2009: Prime Time

It was bound to happen. You can only keep something this good a secret for so long. In 2009, Menno Cross went mainstream when it was added to the Manitoba Cycling Association Cyclocross Calendar. It was also shifted to coincide with CMU's Homecoming festivities. The result: 99 racers and festival-like atmosphere.

Top finishers:

Men's A Race:

1 Olli Hyytiainen 67.11
2 Craig Penner 67.19
3 Don Sawatzky 67.42
4 Chris Huebner 68.49
5 Dylan Harris 69.45


Women's A Race:

1 Anna Schappert 72.52
2 Erin Copeland 68.03 (-1 lap)
3 Melanie Leclair 70.05 (-1 lap)


Men's B Race:

1 Bill Algeo 51.36
2 Wayne Bishop 51.45
3 Ian Hall 53.10
4 Tim Loewen 53.20
5 Brad Enns 53.44


Women's B Race:

1 Michelle Annandale 54.59
2 Pam Porath 58.45


C Race:

1 Ray VanderZaag 23.53
2 Ken Dueck 24.32
3 Phillip Evans 25.19
4 Kinsey Toews 25.32
5 Bert Siemens 26.11


Citizen Race:

1 Jarret Labvick 58.19
2 Charlene Guenter 52.18 (-1 lap)
3 Vic Pankratz 53.20 (-1 lap)
4 Joe Chammartin 54.09 (-1 lap)
5 Jenn Janzen 52.00 (-2 laps)


There were also 27 kids participating in a variety of races.

Full results here.


Photos (courtesy of Rachel Klassen Huebner and Charlene Guenter):