For 16 years Fontana, Ca has played host to the South Ridge Winter Series. The series spans about two months with a total of five events. Athletes compete in various classes including Cross Country, Downhill, 4 Cross, Super D, and Observed Trials. Each class has its own point system and rules.
Epicology is a proud sponsor of the Observed Trials class along with Bloodline, FMF, Red Bull, and Battery. Courses will vary for each date of competition and riders will accumulate points towards the title of Winter Series Champion. The final event will also include The Epicology Bunee Hop Contest at the end of the day. The winners of the winter series and the Bunee Hop Contest will each receive Epicology prize packages.
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Winter Series Dates: 
Winter Series 1: Jan 10
Winter Series 2: Jan 24
Winter Series 3: Feb 7
Winter Series 4: Feb 21
Winter Series 5: Mar 7 (Epicology’s Bunee Hop Contest approx. 2:30pm)
Point System:
-5 points for a 1st place finish
-3 points for a 2nd place finish
-2 points for a 3rd place finish
** Only riders 4 best events count
Winter Series 1
The SRC winter series was kicked off today with an epic showing from the trails community. Tons of riders of all ages and skill level turned up in Fontana for some of the hardest sections ever put together at an event like this.
In the Pro division Shaun Miller got out to a solid start while it took other riders a couple sections to settle in. After a couple sections both Scott Thompson and Zak Maeda found their groove and began working towards catching Miller, but at the end of the day it proved to be too little too late as Shaun Miller took the top spot on the podium trailed by Thompson in second and Maeda in third.
Peter Green came out strong finishing in the pole position in the expert division. Joey Carberry came in a close second followed by Travis Anderson in Third. It was a tight finish for all three of these riders with only two points separated first and second.
Monica Thompson took the top spot for this event in the Sport division. She came out on fire and didn’t let up all day with four cleans on the day. Gino Salveo found himself four points behind Monica in the second position and Terry Elam rounded out the top three with some solid riding.
SRC Winter Series 2 will be held on January 24, come out and support the Epicology Team and their fellow competitors as they continue their points battle for the South Ridge Winter Series Trials Champion.
Results
PROS
1ST SHAUN MILLER
2ND SCOTT THOMPSON
3RD ZAK MAEDA
EXPERT
1ST PETER GREEN
2ND JOEY CARBERRY
3RD TRAVIS ANDERSON
SPORT
1ST MONICA THOMPSON
2ND GINO SALVEO
3RD TERRY ELAM
Points
PROS
SHAUN MILLER: 5
SCOTT THOMPSON: 3
ZAK MAEDA: 2
EXPERT
PETER GREEN: 5
JOEY CARBERRY: 3
TRAVIS ANDERSON: 2
SPORT
MONICA THOMPSON: 5
GINO SALVEO: 3
TERRY ELAM: 2
Winter Series 2
With the week prior to the second event filled with record rain, conditions were expected to be muddy to say the least. However surprisingly the one day of sun on Saturday was just enough to dry things out to make for a beautiful day and an equally excellent event.
In the pro division a mere two points separated Shaun Miller and Scott Thompson. Miller took the top of the podium with Thompson finishing in a close second. Billy Hendrickson would round out the top three with a solid day of riding. Scott Thompson described the day as being “a good day for everyone, we all rode well and it was a nail biter towards the end”.
Peter Green continued to ride well but at the end of the day it was Ryan Nathman who would have the wining edge. Much like the Pro division, the Expert’s were divided by a small margin. It was a competitive event and came down to the final loop to decide who would make it onto the podium. Travis Anderson fought his way onto the podium in the third spot with some determined riding.
Monica Thompson would continue to dominate the Sport division with three cleans on the day. She finished atop the podium with Terry Elam in second behind her and Gino Salevo rounding out the top three.
SRC Winter Series 3 will be held on February 7, come out and support the Epicology Team and their fellow competitors as they continue their points battle for the South Ridge Winter Series Trials Champion
Pros
1ST SHAUN MILLER
2ND SCOTT THOMPSON
3RD WILLIAM HENDRICKSON
EXPERT
1ST RYAN NATHMAN
2ND PETER GREEN
3RD TRAVIS ANDERSON
SPORT
1ST MONICA THOMPSON
2ND TERRY ELAM
3RD GINO SALEVO
Points
PROS
SHAUN MILLER: 10
SCOTT THOMPSON: 6
ZAK MAEDA: 2
WILLIAM HENDRICKSON: 2
EXPERT
PETER GREEN: 8
RYAN NATHMAN: 5
JOEY CARBERRY: 3
TRAVIS ANDERSON: 4
SPORT
MONICA THOMPSON: 10
GINO SALVEO: 5
TERRY ELAM: 5
Winter Series 3
Super Bowl Sunday and rainy weather detoured many from showing on Sunday but in all three divisions the top competitors battled through the urge to stay warm at home and watch the game as they continued to fight it out for the top spot at the end of the day.
With points beginning to add up this competition was an important one for both Scott Thompson and Zak Maeda who gained ground on Shaun Miller in the Pro division. BIU rules require all riders to turn in a scorecard at the end of the competition, however unfortunately due to the wet weather Miller misplaced his card disqualifying him. Now with only two more events left every mistake will be magnified as Maeda, Miller and Thompson continue to stride to the finish in hopes of being this year’s champion.
Joey Carberry and Travis Anderson continue to settle into their new places in the expert division. Carberry beat Anderson by a small margin as he tied Peter Green for the lead in the division’s points. In the sport division Monica Thompson kept her spot atop the podium as she finished first for the third time this series.
SRC Winter Series 4 will be held on February 21, come out and support the Epicology Team and their fellow competitors as they continue their points battle for the South Ridge Winter Series Trials Champion.
Results
PROS
1ST ZAK MAEDA
2ND SCOTT THOMPSON
3RD JARIN ERICKSON
EXPERTS
1ST JOEY CARBERRY
2ND TRAVIS ANDERSON
SPORT
1ST MONICA THOMPSON
2ND TERRY ELAM
Points
PROS
SHAUN MILLER: 10
SCOTT THOMPSON: 9
ZAK MAEDA: 7
WILLIAM HENDRICKSON: 2
JARIN ERICKSON: 2
EXPERT
PETER GREEN: 8
JOEY CARBERRY: 8
TRAVIS ANDERSON: 6
RYAN NATHMAN: 5
SPORT
MONICA THOMPSON: 15
TERRY ELAM: 10
GINO SALVEO: 5
