Jul. 24—Perhaps there is something in the water in Spokane, because bikers from the region excelled at this month’s mountain biking national championships.
Two local teens placed in the top five during races at the USA Cycling Endurance Mountain Bike National Championships on July 15 in Roanoke, Virginia.
Annika Burns, a 15-year-old Lewis and Clark High School student, placed fifth in her division in the cross country short track race, circling the 0.8-mile course eight times in 20 minutes…