TRAII,m
When the dust cleared away after the
open class took off, the banner fell for
the trail bikes. It was dusty terri tory,
so I was determined to get a good start'
and stay in front of it. After passing
the smoke bOmb, I tucked in behind the
green Buzzard jersey of Jack Froelech.,
somebody wearing a Rams M.e. jersey.
and the two Morgan brothers. We were
having a great time until we came UP to
some of the slower big bikes, where in
that dust and on those roads, the race
became serious.
After abOut 20 miles. I rounded a
mountain and looked UP at a high, rocky.
10o-yard long hill with a peak at the
top and fifty riders laying allover it.
Twenty feet from the top I was asking
myseU just what I was doing UP there
and started looking for a better way
around. Just then I glanced down in the
canyon and saw two bikes and a spot
of lime. and I realized that all of us
were breakiog our necks on this hill
when the course was down in the valley.
Down I went, and gOt ready for the next
hill, which was rough, but at least
makeable.
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Abowr. Jack IIor,an In filCh" Below: first
overall Bob Feno.~ Rlpl: Larry Bercqulsl.
Above: R"d (1) Price takes to the rocks around slower hound..
Below: Just before the battle, mother.
The Morgan brothers again came in
first and second, with Jack taking his
accustomed No. I sPOt, and Frank taking
second. Roy Barnett, #15, was able to
hold on to 3rd, glad, I imagine. that the
Morgans aren't triplets.
it is real hard to 1a,y out a perfect
run in the desert, but some clubs come
close. An extremely rocky course
should be avoided. To top off the day,
it rained right after the race. But as
they say, it could have been worse.
(Results aD pace 12)
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