{"id":798782,"date":"2019-08-22T14:32:45","date_gmt":"2019-08-22T20:32:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.summitdaily.com\/?p=370337"},"modified":"2019-08-22T14:32:45","modified_gmt":"2019-08-22T20:32:45","slug":"breckenridges-taylor-shelden-posts-best-time-at-summit-mountain-challenges-peaks-trail-time-trial","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/alwaysmountaintime.com\/ksmt\/local-news\/breckenridges-taylor-shelden-posts-best-time-at-summit-mountain-challenges-peaks-trail-time-trial\/","title":{"rendered":"Breckenridge\u2019s Taylor Shelden posts best time at Summit Mountain Challenge\u2019s Peaks Trail Time Trial"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"swift-gallery p402_hide\" readability=\"6.7912844036697\">\n<ul id=\"imageGallery-370337-61\" class=\"gallery list-unstyled\">\n<li data-thumb=\"https:\/\/www.summitdaily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2019\/08\/SummitMTB-SDN-082319-1-1-150x150.jpg\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.summitdaily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2019\/08\/SummitMTB-SDN-082319-1-1-1024x819.jpg\" data-sub-html=\"Liz Copan \/ ecopan@summitdaily.com | Samantha Hessel of Breckenridge competes during the Summit Mountain Challenge Peak Trail Time Trial on Wednesday, Aug. 21 in Breckenridge.\" class=\"h-100\" readability=\"-1\">\n<div class=\"caption\" readability=\"9\">\n<p><strong>Samantha Hessel of Breckenridge competes during the Summit Mountain Challenge Peak Trail Time Trial on Wednesday, Aug. 21 in Breckenridge.<\/strong><br \/>Liz Copan \/ ecopan@summitdaily.com<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"row no-gutters h-100\">\n<div class=\"col my-auto\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.summitdaily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2019\/08\/SummitMTB-SDN-082319-1-1-1024x819.jpg\" alt=\"Samantha Hessel of Breckenridge competes during the Summit Mountain Challenge Peak Trail Time Trial on Wednesday, Aug. 21 in Breckenridge.\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li data-thumb=\"https:\/\/www.summitdaily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2019\/08\/SummitMTB-SDN-082319-2-1-150x150.jpg\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.summitdaily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2019\/08\/SummitMTB-SDN-082319-2-1-1024x683.jpg\" data-sub-html=\"Liz Copan \/ ecopan@summitdaily.com | Mia Wuppermann of Leadville competes during the Summit Mountain Challenge Peak Trail Time Trial on Wednesday, Aug. 21 in Breckenridge.\" class=\"h-100\" readability=\"-1\">\n<div class=\"caption\" readability=\"9\">\n<p><strong>Mia Wuppermann of Leadville competes during the Summit Mountain Challenge Peak Trail Time Trial on Wednesday, Aug. 21 in Breckenridge.<\/strong><br \/>Liz Copan \/ ecopan@summitdaily.com<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"row no-gutters h-100\">\n<div class=\"col my-auto\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.summitdaily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2019\/08\/SummitMTB-SDN-082319-2-1-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"Mia Wuppermann of Leadville competes during the Summit Mountain Challenge Peak Trail Time Trial on Wednesday, Aug. 21 in Breckenridge.\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li data-thumb=\"https:\/\/www.summitdaily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2019\/08\/SummitMTB-SDN-082319-3-1-150x150.jpg\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.summitdaily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2019\/08\/SummitMTB-SDN-082319-3-1-1024x683.jpg\" data-sub-html=\"Liz Copan \/ ecopan@summitdaily.com | Eric Willett of Frisco starts the Summit Mountain Challenge Peak Trail Time Trial on Wednesday, Aug. 21 in Breckenridge.\" class=\"h-100\" readability=\"-1\">\n<div class=\"caption\" readability=\"9\">\n<p><strong>Eric Willett of Frisco starts the Summit Mountain Challenge Peak Trail Time Trial on Wednesday, Aug. 21 in Breckenridge.<\/strong><br \/>Liz Copan \/ ecopan@summitdaily.com<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"row no-gutters h-100\">\n<div class=\"col my-auto\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.summitdaily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2019\/08\/SummitMTB-SDN-082319-3-1-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"Eric Willett of Frisco starts the Summit Mountain Challenge Peak Trail Time Trial on Wednesday, Aug. 21 in Breckenridge.