A rider competes in the Mens Pro Race at the Palos Meltdown, Sunday August 5th, 2012, in Willow Springs, IL. | Gary Middendorf~For Sun-Times Media

Onlookers line the hillside as riders compete in the Mens Pro Race at the Palos Meltdown, Sunday August 5th, 2012, in Willow Springs, IL. | Gary Middendorf~For Sun-Times Media

Aleasha Bozych of Kenosha, WI, sits with her children Rylan (3) and Jack (4), as her husband Ken Bozych competes in the Mens Pro Race at the Palos Meltdown, Sunday August 5th, 2012, in Willow Springs, IL. | Gary Middendorf~For Sun-Times Media

Vendors set up in the Palos Forest Preserve at the Palos Meltdown, Sunday August 5th, 2012, in Willow Springs, IL. | Gary Middendorf~For Sun-Times Media

Riders compete in the Mens Pro Race at the Palos Meltdown, Sunday August 5th, 2012, in Willow Springs, IL. | Gary Middendorf~For Sun-Times Media

Holly Klug takes lead in the Womens Pro/Cat 1 Race at the Palos Meltdown, Sunday August 5th, 2012, in Willow Springs, IL. | Gary Middendorf~For Sun-Times Media

Riders take off for the start of the Mens Comp/Cat 2 Race at the Palos Meltdown, Sunday August 5th, 2012, in Willow Springs, IL. | Gary Middendorf~For Sun-Times Media

Nathan Knowles, age 11 of Batavia, shows off his 2nd place medal from the 15 & Under Race at the Palos Meltdown, Sunday August 5th, 2012, in Willow Springs, IL. | Gary Middendorf~For Sun-Times Media

Mike Phillips (1) takes the lead during the 1st of 4 laps with Nathan Guerra (2) close behind for the Mens Pro/Cat 1 Race at the Palos Meltdown, Sunday August 5th, 2012, in Willow Springs, IL. | Gary Middendorf~For Sun-Times Media

Yordan Dimitrov, of Westmont, cools down rider Nikolay Spasov during the Men’s Pro Race at the Palos Meltdown in Willow Springs. USA Cycling sanctioned the race to be a part of its American Mountain Bike Series, and top 10 racers in some categories qualif