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RUNNING Portlander wins Dirty 2nd Half A Portland man was the overall winner and a Canadian was first among the women in Sunday’s Dirty 2nd Half, a half marathon trail run that started and finished at Seventh Mountain Resort southwest of Bend. Thomas Brooks, of Portland, was first among the men and the fastest of the race’s total of 149 finishers with a time of 1 hour, 15 minutes and 24 seconds over the 13.1-mile course. Finishing second was 2010 Dirty 2nd Half winner Mario Mendoza, of Bend, with a time of 1:18:34. And third overall was Bend’s Ian Sharman in 1:26:16. The women’s winner was Stacey Cleveland, of Penticton, British Columbia; her time was 1:34:04. The second woman to finish was Bend’s Marcy Schreiber, in 1:37:26, and third was Sunriver’s Bretagne Dow-Hygelun, in 1:40:13. In the accompanying 10kilometer race, Bend runners Jason Townsend (43:09) and Mary Wellington (46:55) were the men’s and women’s winners, respectively. Complete race results are listed in Scoreboard on Page D2. — Bulletin staff report
Perfect rides for a perfect season J
ust because summer is over and winter looms on the horizon does not mean you have to give up road cycling for the year quite yet. In fact, with moderate temperatures and local scenery in the midst of autumnal transition, fall — the brief “shoulder season” that it is — might be the best season of all to pedal through many Central Oregon routes. Brad Boyd, owner of Eurosports bicycle shop in Sisters, offers his top recommendation without hesitation. “The fall is a beautiful time to go ride the Aufderheide,” Boyd says. That would be Aufderheide Drive, a span of roughly 60 miles of winding road along the western slopes of the Cascade mountains that heads south from state Highway 126 near
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the small town of Rainbow and eventually intersects with state Highway 58 near Oakridge. Along the way cyclists pass along the Cougar Reservoir and ride for long stretches alongside the McKenzie River’s South Fork. “It’s stunning,” Boyd says of the ride, the start of which is about an hour’s drive away from Sisters. “It’s spectacular. And if you can get over there while the leaves are changing, it’s amazing. Even in the middle of summer there’s hardly any traffic … and it’s a beautiful, beautiful ride.” Nearby and to the west is McKenzie Pass on state Highway 242, a staple ride in Central Oregon in the springtime, when snow gates keep the road free of vehicular traffic but allow entrance for cyclists. See Rides / D6
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Cyclists, from left, Erik Huston, Thom Pastor, Andy Martin and Bill Matlock ride down Bear Creek Road together during a morning ride together on Saturday.
P R E P S P O R T S C O M M E N TA RY
INSIDE NFL Bears ...........34 Panthers ......29
Texans ......... 17 Steelers ....... 10
Bengals........23 Bills..............20
Giants ..........31 Cardinals .....27
Titans...........31 Browns......... 13
Falcons ........30 Seahawks ....28
Lions............34 Cowboys......30
Packers ........49 Broncos .......23
Chiefs ..........22 Vikings......... 17
Patriots ........31 Raiders ........ 19
Redskins ...... 17 Rams............ 10
Chargers ......26 Dolphins ...... 16
49ers ........... 24 Eagles ..........23
Ravens .........34 Jets .............. 17 Rob Kerr / The Bulletin
Saints ..........23 Jaguars ........ 10
Gilchrist running back Tyler Shuey scores agains the North Lake Cowboys during a home game on Friday, Sept. 23.
Gilchrist special
Eagles blow big lead, fall to 49ers San Francisco rallies from a 20-point deficit to beat Philadelphia, see Page D3
The Grizzlies are Central Oregon’s only team to play eight-man football GILCHRIST — ou hear football at Gilchrist before you actually see it. The Grizzlies’ home stadium is located behind and above Gilchrist School, home of not only the high school but all grades from kindergarten up in this tiny community that straddles U.S. Highway 97 in northern Klamath County about 45 minutes south of Bend. The football facility is situated about 30 yards due east and a good 30 feet higher than the school buildings. When visitors pull into the football stadium’s
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BEAU EASTES parking lot — an uneven, unpaved patch of dirt just south of the field — game sounds can be heard immediately. Whistles signaling the start and stop of plays, the public-address announcer
calling out ball carriers and tacklers. With only two sets of bleachers — both on the home side — the voices of elementary-age children chasing one another around the six-lane running track that rings the gridiron are often as loud as the spectators. Gilchrist is located in the Deschutes National Forest, and the stadium is surrounded by decades-old fir and pine trees. When fans enter the athletic field, it’s a bit like Shoeless Joe making his first appearance out of the Iowa cornfields. See Gilchrist / D5
MOTOR SPORTS Kurt Busch gets victory at Dover NASCAR’s Sprint Cup championship playoff tightens as Busch beats Jimmie Johnson on Sunday, see Page D6
INDEX Scoreboard ................................D2 NFL ............................................D3 Major League Baseball ............. D4 Golf ............................................D5 College football .........................D5 Motor sports............................. D6 Cycling Central......................... D6
Columbia Edgewater takes 2011 Team Championship By Zack Hall The Bulletin
POWELL BUTTE — No club takes the Oregon Golf Association Men’s Team Championship more seriously than Portland’s Columbia Edgewater Country Club. “It’s absolutely about pride,” said Bill Winter, a member of Columbia Edgewater, which entered the 2011 Team Championship having won the tournament 29 times, more than any other club. “We’re carrying on a tradition.” Columbia Edgewater used that pride to come from behind on a breezy and overcast Sunday at the Club at Brasada Ranch to win the Team Championship for the 30th time. The four-golfer team from Columbia
LOCAL GOLF Edgewater, a private course in Portland, combined to shoot a 3-over-par 219 in the final round at Brasada to overtake first-round leader Broadmoor Club and win the tournament at 3-under 429. What makes Columbia Edgewater such a tough competitor at the Team Championship? “It’s a player’s club,” said Randy Mahar, a 55-year-old stock broker. “There’s just a lot of good players,” said Scott Hval, a 50-year-old dentist who earned medalist honors at 6 under. “There are five or six players at home that didn’t want to come.” See Columbia / D5
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Mark Olsen of Columbia Edgewater Country Club tees off on the 13th hole while competing in the OGA Team Championship at The Brasada Ranch Canyons Golf Course Sunday afternoon.