LEADVILLE, Colo.— On Sept. 10 the new Rio Grande Rattlers High School Mountain Bike Team traveled to Leadville to compete in the Cloud City Challenge which was their second race of the season.
Freshmen riders competed in the first race. Cameron Roberts (Monte Vista) finished in 10th place out of a field of 130 with a time of 1:03:29 for the 12-mile race. Ryan Astalos finished in 116th place with a time of 1:38:04.
Landon Tolsma (Sargent) pulled out of the race after the first lap. Daniel Macias (Monte Vista) was unable to race. Sophomore Kristen David (Sargent) also had to pull out of the race due to a crash. Junior Varsity rider Devin Arellano (Alamosa) finished in 103rd place out of 143 riders with an 18-mile time of 2:00:36. Jackson Mumper (Alamosa) and Rand Kidd (Sargent) finished in 125th and 131st place respectively, just missing the time cut for the third lap.