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N > o Z Ul ~ W Z W ..J U >- U Al_BANY, OHIO, Oct. 22, 1972 - The Albany Competition riders ran their National enduro oveT an almost entirely new COUTse this year... 125 miles of nice scenic trails in and through the hills of southern Ohio. The run was tough enough to weed ou t the better riders from the best (especially checkpoin t two) but was not so bad that you couldn't finish. Only one person suffered any injury of consequence and thai was a fractured shoulder. Unlike most runs that begin and end in torren tial downpours or make you ride the entire wayan pegs through the Amazon river this consisted of mostly trails (very tight) weaving through the woods, onto fast road parts (a little rest) and then back into the woods again. The first forty miles (approximately) were tough but dry with a minimum of mud or water covering most of the distance in the woods. After that came waterhole number one, a deceptive stream crossing, which became progressively harder as each rider p.«ed and the initial Jines became deep ruts. This was followed by a short excursion into the elephant gras which led directly into a large mudhole causing a lot of agony and then back in to the tigh t twisting trails again. Another in teresting spot for the spectators (who ran an enduro of their own trave1inJ! Lo and from spectator points) was the Hill, a fast, steep run that was easier than it looked. The cooperation by private parties in letting the A.C.R. use private lands for trails and checkpoints was a major factor in their establishing a quick, safe run that benefitcd everyone. One nice lady at the final check had mowed a part of her lawnl field especially for parking and took an avid interest in' watching the riders come by. A problem surfaced at the "Moonshine" that sometimes happens at the tail end of the season - lack of <;.ntries. Only two hundred plus riders showed to make the start where a normal good entry is over three hundred. The small entry did not detract from the array of trophies that weTe presented. A six footer for overall that was bigger than the winner brought a lot of laughs. Overall top rider was Jake Fisher (Hus) who picked up his third straigh t Hi Point win but he was followed very closely by Norm Ford (Hus) who took the A class win. Bill Kain, who was very hot earlier in the year and is a sure bet for National Enduro Champ, was absent because of an injury earlier in the month at Black Coal run. Roger Seitz kept on plunking along on his 175 Kaw and eased out Bud Williamson by one point to take B class honors. Some guys are always on the wronq track. Sunday ride. . " .~- ;'1;' N." . - < i -:' ~ ~ ,; Reprinted from Cycle News East