DuBois Man Wins 2nd Annual Rail 66 Time Trial Race

on 8 June, 2023 at 18:55

Photos by Matt Lerch – Janney, Montgomery, Scott (Clarion office) (Event Sponsor) – Above: 2023 Rt 66 Trails Race – Overall Winners – (L-R) Mark Stouffer 3rd, Lance Henninger 1st, Brian Frank 2nd

Press Release from Tony Linnan, Race Director

21 year old Lance Henninger was the fastest rider off the starting line at the 2nd Annual Rail 66 Time Trial Race on Saturday, June 3rd. The Dubois, PA man bested a field of 50 riders and posted a winning time of 26 minutes and 1 second. Henninger averaged 26.5 mph over the 11.5 mile course that began at the Rail 66 trailhead at the Farmington Township Park in Leeper and ended at Northwest Hardwoods, just south of Marienville in Forest County. Brian Frank of Clarion was second overall in 27 minutes and 11 seconds (25.4 mph) and last year’s winner, Mark Stouffer of Tyrone finished in 3rd place overall in a time of 28 minutes and 2 seconds (24.7 mph)

**2023 Rt 66 Trails Race – Some of the women who competed in the raced**

The top three women finishers were Kelly Gebler from Erie, PA in a time of 35 minutes and 23 seconds (19.5 mph), Mindy Callaghan from Westminster, MD in 35 minutes and 40 seconds (19.4) and Marissa McFarland of Oil City in 37 minutes (18.7).

**Clarion Cyclist Brian Frank (2nd overall)**

Local cyclists Jeff Menhold, Jonathan Lander, Dan Clark, Hansel Lucas, Kelly Harriger, Pat Linnan and Jake Alexander all took home either 1st, 2nd, or 3rd place awards within their various age groups.

Rail 66 Country Trail hosted the event and Janney, Montgomery, Scott (Clarion office) sponsored the race and provided refreshments and energy bars to riders at the finish line. The event was organized in conjunction with the Clarion Outdoor Festival and it attracted cyclists from Pennsylvania, Maryland, New York and Massachusetts.

**Clarion Cyclist Jeff Menold (5th overall, 1st is his age group)**

An overall list of cyclists and a breakdown of the award winners, both overall and by age groups, is available online at rail66tt.com, where you can click on “Results” to review cyclist finishing times, average mph and other statistics.

(Great Event For A Great Cause!!!! Thanks to Tony Linnan for this article and Matt Lerch for his photos!!)