June 19/12 11:17 am - Kindree wins 2012 Test of Metal, Simms tops women
Posted by Editoress on 06/19/12
Results from the 7th annual Test of Metal in Squamish to Whistler BC on Saturday, June 16th
Neal Kindree (Specialized / EMD ) was this year's winner of what has been described as the wettest and muddiest Test of Metal EVER. Kindree covered the 67 kilometres in a time of 2:34:24, 4:18 ahead of Chris Sheppard (Rocky Mountain). Wendy Simms (Kona) was this year's Women's winner, with a time of 3:07:19, finishing 31st overall and 2:22 ahead of Kate Aardal (Ridley). There were a total of 873 entrants this year, of which just 757 finished.
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Full Overall results
Results sorted by category
| Overall | |
| 1 Neal Kindree (Specialized / EMD Se / Specialized / EMD) | 2:34:24.4 |
| 2 Chris Sheppard (Rocky Mountain Bicyc) | 2:38:42.8 |
| 3 Cory Wallace (Kona / Kona Factory) | 2:41:27.2 |
| 4 Greg Day (Evolve Cycling Club) | 2:44:41.5 |
| 5 Logan Wetzel (Noble Bikes) | 2:48:09.1 |
| 6 Carter Hovey (MBC/Orbea/SMP) | 2:48:23.7 |
| 7 Patrick Means (Team S&M / Sellwood Cycle Repair) | 2:49:08.5 |
| 8 Kevin Calhoun (Rocky Mountain) | 2:51:06.4 |
| 9 Thomas Skinner (NORCO / OAK BAY BIKES) | 2:51:27.9 |
| 10 Jonathon Firth (Honey stinger, Rocky / Cafe racers) | 2:51:54.6 |
| Pro Women | |
| 1 Wendy Simms (Kons) | 3:07:19.1 |
| 2 Kate Aardal (Ridley's Cycle) | 3:09:41.8 |
| 3 Brandi Heisterman (Rocky Mountain / Team Whistler) | 3:09:56.7 |
| 4 Mical Dyck (Pro City Racing) | 3:10:13.5 |
| 5 Natasha Hernday (Mafia Racing NW) | 3:22:21.9 |
| Men 20-29 | |
| 1 Marty Lazarski (Devinci) | 2:57:54.1 |
| 2 Davey Mitchell (SORCA) | 3:09:14.2 |
| 3 Brett Grayston | 3:12:58.0 |
| 4 Quentin Emeriau | 3:14:38.1 |
| 5 Daniel Stein | 3:22:02.2 |
| Women 20-29 | |
| 1 Regan Kohlhardt (Quest University Can / SORCA) | 4:01:25.8 |
| 2 Stephanie Askwith | 5:12:12.2 |
| 3 Alex Frastacy (Cupcakes / Cupcakes) | 5:22:48.4 |
| Men 30-34 | |
| 1 John Courtney (Cycle Logic / Gold Rush Cycling Cl) | 3:01:59.7 |
| 2 Jeff Sherstobitoff | 3:03:37.9 |
| 3 Drew Simson (Cafe Racers) | 3:05:17.7 |
| Women 30-34 | |
| 1 Sarah Olner | 3:52:20.3 |
| 2 Chloe Cross | 3:53:56.8 |
| 3 Nicole Muzechka | 4:08:29.7 |
| Men 40-44 | |
| 1 Leighton Poidevin (Bicycle Cafe / Cafe Racers) | 2:54:03.0 |
| 2 Carl Goldstraw (Tantalus bikes / sorca) | 3:05:15.0 |
| 3 Normon Thibault (Frontrunners / Frontrunners) | 3:08:45.7 |
| Women 40-44 | |
| 1 Carey Sather (Steed Cycles / Steed Cycles) | 4:03:55.3 |
| 2 Kelly Wilcox (Wedgewood) | 4:04:41.3 |
| 3 Nicole Howell (Team Banana Bread / Endless Biking) | 4:04:42.9 |
| Men 45-49 | |
| 1 Andrew Handford (Different Bikes) | 2:58:35.2 |
| 2 Pete Holzhuter (Daryl Evans Racing) | 3:12:38.6 |
| 3 Steve Bachop (Island Racing Club / IRC) | 3:14:28.0 |
| Women 45-49 | |
| 1 Linda Dufour | 4:29:19.4 |
| 2 Kathleen Negraeff | 4:42:27.5 |
| 3 Heather Adamson (SORCA) | 4:49:11.7 |
| Men 50-54 | |
| 1 Steve Crowley (Team Diabetes) | 3:22:38.2 |
| 2 Harvey Bergen (Life Cycles Bike Sho / Life Cycles Bike ) | 3:28:10.6 |
| 3 Barry Rempel (Oak Bay Bikes) | 3:28:35.9 |
| Women 50-54 | |
| 1 Sue Dare | 4:30:35.1 |
| 2 Judy Villeneuve (nanaimo mtn bike clu) | 4:57:06.0 |
| 3 Alison Jones (Dead Goats) | 5:30:57.2 |
| Men 55-59 | |
| 1 Tony Routley (Whistler Question / Team Whistler) | 3:33:57.2 |
| 2 Daniel Gloor (Barb Gloor Remax) | 3:48:06.5 |
| 3 Frank Ammirati (Daryl-Evans Racing) | 4:06:30.3 |
| Men 60-69 | |
| 1 Robin Willard | 3:48:00.4 |
| 2 Brent Harley (Whistler Village Spo) | 4:15:41.9 |
| 3 Fred Jorgensen (Obsession Bikes / None) | 4:19:38.5 |
| Men 70+ | |
| 1 Gary Baker (Brooks, Ryders / Team Whistler) | 4:54:27.0 |
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