More than 120 riders contest Thrilla Cross #1 Thursday in Bend

The OBRA 2009 cyclocross season kicked off in earnest Thursday night when more than 120 riders showed up for the first of the Thrilla Cross Series in Bend.

The four-race series started this week and runs Sept. 10, 17 and Oct. 1.

USA Cycling National Cyclocross Champion Ryan Trebon (Kona) tested his legs in the Men's A event but flatted out of the race. Chris Sheppard (Santa Cruz/Giro/Fox), winner of the multi-day Canadian mountain bike stages races Intermontane Challenge and The B.C. Bike Race earlier this year, won the Men's A race. Hutch's Cody Peterson was second and James Williams (Cannondale Factory)was third.

Serena Bishop won the Women's race, finishing ahead of Amber Clark (team Beer) and Lea Julson (Therapeutic Associates/GENR8).

UNOFFICIAL RESULTS
Thrilla Cross series #1
Sept. 3, Bend

Women
1. Bishop, Serena - 8 Laps
2. Clark, Amber (Team Beer) 7 Laps
3. Julson, Lea (Therapeutic Assoc.) 7 Laps
4. Kenlan, Karen (Bend Bike n' Sport) 7 Laps
5. Uetrecht , Stephanie (WebCyclery.com) 7 Laps
Men A
1. Sheppard, Chris (Santa Cruz/Giro/Fox) 9 Laps
2. Peterson, Cody (Hutch's) 9 Laps
3. Williams, James (Cannondale Factory) 9 Laps
4. Thompson, Ben - 9 Laps
5. Schmidt, Damian (Sunnyside Sports) 9 Laps
Men B
1. Brown, Mike (Therapeutic Assoc.) 8 Laps
2. O'Neal, Trevor 8 Laps
3. LaPlaca, Doug (Bend Bike N' Sport) 8 Laps
4. Sargent, Andrew 8 Laps
5. Pfeil, John 8 Laps
Masters Men 40+
1. Engel, Matt (Bend Bike N' Sport) 8 Laps
2. Baker, David (Sunnyside Sports) 8 Laps
3. Albright, Mike (Redline) 8 Laps
4. Luoma, David (Guiness Cycling/Sunnyside) 8 Laps
5. Wolnick , Dan (WebCyclery.com) 8 Laps
Juniors
1. Dunlap, Colin (Sunnyside) 7 Laps
2. Stevens, Mitchell (Sunnyside Sports) 6 Laps
3. prague, Cole 6 Laps
Beginner Women
1. Kovach, Nicholle 6 Laps
2. Engel, Cynthia 6 Laps
3. Lundstrom, Amy 6 Laps
4. Fisher, Carry (Pacific Power Blue Sky) 6 Laps
5. Deaver , Carrie (Bend Bike N' Sport) 6 Laps