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By "Wild Bill"
ADELANTO, CAL., july 9, 1972 5,30 A.M. The first enthusiastic racer
fU"ed up his machine.
6,00 A.M. Sign-up opened for 310
riders.
6:05 A.M. jack Morgan and crew
started remarking part of the 35,mile
loop. It seems someone rearranged a few
flags. This could results in lost riders,
injuries, etc. (Don't remove flags or
please see if anyone is having a race in
the area first.)
7:00 A.M. International Radio Racing
Crew and ambulance arrived and began
preparing for the race. Comment for
IRRC, "Fine job, super well done."
The course was one 35·mile loop, of
which the Powder Puffs and mini-bikes
ran 18 miles. Comments I heard after
the race: Dusty start; half-mi1e long fire
road; flat out eigh th gear (Husky rideL);
no challenging hiJIclimbs; expert-type
gian t
sandwash;
whoop-de-doos;
foothills, one heU of a course. At the.
finish line: "Wow! When is the next
race?"
jack reported to me later that he has
gotten
tremendous number of calls
inquiring about our next race. This is a
a
nice. way to let him know you must
have enjoyed the last race.
9: 15 A.M. jofas where they should be.
The,re were no bench racers as everyone
wanted part of the action. Novices front
row, Beginners second row, Powder
Puffs and minis third row. Each row was
delayed until all the dust had cleared
and riders were out of sight.
9:30 A.M. Ten miles out. The cloud of .
dust on the course proceeded two miles
west of the well-marked road crossing. I
regrouped and headed west to find ou t
w/tere the course crossed the road on
the return trip.
When the first rider appeared, it
seemed there must have been plenty of
country since the start, as there was no
tooth and nail racing. Most of the
Novices have spread out at regular
intervals. They must have been resting
on that long, smooth road crossing.
10:00 A.M. The Beginners, after a
belated start, arrived at the same
crossing, and the Powder Puffs and
mini-bikes wh.o turned up the road for
the short course, blended with the
Beginners on the return rou te. These
racers were having it out. Groups of as
many as ten were working to stay on
the same three foot wide trail, passing in
the puckerbushes. It was nice to see the
gals and mini-bikes so far from camp.
12:00 A.M. After two cool ones, it was
time to go home. DMCA will hold its
nex t race on July 30. Watch CN for
info. Overnight camping and don't
forget your j ofa.
'Round the Call1pfire
By Alice
A motorcycle club has many
functions.
To
the
serious
racer,belonging to a club means ge tting
a fast pit stop and knowing there is
somebody to come get him if he breaks
down or runs out of gas.
To his wife, it may mean having other
women to keep her company while her
man is out racing and freedom from
hustling a five gallon gas can while she
juggles water and goggle rag and tries to
snag the Number 10 wrench out of the
toolbox with her toes.
For many racers, belonging to a club
means having somebody to race to the
bomb on Saturday, and a partner for
trail riding.
Saturday nigh t around the campfire is
an important part of desert racing.
Bench racing, exchanging the latest
Polish jokes, bitching about bad runs,
bragging about good rides, showing off
for each other and trying to ease some
of the pre-race tension, it has the air of
an outdoor cocktail party. For many
people this aspect, which is found in no
other type of racing, is what makes
desert racing.
Before choosing a club you have to
decide what kind of racer you want to
be. If you are just riding for fun and liRe
to whoop it up on Saturday nigh t, or
_whether you would rather join a club
that is orien ted more toward families, or .
if you want to get a real race·face on
and be a.super go-fast.
IC you are really serious about your
racing, get into one