By Nate Gibby
Luettinger Wins the People’s Choice
Salt Lake City —Robbie Squire won the Elite Men’s division while Nicole Tittensor walked away with the Elite Women’s crown on July 2nd at the Rage at Snowbird, the sixth X-country race of the Intermountain Cup MTB race series. The race has been held yearly at Snowbird since at least 1988.
Photo Gallery of the Rage at Snowbird
With perfect mid-summer temperatures and spectacular mountain vistas on every side, the race wasn’t nearly as pleasant as the surroundings. As a race that started in the late 80s, course was comprised of four laps of five miles each and almost 600 feet of climbing per lap, the trail covered portions of the Peruvian Gulch, Rothmans Way, and Gad Valley, with a biting corner opposite the finish line.
“The Rage at Snowbird XC course is one of my favorites because it embodies everything that I like about mountain biking,” said Squire. “The traverses [of the] Gad Valley area provide substantial climbing as well as ripping fast technical descents lending an advantage to an all-around rider.”
The ultra competitive men’s elite race comp concluded with the top 10 finishers all within minutes of each other. With a finish time of 1:42:14, Holowesko-Citadel pro road racer Squire took the race by a full minute. “The race started off real quick with Bryson Perry (Canyon Bicycles/Shimano) launching off the start line like a missile,” said the Sandy, Utah native. “Fortunately, he faded after the first lap which allowed me to settle into a steady pace.”
On the women’s side, Tittensor (Jans/Scott/Reynolds) rode away with the podium’s top spot, finishing three laps at 1:33:25, over three minutes in front of second-place finisher K.C. Holley. “[Tittensor] took off and I tried to keep an eye on her as we went through the race,” said Holley (Kuhl and Racer’s Cycle Service). “I was never able to close the gap she created on the first lap. My competition was primarily during the first lap trying to get into position and then stay there for the rest of the race.”
However, the racer who won over the hearts of all in attendance, was 15-year-old Chase Luettinger, who finished last in the High School JV Boys division. After a bad start and a subsequent fall caused him to press to catch up to the pack, he blew a tire on a rock at the top of the course. With neither a spare tube nor the tools to fix his wheel, he picked up his bike and started walking the course. As he crossed the finish line with one lap to go, Luettinger defied suggestions that he take a DNF.
“I would rather finish it than quit early,” he said. “I just kept walking and walking.”
With his bike on his back and raucous applause from the spectators, he walked through the finish line and started his final lap.
After trudging along for the first quarter of the course, a spectator caught up to Luettinger with a tube and tools. With a quick repair, he finished the race on his bike well behind the rest of riders in his division. Despite finishing last, Luettinger’s steely resolve and unbounded determination won the respect and admiration of the crowd.
