Mountain bike competitor dies at Sea Otter Classic

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Mountain bike competitor dies at Sea Otter Classic

par Oyez Oyez » Dim Avr 20, 2008 9:30 pm

Tragedy struck the Sea Otter Classic when an experienced mountain biker crashed and died during a downhill event on Saturday.

The man was identified by authorities as Mark Reynolds, 48, of San Jose, reports the

According to reports, Reynolds failed to negotiate a narrow wooden bridge and struck a dirt embankment shortly after noon on Saturday. He suffered head and neck injuries and was airlifted to Natividad Medical Center where he was pronounced dead.

Sea Otter Classic officials said no one had ever died at a bike event at the Laguna Seca Raceway. This is the 18th year for the classic, which features mountain bike, BMX and road bike races and demonstrations, as well as a huge market area.

In searching the WWW, you might come across a . That charity is for a different, similarly named, 36-year-old cyclist who died in a mountain lion attack near his home in 2004.

Author: Gene Bisbee
Category: Main Page Racing
Publish Date: Sun, 20 Apr 2008 18:10:22 -0700



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