Although the season has changed, the Epic Rides Off-Road series we have covered throughout the spring and summer had one more event over the weekend at the OZ Trails Off-Road in Arkansas. Dovetailing nicely with last weekend’s FayetteCross, the OZ Trails event shows off the miles of singletrack built in Northwest Arkansas.
Like many of the events this year, some familiar names made the OZ Trails start.
Sofia Gomez Villafane (Stan’s Pivot Pro Team p/b Maxxis), who is skipping this cyclocross season to prepare for Tokyo 2020, took the Pro Women’s Backcountry win on Sunday. Her teammate Rose Grant (Stan’s Pivot Pro Team p/b Maxxis) took second and Kate Courtney (Scott – SRAM MTB Racing) third.
Crystal Anthony (Liv Cycling) finished fourth on her hometown trails, Hannah Finchamp (Clif Pro Team) 5th, Catharine Pendrel (Clif Pro Team) 7th, Evelyn Dong (Pivot Stan’s) 8th, Kaysee Armstrong (Liv Cycling) 9th and Jenn Jackson (AWI Racing, Norco, RaceFace, Kenda) 10th.
The Pro Men’s backcountry race was won by Andri Frischknecht (Scott SRAM) of Switzerland. Keegan Swenson (Stan’s Pivot Pro Team p/b Maxxis) took second and Ben Sonntag (Clif Pro Team) third. Payson McElveen (Orange Seal Off-Road Team) finished 6th, Geoff Kabush (Yeti Maxxis Shimano) 8th, Jamey Driscoll (Mavic / DNA Cycling) 14th, Tristan Uhl (Giant Off-Road Team) 15th, Brian Matter (Linear Sport / Trek) 23rd and Stephan Davoust (Giant Factory Off-Road) 42nd.
Full results for the OZ Trails Backcountry race are below.
Featured image: Dave Mable
Pro Women Results: 2019 OZ Trails Off-Road
| Place | Name | City | State/Prov/Country | Team | Country | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sofia Gomez Villafane | Heber City | UT | Stans Pivot Pro Team pb Maxxis | Argentina | 3:51:18 |
| 2 | Rose Grant | Columbia Falls | MT | Stans Pivot Pro Team pb Maxxis | United States | 3:51:19 |
| 3 | Kate Courtney | Kentfield | CA | Scott-SRAM MTB Race Team | United States | 3:51:19 |
| 4 | Crystal Anthony | Bentonville | AR | Liv Racing | United States | 3:51:20 |
| 5 | Hannah Finchamp | Kennewick | WA | Clif Pro Team / Sierra Nevada / Shimano / Maxxis / Stans NoTubes / Orbea / Fox | United States | 3:51:37 |
| 6 | Erin Huck | Estes Park | CO | CZracing | United States | 3:57:52 |
| 7 | Catharine Pendrel | Kamloops | BC | Clif Pro Team / Sierra Nevada / Shimano / Maxxis / Stans NoTubes / Orbea / Fox | Canada | 3:59:06 |
| 8 | Evelyn Dong | Heber City | UT | Pivot Stans | United States | 4:01:45 |
| 9 | Kaysee Armstrong | Knoxville | TN | LIV Cycling | United States | 4:04:31 |
| 10 | Jenn Jackson | Barrie | ON | AWI Racing, Norco, RaceFace, Kenda. | Canada | 4:05:54 |
| 11 | Andrea Dvorak | Charlottesville | VA | Cutaway | United States | 4:06:10 |
| 12 | Monica Vega | Leon | GT | United States | 4:08:51 | |
| 13 | Jennifer Smith | Gunnison | CO | Kenda Cannondale Stans Notubes Magura | United States | 4:08:53 |
| 14 | Melisa Lemus | Saint Louis | MO | UNITED STATES | 4:09:00 | |
| 15 | Amy Chandos | Flagstaff | AZ | CZracing | United States | 4:10:42 |
| 16 | Chloe Cross | Whistler | BC | Team Whistler, Scott, Sixth Element Wheels | Canada | 4:12:14 |
| 17 | Chloe Woodruff | Prescott | AZ | Stans Pivot Pro Team pb Maxxis | United States | 4:12:19 |