Founded in 1991, the Intermountain Cup consists of X-country and endurance MTB races throughout Utah. With seven X-country races of approximately 25 miles and four endurance races of approximately 50 miles, the series covers some of the most pristine and difficult rides in the state. More information on the series can be found at intermountaincup.com
Results:
Elite Men | |||||||||
Place | Bib | Name | First name | Last name | Team name | Distance | Category | Gender | Time |
1 | 1506 | Robbie Squire | Robbie | Squire | 4 | Elite Men | Male | 1:42:14.4 | |
2 | 1582 | Connor Patten | Connor | Patten | Summit -Competitive Cyclist MTB Team | 4 | Elite Men | Male | 1:43:35.4 |
3 | 185 | Bryson Perry | Bryson | Perry | Canyon Bicycles- Shimano | 4 | Elite Men | Male | 1:44:25.2 |
4 | 1509 | Matthew Tyler Turner | Matthew Tyler | Turner | Competitive Cyclist Mountain Bike Team | 4 | Elite Men | Male | 1:45:25.1 |
5 | 145 | Chris Holley | Chris | Holley | Kuhl, Racers Cycle Service | 4 | Elite Men | Male | 1:45:37.0 |
6 | 474 | Anders Johnson | Anders | Johnson | Whole Athlete/Specialized | 4 | Elite Men | Male | 1:45:45.9 |
7 | 1508 | Matt Behrens | Matt | Behrens | Competitive Cyclist MTB Team | 4 | Elite Men | Female | 1:46:24.2 |
8 | 468 | Rylan Schadegg | Rylan | Schadegg | KHS ESI racing | 4 | Elite Men | Male | 1:46:33.6 |
9 | 177 | JEFF BENDER | JEFF | BENDER | KUHL/BENDER BROS RACING | 4 | Elite Men | Male | 1:47:45.4 |
10 | 181 | Justin Desilets | Justin | Desilets | 4 | Elite Men | Male | 1:48:20.9 | |
11 | 478 | Kevin Day | Kevin | Day | Endurance360 | 4 | Elite Men | Male | 1:49:36.5 |
12 | 1519 | Josh Whitney | Josh | Whitney | Evol Racing | 4 | Elite Men | Male | 1:50:49.4 |
13 | 1559 | Mitchell Peterson | Mitchell | Peterson | Canyon Bicycles / Shimano | 4 | Elite Men | Male | 1:52:11.0 |
14 | 174 | Aaron Campbell | Aaron | Campbell | Bountiful Bicycle Racing p/b Okland Cons | 4 | Elite Men | Male | 1:54:17.9 |
15 | 464 | Aaron Phillips | Aaron | Phillips | Bingham Cyclery | 4 | Elite Men | Male | 1:55:05.8 |
16 | 172 | Nick Loyola | Nick | Loyola | Endurance 360 | 4 | Elite Men | Male | 2:01:47.1 |
17 | 613 | Dylan Willick | Dylan | Willick | Rouleur | 4 | Elite Men | Male | 2:05:10.8 |
18 | 173 | Jeff Heal | Jeff | Heal | Wimmers | 4 | Elite Men | Male | -1 lap |
– | 170 | Michael Hawley | Michael | Hawley | LiVeWell p/b Harristone | 4 | Elite Men | Male | DNS |
Elite Women | |||||||||
Place | Bib | Name | First name | Last name | Team name | Distance | Category | Gender | Time |
1 | 183 | Nicole Tittensor | Nicole | Tittensor | Jans/Scott/Reynolds | 3 | Elite Women | Female | 1:33:25.7 |
2 | 191 | KC Holley | KC | Holley | Kuhl, Racers Cycle Service | 3 | Elite Women | Female | 1:36:54.7 |
3 | 180 | Meghan Sheridan | Meghan | Sheridan | Bingham’s Cyclery Peak Fasteners | 3 | Elite Women | Female | 1:40:23.1 |
– | 1512 | Parker Tyler | Parker | Tyler | White Pine Touring | 3 | Elite Women | Female | DNF |
