt was the top local finisher with a 17th place in the Elite Mens category. BikePortland contributor and Sellwood Cycle co-owner Erik Tonkin (Kona Bicycles) and Molly Cameron (Vanilla Bicycles) from Veloshop rounded out the top 35. [...]
December 15th, 2006 13:31
[...] Williams, who is also a River City employee, follows in the footsteps of Shannon Skerritt, who won the Men’s Masters National Championship title last year. [...]