At this level all it takes is one mistake and you can't bring the race back. Sue Butler looses shoe on a run, plus crashes. That's all it takes. Still gets 7th. After WN'ing just a week ago, racing can be humbling.

Cyclocross national championships results, elite women

1. Kinherine COMPTON, (Colorado Springs, CO) Rabobank-Giant Off Road Team, in 46:42:00
2. Kaitlin ANTONNEAU, (Racine, WI) Cyclocrossworld/cannondale Cyclocrossworld, in 48:41:00
3. Nicole DUKE, (Boulder, CO) Cyclocrossworld/cannondale Cyclocrossworld, in 48:59:00
4. Teal STETSON-LEE, (Durango, CO) California Giant Cycling, in 49:14:00
5. Coryn RIVERA, (Tustin, CA) Exergy Twenty12/exergy Twenty12, in 50:21:00
6. Meredith MILLER, (Bouler, CO) California Giant Cycling/california Giant Berry Farms/specialized, in 50:34:00
7. Susan BUTLER, (Portland, OR) River City Bicycles/Ridley/WN, in 50:35:00
8. Maureen BRUNO ROY, (Arlington, MA) Bob’s Red Mill Pb Seven Cycles, in 50:39:00
9. Laura VAN GILDER, (Cresco, PA) C3 P/b Mellow Mushroom Racing, in 51:43:00
10. Arley KEMMERER, (Saylorsburg, PA) Charm City Cycling Llc, in 51:56:00