– | 184 | Sarah Kaufmann | Sarah | Kaufmann | NoTubes Women’s Elite | 3 | Elite Women | Female | DNS |
Expert Men 19-29 | |||||||||
Place | Bib | Name | First name | Last name | Team name | Distance | Category | Gender | Time |
1 | 453 | Tanner Pulley | Tanner | Pulley | Plan 7 | 3 | Expert Men 19-29 | Male | 1:38:22.0 |
2 | 555 | Jake Meyer | Jake | Meyer | Utah State University | 3 | Expert Men 19-29 | Male | 1:56:16.0 |
Expert Men 30-39 | |||||||||
Place | Bib | Name | First name | Last name | Team name | Distance | Category | Gender | Time |
1 | 1515 | Michael Burton | Michael | Burton | White Pine Racing Powered by Jan’s.com | 3 | Expert Men 30-39 | Male | 1:29:50.6 |
2 | 1560 | Christian Walton | Christian | Walton | Bountiful Bicycle Racing p/b Okland Cons | 3 | Expert Men 30-39 | Male | 1:34:40.7 |
3 | 1594 | Christian Sybrowsky | Christian | Sybrowsky | 3 | Expert Men 30-39 | Male | 1:35:26.2 | |
4 | 410 | Jared Millington | jared | Millington | 3 | Expert Men 30-39 | Male | 1:35:37.5 | |
5 | 200 | Jake Carroll | Jake | Carroll | Bountiful Bicycle p/b Okland Constructio | 3 | Expert Men 30-39 | Male | 1:39:59.7 |
6 | 454 | Jeff Wilson | Jeff | Wilson | Bountiful Bicycle p/b Okland Constructio | 3 | Expert Men 30-39 | Male | 1:41:11.8 |
– | 490 | Tom Gosselin | Tom | Gosselin | Reynolds Cycling | 3 | Expert Men 30-39 | Male | DNF |
Expert Men 40-49 | |||||||||
Place | Bib | Name | First name | Last name | Team name | Distance | Category | Gender | Time |
1 | 1619 | Mick Harris | mick | harris | 3 | Expert Men 40-49 | Male | 1:32:58.9 | |
2 | 1561 | Mitt Stewart | Mitt | Stewart | 3 | Expert Men 40-49 | Male | 1:33:26.6 | |
3 | 499 | Bob Saffell | Bob | Saffell | Bingham Cyclery Peak Fasteners | 3 | Expert Men 40-49 | Male | 1:34:41.5 |
4 | 1653 | Nate Marine | Nate | Marine | Plan7 | 3 | Expert Men 40-49 | Male | 1:35:37.9 |
5 | 455 | Jody Harris | Jody | Harris | LiVeWell p/b Harristone | 3 | Expert Men 40-49 | Male | 1:36:12.6 |
6 | 1543 | Jason Overbaugh | Jason | Overbaugh | 4Q Racing | 3 | Expert Men 40-49 | Male | 1:43:42.8 |
Expert Men 50-59 | |||||||||
Place | Bib | Name | First name | Last name | Team name | Distance | Category | Gender | Time |
1 | 402 | Reed Topham | Reed | Topham | Bingham Cyclery Peak Fasteners | 3 | Expert Men 50+ | Male | 1:35:19.5 |
2 | 409 | Gary Gardiner | Gary | Gardiner | Bountiful Bike P/B Okland Construction | 3 | Expert Men 50+ | Male | 1:35:46.9 |
3 | 1505 | Zan Treasure | zan | treasure | Bountiful Bicycle Racing | 3 | Expert Men 50+ | Male | 1:35:58.5 |
4 | 1603 | Scott Stewart | Scott | Stewart | BIngham Cyclery-Peak Fasteners | 3 | Expert Men 50+ | Male | 1:40:30.2 |
5 | 1558 | Mark Enders | mark | enders | OCef | 3 | Expert Men 50+ | Male | 1:44:39.5 |
6 | 1516 | Devon Alvarez | Devon | Alvarez | Cole Sport Powered by Kai Life Sport | 3 | Expert Men 50+ | Male | 1:47:56.9 |
Expert Men 60+ | |||||||||
Place | Bib | Name | First name | Last name | Team name | Distance | Category | Gender | Time |
1 | 408 | John Lauck | John | Lauck | Bountiful Bicycle Racing p/b Okland Cons | 2 | Expert Men 60+ | Male | 1:13:20.1 |
