Sunflower State Games

Great weekend of racing in Topeka for Team Santa Fe Trails!

Friday evening at 6:30 PM we raced an individual Time Trial at Heartland Park Race Track.  This was a challenging course which included multiple turns, hills  and a quarter mile drag strip.  Riders arrived early to preride the course.  We brought a strong team and rode well.  Erica Haas won the women's open with a time of 15:43.  Shawn Morelli was second, just 8 seconds slower despite crashing halfway through the race.  Spencer Wallace was 4th in the men's category fours with a time of 14:55, Shawn Smith was 7th with a time 15:39,  Brendan Sheehan was 8th with a time of 15:43.  Jen Smith was 8th  in the women's category 4s with the time of 19:25.  Sedona Posch Smith was 5th in the juniors with a time of 26:43.


Saturday our team raced the Sunflower State Games Criterium at Forbes Field in Topeka.  The course is flat with no shade and four corners.  The women raced first.  Shawn Morelli worked hard with Erica Haas - they averaged over 22 mph.  Erica took 3rd and Shawn took 4th in the women's open.  Jen Smith was fifth in the women's category fours.  Shawn Smith was 15th in the men's category four race.  Spencer Wallace was 24th in the men's category 4 criterium.  James Lee was 18th in the men's category five race.  Sedona Posch  Smith took fifth in the juniors criterium.  Roger Harrison raced his first race in years - the 60 plus.  Congratulations Roger!



Sunday the women's open road race saw Erica Haas take first, Shawn Morelli take second and Anne Parthmore take third.  Santa Fe Trails Sweep!  Women's open and men's category 4 raced for 47 miles of hilly and challenging roads.  The men's fives and juniors raced 24 miles.    Spencer Wallace finished 6th in the men's category four road race.  Sean Smith finished 19th in the same race.  Jen Smith was 6th in the women's category four race.  Sedona Posch Smith was 2nd!



Thanks to Roger Harrison for taking pictures at all three races.