ISDE REUNION
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a fantastic story of riding all
week with determination and
perseverance to turn what was
sure to be a bronze medal into
a silver by only three-tenths of
a second.
Two pioneers of the wom-
en's ISDE movement, Suzy
Moody and Nichole Bradford
shared with pride their roles in
getting women accepted for the
first time and earning the first
American women's gold medal.
Each person that attended
Six Days took the opportunity
to share an experience with the
group. Myself, Gunny Claypool
and Fred Hoess finished up the
evening. I recounted a lifetime
of Six Days. Gunny, who is the
real "Mr. Six Days," shared
some love with us. He attended
36 times in the role of sup-
port and for most of that time
was the unwavering leader of
team USA. Everyone in the
room that night depended on
Gunny to compete in the ISDE.
Hoess finished up for us. He
is a 26-time competitor has
earned more gold medals than
any other rider worldwide. You
know it's a good evening when
he gets up and says, "follow-
ing those that came before me
tonight is a tough act to follow."
The evening ended on a perfect
note, with smiles all around.
Erik Nijkamp's hard work and
perseverance brought together
an amazing group of Six-Day
vets and created an epic re-
union weekend.
The veterans that attended
our reunion had so much fun
that Jeff DeBell and I would
like to co-host more ISDT/E
reunions around the country.
We have started an organization
for ISDT/E veterans, and if you
have ever attended an Interna-
tional Six Days Trials/Enduro
you are eligible to join. Please
visit us on Facebook at ISDT/E
Veterans Organization USA. No
cost, no hassle we just need to
know who you are, when you
went the Six Days and how to
contact you with reunion infor-
mation.
Here is a little teaser. Bill
Berroth is looking into hosting
an ISDT/E Veterans Reunion in
SoCal early 2020. CN
Gary Surdyke, Hoess
and Erik Nijkamp
enjoy a casual trail
ride in the Colorado
Rockies.
