Riders ranked

The fourth annual Big Walker Century Ride was held on July 7 with bike riders traveling five different courses over Wythe and Bland counties.
Riders had a choice of traveling 25, 40, 50, 62 or 100 miles.
The event helps raise money to support the HOPE Ministry Center, which is a project to help overcome poverty. This year the event raised about $8,500.
Here is how the riders finished after competing in the various rides.

25-mile ride
Michael Needham, 1 hr., 57 min; Loren Pierce, 1:57; Dawn Myers, 2:45; Larry Ratliff, 2:05; C.M. Walters, 2:05.

40-mile ride
Richard Meadow, 1:52; Jason Hamm, 1:33; Allen Dunon, 2:45; Ed Pettus, 3:26; Roger Woolwine, 3:30; Spencer Culbertson, 3:40; Don Alexander, 4:39; Fess Green, 5:48;

50-mile ride
Stephen Biscotte, 3:35; Carol Donin, 4:23; Margit Bucher, 4:24; Joy Scruggs, 4:36; Bob Sherrill, 4:42; Anna Sherrill, 4:42; R.P. Hughes, 5:19; John Baker, 5:30; Keith Campbell, 5:30; Larry Huskey, 5:30; Lynn Staley, 5:30; Bick Craig, 5:35; Peter Hatchard, 5:47; Tom Williams, 6:45; Larry Culbertson, 6:46.

62-mile ride
Marshall Campbell, 3:50; Bill Marcheck, 3:50; David MacMillan, 3:35; Emily Chaney, 4:12; Joel Keebler, 4:15; Edward Davidson, 4:16; David Carrico, 4:19; Chris Kirk, 4:32; Kerrie Kirk, 4:32; John Keesee, 4:37; Jerry Brown, 4:38; Richard Pynn, 4:38; Rod Reedy, 4:38; Jeff Walls, 4:39; Steve Zobel, 4:39; Amy Breeding, 4:45; Kevin Cox, 4:45; Jasmin Ratliff, 4:45; Emily Ratliff, 4:45; Jennifer Ferguson, 4:46; Allen Howard, 4:46; Bob Hawthorne, 4:46; Carlene Elswick, 4:48; Michael Leib, 4:57; Kevin Frevert, 4:06; Richard Mullins, 4:08; Elwood Porshia, 4:08; Don Crisp, 4:00; Brad Shumate, 4:00; William Tomiak, 4:06; Jan McGillard, 5:19; Dorian Tranks, 5:20; Dave Walsh, 5:20; Lynne Krulich, 5:21; Chris Brown, 5:23; Wendy Willis, 5:24; Justin Santipietro, 5:53; Kathy Couch, 5:55; Lisa Huff, 5:59; Nancy Lohuls, 5:59; Debbie Lutz, 5:59; Johnny Quesenberry, 6:01; Mickey Pellillo, 6:00; Cavan Carlton, 7:26; Norman Compton, 7:26.

100-mile ride
Bob Broyden, 4:58; Sam Obermiller, 5:06; Dwain Miller, 5:12; Anthony Mattan, 5:13; Dwayne Ball, 5:21; David Anderson, 5:23; Melksa Brown, 5:23; Ethan Coffey, 5:25; Marty Biggs, 5:25; Cathy Large, 5:37; Eric McClellon, 5:37; Bruce Stephens, 5:44; Pascal Hannecart, 5:45; Harold Atkins, 5:46; Daniel Jensen, 5:46; John McCue, 5:52; Kevin Thomson, 5:53; Ryan Burbey, 5:54; Robert Moody, 5:56; Dave Kramer, 5:58; Casey Vedder, 5:06; Clyde Gilbey, 5:08; John Crago, 6:11; Carissa Sipp, 6:11; Dwight Atkins, 6:12; Steve Driver, 6:12; Tommy Seymore, 6:13; Aaron Sheedy, 6:13; Allon Couch, 6:15; Neal Deane, 6:15; Mark Long, 6:17; Michael Medlin, 6:17; Eddie Ramirez, 6:18; John Brady, 6:23; Liz McGuffie, 6:25; Tim Martin, 6:28; Joel Sanders, 6:28; Kim Young, 6:28; Gary Butler, 6:31; David Martin, 6:32; Dennis Sutherland, 6:32; Robert Allen, 6:34; Tom Sproule, 6:34; Larry Weese Jr., Freddie Horn, 6:38; Rose Puckett, 6:03; George James, 6:42; Chris Webb, 6:44; Bill Deane, 6:46; John Gardner, 6:48; Richard Hunt, 6:52; Paul Spence, 6:08; Bobby Elkins, 7:11; James Ward, 7:11; Jeff Bowels, 7:12; James Cromwell, 7:12; Shea Gilroy, 7:18; Linda Harsh, 7:21; Boyd Humphrey, 7:21; Lou McLean, 7:21; Jim Butler, 7:26; Todd Kitchen, 7:26; Lynn Anne Bolton, 7:30; Jeff Lamb, 7:30; Curt Nuenighoff, 7:30; Mark Piechoski, 7:30; Derek White, 7:30; Kelly Walls, 7:31; Cheryl Carrico, 7:38; Kevin Andrews, 7:03; Marlin Cassady, 7:03; Jason Carrico, 7:41; John Stokes, 8:23; Cordelia Meyer, 8:39; Michael Spangler, 8:05; Kristina Watson, 8:08; Bill Watson, 8:08; Leslie Becker, 9:12; John Francis, 9:12; Linda Ortiz, 9:12; Don Pellillo, 9:12; Mike Anders, 9:22; David Aspinwall, 9:37.