\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li data-thumb=\"https:\/\/www.summitdaily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2019\/08\/SummitMTB-SDN-082319-4-1-150x150.jpg\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.summitdaily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2019\/08\/SummitMTB-SDN-082319-4-1-683x1024.jpg\" data-sub-html=\"Liz Copan \/ ecopan@summitdaily.com | Todd Greenwood of Breckenridge competes during the Summit Mountain Challenge Peak Trail Time Trial on Wednesday, Aug. 21 in Breckenridge.\" class=\"h-100\" readability=\"-1\">\n<div class=\"caption\" readability=\"9\">\n<p><strong>Todd Greenwood of Breckenridge competes during the Summit Mountain Challenge Peak Trail Time Trial on Wednesday, Aug. 21 in Breckenridge.<\/strong><br \/>Liz Copan \/ ecopan@summitdaily.com<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"row no-gutters h-100\">\n<div class=\"col my-auto\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.summitdaily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2019\/08\/SummitMTB-SDN-082319-4-1-683x1024.jpg\" alt=\"Todd Greenwood of Breckenridge competes during the Summit Mountain Challenge Peak Trail Time Trial on Wednesday, Aug. 21 in Breckenridge.\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li data-thumb=\"https:\/\/www.summitdaily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2019\/08\/SummitMTB-SDN-082319-5-1-150x150.jpg\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.summitdaily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2019\/08\/SummitMTB-SDN-082319-5-1-683x1024.jpg\" data-sub-html=\"Liz Copan \/ ecopan@summitdaily.com | Damon Gilbert of Scotts Valley competes during the Summit Mountain Challenge Peak Trail Time Trial on Wednesday, Aug. 21 in Breckenridge.\" class=\"h-100\" readability=\"-1\">\n<div class=\"caption\" readability=\"9\">\n<p><strong>Damon Gilbert of Scotts Valley competes during the Summit Mountain Challenge Peak Trail Time Trial on Wednesday, Aug. 21 in Breckenridge.<\/strong><br \/>Liz Copan \/ ecopan@summitdaily.com<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"row no-gutters h-100\">\n<div class=\"col my-auto\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.summitdaily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2019\/08\/SummitMTB-SDN-082319-5-1-683x1024.jpg\" alt=\"Damon Gilbert of Scotts Valley competes during the Summit Mountain Challenge Peak Trail Time Trial on Wednesday, Aug. 21 in Breckenridge.\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"caption-toggle\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.summitdaily.com\/news\/breckenridges-taylor-shelden-posts-best-time-at-summit-mountain-challenges-peaks-trail-time-trial\/#\" class=\"show-captions\">Show Captions<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.summitdaily.com\/news\/breckenridges-taylor-shelden-posts-best-time-at-summit-mountain-challenges-peaks-trail-time-trial\/#\" class=\"hide-captions\">Hide Captions<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>FRISCO \u2014 Fresh off completing <a href=\"https:\/\/www.summitdaily.com\/news\/results-video-photos-2019-breck-epic-stage-6-gold-dust\/\">the 220-plus mile Breck Epic mountain bike stage race<\/a> in 19 hours and 26 minutes, Breckenridge local and professional cyclist Taylor Shelden posted the fastest time at Wednesday\u2019s Peaks Trail Time Trial.<\/p>\n<p>Shelden completed the 7-plus mile race \u2014 the sixth of seven events in this summer\u2019s Summit Mountain Challenge mountain bike race series \u2014 in 27 minutes and 38.10 seconds, more than a minute faster than runner-up Leland Turner (28:20.48).<\/p>\n<p>Other top finishers at Wednesday\u2019s time trial included fellow Summit County locals Todd Greenwood (expert men 40-49 winner in 29:39.08), Colin Stingley (Expert men 19-39 winner in 29:40.26) and Max Bonenberger (Junior expert boys 16-18 winner in 31:39.57).<\/p>\n<p>Maverick Sports\u2019 final mount bike event of the summer series, the annual Fall Classic, is scheduled for Sept. 8. The Fall Classic big course takes riders over 30 miles and 4,800 feet of climbing while the 21-mile small course climbs 3,000 feet.<\/p>\n<p>For more information, visit <a href=\"http:\/\/www.mavsports.com\/fall-classic\/\">MavSports.com\/fall-classic<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h4><strong>Peak Trail Time Trial<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p>Breckenridge to Frisco<br \/>7.34 miles<br \/>461-foot elevation gain, 1,290-foot elevation loss<\/p>\n<p><strong>Pro-open men<\/strong><br \/>1. Taylor Shelden, 27:38.10<br \/>2. Leland Turner, 28:20.48<br \/>3. Dominic Baker, 28:45.18<\/p>\n<p><strong>Expert men 40-49<\/strong><br \/>1. Todd Greenwood, 29:39.08<br \/>2. Dennis Vanderschaaff, 32:04.30<br \/>3. Jeff Cospolich, 32:06.61<\/p>\n<p><strong>Expert men 19-39<\/strong><br \/>1. Colin Stingley, 29:40.26<br \/>2. Max Wipperman, 47:10.91<\/p>\n<p><strong>Junior expert boys 16-18<\/strong><br \/>1. Max Bonenberger, 31:39.57<br \/>2. Caleb White, 32:02.84<br \/>3. Steven