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by Ron Schneiders
Photos by Bill Babroff
. COALINGA,CAL., Oct. 8.1972 -Two
years ago the biggest problem in enduro
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bit luckier and actually got to ride the
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The Sierra 200 departed from the
usual tradition of enduros in onc
significant respect: They ran the same
loop twice. Only the checks were in
different places to confuse you. The
terrain however was varied enough that
no one seemed to mind riding it twice.
The Sierra 200 wasn't actuallv in 'the
Sierra at all, but on' the west siope oJ
the Pacific range on a nearly straigh t
line between San Luis Obispo and
Stockton.
Considering its location, one migh t
have expected lots of deep woods riding
with more than a little water. but that
wasn't the case. Located. fairly low on
the
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grabbing on to some thing. Then as an
afterthough t. he added, "Of course
there wasn't anything to grab onto ... "
Although most of the run, probably
80% was fireroad, it was not an easy
event. Dry, rutted hills proved the
undoing of many of the less skilled
riders and those with underpowered
scoots. But even for those for whom the
hills were no problem, the schedule was.
Although all but two miles of the course
was to be run at 20 mph or less, no one
was able to keep the schedule. The first
half of the loop was okay, but the
second half found everyone falling
behind. As is often the case with runs
that tum into races at the end,,,, Class B
rider won the Overall Award with a
score of 12. The next best scores were.
Dave Ekins and Jim Jenkins: both of
whom scored 14 and both of whom
won their respective classes.
The organization of the run was
excellent. When I asked Dave Edins
about it, he said, "The times and the
distances were all accurate. Everyone
knew how to read the clock." When I
didn't respond right away. he. added,
"That's pretty rare you "know." Yes it
is. And a very fine recommendation for
a relatively new organization. The
course was also reportedly very well
marked. And the results were out the
same day. Why are those northern guys
so much more talented and efficient
than our southern organizers?
Anyway next year I'm going to ride
it for sure ...
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Photos by D. and T. Photos
LANCASTER, CA1.., Oct. I. 1972
On Saturday, with the announcement of
a changed course, less whoop-dee-doos,
riders asked questions or went out to
check lime and ribbons for themselves.
Wilen the banner dropped at 10 AM, 52
riders 'dashed off in a cloud of dust. A.
C. Bakken streaked around the course in
near record time. (Was he getting in
shape for the Check Chase?)
A few of the 125 riders made some
of the big bores look foolish with R_
Garcia finishing well overall on hi~ 125
Yamaha_ Bultaco mounted Lee Caldwell
zapped home first in the 100s.
When the dust had seltl.ed, 26 riders
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In the Open class Bakken on a Husky
crossed the finish line with a big lead. D.
Pope, Bultaco. was second, R. Carrin,
also Bul, was third and Mike Johnston
on a 175 Puch was fourth. Sixteen
trophjes were awarded in the big bike
class.
Following Garcia in the 125 class was
D. Rosenber and D. Churchill. After
Caldwell was D. Egbert on a Hodaka
and D. Kelsey (0 KW) in the trail class.
Sunday dawned a Ii ttle warmer and
much dustier as 87 riders waited for the
banner-drop. On hand were several
Amateur and Expert riders. A. C.
Bak ken did' his thing again with some of
the neweT riders making a very
creditable showing. Trophies went to 42
riders and the McHal helmets were
awarded to Dan Pope (Open) and Ben
Egbert (trail) for high' poin ts in two
days of racing. Concensus of the
weekend was in favor of the course
change.
The Open class saw A_ C. Bakken and
B. Breker take first and second on
Huskies and D. Pope came in third on a
BuJ. B. Balentine (BuI) led the troops in
the 125 class. M. Lee and R. Garcia rode
theiT Yamahas _to second and third. D.
Pagdilzo (Yamie) showed the trail class
the way home with 1.. Caldwell (Bul)
and R. McPeters taking second and third
honors.
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