Wednesday, June 8, 2016 The Nugget Newspaper, Sisters, Oregon
18-year-old
dies in
motorcycle
crash
An 18-year-old man
was killed in a motorcycle
crash on Highway 242 last
Wednesday.
Oregon State Police report
that troopers were dispatched
to a motorcycle versus SUV
crash at about 3:55 p.m. While
en route to the crash, troopers
learned the operator of the
motorcycle was pronounced
deceased at the scene.
The preliminary investiga-
tion revealed a 2015 Yamaha
was being driven by Brady
A. Williams, age 18, from
Eugene. Williams was travel-
ing eastbound on McKenzie
Highway near milepost 56.
Williams failed to negoti-
ate a right-hand corner and
crossed the center-line. The
rider came off the motor-
cycle and was struck by a
westbound vehicle. The west-
bound vehicle was a 2001
Toyota Tacoma driven by
Lori L. Fleischmann, age 35,
from Portland. Fleischmann
and her passenger were not
injured.
The highway was closed
for approximately five hours.
Speed is being considered as
a contributing factor of the
crash.
CyCLInG: Sisters
riders entered race
for fun — and won
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they ascend Peterson Ridge,
returning dusty-faced with
smiles; high-fiving their fel-
low riders. The Stampede is
an exhilarating ride and per-
sonal test of endurance and
fortitude. The race is popular
due to the charm of Sisters,
the exquisite course, and
the atmosphere of friendly
competition.
On the morning of the race,
Shawna Palanuk was adamant
that this was just a ride for
her, that her best races were
behind her, and that whatever
the results were, she was con-
tent. Shawna is a mother of
two, a student pursuing her
second bachelor’s degree, and
a former professional moun-
tain-bike racer who traded
weekend racing for weekend
lacrosse matches for her fam-
ily. Shawna is a very competi-
tive person, who said that as a
full-time racer she sacrificed
time with friends and family
and couldn’t enjoy rides with-
out a training benefit as the
goal. She has learned to lead a
balanced life, and returned to
the Stampede with one goal:
to have fun, enjoy the atmo-
sphere, and enjoy the race
with her family.
She succeeded in this —
and as a bonus, came away
with a victory in her first race
in several years.
Creed Siebel woke up
Sunday morning of the race
and made breakfast for his
young son, just like any other
morning. He strives to fulfill
his duty as a father.
“Family time is very im-
portant to me,” he said. “I
remember as a child the way
my dad made me breakfast,
the time we had together, and
that’s why our mornings are
precious.”
He was a little embar-
rassed to admit to not having
a training regimen. In fact
in his four-day workweek,
as a solar technician, Siebel
worked 48 hours. His rides
generally come before the
sun crests the mountains, get-
ting up at 5 a.m. and back by
7 a.m. for breakfast with the
family.
It worked. He, too, took
top honors in his race.
Barron Johnson moved to
Central Oregon three years
ago with limited mountain
biking experience. In fact,
he rode a mountain bike, but
he had never actually been
mountain biking. Barron said
that he started mountain bik-
ing as an exploration of his
new environment. He soon
met others and it gave him
new friendships.
Barron lined up for his first
race at age 49, saying that it
was social pressure from
peers that pushed him to com-
pete. Johnson runs with the
Clydesdale category, a unique
division that gives the bigger-
built guys an opportunity to
compete. This is a counter-
culture in a sport that puts a
premium on light weight.
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photo provided
Creed Siebel and Barron Johnson at the Sisters Stampede.
“It is exactly what it
sounds (like),” he said. “A
race for the big guys.”
Many people imagine the
life of a citizen racer as a bal-
ance of training, nutrition, and
time management. Consider,
however, the profiles of our
local champions: working
long hours, being a mother
and student, finding a new
hobby and integrating into a
new community activity.
These are the people we
line up behind at the grocery
store, the ones who have the
same chaotic schedules, the
ones looking after family and
trying to run a business. These
people may seem extraordi-
nary when we see the results
of a race, but away from the
track they’re more similar to
the average citizen than the
extreme athlete.
It just goes to show that
a person can enjoy a hobby,
be successful, and challenge
themselves without drudgery
and sacrifice.
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