CORY WALLACE DEFENDS MARATHON TITLE, SANDRA WALTER TAKES TOP HONOURS IN WOMEN’S RACE | Cycling Canada Cyclisme
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CORY WALLACE DEFENDS MARATHON TITLE, SANDRA WALTER TAKES TOP HONOURS IN WOMEN’S RACE

Wallace races to back-to-back Canadian Cross-Country Marathon title

(Squamish, BC – August 18, 2014) Cory Wallace of Jasper, AB (Kona Factory) successfully defended his title at the 2014 Canadian Mountain Bike Marathon Championships on Saturday, finishing first the gruelling 60km cross-country course in Squamish, British Columbia.

Wallace, a cross-country long distance specialist, crossed the finish line after 3:39:55 of racing on the challenging trails of Squamish, BC. He was followed by Kris Sneddon of Sechelt, BC (Kona Factory) in second place and Geoff Kabush of Courtenay, BC (Scott-3Rox Racing) in third place.

Wallace was the only Canadian who made the journey to South Africa to compete in the 2014 UCI XCM World Championships where he finished in 20th place.

The Championships course featured some of the same trails as the regular JABR presented by Pearson Financial Services LTD, with a couple of extensions.

Sandra Walter (Coquitlam, BC/LIV Giant) won the ultimate honours of the women’s race, riding on her local trails of British Columbia. With the victory, Walter took home her career first Red and White jersey. Walter accomplished the feat by completing the course in 4:20:26 with a comfortable lead of almost 14 minutes on her closest rival, Amanda Sin of Collingwood, ON (Scott-3Rox Racing). Jean-Ann Berkenpas of Valemount, BC (Xprezo-Borsao) finished third.

JABR is part of the Test of Metal Group of Events which consists of the Orecrusher, Test of Metal, GearJammer and Just Another Bike Race.

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RESULTS – 2014 CANADIAN MOUNTAIN BIKE CROSS-COUNTRY MARATHON CHAMPIONSHIPS

MEN

1. Wallace, Cory (Jasper, AB – Kona) 3:39:55.8

2. Sneddon, Kris (Sechelt, BC – Kona) 3:41:11.6 [+1:15.8]

3. Kabush, Geoff (Courtenay, BC – SCOTT-3Rox Racing) 3:48:06.9 [+8:11.1]

4. McNeely, Evan (Ottawa, ON – Norco Factory Team) 3:51:33.0 [+11:37.2]

5. Guthrie, Evan (Peachland, BC – Norco Factory Team) 3:52:24.9 [+12:29.1]

Full results: https://cyclingcanada.ca/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/Pro_Elite-Marathon-Male-_-Pro_Elite-_-Canadian-XCM-Championships1.pdf

WOMEN

1. Walter, Sandra (Coquitlam, BC – Liv/Giant Canada) 4:20:26.0

2. Sin, Amanda (North Vancouver, BC – Scott 3 Rox Racing) 4:34:19.3 [+13:53.3]

3. Berkenpas, Jean Ann (Valemount, BC – Xprezo-Borsao) 4:55:32.9 [+35:06.9]

4. Heisterman, Brandi [Squamish, BC – Trek Red Truck Racing) 5:02:54.1 [+42:28.1]

5. Schulz, Jennifer (Kelowna, BC – Trek/Balance Point Racing/Fresh Air) 5:08:35.4 [+48:09.4]

Full results: https://cyclingcanada.ca/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/Pro_Elite-Marathon-Female-_-Canadian-XCM-Championships1.pdf