2 | 197 | Lawrence Woolson | Lawrence | Woolson | Bingham Cyclery Peak Fasteners | 2 | Expert Men 60+ | Male | 1:15:56.7 |
3 | 699 | Craig Williams | Craig | Williams | Bingham Cyclery | 2 | Expert Men 60+ | Male | 1:16:16.7 |
4 | 1627 | Denny Tynan | Denny | Tynan | Stay Park City Cycling | 2 | Expert Men 60+ | Male | 1:24:46.0 |
5 | 500 | Joe Benson | Joe | Benson | 2 | Expert Men 60+ | Male | 1:26:53.5 | |
Expert Women | |||||||||
Place | Bib | Name | First name | Last name | Team name | Distance | Category | Gender | Time |
1 | 1697 | Janette Peterson | 2 | Expert Women | 1:06:38.2 | ||||
2 | 603 | Kelly Crawford | Kelly | Crawford | Bountiful Bicycle Racing | 2 | Expert Women | Female | 1:11:37.9 |
Sport Men 19-29 | |||||||||
Place | Bib | Name | First name | Last name | Team name | Distance | Category | Gender | Time |
1 | 1584 | Christian Yngsdal | Christian | Yngsdal | OCef | 2 | Sport Men 19-29 | Male | 1:08:24.2 |
Sport Men 30-39 | |||||||||
Place | Bib | Name | First name | Last name | Team name | Distance | Category | Gender | Time |
1 | 601 | Scott Bankhead | Scott | Bankhead | Bountiful Bicycle Racing p/b Okland Cons | 2 | Sport Men 30-39 | Male | 1:19:22.0 |
2 | 1518 | Zach Longson | Zach | Longson | 2 | Sport Men 30-39 | Male | 1:24:13.4 | |
3 | 1593 | Taylor Keys | Taylor | Keys | 2 | Sport Men 30-39 | Male | 1:37:43.0 | |
Sport Men 40-49 | |||||||||
Place | Bib | Name | First name | Last name | Team name | Distance | Category | Gender | Time |
1 | 447 | Jeremy Johnson | Jeremy | Johnson | Bountiful Bicycle p/b Oakland Constructi | 2 | Sport Men 40-49 | Male | 1:11:24.2 |
2 | 540 | Jeremy Achter | Jeremy | Achter | OCef | 2 | Sport Men 40-49 | Male | 1:11:47.4 |
3 | 507 | Chris Delangis | Chris | DeLangis | 2 | Sport Men 40-49 | Male | 1:13:26.6 | |
4 | 1651 | Trent Donat | Trent | Donat | Canyon Bicycles-Shimano | 2 | Sport Men 40-49 | Male | 1:13:35.8 |
5 | 1510 | Michael Dodge | Michael | Dodge | utahmountainbiking.com | 2 | Sport Men 40-49 | Male | 1:16:26.5 |
6 | 504 | Corey Spencer | corey | spencer | america first credit union/bikers edge | 2 | Sport Men 40-49 | Male | 1:26:08.4 |
7 | 519 | Bogdan Balasa | Bogdan | Balasa | utahmountainbiking.com | 2 | Sport Men 40-49 | Male | 1:28:35.7 |
8 | 505 | Daniel Bowen | Daniel | Bowen | 2 | Sport Men 40-49 | Male | 1:46:05.4 | |
9 | 1590 | Adam Jensen | Adam | Jensen | 2 | Sport Men 40-49 | Male | 1:56:53.4 | |
10 | 1562 | Tom Hatch | Tom | Hatch | 2 | Sport Men 40-49 | Male | 1:59:13.0 | |
Sport Men 50+ | |||||||||
Place | Bib | Name | First name | Last name | Team name | Distance | Category | Gender | Time |
1 | 1567 | Asa Kelly | Asa | Kelly | 2 | Sport Men 50+ | Male | 1:13:58.6 | |
2 | 1575 | Paul Zimmerman | Paul | Zimmerman | utahmountainbiking.com | 2 | Sport Men 50+ | Male | 1:23:05.8 |
Place | Bib | Name | First name | Last name | Team name | Distance | Category | Gender | Time |
1 | 162 | Heather Hemingway-Hales | Heather | Hemingway-Hales | DNA Rouleur | 2 | Sport Women | Female | 1:33:22.1 |