| 18 | Leia Schneeberger Rollins | De Pere | WI | Broken Spoke Bikes, Hammer Nutrition, Princeton Club,HED Cycles, Stam MTN | United States | 4:14:33 |
| 19 | Emma Maaranen | Bend | OR | KS-Kenda Womens Elite Team | United States | 4:18:19 |
| 20 | Suzie Livingston | Fort Collins | CO | My dog, Clementine | United States | 4:25:57 |
| 21 | Vicki Barclay | Philadelphia | PA | Kenda/Cannondale | United States | 4:27:54 |
| 22 | Brittany Parffrey | San Antonio | TX | Williams Racing Academy | United States | 4:40:13 |
| 23 | Erica Clevenger | Lakewood | CO | Sho-Air, Felt | United States | 4:41:26 |
| 24 | Abigail Snyder | Fort Wayne | IN | Team Neighborlink / Summit City Bicycles & Fitness / Osmo Nutrition / Amp Human | United States | 4:49:48 |
| 25 | Tabitha Sherwood | Fishers | IN | Endurance Collective, Motion Cycling | United States | 4:54:55 |
| 26 | Eleanor Bacso | Duluth | MN | Maplelag Resort, The Ski Hut | United States | 4:57:18 |
| 27 | Meghan Korol | Arden | NC | Industry Nine, Ibis, Lead Out Services | United States | 5:07:07 |
| 28 | Nikki Peterson | Idyllwild | CA | KS Kenda Womens Elite MTB | United States | 5:12:55 |
Pro Men Results: 2019 OZ Trail Off-Road
| Place | Name | City | State/Prov/Country | Team | Country | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Andri Frischknecht | Feldbach | ZH | Scott Sram | Switzerland | 3:14:59 |
| 2 | Keegan Swenson | Heber City | UT | Stans Pivot Pro Team pb Maxxis | United States | 3:16:17 |
| 3 | Ben Sonntag | Durango | CO | Clif Pro Team / Sierra Nevada / Shimano / Maxxis / Stans NoTubes / Orbea / Fox | Germany | 3:16:18 |
| 4 | Russell Finsterwald | Colorado Springs | CO | Clif Pro Team / Sierra Nevada / Shimano / Maxxis / Stans NoTubes / Orbea / Fox | United States | 3:16:19 |
| 5 | Peter Disera | Barrie | ON | Norco Factory Team | Canada | 3:16:33 |
| 6 | Payson Mcelveen | Durango | CO | Orange Seal Off-road Team | United States | 3:20:32 |
| 7 | Georwill Perez Roman | San Juan | PUERTO RICO | TREK Puerto Rico Racing | Puerto Rico | 3:21:37 |
| 8 | Geoff Kabush | Squamish | BC | Yeti, Maxxis, Shimano, Fox, Stans NoTubes, GU | Canada | 3:22:29 |
| 9 | Quinton Disera | Barrie | ON | Norco Factory Team | Canada | 3:22:42 |
| 10 | Kyle Trudeau | Tucson | AZ | CZracing | United States | 3:23:31 |
| 11 | Nic Beechan | Idyllwild | CA | Trek, Shimano, 100%, ODI, Fox, Kenda | United States | 3:24:03 |
| 12 | Alexey Vermeulen | Pinckney | MI | Bianchi, Shimano, Carhartt, Q+M, Enve, ESI grips | United States | 3:24:45 |
| 13 | Fernando Riveros | Austin | TX | CZracing | Colombia | 3:25:19 |
| 14 | Jamey Driscoll | Park City | UT | Mavic / DNA cycling | United States | 3:26:39 |
| 15 | Tristan Uhl | Austin | TX | Giant Factory Off-Road | United States | 3:27:04 |
| 16 | Mathieu Bélanger-barrette | Quebec | QC | Pivot Cycles - OTE Canada | Canada | 3:27:14 |
| 17 | Logan Kasper | Baldwinville | MA | Peak racing/pactimo/Vallybike&ski | United States | 3:27:52 |
| 18 | Bryan Lewis | Charlottesville | VA | Cutaway USA | United States | 3:29:02 |
| 19 | Cal Skilsky | Durango | CO | CZracing | United States | 3:30:12 |