Jardim, 32:28.96<\/p>\n<p><strong>Sport men 19-34<\/strong><br \/>1. Eric Willett, 31:41.81<br \/>2. Arthur Elmer, 32:27.90<br \/>3. Hugh Knight, 34:54.94<\/p>\n<p><strong>Sport men 35-49<\/strong><br \/>1. Scott Campbell, 31:58.59<br \/>2. Jake Meixl, 34:22.62<br \/>3. Joel White, 34:24.38<\/p>\n<p><strong>Junior boys 13-15<\/strong><br \/>1. Nico Konecny, 32:21.18<br \/>2. Carson Hume, 33:44.14<br \/>3. Luke Lundberg, 35:51.10<\/p>\n<p><strong>Singlespeed men<\/strong><br \/>1. Battista Psenda, 32:41.47<br \/>2. Bernie Romero, 32:58.88<br \/>3. Chris Tennal, 38:08.76<\/p>\n<p><strong>Clydesdale<\/strong><br \/>1. Dylan Dickey, 33:08.77<br \/>2. Brent Mueller, 35:13.08<br \/>3. Hugh Mackey, 36:17.70<\/p>\n<p><strong>Beginner men<\/strong><br \/>1. Alex Spectorsky, 36:34.97<br \/>2. Chip Koning, 52:25.00<\/p>\n<p><strong>Sport women<\/strong><br \/>1. Alisha Scheifley, 36:53.79<br \/>2. Hannah Gall, 37:32.93<br \/>3. Hannah Peterson, 37:54.02<\/p>\n<p><strong>Expert men 50+<\/strong><br \/>1. Esteban Lipsher, 37:45.11<\/p>\n<p><strong>Junior girls 13-15<\/strong><br \/>1. Victoria Uglyar, 37:53.9<br \/>2. Samantha Hessel, 38:00.47<br \/>3. Marin Ward, 38:24.04<\/p>\n<p><strong>Open men 60+<\/strong><br \/>1. Thomas Carter, 38:46.52<br \/>2. Mark McKinnon, 47:03.21<\/p>\n<p><strong>Sport men 50+<\/strong><br \/>1. Scott Giffin, 39:24.68<\/p>\n<p><strong>Open women 45+<\/strong><br \/>1. Catherine Bywaters, 40:39.03<br \/>2. Trish Heisdorffer, 42:38.59<br \/>3. Shannon Giffin, 45:16.70<\/p>\n<p><strong>Junior expert girls 16-18<\/strong><br \/>1. Opal Koning, 40:39.60<\/p>\n<p><strong>Beginner women<\/strong><br \/>1. Tanya Van Winkle, 46:21.72<br \/>2. Michella Doza, 49:36.99<\/p>\n<p><strong>Junior sport boys 16-18<\/strong><br \/>1. Liam Goettelman, 50:17.89<\/p>\n<h4>Frisco Nordic Center kids circuit race<\/h4>\n<p><strong>Junior boys 11-12<\/strong><br \/>1. Will Young, 17:30<br \/>2. Auden Pierpont, 17:51<br \/>3. Landon Laverdiere, 18:02<\/p>\n<p><strong>Junior girls 11-12<\/strong><br \/>1. Merrick Neerhof, 19:23<br \/>2. Fiona Florio, 21:46<br \/>3. Anna Shingles, 22:19<\/p>\n<p><strong>Junior girls 10 &amp; under<\/strong><br \/>1. Kyla Salthouse, 22:01<br \/>2. Lucy Greenwood, 23:19<br \/>3. Sophie Dinse, 23:20<\/p>\n<p> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.summitdaily.com\/news\/breckenridges-taylor-shelden-posts-best-time-at-summit-mountain-challenges-peaks-trail-time-trial\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">via:: Summit Daily<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Samantha Hessel of Breckenridge competes during the Summit Mountain Challenge Peak Trail Time Trial on Wednesday, Aug. 21 in Breckenridge.Liz Copan \/ ecopan@summitdaily.com Mia Wuppermann of Leadville competes during the Summit Mountain Challenge Peak Trail Time Trial on Wednesday, Aug. 21 in Breckenridge.Liz Copan \/ ecopan@summitdaily.com Eric Willett of Frisco starts the Summit Mountain Challenge [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[99],"tags":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-798782","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","6":"category-local-news"},"acf":[],"publishpress_future_action":{"enabled":false,"date":"2026-06-19 11:19:08","action":"change-status","newStatus":"draft","terms":[],"taxonomy":"category","extraData":[]},"publishpress_future_workflow_manual_trigger":{"enabledWorkflows":[]},"distributor_meta":false,"distributor_terms":false,"distributor_media":false,"distributor_original_site_name":"KSMT The Mountain","distributor_original_site_url":"https:\/\/alwaysmountaintime.com\/ksmt","push-errors":false,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/alwaysmountaintime.com\/ksmt\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/798782","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/alwaysmountaintime.com\/ksmt\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/alwaysmountaintime.com\/ksmt\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/alwaysmountaintime.com\/ksmt\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/alwaysmountaintime.com\/ksmt\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=798782"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/alwaysmountaintime.com\/ksmt\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/798782\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/alwaysmountaintime.com\/ksmt\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=798782"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/alwaysmountaintime.com\/ksmt\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=798782"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/alwaysmountaintime.com\/ksmt\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=798782"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}