River City riders Yeater, Brown sweep PDX short track #5

Davy Yeater (River City Bicycles) won the Pro men's race Monday night at Portland MTB Short Track #5. Photos courtesy of Mark Blackwelder.
PORTLAND — River City Bicycles’ Davy Yeater knocked series leader Shannon Skerritt off the top podium step of the Pro men’s race of Portland MTB Short Track Series #5 Monday night at PIR. Yeater took his first win of the series in front of Skerritt and Cyclepath’s Michael Gallager. It was a good night for River City riders, who scored a double with Brigette Brown winning the Pro/Cat 1 women’s race on her ‘cross bike in front of Team S&M’s Christy Love and Sorella Forte’s Elaine Bothe. The seven-race series continues July 26 and Aug. 2.
Check out the PHOTO GALLERY courtesy of Mark Blackwelder.
RESULTS
Portland MTB Short Track Series #5
Monday, July 19
Pro Men
1. Yeater, Davy (River City Bicycles) 8
2. Skerritt, Shannon (Trek 29er) 8
3. Gallagher, Michael (Cyclepath Racing) 8
4. Butler, Tim (Specialized/River City Bicycles) 8
5. Snyder, Chris (Bicycleattorney.Com) 8
Pro/Cat 1 Women
1. Brown, Brigette (River City Bicycle) 7
2. Love, Christy (Team S&M) 7
3. Bothe, Elaine (Sorella Forte) 7
4. Browning, Julie (Cyclepath Racing) 7
5. Grandjean, Sue (Showers Pass) 7… …
Complete OBRA results are HERE.
- Davy Yeater (River City Bicycles) won the Pro men’s race Monday night at Portland MTB Short Track #5.
- Yeater and Shannon Skerritt (Trek 29er) dualed alone on the front the entire race.
- Yeater worked hard for the win.
- River City Bicycles’ Brigette Brown won the Pro/1 women’s race.
- Christy Love (Team S&M) finished second in the Pro/1 women’s race.
- Brigette Brown makes her way around the course.














