Nov 17 2006, Hendersonville, NC- UCI Cyclocross came to North Carolina for the second straight year for two days of racing. Inland Constructions Elite Cyclocross trio of Charlie Pendry, Charlie Storm and John Degele were looking to defend their home turf, along with a host of Inland’s club members, who are currently dominating the NC Cross Series’ new team rankings.

In the Elite Men’s Race, Storm placed 5th on day one and 4th on day two. Charlie Pendry had his breakthrough cross performances in Elite cross with a 7th on day one and a 6th on day two. John Degele placed a solid 23rd on both days.

Other results were:

Women’s Elite

Susan Wilson 14th & 19th
Men 35+

Bo Glenn 15th & 14th

Kris Bedsaul 16th & 15th
Peter Hymas 19th
Men 45+

Jim Edwards 6th & 15th
Men CX 3

Jason Scislowcz 18th & 24th

Geoff Pendry 19th & 29th
There are some excellent photos on Cycling News of the two Charlie’s – Storm & Pendry:

http://www.cyclingnews.com/cross.php?id=cross/2006/nov06/ncgp1_06

http://www.cyclingnews.com/cross.php?id=cross/2006/nov06/ncgp2_06

Inland Construction’s two Charlie’s, Pendry and Storm, worked well together at the 2nd NC Series cross race this in Cary, NC past weekend, but could not keep Richard Sach’s John Hamblen close enough to get the win in the Men’s CX 1-2 race. Hamblen won by a minute with Storm taking 2nd and Pendry a close third place. Inland’s Daniel Corum took 11th in the race.

Inland Construction’s Bo Glenn won the CX 4 race immediately after taking 12th in the Master’s 35+ race.

New to the NC Cross series this season is a team competition. Inland Construction leads this competition by almost twice the point’s total of the second place team.

207 riders competed.

Other Inland results were:

Men 35+ (38 riders)

Peter Hymas 4th

Bo Glenn 12th

Steve Sherman 14th

Sam Estridge 33rd

Men 45+ (24 riders)

Jim Edwards 5th

Chuck Meek (55+) 23rd/

Men CX 3 (25 riders)

Geoff Pendry 9th

Men CX 4 (49 riders)

Bo Glenn 1st

Elite Cross team member, John Degele traveled to the New Jersey UCI event and placed 23rd.