One of the coolest, down-home stage races you’ll find in NorCal. The Chico community really turns on the style for this event, which continues to get bigger and better each year. The Road Race is a magnificent 45 mile loop around Chico farmlands and through rolling hills. The climbs are but wee-rollers, but the finishing few miles are through a dirty, rockin gravel section that is SUPERBLY brutal.

The Time Trial is flat and furiously fast … and really quite suited to the specialists.

The Steve Harrison Memorial Criterium is in downtown Chico and where it seems all of Chico showed up.

“…I just kept covering wheels and closing small gaps of riders getting shelled. This (gravel) section had its moments of high intensity but I was never concerned that I was going to get shelled. I just kept my head down and pedaled. I finally looked up and like an oasis there it was, pavement. I can’t tell you how good it felt to still be with the front group. Four miles to go and were down to around a dozen including Bubba and Roemer. A couple of attacks but I think everyone is really waiting for the finish. A gradual 1000 meter climb that might rise 4 to 6%? Guys are just trying to get into good position. Roemer goes and it’s on. I ended up 4th so I was pretty happy that…”
– Sean McDonald 45+ 1,2,3

Paskenta Hills Road Race Results:
Men – Pro/Cat 1/2
Nano Christensen – 23rd
Josh Carling – 32nd

Men – Cat 1/2/3 – Master – 35-99
Michael Ricks – 7th

Men – Cat 1/2/3 – Master – 45-99
Sean McDonald – 4th

Men – Cat 3
Brandon Borth – 10th

Men – Cat 4
Trevor Gomes – 1st

Chico Time Trial Results
Men – Pro/Cat 1/2
Nano Christensen – 8th
Josh Carling – 37th

Men – Cat 1/2/3 – Master – 35-99
Michael Ricks – 8th

Men – Cat 1/2/3 – Master – 45-99
Sean McDonald – 9th

Men – Cat 3
Brandon Borth – 32nd

Men – Cat 4
Trevor Gomes – 11th

Chico Stage Race, Steve Harrison Memorial Criterium

“…On to the Crit! It seemed pretty fast right from the start. They did a good job of having a prim every 3 or 4 laps. Sprinted for a 5 second time bonus and got that but since the GC hadn’t been updated since Saturday I didn’t have any idea what good it would do. I raced in the top 10 the whole time without much trouble. It was a fairly simple and uneventful race minus the 4 crashed on the last 5 laps of the race. On the final lap i was 5th wheel and heading down the straight to the final turn i jumped up to 3rd. Rounding the corner 2nd place clipped his pedal so i coasted longer than i should have in case he went down and by the time i was up sprinting 1st was too far gone, so I settled for 2nd disappointed but feeling strong.”
– Brandon Borth, Mens Cat 3

Chico Stage Race, Steve Harrison Memorial Criterium Results
Men – Pro/Cat 1/2
Josh Carling – 15th
Nano Christensen – 17th

Men – Cat 1/2/3 – Master – 35-99
Michael Ricks – 12th

Men – Cat 1/2/3 – Master – 45-99
Sean McDonald – 5th

Men – Cat 3
Brandon Borth – 2nd

Men – Cat 4
Trevor Gomes – 6th

Chico Stage Race Final Results
Men – Pro/Cat 1/2
Josh Carling – N/A
Nano Christensen – N/A

Men – Cat 1/2/3 – Master – 35-99
Michael Ricks – 9th

Men – Cat 1/2/3 – Master – 45-99
Sean McDonald – 7th

Men – Cat 3
Brandon Borth – 18th

Men – Cat 4
Trevor Gomes – 5th