Race Report: 2023 PeachFest RPR PeachDuro

The 2nd annual RPR Peachduro was a smashing success! Thanks to mother nature for clearing out all the smoke, providing clear skies and keeping the temperature at a reasonable number considering it is the middle of August. Conditions in the "Three Blind Mice" trail network were as promised. Dry, Dusty, Fast and Loose. Classic Okanagan riding.

This years event brought riders from Alberta, the Lower Mainland, Vancouver island, the Kootenays and Central/North Okanagan to try and claim the PeachDuro title but it was the locals who stole the show in all categories except 1. Local trail knowledge and being used to riding in the dry heat may have played into the end results.

The PeachDuro would like to extend a massive THANK YOU!! to all the amazing supporters and sponsors who helped make this years event so successful. These sponsors include: Origin Winery for providing the incredible location to host our race, the Penticton and Area Cycling Association for maintaining the trails we race on, RPR Heating and Air Conditioning (our title sponsor), Freedom the Bike Shop for providing the vans to get volunteers out on course and for the timing system to make the race happen. A big thank you to local cafe Honey Toast for the tasty pies for 1st, 2nd, 3rd place winners. Big ups to the Choripan Chorizo crew and Slackwater Brewing for the post race food and beers! Thanks to BadGirl Branding for all the fantastic posters and media to help promote our event and an especially MASSIVE thank you to all the rad companies who provided incredible prizing for the event. OneUp Components, Oakley MTB, Leatt, Muc-Off, Mons Royale, Santa Cruz Bicycles, Etnies MTB and We Are One Components.

This years podiums looked like this:

Short Course U21 Men: Short Course U21 Women:
1st: Brennan Doyle 13:21 1st: Keely Stuart 20:41
2nd: Tide Kruiswyk 13:41 2nd: Kasey Smith 21:27
3rd: Callum Stuart 15:08

22+ Short Course Men: 22+ Short Course Women
1st: Clark Kruiswyk 13:17 1st: Lea Layman 17:57
2nd: Kyle Hammerquist 16:29 2nd: Robin Bourchier 22:30
3rd: Ryan Smith 16:43
Long Course 12-15 Men: Long Course 12-15 Women
1st: Taylan Dupre 17:49 1st: Ayla Mussleman-Bell 20:57
2nd:Trent Smith 18:19 2nd: Maddie Atilano 24:07
3rd: Graham Shillington 19:38 3rd: Megan Pretorius 25:43

Long Course 16-21 Men
1st: Rowan Mussleman-Bell 16:03
2nd: Gabe Redding 17:44
3rd: Ross Keihlbach 18:25

Long Course 22-35 Men Long Course 22-35 Women
1st: Stuart Watts 18:09 1st: Rochelle Bertrand 19:37
2nd: Brian McClelland 18:25 2nd: Christine Chartrand 20:01
3rd: Corry Rhodes 18:32 3rd: Alla Gray 27:28

Long Course 36-49 Men Long Course 36-49 Women
1st: Tim Bell 18:06 1st: Dayna Seaward 20:33
2nd: Phil Thompson 18:15 2nd: Stephanie Atilano 22:07
3rd: Garth Dupre 18:48

Long Course 50+ Men Long Course E-Bike Men
1st: Gary McBryde 1st: Brad Lebedoff 16:02
2nd: Matthys De Vries 23:43 2nd: Josh Shulman 16:38
3rd: Andrew Cannon 25:27 3rd: Dustin Labby 17:00

Want to see some of the action? Check out our race recap video on our YouTube channel here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LydxJANhDtQ&t=14s

Thanks to everyone for the support and all the good times! We look forward to seeing you again in 2024!!

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