Golden by a Second, Then Vogel
Lancaster’s 60+ came down to one second on both days, Falkorburg’s Cat 3/4/5 40+ drew forty-two, and Bradford Smith doubled up in Portland. October 10 and 11.
How the fields rated
The average rating of the ranked masters in each field — not every starter, only the riders already carrying a rating. The count says how many. Fields are listed by age group, not by strength.
| Field | Average | Masters rated | Strongest rated |
|---|---|---|---|
| Men Cat1/2/3 Master 40+ 1/2/3 40+ | +4.5 | 9 | Bruno Neto +10.3, Osvaldo Capellan +9.2 |
| Men Cat3/4/5 Master 40+ 3/4/5 40+ | -6.9 | 43 | Trevor Albert +6.9, Josue Marroquin +6.5 |
| Women Master 40+ 40+ | -20.0 | 3 (small sample) | Jessie Parker -14.6, Jenny Bourque -15.9 |
| Men Master 50+ 50+ | +5.4 | 7 | Matthew Mitchell +13.7, John Macinnis +10.8 |
| Women Master 50+ 50+ | -17.7 | 5 | Ruth Machamer -9.6, Irina Sarkisov -10.6 |
| Men Master 60+/70+ 60+ | -9.2 | 12 | Peter Schultz +5.2, Jay Allred +3.6 |
| Women Master 60+ 60+ | — | 1 (one master) | Libbey Sheldon +2.0 |
| Men Cat 3 Intermediate | +7.0 | 3 (small sample) | Jordan Thompson +7.3, Gabriel Murray +7.2 |
| Men Cat 4 Intermediate | -2.2 | 5 | Sean Fitzhugh +3.9, Drew Sander -0.7 |
| Men Cat 5 Beginner | -17.4 | 3 (small sample) | Felipe Rojas -2.4, James Metivier -5.9 |
| Men Cat1/2/3 Elite | +11.5 | 6 | Christopher Beck +16.9, Andrew Wulfkuhle +15.7 |
| Men Open Singlespeed | -1.0 | 9 | Craig Etheridge +17.7, Steve Bourque +13.4 |
| Women Cat 4 Intermediate | -18.4 | 2 (small sample) | Dominique Mack -15.5, Megan Cox -21.2 |
| Women Cat1/2/3 Elite | — | 1 (one master) | Christina Hosenfeld +3.0 |
| Women Cat4/5 Beginner | -33.0 | 2 (small sample) | Shelley Norman -28.6, Michelle Drexler -37.4 |
| Women Open Singlespeed | — | 1 (one master) | Jessie Parker -14.6 |
Ratings are percent per lap against an average Men Cat 4; higher is stronger. A field with a single rated master gets no average — one rider is not a field. Results through October 11, 2026. Nothing here is an official result; corrections are welcome and get made.