The Monmouth County Park System held the Woods Hollow Classic Mountain Bike Race on Aug. 3 at Tatum Park in Middletown. Cyclists from throughout Monmouth, Ocean and Middlesex counties competed in either the beginner race (7.5 miles) or the sport race (11.25 miles), through the open fields and woodlands of Tatum Park.
Among the top finishers in the Overall Men’s Sports Class were: Charles Erndl, 32, Englishtown ( first, 49:49); Sean Tonne, 18, of West Keansburg, (second, 51:18); James Boguslawski, 18, of Englishtown (third, 51:20); Brian Ackerman, 18, of Middletown (fifth, 52:26); Bob Maxted, 41, of Middletown (sixth, 52:51); Robert Kennelly, 44, Lincroft (seventh, 53:04); John Hellmers, 46, Rumson (eighth, 53:25); Dave Betram, 43, Freehold (ninth, 53:34); Dave Behrmann, 34, Shrewsbury (11th, 54:07); Bill Beckett, 39, Marlboro (12th, 54:09); Doug Hover, 41, Leonardo (13th, 54:46); Bill Dolan, 40, Middletown (15th, 55:38); Francis Woods, 35, Red Bank (16th, 55:40); David Wellner, 42, Oceanport (18th, 56:02); Michael Fennell, 32, Middletown (19th, 56:02); Mark McCabe, 40, Rumson (20th, 56:45); Bob Higley, 41, Freehold (57:05); Holland Karoly, 20, Monroe (57:44); Richard Prata, 43, Belford (58:11); Andrew Nasto, 37, Red Bank (59:43); Jason Jammer, 28, Manalapan (59:46); Mark Bivians, 35, West Keansburg (1:00:18); John Conway, 46, Fair Haven (1:01:16); Robb Rush, 41, Howell (1:05:03); Nicolas Poruchynsky, 26, Holmdel (1:05:10); Andrew Kennelly, 14, Lincroft (1:11:21); Wick Wickline, 54, Red Bank (1:15:41); William Connelly, 36, Oceanport (1:19:43); and Dennis Launzinger, 28, West Keansburg (1:22:55).
Among the top finishers in the Men’s Beginner Class were: Tony DeOrio, 35, Eatontown (second, 38:43); Mikolaj Bykowski, 19, Eatontown (fourth, 41:01); KiJung Kim, 28, Ocean (fifth, 41:09); Mark Alfone, 35, Eatontown (19th, 43:32); Rich Patterson, 27, Eatontown (45:01); Chris Caggiano, 31, Tinton Falls (46:00); Joe Coppola, 41, Little Silver (47:58); Greg Schussler, 32, West Long Branch (48:01); Jay Caroli, 40, Red Bank (50:11); Marty Brenner, 33, Long Branch (51:08); William Somers, 29, Red Bank (53:05); and Marcus Depontes, 38, Holmdel (1:29:14).
Among the top finishers in the women’s beginner class were: Jan Galanti, 39, Red Bank (seventh, 55:58); and Eileen Murphy, 58, Red Bank (10th, 57:29).