The annual BUMP and Grind mountain bike race at Oak Mountain State Park can hardly be considered a local event.

The race, hosted by the Birmingham Urban Mountain Peddlers (BUMP) and now in its 12th year at the park, attracts riders from all over the Southeast and from as far away as Oklahoma and Texas.

With an estimated 650 bikers competing in various age groups, BUMP director and president Randall Naccari said the race has grown over the past decade.

&8220;This race has grown a lot,&8221; he said. &8220;It started out as a pretty local race and grew into a regional race.&8221;

Naccari said the variety offered by the 18-mile loop attracts riders from all over the Southeast.

&8220;This is one of the top 50 trails in the nation,&8221; he said. &8220;People all over the country know about this trail and it&8217;s very well rated.&8221;

Over 40 locals from all over the Shelby County area joined this year&8217;s field of racers.

&8220;I like certain sections of the course,&8221; county resident Chris Stori said.

&8220;Some of the hard parts are worth riding to get to the fun parts.&8221;

Stori said another appealing part of the daylong race is the camaraderie between riders.

&8220;It&8217;s a great place to come and spend time with other mountain bikers,&8221; he said.

Local racers finishing included:

MEN

Andrew Boyd, Birmingham (2 – Beginner Men 19-24); Logan Hunt, Hoover (6 – Beginner Men 19-24); Jason McCormick, Birmingham (5 – Beginner Men 25-29); Scott Bowie, Birmingham (4 – Beginner Men 30-34); Russell Autry, Birmingham (14 – Beginner Men 30-34); Anthony Drake, Birmingham (3 – Beginner Men 35-39); David Abbitt, Chelsea (7 – Beginner Men 35-39); Jerry Workman, Alabaster (18 – Beginner Men 40-44); Michael Orr, Chelsea (3 – Beginner Clydesdale Men); Mike Hurley, Birmingham (1 – Expert Master Men 30-34); Travis Sherman, Pelham (8 – Beginner Master Men 30-34); Terry Duran, Birmingham (4 – Expert Master Men 40-49); Hardwick Gregg, Helena (2 – Expert Master Men 50 & Over); Matthew Grigsby, Birmingham (3 – Sport Junior Men 18 & Under); Aron Altmark, Birmingham (8 – Sport Junior Men 18 & Under); Wes Douglas, Birmingham (7 – Sport Men 25-29); Matthew Collier, Birmingham (12 – Sport Men 25-29); Philip Thompson, Birmingham (9 – Single Speed – All Ages); Randall Marshall, Birmingham (7 – Sport Men 30-34); George Mange, Birmingham (12 – Sport Men 30-34); Jacob Tubbs, Birmingham (16 – Sport Men 30-34); Christopher Grund, Alabaster (19 – Sport Men 30-34); Chris Storie, Hoover (21 – Sport Men 30-34); Ken Barnett, Birmingham (29 – Sport Men 30-34); Brian Moran, Helena (30 – Sport Men 30-34); Benjamin Tangye, Birmingham (11 – Sport Men 35-39); Steve Manston, Birmingham (25 – Sport Men 35-39); Mark Gualano, Birmingham (32 – Sport Men 35-39); Roger Byrd, Hoover (4 – Sport Men 40-44); Mal Thompson, Birmingham (22 – Sport Men 40-44); Bart Davidson, Helena (23 – Mens Sport 40-44); Woody Robbins, Pelham (4 – Mens Sport 45-49); John McGee, Birmingham (4 – Sport Clydesdale Men – All Ages); Davin Vines, Hoover (10 – Sport Clydesdale Men – All Ages); James Fisher, Chelsea (12 – Sport Clydesdale Men – All Ages); Dee Cutcher, Helena (15 – Sport Men 50-59);

WOMEN

Stacey Ramirez, Pelham (10 – Expert Women All Ages); Stacey Davis, Helena (5 – Sport Women 40 & Over)

YOUTH

Alex &8220;Spiderman&8221; Hutchison, Birmingham (2 – Training Wheels – All Ages); Andrew Lee, Birmingham (5 – Training Wheels – All Ages); Gage Parker, Hoover (6 – Training Wheels – All Ages); Brad Lewis, Alabaster (8- Training Wheels – All Ages); Nick Morrison, Birmingham (4 – Shimano Youth Series Boys 11-12); Emily Brown, Alabaster (1 – Shimano Youth Series Girls 9-10); Wesley Brown, Alabaster (2 – Shimano Youth Series Boys 7-8); Brandon Lee, Birmingham (11 – Shimano Youth Series Boys 7-8); Trey Hammett, Alabaster (12 – Shimano Youth Series Boys 7-8); Sarah Birdsong, Montevallo (1 – Shimano Youth Series Girls 7-8); John David Birdsong, Montevallo (1 – Shimano Youth Series Boys Six & Under)

See a https://www.shelbycountyreporter.com/slideshow/bump_and_grind of the 2006 BUMP and GRIND