2 | 171 | Angie Branch | Angie | Branch | Revolution | 2 | Sport Women | Female | 1:35:28.9 |
3 | 602 | Kelly Saudder | Kelly | Saudder | 2 | Sport Women | Female | 1:41:57.2 | |
– | 1517 | Jennie Alvarez | Jennie | Alvarez | Cole Sport Powered by Kai Life Sport | 2 | Sport Women | Female | DNF |
HS Varsity Boys | |||||||||
Place | Bib | Name | First name | Last name | Team name | Distance | Category | Gender | Time |
1 | 1583 | Skylar Patten | Skylar | Patten | Summit -Competitive Cyclist MTB Team | 3 | HS Varsity Boys | Male | 1:20:31.3 |
2 | 1581 | Seth Saxton | Seth | Saxton | 3 | HS Varsity Boys | Male | 1:23:02.4 | |
3 | 534 | Brennon Peterson | Brennon | Peterson | 3 | HS Varsity Boys | Male | 1:26:52.3 | |
4 | 1677 | Porter Trapp | Porter | Trapp | 3 | HS Varsity Boys | Male | 1:29:45.2 | |
5 | 451 | Tristan Harris | Tristan | Harris | Canyon Bicycles | 3 | HS Varsity Boys | Male | 1:30:14.3 |
6 | 1507 | James Mott | James | Mott | OCef | 3 | HS Varsity Boys | Male | 1:31:37.3 |
7 | 1577 | Jake Lamping | Jake | Lamping | 3 | HS Varsity Boys | Male | 1:31:52.1 | |
8 | 658 | AJ Heaton | AJ | Heaton | Bountiful Bicycle pb oakland constructio | 3 | HS Varsity Boys | Male | 1:34:26.7 |
9 | 471 | Tommy Fendler | 3 | HS Varsity Boys | 1:37:52.4 | ||||
10 | 633 | Larsen Williams | Larsen | Williams | 3 | HS Varsity Boys | Male | 1:40:36.6 | |
11 | 697 | Easton Nye | Easton | Nye | 3 | HS Varsity Boys | Male | 1:42:06.6 | |
HS Varsity Girls | |||||||||
Place | Bib | Name | First name | Last name | Team name | Distance | Category | Gender | Time |
1 | 1599 | Lauren Bingham | Lauren | Bingham | Cannondale | 2 | HS Varsity Girls | Female | 1:06:16.2 |
2 | 1573 | Ellise Shuman | Ellise | Shuman | Summit/Competitive Cyclist | 2 | HS Varsity Girls | Female | 1:07:01.4 |
3 | 1685 | Anika Heilweil | Anika | Heilweil | Summit- Competitive Cyclist | 2 | HS Varsity Girls | Female | 1:09:05.2 |
4 | 160 | Morgan Hales | Morgan | Hales | DNA Rouleur | 2 | HS Varsity Girls | Female | 1:16:30.2 |
5 | 631 | Anna Guthrie | Anna | Guthrie | 2 | HS Varsity Girls | Female | 1:23:11.6 | |
HS JV Boys | |||||||||
Place | Bib | Name | First name | Last name | Team name | Distance | Category | Gender | Time |
1 | 1570 | Andy Knoblock | Andy | Knoblock | Skyline Mountain bike team | 2 | HS Junior Varsity Boys | Male | 1:00:22.4 |
2 | 672 | Christian Haight | Christian | Haight | Summit Bike Club | 2 | HS Junior Varsity Boys | Male | 1:00:47.9 |
3 | 558 | Lance Heaton | lance | Heaton | Bountiful Bicycle pb oakland constructio | 2 | HS Junior Varsity Boys | Male | 1:01:55.9 |
4 | 678 | Todd Kingsolver | Todd | Kingsolver | Summit | 2 | HS Junior Varsity Boys | Male | 1:02:25.9 |
5 | 679 | Logan Wilson | Logan | Wilson | 2 | HS Junior Varsity Boys | Male | 1:03:25.5 | |
6 | 1571 | Lane Myshrall | Lane | Myshrall | Summit Bike Club | 2 | HS Junior Varsity Boys | Male | 1:06:15.3 |
7 | 1542 | Angelo Neff | Angelo | Neff | 2 | HS Junior Varsity Boys | Male | 1:07:57.0 | |
8 | 550 | Jack Hibl | Jack | Hibl | Summit | 2 | HS Junior Varsity Boys | Male | 1:09:46.4 |
