events, where a large entry is
whittled down to a smaller one
for the finale. Tough Like RORR
features two races on Saturday
and one on Sunday designed to
trim a field of 200 down to a total
of 50 riders for Sunday after-
noon's main event.
Held in an active mining pit
just outside of Tamaqua, the
race utilizes the seemingly end-
experience to pull away from the
competition. Other than needing
a second run at one of the steep
uphills, Kelley ran a relatively
mistake-free race.
"This was definitely the
hardest one of these yet," said
Last year's winner, Josh Toth,
finished second behind Kelley.
Like Kelley, Toth rode KTM's
new XC-W TPI model.
"That bike is perfect for this
kind of race," said Toth. "There's
always traction because it's
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less rock gardens, nearly vertical
climbs and treacherous down-
hills, testing the riders' ability to
navigate the most treacherous
terrain possible.
Once in the lead, Kelley used
his long legs and rock-riding
Kelley. "They added a few new
sections to last year's course
and it was relentless. I grew up
riding in the rocks in Connecticut
and with my style I tend to stand
up a lot, which is an advantage in
this kind of stuff."
Ben Kelley scored
the overall win at
the Tough Like
RORR Intense
Off-Road Race in
Pennsylvania.
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BY
DARRIN
CHAPMAN
Josh Toth kept Kelley
honest en route to
second overall.
