Beginner 2016 Series 1 Champions Awarded Podium Positions

Beginner Men 24 (24-) - 1st Place: Matthew Woodward, 2nd Place: Jack Sykes, 3rd Place: Cody Campbell
The Top 3 beginners in each of the 8 Beginner Categories were crowned champions at Tuesday June 14 mid season semi-finale.
The battle was tight, with just a point or two separating many of the classes. Racers in the beginner classes keep their best 4 of 6 races. Another set of Beginner Champions will be announced, and the leader in each class awarded the RokForm Leader’s Jersey in the Series Finale on August 23, 2016.
The winners are:
- Beginner Women – 1st Place: Debra Okano, 2nd Place: Christiane Esker, 3rd Place: Karlene Rahn
- Beginner Men 24 (24-) – 1st Place: Matthew Woodward, 2nd Place: Jack Sykes, 3rd Place: Cody Campbell
- Beginner Men 29 (25-29) – 1st Place: Tim Tunnermann, 2nd Place: Nick Brown (Nick missed the ceremony), 3rd Place: Zac Bader
- Beginner Men 34 (30-34) – 1st Place: Philip Gomez, 2nd Place: Sonny Watanasirisuk, 3rd Place: George Kovatchev
- Beginner Men 39 (35-39) – 1st Place: Bill Phelps, 2nd Place: Justin Moschina, 3rd Place: Freddy Andersen
- Beginner Men 44 (40-44) – 1st Place: John Walsh, 2nd Place: Travis Ramler, 3rd Place: Robin Rogers
- Beginner Men 49 (45-49) – 1st Place: Scott Cortellessa, 2nd Place: Christopher Jonnum (Somehow Christopher missed the ceremony), 3rd Place: Sean Kamborian
- Beginner Men 50 (50+) – 1st Place: William Dye, 2nd Place: Paul Thede, 3rd Place: Thomas Bois