9 | 536 | Henry Larson | Henry | Larson | Canyon bicycles Shimano | 2 | HS Junior Varsity Boys | Male | 1:12:56.3 |
10 | 653 | David Nielsen | David | Nielsen | 2 | HS Junior Varsity Boys | Male | 1:13:58.5 | |
11 | 1587 | Adam Burggraaf | Adam | Burggraaf | Weber High mtb | 2 | HS Junior Varsity Boys | Male | 1:18:49.7 |
12 | 692 | Kaison Achter | Kaison | Achter | OCef | 2 | HS Junior Varsity Boys | Male | 1:20:28.8 |
– | 1568 | Braden Hansen | braden | hansen | 2 | HS Junior Varsity Boys | DNF | ||
– | 682 | Chase Luettinger | Chase | Luettinger | 2 | HS Junior Varsity Boys | Male | – | |
Place | Bib | Name | First name | Last name | Team name | Distance | Category | Gender | Time |
1 | 634 | Katelyn Williams | Katelyn | Williams | 2 | HS Junior Varsity Girls | Female | 1:14:21.8 | |
2 | 1070 | Grace Jencks | Grace | Jencks | Summit Bike Club | 2 | HS Junior Varsity Girls | Female | 1:21:12.4 |
3 | 532 | Taylor Perry | Taylor | Perry | Canyon Bicycles- Shimano | 2 | HS Junior Varsity Girls | Male | 1:26:28.2 |
4 | 1514 | Hadley Peay | Hadley | Peay | Rouleur Devo | 2 | HS Junior Varsity Girls | Female | 1:42:00.8 |
JH Boys | |||||||||
Place | Bib | Name | First name | Last name | Team name | Distance | Category | Gender | Time |
1 | 1598 | Mitt Niederhuaser | Mitt | Niederhuaser | Morgan Development Team | 2 | JH Boys | Male | 1:11:18.5 |
2 | 154 | Luke Heinrich | Luke | Heinrich | Kuhl | 2 | JH Boys | Male | 1:13:19.7 |
3 | 1591 | Brinsen Rackham | Brinsen | Rackham | LiVeWell p/b Harristone | 2 | JH Boys | Male | 1:15:16.8 |
4 | 158 | Parker Christensen | Parker | Christensen | Red Rock Bicycle | 2 | JH Boys | Male | 1:18:40.4 |
5 | 630 | Porter Reeder | Porter | Reeder | 2 | JH Boys | Male | 1:20:23.2 | |
6 | 1503 | Colton Desmond | Colton | Desmond | 2 | JH Boys | Male | 1:22:45.3 | |
7 | 570 | Connor Nelson | Connor | Nelson | Mount Nebo Composite | 2 | JH Boys | Male | 1:26:56.8 |
8 | 541 | Cade Galbraith | Cade | Galbraith | 2 | JH Boys | Male | 1:37:17.7 | |
9 | 1501 | JJ Overbaugh | JJ | Overbaugh | 2 | JH Boys | Male | 1:42:05.1 | |
– | 1569 | Chase Hansen | Chase | Hansen | 2 | JH Boys | Male | – | |
– | 1579 | Taiben Achter | Taiben | Achter | OCef | 2 | JH Boys | Male | DNF |
JH Girls | |||||||||
Place | Bib | Name | First name | Last name | Team name | Distance | Category | Gender | Time |
1 | 1595 | Kylee Middaugh | Kylee | Middaugh | Chain Gang | 1 | JH Girls | Female | 50:58.3 |
2 | 1586 | Bree Burggraaf | Bree | Burggraaf | Weber High mtb | 1 | JH Girls | Female | 1:02:32.6 |
Novice Women | |||||||||
Place | Bib | Name | First name | Last name | Team name | Distance | Category | Gender | Time |
1 | 1572 | Angela Johnson | Angela | Johnson | Bountiful Bicycle p/b Oakland Constructi | 1 | Novice Women | Female | 44:22.5 |
Novice Men | |||||||||
Place | Bib | Name | First name | Last name | Team name | Distance | Category | Gender | Time |
1 | 564 | Kyle Berryman | Kyle | Berryman | 2 | Novice Men | Male | 1:25:50.5 | |
– | 669 | Jaron Clegg | jaron | clegg | 2 | Novice Men | Male | – |