Day one of round three of the Scott Enduro Cup kicked off in beautiful Sun Valley, ID as 250 riders took to Sun Valley Resort for three stages of rolling summertime goodness. Mason Bond, 23, of Grass Valley, CA finished first in the men's pro/open category. Bond (00:29:29.162) impressed by the scenery said: "It was pretty dry and loose out there, kept it challenging. The weather was perfect with no wind, the wildflowers were insane, made for an awesome day of racing."
Going into day two, competition is tight as Aaron Bradford, 31 of Auburn, WA, is knocking at the door at 29:31.177 and Jeffrey Brines, 31 of Jackson Hole, WY, stands in third at 30:07.862.
Day 1 Men's Pro/Open Standings—
1. MASON BOND (00:29:29.162)
2. AARON BRADFORD (00:29:31.177)
3. JEFFREY BRINES_00:30:07.862
4. RYAN GEIGER (00:30:08.667)
5. STAN JORGENSEN (00:30:09.456)
Lia Westermann, 17, of Salt Lake City, UT has been a solid competitor at the Enduro Cup this season, finishing fourth in the Moab, UT race and fifth in Angel Fire, NM. Westermann currently stands in first for the women's pro/open category (33:12.496). Joanna Petterson, 36 of Santa Cruz, CA is close at 33:40.752. Porsha Murdock, 24 of Bend, OR sits in third at 33:44.579.
Day 1 Women's Pro/Open Standings—
1. LIA WESTERMANN (00:33:12.496)
2. JOANNA PETTERSON (00:33:40.752)
3. PORSHA MURDOCK (00:33:44.579)
4. ALISON KINSLER (00:34:06.180)
5. ILEANA ANDERSON (00:34:12.849)
Can Westermann and Bond hold onto first place moving into day two? A full list of results from day one can be found
herePhotography by Noah Wetzel, Jay Dash & Oliver Guy.
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