Results: Autumn Evening XC Race #5

Ruthie and Emma of Team Podolin, sporting twinning outfits for the race!

***PLEASE NOTE that next week’s race (10/13) will begin at 5:00pm to adjust for diminishing daylight.

Racers thundered over leaf-strewn singletrack and rolling ski trail with speedy style In tonight’s Autumn Evening XC Race! Jefferson Tucker of Team Singletrack Shredders led the charge this week, finishing the course in a blazing time of 21:09. Adrian Owens and Antonia Cristofaro, both of Team Sterling, took the next two podium spots in times of 23:45 and 25:46, respectively. Eloise Girard and Sarah Keener of Team Singletrack Shredders took the second and third spots in the women’s race behind Cristofaro, in times of 26:26 and 27:25, respectively, with teammate Hannah Dreissigacker hot on their heels in 27:26! Fantastic runs by all out there tonight in the penultimate race of the series.

The team race was close this week, with Team Sterling edging out Team Singletrack Shredders by just one point to hold onto the top spot and continue their winning streak. Team One Look Farm Racers put in another impressive showing to take third, followed by Team Feed the Dream, Masters of OnCommon Strength, and Team Podolin!

Full results can be found here. Team scores here.

Next week is the sixth and final race of the Autumn Evening XC Series, and the Championship Race for the season! Will Team Sterling take the crown for the second year in a row, or will Team Singletrack Shredders claim the ultimate trophy? Find out next week!

Team Sterling celebrating their victory post-race!