| 20 | Bradyn Lange | Camas | WA | Rocky Mountain Factory Team | United States | 3:33:38 |
| 21 | Sam Sweetser | Park City | UT | Cole Sport | United States | 3:34:39 |
| 22 | Taylor Shelden | Breckenridge | CO | Tokyo Joes - Scott | United States | 3:35:30 |
| 23 | Brian Matter | Prescott | AZ | Linear Sport Racing, Trek, Shimano, Clif Bar | United States | 3:36:32 |
| 24 | Macky Franklin | Taos | NM | Jamis Bikes | United States | 3:38:03 |
| 25 | Jake Yackle | Carson City | NV | FSA, Shimano, Primal Wear, Orange Seal, Panaracer, KHS, Clif Bar, Kali Protectives | United States | 3:40:03 |
| 26 | Ryan Standish | Heber City | UT | Summit Bike Club, Orange Seal | United States | 3:40:41 |
| 27 | Tony Baca | Boulder | CO | CZracing | Mexico | 3:41:56 |
| 28 | Andrew Clemence | Boulder | CO | CZracing | United States | 3:45:32 |
| 29 | Jose Aurelio Hernandez | Leon | GT | Swapit Agolico by AquilesMD | Mexico | 3:45:36 |
| 30 | Sean Kickbush | Traverse City | MI | 3T, Q+M | United States | 3:46:43 |
| 31 | David Ruiz | San Juan | PUERTO RICO | TREK Puerto Rico Racing | Puerto Rico | 3:47:39 |
| 32 | Joel Carroll | Austin | TX | YEAH!, Smith, Handske Gloves | United States | 3:49:03 |
| 33 | Skyler Mackey | Fayetteville | AR | Transitions Life Care, Vie13 | United States | 3:50:23 |
| 34 | Aaron Campbell | Farmington | UT | Bountiful Bicycle Racing p/b Nate Wade Subaru | United States | 3:51:26 |
| 35 | Casey Griesemer | Minneapolis | MN | United States | 3:54:15 | |
| 36 | William Dowling | Durango | CO | Fort Lewis College, Honey Stinger, Santa Cruz Bikes | United States | 3:55:27 |
| 37 | Garrett Gerchar | Boulder | CO | THG Ent. | United States | 3:56:07 |
| 38 | Spencer Glasgow | Alpine | UT | Stay Park City Cycling | United States | 3:56:17 |
| 39 | Adam Saban | Sioux Falls | SD | Athletes in Action / Spoke n Sport Bikes | United States | 3:56:22 |
| 40 | Payson Partridge | Bellingham | WA | Dekorra Products; Skratch Labs | United States | 3:57:35 |
| 41 | Jimmy Smith | Boulder | CO | Specialized | United States | 3:58:17 |
| 42 | Stephan Davoust | Durango | CO | Giant Factory Off-Road | United States | 3:58:18 |
| 43 | Cody Stephenson | Fort Collins | CO | Topo Designs, my wife | United States | 4:00:39 |
| 44 | Octavio Moreno | San Luis Potosi | SL | BIKE CHECK STUDIO | Mexico | 4:01:09 |
| 45 | Nathan Miller | Ridgway | CO | Roca Roja/POC/Carbo Rocket/Ridgway Wrench | United States | 4:17:31 |
| 46 | Tom Sampson | Boulder | CO | Yeti Cycles/Hope/Vittoria | United States | 4:22:21 |
| 47 | Mason Bacso | Duluth | MN | KÜHL Cycling Team, The Ski Hut | United States | 4:23:58 |
| 48 | Kasey Bacso | Minneapolis | MN | LaMere Cycles | United States | 4:23:58 |
| 49 | Cody Pollard | Broken Arrow | OK | Phat Tire Bike Shop Trek Maxxis Tifosi Giro Pearl Izumi | United States | 4:24:44 |
| 50 | Joseph Manuel | Bella Vista | AR | Rogue Trails | United States | 4:33:39 |
| 51 | Austin Peterson | Austin | TX | 787 Racing | United States | 4:34:55 |
| 52 | Dan Ellis | Traverse City | MI | KoloTC | United States | 4:42:41 |
| 53 | Brian Firle | Boulder | CO | Athletes in Action - Shimano - Rocky Mountain | United States | 4:43:26 |
| 54 | Mykel Hoover | Rogers | AR | None | United States | 5:29:59 |
